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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chanthaphone Southanouvong (ranked 5500 p4p, 458 weight class) and Jason White (ranked 6907 p4p, 515 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chanthaphone Southanouvong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason White!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White misses with a takedown attempt
and Southanouvong counters with a stiff right hand.
Southanouvong drives through and clinches with White against the cage.
Southanouvong digs a right hand underneath White's ribcage. White let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Southanouvong pushes White back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
White is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Southanouvong pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Southanouvong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of White backwards.
A body shot lands from Southanouvong.
Southanouvong definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
White takes a shot to the head.
White is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Southanouvong gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chanthaphone Southanouvong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason White.
White looks winded!
Southanouvong lands an uppercut.
Southanouvong lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Southanouvong lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on White's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Southanouvong lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Southanouvong.
Southanouvong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
White is rocked!
Southanouvong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whites head.
White is still on wobbly legs! Can Southanouvong finish him?
Southanouvong scores with a hook to the body.
Southanouvong throws a big uppercut that drops White! More strikes from Southanouvong and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! White lies dazed against the cage as Southanouvong celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chanthaphone Southanouvong!
An out of breath Chanthaphone Southanouvong thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Morgan (ranked 6552 p4p, 260 weight class) and Gaylord Camara (ranked 6533 p4p, 259 weight class). Gaylord Camara told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arthur Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gaylord Camara!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camara dips to his left and cracks Morgan with an uppercut!
Camara closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Camara.
Our sources have told us that Morgan has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Camara lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Morgan.
A shot in the inside from Camara.
A short uppercut from Camara.
Camara lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morgan or not.
Morgan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Morgan tries to break the clinch but Camara is controlling the position.
Camara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morgans head.
A short right from Camara.
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 short uppercut from Camara.
Camara lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morgan or not.
Camara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Camara works on Morgan's body with a couple of short punches.
Camara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Morgan is rocked!
Camara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh Morgan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Camara lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Camara.
Camara lands a big right hand that drops Morgan! The killer instinct kicks in and Camara finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Camara!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gaylord Camara!
An out of breath Gaylord Camara thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Gustuvf (ranked 6604 p4p, 410 weight class) and Shane Graham (ranked 6785 p4p, 416 weight class). Shane Graham looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Gustuvf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shane Graham!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graham drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gustuvf looking for a sweep. Not yet Gustuvf, not yet.
Gustuvf pulls Graham in close to prevent any damage.
Graham stands and steps away. Gustuvf gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gustuvf falls off balance throwing a combination
and Graham counters with a one-two to the body.
Graham goes for a double leg but Gustuvf avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gustuvf continues to drive forward.
Gustuvf tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Graham manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustuvf with a poor takedown
and Graham cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gustuvf changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Graham tries to avoid it but Gustuvf manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Graham to the ground. Graham escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gustuvf leaves Graham with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gustuvf takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alex Gustuvf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Graham.
Gustuvf shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gustuvf shoots in and drives through. Graham sprawls well.
Graham doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Graham has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Graham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gustuvf goes for a double leg but Graham avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Graham continues to drive forward.
Graham leaves Gustuvf with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Graham shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gustuvf seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Graham looks winded!
Gustuvf attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Graham lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gustuvf gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graham tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gustuvf tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Graham smiles and moves away.
Graham has closed the distance and engaged Gustuvf in a clinch.
Gustuvf tries to pull guard but Graham won't allow it.
Graham lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gustuvf is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Graham pulls guard.
Gustuvf works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Graham tries to get to full guard but Gustuvf has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham has hold of Gustuvf's hands but Gustuvf slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gustuvf lands with a punch from half guard.
Gustuvf performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gustuvf looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Graham keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Gustuvf is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Graham trying to control but Gustuvf postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gustuvf is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Still in half guard, Gustuvf seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Graham dominated that round.
That's time! Gustuvf's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Graham throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Graham throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gustuvf's waist but Gustuvf gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Graham off to one side.
Gustuvf tries to clinch but Graham is having none of it.
Gustuvf fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gustuvf throws a sloppy head kick and Graham moves out of range easily.
Graham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Graham is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gustuvf with a body shot.
Gustuvf fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gustuvf throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustuvf leaves Graham with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Graham darts in and clinches Gustuvf up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Graham has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Graham stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Graham is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Graham is breathing heavily.
Gustuvf fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Gustuvf. No joy for Graham on that attempt.
Alex Gustuvf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Graham.
Graham darts in and clinches Gustuvf up against the cage.
The referee calls for Graham to work.
Gustuvf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Graham shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gustuvf avoids the head kick by Graham.
Gustuvf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Graham drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gustuvf defends it well.
Gustuvf takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustuvf effectively controlling the action here.
Graham has Gustuvf pressed against the cage.
Gustuvf manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gustuvf tries to clinch up but Graham circles away and keeps his distance.
Graham changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gustuvf fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gustuvf clinches up with Graham and pushes him back against the cage.
Graham wants to take the fight to the mat but Gustuvf manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Graham gets control of Gustuvf's arms and successfully pulls guard. Graham will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Graham wants to sweep but no luck.
Gustuvf might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustuvf stands up over Graham, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gustuvf showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gustuvf seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Graham for as long as he can get away with.
Graham thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Gustuvf postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gustuvf advances to half guard.
Graham trying to hold on to Gustuvf's head to control him but Gustuvf postures up.
Gustuvf performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
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 Alex Gustuvf will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gustuvf with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gustuvf tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Graham is defended easily by Gustuvf.
Gustuvf looks to land a right hand but Graham moved out of range.
Shane Graham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gustuvf misses with a hook.
Gustuvf fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustuvf manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Graham on his heels. He'll look to pass Graham's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Graham manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustuvf goes for a takedown attempt but Graham pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Graham closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Graham stalling the fight.
Graham manages to pull guard.
Graham takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Graham can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gustuvf controls the pace.
Gustuvf's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graham wants to sweep here but Gustuvf controlling him for the moment.
Gustuvf keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Graham's head.
Graham is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gustuvf is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Graham with that takedown attempt.
It looked like Gustuvf was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gustuvf tries to close the distance and clinch up but Graham swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gustuvf shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Graham pinned against the cage. Graham gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Gustuvf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gustuvf shoots and misses
and Graham counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Graham.
Gustuvf tries to score a body lock takedown but Graham shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gustuvf tries to circle away but Graham has him pinned against the cage.
Gustuvf escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graham misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gustuvf tries for a takedown but Graham circles away easily
and Graham counters with a nice uppercut.
Gustuvf fails in his attempt to clinch.
Graham doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gustuvf dives in and scores a takedown into Graham's guard.
Graham working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gustuvf doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gustuvf manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Graham is looking to stand up but Gustuvf isn't so interested in that idea.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shane Graham.
Well Graham 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Graham!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Bundy (ranked 6454 p4p, 430 weight class) and Cory Ashby (ranked 5746 p4p, 405 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Solomon Bundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cory Ashby!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bundy lands a nice shot that snaps Ashby's head back.
Nice jab there from Bundy.
It looks like Cory Ashby has been cut.
Bundy lands with a good body shot.
Bundy lands a big right hand that sends Ashby crashing to the mat! Bundy stays standing though and waves Ashby back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
BOOM! Bundy lands a beautiful left hook that drops Ashby. Ashby tries to recover but Bundy is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Ashby lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Solomon Bundy!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitali Klitschko (ranked 24636 p4p, 470 weight class) and Petr Poroshenko (ranked 5090 p4p, 393 weight class). Petr Poroshenko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Vitali Klitschko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Petr Poroshenko!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poroshenko gets the takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Klitschko tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Poroshenko wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Klitschko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Poroshenko on the ground.
Poroshenko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Klitschko has escaped the position, nice work there.
Poroshenko is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Klitschko knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Poroshenko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Poroshenko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Poroshenko wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Klitschko, who protects the arm well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poroshenko is trying to get an arm triangle but Klitschko is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poroshenko thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Poroshenko working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Poroshenko thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Klitschko misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Poroshenko has hold of Klitschko's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Klitschko seems comfortable defending it but Poroshenko has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Klitschko is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Klitschko is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Poroshenko couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Petr Poroshenko!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otto Tallus (ranked 4353 p4p, 452 weight class) and Jeroen Franken (ranked 6222 p4p, 531 weight class). Tallus's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Poison Girl. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Otto Tallus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeroen Franken!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tallus has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Otto Tallus has been cut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Franken.
Franken connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tallus momentarily.
We've been told by Tallus's head coaches at MMA Dojo (Top Gym in Tokyo*) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tallus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Franken pinned against the cage. Franken gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Franken checks a leg kick.
Franken has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tallus is looking for a takedown.
Franken tries a body shot but Tallus blocks it.
Franken stops a takedown attempt from Tallus.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otto Tallus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tallus blocks a body shot from Franken.
Franken dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Franken gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tallus.
Tallus changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Franken fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franken throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Franken throws a series of punches but Tallus moves out of range.
Tallus fails to land the takedown.
Tallus checks a leg kick.
Franken clinches.
Tallus goes for a takedown attempt but Franken pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Franken fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tallus, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tallus.
Franken misses with some punches.
Tallus has Franken pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Franken manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Franken's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Franken lunges at Tallus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tallus's hand.
Tallus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Franken pinned against the cage. Franken gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jeroen Franken is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Franken.
Franken swinging wildly here.
Tallus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Franken's waist but Franken gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tallus off to one side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tallus shoots for a takedown but Franken saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Franken uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tallus has time to react.
Tallus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Franken throws a hook but Tallus blocks it.
Franken wants to clinch.
Franken ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franken gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tallus tries to score a body lock takedown but Franken shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stalling in the clinch from Franken.
Tallus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Franken is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Franken lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Franken lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Franken scores with a nice short uppercut.
Franken lands with a light punch inside.
Franken throws a punch but it's blocked by Tallus.
Franken makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Franken pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tallus blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Franken on the inside.
Franken misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee calls for Franken to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franken tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tallus's elbow.
Franken breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Franken scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheers as Franken lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tallus doesn't seem phased though.
Tallus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Franken but Franken pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Franken has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Tallus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Franken circles away.
Franken misses with a double jab.
Tallus shoots in and drives through. Franken sprawls well.
Franken lunges at Tallus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tallus's hand.
Tallus is rocked!
Franken misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oh Tallus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tallus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Franken throws out a counter right but Tallus avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeroen Franken dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Otto Tallus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Franken clinches up with Tallus and pushes him back against the cage.
Tallus seems to have got his legs back now.
A head punch on the inside from Franken fails to land.
Tallus wants to take the fight to the mat but Franken manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Franken.
Franken softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Franken fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jeroen Franken seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Franken prevents a takedown attempt there.
Franken is leaning against Tallus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Franken throws a big uppercut that drops Tallus! More strikes from Franken and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Tallus lies dazed against the cage as Franken celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeroen Franken!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Merel (ranked 2265 p4p, 267 weight class) and Crack Head (ranked 2545 p4p, 293 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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194 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Merel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Crack Head!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Merel cracks Head with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Head uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Merel.
Merel takes a swing at Head's ribcage but misses.
Merel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Head's head.
Merel takes a swing at Head's ribcage but misses.
Merel shoots in looking for a takedown. Head tries to sprawl out of it but Merel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Head manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Merel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merel misses with an uppercut
enabling Head to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Mark Merel has been cut.
Merel misses with a body shot.
Head tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Merel was well out of range. Poor timing from Head.
Head throws a predictable looking body shot
and Merel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Merel.
It looks like Crack Head has been cut.
Merel lands a right hook to the body.
Head swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Merel throws a body shot but no joy.
Mark Merel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Merel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Merel moves out of range as Head strikes.
Merel just misses with a punch to the body.
Merel misses the shot to the body.
Merel lunges at Head with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Head's hand.
Head misses with a right hand
and Merel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Merel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Head drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Merel lands a body shot.
Head thuds his right hand into Merel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Head throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Head misses with a hook.
Head stuffs the takedown attempt from Merel. Merel gets slowly back to his feet.
Merel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Head defends it nicely.
Head swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Merel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Merel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Merel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Head counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Merel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Head sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Merel somewhat.
Merel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A telegraphed right hand from Merel misses the target.
Head throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Merel misses the target.
Merel lands with an uppercut that bounces Head off the cage and back into range.
Merel connects with a body shot that sends Head's belly button to the back.
Nice shot by Head.
Merel throws a body shot but no joy.
Merel is looking to wear down Head with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Head sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Head misses with a looping right.
Merel shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Head manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Head being controlled here, momentarily.
Head working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Merel.
Merel pushing down on Head's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Head is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Merel 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.
Merel is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Merel dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Merel. Head does a little dance to reset his feet.
Merel connects with a crisp jab.
Merel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Merel there.
A combination from Merel does no damage.
Merel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Head was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mark Merel is winning the standup battle so far.
Merel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Head swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Merel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Merel lands with an uppercut that bounces Head off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Head defends well and Merel ends up having to push Head into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Head looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Merel misses the shot to the body.
Merel cracks Head with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Merel shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merel prevents Head from improving his position.
Head blocking the ground and pound attempt from Merel.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Head is not content to let Merel control the position.
Merel is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Head on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Head wants to get back to full guard but Merel has mounted him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merel landing strikes from the mount and Head is in trouble!
Merel raining down shots from the mount!
Head is rocked!
Merel working the ground and pound effectively.
Head is still in real trouble! Can Merel finish him?
Merel prevents Head from getting the reversal.
Head seems to have recovered his senses.
Merel has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Head's face.
Merel jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Head is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Head and Merel has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head is looking for a sweep.
Merel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Head can do to turn this around?
Merel working the head and body with strikes.
Head is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Merel in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Merel controlling the position.
Merel scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Head to see if he's OK.
That has opened up Crack Head's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head being controlled for a moment.
Check out the look on Merel's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Merel creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Merel lands a decent elbow from side control.
Merel trying to control the position but Head is working away.
Merel cracks Head with a big right hand but Head just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Head is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Merel dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Merel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Merel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Head counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Merel lands with a hook. Head tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Head cracks Merel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Head swings for the body but Merel moves out of range.
Head staying out of range there.
Head takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Merel throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Head tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Merel is in Head's guard.
Head is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Merel is pushing down on Head's leg trying to pass to half guard. Head is fighting to maintain full guard but Merel has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merel is trying to work for a kimura but Head is defending well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Merel lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Head has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Merel is on him like a limpet, forcing Head back against the cage.
Merel gets through Head's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Merel fails to land.
Merel blocks an uppercut.
Head blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Merel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Head's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Merel.
Merel lands a nice uppercut.
Head escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Merel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Crack Head has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Head's waist but Head gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Merel off to one side.
Merel punishes Head's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Merel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Head takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Head on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Head keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Merel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Merel blocks a jab.
Merel lands a nice shot to the body.
Merel cracks a nice hook into Head's ribs.
Merel scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Head is looking for a sweep.
Head takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Merel scoring with punches and elbows.
Merel is trying to get an arm triangle but Head is defending well.
Head taking a bit of punishment here - Merel scoring with strikes.
Merel wants to control but Head is keeping him busy.
Merel is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Head will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Merel works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head taking punishment in the form of punches.
Merel controlling the position from side mount.
Merel lands an elbow.
Head takes a nasty elbow to the side of the 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!
Merel is chipping away with strikes.
Head is rocked!
Merel trying to control the action but Head is working from the bottom.
Head is still in real trouble! Can Merel finish him?
Merel is chipping away with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Merel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Merel 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:26
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Merel!
An out of breath Mark Merel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Crack Head spoke after the fight, saying 'I eat enemy placenta for breakfast'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Juan (ranked 3965 p4p, 429 weight class) and Struan Rae (ranked 7041 p4p, 567 weight class). Pablo Juan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Struan Rae's chin.
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209 lbs
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211 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Juan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Struan Rae!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juan blocks a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Juan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Juan darts in looking for a takedown but Rae gets double underhooks and turns Juan into the cage.
Rae throws a low kick, looking for Juan's leg but Juan calmly moves out of range.
Juan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rae on the side of the head.
Juan misses with an uppercut. Rae saw that one coming.
Juan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rae moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Juan looks to land a left hand but Rae moved out of range nicely.
Pablo Juan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rae lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A countering left hand to the body from Rae misses.
Juan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rae uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Juan.
Rae throws a low kick, looking for Juan's leg but Juan calmly moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rae tries to close the distance and clinch up but Juan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rae looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Struan Rae has been cut.
Struan Rae is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rae misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Juan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rae tries to sprawl but Juan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Juan wants to take a breather but Rae is having none of it.
Juan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Juan is keen to just control but Rae is a slippery customer.
Juan content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rae is staying active underneath Juan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rae keeping hold of Juan's head, controlling as best he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rae misses with a head kick.
Juan looks to throw the jab but Rae is out of range.
Oooooh!!! Juan has knocked Rae down with a huge combo! Juan steps away and waves a wobbly Rae back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rae takes the fight into the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Juan has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Juan fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Juan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Juan jumps guard but Rae stands there with Juan around his waist. Juan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juan tries to pull guard but Rae forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Juan tries a body shot but Rae blocks it.
Rae misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Rae.
Juan blocking some punches.
Rae misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rae throws a head punch that misses.
Juan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Juan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Juan misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Juan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Juan tries for a takedown but Rae sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rae tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Juan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Juan shoots in looking for a takedown but Rae manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Juan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rae scores with a hook to the body. Juan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Juan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Juan walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Juan does no damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Juan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Juan is breathing heavily.
Rae darts in and clinches Juan up against the cage.
Rae tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rae pushes Juan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Juan prevents a body shot from Rae.
A shot in the inside from Rae.
A short uppercut from Rae.
Juan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Juan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rae just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rae misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rae.
Juan tries to break free but Rae pushes him back against the cage.
Juan is looking to break free of the clinch but Rae has double underhooks.
Juan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rae walks away with a smile on his face. Juan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Juan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rae lands a slapping body shot.
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 Pablo Juan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Struan Rae's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Juan looks to score with a jab to the body but Rae is just out of range.
Juan scores with a nice right hand.
Rae cracks Juan with an open hand slap.
Rae lands a nice leg kick that just misses Juan's sensitive parts.
Juan throws a hook but Rae blocks it.
Juan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rae trying to hold on to Juan's head to control him but Juan postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juan is trying to control the action in half guard but Rae is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juan trying to control from Rae's half guard. Rae has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Rae tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rae has Juan pulled in close to control his posture.
Juan is looking to work some ground and pound but Rae has wrist control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Juan trying to control but Rae is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rae moves away from the strike by Juan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rae uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Juan.
Rae only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Juan misses with a straight left.
Rae scores with a jab to the head.
Juan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Juan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Juan is rocked!
Nice uppercut lands for Juan. That snapped Rae's head back.
Oh Juan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rae ducks under a wild hook from Juan.
That kick from Rae tenderised Juan's leg. Juan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Juan throws a good cross that connects.
Rae slips under a jab from Juan.
Juan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rae drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Juan right on the button. Juan goes down! Rae follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Rae gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Struan Rae!
Our winner, Struan Rae, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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