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EMP Thomas vs Ahma PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Steiner (ranked 1871 p4p, 268 weight class) and Frog Ribbit (ranked 2370 p4p, 325 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
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208 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dennis Steiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frog Ribbit!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Steiner.
Steiner throws a poor cross that misses
and Ribbit counters with a straight right hand.
Steiner misses with a straight right.
A left lands for Steiner.
Steiner loads up on a big right hand but Ribbit slips the punch.
Ribbit is trying to counter with his kicks.
Steiner cracks Ribbit with a good jab.
Ribbit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steiner.
Steiner tries to score with a low kick but Ribbit moves his leg out of the way.
A low kick from Steiner misses
and Ribbit counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribbit struggles to land a body shot inside as Steiner controls his hands.
Steiner prevents a body shot from Ribbit.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ribbit.
Ribbit pushes Steiner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ribbit stalling.
Steiner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribbit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ribbit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Ribbit.
Ribbit takes a shot to the head.
Ribbit pushes Steiner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ribbit tries to land a knee to the head but Steiner blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steiner.
Ribbit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steiner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steiner avoiding damage as Ribbit throws knees to the body.
Ribbit lands a body punch.
Ribbit lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ribbit misses with a knee strike.
Ribbit scores a nice knee to the body.
Steiner is breathing heavily.
Ribbit is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steiner is defending well for now.
Steiner blocks a body shot from Ribbit.
A head punch on the inside from Steiner fails to land.
Ribbit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steiner's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribbit lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ribbit has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Steiner - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Ribbit, and another! Steiner is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Frog Ribbit!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steven Kennedy (ranked 3638 p4p, 411 weight class) and Yen Askren (ranked 4468 p4p, 473 weight class). Askren comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hello from the Askren Side kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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178 lbs
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185 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Yen Askren!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Askren throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Askren misses.
Askren blocks a jab.
Askren moves out of range as Kennedy throws a body kick.
Askren jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kennedy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Askren swings for the body but Kennedy moves out of range.
Askren is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kennedy's half guard.
Kennedy keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kennedy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy has a hand on Askren's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Askren takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Kennedy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kennedy sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kennedy looking for submissions off his back.
Kennedy looking for submissions off his back.
Askren landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kennedy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kennedy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kennedy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Askren defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kennedy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Askren is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Askren is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kennedy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Askren keeps working.
Askren slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kennedy wants to control from the top but Askren keeps moving.
Askren manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kennedy manages to get himself to full guard.
Askren avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Askren stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Kennedy has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Askren manages to get his head free but now Kennedy has transitioned to an armbar! Askren grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Kennedy! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steven Kennedy!
After winning the bout, Steven Kennedy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Yen Askren was interviewed post fight and said 'I blame Bjorn and the Egg.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gorgeous Bob (ranked 1334 p4p, 169 weight class) and Tomohiro Tanahashi (ranked 2430 p4p, 285 weight class). Gorgeous Bob has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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173 lbs
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185 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gorgeous Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomohiro Tanahashi!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Bob.
A big right from Bob misses.
Bob closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tanahashi's guard.
Bob won't allow Tanahashi to get back to his feet.
Bob makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tanahashi wants to stand up but Bob is controlling him.
Bob is fighting to break Tanahashi's control of his arms but Tanahashi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bob trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanahashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tanahashi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bob scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanahashi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bob postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tanahashi is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob throws a strike but Tanahashi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bob manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tanahashi manages to get himself to full guard.
Tanahashi has momentary wrist control but Bob slips an elbow through the middle.
Bob won't allow Tanahashi to sweep him here.
Tanahashi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bob with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tanahashi wants to sweep here but Bob controlling him for the moment.
Bob connects with a couple of short punches.
Bob content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bob trying to control but Tanahashi is working from the bottom.
Bob stands up over Tanahashi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bob loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bob loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanahashi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bob landing some decent shots from guard.
Bob has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bob preventing the sweep.
Bob with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tanahashi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bob connects with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tanahashi wants to get back to his feet but Bob is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bob is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bob lands a couple of digs.
Bob postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tanahashi is rocked!
Bob is fighting to break Tanahashi's control of his arms but Tanahashi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tanahashi is still in real trouble! Can Bob finish him?
Tanahashi is trying to control the position but Bob postures up.
Tanahashi seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob throws a strike but Tanahashi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bob is on top in guard.
Bob won't allow Tanahashi to get back to his feet.
Bob working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bob is in close to Tanahashi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bob throws a strike but Tanahashi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bob is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bob wants to sweep but no luck.
Tanahashi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bob had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tanahashi defends it easily.
Bob tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob keeping moving, preventing Tanahashi from controlling successfully.
Tanahashi stopping the sweep attempt from Bob.
Bob might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bob is working hard here to advance position.
Tanahashi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Tanahashi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bob trying to keep a closed guard but Tanahashi is proving a slippery customer.
Bob looking for a sweep. Not yet Bob, not yet.
Tanahashi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tanahashi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bob not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tanahashi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gorgeous Bob dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bob throws a leg kick but Tanahashi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bob lands with a straight right. Tanahashi didn't see that one coming.
Bob throws an overhand right that lands on Tanahashi's shoulder, as Tanahashi tries to avoid the shot.
Tanahashi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bob misses with a body shot.
Tanahashi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bob.
Bob scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tanahashi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tanahashi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Gorgeous Bob has been cut.
Bob throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tanahashi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bob lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bob shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tanahashi sprawls well. Tanahashi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bob gets slowly back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bob scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanahashi misses the jab.
Tanahashi misses with an uppercut
and Bob counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bob looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bob throws an off balance right hand
and Tanahashi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bob is rocked!
Tanahashi fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Bob out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Tomohiro Tanahashi!
An out of breath Tomohiro Tanahashi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Hibbert (ranked 583 p4p, 68 weight class) and Vlad Black (ranked 596 p4p, 70 weight class). Vlad Black will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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160 lbs
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165 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Hibbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vlad Black!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hibbert looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hibbert throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Black to counter with a crisp jab.
Black swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hibbert.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hibbert. Black does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hibbert lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Black with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Black throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hibbert lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Black backs up against the cage.
Hibbert throws a right and a left that Black avoids nicely.
Hibbert scores with a hook to the body. Black takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Black.
Hibbert lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hibbert keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hibbert moves away.
We've been hearing reports that Hibbert has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hibbert misses with a kick to the body.
Black lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hibbert circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hibbert uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Black.
Hibbert pivots, looking for a leg kick but Black is out of range and Hibbert settles back down.
Hibbert fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Black looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Black misses with a straight left.
Black walks into a left hand.
Hibbert tries to bum rush Black with a series of wild strikes but Black uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Black throws a hook to the side of Hibbert's head but Hibbert sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Black blocks the body kick.
Black is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hibbert fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Black.
Black misses with an uppercut.
Black throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Black looks to land a left hand but Hibbert moved out of range nicely.
Hibbert lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hibbert pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hibbert ducks under a wild hook from Black.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hibbert stalks Black and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Black's face. Black staggers backwards, shaken.
Black is rocked!
It looks like Vlad Black has been cut.
Hibbert lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Black is looking to close the distance but Hibbert sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Black crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Black is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Tony Hibbert!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Murhaa (ranked 1217 p4p, 155 weight class) and Jerome Steel (ranked 1490 p4p, 192 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Murhaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome Steel!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel misses with a straight left.
Murhaa darts in and clinches Steel up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Steel.
Steel is looking for a takedown.
Steel prevents a body shot from Murhaa.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Steel has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Still in the clinch, Murhaa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murhaa misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa lands with a short shot to the head.
Murhaa misses with some punches.
Steel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Murhaa tries a body shot but Steel blocks it.
Murhaa scores with a hook to the body.
Murhaa throws a head punch that misses.
Steel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murhaa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murhaa lands a left hand.
Steel tries to work over Murhaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murhaa misses with some punches.
Murhaa lands a body shot.
Steel looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Murhaa.
Murhaa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa pushes Steel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murhaa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murhaa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murhaa digs a right hand underneath Steel's ribcage. Steel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murhaa is working Steel over against the cage.
Murhaa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steel or not.
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as Steel controls the action.
Murhaa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murhaa lands a shoulder strike.
Murhaa lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Murhaa.
Murhaa is working Steel over against the cage.
Murhaa is working Steel over against the cage.
Murhaa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murhaa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
Murhaa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murhaa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steel.
Murhaa lands a body punch.
Murhaa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murhaa is leaning against Steel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murhaa lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murhaa gets through Steel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murhaa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murhaa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Murhaa on the inside.
Murhaa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murhaa presses Steel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murhaa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murhaa lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Murhaa.
Murhaa lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Murhaa.
Murhaa tries to work over Steel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murhaa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Murhaa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murhaa drops Steel onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Steel is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Steel is rocked!
Murhaa is working Steel over against the cage.
Steel is still on wobbly legs! Can Murhaa finish him?
A right hook to the body lands for Murhaa.
Murhaa pushes Steel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa floors Steel with a big punch on the inside! Steel is trying to recover but Murhaa dives into side control.
Murhaa lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Steel! Murhaa senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Steel out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mike Murhaa!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Schmorgen Biscuit (ranked 478 p4p, 69 weight class) and Christophe Dupree (ranked 601 p4p, 93 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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25
244 lbs
13 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Schmorgen Biscuit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Christophe Dupree!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dupree misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Biscuit.
Jab by Biscuit.
Dupree throws a sloppy head kick and Biscuit moves out of range easily.
Biscuit half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Biscuit has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A punch lands to the side of Dupree 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Biscuit tries to clinch up.
Dupree's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Biscuit connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dupree scrambles back to his feet.
Biscuit lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Biscuit keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Biscuit lunges at Dupree with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dupree's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dupree throws a head kick that misses.
Biscuit appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dupree throws a head kick but Biscuit moves out of range.
Biscuit connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dupree. Dupree circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dupree avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupree looks to land a left hand but Biscuit moved out of range nicely.
Christophe Dupree is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Dupree.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dupree. Biscuit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Biscuit closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dupree did well to prevent Biscuit getting side control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Biscuit connects with a nice short shot to Dupree's temple.
Dupree blocking the ground and pound attempt from Biscuit.
Biscuit lands strikes from half guard.
Biscuit with the ground and pound but Dupree uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Biscuit throwing strikes from guard but Dupree blocks nicely.
Biscuit throws a strike but Dupree rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dupree trying to stand up but can't free himself from Biscuit's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biscuit is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dupree tries to stand but Biscuit is controlling from the bottom.
Biscuit wants to sweep here but Dupree controlling him for the moment.
Biscuit has Dupree pulled in close to control his posture.
Biscuit continues to stall.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biscuit is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dupree has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Biscuit is proving hard to escape from.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Biscuit has managed to clinch.
Biscuit tries to throw a body punch but Dupree avoids it by throwing Biscuit back against the cage.
Biscuit drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Biscuit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Biscuit throws an elbow that misses.
Biscuit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dupree breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biscuit blocks a head kick by Dupree.
Biscuit drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dupree sprawls and moves away.
Biscuit looks to land a combination. Dupree sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dupree. Biscuit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Biscuit tries to clinch up.
Dupree is looking for the big counter here.
Biscuit feints and as Dupree raises his hands in defense, Biscuit changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dupree is looking to stand up but Biscuit isn't so interested in that idea.
Biscuit throws an elbow that misses. Dupree uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Biscuit's guard. Nice move by Dupree!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dupree would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Biscuit manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dupree manages to get himself to full guard.
Dupree preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Schmorgen Biscuit dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Dupree throws a lazy right hand but Biscuit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Biscuit takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Schmorgen Biscuit has been cut.
Dupree gets caught flat footed, as Biscuit shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Biscuit chips away with some ground and pound.
Biscuit trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dupree keeping moving, preventing Biscuit from controlling successfully.
Biscuit in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Biscuit scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biscuit landing some decent shots from guard.
Biscuit working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Biscuit is looking to work some ground and pound but Dupree has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biscuit working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Biscuit with a flurry of punches that miss.
Biscuit loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Biscuit is looking to work some ground and pound but Dupree has wrist control.
Biscuit won't allow Dupree to get back to his feet.
Biscuit throws a big elbow that misses.
Biscuit throws a big right hand that misses.
Dupree working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Biscuit.
Biscuit throws an elbow that misses. Dupree uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Biscuit's guard. Nice move by Dupree!
Biscuit managing to control the position.
Biscuit has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dupree stopping the sweep attempt from Biscuit.
Dupree wants to stand but Biscuit has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Biscuit pulls Dupree in to control the position.
Biscuit looking for a sweep. Not yet Biscuit, not yet.
Biscuit pulls Dupree in close to his closed guard and prevents Dupree from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dupree throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dupree misses with a head kick.
Biscuit tries to counter with a takedown but Dupree is quick to defend against it.
Biscuit connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dupree takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dupree tries to bum rush Biscuit with a series of wild strikes but Biscuit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dupree looks to score with a jab to the body but Biscuit is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupree defending well as Biscuit loads up on a big left hand.
Biscuit throws a nice looking combination but Dupree bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dupree is looking for the big counter here.
A head kick misses from Dupree.
Biscuit fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Biscuit does it's job there.
Biscuit smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dupree moves out of range as Biscuit strikes.
Biscuit thuds a left hand into Dupree's body.
Biscuit avoids the head kick by Dupree.
Biscuit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dupree can do to turn this around?
Dupree keeps Biscuit at a distance using the push kick.
Biscuit walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biscuit smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Christophe Dupree is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dupree lands a big head kick that sends Biscuit tumbling to the mat! Dupree takes a step backwards and waves Biscuit back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Biscuit gets a takedown into half guard.
Dupree has hold of Biscuit's hands but Biscuit slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Biscuit sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dupree defending well though.
Biscuit is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Biscuit has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Biscuit not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dupree is trying to stand back up but Biscuit is controlling him
Dupree avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Biscuit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Schmorgen Biscuit will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Schmorgen Biscuit's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Biscuit connects with a body shot that sends Dupree's belly button to the back.
An inside leg kick from Dupree misses.
Dupree gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Biscuit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dupree.
Biscuit half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Biscuit looks to score with a jab to the body but Dupree is just out of range.
Dupree gets caught flat footed, as Biscuit shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Biscuit trying to control the position from guard on top but Dupree is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Biscuit accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Biscuit stands up over Dupree, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Biscuit seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biscuit throws a strike but Dupree rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Biscuit has control of Dupree's left arm, preventing Dupree from doing any damage.
Dupree wanted to stand there but Biscuit had control of the position.
Biscuit has control of Dupree's left arm, preventing Dupree from doing any damage.
Biscuit wants to sweep here but Dupree controlling him for the moment.
Dupree has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Biscuit is proving hard to escape from.
Biscuit is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Biscuit has a closed guard, preventing Dupree from standing up.
Dupree must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Biscuit is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dupree wants to stand but Biscuit has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dupree misses with a body kick.
Dupree's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Biscuit connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dupree scrambles back to his feet.
Christophe Dupree has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dupree stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dupree wants it to stay on the feet.
Christophe Dupree seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Biscuit moves in looking to clinch but Dupree pushes him off.
Dupree takes one to the side of the head.
Biscuit stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biscuit avoids the head kick by Dupree.
Dupree misses with a straight left.
Dupree uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Biscuit.
Biscuit scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Biscuit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dupree keeps working.
Biscuit throws an elbow but Dupree slips to the side and avoids it well.
Biscuit cracks Dupree with a big elbow.
Dupree has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Dupree is trying to get back to his feet.
Dupree prevents Biscuit from improving position.
Biscuit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dupree keeps working.
Schmorgen Biscuit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Dupree is trying to get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Dupree's face as Biscuit controls the position.
Schmorgen Biscuit overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dupree pushes Biscuit away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Biscuit gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Dupree bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Biscuit takes the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Biscuit blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schmorgen Biscuit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Biscuit, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Schmorgen Biscuit!
Schmorgen Biscuit managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, IniTech Nutrition , into his post fight interview.
The defeated Christophe Dupree had this to say: 'Win or lose, I believe in giving my best and that is what I alwaways do'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Xing Pugberg (ranked 463 p4p, 24 weight class) and Rubens Charles (ranked 1274 p4p, 66 weight class). Rubens Charles has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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24
130 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
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138 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xing Pugberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rubens Charles!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charles closes the distance and clinches up with Pugberg, looking for a takedown. Charles pushes Pugberg against the cage but Pugberg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pugberg lands with a nice body punch.
Charles defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pugberg.
Charles tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pugberg scores with a punch to the head.
Pugberg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Charles gets caught flat footed, as Pugberg shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pugberg trying to move into half guard but instead Charles has managed to sweep!
Pugberg might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pugberg looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Charles engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Charles tries to free his leg and advance position but Pugberg is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pugberg wants to control but Charles passes easily into half guard.
Charles moves nicely into side control.
Charles is looking to take a break and control but Pugberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pugberg is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pugberg manages to get back to half guard.
Charles works his way into side control.
Charles advances to full mount.
Charles content just to control the position here.
Pugberg is looking to improve his position but Charles isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pugberg is trying desperately to improve position.
Charles sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pugberg is trying to escape the mount.
Charles seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Pugberg is holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Charles manages to capitalize on a mistake by Pugberg to take his back!
Pugberg tries to roll but Charles sticks to his back.
Pugberg is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Charles controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rubens Charles will probably get the nod.
That's time! Pugberg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Charles misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Charles changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pugberg tries to avoid it but Charles manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pugberg to the ground. Pugberg escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Charles fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Xing Pugberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rubens Charles.
Pugberg shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pugberg prevents Charles from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pugberg wants to pass the guard but Charles is defending well.
Charles trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Charles felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Pugberg looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pugberg wants to take a breather but Charles is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pugberg is looking for a kimura but Charles is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pugberg to get the leverage.
Pugberg is working for a submission of some sort.
Charles is positioning himself well to prevent Pugberg advancing to mount.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Charles takes a jab right on the kisser.
Charles looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pugberg with a jab.
Pugberg lands a jab to Charles's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles shoots for a double leg takedown but Pugberg sprawls well. He's pushed Charles's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice sprawl there from Pugberg as Charles shoots in.
Pugberg lands with an overhand left.
Pugberg with a jab.
Charles has a takedown stuffed.
Pugberg scores with a hook to the body. Charles takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Charles fails with the takedown.
Charles shoots in for a takedown but Pugberg shows good takedown defense.
Xing Pugberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charles fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pugberg lands with a hook. Charles tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pugberg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Xing Pugberg is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pugberg darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pugberg looking to score a takedown here. Charles is defending well but Pugberg drives through and ends up in Charles's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pugberg looking to pass the guard.
Pugberg trying to control but Charles is working from the bottom.
Pugberg postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pugberg trying to control but Charles is working from the bottom.
Pugberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xing Pugberg dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Pugberg sizes up Charles with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pugberg misses with a few strikes there.
Pugberg looking to score a takedown here. Charles is defending well but Pugberg drives through and ends up in Charles's guard.
Pugberg drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Charles manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pugberg has Charles in his guard.
Charles slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pugberg is trying to control Charles's posture but Charles avoids it.
Pugberg trying to remain calm as Charles controls from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pugberg tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Charles easily slips into full mount!
Pugberg working to try and regain half guard.
Charles looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pugberg is working to get back to half guard.
Pugberg is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pugberg is looking to get to half guard.
Charles tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pugberg is trying desperately to improve position.
Pugberg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Charles can do to turn this around?
Charles trying to control but Pugberg is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pugberg wants to hold on but Charles pushes him away.
Charles trying to control but Pugberg is having none of it.
Charles controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pugberg is desperately trying to improve his position but Charles has a good base and remains in mount.
Pugberg bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Pugberg looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Xing Pugberg.
Well Pugberg has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xing Pugberg!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Chugman (ranked 442 p4p, 22 weight class) and Wamberto Boaz (ranked 161 p4p, 11 weight class). Boaz has chosen Preciso me encontrar as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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130 lbs
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136 lbs
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Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Klaus Chugman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Wamberto Boaz!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Bruno Lombardi and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chugman is looking to clinch.
Boaz connects with a single shot there.
Chugman looks to land a left hand but Boaz moved out of range nicely.
Boaz scores with a jab. Chugman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chugman has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Boaz closes the distance and clinches.
Chugman pulls guard successfully.
Boaz passes Chugman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Chugman is refusing to be controlled, as Boaz sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boaz trying to mount his opponent but Chugman defends it.
Boaz controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boaz tries to stand but can't do so whilst Chugman controls his leg.
Boaz trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boaz wants to pass to mount but Chugman is defending the position.
Chugman is trying to get back to full guard.
Boaz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Boaz tries to pass to full mount but Chugman defends it.
Boaz uses his free foot to push down on Chugman's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Chugman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boaz pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Boaz prevents Chugman from getting the reversal.
Chugman tries to hold on but Boaz postures up.
Boaz looking to control but Chugman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boaz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chugman haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Chugman slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boaz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Chugman actively working from the bottom here.
Boaz wants to pass the guard but Chugman is defending well.
Chugman is staying active underneath Boaz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chugman wants to get back to full guard.
Boaz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chugman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boaz wants to pass to mount but Chugman is defending the position.
Boaz is taking a breather. Chugman says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Boaz is trying to control. Chugman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chugman actively working from the bottom here.
Chugman tries to roll over but Boaz keeps him under control.
Boaz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boaz is stalling here. Chugman is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Boaz seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Chugman has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Chugman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boaz is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wamberto Boaz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Boaz tests Chugman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chugman throws a hook but Boaz avoids it easily.
Boaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boaz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chugman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chugman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Boaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boaz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Chugman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boaz is aware though and is defending well.
Chugman wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chugman keeping moving, preventing Boaz from controlling successfully.
Chugman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Chugman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chugman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boaz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Boaz pushing down on Chugman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Boaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chugman keeps working.
Chugman is positioning himself well to prevent Boaz advancing to mount.
Boaz has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Boaz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chugman is trying desperately to improve position.
Boaz wants to control the pace but Chugman is squirming around nicely.
Chugman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chugman wants to control but Boaz is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boaz is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Chugman has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Boaz prevents Chugman from getting the reversal.
Chugman bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Boaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chugman defends well.
Chugman is fighting to break Boaz's control of his arms but Boaz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Our spies down at at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic inform us that Boaz has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boaz keeping moving, preventing Chugman from controlling successfully.
Chugman preventing the sweep.
Boaz is trying to control the position but Chugman postures up.
Chugman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Boaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chugman trying to control but Boaz is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wamberto Boaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Chugman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Chugman lands a slapping body shot.
Boaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chugman.
Chugman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boaz defends it nicely.
Chugman wants to clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Boaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Chugman, which made it look bad.
A lazy left from Boaz finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chugman.
Chugman shoots for a double leg takedown but Boaz sprawls well. He's pushed Chugman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boaz unleashes a big counter combination but Chugman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Boaz gets caught flat footed, as Chugman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Boaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chugman defends well.
Wamberto Boaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boaz looking for a guillotine here but Chugman defends easily.
Boaz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chugman's guard.
Boaz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chugman keeping moving, preventing Boaz from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boaz content to stall in guard here.
Chugman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boaz is one step ahead there.
Boaz postures up.
Chugman keeping moving, preventing Boaz from controlling successfully.
Chugman trying to keep a closed guard but Boaz is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chugman looking for a guillotine here but Boaz defends easily.
Boaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Chugman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chugman seems keen to control Boaz's posture.
Boaz wants to control from the top but Chugman keeps moving.
Boaz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Boaz has a takedown stuffed.
Klaus Chugman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chugman tries to close the distance and clinch but Boaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chugman shoots in but Boaz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klaus Chugman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boaz ducks under a wild hook from Chugman.
Chugman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boaz defends it nicely.
Chugman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chugman tries to counter with a takedown but Boaz is quick to defend against it.
Boaz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chugman.
Boaz lands with a good body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chugman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Boaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boaz throws the left hand but Chugman avoids the punch easily.
Chugman fails with a takedown attempt.
Boaz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wamberto Boaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Boaz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wamberto Boaz!
During a confident post fight interview, Wamberto Boaz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Allen (ranked 316 p4p, 47 weight class) and Jean-Claude Marceau (ranked 308 p4p, 44 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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205 lbs
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World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, George Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean-Claude Marceau!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen slips under a jab from Marceau.
Allen is looking to counter the offense by Marceau and move into the clinch.
Allen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Allen throws the left hand but Marceau avoids the punch easily.
Allen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Allen misses the shot to the body.
Allen misses with a straight left.
Allen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Allen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marceau throws out a loose jab but Allen uses good head movement to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Allen.
Marceau walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Allen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Allen throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Allen misses its intended target.
Marceau was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Allen scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allen wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen defending well as Marceau loads up on a big left hand.
Allen throws a body shot but no joy.
Marceau throws a lazy right hand but Allen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Allen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marceau.
Marceau ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Allen blocks a low kick nicely.
Marceau is looking to slow Allen down with leg kicks.
Marceau circles away from the clinch attempt.
Allen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marceau throws out the jab.
Allen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Allen misses.
Marceau misses the jab.
Marceau lands with a cross.
It looks like George Allen has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Marceau.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marceau just misses with a punch to the body.
Allen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Allen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marceau gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice defenses there by Allen.
Marceau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Allen misses with a body kick.
Allen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Allen closes the distance and pushes Marceau back into the cage.
Marceau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marceau walks into a left hand.
Allen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marceau.
Allen misses with a body punch
enabling Marceau to counter with a crisp jab.
Allen throws a body shot but no joy.
Allen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Allen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marceau manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen tries to clinch there but Marceau circles away.
Nice cross by Allen.
Allen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Allen throws a hook to the side of Marceau's head but Marceau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marceau lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Allen at a distance.
Allen throws a hook but Marceau avoids it easily.
Allen misses with a body shot.
Marceau swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Allen forces Marceau back against the cage and clinches.
Marceau is trying to break free.
Allen lands a shot to the body.
Marceau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Allen pushes Marceau back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Marceau tries to work over Allen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Allen struggles to land a body shot inside as Marceau controls his hands.
Allen struggles to land a body shot inside as Marceau controls his hands.
Allen misses with a punch to the body.
Allen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marceau blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Allen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marceau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marceau throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Allen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Allen tries a body shot but Marceau blocks it.
Marceau blocks a body shot from Allen.
A nice right hand lands inside from Allen.
Allen tries to throw a body punch but Marceau avoids it by throwing Allen back against the cage.
Marceau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Allen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marceau.
Allen takes one on the button.
Marceau blocks a jab.
Allen throws a sloppy body shot
and Marceau counters with a nice leg kick.
Marceau cracks Allen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Allen works the jab nicely.
Marceau takes a swing at Allen's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that George Allen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on George Allen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Allen wants to clinch up but Marceau keeps it at a distance.
Allen wants to clinch
and Marceau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Allen throws a body punch but Marceau moves out of range.
George Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen throws the left hand but Marceau avoids the punch easily.
Marceau tests Allen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Marceau! Allen is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean-Claude Marceau!
After winning the bout, Jean-Claude Marceau thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jax Thomas (ranked 168 p4p, 19 weight class) and Verneri Ahma (ranked 124 p4p, 15 weight class). Thomas comes to the cage accompanied by Killing is my business, and business is good! - Megadeth. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jax Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Verneri Ahma!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Thomas lands with a good body shot.
Thomas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ahma feints and then cracks Thomas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thomas down.
Ahma lands a nice hook to Thomas's body. Thomas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thomas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thomas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ahma throws out a leg kick but Thomas moves out of range and Ahma only half commits.
Thomas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thomas has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chris Leben KO Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Thomas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ahma misses with a hook. Thomas ducked under it nicely.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ahma lands with an uppercut that bounces Thomas off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thomas looks for the body kick but Ahma saw that one coming.
Ahma slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Ahma circles away.
Thomas fakes the leg kick and cracks Ahma in the body.
Thomas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ahma is rocked!
Thomas throws a series of punches but Ahma moves out of range.
Thomas scores with a sloppy right hand. Ahma should have avoided that one.
Ahma is still on wobbly legs! Can Thomas finish him?
Ahma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thomas clinches.
A short body shot lands from Thomas as the two fighters clinch.
Ahma misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thomas is working Ahma over against the cage.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Ahma.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas misses with some punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ahma seems to have recovered his senses.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Thomas.
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ahma's elbow.
Ahma misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas lands a body shot.
Ahma is working Thomas over against the cage.
Ahma lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Ahma.
Ahma has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Thomas seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ahma can turn it around.
Thomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ahma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ahma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Ahma.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Ahma.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Ahma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ahma lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thomas presses Ahma against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ahma wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ahma lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Ahma lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ahma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Ahma stalling.
Ahma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ahma misses with some punches.
A short right from Ahma.
Ahma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Ahma controls the action.
Ahma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ahma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
Ahma blocks an uppercut.
Ahma swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ahma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Ahma.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Ahma.
Ahma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ahma backwards.
Thomas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thomas digs a right hand into Ahma's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ahma's gas tank.
Ahma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ahma lands a shoulder strike.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ahma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Thomas as the two fighters clinch.
Thomas lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Thomas.
A head punch on the inside from Ahma fails to land.
Thomas cracks Ahma with a nice body shot.
Ahma blocking some punches.
Ahma struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Ahma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ahma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahma drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahma. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Thomas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jax Thomas will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Thomas feints and then cracks Ahma's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ahma down.
Thomas tries to clinch up but Ahma circles away and keeps his distance.
Ahma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thomas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ahma.
Ahma wants to land a leg kick but Thomas is out of range.
Ahma misses with a leg kick
and Thomas lands a stunning uppercut that sends Ahma to the mat!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas throwing shots but Ahma is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Thomas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ahma can do to turn this around?
Thomas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ahma manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Thomas keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Thomas.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ahma throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Ahma misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thomas.
Ahma lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ahmas head.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ahma tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Ahma struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Ahma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ahma swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Ahma throws a head punch that misses.
Ahma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ahma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Ahma fails to land.
Ahma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Ahma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ahma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ahma throws a head punch that misses.
Ahma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ahma backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Jax Thomas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thomas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ahma working hard to break the clinch.
Thomas has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ahma uses from the top position.
Thomas will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ahma looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Thomas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ahma must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thomas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thomas is on top in guard.
Thomas looking to sit in guard and control but Ahma gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas being controlled here, momentarily.
Ahma preventing the sweep.
Thomas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ahma manages to get himself to full guard.
Ahma keeping full guard, as Thomas tries to pass.
Thomas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Thomas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas postures up in Ahma's guard and throws a big left but Ahma blocks it.
Thomas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thomas postures up.
Thomas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thomas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thomas trying to control but Ahma is working from the bottom.
Ahma is trying to control the position but Thomas postures up.
Thomas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jax Thomas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thomas tries to free his leg and advance position but Ahma is retaining full guard.
Thomas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thomas postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ahma keeping full guard, as Thomas tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jax Thomas dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas lands with an overhand left.
Thomas staying out of range there.
Ahma has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Thomas.
A slow jab from Ahma misses its intended target.
As Ahma looks to move away, Thomas throws a big counter combo but Ahma just gets out of the way.
Ahma throws a looping overhand right but Thomas ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Ahma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas clinches up with Ahma and pushes him back against the cage.
Thomas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ahma smiles and moves away.
Ahma ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Ahma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahma takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Ahma misses.
Ahma scores with a decent looking hook.
Ahma throws a leg kick but Thomas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ahma misses the shot to the body.
Ahma lands a really nice looking cross but Thomas seems unphased.
Ahma wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thomas clinches with his opponent.
Thomas tries to work over Ahma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ahma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas pulls Ahma into guard.
Ahma stopping the sweep attempt from Thomas.
Thomas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Verneri Ahma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ahma controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Thomas has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Thomas pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Thomas throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Thomas throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ahma because Thomas loaded up on that one.
Ahma wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Thomas.
Ahma wants to hold on but Thomas pushes him away.
Ahma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Thomas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Thomas misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ahma is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Thomas sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Thomas looking to ground and pound but Ahma is blocking nicely.
Jax Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thomas controlling from the full mount.
Ahma is looking to improve his position but Thomas isn't that keen on the idea.
Ahma tries to hold on but Thomas postures up.
Thomas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Thomas continues to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahma working to try and regain half guard.
Thomas controlling from mount.
Thomas's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Thomas blocks Ahma's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jax Thomas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thomas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jax Thomas!
An out of breath Jax Thomas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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