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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Caniel Dormier (ranked 4837 p4p, 388 weight class) and Henry Hart (ranked 22227 p4p, 481 weight class). The key to victory for Caniel Dormier has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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153 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caniel Dormier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henry Hart!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dormier at a distance.
Hart looks to land a combination but Dormier avoids it well.
Hart throws a half hearted mid kick.
Some wild striking there from Hart.
It looked like Dormier wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hart falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dormier counters with a straight right hand.
Hart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dormier manages to avoid it.
Hart lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart lands a nice looking body shot.
Hart throws the kick towards the body but Dormier avoids it.
Hart punishes Dormier's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart misses with a kick to the body.
Hart misses with a two punch combination.
Hart falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dormier counters with a left to the body.
Hart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dormier is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hart throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dormier counters with a straight right hand.
Hart swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dormier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dormier doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hart swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dormier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dormier looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart lands a body shot.
Hart throws a body shot but no joy.
Dormier throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hart avoids it.
Hart lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dormier at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hart fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dormier is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hart misses with a jab to the body
and Dormier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hart fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dormier looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hart throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Dormier to counter with a crisp jab.
A combination from Hart does no damage.
Hart throws a leg kick but Dormier sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dormier appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hart fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Dormier misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dormier attempts a counter takedown but Hart avoids it well and moves away.
Hart dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dormier avoids the head kick by Hart.
Hart loads up on a big right hand but Dormier slips the punch.
Dormier is looking to counter the offense by Hart and move into the clinch.
Hart will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dormier throwing a counter right hand but Hart manages to avoid it.
Hart scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dormier doesn't seem bothered though.
Hart swings for the body but Dormier moves out of range.
Dormier throwing a counter right hand but Hart manages to avoid it.
Hart is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart cracks a nice hook into Dormier's ribs.
Hart scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hart with a jab.
Hart misses with a series of wild punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hart misses with a combination
and Dormier counters with a stiff right hand.
Hart stuns Dormier with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Hart dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hart throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dormier counters with a nice body shot.
Hart has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hart misses with a hook to the body
and Hart takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Hart.
Hart throws a leg kick
and Dormier counters with a stiff right hand.
Hart works Dormier's body with a nice hook.
Hart throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hart fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dormier looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart misses with a leg kick.
Dormier throwing a counter right hand but Hart manages to avoid it.
Hart lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hart is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dormier rather than just go for the knockout.
Hart looks to throw the jab but Dormier is out of range.
Dormier looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart throws a jab but it's blocked by Dormier.
It looked like Dormier was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hart will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dormier is looking to counter punch.
Henry Hart seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hart scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dormier doesn't seem bothered though.
Hart digs a good body shot into Dormier's ribs.
Hart swings for the body but Dormier moves out of range.
Hart throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dormier counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hart thinking.
Dormier moves away from the strike by Hart.
Henry Hart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hart jabs Dormier to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dormier holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dormier is trying to break the clinch but Hart is controlling him.
Dormier tries to break free but Hart pushes him back against the cage.
Hart wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dormier is trying to force a seperation but Hart has the dominant position.
Hart looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dormier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Hart.
Dormier throwing a counter right hand but Hart manages to avoid it.
Hart misses with a combination
and Dormier counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dormier appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hart misses with a two punch combination.
Dormier went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hart throws a low kick but Dormier moves out of range easily.
A quick step to the side and Dormier tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hart rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dormier counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hart throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dormier counters with a takedown into side control.
Hart wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hart gets back to half guard.
Hart wants to get back to full guard.
Dormier is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hart has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dormier seems to be looking for submissions.
Hart is controlling Dormier's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Hart tries to roll over but Dormier keeps him under control.
Hart is trying to stand.
Dormier prevents Hart from improving his position.
Hart wants to get back to his feet.
Dormier is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hart has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hart trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Henry Hart will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Hart connects with a body shot.
A head kick by Hart misses
and Dormier counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dormier.
Dormier has had enough of the clinch but Hart keeps him there for the moment.
Dormier is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dormier breaks the clinch.
Hart throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dormier counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hart thinking.
Hart throws a body punch but Dormier moves out of range.
Dormier was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart misses with a hook to the body
and Dormier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hart throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dormier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hart throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dormier takes one on the button.
A combination from Hart does no damage.
A counter left hand to the body from Dormier misses its target.
Hart misses with a series of wild punches.
A quick step to the side and Dormier tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hart looks to throw a body kick
letting Dormier counter with a right hand.
Hart throws a poor cross that misses
and Dormier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hart misses with a hook to the body
and Dormier counters with a left to the body.
Hart swings for the body but Dormier moves out of range.
Dormier throwing a counter right hand but Hart manages to avoid it.
Hart throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dormier counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dormier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dormier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hart lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dormier at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dormier was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hart misses with a shot to the body
and Dormier counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hart cracks Dormier with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hart connects with a single shot there.
Hart just misses with a punch to the body.
Dormier blocks a head kick by Hart.
Dormier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hart.
Dormier is looking to counter the offense by Hart and move into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Dormier misses its target.
Hart lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dormier at a distance.
Hart misses with a body shot
and Hart takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hart misses with a body kick.
Dormier seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dormier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hart.
Dormier was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dormier moves out of range of the body kick from Hart.
Hart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Dormier was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hart.
Hart scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A punch combination from Hart misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart lands a right hook to the body.
Hart throws a right hand that Dormier ducks under and follows up with a left that Dormier also avoids with ease.
Hart lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dormier at a distance.
Hart just misses with a punch to the body.
Dormier tries to counter by clinching up but Hart breaks away and moves out of range.
Hart stuns Dormier with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hart misses with a hook
enabling Dormier to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hart throws a head kick that misses
and Dormier counters with a series of strikes. Hart will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dormier walks into a stiff left hand from Hart.
Caniel Dormier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henry Hart is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hart throws a sloppy body shot
letting Dormier counter with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Henry Hart.
I've got Hart winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Hart!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chief Shadow (ranked 3088 p4p, 406 weight class) and Gordon Marlow (ranked 3557 p4p, 447 weight class). 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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220 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Shadow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gordon Marlow !
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shadow shoots for a takedown but Marlow saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Marlow closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Shadow's guard.
Shadow is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Marlow frees his head nicely. Oh but Shadow has switched to an armbar! Marlow is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Chief Shadow!
Chief Shadow decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between DeMar DeRozan (ranked 1512 p4p, 227 weight class) and Jeremy Jones (ranked 2209 p4p, 312 weight class). DeMar DeRozan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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218 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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212 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, DeMar DeRozan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeremy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones looks for the body kick but DeRozan saw that one coming.
DeRozan throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
DeRozan rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from DeRozan.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones blocking some punches.
DeRozan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
DeRozan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but DeRozan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from DeRozan.
DeRozan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ice Cream Parlour in the buildup to the fight.
DeRozan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
DeRozan throws a leg kick
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
DeRozan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DeRozan moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
Jones 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.
DeRozan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeRozan has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
DeRozan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones looks for the body kick but DeRozan saw that one coming.
DeRozan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
DeRozan throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
DeRozan lands a lovely overhand right.
DeRozan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Jones misses with a left hand
and DeRozan counters with a thumping low kick.
DeRozan fails with an attempt to clinch.
DeRozan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
DeRozan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
DeRozan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones misses with a hook. DeRozan ducked under it nicely.
Jones takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
DeRozan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks to land a body kick but DeRozan moved away.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
DeRozan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from DeRozan.
DeRozan closes the distance and clinches.
DeRozan manages to break the clinch.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
DeRozan throws a solid leg kick but Jones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at DeRozan.
DeRozan lands a head shot.
DeRozan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
DeRozan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones is looking to score with low kicks.
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by DeRozan.
DeRozan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice jab there from Jones.
Jones throws a leg kick but DeRozan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
DeRozan scores with a nice right hand.
Jones works DeRozan's body with a nice hook.
DeRozan blocks a leg kick.
Jones avoids the body shot from DeRozan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries a low kick but DeRozan avoids it.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
DeRozan checks the leg kick nicely there.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
DeRozan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
DeRozan moves into the clinch.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from DeRozan. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by DeRozan.
DeRozan moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
DeRozan throws a chopping leg kick but Jones manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jones defending well as DeRozan loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by DeRozan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
DeRozan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
DeRozan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
DeRozan slips under a jab.
DeRozan just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones slips a jab from DeRozan.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
DeRozan throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and checks it nicely.
DeRozan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
A big right from DeRozan misses.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
DeRozan throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones slips under a jab.
Jones is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Jones lands a nice looking body kick.
DeRozan defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
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 DeMar DeRozan will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
DeRozan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
DeRozan misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
DeRozan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
DeRozan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
DeRozan wants to slow Jones down by chopping away at his legs.
DeRozan moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
DeRozan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
DeRozan backing away here, and Jones unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jones lands a nice hook to DeRozan's body. DeRozan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones throws a hook but DeRozan avoids it easily.
DeRozan walks into a jab.
Jones throws a push kick but DeRozan slaps the foot to one side.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
DeRozan wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Jones misses.
Jeremy Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
DeRozan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
DeRozan connects with the punch.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses DeRozan's front leg but catches the back leg as DeRozan tries to avoid it.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones is looking to chop away at DeRozan's legs.
DeRozan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jones missing with a left hand there. DeRozan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some bone on bone action there as DeRozan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
DeRozan looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
DeRozan stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
DeRozan blocks a low kick nicely.
DeRozan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones misses with a hook.
DeRozan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
DeRozan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jones scores with the left hand. DeRozan knows he should have avoided that one.
A big left from DeRozan misses.
DeRozan misses with a body kick.
DeRozan tries to land a front kick but Jones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
DeRozan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
DeRozan looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
DeRozan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
DeRozan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for DeRozan.
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!
DeRozan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
DeRozan tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but DeRozan manages to avoid it.
Jones thuds his right hand into DeRozan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Jones with a nice cross.
DeRozan throws a leg kick that misses.
DeRozan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A good leg kick by DeRozan.
DeRozan wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
DeRozan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. DeRozan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
DeRozan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Jones throws a nice head kick!
Jones digs a good hook to DeRozan's body.
DeRozan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
DeRozan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones lands with a right hand.
Jones lands a front kick.
Jones is looking to score with low kicks.
DeRozan connects with an inside leg kick.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
DeRozan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
DeRozan checks a leg kick nicely.
DeRozan is looking to clinch.
DeRozan misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DeRozan misses with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from DeRozan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from DeRozan misses its intended target.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones checks a leg kick nicely.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before DeRozan has time to react.
DeRozan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
DeRozan tries to stall but Jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
DeRozan manages to break the clinch.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
DeRozan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
DeRozan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones looks to throw the jab but DeRozan is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
DeRozan takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
DeRozan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
DeRozan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jones throws a jab when DeRozan was well out of range.
DeRozan throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
DeRozan is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
DeRozan moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones.
DeRozan just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jones moves into range and connects with a jab.
DeRozan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
DeRozan lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
DeRozan blocks a jab.
Jones thuds his right hand into DeRozan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
DeRozan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Jones fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but DeRozan is out of range.
Jones tries to keep at a distance but DeRozan has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DeRozan tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
DeRozan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
DeRozan stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
DeRozan slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jones missing with a left hand there. DeRozan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones feints and then cracks DeRozan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow DeRozan down.
Jones looks to land a right hand but DeRozan moved out of range.
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
DeRozan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from DeRozan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jones has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jones and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones throws the left hand but DeRozan avoids the punch easily.
Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
DeRozan blocks the body kick.
DeRozan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeRozan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
DeRozan checks the leg kick nicely there.
DeRozan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
DeRozan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
DeRozan lands a glancing blow to the side of Jones's head.
Jones works DeRozan's body with a nice hook.
Jones slips under a jab from DeRozan.
DeRozan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
DeRozan wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones shapes to counter with a head kick.
A jab from DeRozan finds it's way through Jones's defenses.
DeRozan needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
DeRozan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones fakes a jab and throws a low kick but DeRozan checks it well.
Jones is looking to score with low kicks.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from DeRozan.
Jones let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
DeRozan has taken the fight to the clinch.
DeRozan lands an uppercut.
DeRozan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones up against the cage.
DeRozan keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
DeRozan blocking some punches.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones slips a straight right by DeRozan.
DeRozan misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by DeRozan.
Jones lands a jab.
DeRozan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
DeRozan thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Jones pivots, looking for a leg kick but DeRozan is out of range and Jones settles back down.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on DeRozan's shoulder, as DeRozan tries to avoid the shot.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Jones misses.
DeRozan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. DeRozan moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from DeRozan misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeRozan throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones misses with a looping right.
DeRozan scores with a decent looking hook.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
DeRozan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps DeRozan's head back.
Jones works the jab nicely.
Jones connects with a leg kick. DeRozan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
DeRozan throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Jones misses with a body shot.
DeRozan moves into range and connects with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Jones. Beautiful body shot.
DeRozan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
DeRozan throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.
A nice side step and Jones releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jones digs a good body shot into DeRozan's ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jeremy Jones.
I think Jones 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 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jeremy Jones!
After the fight, Jeremy Jones was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated DeMar DeRozan had this to say: 'auto flights to Sydney - give me rematch'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ian Maan (ranked 1566 p4p, 214 weight class) and Jim Sterntz (ranked 1517 p4p, 206 weight class). Maan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Someday. Ian Maan had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ian Maan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jim Sterntz!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sterntz shoots in and drives through. Maan sprawls well.
Sterntz shoots for a double leg takedown but Maan sprawls well. He's pushed Sterntz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sterntz tries to clinch there but Maan circles away.
Ian Maan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sterntz clinches with his opponent.
Sterntz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maan.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Maan as Sterntz tries to tie him up.
Sterntz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sterntz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sterntz is looking to clinch.
Maan connects with a jab.
No joy there for Maan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sterntz is looking to clinch but Maan is avoiding it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maan, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maan throws a looping overhand right but Sterntz ducks down to avoid it.
Sterntz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sterntz closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maan misses with a punch on the inside.
Maan scores with a shoulder strike.
Maan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sterntz.
Maan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sterntz closes the distance but Maan moves to the side
and Maan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maan looks to land a right hand but Sterntz moved out of range.
Maan throws a nice looking combination but Sterntz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sterntz tries to clinch there but Maan circles away.
Maan lands a jab to the head.
Sterntz doesn't manage to clinch there - Maan circles away.
Sterntz shoots in for a takedown but Maan shows good takedown defense.
Ian Maan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Sterntz.
Sterntz moves into range and clinches up with Maan.
Maan blocks a body shot from Sterntz.
Good body shot from Maan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sterntz blocking some punches.
Sterntz taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maan.
Sterntz looks winded!
Maan blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sterntz blocking some punches.
Maan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maan breaks the clinch.
Sterntz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maan sprawls well. Maan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sterntz gets slowly back to his feet.
Maan with a jab.
Sterntz tries to clinch but Maan is having none of it.
Maan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Maan scores with a body shot.
Maan lunges at Sterntz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sterntz's hand.
Maan works the jab nicely.
Sterntz is rocked!
Sterntz walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Sterntz limp body while Maan jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ian Maan!
After the big win, Ian Maan made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Black Alligator (ranked 1571 p4p, 186 weight class) and Shannon White (ranked 1721 p4p, 204 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Alligator might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Golden Features - Always. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Black Alligator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shannon White!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alligator stuffs the takedown attempt from White. White gets slowly back to his feet.
Alligator swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
White connects with a body shot.
Alligator ducks under a wild hook from White.
White misses with a left hand
letting Alligator counter with a right hand.
It looks like Shannon White has been cut.
White misses with the combination.
As White looks to move away, Alligator throws a big counter combo but White just gets out of the way.
White misses with a takedown attempt - Alligator sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alligator is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alligator stuffs the takedown attempt from White. White gets slowly back to his feet.
Black Alligator has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shannon White.
White misses with a left hand
and Alligator counters with a crisp one two that drops White! Alligator thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves White to his feet! White is in big trouble!
White is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alligator circles away from the clinch attempt
and Alligator counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Black Alligator!
After winning the bout, Black Alligator 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Glass Joe (ranked 656 p4p, 33 weight class) and Frank Rizzo (ranked 1369 p4p, 75 weight class). Joe comes to the cage accompanied by La Marseillaise. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Glass Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Rizzo !
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rizzo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Joe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joe throws out a loose jab but Rizzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rizzo connects with a jab.
Joe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rizzo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rizzo lands a nice shot that snaps Joe's head back.
Rizzo pushes Joe away with a front kick.
Rizzo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Joe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Joe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rizzo lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joe missing with a left hand there. Rizzo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rizzo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Joe throws a right hand that misses
and Rizzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rizzo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joe misses with an uppercut.
Joe lands a jab to Rizzo 's midsection.
A slow jab from Joe misses its intended target.
Rizzo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Rizzo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Joe.
Rizzo throws a jab but it's blocked by Joe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Joe there.
Rizzo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Joe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rizzo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Joe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rizzo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Joe looks to land a right hand but Rizzo moved out of range.
Joe throws an off balance right hand
and Rizzo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rizzo tries to land a leg kick but Joe saw it coming and moves away.
Jab from Rizzo .
Joe swings for the body but Rizzo moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rizzo .
A swing and a miss from Joe.
Rizzo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Rizzo lands.
Joe is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A low kick from Rizzo misses
and Joe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rizzo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Joe has time to react.
Rizzo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rizzo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Frank Rizzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Rizzo misses.
Joe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rizzo .
Rizzo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rizzo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rizzo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rizzo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joe.
Joe ducks under a wild hook from Rizzo .
Joe looks to throw the jab but Rizzo is out of range.
Joe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rizzo moves away from the strike by Joe.
An inside leg kick lands from Rizzo .
Joe lands a nice hook to Rizzo 's body. Rizzo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rizzo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big right from Rizzo misses.
It looked like Joe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rizzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Joe is just out of range.
Rizzo lands a leg kick that knocks Joe off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe stuns Rizzo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Joe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rizzo .
Joe throws a hook to the side of Rizzo 's head but Rizzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rizzo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Donk. Joe catches Rizzo right on the button with a cross.
Joe throws a hook but Rizzo blocks it.
Joe throws a big shot that misses.
Joe throws a hook to the side of Rizzo 's head but Rizzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joe looks to score with a jab to the body but Rizzo is just out of range.
Joe throws out a loose jab but Rizzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rizzo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Joe had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Joe lands a nice hook to Rizzo 's body. Rizzo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Joe doesn't manage to clinch there - Rizzo circles away.
Joe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rizzo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Joe checks it well.
Joe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rizzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joe misses with a looping left.
Rizzo connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe throws a body punch but Rizzo moves out of range.
Rizzo wants to slow Joe down by chopping away at his legs.
Joe walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rizzo .
Rizzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joe throws out the jab.
Joe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rizzo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rizzo .
Rizzo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rizzo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Joe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheers as Joe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rizzo doesn't seem phased though.
Rizzo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rizzo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rizzo scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rizzo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Joe finds it's way round the side to connect with Rizzo 's head.
Rizzo throws a wild body kick that Joe sees coming a mile off.
Rizzo ducks under a wild hook from Joe.
Joe throws a jab but it's blocked by Rizzo .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Frank Rizzo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rizzo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A shot to the body from Joe misses
and Rizzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rizzo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Joe connects with a body shot that sends Rizzo 's belly button to the back.
Rizzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joe.
It seemed like Rizzo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Frank Rizzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joe looks to land a right hand but Rizzo moved out of range.
Joe blocks a jab.
Rizzo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Joe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rizzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Joe is just out of range.
Joe misses with a body shot.
Rizzo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Joe takes a swing at Rizzo 's ribcage but misses.
Rizzo feints a counter leg kick.
Joe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rizzo lands a slapping body shot.
Joe lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joe throws a big shot that misses.
Rizzo keeps Joe at a distance using the push kick.
Rizzo defending well as Joe loads up on a big left hand.
Rizzo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A good leg kick by Rizzo .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joe misses with a body shot.
Rizzo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Joe tries to move into range but Rizzo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Joe throws a series of punches but Rizzo avoids them all with ease.
Joe throws a lazy right hand but Rizzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rizzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rizzo throws the kick towards the body but Joe avoids it.
Rizzo misses with a looping right.
Rizzo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joe.
Rizzo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Joe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rizzo can pounce on him.
Joe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joe misses with a series of wild punches.
Joe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Joe looking to slow down the pace here.
Rizzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo prevents Joe from breaking the clinch.
Rizzo blocks a body shot from Joe.
Rizzo blocks a body shot from Joe.
Rizzo takes a shot to the head.
Rizzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe misses with a wild combination.
Rizzo scoring well with a low kick there.
Joe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rizzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joe moves in looking to clinch but Rizzo pushes him off.
Joe lands with a straight right. Rizzo didn't see that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Rizzo .
Joe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rizzo s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Joe avoids the head kick by Rizzo .
Rizzo throws a leg kick which misses Joe's front leg but catches the back leg as Joe tries to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rizzo , right into the meat.
Rizzo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rizzo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Joe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe lands with an uppercut that bounces Rizzo off the cage and back into range.
Rizzo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rizzo misses the body punch
and Joe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joe checks a low kick from Rizzo .
The fighters circling - Joe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rizzo lands with an uppercut that bounces Joe off the cage and back into range.
Good shot there by Joe.
Joe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rizzo moves away.
A big left from Rizzo misses.
Rizzo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rizzo slips a jab from Joe.
Rizzo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rizzo slips a jab from Joe.
Rizzo staying out of range there.
Joe takes a swing at Rizzo 's ribcage but misses.
Joe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick from Rizzo lands but Joe takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rizzo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Joe really felt that one!
Rizzo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Joe throws out a loose jab but Rizzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rizzo throws a shot from downtown. Joe moves away and avoids it.
Rizzo scores with a nice body kick.
Rizzo lands the left hand.
Joe just misses with a punch to the body.
Rizzo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Joe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rizzo .
Joe moves into range and clinches up with Rizzo .
Rizzo misses with a punch to the body.
Rizzo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rizzo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joe scores with a sloppy right hand. Rizzo should have avoided that one.
Rizzo looks for the body kick but Joe saw that one coming.
Rizzo ducks under a wild hook from Joe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Frank Rizzo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Joe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rizzo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Joe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A telegraphed right hand from Rizzo misses the target.
Joe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rizzo moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Joe, as that shot connected.
Glass Joe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rizzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joe.
Rizzo swings for the body but Joe moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Joe tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rizzo . That's going to slow Joe down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rizzo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Joe throws a body punch but Rizzo moves out of range.
Rizzo staying out of range there.
Rizzo is looking to land body kicks.
Rizzo scores with a push kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Joe misses the target.
Joe throws a body punch but Rizzo moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joe misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Rizzo .
Rizzo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo lands with a good body shot.
Rizzo punishes Joe's body with a nice straight punch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rizzo !
Joe throws a body punch but Rizzo moves out of range.
Joe has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rizzo .
Rizzo avoids the body shot from Joe.
Joe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rizzo cracks the inside of Joe's front leg.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rizzo 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.
Rizzo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Joe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rizzo manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rizzo . That's going to slow Joe down.
Joe throws a body shot but no joy.
Rizzo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rizzo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Good exchange - Rizzo coming out on top.
Rizzo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Joe on the side of the head.
Rizzo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Joe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Rizzo .
Rizzo scores with the left hand. Joe knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice body punch from Rizzo .
Joe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rizzo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Joe's calf.
Rizzo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rizzo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rizzo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joe throws an off balance right hand
and Rizzo counters with a good low kick that Joe was not able to check.
Joe lands with a nice body punch.
Rizzo slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Joe.
Joe 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.
Rizzo clobbers Joe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rizzo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Joe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rizzo can pounce on him.
Joe will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rizzo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Joe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo lands a right hook to the body.
Rizzo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joe misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Rizzo .
The fighters circling - Joe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rizzo misses with an uppercut. Joe saw that one coming.
Rizzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rizzo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rizzo .
Joe lands a jab.
Rizzo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rizzo connects with a leg kick. Joe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rizzo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Joe!
Rizzo is rocked!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rizzo .
Rizzo is still on wobbly legs! Can Joe finish him?
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!
Rizzo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Joe has time to react.
Joe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rizzo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe lands a jab.
Rizzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rizzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Joe looks to throw the jab but Rizzo is out of range.
Rizzo seems to have recovered his senses.
Rizzo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Joe. That did some damage!
A jab from Rizzo finds it's way through Joe's defenses.
Frank Rizzo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Joe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rizzo .
Joe misses with a straight left.
Rizzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joe throws out the jab.
Joe misses with an uppercut. Rizzo saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rizzo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Joe's sensitive parts.
An inside leg kick lands from Rizzo .
Rizzo moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rizzo ! But no joy.
Joe loads up on a big right hand but Rizzo slips the punch.
Joe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rizzo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Rizzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rizzo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Rizzo !
After winning the bout, Frank Rizzo 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Truth (ranked 1432 p4p, 197 weight class) and Bug Turd (ranked 652 p4p, 92 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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197 lbs
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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
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Johnny Truth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bug Turd!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Truth lands with a nice body punch.
Nice jab there from Turd.
Turd's coach down at Listerman's Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Turd's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Turd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Truth is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Truth takes a swing at Turd's ribcage but misses.
Turd throws a quick inside leg kick.
Truth misses with an uppercut
and Turd counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Truth lands the left hand.
Turd throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Truth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Truth stuns Turd with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Truth misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Turd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Truth fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Turd has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Turd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Truth.
Truth lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot by Truth.
Turd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turd scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Truth misses with a wild combination.
Turd looks to throw a body kick
and Truth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turd throws a body shot but no joy.
Turd throws a big shot that misses.
Truth feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Truth throws a body punch but Turd moves out of range.
Turd moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Turd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Truth lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Turd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Truth.
Truth throws a looping overhand right but Turd ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turd.
Truth slips a straight right by Turd.
Turd blocks a jab.
Turd tries to score with a low kick but Truth moves his leg out of the way.
Turd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Truth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Truth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turd moves away.
Truth throws a body punch but Turd moves out of range.
Truth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Truth jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Truth checks a leg kick.
Truth is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Turd throws a looping overhand right but Truth ducks down to avoid it.
Truth takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Truth throws a sloppy body shot
and Turd counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turd avoids the body shot from Truth.
Turd lands with a thumping leg kick.
Truth misses with a hook
and Turd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Truth is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Good work by Turd as he checks the leg kick.
Turd misses with a body shot.
Truth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turd moves away.
Turd ducks under a wild hook from Truth.
Turd lands a head kick. Truth smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Truth is looking to wear down Turd with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd cheers as Truth lands an impressive looking overhand right. Turd doesn't seem phased though.
Turd blocks a leg kick.
Turd misses with a lunging right hand
and Truth counters with a left to the body.
Turd works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Truth lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Truth just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Turd misses
and Truth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Truth moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Truth fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Turd looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Truth loads up on a big right hand but Turd slips the punch.
Truth swings for the body but Turd moves out of range.
Truth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Truth getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Truth looks to land a right hand but Turd moved out of range.
Turd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turd scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Turd.
Truth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turd moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Truth lunges at Turd with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Turd's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Truth dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Truth misses with a right hand
and Turd counters with a slapping leg kick.
Truth lands a jab-cross combination.
A jab from Truth misses.
Truth misses with a shot to the body
and Turd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Truth slips a jab from Turd.
Turd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Truth.
Truth misses with an uppercut. Turd saw that one coming.
Turd let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Turd is looking to score with low kicks.
Truth throws a sloppy body shot
and Turd counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turd bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Truth's head.
Turd doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Turd moves out of range of the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Truth ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Turd misses with a jab to the body
and Truth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turd misses with an uppercut.
Truth jabs at Turd's body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Turd might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Truth has got the better of the exchanges.
Turd throws a low kick but Truth moves out of range easily.
Truth swings for the body but Turd moves out of range.
Truth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turd can do to turn this around?
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Truth.
Truth lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Truth looks to land a right hand but Turd moved out of range.
Turd tries a quick counter leg kick but Truth is wise to it.
Turd throws a body punch but Truth moves out of range.
Turd with a nice cross.
Truth swings for the body but Turd moves out of range.
Truth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turd.
Turd motions for Truth to come forward. Turd throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Truth 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.
Turd throws a body punch but Truth moves out of range.
Truth misses with an uppercut.
Truth connects with a nice looking jab.
Truth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turd manages to avoid it.
Truth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turd manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Truth scores with a sloppy right hand. Turd should have avoided that one.
Truth digs a good hook to Turd's body.
Turd throws a hook to the side of Truth's head but Truth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turd lands with a cross.
Truth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnny Truth is winning the standup battle so far.
Truth throws a leg kick but Turd moved away.
Turd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Truth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truth misses with a hook to the body
and Turd counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Truth 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.
Turd wants to slow Truth down by chopping away at his legs.
A jab from Truth finds it's way through Turd's defenses.
Truth missing with a left hand there. Turd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Truth.
Turd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Truth.
Turd looks to score with a jab to the body but Truth is just out of range.
Truth lands a head shot.
Turd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Truth.
Turd cracks Truth with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Truth throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Turd to counter with a crisp jab.
Turd digs a good hook to Truth's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Truth.
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!
Turd thumps Truth with a low kick.
Turd throws a head kick but Truth moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Turd.
Turd on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Turd is rocked!
Truth throws a pinpoint strike between Turd's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Turd crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Truth scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Truth!
Johnny Truth thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Bug Turd had this to say: 'Gran Chin'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Middle Weight (ranked 1035 p4p, 140 weight class) and Cody Brinks (ranked 603 p4p, 87 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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196 lbs
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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
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Middle Weight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Brinks!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brinks with a hook.
Brinks defending well as Weight loads up on a big left hand.
Weight defending well as Brinks loads up on a big left hand.
Weight looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brinks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Weight. That did some damage!
Weight closes the distance and pushes Brinks back into the cage.
A short right from Brinks on the inside.
Weight lands a nice uppercut.
Weight blocks a body shot from Brinks.
Weight takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Middle Weight has been cut.
Weight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brinks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Weight tries a body shot but Brinks blocks it.
Weight prevents a body shot from Brinks.
Brinks throws an elbow but it misses.
Brinks misses with some punches.
Weight lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brinks has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.
Brinks throws a head punch that misses.
Weight tries a body shot but Brinks blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Brinks.
Weight prevents a body shot from Brinks.
A head punch on the inside from Brinks fails to land.
Weight throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brinkss head.
A right hook to the body lands for Weight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brinks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Weight throws a punch but it's blocked by Brinks.
Brinks working aggressively here.
Brinks digs a right hand into Weight's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Weight's gas tank.
Brinks has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.
Brinks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Weight managing to block the knees to the body from Brinks.
Weight lands a body shot.
Weight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weight tries to work over Brinks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Weight can't find room to land a body shot as Brinks controls the action.
Weight prevents a body shot from Brinks.
A right handed body shot lands from Weight.
Brinks tries a body shot but Weight blocks it.
Weight managing to block the knees to the body from Brinks.
Good body shot from Weight.
Nice elbow from Brinks.
Weight lands a nice uppercut.
Brinks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Weight scores with a nice hook to the head.
Weight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brinks lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Weight.
A short body shot lands from Weight as the two fighters clinch.
Brinks looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weight dodges an elbow strike from Brinks.
Brinks tries a body shot but Weight blocks it.
Brinks throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brinks told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Brinks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brinks misses with the head strike.
Weight lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brinks backwards.
Brinks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brinks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brinks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brinks throws an elbow that misses.
Brinks is working Weight over against the cage.
Brinks misses with a punch to the body.
Brinks misses with a punch to the body.
Brinks prevents a body shot from Weight.
Weight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Weight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brinks's elbow.
Weight lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Weight.
Brinks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Weight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weight blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Weight dodges an elbow strike from Brinks.
Weight working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brinks misses with a punch to the body.
Brinks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Weight lands a right hand.
Weight blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Weight lands a body shot.
Weight scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weight.
A left hand lands to the body for Brinks.
Weight misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brinks has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.
Weight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Weight creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Weight lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brinks backwards.
Brinks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Weight prevents a body shot from Brinks.
Brinks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Weight cracks Brinks with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brinks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Weight's elbow.
Weight struggles to land a body shot inside as Brinks controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brinks works on Weight's body with a couple of short punches.
Weight blocks the elbow strike.
Weight working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Weight.
Weight blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Weight.
Brinks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Weight misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brinks misses with some punches.
Weight blocking some punches.
Weight struggles to land a body shot inside as Brinks controls his hands.
Weight blocks an uppercut.
Brinks misses with an elbow over the top.
Weight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brinks has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.
Weight lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Brinks - that landed with a thud.
Weight avoiding damage as Brinks throws knees to the body.
Brinks can't find room to land a body shot as Weight controls the action.
Brinks swings wildly with an uppercut but Weight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weight lands an uppercut.
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 Middle Weight will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Middle Weight's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Brinks throws a body kick that misses.
Brinks takes one to the side of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brinks takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Weight misses with a body shot.
Brinks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Weight misses the shot to the body.
Weight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brinks moves away.
Brinks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Weight.
Brinks throws a right hand that Weight ducks under and follows up with a left that Weight also avoids with ease.
Brinks takes one to the chin there.
Good work by Weight as he checks the leg kick.
Weight has closed the distance and engaged Brinks in a clinch.
Brinks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brinks blocks a body shot from Weight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brinks.
Weight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Weight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Weight tries to work over Brinks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Weight lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brinks backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Weight - that landed with a thud.
Brinks is breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Weight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Weight lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Weight can't find room to land a body shot as Brinks controls the action.
Brinks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brinks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Weight.
Weight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brinks missing with knees to the body.
Weight lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Weight can't find room to land a body shot as Brinks controls the action.
Weight avoids a wild elbow strike from Brinks.
Weight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Weight scores with a hook to the body.
Brinks misses with a punch on the inside.
Weight lands with a right to the head.
Weight lands with a right to the head.
Weight lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brinks struggles to land a body shot inside as Weight controls his hands.
Weight is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brinks can do to turn this around?
Brinks misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Weight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brinks misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weight misses with a body punch.
Weight lands an uppercut.
Weight on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Weight lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Weight.
Weight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Weight.
Brinks tries to work over Weight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Weight lands a nice uppercut.
Weight tries a body shot but Brinks blocks it.
Weight lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Weight.
Brinks misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Brinks.
A right hook to the body lands for Weight.
A short left from Weight.
Weight lands a hook that snaps the head of Brinks backwards.
Brinks is rocked!
Weight lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brinks is still on wobbly legs! Can Weight finish him?
Weight digs a right hand into Brinks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brinks's gas tank.
Weight lands a body shot.
Weight works on Brinks's body with a couple of short punches.
Weight lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brinks's elbow.
Weight lands a right hand.
Weight makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brinks takes a shot to the head.
Weight creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Brinks's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Brinks drops to his knees and Weight pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Middle Weight!
Our winner, Middle Weight, 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianegro (ranked 56 p4p, 7 weight class) and Alexandru Mircea (ranked 1354 p4p, 170 weight class). Mircea has chosen Holy Wars...The Punishment Due as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fedor Emelianegro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexandru Mircea!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianegro misses with a body shot.
Emelianegro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mircea.
We've been told by Emelianegro's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Emelianegro misses with an uppercut
and Mircea connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Emelianegro lands a body shot.
Emelianegro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mircea takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big left from Emelianegro misses.
Emelianegro connects with a single shot there.
Emelianegro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Emelianegro lands a slapping body shot.
Emelianegro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mircea.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mircea throws a sloppy head kick and Emelianegro moves out of range easily.
Mircea takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Emelianegro gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianegro lands a hook that snaps the head of Mircea backwards.
Emelianegro lands an uppercut.
Mircea is pressed up against the cage. Emelianegro has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mircea down to the mat. Mircea avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Emelianegro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Emelianegro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Emelianegro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Emelianegro lands an uppercut.
Mircea throws a head punch that misses.
Mircea misses with a hook from the clinch.
Emelianegro lands a body shot.
Mircea looks winded!
Emelianegro prevents a body shot from Mircea.
Still in the clinch, Emelianegro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Emelianegro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Emelianegro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Emelianegro scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianegro is working Mircea over against the cage.
Emelianegro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Emelianegro gets through Mircea's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Emelianegro lands a body punch.
Emelianegro lands with a light punch inside.
Emelianegro lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Emelianegro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianegro pushes Mircea back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Emelianegro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mircea backwards.
A shot in the inside from Emelianegro.
Emelianegro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Emelianegro has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mircea is trying to keep an underhook but Emelianegro manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Mircea blocking the ground and pound attempt from Emelianegro.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelianegro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Emelianegro sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mircea felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Emelianegro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Emelianegro trying to control the action but Mircea is working from the bottom.
Emelianegro looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianegro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Emelianegro content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mircea keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Emelianegro throws a strike but Mircea avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Emelianegro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mircea works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Emelianegro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Emelianegro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mircea works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mircea preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Emelianegro throws a big elbow that misses.
Mircea preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Emelianegro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Emelianegro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mircea keeping moving, preventing Emelianegro from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Emelianegro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Emelianegro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Emelianegro throws a strike but Mircea rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Emelianegro is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mircea is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Emelianegro dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
No joy there for Mircea, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Emelianegro is looking to counter the offense by Mircea and move into the clinch.
Fedor Emelianegro is winning the standup battle so far.
Emelianegro connects with a nice looking jab.
Mircea throws a hook but Emelianegro avoids it easily.
Emelianegro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mircea takes one to the chin there.
Emelianegro moves into the clinch.
Mircea misses with a punch on the inside.
Mircea misses with a punch to the body.
Emelianegro swings wildly with an uppercut but Mircea uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emelianegro prevents a body shot from Mircea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Emelianegro.
Emelianegro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mircea.
Emelianegro gets through Mircea's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mircea struggles to land a body shot inside as Emelianegro controls his hands.
Mircea is breathing heavily.
Mircea is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mircea misses with a body punch.
Emelianegro lands a hook that snaps the head of Mircea backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emelianegro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mircea gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Emelianegro.
Emelianegro has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mircea avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Emelianegro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mircea tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Emelianegro.
Mircea stops a takedown attempt from Emelianegro.
A left hand lands to the body for Emelianegro.
Emelianegro digs a right hand into Mircea's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mircea's gas tank.
Emelianegro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Emelianegro scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Emelianegro.
Emelianegro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Emelianegro lands a body punch.
Emelianegro has clasped his hands together around Mircea's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianegro wants to control but Mircea is keeping him busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mircea can do anything to dispel that myth.
Emelianegro throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mircea defending against the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Emelianegro.
Mircea tries to bench press Emelianegro off him but Emelianegro keeps the position.
Emelianegro with the ground and pound but Mircea regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Mircea blocking the ground and pound attempt from Emelianegro.
Emelianegro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Well, if Emelianegro is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Emelianegro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mircea can do to turn this around?
Emelianegro throws a strike but Mircea avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Emelianegro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Emelianegro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fedor Emelianegro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mircea is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianegro trying to control but Mircea is working from the bottom.
Emelianegro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Emelianegro is in close to Mircea's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Emelianegro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mircea avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Emelianegro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Emelianegro trying to control but Mircea is working from the bottom.
Mircea avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Emelianegro looking to sit in guard and control but Mircea gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianegro wants to get back to his feet but Mircea passes into half guard.
Mircea stops Emelianegro from getting back to his feet.
Emelianegro kicks Mircea off and gets back to his feet.
Emelianegro closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Emelianegro.
Emelianegro lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelianegro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mircea backwards.
Mircea misses with some punches.
Mircea prevents a body shot from Emelianegro.
Mircea lands a body punch.
A body shot lands from Mircea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Emelianegro dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Emelianegro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mircea. Mircea obviously looking to wear him down.
Emelianegro misses with an uppercut. Mircea saw that one coming.
Emelianegro has managed to clinch.
Emelianegro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Emelianegro as the two fighters clinch.
Mircea misses with a hook from the clinch.
Emelianegro tries to work over Mircea's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Emelianegro goes for a takedown attempt but Mircea pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mircea doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelianegro pushes Mircea up against the cage in a clinch.
Emelianegro lands a body shot.
Emelianegro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mircea takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Emelianegro lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianegro is leaning against Mircea and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mircea misses with a punch on the inside.
Emelianegro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mircea backwards.
Emelianegro is looking for a takedown.
Mircea misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mircea pushes Emelianegro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Emelianegro.
A shot in the inside from Emelianegro.
Mircea lands an uppercut.
Mircea swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Emelianegro lands a shot to the body.
Emelianegro tightens his grip and picks Mircea up, before dumping him to the ground. Mircea manages to land in guard.
Emelianegro 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.
Emelianegro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mircea is keeping the position for now.
Emelianegro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelianegro trying to control but Mircea is working from the bottom.
Mircea preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Emelianegro is looking to work some ground and pound but Mircea has wrist control.
Mircea is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Emelianegro pushes Mircea off and gets back to his feet.
Emelianegro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mircea.
Emelianegro takes the fight into the clinch.
Emelianegro misses with the head strike.
Mircea tries a body shot but Emelianegro blocks it.
Mircea can't find room to land a body shot as Emelianegro controls the action.
Emelianegro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mircea backwards.
Emelianegro gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mircea wants to sweep but no luck.
Emelianegro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Emelianegro throwing strikes from guard but Mircea blocks nicely.
Emelianegro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mircea working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Emelianegro.
Emelianegro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Emelianegro wants to control from the top but Mircea keeps moving.
Emelianegro connects with a couple of short punches.
Emelianegro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mircea is pulling down on Emelianegro's head. It's preventing any offense from Emelianegro, at least for the moment.
Emelianegro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mircea works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianegro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Emelianegro is looking to work some ground and pound but Mircea has wrist control.
Mircea utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Emelianegro throws a strike but Mircea rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Emelianegro wants to stand up but Mircea is controlling him.
Emelianegro wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Mircea manages to pass to side control.
Emelianegro is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Emelianegro clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mircea is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mircea misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Emelianegro counters with a two punch combo.
Mircea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mircea takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice jab there from Mircea.
Emelianegro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mircea in his tracks.
Mircea misses with an uppercut. Emelianegro saw that one coming.
Emelianegro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mircea counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mircea needs to keep his hands up - Emelianegro had a free shot at his head there.
Emelianegro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mircea sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Emelianegro pushes Mircea up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Emelianegro looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mircea is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mircea throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Emelianegros head.
Emelianegro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mircea's elbow.
Emelianegro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mircea tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Emelianegro.
Mircea misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mircea.
Mircea misses with a body punch.
Emelianegro swings wildly with an uppercut but Mircea uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mircea misses with a short punch on the inside.
Emelianegro misses with the head strike.
Emelianegro is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mircea gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Emelianegro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mircea prevents a takedown attempt there.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Mircea lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Emelianegro backwards.
Mircea scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Mircea fails to land.
Fedor Emelianegro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mircea misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mircea can't find room to land a body shot as Emelianegro controls the action.
Mircea can't find room to land a body shot as Emelianegro controls the action.
Fedor Emelianegro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mircea misses with a body punch.
Mircea tries a body shot but Emelianegro blocks it.
Emelianegro blocks an uppercut.
Emelianegro tries to score a body lock takedown but Mircea shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mircea misses with a body punch.
Mircea misses with a hook to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelianegro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mircea tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Emelianegro's elbow.
Mircea throws a punch but it's blocked by Emelianegro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mircea misses with a punch on the inside.
Mircea swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mircea tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mircea misses with a punch to the body.
Mircea softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Emelianegro blocking some punches.
Mircea misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mircea swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mircea goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Emelianegro misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mircea.
Mircea working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mircea misses with some punches.
Mircea misses with a hook from the clinch.
Emelianegro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mircea throws a punch but it's blocked by Emelianegro.
A left hand lands to the body for Mircea.
Mircea prevents a body shot from Emelianegro.
Emelianegro misses with a body punch.
Mircea has a couple of punches blocked by Emelianegro.
Emelianegro tries for a takedown. No joy.
Emelianegro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mircea backwards.
Mircea misses with a punch to the body.
Alexandru Mircea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mircea tries to throw a body punch but Emelianegro avoids it by throwing Mircea back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandru Mircea comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Emelianegro 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 39:37
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 39:37
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 39:37
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Emelianegro!
Fedor Emelianegro retains his heavyweight title!
Fedor Emelianegro seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Iso Paa (ranked 60 p4p, 9 weight class) and Matteo Boretti (ranked 326 p4p, 49 weight class). Boretti has chosen Ozzy Osbourne - Bark at the Moon as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iso Paa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Matteo Boretti!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boretti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Boretti misses.
Boretti walks into a jab.
A jab from Paa misses.
Boretti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Paa swings widly with a right hand
and Boretti counters with a series of strikes. Paa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Paa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boretti.
Paa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Boretti counters with a straight right hand.
Boretti with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Paa to score with a decent uppercut.
Paa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boretti tries a head kick but it misses.
Paa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boretti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paa misses with a hook
and Boretti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Paa defending well as Boretti loads up on a big left hand.
Paa misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa digs a good body shot into Boretti's ribs.
Boretti has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Paa.
Paa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boretti misses with a hook. Paa ducked under it nicely.
Paa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Paa throws the left hand but Boretti avoids the punch easily.
Boretti has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Boretti throws a series of punches but Paa moves out of range.
Paa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boretti.
Paa swings widly with a right hand
and Boretti counters with a left and a right that stings Paa.
Boretti lands a high kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Paa lands.
Boretti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
No joy there for Paa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little jabbing left from Boretti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boretti scores with the left hand. Paa knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boretti feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Paas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Paa thuds his right hand into Boretti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Paa with a nice cross.
Boretti has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Paa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Boretti misses with a head kick.
Paa misses with a combination
and Boretti counters with a nice low kick that buckles Paa's knee momentarily.
Paa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boretti.
Boretti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Paa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Paa swings for the body but Boretti moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Boretti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A slow jab from Paa misses its intended target.
Boretti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paa.
Boretti lands a glancing blow to the side of Paa's head.
Paa throws a shot from downtown. Boretti moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Boretti.
Paa throws a leg kick that misses.
Boretti let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Iso Paa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boretti takes one to the side of the head.
Paa misses with a lunging right hand
letting Boretti counter with a right hand.
Paa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Paa has a couple of punches blocked by Boretti.
Paa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Paa can't find room to land a body shot as Boretti controls the action.
Paa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Paa is working Boretti over against the cage.
Boretti looks winded!
Paa lands an uppercut.
Paa lands a body punch.
Paa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boretti backwards.
Boretti looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Paa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boretti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paa swings for the body but Boretti moves out of range.
Paa cracks a nice hook into Boretti's ribs.
Paa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boretti chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Paa can pounce on him.
Boretti might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Paa stuns Boretti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boretti chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Paa can pounce on him.
Oooooh!!! Paa has knocked Boretti down with a huge combo! Paa steps away and waves a wobbly Boretti back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Boretti misses with a hook. Paa ducked under it nicely.
Paa feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Boretti sprawling to the canvas! Boretti rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Paa finish him?!
Boretti is rocked!
Boretti is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Paa doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Boretti crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Boretti's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Iso Paa!
Iso Paa is the new middleweight champion!
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