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GAMMA#773 Marston v Dassler PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Evan Payton (ranked 1429 p4p, 179 weight class) and Eric Staal (ranked 741 p4p, 95 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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36
192 lbs
28 - 12 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evan Payton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 2, fighting out of New York, Eric Staal!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Staal's hands.
We've been hearing reports that Payton has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Payton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Payton scores with a nice strike.
Payton tests Staal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Payton throws a looping overhand right but Staal ducks down to avoid it.
Staal doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Payton throws a big shot that misses.
Staal tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Evan Payton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Staal moves out of range of the strikes.
Payton closes the distance and clinches.
Payton gets through Staal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Staal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Staal.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Payton.
Staal drops down looking for an ankle pick but Payton pulls his leg out and moves away.
Payton moves into range and clinches up with Staal.
Staal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payton is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Staal is defending well.
Staal blocks a body shot from Payton.
Payton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Staal taking a breather.
Payton is pressed up against the cage. Staal has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Payton down to the mat. Payton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Payton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Staal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Staal tried to score with a low kick but Payton checks it.
Payton looks to score with a jab to the body but Staal is just out of range.
Staal scores with a shot to the body.
Staal gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Payton misses with a combination
and Staal counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Staal scores with a four punch combination!
Nice defenses there by Staal.
Staal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Payton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staal has Payton pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Payton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Evan Payton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Staal.
Staal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Payton backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Staal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Decent striking displayed by Payton there.
Payton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Staal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Staal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Payton.
Payton lands with a shot to the body.
Payton jabs at Staal's body.
Payton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Staal throws out the jab.
Payton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Staal sprawls and moves away.
Payton throws a shot from downtown. Staal moves away and avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Staal misses.
Staal misses with a low kick.
Payton misses with an uppercut.
Evan Payton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Payton throws a lazy uppercut
and Staal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Payton throws a shot from downtown. Staal moves away and avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Payton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Staal.
Payton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Staal fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Staal moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Payton slips under a jab.
Staal feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Payton's calf.
Payton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Staal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Payton throws a big shot that misses.
Staal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Staal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Payton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Staal slips under a jab from Payton.
Staal now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Payton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Payton throws a hook but Staal blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payton lands a nice shot that snaps Staal's head back.
Payton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payton tries to clinch up but Staal circles away and keeps his distance.
Payton misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Staal counters with a stiff right hand.
Payton is looking to clinch but Staal is avoiding it.
Payton blocks a leg kick.
Staal throws a hook but Payton blocks it.
Payton misses with a lunging right hand
and Staal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Staal misses with an uppercut.
Payton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Payton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Staal misses with some punches.
Staal lands with a short shot to the head.
Payton tries to work over Staal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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 Evan Payton will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Payton throws a hook but Staal avoids it easily.
That kick from Staal tenderised Payton's leg. Payton is trying to keep his angry face on.
Staal throws a quick inside leg kick.
Staal misses with a hook. Payton ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Payton misses.
Payton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Staal.
Danga de danga de dang - Staal scores with a four punch combination!
Staal throws a head kick that misses.
Payton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Staal sprawls and moves away.
Payton throws a shot from downtown. Staal moves away and avoids it.
Staal lands a jab to the nose.
Payton is rocked!
Payton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Staal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Payton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Staal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Staal as he connects with a hook.
Oh Payton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Payton misses with a hook. Staal ducked under it nicely.
Payton seems to have got his legs back now.
Payton is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Payton throws a big shot that misses.
Payton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Staal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Payton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Staal counters with a stiff right hand.
Payton rushes Staal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Staal misses with a punch on the inside.
Payton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Staal's elbow.
Staal prevents a body shot from Payton.
Payton working aggressively here.
Payton stops a takedown attempt from Staal.
Payton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Staal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Payton letting Staal take a breather here.
Payton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staal has Payton pressed against the cage.
Payton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Payton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Staal misses with a punch to the body.
Payton tries to work over Staal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Payton misses with a punch to the body.
Staal is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Staal stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Staal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Payton lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Payton tries a body shot but Staal blocks it.
Staal scores with a shoulder strike.
Payton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Staal prevents it.
Evan Payton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Staal throws a punch but it's blocked by Payton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Staal gets the underhooks and prevents it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Payton.
Payton tries to work over Staal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Staal misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Staal.
Staal has a couple of punches blocked by Payton.
Payton can't find room to land a body shot as Staal controls the action.
Payton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Staal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Payton backwards.
Staal misses with a punch on the inside.
Staal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Payton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Payton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staal effectively controlling the action here.
Staal stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Payton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Staal backwards.
Staal works on Payton's body with a couple of short punches.
Staal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Staal blocks a body shot from Payton.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Staal stalling.
Staal throws a head punch that misses.
Staal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Staal breaks the clinch.
Payton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Staal moves away.
Staal follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheers as Staal lands an impressive looking overhand right. Payton doesn't seem phased though.
Staal misses with a hook to the body
and Payton counters with a nice double leg into side control. Staal won't be happy with that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Payton tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Staal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Payton tries to clinch
and Staal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Payton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Payton misses with a jab to the body
and Staal counters with a leg kick.
Payton looks to clinch
and Staal counters with a straight right hand.
Payton has closed the distance and engaged Staal in a clinch.
Staal displaying some good clinch control by pressing Payton up against the cage.
Payton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Payton is trying to drag Staal to the mat but Staal just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Payton as Staal tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Staal.
Payton can't find room to land a body shot as Staal controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Staal misses with the head strike.
Staal is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Payton is keeping busy.
Payton gets underhooks to prevent Staal's takedown attempt.
Payton tries a body shot but Staal blocks it.
Staal scores with a hook to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Staal - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Staal is fighting off a takedown attempt but Payton is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Staal to the mat. Staal regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Staal is adopting a defensive guard.
Payton stopping the sweep attempt from Staal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Staal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Staal looking for a sweep. Not yet Staal, not yet.
Staal pulls Payton in to control the position.
Staal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Payton's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Payton being controlled here, momentarily.
Payton controls Staal momentarily but Staal frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staal is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Staal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Payton trying to keep a closed guard but Staal is proving a slippery customer.
Payton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Staal got a little sloppy there for a moment and Payton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Staal has managed to get both his arms back between Payton's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Payton has his foot on Staal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Staal works his way back into a safe position though.
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.
Staal advances to half guard.
Still in half guard, Staal seems content to control.
Payton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Staal passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Payton!
Staal is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Staal putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Payton tries to hold on but Staal pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Staal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Staal has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Staal!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big Guns (ranked 83 p4p, 13 weight class) and Tyler Cage (ranked 248 p4p, 33 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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192 lbs
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185 lbs
13 - 9 - 1 |
BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 20 - 2, fighting out of London, Big Guns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Cage!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guns.
Cage takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A head kick from Guns lands but Cage takes it in his stride.
Cage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guns connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cage lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guns.
Guns fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cage lands a nice hook to Guns's body. Guns takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cage lands with a shot to the body.
Guns on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cage. Cage obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guns blocks a jab.
Guns ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guns throws a big shot that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Cage misses.
Cage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guns.
Some wild striking there from Guns.
Guns blocks a jab.
Cage checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage lands a jab.
Guns jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cage throws a nice looking combination but Guns bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Cage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Guns on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Guns misses the target.
Cage scores with a nice right hand.
Cage misses with a straight right.
Cage misses with a body shot.
Guns takes one to the side of the head.
Cage misses with a straight right.
Guns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cage.
Guns will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cage lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guns has closed the distance and engaged Cage in a clinch.
Cage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Guns.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Guns.
Guns works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Guns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cage walks into a stiff left hand from Guns.
Cage throws a hook but Guns blocks it.
Cage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cage throws a jab but it's blocked by Guns.
A jab lands there for Cage.
Guns throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Tyler Cage has been cut.
Cage throws a hook but Guns blocks it.
Guns misses with a lunging right hand
and Cage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guns connects with the punch.
Cage misses with a body shot.
Guns dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guns bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cage's head.
Guns takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Guns scores with the left hand. Cage knows he should have avoided that one.
Guns scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guns just misses with a punch to the body.
Cage ducks under a wild hook from Guns.
Guns ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Guns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guns scores with a spinning back kick!
Left hook, right uppercut from Cage.
Cage misses with a straight right.
Guns on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Guns avoids the head kick by Cage.
Cage's jab looks to have found its range, popping Guns under the eye.
It looks like Guns has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Cage misses with a wild body shot.
Guns missing with a left hand there. Cage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guns moves away.
Cage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guns.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guns fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tyler Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Cage misses.
An inside leg kick from Cage misses.
Guns throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guns has closed the distance and engaged Cage in a clinch.
Guns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cage is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Guns had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cage misses with an uppercut. Guns saw that one coming.
Cage scores with the left hand. Guns knows he should have avoided that one.
Guns looks to score with a jab to the body but Cage is just out of range.
No joy there for Guns, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cage feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gunss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cage walks into a left hand.
A punch lands to the side of Cage 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A big right from Cage misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cage staying out of range there.
Guns misses with a hook. Cage ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Cage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cage scores with a nice strike.
Guns misses with a head kick.
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 Big Guns will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tyler Cage's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cage feints a jab promting Guns to slip. Cage then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Guns slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Guns doesn't manage to clinch there - Cage circles away.
Cage looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cage clobbers Guns with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Guns loads up on a big right hand but Cage slips the punch.
Cage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cage tries a head kick but it misses.
Guns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cage.
Cage scores with a nice strike.
Cage looks to score with a jab to the body but Guns is just out of range.
Guns goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Guns slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cage lands the left hand.
Guns tries to move into range but Cage moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Guns swings for the body but Cage moves out of range.
Guns misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guns walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good shot there by Cage.
A slow jab from Guns misses its intended target.
Cage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guns looks to land a right hand but Cage moved out of range.
Cage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cage lands a head shot.
A head kick misses from Guns.
A head kick misses from Guns.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guns looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A big right from Cage misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cage. Guns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guns misses with a right hand
and Guns takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cage misses with a double jab.
Cage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guns.
Guns lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cage misses with a lunging right hand
and Guns counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guns takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Guns throws a body punch but Cage moves out of range.
Guns throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice combination there by Cage.
Guns bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cage jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Guns scores with a hook to the body. Cage takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cage steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Guns. That one must have hurt.
Guns scores with a hook.
Cage lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Guns moves in looking to clinch but Cage pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cage! But no joy.
Guns is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cage.
Cage looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Guns sizes up Cage with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Guns throws the left hand but Cage avoids the punch easily.
A lazy left from Guns finds it's target.
Cage 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.
Guns scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cage in his tracks.
Guns lands a slapping body shot.
A big left from Guns misses.
A little jabbing left from Cage on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cage looks to land a left hand but Guns moved out of range nicely.
Guns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cage.
Cage throws a big shot that misses.
Cage dips to his left and cracks Guns with an uppercut!
Cage misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guns. Cage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guns was well out of range. Poor timing from Cage.
Cage takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Guns.
Cage falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Guns to counter with a crisp jab.
Cage slips under a jab.
Cage shoots in but Guns avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guns misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guns throws a body shot but no joy.
Guns darts in and clinches Cage up against the cage.
Guns misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cage.
Guns stalls.
Guns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cage breaks from the clinch.
Guns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cage was well out of range. Poor timing from Guns.
Guns tries to clinch but Cage moves out of range.
Cage misses with a lunging right hand
and Guns counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Guns staying out of range there.
Guns takes one on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guns ducks under a wild hook from Cage.
Cage throws a hook to the side of Guns's head but Guns sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guns scores with a punch to the head.
Nice straight punches there by Cage. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tyler Cage will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tyler Cage's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Guns waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cage.
Nice defenses there by Cage.
Guns jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Guns scores with a nice right hand.
Guns takes a swing at Cage's ribcage but misses.
Cage loads up on a big right hand but Guns slips the punch.
Guns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cage looks to score with a jab to the body but Guns is just out of range.
Guns has managed to clinch.
Cage blocks a body shot from Guns.
Guns throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guns holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cage wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Guns has him pressed against the cage.
Cage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cage takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cage moves out of range as Guns strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guns tries a head kick but it misses.
Cage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Guns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guns connects with a jab.
Cage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guns.
Guns takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guns drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Guns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cage throws a jab but it's blocked by Guns.
It looked like Guns wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cage misses with a low kick.
Cage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guns checks a low kick from Cage.
Guns ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guns moves away.
Cage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guns moves away.
Cage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good shot there by Cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guns tries to clinch up but Cage circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guns. Cage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cage moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cage lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Guns thuds his shin into the meat of Cage's side.
Cage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cage!
Cage closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Guns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guns getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Guns displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cage throws out the jab.
Nice cross by Guns.
Cage throws a lazy right hand but Guns sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Guns throws a head kick but Cage moves out of range.
Guns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cage slips a straight right by Guns.
Guns gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guns looks to land a right hand but Cage moved out of range.
Guns lands a right hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Cage. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cage.
Cage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cage connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cage misses with a straight left.
Cage blocks a low kick nicely.
Guns throws a head kick but Cage moves out of range.
Cage connects with an inside leg kick.
Cage misses with a hook
and Guns counters with a nice body shot.
Guns lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Guns lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cage throws a solid leg kick but Guns takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cage.
Cage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Guns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cage misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Guns cracks the inside of Cage's front leg.
Cage throws a shot from downtown. Guns moves away and avoids it.
Cage throws a leg kick but Guns sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It looked like Guns was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guns swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guns connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cage closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Guns moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Guns looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Guns wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cage slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyler Cage.
I think Cage has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tyler Cage!
A relieved looking Tyler Cage thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darth Sidious (ranked 915 p4p, 128 weight class) and Crenflow Dolla (ranked 713 p4p, 103 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
31 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darth Sidious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crenflow Dolla!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sidious uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dolla.
Dolla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crenflow Dolla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dolla thuds a left hand into Sidious's body.
Dolla shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Crenflow Dolla has been cut.
Dolla fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sidious has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dolla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sidious connects with a crisp jab.
Dolla gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dolla lands a left hand.
Sidious throws an elbow that misses.
Dolla swings wildly with an uppercut but Sidious uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sidious blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dolla misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sidious throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dolla.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dolla doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sidious tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dolla's elbow.
Sidious misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dolla lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dolla throws a punch but it's blocked by Sidious.
Dolla misses with some punches.
Dolla throws a head punch that misses.
Sidious blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dolla misses with some punches.
Sidious takes a shot to the head.
Sidious prevents a body shot from Dolla.
Sidious doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dolla softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sidious makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dolla scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sidious misses with a body punch.
Sidious lands a body punch.
Sidious blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dolla misses with some punches.
Sidious blocks an uppercut.
Sidious breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sidious uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dolla.
Sidious checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As Dolla looks to move away, Sidious throws a big counter combo but Dolla just gets out of the way.
Dolla throws a sloppy head kick
and Dolla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sidious avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dolla changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sidious keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dolla looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dolla is looking to land body kicks.
Dolla rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sidious counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sidious fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dolla on the side of the head.
That has opened up Crenflow Dolla's cut even more.
Dolla connects with a jab.
Dolla clinches up against the cage.
Sidious blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sidious lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sidious lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dolla scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dolla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sidious works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sidious lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dolla or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dolla blocks a body shot from Sidious.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sidious.
Dolla looks winded!
Sidious lands a body shot.
Sidious lands an elbow that stopped Dolla in his tracks for a moment.
Sidious scores with a shot to the side of Dolla's head.
Sidious comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A left hand lands to the body for Sidious.
Dolla throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Sidious.
Sidious misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sidious cracks Dolla with a nice body shot.
Nice elbow from Sidious.
Dolla is rocked!
The cut above Crenflow Dolla's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dolla is pressed against the cage. Sidious pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Dolla! Two more big strikes from Sidious and Dolla crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Darth Sidious!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Darth Sidious waved his t-shirt featuring Aspire Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
Crenflow Dolla was interviewed post fight and said 'You can't handle the power of the holy spirit. I just didn't get enough sleep last night. Next time you die from the power of JE$U$.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny Andersson (ranked 338 p4p, 49 weight class) and Lolipo Slider (ranked 439 p4p, 68 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
31 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benny Andersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lolipo Slider!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slider connects with a right hand. Andersson shakes it off.
Slider lands a jab.
Slider with a nice cross.
Andersson wants to land a leg kick but Slider is out of range.
Slider looks to clinch
and Andersson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Andersson misses with a body shot.
Slider checks the leg kick nicely there.
Slider jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Slider ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Slider tries to clinch there but Andersson circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Slider.
Slider tries a low kick but Andersson avoids it.
Slider throws a combination. Andersson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slider fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andersson manages to avoid it.
Slider keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Slider pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slider sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Slider dodges the punch combination from Andersson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Andersson. That's going to slow Slider down.
Andersson misses with a body shot.
Slider is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Slider throws a hook but Andersson blocks it.
Slider scores with a hook to the body. Andersson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Andersson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Andersson looks to land a right hand but Slider moved out of range.
Andersson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slider.
Slider misses with a hook
and Andersson counters with a straight right hand.
Slider ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Slider ducks right into an uppercut from Andersson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slider closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Andersson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slider connects with a solid leg kick.
Slider throws an overhand right that lands on Andersson's shoulder, as Andersson tries to avoid the shot.
Andersson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Andersson connects with a looping right hand.
Slider throws a leg kick but Andersson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Slider avoids the body shot from Andersson.
Andersson cracks Slider with an open hand slap.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Andersson.
Andersson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Andersson checks a leg kick.
Andersson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Slider wants to counter the offense by Andersson and move into the clinch position.
Andersson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Slider scores with a leg kick.
Andersson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slider is looking to score with low kicks.
Andersson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Andersson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slider throws a body punch but Andersson moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Andersson.
Andersson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slider manages to avoid it.
Lolipo Slider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slider slips under a jab.
Slider steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Andersson.
A low kick from Slider is predictable there
letting Andersson counter with a right hand.
Slider throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slider pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Slider throws a lazy right hand but Andersson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Slider thuds his shin into the meat of Andersson's side.
Slider throws a left and a right that both miss
and Andersson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Andersson scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson sizes up Slider with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Slider tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slider misses with a body shot.
Slider lands a lovely overhand right.
Slider throws a quick inside leg kick.
Slider throws a low kick but it's checked well by Andersson.
Andersson moves out of range as Slider strikes.
Slider tries to keep at a distance but Andersson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Slider blocking some punches.
Andersson has a couple of punches blocked by Slider.
Andersson is looking to control Slider's arms but Slider gets an underhook and turns him. Now Andersson has his back to the cage.
Andersson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slider backwards.
Slider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slider misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Andersson.
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 Benny Andersson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Andersson misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick from Andersson misses.
Slider works Andersson's body with a nice hook.
Slider tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Slider lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Slider chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Andersson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Slider misses.
Andersson looks to score with a jab to the body but Slider is just out of range.
Good leg kick by Slider there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Andersson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slider.
Andersson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slider. Andersson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slider moves out of range as Andersson strikes.
Slider looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Andersson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slider.
Andersson is looking to counter punch.
Slider staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Slider.
Lolipo Slider seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Slider scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Andersson lands with a nice body punch.
A slow jab from Slider misses its intended target.
Slider throws a body punch but Andersson moves out of range.
Andersson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Slider attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Andersson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Slider.
Slider lands a nice shot to the body.
Andersson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Slider misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andersson.
Slider pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Slider scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Slider pivots, looking for a leg kick but Andersson is out of range and Slider settles back down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andersson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Slider ducks right into an uppercut from Andersson.
Andersson lands with a cross.
Slider throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Andersson to counter with a crisp jab.
Andersson just misses with a punch to the body.
Slider looks to land a right hand but Andersson moved out of range.
Andersson slips under a jab from Slider.
Andersson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slider throws a shot from downtown. Andersson moves away and avoids it.
Slider steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andersson.
Slider cracks Andersson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Slider turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Slider clinches up with Andersson and pushes him back against the cage.
Slider struggles to land a body shot inside as Andersson controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slider misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slider.
Slider blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Andersson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sliders head.
Andersson lands with a right to the head.
Slider lands a shot to the body.
Slider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slider blocks an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Slider obliges.
Slider can't find room to land a body shot as Andersson controls the action.
Slider tries to land knees in the clinch but Andersson avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Slider.
Andersson can't find room to land a body shot as Slider controls the action.
Andersson struggles to land a body shot inside as Slider controls his hands.
Slider prevents a body shot from Andersson.
Andersson lands with a right to the head.
Andersson jumps guard but Slider turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slider stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Andersson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Slider misses with a hook to the ribs.
Andersson working aggressively here.
Benny Andersson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andersson is looking to control Slider's arms but Slider gets an underhook and turns him. Now Andersson has his back to the cage.
Andersson misses with a punch on the inside.
Andersson tries a body shot but Slider blocks it.
Andersson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Slider with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Slider misses with a short punch on the inside.
Andersson can't find room to land a body shot as Slider controls the action.
Slider misses with a punch to the body.
Andersson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Slider trying to land knees to the body.
Slider unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Slider landing knees to the body.
Slider stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Slider throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lolipo Slider showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by Slider.
Slider scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Andersson doesn't seem bothered though.
Andersson looks to land a right hand but Slider moved out of range.
Slider lands with a thumping leg kick.
Slider looks to clinch
and Andersson counters with a stiff right hand.
Slider throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Andersson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Slider throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Andersson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Slider scores with a jab. Andersson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Slider ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andersson moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slider throws a leg kick that misses.
Andersson slips a jab from Slider.
A little feinted left hand from Andersson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Andersson takes a swing at Slider's ribcage but misses.
Andersson throws a leg kick but Slider moved away.
Slider moves out of range of the body kick from Andersson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slider throws a front kick aimed at Andersson's knee but Andersson avoids it well.
Slider has managed to clinch.
Andersson blocks the elbow strike.
Andersson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andersson takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Slider just misses with a elbow thrown towards Andersson's brow.
Slider tries a knee to the head but Andersson blocks it.
Andersson lands with a right to the head.
Slider pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Andersson manages to break the clinch.
Slider throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slider bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Andersson's head.
Andersson slips a jab from Slider.
An attempted straight right counter from Andersson misses the target.
Slider misses with an uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Andersson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Slider is predictable there
and Andersson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Slider digs a good body shot into Andersson's ribs.
Andersson throws a leg kick that misses.
Slider with a jab.
Slider throws a leg kick
and Andersson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Slider lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Andersson at a distance.
Slider buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Slider takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Slider is looking to score with low kicks.
Slider throws a right hand that misses
and Andersson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Andersson lands a nice looking body shot.
Andersson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slider.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slider slips a jab from Andersson.
Andersson misses with a straight right.
Slider is looking to clinch.
Andersson looks to land a right hand but Slider moved out of range.
Andersson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Slider. Slider obviously looking to wear him down.
Slider jabs at Andersson's body.
Slider connects with a nice looking jab.
Andersson throws an off balance right hand
and Slider counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slider attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Slider lands a body shot.
Slider pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Andersson throws a leg kick but Slider sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson throws a leg kick that misses.
No joy there for Slider, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An inside leg kick from Andersson misses.
Andersson ducks under a wild hook from Slider.
Andersson misses with a double jab.
Good leg kick by Slider there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slider shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Andersson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Slider misses with a body punch
and Andersson counters with a good low kick that Slider was not able to check.
Slider scores with a hook to the body. Andersson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fighters circling - Slider throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Slider avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slider misses with a jab to the body
and Andersson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lolipo Slider comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Slider 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lolipo Slider!
Lolipo Slider bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iosue Nicu (ranked 35 p4p, 6 weight class) and Ludvig Ericsson (ranked 162 p4p, 25 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nicu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to It's Dark and Hell Is Hot. Ludvig Ericsson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Iosue Nicu's chin.
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216 lbs
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212 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iosue Nicu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ludvig Ericsson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Ericsson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nicu wants to land a leg kick but Ericsson is out of range.
Nice shot lands for Nicu.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nicu - that will leave a mark!
Nicu slaps away a takedown attempt from Ericsson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nicu is looking to slow Ericsson down with leg kicks.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ericsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ericsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nicu.
Ericsson has his takedown stuffed
and Nicu counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Ludvig Ericsson has been cut.
Iosue Nicu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ludvig Ericsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Nicu.
Nicu misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Iosue Nicu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ericsson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nicu pinned against the cage. Nicu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ericsson shoots in looking for a takedown. Nicu tries to sprawl out of it but Ericsson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nicu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ericsson shoots in for a takedown but Nicu shows good takedown defense.
Ericsson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nicu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ericsson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nicu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson misses with a takedown attempt
letting Nicu counter with a right hand.
Nicu looks to land a right hand but Ericsson moved out of range.
Ericsson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nicu to the mat! Nicu manages to get full guard.
Nicu manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ericsson shoots in for a double leg but Nicu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ericsson shoots in looking for a takedown but Nicu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ericsson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ludvig Ericsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ericsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nicu swings for the body but Ericsson moves out of range.
Nicu misses with a left hand
and Ericsson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ericsson blocks a jab.
Ericsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Nicu.
Ericsson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ericsson shoots in looking for a takedown but Nicu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ericsson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nicu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nicu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ericsson fails with a takedown attempt.
Nicu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nicu lands a high kick!
Nicu throws out a loose jab but Ericsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson ducks under a wild hook from Nicu.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ericsson.
Nicu throws an off balance right hand
and Ericsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ericsson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nicu counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicu stuffs the takedown.
Ericsson fails with the takedown
and Nicu counters with a nice body shot.
Ericsson misses with a takedown
and Nicu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nicu lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Ericsson head around and knocks him out cold! Nicu hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Iosue Nicu!
Iosue Nicu retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Iosue Nicu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Cole (ranked 540 p4p, 72 weight class) and Derek Trucks (ranked 459 p4p, 62 weight class). Cole's entrance music is I Won't Back Down. A fine choice. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Trucks!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trucks throws a front kick that sends Cole stumbling back into the cage.
We've been told by Cole's head coaches at Official UFC Performance Institute Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cole fails in his attempt to clinch.
Trucks throws out a counter right but Cole avoids it with no problem.
Trucks throws a lazy uppercut
and Cole counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Trucks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cole avoids a kick to the body.
Cole tries to clinch but Trucks is having none of it.
Derek Trucks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Cole.
Cole swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cole throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cole.
Cole can't find room to land a body shot as Trucks controls the action.
Cole lands an elbow just above Trucks 's eye.
It looks like Derek Trucks has been cut.
Trucks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cole working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Cole.
Cole misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trucks.
Trucks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trucks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cole pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Trucks.
Cole blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trucks misses with a punch on the inside.
Cole tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trucks's elbow.
Cole lands a body shot.
Trucks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trucks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cole trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cole.
Trucks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cole tries a body shot but Trucks blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Trucks.
Cole trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cole misses with a punch on the inside.
Trucks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trucks takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cole sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Trucks defending well though.
Trucks blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cole.
Cole not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cole with the ground and pound but Trucks uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Cole with a nice head shot there.
Cole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trucks is keeping the position for now.
Cole throwing strikes from guard but Trucks blocks nicely.
Trucks trying to keep a closed guard but Cole is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole landing with the ground and pound.
Cole is looking to work some ground and pound but Trucks has wrist control.
Trucks has control of Cole's left arm, preventing Cole from doing any damage.
Cole with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trucks is keeping the position for now.
Cole scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Trucks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four 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.
Cole missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cole is stalling in the full guard.
Cole throwing strikes from guard but Trucks blocks nicely.
Cole tries to free his leg and advance position but Trucks is retaining full guard.
Trucks trying to keep a closed guard but Cole is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Trucks is looking to chop away at Cole's legs.
Cole slips under a jab from Trucks.
Cole throws a nice looking combination but Trucks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Cole dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derek Trucks's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Trucks gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Trucks is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A head punch on the inside from Trucks fails to land.
Trucks misses with some punches.
Cole lands with a right to the head.
Trucks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trucks can do to turn this around?
Cole misses with an elbow over the top.
Cole misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cole.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Trucks fails to land.
Trucks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cole blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cole blocking some punches.
Trucks has a couple of punches blocked by Cole.
Trucks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trucks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Trucks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cole misses with the head strike.
Cole pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Trucks misses with some punches.
Cole has a couple of punches blocked by Trucks.
Trucks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cole.
Cole blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trucks.
A short left from Cole.
Cole blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trucks misses with a punch on the inside.
Trucks misses with some punches.
Cole lands a right hand.
Trucks misses with some punches.
Cole tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cole creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trucks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trucks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cole blocks a body shot from Trucks.
A shot in the inside from Trucks.
Cole blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trucks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trucks.
Cole lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Trucks backwards.
A short left from Cole.
Trucks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Cole on the inside.
Cole pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cole misses with a body punch.
Cole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Michael Cole has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Trucks fails to land.
Trucks throws a punch but it's blocked by Cole.
Trucks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trucks blocking some punches.
Cole misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trucks.
A short right from Cole on the inside.
Trucks throws a punch but it's blocked by Cole.
Stalling in the clinch from Cole.
Cole throws a punch but it's blocked by Trucks.
Trucks lands a left hand.
Cole tries a body shot but Trucks blocks it.
Trucks working aggressively here.
Cole misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Trucks fails to land.
Cole makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cole blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trucks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trucks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trucks blocks a body shot from Cole.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trucks.
A shot in the inside from Trucks.
Trucks misses with a knee to the head.
Cole swings wildly with an uppercut but Trucks uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Cole.
Cole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trucks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trucks prevents a body shot from Cole.
Cole scores with a nice hook to the head.
Trucks misses with some punches.
Trucks lands a nice uppercut.
Trucks lands a nice uppercut.
Cole takes a shot to the head.
Cole lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cole leaning against his opponent.
Cole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cole misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Trucks fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cole.
Cole throws a head punch that misses.
Trucks takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Derek Trucks will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Derek Trucks's cut.
That's time! Cole's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Trucks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Trucks misses with an uppercut
and Cole counters with a two punch combo.
Trucks is rocked!
Cole pushes Trucks up against the cage in a clinch.
Cole working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Trucks is still on wobbly legs! Can Cole finish him?
Cole unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Trucks! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Cole is unloading with more strikes now! Trucks drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Cole!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Michael Cole made sure he mentioned Urban Fighter, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bob Cook (ranked 751 p4p, 94 weight class) and Pascal Henry (ranked 824 p4p, 106 weight class). Cook comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Baby - Southside. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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161 lbs
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165 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
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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
19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pascal Henry!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook avoids a kick to the body.
Cook slips a straight right by Henry.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Henry checks a leg kick.
Cook looks to land a body kick but Henry moved away.
Henry scores with a jab.
Henry scores with a nice body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Henry checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cook wants to slow Henry down by chopping away at his legs.
Cook throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice defenses there by Cook.
The crowd cheers as Henry lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cook doesn't seem phased though.
Cook moves away from the strike by Henry.
As Henry backs away, Cook returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Henry scores with a hook to the body. Cook takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Henry tries to clinch but Cook is having none of it.
Henry throws a lazy right hand but Cook sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cook checks a low kick from Henry.
Cook connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick lands from Henry.
Cook takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cook keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henry was well out of range. Poor timing from Cook.
Cook misses with a lunging right hand
and Henry counters with a good low kick that Cook was not able to check.
Cook drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cook takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab lands there for Henry.
Henry throws a sloppy head kick
and Cook connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cook throws a hook but Henry avoids it easily.
Cook fails to land with a series of punches.
Henry paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Henry connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cook momentarily.
Henry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cook on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
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!
Henry scores with a hook.
Cook throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henry.
Henry tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cook is able to avoid easily.
Henry lands a slapping body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Cook scores with a four punch combination!
Henry connects with a right hand. Cook shakes it off.
Cook displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henry throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Cook on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Henry, right into the meat.
Henry rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cook counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Henry takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Henry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cook does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cook connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Henry fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cook.
Henry throws a right hand that misses
and Cook counters with a nice uppercut.
Henry fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Henry stalks Cook and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cook's face. Cook staggers backwards, shaken.
Henry fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cook looks to throw the jab but Henry is out of range.
Henry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cook misses the shot to the body.
Cook throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Henry throws the left hand but Cook avoids the punch easily.
Cook throws out a leg kick but Henry moves out of range and Cook only half commits.
Cook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henry moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Henry there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cook buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Henry scores with a punch to the head.
Cook with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Henry to score with a decent uppercut.
Henry lands a nice shot to the body.
Cook tries to work over Henry's front leg with a kick but Henry checks it.
Henry scores with a head kick. Cook tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Henry is looking to slow Cook down with leg kicks.
Cook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henry manages to avoid it.
Henry throws a leg kick but Cook moved away.
Henry connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Henry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cook throws out the jab.
Cook throws a solid leg kick but Henry takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cook.
Cook throws a push kick but Henry slaps the foot to one side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cook on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Henry. Henry obviously looking to wear him down.
Cook fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cook misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Henry throws out a counter right but Cook avoids it with no problem.
Henry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cook moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry misses with a left hand
and Cook counters with a stiff right hand.
Cook takes a swing at Henry's ribcage but misses.
A punch lands to the side of Cook 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cook connects with a jab.
Cook tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Henry.
Cook catches Henry with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Henry lands a nice shot to the body.
Henry moves out of range of the strikes.
Cook throws a big shot that misses.
Cook is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A clash of legs there as Cook blocks the low kick.
Henry takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Henry misses with a low kick.
Henry scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cook slips a jab and a cross from Henry.
Cook throws a low kick but it's checked well by Henry.
Henry throws a head kick that misses.
That kick from Henry tenderised Cook's leg. Cook is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pascal Henry dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Henry stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Henry, as that shot connected.
Cook moves out of range of the strikes.
Henry throws a poor cross that misses
and Cook counters with a nice leg kick.
Henry tests Cook's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Henry cracks the inside of Cook's front leg.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Henry.
Henry throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cook throws a head kick but Henry moves out of range.
Cook throws a body punch but Henry moves out of range.
Henry looks to land a right hand but Cook moved out of range.
A cross from Cook lands.
Henry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Henry throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cook. Henry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cook looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Henry moves out of range as Cook throws a body kick.
Henry was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cook avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cook throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook misses with an uppercut. Henry saw that one coming.
Henry doesn't manage to clinch there - Cook circles away.
Henry loads up on a big right hand but Cook slips the punch.
Cook throws a body punch but Henry moves out of range.
Cook motions for Henry to come forward. Cook throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Henry buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cook slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Henry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cook.
Henry scores with a jab.
Henry keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cook.
Henry motions for Cook to come forward. Henry throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Henry uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cook has time to react.
Cook tries to land a front kick but Henry steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Henry in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Henry is looking to clinch but Cook is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cook. Henry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henry takes the fight into the clinch.
Cook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henry looks to land a right hand but Cook moved out of range.
Cook swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cook looks to land a right hand but Henry moved out of range.
Pascal Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henry getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cook on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Henry lands with an uppercut that bounces Cook off the cage and back into range.
Cook throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cook scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Henry doesn't seem bothered though.
Henry smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cook tries a low kick but Henry avoids it.
Henry bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cook's head backwards.
Cook missing with a left hand there. Henry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Henry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cook sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Henry throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cook takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Henry throws a shot from downtown. Cook moves away and avoids it.
Cook on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cook misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Henry.
Cook swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cook cracks a nice hook into Henry's ribs.
Henry throws a body shot but no joy.
Cook lands the left hand.
Cook is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Henry.
Cook tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big right from Cook misses.
Henry scores with a jab to the jaw.
Henry scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cook throws a leg kick that misses.
Henry scores with a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cook. Henry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cook misses with a low kick.
Nice shot lands for Henry.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cook manages to avoid it.
Cook lands a jab to the head.
Pascal Henry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry motions for Cook to come forward. Henry throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Henry throws a leg kick but Cook sees it coming and moves out of range.
Henry catches Cook with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cook jabs at Henry's body.
Cook bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cook misses with an uppercut.
Cook shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Henry throws a head kick that misses.
Cook throws a chopping leg kick but Henry manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cook scores with a nice head shot.
Cook getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Henry lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cook misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henry dips to his left and cracks Cook with an uppercut!
Henry ducks under a wild hook from Cook.
Cook tries to bum rush Henry with a series of wild strikes but Henry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cook throws a wild body kick that Henry sees coming a mile off.
Henry looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pascal Henry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cook goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cook ducks under a wild hook from Henry.
Cook misses with a leg kick.
Cook takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Henry tries to clinch but Cook moves out of range.
Henry throws a right hand that misses
and Cook counters with a nice uppercut.
Henry looks to score with a jab to the body but Cook is just out of range.
Henry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cook.
Cook throws a chopping leg kick but Henry manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Henry looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cook takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Henry defending well as Cook loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook misses with a looping left.
Henry throws a lazy right hand but Cook sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cook comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cook avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cook is looking to counter with a body kick.
Henry defending well as Cook loads up on a big left hand.
Cook tries to move into range but Henry moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook lands with a nice combination. Henry backs away looking to recover.
Good leg kick by Henry there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cook throws a sloppy head kick and Henry moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick from Henry misses.
Cook uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henry.
Nice shot lands for Henry.
Henry cracks Cook with a right hand to the side of the head.
Henry uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Henry connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Henry connects with a jab.
Henry scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cook on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cook moves out of range as Henry strikes.
Cook appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Henry misses its intended target.
Henry darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Henry goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Henry lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry throws an overhand right that lands on Cook's shoulder, as Cook tries to avoid the shot.
Cook scores with a jab to the head.
Cook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Henry lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cook throws a head kick that half lands.
Cook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henry moves away.
Henry swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Henry gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Henry throws a big shot that misses.
Cook misses with a looping right.
A bone on bone clash there as Henry blocks the leg kick.
Cook looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Henry connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cook's hands.
Cook moves forwards but Henry connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cook lands with a right hand.
A slow jab from Cook misses its intended target.
Cook walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Henry checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cook lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henry is looking to chop away at Cook's legs.
Henry lands with an uppercut that bounces Cook off the cage and back into range.
Henry throws a nice looking combination but Cook bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cook misses with a body shot.
Henry throws out a counter right but Cook avoids it with no problem.
Henry connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Henry darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Henry looks to throw the jab but Cook is out of range.
Cook looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bob Cook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cook.
Nice body punch from Henry.
Cook sizes up Henry with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Henry throws a chopping leg kick but Cook manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
As Henry backs away, Cook returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cook looks to score with a jab to the body but Henry is just out of range.
Cook throws a right hand that Henry ducks under and follows up with a left that Henry also avoids with ease.
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!
Henry swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henry. Cook does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cook misses with a looping left.
Henry scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cook fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Henry checks it well.
Henry ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Henry tries to clinch but Cook moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Cook misses.
Henry slips a jab from Cook.
Henry lands a glancing blow to the side of Cook's head.
Henry takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Henry lands with a right hand.
Cook checks a low kick from Henry.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Henry.
Cook throws a push kick but Henry slaps the foot to one side.
Cook lands a nice looking kick to the body. Henry takes a step back to recover.
Henry throws a poor cross that misses
and Cook counters with a straight right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pascal Henry.
Well Henry 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pascal Henry!
Pascal Henry seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Bob Cook spoke after the fight, saying 'To GC I go.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edward Kenway (ranked 44 p4p, 7 weight class) and Taran Chula (ranked 200 p4p, 26 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
40 - 13 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Kenway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Taran Chula!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chula gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kenway.
Kenway misses with a shot to the body
and Chula makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kenway really felt that one!
Kenway takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kenway with a nice cross.
Chula moves forwards but Kenway connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kenway lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Chula scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Edward Kenway has been cut.
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!
Chula gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Kenway to counter with a crisp jab.
Kenway cracks Chula with a good jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Kenway finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A combination from Kenway does no damage.
Chula tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kenway swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kenway connects with a body shot.
Chula scores with a head kick.
Kenway 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.
Kenway swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Chula to counter with a crisp jab.
Chula throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Chula checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenway fails to land with a series of punches.
Chula misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chula throws a jab when Kenway was well out of range.
Chula blocks the body kick.
Chula was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Chula misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chula throws a head kick that misses.
A left lands for Chula.
Kenway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kenway thows a leg kick but Chula checks it
and Chula counters with a left and a right that stings Kenway.
Chula has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Chula moves out of range as Kenway throws a body kick.
Chula was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Chula throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chula misses with a hook. Kenway ducked under it nicely.
Chula takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kenway tries to land a front kick but Chula steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kenway tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chula is able to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chula stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kenway.
Chula with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chula misses with the body kick
and Kenway counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kenway throws a head kick that misses.
Kenway connects with a nice looking jab.
Chula walks into a stiff left hand from Kenway.
Kenway misses with a wild body shot.
Chula throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chula throws a head kick but Kenway moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chula. Kenway does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chula. Kenway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kenway, right into the meat.
Chula avoids the body shot from Kenway.
Kenway just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Chula.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenway swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kenway misses with a left hand
and Chula counters with a nice uppercut.
Kenway just misses with a punch to the body.
Kenway misses with a low kick.
Kenway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chula moves away.
Kenway tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chula throws a head kick but Kenway moves out of range.
Kenway is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Chula lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kenway misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Chula misses.
Kenway throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kenway fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chula swinging wildly here.
Kenway scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenway looks to throw the jab but Chula is out of range.
Kenway throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chula's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chula lands a head kick!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kenway.
Chula scores with a hook to the body. Kenway takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chula misses with a wild body shot.
Kenway looks to score with a jab to the body but Chula is just out of range.
Chula scores with a hook to the body. Kenway takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kenway misses the shot to the body.
Kenway lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That kick from Kenway tenderised Chula's leg. Chula is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chula scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Edward Kenway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chula lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Taran Chula will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Edward Kenway's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A combination from Kenway does no damage.
Chula throws a wild body kick that Kenway sees coming a mile off.
Chula throws an off balance right hand
and Kenway counters with a nice body shot.
Kenway looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chula scores with a leg kick.
Chula misses with a leg kick.
Kenway scores with a hook.
Kenway misses with a body shot.
Kenway misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chula.
Kenway avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chula checks a leg kick.
Taran Chula seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kenway lands a lovely overhand right.
Kenway rushes Chula and presses him up against the cage.
Chula tries a body shot but Kenway blocks it.
Kenway scores with a hook to the body.
Chula lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kenway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenway working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chula lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kenway or not.
A short left from Chula.
Kenway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kenway breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chula takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A looping hook to the body misses from Kenway. Chula does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kenway takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chula moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Chula lands a jab to Kenway's midsection.
Kenway fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chula listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kenway is looking to wear down Chula with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
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!
Kenway fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chula.
Chula forces Kenway back against the cage and clinches.
Chula tries to work over Kenway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kenway struggles to land a body shot inside as Chula controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chula.
Kenway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chula can't find room to land a body shot as Kenway controls the action.
Kenway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chula's elbow.
Chula lands a shoulder strike.
Chula stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kenway swings wildly with an uppercut but Chula uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chula misses with a punch to the body.
Kenway misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kenway.
Kenway tries a body shot but Chula blocks it.
Kenway digs a right hand underneath Chula's ribcage. Chula let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kenway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chula lands with a light punch inside.
Chula goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kenway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chula breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kenway bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chula showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kenway.
Kenway tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kenway looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chula does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kenway swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A combination from Chula does no damage.
Chula throws a jab but it's blocked by Kenway.
Chula misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chula takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chula takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chula throws an overhand right that lands on Kenway's shoulder, as Kenway tries to avoid the shot.
Kenway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kenway lunges at Chula with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chula's hand.
Chula has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kenway.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chula ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chula tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kenway is able to avoid easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Chula checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kenway throws an overhand right that lands on Chula's shoulder, as Chula tries to avoid the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chula slips a jab from Kenway.
Chula tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kenway explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kenway throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chula cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chula connects with a right hand. Kenway shakes it off.
Chula stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kenway.
Kenway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kenway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Kenway backs off Chula throws a huge counter combo but Kenway manages to avoid it all.
A lazy left from Kenway finds it's target.
Kenway throws a lazy uppercut
and Chula counters with a good, hard body kick but Kenway shrugs it off.
Chula avoids a kick to the body.
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 Edward Kenway will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Edward Kenway's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kenway sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Chula checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kenway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chula moves away.
Kenway throws a head kick that misses.
Chula will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kenway fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chula's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kenway feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chulas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kenway digs a good body shot into Chula's ribs.
Kenway pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chula is out of range and Kenway settles back down.
A punch lands to the side of Chula 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chula lunges at Kenway with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kenway's hand.
Kenway throws a head kick but Chula moves out of range.
Kenway connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Some bone on bone action there as Kenway checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kenway jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kenway checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kenway thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chula cracks Kenway with a good jab.
Chula misses with a hook. Kenway ducked under it nicely.
Chula takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chula avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chula misses with a straight left.
Kenway throws a body shot but no joy.
Chula lands an overhand right.
Kenway lands with a nice body punch.
Kenway avoids the body shot from Chula.
Kenway dips to his left and cracks Chula with an uppercut!
Chula misses with a body kick.
Jab, jab by Chula - just one landing.
Kenway ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chula moves out of range of the strikes.
Chula looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kenway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kenway tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Chula manages to circle out of the way.
Chula takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kenway feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chulas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kenway with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kenway tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chula counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot lands for Kenway.
Chula looks to score with a jab to the body but Kenway is just out of range.
Kenway scores with a head kick. Chula tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kenway lands a nice hook to Chula's body. Chula takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kenway misses the shot to the body.
Chula unleashes a big counter combination but Kenway bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jab by Kenway.
Kenway tries to clinch up but Chula circles away and keeps his distance.
Chula tries to score with a low kick but Kenway moves his leg out of the way.
Chula looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenway is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chula thows a body kick. Kenway tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kenway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chula moves away.
Chula tests Kenway's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chula takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Chula throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chula throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chula throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chula scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kenway misses the shot to the body.
Kenway lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kenway swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chula avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kenway tries to clinch there but Chula circles away.
Kenway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Chula misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenway throws a leg kick but Chula sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kenway throws a leg kick
and Chula counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kenway. Chula does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chula lands with a straight right. Kenway didn't see that one coming.
Chula misses with a low kick.
It looked like Kenway wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Donk. Kenway catches Chula right on the button with a cross.
Chula fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kenway has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kenway fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kenway buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kenway looks to land a left hand but Chula moved out of range nicely.
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 Edward Kenway.
Well Kenway 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Kenway!
After winning the bout, Edward Kenway 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Dog (ranked 621 p4p, 27 weight class) and Dustin Kruger (ranked 244 p4p, 11 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dog might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The 2 Bears - Bear Hug. Kruger is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Enter The Spingbok Ninja. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dustin Kruger!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kruger.
Kruger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dog falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kruger holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kruger misses with a punch to the body.
Dog tries to throw a body punch but Kruger avoids it by throwing Dog back against the cage.
Dog wants to stall.
Kruger lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dog.
Dog 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.
Dog is pushing Kruger up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kruger lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog working hard to break the clinch.
Dog looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kruger.
A head punch on the inside from Kruger fails to land.
Dog breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dog.
Kruger swats away the attempt to clinch by Dog.
Kruger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dog.
Big Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dog swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kruger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dog throws a head kick that misses
and Kruger counters with a good low kick that Dog was not able to check.
Kruger avoids the body shot from Dog.
Kruger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dog throws a head kick that misses
and Kruger counters with a big right hand! Oh Dog is in trouble here! Kruger follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dustin Kruger!
Dustin Kruger decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Big Dog stepped up to the mic, saying 'My manager sucks! He doesn't know how to set sliders!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Marston (ranked 199 p4p, 31 weight class) and Rudi Dassler (ranked 80 p4p, 14 weight class). Marston comes to the cage accompanied by Bring it on motherfucker. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
30 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucas Marston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Rudi Dassler!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dassler closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Marston to the mat! Marston manages to get full guard.
Dassler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dassler postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Marston is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dassler, into his guard.
Dassler is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Marston rolls with it to try and escape but Dassler cranks on the arm and Marston is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rudi Dassler!
Rudi Dassler really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Urban Fighter logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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