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PFC 105 Grabber vs Alzado PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wu Fei Chung (ranked 1735 p4p, 183 weight class) and Ismo Leikola (ranked 2280 p4p, 221 weight class). Fei Chung comes into the arena with God of Gamblers blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Leikola's choice of entrance music: For Heavy Metal we will die!. Wu Fei Chung has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wu Fei Chung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ismo Leikola!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leikola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fei Chung.
Leikola explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fei Chung throws a solid leg kick but Leikola takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fei Chung.
Fei Chung smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A head kick misses from Fei Chung.
A countering left hand to the body from Leikola misses.
Leikola jabs Fei Chung to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Leikola getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fei Chung swings for the body but Leikola moves out of range.
Fei Chung staying out of range there.
Fei Chung is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leikola.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fei Chung. Leikola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leikola looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fei Chung throws a sloppy head kick and Leikola moves out of range easily.
Fei Chung fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leikola manages to avoid it.
Fei Chung 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.
A shot to the liver by Fei Chung. Beautiful body shot.
Leikola takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fei Chung lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Leikola does it's job there.
Leikola connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fei Chung scores with a leg kick.
Fei Chung slips a jab from Leikola.
Leikola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leikola misses with a wild body shot.
Fei Chung throws a hook to the side of Leikola's head but Leikola sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leikola connects with a jab.
Fei Chung keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Fei Chung wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Leikola lands with a good body shot.
Leikola takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Leikola jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fei Chung throws a jab when Leikola was well out of range.
Leikola on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Leikola takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fei Chung thuds a left hand into Leikola's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leikola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fei Chung manages to avoid it.
Fei Chung fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Leikola checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fei Chung bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Fei Chung on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Leikola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fei Chung was well out of range. Poor timing from Leikola.
Fei Chung swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fei Chung connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Leikola momentarily.
Fei Chung misses with a low kick.
Fei Chung lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leikola's sensitive parts.
Fei Chung misses with a head kick.
Fei Chung connects with a right hand. Leikola shakes it off.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Fei Chung.
Leikola lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fei Chung throws a hook to the side of Leikola's head but Leikola sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fei Chung throws a right and a left that Leikola avoids nicely.
Leikola takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fei Chung lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fei Chung throws a leg kick
and Leikola counters with a three punch combo that has Fei Chung backing up. Fei Chung nods at Leikola to acknowledge the strikes.
A lazy left from Leikola finds it's target.
Leikola looks to land a right hand but Fei Chung moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leikola misses with a body shot.
Fei Chung throws a quick counter kick to the body but Leikola avoids it.
Fei Chung throws a lazy uppercut
and Leikola counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fei Chung fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leikola manages to avoid it.
Leikola misses the jab.
Leikola takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Leikola lands with a good body shot.
Leikola lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fei Chung throws a push kick but Leikola slaps the foot to one side.
Fei Chung looks to land a right hand but Leikola moved out of range.
Fei Chung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leikola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fei Chung.
Fei Chung connects with the punch.
Leikola keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A low kick from Fei Chung misses
and Leikola counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fei Chung thinking.
Fei Chung throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fei Chung uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leikola.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leikola is looking to chop away at Fei Chung's legs.
Leikola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fei Chung looks for the body kick but Leikola saw that one coming.
A combination from Fei Chung does no damage.
Leikola cracks a nice hook into Fei Chung's ribs.
Fei Chung wants to slow Leikola down by chopping away at his legs.
A little jabbing left from Leikola on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Leikola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Fei Chung misses its target.
Leikola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fei Chung.
Leikola swings for the body but Fei Chung moves out of range.
Leikola ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Leikola is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fei Chung had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fei Chung scores with the left hand. Leikola knows he should have avoided that one.
Leikola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fei Chung throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fighters circling - Leikola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fei Chung looks to throw the jab but Leikola is out of range.
Fei Chung scores with a hook.
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 Wu Fei Chung will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Leikola misses with a hook. Fei Chung ducked under it nicely.
Leikola scores with a hook to the body. Fei Chung takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fei Chung blocks a jab.
A big right from Leikola misses.
A low kick from Fei Chung is predictable there
and Leikola counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wu Fei Chung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fei Chung misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leikola.
Leikola takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fei Chung takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fei Chung takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Leikola throws a body shot but no joy.
Leikola moves out of range of the body kick from Fei Chung.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leikola finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Fei Chung on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fei Chung avoids the body shot from Leikola.
Leikola fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fei Chung looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheers as Leikola lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fei Chung doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leikola connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fei Chung throws a leg kick but Leikola checks it.
Leikola misses with a hook. Fei Chung ducked under it nicely.
Fei Chung throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fei Chung throws a lazy head kick
and Leikola counters with a right hand to the body.
Jab by Leikola.
Fei Chung tries to work over Leikola's front leg with a kick but Leikola checks it.
Fei Chung throws a body kick that misses.
Fei Chung connects with a leg kick. Leikola looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fei Chung walks into a stiff left hand from Leikola.
Leikola ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Leikola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Leikola backs away, Fei Chung returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Leikola slaps away a takedown attempt from Fei Chung, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fei Chung drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice body punch from Leikola.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fei Chung rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leikola counters with a left to the body.
Leikola sizes up Fei Chung with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Leikola.
Leikola connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fei Chung momentarily.
Fei Chung stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fei Chung lands with an overhand left.
Leikola misses with a body shot.
Ismo Leikola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leikola scores with a nice head shot.
Leikola takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Fei Chung might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Fei Chung tries for a takedown but Leikola circles away easily
enabling Leikola to counter with a crisp jab.
Fei Chung shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Leikola is doing well to control the position and prevent Fei Chung from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Leikola manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Leikola can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fei Chung controls the pace.
Fei Chung trying to control the position from guard on top but Leikola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leikola is pulling down on Fei Chung's head. It's preventing any offense from Fei Chung, at least for the moment.
Fei Chung trying to control the position from guard on top but Leikola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Fei Chung looking to pass the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fei Chung takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fei Chung throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Leikola let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fei Chung misses with a body kick.
Fei Chung misses with a body shot
and Leikola counters with a stiff right hand.
Leikola misses with a hook. Fei Chung ducked under it nicely.
Fei Chung throws a leg kick that is checked
and Leikola counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Leikola connects with a body shot.
Fei Chung takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ismo Leikola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice jab there from Leikola.
Leikola throws a body shot but no joy.
Fei Chung appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Fei Chung throws a body punch but Leikola moves out of range.
Leikola takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fei Chung darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fei Chung looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Leikola listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Leikola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fei Chung moves away.
Ismo Leikola seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leikola tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fei Chung is able to avoid easily.
Leikola has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fei Chung connects with a looping right hand.
Leikola ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fei Chung takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Leikola misses with a body shot.
Fei Chung throws a sloppy head kick
and Leikola makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving 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!
A jab from Leikola misses.
Leikola takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fei Chung displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leikola throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leikola connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fei Chung's hands.
Fei Chung defending well as Leikola loads up on a big left hand.
Leikola misses with an uppercut
and Fei Chung counters by clinching up.
Fei Chung pushes off an throws an elbow but Leikola leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Leikola working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Leikola as Fei Chung tries to tie him up.
A right handed body shot lands from Leikola.
Leikola misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leikola misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leikola breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fei Chung lands a front kick.
Leikola catches Fei Chung with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fei Chung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab by Fei Chung.
Leikola thuds a left hand into Fei Chung's body.
Fei Chung slips a straight right by Leikola.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leikola looks to score with a jab to the body but Fei Chung is just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leikola pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fei Chung tries to score with a low kick but Leikola moves his leg out of the way.
Fei Chung moves away from the strike by Leikola.
A shot to the liver by Leikola. Beautiful body shot.
Leikola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fei Chung moves away.
Fei Chung tried to counter with a leg kick but Leikola avoided it.
Leikola clinches with his opponent.
Fei Chung creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fei Chung.
Leikola misses with some punches.
Leikola misses with the head strike.
Leikola stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fei Chung.
A short right from Leikola.
Leikola misses with a body punch.
Fei Chung is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fei Chung tries a body shot but Leikola blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leikola misses with some punches.
Fei Chung scores with a shoulder strike.
Fei Chung throws an elbow that misses.
A short body shot lands from Leikola as the two fighters clinch.
Fei Chung tries to work over Leikola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fei Chung blocks an uppercut.
Leikola lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Leikola prevents the takedown attempt.
A hook to the body from Leikola.
Leikola lands a hook that snaps the head of Fei Chung backwards.
Leikola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fei Chung fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leikola tries a body shot but Fei Chung blocks it.
Fei Chung throws a head punch that misses.
Fei Chung tries to stall but Leikola uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Leikola scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Leikola lands a right hand.
Leikola working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fei Chung misses with a body punch.
A short right from Leikola on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fei Chung misses with a punch to the body.
Leikola struggles to land a body shot inside as Fei Chung controls his hands.
Leikola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leikola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fei Chung's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Leikola creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fei Chung lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ismo Leikola seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Leikola fails to land.
Fei Chung lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fei Chung lands a right hand.
Leikola has a couple of punches blocked by Fei Chung.
Fei Chung lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Leikola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fei Chung's elbow.
Leikola lands with a short shot to the head.
Leikola takes a shot to the head.
Fei Chung blocks a body shot from Leikola.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fei Chung.
Leikola tries to throw a body punch but Fei Chung avoids it by throwing Leikola back against the cage.
Fei Chung is looking to take this one to the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ismo Leikola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Leikola 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ismo Leikola!
A less than humble Ismo Leikola misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
In defeat, Wu Fei Chung stepped up to the mic, saying 'Where am I? What's going on? What happened?'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Takano (ranked 2129 p4p, 218 weight class) and Arjuna Ramadan (ranked 1456 p4p, 166 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ramadan's choice of entrance music: Positive Vibration. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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244 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yoshi Takano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arjuna Ramadan!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramadan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Takano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ramadan clinches up with Takano and pushes him back against the cage.
Ramadan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Ramadan.
Ramadan has Takano up against the cage in a clinch.
Takano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takano working hard to break the clinch.
Takano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ramadan throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takano keeps the fight on the outside.
Ramadan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ramadan doesn't manage to clinch there - Takano circles away.
Ramadan shoots in but Takano avoids the takedown attempt easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Takano misses the target.
Ramadan clinches with his opponent.
Ramadan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Takano manages to break the clinch.
Ramadan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Takano on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramadan misses the shot to the body.
Ramadan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ramadan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Takano counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ramadan clinches.
Takano breaks the clinch.
Ramadan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Takano, pushing him back against the cage.
Takano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ramadan has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramadan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Takano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ramadan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ramadan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Takano's efforts to push away.
Ramadan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ramadan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramadan tries to close the distance and clinch but Takano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ramadan just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTakano.
Ramadan misses with a takedown
and Takano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ramadan closes the distance and pushes Takano back into the cage.
Ramadan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramadan misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ramadan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ramadan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Takano prevents it.
Yoshi Takano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arjuna Ramadan.
Takano is pressed up against the cage. Ramadan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Takano down to the mat. Takano avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ramadan throws a poor cross that misses
and Takano makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ramadan really felt that one!
Takano looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ramadan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramadan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Takano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ramadan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arjuna Ramadan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ramadan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Takano pinned against the cage. Takano gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ramadan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramadan tries to clinch
and Takano counters with a nice body shot.
Ramadan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takano went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ramadan has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramadan misses with a punch on the inside.
Ramadan throws an elbow that misses.
Ramadan just leaning against Takano, taking a breather.
Ramadan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Ramadan lands.
Yoshi Takano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramadan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ramadan just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTakano.
Ramadan clinches up with Takano and pushes him back against the cage.
Ramadan manages to break the clinch.
Ramadan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ramadan tries to clinch
and Takano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ramadan misses with a lunging right hand
and Takano counters with an outside leg kick.
Ramadan dives in and grabs Takano's left leg, looking for a takedown. Takano pushes down on Ramadan's head and hops out.
Takano thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ramadan tries to clinch there but Takano circles away.
Ramadan lands a jab to the head.
Ramadan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramadan throws a shot to the body.
Ramadan throws a body punch but Takano moves out of range.
Takano appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ramadan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ramadan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ramadan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Takano counters with a one-two to the body.
Yoshi Takano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arjuna Ramadan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramadan wants to clinch up but Takano keeps it at a distance.
Takano swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ramadan is looking to clinch but Takano is avoiding it.
Takano throws a quick counter head kick but Ramadan was just out of range.
Ramadan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ramadan takes the fight into the clinch.
Ramadan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Takano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ramadan closes the distance and pushes Takano back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramadan controlling the action here for a moment.
Ramadan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takano is trying to push Ramadan away but Ramadan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ramadan is looking to control Takano's arms but Takano gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ramadan has his back to the cage.
Ramadan misses with the head strike.
I was talking to Takano's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ramadan misses with a punch on the inside.
Ramadan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takano dodges an elbow strike from Ramadan.
Takano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
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.
Ramadan misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Ramadan.
Takano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ramadan has him pressed against the cage.
Ramadan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Takano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ramadan darts in and clinches Takano up against the cage.
Ramadan just leaning against Takano, taking a breather.
Ramadan working aggressively here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramadan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramadan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Arjuna Ramadan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ramadan tries to land knees in the clinch but Takano avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arjuna Ramadan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ramadan tries to clinch up
and Takano counters with a nice body kick.
Ramadan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Takano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ramadan tries to clinch up.
Takano quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Ramadan lands a nice shot that snaps Takano's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramadan closes the distance and clinches.
Takano wants to get back to striking at distance but Ramadan won't allow it.
Stalling in the clinch from Ramadan.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Ramadan's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramadan throws a head punch that misses.
Takano has had enough of the clinch but Ramadan keeps him there for the moment.
Ramadan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Takano working hard to break the clinch.
Ramadan avoiding damage.
Come on Ramadan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ramadan throws a punch but it's blocked by Takano.
Ramadan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ramadan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yoshi Takano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramadan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ramadan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Takano is defending well.
Ramadan misses with some punches.
Takano is looking to break free of the clinch but Ramadan has double underhooks.
Ramadan keeps control of Takano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Takano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ramadan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Takano sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ramadan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takano swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ramadan looks to land a left hand but Takano moved out of range nicely.
Ramadan tries to clinch but Takano moves out of range.
Ramadan misses with a takedown
and Takano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yoshi Takano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arjuna Ramadan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramadan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ramadan misses with a right hand
and Takano counters with a thumping low kick.
Ramadan misses with a takedown attempt
and Takano counters with a two punch combo.
Arjuna Ramadan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ramadan tries to clinch up.
Takano looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ramadan wants to clinch
and Takano counters with a head kick.
Takano slips a jab from Ramadan.
Ramadan throws a poor cross that misses
and Takano makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takano avoids the head kick by Ramadan.
It looked like Takano was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ramadan throws a right hand that misses
and Takano counters with a nice body shot.
Ramadan looks to throw the jab but Takano is out of range.
Takano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takano swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ramadan moves in looking to clinch but Takano pushes him off.
Takano is looking to counter with head kicks.
Ramadan is looking to clinch but Takano is avoiding it.
Ramadan closes the distance and clinches.
Ramadan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Takano is trying to break the clinch but Ramadan has him pressed against the cage.
Takano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yoshi Takano.
I think Ramadan 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arjuna Ramadan!
Arjuna Ramadan really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that CAGED CROW Clothings 50$ logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manuel La Bor (ranked 1108 p4p, 131 weight class) and Ramon Escobar Chavez (ranked 937 p4p, 108 weight class). La Bor comes to the cage accompanied by Centuries. Escobar Chavez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Buena Vista Social Club - Hasta Siempre. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 18 - 2, fighting out of London, Manuel La Bor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 4 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Escobar Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Bor looks to throw the jab but Escobar Chavez is out of range.
Escobar Chavez lands a really nice looking cross but La Bor seems unphased.
Escobar Chavez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from La Bor.
Escobar Chavez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar Chavez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
La Bor looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Escobar Chavez throws a jab but it's blocked by La Bor.
Escobar Chavez takes a swing at La Bor's ribcage but misses.
A jab from La Bor misses.
Escobar Chavez scores with a jab.
Escobar Chavez is looking to slow La Bor down with leg kicks.
La Bor misses with an uppercut
and Escobar Chavez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Escobar Chavez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar Chavez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
La Bor lands a lovely overhand right.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook
and La Bor counters with a body kick that stops Escobar Chavez in his tracks momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
La Bor throws a looping overhand right but Escobar Chavez ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Bor throws a looping overhand right but Escobar Chavez ducks down to avoid it.
La Bor tries to move into range but Escobar Chavez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Escobar Chavez misses with a lunging right hand
and La Bor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters circling a little - Escobar Chavez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
La Bor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
La Bor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
La Bor tried to score with a low kick but Escobar Chavez checks it.
Escobar Chavez throws a big shot that misses.
La Bor looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Escobar Chavez lands a body shot.
Escobar Chavez misses with a body shot.
Escobar Chavez swings for the body but La Bor moves out of range.
La Bor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
La Bor throws a lazy uppercut
and Escobar Chavez counters with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from La Bor misses.
Escobar Chavez cracks La Bor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Escobar Chavez blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Bor moves out of range of the strikes.
La Bor is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar Chavez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
La Bor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Escobar Chavez misses its intended target.
La Bor lands a really nice looking cross but Escobar Chavez seems unphased.
Escobar Chavez misses with a body shot.
Escobar Chavez throws a right hand that misses
and La Bor counters by moving into the clinch.
La Bor has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar Chavez.
La Bor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
La Bor works on Escobar Chavez's body with a couple of short punches.
Escobar Chavez swings wildly with an uppercut but La Bor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar Chavez lands an uppercut.
La Bor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar Chavez working aggressively here.
La Bor struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar Chavez controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Escobar Chavez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Bor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar Chavez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of La Bor backwards.
Escobar Chavez tries to work over La Bor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
La Bor is trying to force a seperation but Escobar Chavez has the dominant position.
Escobar Chavez throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar Chavez misses with a body punch.
La Bor lands a nice shot to the body.
Escobar Chavez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Escobar Chavez throws a punch but it's blocked by La Bor.
Escobar Chavez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar Chavez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar Chavez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Escobar Chavez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Escobar Chavez swings wildly with an uppercut but La Bor uses good head movement to avoid it.
La Bor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
La Bor can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar Chavez controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Escobar Chavez.
A short right from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as La Bor controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez tries to throw a body punch but La Bor avoids it by throwing Escobar Chavez back against the cage.
La Bor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
Escobar Chavez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of La Bors head.
Escobar Chavez swings wildly with an uppercut but La Bor uses good head movement to avoid it.
La Bor misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar Chavez has a couple of punches blocked by La Bor.
La Bor blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Escobar Chavez.
La Bor is leaning against Escobar Chavez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Escobar Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Bor blocks an uppercut.
Escobar Chavez tries to work over La Bor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from La Bor fails to land.
La Bor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar Chavez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Escobar Chavez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
La Bor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar Chavez throws a punch but it's blocked by La Bor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Escobar Chavez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Escobar Chavez has managed to clinch.
Escobar Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Bor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar Chavez tries to clinch but La Bor moves out of range.
It looked like La Bor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Escobar Chavez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
La Bor slips a jab from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez connects with a right hand. La Bor shakes it off.
La Bor throws a right hand that misses
and Escobar Chavez counters with a nice uppercut.
Escobar Chavez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Escobar Chavez lands a nice shot to the body.
Escobar Chavez jabs at La Bor's body.
Escobar Chavez wants to clinch up but La Bor keeps it at a distance.
Ramon Escobar Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar Chavez throws a right hand that misses
enabling La Bor to counter with a crisp jab.
A clash of legs there as Escobar Chavez blocks the low kick.
Escobar Chavez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
La Bor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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!
An inside leg kick from Escobar Chavez misses.
La Bor scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Bor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar Chavez.
La Bor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Escobar Chavez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A clash of legs there as La Bor blocks the low kick.
La Bor tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Escobar Chavez manages to circle out of the way.
Escobar Chavez misses with an uppercut. La Bor saw that one coming.
La Bor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
La Bor avoids the body shot from Escobar Chavez.
La Bor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
La Bor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar Chavez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escobar Chavez throws out a counter right but La Bor avoids it with no problem.
Escobar Chavez lands a jab to the nose.
Escobar Chavez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from La Bor.
La Bor tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Escobar Chavez manages to circle out of the way.
Escobar Chavez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Escobar Chavez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
La Bor throws a lazy right hand but Escobar Chavez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar Chavez misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Escobar Chavez misses.
La Bor misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Escobar Chavez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
La Bor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A head kick from Escobar Chavez lands but La Bor takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar Chavez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Escobar Chavez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Escobar Chavez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Escobar Chavez throws out a loose jab but La Bor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar Chavez just misses with a punch to the body.
La Bor scores with a sloppy right hand. Escobar Chavez should have avoided that one.
Escobar Chavez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Escobar Chavez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from La Bor.
La Bor tries a low kick but Escobar Chavez avoids it.
La Bor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar Chavez.
La Bor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ramon Escobar Chavez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Escobar Chavez misses with a looping right.
La Bor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
La Bor scores with the left hand. Escobar Chavez knows he should have avoided that one.
La Bor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar Chavez manages to avoid it.
Escobar Chavez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. La Bor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from La Bor.
La Bor misses the shot to the body.
Escobar Chavez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Escobar Chavez drives through and clinches with La Bor against the cage.
Escobar Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Bor breaks from the clinch.
Escobar Chavez slips under a jab.
La Bor missing with a left hand there. Escobar Chavez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escobar Chavez scores with a body shot.
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!
La Bor's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Escobar Chavez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! La Bor scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez lands a right hook to the body.
Escobar Chavez throws a body shot but no joy.
A leg kick checked by La Bor.
Escobar Chavez misses the shot to the body.
Escobar Chavez lands a really nice looking cross but La Bor seems unphased.
Escobar Chavez scores with a sloppy right hand. La Bor should have avoided that one.
La Bor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Escobar Chavez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Escobar Chavez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from La Bor.
La Bor misses with a leg kick
and Escobar Chavez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That kick from La Bor tenderised Escobar Chavez's leg. Escobar Chavez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Escobar Chavez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from La Bor.
Escobar Chavez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by La Bor.
Escobar Chavez is looking to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from La Bor misses its target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Escobar Chavez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
La Bor throws a chopping leg kick but Escobar Chavez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
La Bor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
La Bor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook. La Bor ducked under it nicely.
Escobar Chavez connects with a good right hand that stumbles La Bor. La Bor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Escobar Chavez rushes La Bor and presses him up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Escobar Chavez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Escobar Chavez prevents a body shot from La Bor.
Escobar Chavez pushes La Bor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escobar Chavez pushes La Bor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escobar Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as La Bor controls his hands.
Ramon Escobar Chavez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hook to the body lands for La Bor.
Escobar Chavez lands an uppercut.
Escobar Chavez misses with a short punch on the inside.
La Bor tries a body shot but Escobar Chavez blocks it.
La Bor lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Bor misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar Chavez misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Escobar Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
La Bor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from La Bor.
A short right from Escobar Chavez on the inside.
Escobar Chavez gets through La Bor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Escobar Chavez presses La Bor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Escobar Chavez blocks a body shot from La Bor.
Escobar Chavez misses with some punches.
Escobar Chavez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Bor lands a body punch.
La Bor blocking some punches.
La Bor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar Chavez tries a body shot but La Bor blocks it.
La Bor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escobar Chavez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar Chavez working aggressively here.
Escobar Chavez blocks a body shot from La Bor.
Escobar Chavez misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
La Bor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar Chavez's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Escobar Chavez.
La Bor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar Chavez takes a swing at La Bor's ribcage but misses.
La Bor seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
La Bor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
La Bor takes a jab right on the kisser.
La Bor misses with a body kick.
Escobar Chavez swings for the body but La Bor moves out of range.
La Bor slips a straight right by Escobar Chavez.
La Bor slips a jab from Escobar Chavez.
La Bor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Escobar Chavez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Escobar Chavez clobbers La Bor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Escobar Chavez moves into range and connects with a jab.
La Bor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Escobar Chavez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract La Bor.
La Bor jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Escobar Chavez misses with a looping right.
La Bor seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez is looking to score with low kicks.
Escobar Chavez misses with a jab to the body
letting La Bor counter with a right hand.
La Bor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
La Bor ducks under a wild hook from Escobar Chavez.
La Bor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar Chavez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
La Bor misses with a double jab.
La Bor just misses with a punch to the body.
La Bor gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Escobar Chavez counter with a right hand.
La Bor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
La Bor throws out a loose jab but Escobar Chavez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar Chavez looks to clinch
and La Bor counters with a straight right hand.
Escobar Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but La Bor was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar Chavez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez cracks a nice hook into La Bor's ribs.
La Bor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escobar Chavez throws a body shot but no joy.
La Bor throws an overhand right that lands on Escobar Chavez's shoulder, as Escobar Chavez tries to avoid the shot.
Manuel La Bor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
La Bor's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Escobar Chavez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! La Bor scrambles back to his feet.
La Bor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Escobar Chavez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Escobar Chavez jabs at La Bor's body.
Escobar Chavez looks to score with a jab to the body but La Bor is just out of range.
La Bor ducks under a wild hook from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez lands the left hand.
Escobar Chavez misses with a two punch combination.
La Bor misses with a hook.
Escobar Chavez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramon Escobar Chavez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Escobar Chavez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramon Escobar Chavez!
Ramon Escobar Chavez thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martez Lopez (ranked 1199 p4p, 164 weight class) and Harold Nicolas (ranked 916 p4p, 119 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nicolas's choice of entrance music: I'm Too Sexy by Right Said Fred. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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220 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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30
214 lbs
21 - 11 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martez Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Nicolas!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicolas tries to clinch up but Lopez circles away and keeps his distance.
Nicolas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lopez catches Nicolas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lopez misses with an uppercut. Nicolas saw that one coming.
Lopez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nicolas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lopez's waist but Lopez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nicolas off to one side.
Lopez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lopez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicolas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lopez is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez working for a triangle but Nicolas defends it easily.
Nicolas postures up.
Nicolas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nicolas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nicolas postures up.
Lopez is really struggling to control Nicolas but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Nicolas throws a big elbow that misses.
Nicolas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lopez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lopez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nicolas tries to free his leg and advance position but Lopez is retaining full guard.
Nicolas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nicolas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lopez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Nicolas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lopez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lopez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nicolas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nicolas keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Lopez throwing strikes from guard but Nicolas blocks nicely.
Nicolas pulls Lopez in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lopez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lopez being controlled here momentarily.
Lopez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nicolas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lopez.
Lopez throws a big right hand that misses.
Lopez postures up and lands a big shot to Nicolas's brow.
Lopez throws a big elbow that misses.
Lopez passes Nicolas's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas has hold of Lopez's hands but Lopez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lopez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nicolas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lopez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lopez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lopez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nicolas defending well though.
Lopez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nicolas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lopez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nicolas's head.
Nicolas is trying to get back to full guard.
Lopez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lopez drops an elbow to the side of Nicolas's head.
Nicolas makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martez Lopez 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.
Lopez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lopez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nicolas quickly recovers to half guard.
Lopez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nicolas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lopez.
Lopez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lopez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lopez working the head and body with strikes.
Lopez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lopez is controlling the pace.
Lopez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nicolas can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolas wants to improve his position but Lopez is controlling well.
Lopez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lopez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nicolas's head.
Lopez 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.
Nicolas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lopez.
Lopez throwing shots but Nicolas is blocking nicely.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lopez is trying to control the action in half guard but Nicolas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lopez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nicolas is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lopez connects with a nice short shot to Nicolas's temple.
Lopez working over Nicolas with some ground and pound. Nicolas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lopez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nicolas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lopez.
Nicolas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lopez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nicolas is refusing to be controlled, as Lopez sits in half guard.
Lopez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nicolas wants to get back to his feet.
Nicolas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lopez scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is looking to take a break and control but Nicolas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nicolas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nicolas wants to control but Lopez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lopez thows a huge punch but Nicolas dodges it nicely.
Lopez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lopez throwing shots but Nicolas is blocking nicely.
Lopez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nicolas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lopez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lopez trying to control from half guard but Nicolas is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez drops an elbow to the side of Nicolas's head.
Lopez lands strikes from half guard.
Lopez throwing shots but Nicolas is blocking nicely.
Lopez working over Nicolas with some ground and pound. Nicolas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lopez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lopez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lopez lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lopez working the head and body with strikes.
Lopez is looking to stall here but Nicolas recovers full guard.
Lopez stands up over Nicolas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martez Lopez dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
A big right from Lopez misses.
Nicolas drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lopez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nicolas throws a big elbow that misses.
Lopez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lopez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Nicolas from controlling successfully.
Nicolas throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lopez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Martez Lopez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nicolas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lopez.
Lopez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nicolas is staying active underneath Lopez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lopez passes into side control, despite Nicolas's attempt to control the position.
Lopez in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lopez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Nicolas avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lopez.
Lopez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nicolas to see if he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lopez connects with a decent elbow.
Lopez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lopez landing strikes.
Nicolas is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lopez connects with a decent elbow.
Lopez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lopez landing strikes.
Nicolas is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Nicolas looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Lopez turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martez Lopez!
A very excited looking Martez Lopez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Harold Nicolas spoke after the fight, saying 'I can't believe you touched my face! You'll be hearing from my lawyer, you animal!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Landon Priester (ranked 197 p4p, 21 weight class) and Zang Zhai (ranked 456 p4p, 52 weight class). Zhai has chosen Sampans as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
12 - 3 - 2 |
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36
146 lbs
28 - 19 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Landon Priester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Zang Zhai!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Priester lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zhai on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Zhai throws a lazy right hand but Priester sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zhai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Priester.
Priester lands a nice looking body kick.
Priester misses the shot to the body.
Zhai digs a good body shot into Priester's ribs.
Zhai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Priester manages to avoid it.
Zhai with a hook.
Zhai scores with a sloppy right hand. Priester should have avoided that one.
Zhai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Priester manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Priester cracks the inside of Zhai's front leg.
Priester fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zhai manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Priester throws a poor cross that misses
and Zhai counters with a solid body kick.
Zhai tried to score with a low kick but Priester checks it.
Zhai misses with a right hand
and Priester counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zhai's knee momentarily.
Zhai scores with a crisp jab that stopped Priester in his tracks.
Zhai throws a body shot but no joy.
Priester was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Priester works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Priester moves out of range of the leg kick from Zhai.
Zhai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Priester.
Zhai cracks a nice hook into Priester's ribs.
Priester avoids the body shot from Zhai.
Priester has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Guerrilla MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Priester fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zhai manages to avoid it.
Zhai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Priester chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zhai with a nice cross.
Priester misses with a kick to the body
and Zhai counters with a thumping low kick.
Priester bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zhai's head backwards.
Zhai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zhai checks a leg kick.
Priester jabs Zhai right on the nose. Zhai blinks but takes it well.
Priester scores with a nice strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick from Priester.
Zhai throws a body punch but Priester moves out of range.
Priester lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Priester misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priester explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Priester lands a jab to the nose.
Priester cracks the inside of Zhai's front leg.
Zhai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Priester connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zhai scrambles back to his feet.
Priester misses with a head kick.
Priester is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zhai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Priester.
Priester was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Priester scores with a hook to the body. Zhai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zhai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Priester.
Zhai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Priester.
Zhai misses with a hook. Priester ducked under it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Priester, as that shot connected.
Zhai looks to land a left hand but Priester moved out of range nicely.
Zhai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zhai misses with a wild body shot.
Priester is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Zhai.
A leg kick checked by Priester.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Priester, as that shot connected.
Priester misses with the combination.
Zhai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Priester slips a straight right by Zhai.
Priester will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Priester scores with a decent looking hook.
Zhai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Priester throws out the jab.
Priester scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zhai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Priester scores with a nice head shot.
Zhai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Priester.
Zhai slips under a jab.
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!
Priester throws a front kick aimed at Zhai's knee but Zhai avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhai misses with an uppercut. Priester saw that one coming.
Zhai lands with a straight right. Priester didn't see that one coming.
Priester misses with an attempted mid kick.
Priester keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zhai.
Nice uppercut lands for Priester. That snapped Zhai's head back.
Zhai looks to throw the jab but Priester is out of range.
Priester does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Zhai misses with a body kick.
Priester throws a body kick that misses.
Priester throws a wild body kick that Zhai sees coming a mile off.
Zhai misses with a wild body shot.
Zhai misses with a wild body shot.
Priester staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhai cracks Priester with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zhai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Priester throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Priester checks a low kick from Zhai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Landon Priester dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Priester ducks under a wild hook from Zhai.
Zhai throws a looping overhand right but Priester ducks down to avoid it.
Zhai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zhai checks a low kick from Priester.
Zhai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zhai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zhai scores with a leg kick.
Priester throws a body shot but no joy.
Priester is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zhai can do to turn this around?
Zhai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Priester.
Priester throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zhai counters with a straight right hand.
A jab lands there for Priester.
Zhai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Priester was well out of range. Poor timing from Zhai.
A left lands for Zhai.
Zhai misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Priester counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhai throws a poor cross that misses
and Priester counters with a good, hard body kick but Zhai shrugs it off.
Zhai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Priester.
Priester scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zhai doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zhai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zhai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Priester moves out of range of the leg kick from Zhai.
Zhai takes one on the button.
Zhai lands with a good body shot.
Zhai wants to land a leg kick but Priester is out of range.
Priester fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zhai manages to avoid it.
Priester looks for the body kick but Zhai saw that one coming.
Zhai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab lands there for Priester.
Zhai gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zhai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Priester misses with a body shot.
Zhai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zhai swings widly with a right hand
and Priester counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zhai thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhai thuds his right hand into Priester's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zhai lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priester misses the jab.
Zhai misses with a hook
and Priester counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zhai's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Priester throws a front kick aimed at Zhai's knee but Zhai avoids it well.
Priester throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zhai's head.
Priester with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Priester, right into the meat.
Zhai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big right from Zhai misses.
Zhai tries to land a leg kick but Priester saw it coming and moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Priester on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zhai just misses with a punch to the body.
Zhai misses with a looping right.
Zhai throws out a leg kick but Priester moves out of range and Zhai only half commits.
Zhai misses with a hook.
Zhai lands a right hook to the body.
Zhai just misses with a punch to the body.
Zhai avoids the head kick by Priester.
Zhai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Priester sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Priester looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Priester.
Priester misses with a wild combination.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Zhai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Priester.
Priester throws the kick towards the body but Zhai avoids it.
Priester tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Zhai might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Priester has got the better of the exchanges.
Priester pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zhai is out of range and Priester settles back down.
Landon Priester is winning the standup battle so far.
Zhai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Priester moves out of range of the body kick from Zhai.
Priester takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Priester fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Priester thuds his shin into the meat of Zhai's side.
Zhai throws a hook to the side of Priester's head but Priester sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zhai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zhai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Priester is out of range.
Zhai has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Priester.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Priester takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Zhai.
Priester avoids the body shot from Zhai.
Zhai scores with a hook.
Priester motions for Zhai to come forward. Priester throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zhai connects with a jab.
Zhai misses with a shot to the body
and Priester counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Zhai finds it's way through Priester's defenses.
Priester uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zhai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Priester.
Zhai blocks the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhai throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Landon Priester has been cut.
A jab from Zhai misses.
Priester misses the shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Priester.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Landon Priester dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Landon Priester's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Zhai misses with the body kick
letting Priester counter with a right hand.
Priester takes a swing at Zhai's ribcage but misses.
Zhai throws a leg kick but Priester checks it.
Zhai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Priester.
A good leg kick by Priester.
Zhai misses with a wild body shot.
Priester cracks Zhai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A left lands for Priester.
Priester throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zhai slips a jab from Priester.
A big left from Priester misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Priester scores with a leg kick.
Zhai throws an off balance right hand
and Zhai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Priester misses the target.
Zhai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Priester misses with a hook
and Zhai counters with a stiff right hand.
Priester throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zhai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Priester.
Priester stuns Zhai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Priester misses with a body kick.
Good exchange - Priester coming out on top.
Priester fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zhai jabs Priester to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zhai blocks a low kick nicely.
Good exchange - Zhai coming out on top.
Zhai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
No joy there for Priester, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zhai throws a hook but Priester blocks it.
Priester scores with a hook.
Priester takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Priester throws a hook but Zhai blocks it.
Zhai takes a swing at Priester's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priester throws a half hearted mid kick.
Priester scores with a jab.
Zhai throws a lazy uppercut
and Priester counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Zhai misses its intended target.
Zhai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Priester.
Zhai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zhai throws a jab when Priester was well out of range.
Priester avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Priester jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Priester takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Priester changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Priester thumps Zhai with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Zhai.
Zhai moves away from the strike by Priester.
Zhai appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Zhai checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Priester.
Priester takes one to the chin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priester goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Priester scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Priester scores with a decent looking hook.
Priester misses with a body kick.
Zhai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Priester manages to avoid it.
Zhai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Priester misses with a looping right.
Zhai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zang Zhai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Priester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zhai.
Zhai swings for the body but Priester moves out of range.
Priester throws a sloppy head kick and Zhai moves out of range easily.
Crunch! Priester slams his shin into Zhai's torso.
Zhai swings for the body but Priester moves out of range.
Priester loads up on a big right hand but Zhai slips the punch.
Zhai lands a jab to the nose.
Zhai throws a hook but Priester avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Priester on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priester with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zhai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zhai blocks a head kick by Priester.
Priester thuds a left hand into Zhai's body.
Zhai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zhai throws a wild body kick that Priester sees coming a mile off.
Zhai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Priesters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Priester moves out of range of the body kick from Zhai.
Zhai misses with a straight right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Priester.
Zhai slips a straight right by Priester.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhai looks to land a left hand but Priester moved out of range nicely.
Zhai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zhai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Priester's sensitive parts.
Priester's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Priester duly obliges.
And that's the end of the fight!
Landon Priester showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Priester 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Landon Priester!
After winning the bout, Landon Priester 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sendou Kitano (ranked 436 p4p, 61 weight class) and Big Murha (ranked 427 p4p, 58 weight class). Kitano comes to the cage accompanied by Hokuto No Ken - You wa Shock. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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33
220 lbs
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25
221 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Sendou Kitano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Big Murha!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murha throws a hook to the side of Kitano's head but Kitano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kitano is looking to counter with a body kick.
A jab from Kitano misses.
Kitano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kitano misses with a low kick.
Murha throws a hook but Kitano blocks it.
Murha throws a leg kick but Kitano moved away.
Kitano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murha.
Murha misses with a right hand
and Kitano counters with a stiff right hand.
Kitano tests Murha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kitano takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kitano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murha manages to avoid it.
Murha chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kitano can pounce on him.
Kitano avoids the body shot from Murha.
Kitano cracks the inside of Murha's front leg.
A jab from Kitano misses.
Murha throws a fast counter high kick but Kitano manages to duck under it in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murha feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kitanos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Murha throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitano doesn't manage to clinch there - Murha circles away.
Kitano works the jab nicely.
Murha misses with a hook.
Kitano is looking to land body kicks.
Murha looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Murha on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kitano. Kitano obviously looking to wear him down.
Kitano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murha.
Kitano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice side step and Murha releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Murha lands a nice looking body kick.
Murha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kitano avoids the head kick by Murha.
Murha is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kitano blocks a head kick by Murha.
Jab by Kitano.
Murha blocks a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Murha misses.
Kitano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murha at a distance.
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!
Murha slips under a jab.
Murha misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murha throws a poor cross that misses
and Kitano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kitano moves away.
Kitano is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kitano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kitano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murha takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kitano tries to clinch but Murha moves out of range.
Murha blocks a jab.
Murha looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A shot to the liver by Kitano. Beautiful body shot.
Murha doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Murha misses.
Murha misses with a wild body shot.
Sendou Kitano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murha cracks Kitano with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murha throws a poor cross that misses
and Kitano counters with a good low kick that Murha was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murha. Kitano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murha works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kitano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kitano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Murha on the side of the head.
Kitano throws a big shot that misses.
Murha slips a jab from Kitano.
Murha throws a body punch but Kitano moves out of range.
Kitano walks into a stiff left hand from Murha.
Kitano connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murha.
Murha lands an overhand right.
Murha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kitano.
The fighters circling - Murha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murha misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kitano swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Murha throws a body punch but Kitano moves out of range.
Kitano misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murha throws a shot from downtown. Kitano moves away and avoids it.
Murha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kitano avoids the head kick by Murha.
Murha misses with a series of wild punches.
Kitano throwing a counter right hand but Murha manages to avoid it.
Murha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murha throws a jab but it's blocked by Kitano.
Kitano fires out a quick counter leg kick but Murha just manages to avoid it.
Murha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kitano.
Murha throws a hook but Kitano blocks it.
Kitano wants to clinch up but Murha keeps it at a distance.
Kitano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murha swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kitano avoids the head kick by Murha.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kitano.
Murha jabs Kitano right on the nose. Kitano blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murha takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Murha needs to keep his hands up - Kitano had a free shot at his head there.
Murha takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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 Sendou Kitano will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Murha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kitano.
Murha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kitano.
Kitano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Murha's head.
Murha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murha ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Murha 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.
Kitano misses with a leg kick
and Murha counters with a good low kick that Kitano was not able to check.
Murha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kitano.
A bone on bone clash there as Kitano blocks the leg kick.
Kitano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kitano scores with a jab to the head.
A cross from Murha lands.
It looks like Sendou Kitano has been cut.
Jab by Murha.
Murha throws an off balance right hand
and Murha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kitano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kitano lands a jab to the nose.
Kitano getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kitano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kitano lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murha takes a swing at Kitano's ribcage but misses.
A jab lands there for Murha.
Kitano swings away with a body shot that misses
and Murha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kitano throws a leg kick but Murha sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Murha swings widly with a right hand
and Kitano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A good leg kick by Kitano.
Kitano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Murha is out of range and Kitano settles back down.
Kitano misses with a straight right.
Murha with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Kitano. That snapped Murha's head back.
Murha misses with a kick to the body
enabling Kitano to counter with a crisp jab.
Murha catches Kitano with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murha misses with a body kick.
Murha throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Kitano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Murha.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitano scores with a jab. Murha acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kitano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murha misses with a looping right.
Murha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kitano was well out of range. Poor timing from Murha.
Kitano tries a head kick but it misses.
Kitano takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murha looks to land a body kick but Kitano moved away.
Murha scores with a jab to the head.
Kitano throws a looping overhand right but Murha ducks down to avoid it.
Murha connects with a solid leg kick.
Kitano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kitano scores with a jab. Murha acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Murha fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kitano is out of range.
Murha scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murha throws a body kick that misses.
Kitano lands a really nice looking cross but Murha seems unphased.
Kitano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murha throws out the jab.
Murha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kitano.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Murha takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kitano lands with a thumping leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Murha
and Kitano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murha thinking.
Murha scores with a leg kick.
Murha misses with a body kick.
Murha has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kitano ducks under a wild hook from Murha.
Kitano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Some bone on bone action there as Murha checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murha misses with an uppercut
and Kitano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murha throws a body kick that misses
and Murha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kitano swings for the body but Murha moves out of range.
Sendou Kitano is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murha.
Kitano cracks the inside of Murha's front leg.
Kitano lands with an overhand left.
Kitano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murha misses with a double jab.
Murha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kitano.
Kitano misses with a looping left.
Murha's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Murha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kitano moves away.
Murha falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murha dips to his left and cracks Kitano with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Murha. Kitano does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut there from Murha.
Murha throws the left hand but Kitano avoids the punch easily.
Kitano bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Murha's head backwards.
Murha lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sendou Kitano will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sendou Kitano's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Murha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kitano.
Murha takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murha tries a low kick but Kitano avoids it.
A low kick from Murha misses
and Kitano counters with a good low kick that Murha was not able to check.
Kitano walks into a jab.
Kitano throws a chopping leg kick but Murha manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murha.
Kitano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Murha on the side of the head.
Kitano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murha tries to land a leg kick but Kitano saw it coming and moves away.
Kitano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kitano is looking to clinch.
Murha throws the left hand but Kitano avoids the punch easily.
Murha swings for the body but Kitano moves out of range.
Kitano feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Murhas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murha walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Murha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kitano's calf.
Kitano ducks under a wild hook from Murha.
Kitano is looking for a counter combo.
Murha swings widly with a right hand
and Kitano counters with a nice low kick that buckles Murha's knee momentarily.
Kitano sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kitano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murha's calf.
Kitano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Murha takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kitano throws a hook but Murha avoids it easily.
Murha walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kitano checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murha scores with a head kick. Kitano tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kitano clinches with his opponent.
Kitano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murha takes a shot to the head.
Kitano lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Murha fails to land.
Murha has a couple of punches blocked by Kitano.
Big Murha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Kitano.
Kitano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kitano throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Murha.
Murha lands with a short shot to the head.
Murha tries to work over Kitano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kitano lands a nice uppercut.
Murha lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kitano backwards.
Murha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kitano lands a body punch.
Kitano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murha or not.
A shot in the inside from Kitano.
Sendou Kitano has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kitano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kitano lands with a right to the head.
Kitano misses with a knee strike.
A short uppercut from Kitano.
Murha misses with the head strike.
Murha has a couple of punches blocked by Kitano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitano misses with a knee strike.
Kitano lands with a left to the head.
Kitano blocks an uppercut.
Kitano lands a left hand.
Kitano has a couple of punches blocked by Murha.
Kitano lands a hook that snaps the head of Murha backwards.
Kitano drops Murha with a big knee straight up the middle! Murha is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Murha is rocked!
Kitano lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Murha falls backwards - clearly groggy! Kitano dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sendou Kitano!
After the fight, Sendou Kitano 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.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rage Parade (ranked 194 p4p, 29 weight class) and Frank Stein (ranked 230 p4p, 33 weight class). Parade's entrance music is I KILL Cause I'm Hungry. A fine choice. Stein has chosen Red - Falling Sky as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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222 lbs
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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
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Rage Parade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Frank Stein!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stein misses with a body shot.
Stein doesn't manage to clinch there - Parade circles away.
Nice shot by Stein.
It looks like Rage Parade has been cut.
Parade throws a hook to the side of Stein's head but Stein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Parade throws a lazy uppercut
and Stein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parade moves into the clinch.
Stein 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.
Parade scores with a shot to the side of Stein's head.
Parade tries a body shot but Stein blocks it.
Stein takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stein lands an elbow just above Parade 's eye.
Parade stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stein misses with a punch to the body.
Parade throws a head punch that misses.
Parade working aggressively here.
Parade goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stein blocks a body shot from Parade.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Parade dodges an elbow strike from Stein.
Stein lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stein blocks a body shot from Parade.
Parade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stein throws an elbow but misses.
Parade prevents a body shot from Stein.
Parade takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rage Parade's cut is getting worse.
Nice body punch from Parade.
Stein lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rage Parade's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Parade is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Parade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parade is leaning against Stein and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Parade lands a shot to the body.
Stein looks winded!
A short right from Parade.
Parade lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Parade lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stein backwards.
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!
Stein struggles to land a body shot inside as Parade controls his hands.
Parade stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parade misses with the head strike.
Parade slowing the pace effectively.
Stein lands an elbow inside that Parade shrugs off.
Parade avoids the elbow strike from Stein, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Parade.
Parade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parade working aggressively here.
Stein misses with a punch to the body.
Stein throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Parade lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stein creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stein lands a nice elbow.
Stein comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Parade softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stein lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Parade throws a punch but it's blocked by Stein.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parade.
Parade lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parade doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stein scores with a shot to the side of Parade's head.
Stein gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jeez, Rage Parade's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Parade slows down the pace here.
Stein prevents a body shot from Parade.
Parade lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stein.
Stein pushes off an throws an elbow but Parade leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Parade.
Parade misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stein tries a body shot but Parade blocks it.
Stein misses with a punch to the body.
Parade scores with a shoulder strike.
Parade working aggressively here.
Parade tries to throw a body punch but Stein avoids it by throwing Parade back against the cage.
Stein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parade trying to control the position but instead, Stein has worked for underhooks and has pushed Parade into the cage.
Stein misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parade is looking to control Stein's arms but Stein gets an underhook and turns him. Now Parade has his back to the cage.
Stein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stein lands a right hand that snaps the head of Parade backwards.
Parade can't find room to land a body shot as Stein controls the action.
Stein slowing the pace effectively.
Stein tries to work over Parade's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Parade avoids a wild elbow strike from Stein.
Parade blocks a body shot from Stein.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stein just misses with a elbow thrown towards Parade's brow.
Stein stalling against the cage.
A short uppercut from Parade.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parade lands a nice uppercut.
Stein looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stein creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short body shot lands from Parade as the two fighters clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stein as Parade tries to tie him up.
Parade working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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 Rage Parade will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rage Parade's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Parade moves out of range of the body kick.
Stein misses with a hook to the body
and Parade counters with a low kick, right behind Stein 's knee.
Stein fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Parade dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stein. That did some damage!
Stein missing with a left hand there. Parade was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Parade scores with a jab.
It looks like Frank Stein has been cut.
Parade lands a leg kick that knocks Stein off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parade misses with a kick to the body.
Stein checks the leg kick.
Stein appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Stein throws a predictable looking body shot
and Parade counters with a slapping leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Parade.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stein is breathing heavily.
Parade lands a big uppercut and Stein crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Stein looks OK. Parade waves Stein back to his feet!
Stein is rocked!
Stein walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Stein limp body while Parade jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rage Parade!
A victorious Rage Parade thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mamoru Date (ranked 120 p4p, 17 weight class) and Will Rock (ranked 78 p4p, 8 weight class). Rock has chosen I Wanna Rock as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Mamoru Date!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Will Rock!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Date misses.
Rock's corner calls for a 1-2. Rock obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Date has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fight Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Rock lands with a straight right. Date didn't see that one coming.
Date scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rock takes one to the side of the head.
Rock closes the distance and pushes Date back into the cage.
Date misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Date lands a body shot in the clinch.
Date can't find room to land a body shot as Rock controls the action.
Date lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rock backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Date.
Date fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Date misses with a body punch.
Rock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rock.
Rock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Date lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Date blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Date throws a head punch that misses.
Date tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rock's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock throws a head punch that misses.
Rock is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dates head.
Rock throws a head punch that misses.
Date misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rock will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Date up against the cage.
Date misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rock has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Date uses from the top position.
Rock escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Date gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rock has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Date should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Rock has tightened it up now! Date should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Will Rock!
Will Rock is the new lightweight champion!
Will Rock bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Murphy (ranked 100 p4p, 16 weight class) and Ira Wright (ranked 26 p4p, 4 weight class). 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 welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tobias Murphy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ira Wright!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Murphy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murphy connects with a looping right hand.
Murphy blocks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Murphy misses.
Wright clobbers Murphy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wright misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
Murphy thumps Wright with a low kick.
Wright misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Murphy.
Murphy tried to score with a low kick but Wright checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.
Murphy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murphy misses with a looping right.
Wright checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wright throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wright throws a leg kick but Murphy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Murphy scores with a spinning back kick!
A head kick misses from Wright.
Murphy lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wright throws a hook but Murphy blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Murphy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A head kick misses from Wright.
Murphy checks a low kick from Wright.
Wright will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Murphy checks a leg kick.
Wright tries a head kick but it misses.
Wright shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Murphy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wright. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wright moves away.
Murphy throws a leg kick that misses.
Wright misses with a body kick.
Wright throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Murphy.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. Wright looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wright blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands with a hook. Wright tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
Wright throws an overhand right that lands on Murphy's shoulder, as Murphy tries to avoid the shot.
Murphy is looking to counter punch.
Wright throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Murphy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wright sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murphy thuds his shin into the meat of Wright's side.
Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wright.
Murphy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wright fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Murphy is out of range.
Murphy misses with a looping right.
Murphy tries to land a front kick but Wright steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Murphy tries a low kick but Wright avoids it.
Murphy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
Wright fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Murphy checks it well.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murphy swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
Wright slips a straight right by Murphy.
Wright replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Murphy blocks it well.
Murphy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wright.
Murphy lands a really nice looking cross but Wright seems unphased.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright punishes Murphy's body with a nice straight punch.
Wright slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Wright.
Murphy tries to land a leg kick but Wright saw it coming and moves away.
Wright cracks Murphy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wright connects with a jab.
Wright checks a leg kick.
Wright lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wright tries to land a front kick but Murphy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Murphy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wright checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murphy blocks a jab.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murphy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wright pivots, looking for a leg kick but Murphy is out of range and Wright settles back down.
Murphy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wright throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Murphy counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Wright works Murphy's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Wright misses its intended target.
Wright tries to land a leg kick but Murphy saw it coming and moves away.
Wright throws the kick towards the body but Murphy avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Murphy throws a low kick but Wright moves out of range easily.
Wright misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wright lands with a cross.
Murphy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Murphy lands a head shot.
Wright throws a solid leg kick but Murphy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wright.
Wright throws a big shot that misses.
Wright scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wright cracks Murphy with an open hand slap.
Wright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wright looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Murphy throws a good cross that connects.
Murphy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Murphy digs a good body shot into Wright's ribs.
Murphy misses with a kick to the body.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Wright on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tobias Murphy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wright tries to land a body kick
and Murphy finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wright scores with a shot to the body.
Wright looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wright pivots, looking for a leg kick but Murphy is out of range and Wright settles back down.
Wright scores with a nice head shot.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
Wright throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ira Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wright throws a push kick but Murphy slaps the foot to one side.
Wright's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murphy.
Murphy moves out of range as Wright strikes.
Murphy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Wright's shoulder, as Wright tries to avoid the shot.
Wright tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wright 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 Murphy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Murphy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Murphy scores with a nice head shot.
Murphy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wright's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wright walks into a stiff left hand from Murphy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Wright throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good shot there by Murphy.
Murphy is looking to score with low kicks.
Wright follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Murphy pushes Wright away with a front kick.
Murphy takes one to the side of the head.
Wright throws a wild body kick that Murphy sees coming a mile off.
Wright's corner calls for a 1-2. Wright obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Murphy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wright. Wright obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab lands there for Murphy.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wright.
Murphy slips a straight right by Wright.
Wright fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Murphy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wright has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Murphy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright.
Wright staying out of range there.
Wright throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
Murphy cracks Wright with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wright slips under a jab.
Murphy blocks a jab.
Murphy misses with a few strikes there.
Murphy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wright throws a lazy right hand but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murphy motions for Wright to come forward. Murphy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wright throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Murphy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Wright ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wright takes a step back to recover.
Murphy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wright is out of range and Murphy settles back down.
Murphy throws a push kick but Wright slaps the foot to one side.
Wright steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Murphy. That one must have hurt.
Wright looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Some bone on bone action there as Murphy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
Good exchange - Wright coming out on top.
Wright avoids a kick to the body.
Murphy lands a nice shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murphy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Murphy slips a jab and a cross from Wright.
Murphy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Murphy blocks a leg kick.
Murphy misses with a hook.
Murphy looks to land a left hand but Wright moved out of range nicely.
Wright throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Wright buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wright blocks the body kick.
Wright defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Wright blocks the body kick.
Wright buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wright sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wright throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murphy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Murphy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Murphy lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murphy.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick.
Murphy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wright lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A bone on bone clash there as Murphy blocks the leg kick.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wright moves away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Murphy.
Nice body kick from Wright.
Wright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wright just misses with a punch to the body.
Tobias Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
Wright throws a leg kick
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wright throws an overhand right that lands on Murphy's shoulder, as Murphy tries to avoid the shot.
Wright misses with a straight left.
Murphy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wright lands a nice looking kick to the body. Murphy takes a step back to recover.
Murphy slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wright crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Murphy - the referee stops the clock and Wright gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Murphy. Wright manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Murphy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Murphy tries to land a front kick but Wright steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Murphy moves out of range of the leg kick from Wright.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tobias Murphy will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A big right from Murphy misses.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murphy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Murphy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wright drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Wright was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murphy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wright's hands.
Wright avoids a kick to the body.
Murphy looks to land a left hand but Wright moved out of range nicely.
Murphy misses with a kick to the body.
Wright jabs at Murphy's body.
Murphy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab lands there for Wright.
Wright looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Wright misses the shot to the body.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
Murphy throws a hook but Wright blocks it.
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!
Murphy throws a leg kick which misses Wright's front leg but catches the back leg as Wright tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Wright checks it.
A left and a right from Murphy both land. Nice combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wright.
Wright throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Wright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wright replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Murphy blocks it well.
Murphy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wright's calf.
Wright throws a right and a left that Murphy avoids nicely.
Wright misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wright misses with the body kick
and Murphy finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murphy lands a really nice looking cross but Wright seems unphased.
Wright throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Wright lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murphy's sensitive parts.
Wright lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy lunges at Wright with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wright's hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright blocks a leg kick.
Wright feints a counter leg kick.
Wright throws a body shot but no joy.
Murphy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wright takes a step back to recover.
Wright throws a nice inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Murphy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murphy.
Wright lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murphy blocks a leg kick.
Murphy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wright just manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murphy.
Wright just misses with a punch to the body.
Wright keeps Murphy at a distance using the push kick.
That kick from Murphy tenderised Wright's leg. Wright is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wright jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wright scores with a jab.
A leg kick checked by Murphy.
Wright gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Murphy misses with a low kick as Wright jumps back.
Wright looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wright misses with a series of wild punches.
Wright lands a jab to the head.
A big left from Wright misses.
Murphy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Murphy lands a nice shot to the body.
Murphy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wright looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Murphy works Wright's body with a nice hook.
Wright has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wright looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Murphy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wright slips under a jab.
Wright misses with a body shot.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
And Wright responds with a good body kick, but Murphy manages to step out the way in time.
Donk. Wright catches Murphy right on the button with a cross.
Wright throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wright steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Wright throws a front kick aimed at Murphy's knee but Murphy avoids it well.
Wright waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright scores with a shot to the body.
Wright throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Murphy on the side of the head.
Wright throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wright.
Murphy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wright doesn't seem bothered though.
Wright takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Wright throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That kick from Murphy tenderised Wright's leg. Wright is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murphy is looking to slow Wright down with leg kicks.
Wright tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wright's corner calls for a 1-2. Wright obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wright with a hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murphy, right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wright checks a leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Murphy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wright - the referee stops the clock and Murphy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wright. Murphy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wright connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murphy lands a jab to the head.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Ira Wright just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wright misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wright crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Murphy - the referee stops the clock and Wright gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Murphy. Wright manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wright comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Murphy avoids a kick to the body.
Wright lands with a cross.
Wright throws a nice looking combination but Murphy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murphy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murphy blocks the body kick.
Wright falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy throws a push kick but Wright slaps the foot to one side.
Murphy tried to score with a low kick but Wright checks it.
Wright unleashes a big counter combination but Murphy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wright scores with a hook to the body. Murphy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wright walks into a straight right hand from Murphy.
Wright tried to score with a low kick but Murphy checks it.
Wright looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Murphy motions for Wright to come forward. Murphy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wright throws an off balance right hand
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wright throws a leg kick but Murphy checks it.
Murphy is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Wright misses the target.
Murphy walks into a jab.
Murphy tests Wright's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wright misses with a low kick.
A combination from Wright does no damage.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
Wright looks to land a body kick but Murphy moved away.
It looked like Murphy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wright.
Wright checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wright lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Murphy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wright throws the kick towards the body but Murphy avoids it.
Murphy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murphy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wright throws a leg kick but Murphy moved away.
Wright misses with a low kick.
Wright moves out of range as Murphy strikes.
Murphy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wright's sensitive parts.
Wright throws a leg kick but Murphy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses with a left hand
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Murphy swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murphy.
Wright wants to land a leg kick but Murphy is out of range.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wright moves away.
Wright looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Murphy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Wright tries a low kick but Murphy avoids it.
Wright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Murphy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Murphy throws a body punch but Wright moves out of range.
Murphy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wright is out of range.
Wright smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Murphy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wright can pounce on him.
Wright slips under a jab.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wright.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wright throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
Wright misses with a wild body shot.
Wright throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murphy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy checks a leg kick.
Wright pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murphy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murphy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wright misses with a low kick.
Wright moves out of range of the strikes.
Murphy scores with a three punch combo!
Wright throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wright.
Murphy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice cross by Murphy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wright connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murphy. Murphy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Murphy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wright misses the body punch
and Murphy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wright wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wright works Murphy's body with a nice hook.
Wright swinging wildly here.
Wright throws out a leg kick but Murphy moves out of range and Wright only half commits.
Wright throws a combination that misses
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
Wright moves out of range of the body kick from Murphy.
Murphy lands a jab to Wright's midsection.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wright manages to avoid it.
Murphy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wright chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murphy can pounce on him.
Murphy throws a low kick but Wright moves out of range easily.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wright moves away from the strike by Murphy.
Wright unleashes a big counter combination but Murphy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Murphy feints and then cracks Wright's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wright down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Ira Wright will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murphy.
Wright looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Murphy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wright moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Wright takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wright loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.
Wright takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Murphy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Wright sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wright tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murphy throws a front kick aimed at Wright's knee but Wright avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
It looked like Murphy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murphy lands an overhand right.
Wright misses with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wright.
Murphy tries to land a front kick but Wright steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy lands a right hook to the body.
Murphy throws a body punch but Wright moves out of range.
Wright pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Murphy misses the target.
Wright wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murphy misses with a body kick.
Wright connects with a crisp jab.
Murphy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wright is trying to counter with his kicks.
Wright jabs Murphy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Murphy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wright tries a low kick but Murphy avoids it.
Murphy misses with a hook. Wright ducked under it nicely.
Wright throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murphy connects with a nice looking jab.
Murphy cracks the inside of Wright's front leg.
Murphy misses with a body kick.
Murphy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy lands a glancing blow to the side of Wright's head.
Wright misses with a wild body shot.
Wright goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wright throws a leg kick but Murphy moved away.
Murphy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Wright uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Wright misses with a low kick.
Murphy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murphy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murphy tries to land a front kick but Wright steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Murphy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murphy takes one on the button.
Wright scores with a leg kick.
Wright stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Wright throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murphy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wright was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Murphy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wright lands with a hook. Murphy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wright cracks a nice hook into Murphy's ribs.
A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target.
Murphy moves out of range as Wright strikes.
Murphy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wright takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Wright misses with a hook.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Wright bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Murphy's head.
Nice body punch from Murphy.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Murphy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wright.
Murphy looks to land a left hand but Wright moved out of range nicely.
Murphy is looking to chop away at Wright's legs.
Wright looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Some bone on bone action there as Wright checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murphy throws a hook but Wright avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Wright sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A jab lands there for Murphy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright throws a push kick but Murphy slaps the foot to one side.
Wright slips a jab from Murphy.
A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Wright misses the target.
Murphy 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.
Wright on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wright.
Wright steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Murphy. That one must have hurt.
Murphy misses with a low kick as Wright jumps back.
Murphy 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.
A jab from Murphy misses.
Wright on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wright throws a leg kick but Murphy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Crunch! Wright slams his shin into Murphy's torso.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ira Wright.
I think Wright 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 48:48
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 49:48
Judge William Gold scores the fight 46:49
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crotch Grabber (ranked 79 p4p, 9 weight class) and Lyle Alzado (ranked 402 p4p, 55 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
19 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crotch Grabber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyle Alzado!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alzado tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grabber swivels and escapes.
Alzado shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grabber sprawls well. Grabber wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alzado gets slowly back to his feet.
Grabber tries to bum rush Alzado with a series of wild strikes but Alzado uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alzado darts in looking for a takedown but Grabber gets double underhooks and turns Alzado into the cage.
Crotch Grabber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyle Alzado.
Grabber misses the shot to the body.
Alzado shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grabber throws a body punch but Alzado moves out of range.
Alzado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grabber throws out the jab.
Grabber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grabber throws a jab when Alzado was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzado fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grabber throws a jab when Alzado was well out of range.
Alzado lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Grabber has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Men Only. No Liberals ! in the buildup to the fight.
Grabber lands a right hook to the body.
Grabber misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabber slips a straight right by Alzado.
Grabber slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Alzado tries to clinch up but Grabber circles away and keeps his distance.
Alzado lands with an uppercut that bounces Grabber off the cage and back into range.
Grabber feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Alzado sprawling to the canvas! Alzado rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Grabber finish him?!
Grabber changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alzado fails with a takedown attempt.
Alzado looks for a takedown but Grabber sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Alzado.
Grabber cracks Alzado with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Grabber has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Alzado to stand back up!
Alzado is rocked!
Grabber throws a body punch but Alzado moves out of range.
Alzado is still on wobbly legs! Can Grabber finish him?
Grabber misses with a straight left.
Grabber lands an uppercut, right on the button! Alzado tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Crotch Grabber!
Crotch Grabber took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Urban Fighter for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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