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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zoran Daranbolt (ranked 5566 p4p, 419 weight class) and Maverick Syndal (ranked 3534 p4p, 341 weight class). Daranbolt comes to the cage accompanied by Blood Of My Enemies. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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151 lbs
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155 lbs
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zoran Daranbolt!
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, Maverick Syndal!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daranbolt plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Maverick Syndal has been cut.
Syndal tests Daranbolt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Zoran Daranbolt has been cut.
Syndal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Daranbolt, right into the meat.
Syndal sizes up Daranbolt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Syndal cracks Daranbolt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Syndal turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Daranbolt throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Daranbolt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daranbolt takes one to the side of the head.
Syndal scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Syndal misses with a wild body shot.
Syndal takes a swing at Daranbolt's ribcage but misses.
Syndal tests Daranbolt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daranbolt is rocked!
Syndal lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Daranbolt - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Syndal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maverick Syndal!
Maverick Syndal 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Angelo (ranked 3026 p4p, 134 weight class) and Hulk Hogan (ranked 5802 p4p, 212 weight class). Angelo comes to the cage accompanied by Jack Parow - Cooler as Ekke. Hogan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Real American by Rick Derringer. The key to victory for Thomas Angelo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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275 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Angelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hulk Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Angelo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Nice strikes from Hogan there.
Angelo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hogan drops an elbow to the side of Angelo's head.
Angelo looking for submissions off his back.
Angelo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hogan is looking for a kimura here.
Angelo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hogan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Angelo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Angelo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Angelo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Angelo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hogan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hogan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Angelo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hogan is aware though and is defending well.
Angelo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hogan defends well.
Angelo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hogan defends it easily.
Hogan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Angelo's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hogan stopping the sweep attempt from Angelo.
My spies in Death Valley Training Facility inform me that Hogan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogan is working Angelo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hogan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hogan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Angelo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hogan has managed to get both his arms back between Angelo's legs - danger averted.
Hogan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hogan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hogan working some strikes from top position.
Angelo is rocked!
Hogan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Oh Angelo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Angelo wants to stand and escape but Hogan is having none of it.
Angelo seems to have got his legs back now.
Angelo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hogan uses it to pass to side control.
Hogan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan trying to control the position but Angelo is working away.
Angelo wants to control but Hogan postures up.
Angelo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hogan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Angelo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hogan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Angelo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Angelo regains half guard.
Angelo actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hogan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Angelo tries to get to full guard but Hogan has control of the leg.
Hogan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Angelo trying to control but Hogan postures up.
Hogan lands with a punch from half guard.
Angelo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hogan winds up and cracks Angelo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Angelo looking for submissions off his back.
Hogan lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hulk Hogan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hogan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Angelo to the ground. Hogan is now in Angelo's guard.
Hogan wants to control from the top but Angelo keeps moving.
Hogan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Angelo's head.
Hogan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Angelo's head.
Angelo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hogan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hogan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hogan works over Angelo with some ground and pound from guard.
Angelo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hogan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hogan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hogan wants to control from the top but Angelo keeps moving.
Hulk Hogan has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogan landing some decent shots from guard.
Angelo wants to sweep here but Hogan controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan stands up over Angelo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Angelo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hogan is aware though and is defending well.
Hogan advances to half guard.
Angelo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Angelo is looking to control Hogan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Angelo avoid being mounted?
Hogan trying to control from half guard but Angelo is working away.
Hogan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Angelo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hogan slips a nice elbow through Angelo's hands, connecting with Angelo's forehead.
Hogan drops an elbow to the side of Angelo's head.
Angelo is refusing to be controlled, as Hogan sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan lands strikes from half guard.
Angelo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hogan winds up and cracks Angelo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hogan sitting in half guard here. He lands a big elbow that has hurt Angelo! Oh, Angelo is in big trouble! Hogan lands more strikes and the ref dives in to save him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hulk Hogan!
After winning the bout, Hulk Hogan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Thomas Angelo stepped up to the mic, saying 'This guy is good! But I know I am better than him!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scott Keene (ranked 1359 p4p, 163 weight class) and Larson Picker (ranked 3411 p4p, 354 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
30 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Keene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Larson Picker!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Picker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Picker slips under a jab from Keene.
Picker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jab, jab by Keene - just one landing.
Picker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sloppy strikes from Keene. Those never looked like landing.
It seemed like Picker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Keene throws the left hand but Picker avoids the punch easily.
Keene misses with the combination.
Keene misses with a double jab.
A slow jab from Picker misses its intended target.
Keene scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Picker doesn't seem bothered though.
Picker blocks a jab.
Picker stalks Keene and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Keene's face. Keene staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keene throws a poor cross that misses
and Picker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Picker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keene keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Picker dodges the punch combination from Keene.
Picker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Keene.
Scott Keene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Picker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Picker throws a hook but Keene blocks it.
Picker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keene was well out of range. Poor timing from Picker.
Keene is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Keene is rocked!
Picker looks to land a left hand but Keene moved out of range nicely.
Oh Keene is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Picker drops Keene with a naaaaasty hook - Keene is in real trouble here! Picker dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Larson Picker!
Larson Picker opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mukinio Tambua (ranked 944 p4p, 126 weight class) and Eros Ramasotti (ranked 1985 p4p, 216 weight class). Ramasotti comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pray for me ft the weekend kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mukinio Tambua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eros Ramasotti!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramasotti misses with a series of wild punches.
Ramasotti thuds his shin into the meat of Tambua's side.
Ramasotti takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tambua displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ramasotti throws out the jab.
Jab from Ramasotti.
It looks like Mukinio Tambua has been cut.
Tambua takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice takedown defense from Ramasotti. No joy for Tambua on that attempt.
Tambua is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ramasotti sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tambua goes for a double leg but Ramasotti avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ramasotti continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mukinio Tambua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tambua closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tambua working away.
Tambua wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ramasotti, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tambua tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tambua has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramasotti is looking for a sweep.
Tambua tries for a kimura but Ramasotti is defending well.
We've been hearing good reports from Tambua's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Tambua will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ramasotti wants to control but Tambua postures up.
Tambua tries for a kimura but Ramasotti is defending well.
Tambua is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ramasotti knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tambua thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tambua is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ramasotti knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tambua working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tambua tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tambua tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tambua is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ramasotti is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tambua has hold of Ramasotti's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Ramasotti seems comfortable defending it but Tambua has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Ramasotti is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Ramasotti is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Tambua couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mukinio Tambua!
Mukinio Tambua 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Jackson (ranked 835 p4p, 117 weight class) and Derek Wylde (ranked 2478 p4p, 306 weight class). Luke Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luke Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derek Wylde!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wylde throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jackson's head.
Wylde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Derek Wylde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wylde.
Wylde throws a front kick aimed at Jackson's knee but Jackson avoids it well.
Wylde takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jackson with a nice cross.
Wylde ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wylde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wylde displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Wylde wants to clinch.
Wylde misses with a body shot
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wylde throws a head kick that misses
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Wylde is rocked!
Wylde has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Wylde.
A jab from Jackson misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylde takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wylde is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
A head kick misses from Wylde.
Jackson cracks Wylde with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Wylde falls to his knees and Jackson doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Jackson!
Luke Jackson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Fairbanks (ranked 1450 p4p, 70 weight class) and Oshan Jackson (ranked 2037 p4p, 105 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Desmond Fairbanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oshan Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fairbanks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jackson doesn't seem bothered though.
Fairbanks takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Fairbanks works Jackson's body with a nice hook.
Fairbanks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fairbanks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Fairbanks.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Fairbanks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Fairbanks's head but Fairbanks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A quick step to the side and Fairbanks tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Fairbanks shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Fairbanks moves out of range easily.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fairbanks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fairbanks scores with a jab. Jackson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fairbanks has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fairbanks stuffs the takedown.
Jackson looks winded!
Fairbanks scores with a body shot.
Fairbanks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairbanks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson throws a jab when Fairbanks was well out of range.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Fairbanks closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fairbanks lands a really nice looking cross but Jackson seems unphased.
Fairbanks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jackson doesn't seem bothered though.
Fairbanks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Fairbanks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fairbanks is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Fairbanks counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fairbankss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fairbanks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jackson doesn't seem bothered though.
Fairbanks just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks jabs at Jackson's body.
Fairbanks wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Fairbanks circles away easily
and Fairbanks counters with a straight right hand.
Desmond Fairbanks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oshan Jackson.
Fairbanks lands a glancing blow to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson is rocked!
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Fairbanks scores with a counter punch that sends Jackson to the canvas! Fairbanks smells blood - he's punishing Jackson with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Jackson has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Desmond Fairbanks!
Desmond Fairbanks decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Oshan Jackson was interviewed post fight and said 'I tryed my best i want to thank the fans for coming out and supporting me. Ill be back and next time ill get the finish for you guys.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Black (ranked 913 p4p, 38 weight class) and Brandon Hale (ranked 2183 p4p, 102 weight class). Black comes to the cage accompanied by Manu Chao - Mr. Bobby. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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275 lbs
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315 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
46 - 24 - 2, fighting out of London, Brandon Hale!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black jabs Hale to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Black darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hale shoots in for a double leg but Black sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jab from Black.
Hale has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hale throws a jab when Black was well out of range.
Hale takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Black lands a slapping body shot.
Black throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hale stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Black avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hale gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Black connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black shoots for a takedown but Hale saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Black with a hook.
Matt Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hale pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Black lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is looking to clinch.
Black has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Official UFC Performance Institute Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Black checks a leg kick.
Hale falls off balance throwing a combination
and Black cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hale misses with a looping right.
Hale swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hale throws a head kick that misses.
Hale takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hale walks into a jab.
Black dodges the punch combination from Hale.
Hale takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hale connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Matt Black has been cut.
Black scores with a jab to the jaw.
Black lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hale takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Black shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hale sprawls well. Hale wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Black gets slowly back to his feet.
Hale avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Black swings for the body but Hale moves out of range.
Hale will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hale takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Black avoids the head kick by Hale.
It looked like Black was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hale.
Black listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Black swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hale.
A decent looking cross lands there for Black.
Hale connects with a leg kick. Black looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Black takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Black throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hale on the side of the head.
Black is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Black.
Hale throws a right hand that Black ducks under and follows up with a left that Black also avoids with ease.
An inside leg kick lands from Hale.
A jab from Black does it's job there.
Black throws the left hand but Hale avoids the punch easily.
Black connects with a body shot that sends Hale's belly button to the back.
Black scores with a nice right hand.
Hale fails to land with a series of punches.
Black tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hale manages to circle out of the way.
Hale throws an off balance right hand
and Black counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Black darts in and clinches Hale up against the cage.
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Hale controls his hands.
Black escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black moves into the clinch.
Black breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Black lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hale doesn't seem phased though.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Black checks a leg kick.
Hale tries to clinch up but Black circles away and keeps his distance.
Black connects with a jab.
Black takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Black connects with a body shot that sends Hale's belly button to the back.
Black is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Black closes the distance and pushes Hale back into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Black.
Hale breaks from the clinch.
Black throws a combination. Hale tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Black misses with a few strikes there.
Hale lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hale's half guard.
Black prevents Hale from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Black dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Black's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from Black on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hale rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hale takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hale throws a head kick that misses
and Black counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Black moves out of range of the strikes.
Hale throws a jab but it's blocked by Black.
Black lands a really nice looking cross but Hale seems unphased.
Hale stuns Black with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Black dodges the punch combination from Hale.
Black is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hale can do to turn this around?
Black bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hale's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black throws a body shot but no joy.
Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Black scores with a shot to the body.
Hale misses with a series of wild punches.
Hale is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black with a jab.
Black works Hale's body with a nice hook.
Hale has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Black uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Black connects with a body shot.
Black lands a lovely overhand right.
Black changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Black fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hale throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Black counters with a left to the body.
Black with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Black works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black connects with the punch.
Black forces Hale back against the cage and clinches.
Black escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brandon Hale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hale takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Black.
Black lands a really nice looking cross but Hale seems unphased.
Black fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Black scores with a nice right hand.
Black 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.
Black looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hale!
Black is trying to get an arm triangle but Hale is defending well.
Hale is pushing Black's head away, looking to escape. Black manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black wants to control but Hale is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Black has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Black will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hale is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Black controls the position.
Black wants to control but Hale is keeping him busy.
Black is trying to get an arm triangle but Hale is defending well.
Black working the strikes but Hale uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Black content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hale tries to kick Black off but Black keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Black takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Black lands a nice short elbow.
Black works his way into side control.
Black is putting a hurting on Hale here, landing some big shots from side control.
Check out the look on Black's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Black is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hale has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Black dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Black's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hale misses with a jab, cross combination.
Black swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Black connects with a body shot.
Hale clinches up with Black and pushes him back against the cage.
Hale breaks the clinch.
Hale ducks right into an uppercut from Black.
A big left from Hale misses.
Hale tries to move into range but Black moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Black lands a nice hook to Hale's body. Hale takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Black. That snapped Hale's head back.
Black fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hale drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Black cracks Hale with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hale takes one to the side of the head.
Hale fails with a takedown attempt.
Hale takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Black.
Hale takes one to the chin there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Black. Hale does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hale takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Black scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Black's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hale under the eye.
Black lands a nice hook to Hale's body. Hale takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Matt Black is winning the standup battle so far.
Hale takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Black tests Hale's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Black getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Black lands a nice shot that snaps Hale's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hale tries a head kick but it misses.
Hale walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hale is rocked!
Black forces Hale back against the cage and clinches.
Black taking a breather.
Black breaks the clinch.
Brandon Hale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hale misses with a double jab.
Black thuds his right hand into Hale's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Black shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Black stalling.
Black passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hale!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hale is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Matt Black is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Black content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Black's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hale trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Black showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Black has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Black!
Matt Black 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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