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Madness Fright Night 7 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kelechukwu Oduola (ranked 24386 p4p, 582 weight class) and Marcus Hagler (ranked 5382 p4p, 481 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kelechukwu Oduola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Hagler!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oduola fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hagler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oduola fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hagler throws a jab but it's blocked by Oduola.
Hagler 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.
Hagler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oduola swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kelechukwu Oduola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Oduola blocks the low kick.
Hagler misses with a looping left.
An inside leg kick from Hagler misses.
Hagler on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That kick from Oduola tenderised Hagler's leg. Hagler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oduola cracks Hagler with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hagler gets tackled into the cage by Oduola. Oduola maintains the clinch.
Oduola definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hagler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oduola lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hagler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hagler looking to stall.
Oduola lands a hook that snaps the head of Hagler backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Oduola.
Hagler is trying to pull guard but Oduola has him pressed against the cage.
Hagler wants to take the fight to the mat but Oduola manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hagler throws a head punch that misses.
Oduola softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hagler misses with the head strike.
Hagler trying to stall but Oduola improves his position.
A short left from Oduola.
Oduola lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oduola lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oduola digs a right hand underneath Hagler's ribcage. Hagler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hagler looks winded!
Oduola lands a shoulder strike.
Oduola lands a shoulder strike.
Oduola pushes Hagler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oduola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hagler's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Oduola.
Oduola lands a shot to the body.
Oduola working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oduola lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hagler is rocked!
Oduola pushes Hagler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hagler is still on wobbly legs! Can Oduola finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Oduola.
Oduola works on Hagler's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Oduola.
Oduola works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oduola lands a body punch.
Hagler seems to have recovered his senses.
A short right from Oduola on the inside.
Oduola working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oduola digs a right hand underneath Hagler's ribcage. Hagler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Oduola creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Hagler with a big uppercut! Hagler tries to clinch up but Oduola pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Hagler to the mat! Hagler covers up and Oduola unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kelechukwu Oduola!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vyacheslav Datsik (ranked 6531 p4p, 194 weight class) and Steven Seagal (ranked 5650 p4p, 182 weight class). Seagal has chosen Better Man as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Vyacheslav Datsik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steven Seagal!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seagal misses with a wild combination.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Datsik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Seagal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Datsik's efforts to push away.
Seagal crunches a lovely knee into Datsik's ribcage.
Seagal throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Datsik with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Datsik throws a head punch that misses.
Datsik is trying to break free.
Datsik tries to circle away but Seagal has him pinned against the cage.
Datsik throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Seagal blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seagal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Seagal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
It looks like Vyacheslav Datsik has been cut.
Datsik is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Datsik misses with some punches.
Datsik misses with some punches.
Seagal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Datsik throws a sloppy head kick
and Seagal counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Seagal throws an elbow that misses. Datsik uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Seagal's guard. Nice move by Datsik!
Datsik throws a big right hand that misses.
Datsik won't allow Seagal to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seagal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Seagal has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Datsik off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seagal's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Datsik connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Seagal scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Steven Seagal has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Seagal.
Seagal tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Datsik throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Datsik throws the left hand but Seagal avoids the punch easily.
A punch combination from Seagal misses.
Seagal takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That has opened up Steven Seagal's cut even more.
We've been told by Datsik's head coaches at Vae Victis MMA Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Seagal moves out of range as Datsik throws a body kick.
Datsik misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Seagal counters by moving into the clinch.
Datsik is trying to push Seagal away but Seagal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Datsik creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Seagal lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seagal is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Datsik is breathing heavily.
Seagal lands with a left to the head.
Datsik avoiding damage.
Seagal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Datsik backwards.
Seagal using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Seagal dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Seagal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Datsik backwards.
Datsik throws a head punch that misses.
Seagal lands with a left to the head.
Seagal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Datsik backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seagal lands an elbow inside.
Seagal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Seagal forces Datsik back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Datsik throws a head punch that misses.
Seagal pushes Datsik back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Datsik trying to stall but Seagal improves his position.
Still in the clinch, Seagal scores with a nice short uppercut.
Datsik is rocked!
Vyacheslav Datsik's cut is getting worse.
A head punch on the inside from Seagal fails to land.
Oh Datsik is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Seagal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Datsik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seagal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Datsik misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Datsik taking a breather.
Seagal misses with the head strike.
Datsik seems to have got his legs back now.
Seagal lands a left hand.
Seagal lands a good knee to the midsection. Datsik won't want to take too many of those.
Seagal lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Datsik to his knees! Seagal keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steven Seagal!
Post fight, an emotional Steven Seagal said 'Bullshido is effective, didn't you guys watch my great budget movies.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aiden Steve (ranked 6011 p4p, 427 weight class) and Ilpo Saarela (ranked 6091 p4p, 429 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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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aiden Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilpo Saarela!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saarela throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Saarela throws a poor cross that misses
and Steve counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A jab from Saarela misses.
Steve swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Saarela throws a lazy right hand but Steve sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saarela.
Steve appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Saarela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve was well out of range. Poor timing from Saarela.
Steve scores with a jab. Saarela acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Steve connects with a looping right hand.
Saarela moves away from the strike by Steve.
Steve clobbers Saarela with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ilpo Saarela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steve scores with a shot to the body.
Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saarela.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saarela throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saarela waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steve.
Steve slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Saarela is rocked!
Saarela keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steve.
We've been informed that Saarela has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Saarela looks to land a right hand but Steve moved out of range.
Saarela lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Steve slips a jab from Saarela.
Saarela swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Steve connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saarela is still on wobbly legs! Can Steve finish him?
Saarela throws a poor cross that misses
and Steve counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Steve closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Saarela! Steve dives in looking to finish! Saarela is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aiden Steve!
During a confident post fight interview, Aiden Steve thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marty Fake (ranked 4316 p4p, 465 weight class) and Mike Francisco (ranked 5458 p4p, 527 weight class). Marty Fake could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Francisco's chin.
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205 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marty Fake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Francisco!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fake clinches.
Fake has Francisco pressed against the cage, preventing Francisco from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fake lands a damaging elbow.
Still in the clinch, Fake scores with a nice short uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fake takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Francisco is stalling here.
Fake comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Francisco is trying to push Fake away but Fake has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice body punch from Fake - that landed with a thud.
Fake is leaning against Francisco and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Francisco looks winded!
Fake lands an elbow that stopped Francisco in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Mike Francisco has been cut.
Fake comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fake takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fake lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fake lands a nice elbow.
Francisco is rocked!
Fake lands a damaging elbow.
Francisco is still on wobbly legs! Can Fake finish him?
A right hand to the body from Fake.
Fake creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Francisco! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Fake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marty Fake!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goldilocks SigmaBear (ranked 3598 p4p, 320 weight class) and Fyson Turie (ranked 3823 p4p, 337 weight class). Goldilocks SigmaBear looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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270 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Goldilocks SigmaBear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fyson Turie!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turie tries to clinch but SigmaBear is having none of it.
SigmaBear has managed to clinch.
SigmaBear looking to slow down the pace here.
SigmaBear will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Turie up against the cage.
SigmaBear is looking to control Turie's arms but Turie gets an underhook and turns him. Now SigmaBear has his back to the cage.
SigmaBear is stalling here.
Turie has SigmaBear pushed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
SigmaBear doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turie blocks an uppercut.
SigmaBear tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turie's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turie slowing the pace effectively.
Turie prevents a body shot from SigmaBear.
Turie blocks an uppercut.
Turie has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but SigmaBear regains guard immediately.
SigmaBear wants to sweep here but Turie controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Turie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
SigmaBear looking for a guillotine here but Turie defends easily.
Turie landing some decent shots from guard.
Turie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. SigmaBear swivels though and keeps the full guard.
SigmaBear looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turie cracks SigmaBear with a solid left hand.
Turie with a nice head shot there.
SigmaBear looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Turie looking to pass the guard.
SigmaBear not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Turie throwing strikes from guard but SigmaBear blocks nicely.
Turie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Turie landing some decent shots from guard.
Turie preventing the sweep.
Turie tries to free his leg and advance position but SigmaBear is retaining full guard.
Turie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turie's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Turie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
SigmaBear moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as SigmaBear takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
SigmaBear misses with a short punch on the inside.
SigmaBear tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
SigmaBear working aggressively here.
Turie wants to take the fight to the mat but SigmaBear manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
SigmaBear misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turie pulls guard successfully.
Turie managing to control the position.
SigmaBear slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. SigmaBear is working away from the top position though.
Turie controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of SigmaBear's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take SigmaBear's back!
Turie throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting SigmaBear!
SigmaBear is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Turie.
Turie has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for SigmaBear.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turie has good solid back control here.
SigmaBear is really stuck here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fyson Turie dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Turie moves into the clinch.
Turie blocking some punches.
Turie is trying to pull guard but SigmaBear turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Turie has SigmaBear pushed against the cage.
Turie is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. SigmaBear can't fight it off and eventually Turie manages to take the fight to the floor. SigmaBear looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Turie trying to control the position from guard on top but SigmaBear is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
SigmaBear looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
SigmaBear is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Turie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
SigmaBear looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Turie scoring with some ground and pound.
SigmaBear wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turie looking to pass the guard.
Turie stopping the sweep attempt from SigmaBear.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Turie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
SigmaBear closes the distance and pushes Turie back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turie.
Turie tries to pull guard but SigmaBear holds him up against the cage and eventually Turie drops back down to his feet.
SigmaBear has a couple of punches blocked by Turie.
SigmaBear looking to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Turie as SigmaBear tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turie avoiding damage.
SigmaBear pressing his opponent against the cage.
SigmaBear is trying to maintain a safe position but Turie gets an underhook and turns SigmaBear into the cage.
Turie blocking some punches.
SigmaBear lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
SigmaBear throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for SigmaBear.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turie stalling the fight.
Turie tries to score a body lock takedown but SigmaBear shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Goldilocks SigmaBear has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fyson Turie.
Turie effectively controlling the action here.
SigmaBear effectively controlling the action here.
Turie dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
SigmaBear slows down the pace here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turie taking a breather.
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 Goldilocks SigmaBear will probably get the nod.
That's time! SigmaBear's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Turie moves out of range as SigmaBear strikes.
Turie steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from SigmaBear.
Turie tries to clinch there but SigmaBear circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
SigmaBear trying to control the position but instead, Turie has worked for underhooks and has pushed SigmaBear into the cage.
SigmaBear tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turie's elbow.
SigmaBear looking to stall.
Turie pulls guard effortlessly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turie looking for a sweep. Not yet Turie, not yet.
Turie has his hands on SigmaBear's head, controlling the position.
SigmaBear trying to control the position from guard on top but Turie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turie controlling the position.
SigmaBear pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turie is keeping the position for now.
Turie is controlling SigmaBear's posture.
SigmaBear wants to pass the guard but Turie is keeping the position.
Turie wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
SigmaBear stopping the sweep attempt from Turie.
SigmaBear sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
SigmaBear wants to pass the guard but Turie is keeping the position.
Fyson Turie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Turie looking to hit a scissor sweep but SigmaBear is one step ahead there.
Turie has SigmaBear pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
SigmaBear moves into the clinch.
Goldilocks SigmaBear has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The referee is keeping an eye on Turie - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
SigmaBear goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turie jumps guard but SigmaBear stands there with Turie around his waist. Turie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
SigmaBear throws a head punch that misses.
SigmaBear is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Turie is keeping busy.
Turie taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Turie fails to pull guard.
SigmaBear throws a punch but it's blocked by Turie.
SigmaBear looking to slow down the pace here.
SigmaBear is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Goldilocks SigmaBear has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fyson Turie.
SigmaBear has a couple of punches blocked by Turie.
SigmaBear tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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.
Turie has hold of one of SigmaBear's legs. SigmaBear is fighting the takedown attempt but Turie gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
SigmaBear manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Turie manages to get himself to full guard.
Turie controlling the position.
Turie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Turie looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
SigmaBear trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
SigmaBear trying to control the position from guard on top but Turie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
SigmaBear stands and throws Turie's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Turie is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Goldilocks SigmaBear showed his dominance in that final round.
I think SigmaBear has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Goldilocks SigmaBear!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xmus Jaxon Flaxon Waxon (ranked 4258 p4p, 460 weight class) and Ragnar Blaze (ranked 3492 p4p, 403 weight class). Xmus Jaxon Flaxon Waxon has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xmus Jaxon Flaxon Waxon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ragnar Blaze!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Blaze misses its intended target.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blaze to score with a decent uppercut.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon shoots for a double leg takedown but Blaze sprawls well. He's pushed Jaxon Flaxon Waxon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blaze! But no joy.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon misses with a takedown attempt
and Blaze counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice uppercut lands for Blaze. That snapped Jaxon Flaxon Waxon's head back.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Blaze is looking to regain half guard here but Jaxon Flaxon Waxon keeps moving and retains side control.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon working the strikes but Blaze uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Blaze is concentrating on defense, preventing Jaxon Flaxon Waxon from advancing position.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Blaze can do anything to dispel that myth.
Blaze is doing well to control the position and prevent Jaxon Flaxon Waxon from advancing to side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon working Blaze over with strikes.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon working over Blaze with some ground and pound. Blaze looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon with the ground and pound but Blaze uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon lands a couple of digs.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon wants to control from the top but Blaze keeps moving.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blaze trying to keep a closed guard but Jaxon Flaxon Waxon is proving a slippery customer.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blaze is keeping the position for now.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon throws a big elbow that misses.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon looking to sit in guard and control but Blaze gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Blaze showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Blaze preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon controlling the position.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon controls Blaze momentarily but Blaze frees himself.
Blaze being controlled here momentarily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xmus Jaxon Flaxon Waxon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Blaze gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jaxon Flaxon Waxon to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Blaze working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jaxon Flaxon Waxon.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xmus Jaxon Flaxon Waxon dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Blaze lands a head shot.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon shoots for a takedown but Blaze saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blaze throws out a counter right but Jaxon Flaxon Waxon avoids it with no problem.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon shoots in for a takedown but Blaze shows good takedown defense.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blaze swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xmus Jaxon Flaxon Waxon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blaze misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blaze throws a lazy right hand but Jaxon Flaxon Waxon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon fails with a takedown attempt.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon 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.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blaze looking for a sweep. Not yet Blaze, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blaze works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blaze not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blaze wants to sweep but no luck.
Blaze is adopting a defensive guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Blaze working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jaxon Flaxon Waxon.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon tries for a takedown but Blaze circles away easily
and Jaxon Flaxon Waxon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ragnar Blaze seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A slow jab from Blaze misses its intended target.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Blaze. No joy for Jaxon Flaxon Waxon on that attempt.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Blaze as Jaxon Flaxon Waxon shoots in.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon darts in looking for a takedown but Blaze gets double underhooks and turns Jaxon Flaxon Waxon into the cage.
Blaze lands a nice hook to Jaxon Flaxon Waxon's body. Jaxon Flaxon Waxon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blaze thuds his right hand into Jaxon Flaxon Waxon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Blaze throws a looping overhand right but Jaxon Flaxon Waxon ducks down to avoid it.
Blaze throws a jab when Jaxon Flaxon Waxon was well out of range.
Blaze gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon throws a big right hand that misses.
Blaze working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blaze is on top in guard.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon wants to sweep but no luck.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon looking to control.
Blaze must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon managing to control the position.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon continues to stall.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon keeping moving, preventing Blaze from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Blaze controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon controlling the position.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blaze's guard.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon chips away with some ground and pound.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon trying to control but Blaze is working from the bottom.
Blaze has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blaze works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ragnar Blaze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
A jab from Jaxon Flaxon Waxon misses.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon walks into a left hand.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jaxon Flaxon Waxon or perhaps it was just good defense by Blaze, which made it look bad.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blaze! But no joy.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon darts in looking for a takedown but Blaze gets double underhooks and turns Jaxon Flaxon Waxon into the cage.
A jab from Blaze does it's job there.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blaze looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blaze works the jab nicely.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Blaze ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Jaxon Flaxon Waxon clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ragnar Blaze!
Ragnar Blaze seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Good (ranked 3411 p4p, 395 weight class) and Teddy Taylor (ranked 2990 p4p, 363 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 welterweight 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, Jamal Good!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Teddy Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good misses with the combination.
Good throws a shot to the body.
Good dips to his left and cracks Taylor with an uppercut!
A cross from Good lands.
A jab from Good misses.
Good misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor throws out a counter right but Good avoids it with no problem.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Good 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 Taylor has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Taylor and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Good.
Taylor tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Good lands a lovely overhand right.
A slow jab from Good misses its intended target.
Good throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've been told by Good's head coaches at The Forge that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Good misses with a looping left.
Taylor drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Good defends it well.
Taylor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Good counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Good is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Good lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Taylor tries to get to full guard but Good has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Good is working away from the top position though.
Taylor is trying to get back to full guard.
Taylor wants to control but Good is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor won't allow Good to pass to mount.
Taylor tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Good lands strikes from half guard.
Good controlling the action here.
Good sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Taylor defending well though.
Taylor slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Taylor pulls Good in close to prevent any damage.
Taylor controls Good momentarily but Good frees himself.
Taylor is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taylor! But no joy.
Good fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Good throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.
Jab, jab by Good - just one landing.
Taylor tries to keep at a distance but Good has taken the fight into the clinch.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Good manages to get underhooks.
Taylor can't find room to land a body shot as Good controls the action.
Good breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Good.
Taylor lands a leg kick that knocks Good off balance momentarily.
Taylor gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamal Good dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A jab from Good misses.
A big right from Good misses.
Good cracks Taylor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Good 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 Taylor has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Taylor and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Taylor tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Good throws a hook to the side of Taylor's head but Taylor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Good. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor wants to counter with a clinch but Good pushes him away.
Good works Taylor's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good lands a right hook to the body.
We've been informed that Taylor has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Jamal Good is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And Taylor tries to counter it with a takedown but Good pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Good with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Taylor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Taylor shoots in but no luck this time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taylor.
Good looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely.
Good throws a right hand that misses
and Taylor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Taylor looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Good controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to work for a kimura but Good is defending well.
Good looks like he's trying to stand up.
Good is staying active underneath Taylor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Taylor is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Good sees it coming and defends easily.
Jamal Good overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Good's head.
Taylor trying to control from half guard but Good is working away.
Good pushes Taylor off looking to stand but Taylor dives back in and keeps control.
Taylor is looking to advance position but Good won't allow it.
Taylor seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Good does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Good on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Good tries to get out of the position.
Taylor throwing shots but Good is blocking nicely.
Taylor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Taylor wants to control but Good is keeping him busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Taylor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Taylor, pushing him back against the cage.
Taylor stalling in the clinch but Good improves position.
Taylor tries to pull guard but Good won't allow it.
Jamal Good has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teddy Taylor.
Good's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?
Taylor avoids the body shot from Good.
Good jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good misses with a hook.
And Taylor tries to counter it with a takedown but Good pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor blocks a jab.
Good swinging wildly here.
Taylor tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamal Good dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Good misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good stuffs the takedown attempt from Taylor. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
A combination from Good does no damage.
Taylor is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Good misses with a body shot.
Taylor takes one on the button.
Good is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taylor.
Taylor wants to counter with a clinch but Good pushes him away.
Nice cross by Good.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good misses with a hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Taylor checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Taylor is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Good tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taylor dives in for a single leg takedown but Good sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good tries to score with a low kick but Taylor moves his leg out of the way.
Good is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taylor.
Taylor feints the counter takedown.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Good.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Good throws out the jab.
Taylor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Good circles away.
Jamal Good has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teddy Taylor.
Good lands a two punch combo.
Good has taken the fight to the clinch.
Taylor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good blocks the elbow strike.
Taylor manages to break the clinch.
Taylor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Taylor.
Good throws a leg kick
so Taylor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Taylor trying to control but Good is working from the bottom.
Good wants to sweep here but Taylor controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good pushes Taylor off and gets back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Taylor is defended easily by Good.
Taylor fails with the takedown.
Good jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good throws a hook but Taylor avoids it easily.
Taylor with the counter takedown but Good avoids it easily.
Taylor feints and as Good raises his hands in defense, Taylor changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Good has his feet on Taylor's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
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!
Good looks to land a combination. Taylor sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Teddy Taylor has been cut.
A combination from Good does no damage.
Good swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Taylor throws a counter combo.
Taylor dives in and grabs Good's left leg, looking for a takedown. Good pushes down on Taylor's head and hops out.
No luck for Taylor with that takedown attempt.
Good cracks Taylor with a good jab.
Teddy Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jamal Good is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamal Good showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Good 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamal Good!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Conor Bradley (ranked 2252 p4p, 290 weight class) and Kev McKill (ranked 3081 p4p, 372 weight class). McKill is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Welcome to the jungle, Guns n Roses.. Kev McKill will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kev McKill !
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley tries to clinch there but McKill circles away.
Bradley dives in for a single leg takedown but McKill sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
McKill walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bradley checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McKill throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bradley.
McKill swats away the attempt to clinch by Bradley.
Bradley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bradley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McKill looks to land a combination but Bradley avoids it well.
McKill throws a low kick but Bradley avoids it.
Bradley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bradley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKill thuds his right hand into Bradley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bradley clinches.
McKill is working Bradley over against the cage.
McKill is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bradley is defending well for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradley tries to throw a body punch but McKill avoids it by throwing Bradley back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley avoiding damage as McKill throws knees to the body.
McKill makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bradley wants a takedown but no success here.
Bradley lands a body shot.
Bradley can't find room to land a body shot as McKill controls the action.
Bradley can't find room to land a body shot as McKill controls the action.
McKill lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bradley backwards.
McKill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bradley tries to close the distance and clinch but McKill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McKill swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bradley darts in and clinches McKill up against the cage.
McKill prevents a body shot from Bradley.
McKill tries to break the clinch but Bradley is controlling the position.
Bradley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bradley misses with a punch to the body.
Bradley tries a body shot but McKill blocks it.
McKill prevents a body shot from Bradley.
Bradley slows down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKill doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bradley scores with a shoulder strike.
Bradley misses with a punch to the body.
Bradley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bradley can't find room to land a body shot as McKill controls the action.
Bradley tries to work over McKill 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McKill lands a hook to the side of the head.
McKill has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bradley seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McKill can turn it around.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McKill prevents a body shot from Bradley.
Bradley can't find room to land a body shot as McKill controls the action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bradley can't find room to land a body shot as McKill controls the action.
Bradley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bradley avoiding damage as McKill throws knees to the body.
McKill wants to get back to striking at distance but Bradley won't allow it.
McKill lands with a left to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McKill as Bradley tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McKill 's elbow.
Bradley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bradley misses with a body punch.
Bradley struggles to land a body shot inside as McKill controls his hands.
Bradley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bradley struggles to land a body shot inside as McKill controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McKill .
Bradley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McKill lands with a light punch inside.
McKill makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bradley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bradley tries to work over McKill 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bradley misses with a body punch.
McKill digs a right hand into Bradley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bradley's gas tank.
McKill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McKill rushes Bradley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McKill looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McKill blocks a body shot from Bradley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley misses with a knee to the head.
McKill lands a shoulder strike.
McKill tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bradley avoids it.
A hook to the body from Bradley.
McKill wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bradley misses with a body punch.
Bradley tries a body shot but McKill blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McKill is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McKill 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bradley tries to clinch but McKill moves out of range.
Conor Bradley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bradley is looking to clinch but McKill is avoiding it.
Bradley blocks a low kick nicely.
Bradley bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
McKill throws Bradley to one side and escapes!
McKill throws a series of punches but Bradley avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kev McKill dominated that round.
That's time! Bradley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bradley closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into McKill 's guard.
McKill has his foot on Bradley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bradley works his way back into a safe position though.
Bradley passes into half guard.
McKill moves into full guard.
Bradley wants to pass the guard but McKill is keeping the position.
Bradley content to stall in guard here.
Bradley wants to control from the top but McKill keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McKill swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bradley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bradley is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McKill has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bradley tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
McKill is trying to control Bradley's posture but Bradley avoids it.
McKill regains half guard.
Bradley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McKill does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bradley is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
McKill has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley is keen to just control but McKill is a slippery customer.
Bradley trying to control from McKill 's half guard. McKill has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
McKill not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McKill lands some strikes from the bottom.
Bradley wants to pass the guard but McKill is keeping the position.
McKill controls Bradley momentarily but Bradley frees himself.
McKill 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.
Bradley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McKill swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley wants to control from the top but McKill keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bradley tries for a takedown but McKill circles away easily
and Bradley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bradley takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bradley with a poor takedown
and McKill counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bradley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kev McKill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McKill misses with a body kick.
McKill closes the distance and pushes Bradley back into the cage.
Bradley tries to throw a body punch but McKill avoids it by throwing Bradley back against the cage.
Bradley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McKill throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bradley tries to work over McKill 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McKill blocks a body shot from Bradley.
Bradley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from McKill on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Bradley.
McKill blocks a body shot from Bradley.
Bradley misses with a hook to the ribs.
McKill dodges an elbow strike from Bradley.
McKill will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bradley up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hand to the body from McKill .
Bradley tries a body shot but McKill blocks it.
Bradley has McKill pressed against the cage, preventing McKill from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McKill wants to break the clinch but can't.
McKill lands a nice elbow.
Kev McKill seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McKill blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bradley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McKill has had enough of the clinch but Bradley keeps him there for the moment.
Bradley misses with a hook to the ribs.
McKill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kev McKill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bradley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McKill sprawls well. McKill wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bradley gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice side step and McKill releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Conor Bradley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bradley clinches up against the cage.
McKill lands a body punch in the clinch.
McKill is trying to break free.
A short body shot lands from McKill as the two fighters clinch.
Bradley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McKill 's elbow.
A body shot lands from McKill .
Bradley tries to work over McKill 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKill slows down the pace here.
Bradley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bradley misses with a punch to the body.
Bradley tries to throw a body punch but McKill avoids it by throwing Bradley back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley trying to land knees to the body.
McKill is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nice body punch from Bradley.
Bradley breaks the clinch.
Bradley checks a low kick from McKill .
McKill scores with a one two! Bradley had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
McKill throws the kick towards the body but Bradley avoids it.
McKill circles away from the clinch attempt
and McKill counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McKill swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bradley seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nice sprawl there from McKill as Bradley shoots in.
McKill swats away the attempt to clinch by Bradley.
Bradley is looking to clinch but McKill is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKill wants to slow Bradley down by chopping away at his legs.
Kev McKill seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McKill moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McKill scores with a body shot.
Bradley is looking to clinch.
McKill lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Bradley can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from McKill and Bradley drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by McKill .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kev McKill !
During a confident post fight interview, Kev McKill thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Mitchell (ranked 1600 p4p, 208 weight class) and Brandon Marsden Jr (ranked 1330 p4p, 178 weight class). Marsden Jr is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 7 Words by Deftones. Travis Mitchell has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Travis Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandon Marsden Jr!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsden Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Marsden Jr throws a hook to the side of Mitchell's head but Mitchell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mitchell is looking to counter the offense by Marsden Jr and move into the clinch.
Mitchell throws an overhand right that lands on Marsden Jr's shoulder, as Marsden Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Marsden Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mitchell.
Marsden Jr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mitchell throws an overhand right that lands on Marsden Jr's shoulder, as Marsden Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Marsden Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brandon Marsden Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsden Jr jabs Mitchell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marsden Jr with a hook.
Mitchell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Marsden Jr misses with a looping left.
Marsden Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mitchell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Marsden Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marsden Jr, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mitchell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marsden Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Mitchell.
Marsden Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've been hearing reports that Mitchell has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Marsden Jr thuds his right hand into Mitchell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Marsden Jr scores with a one two! Mitchell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Mitchell.
We've been informed that Marsden Jr has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A shot to the liver by Marsden Jr. Beautiful body shot.
Marsden Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mitchell.
Marsden Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Marsden Jr pinned against the cage. Marsden Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Marsden Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mitchell finds it's way round the side to connect with Marsden Jr's head.
Marsden Jr moves into the clinch.
Marsden Jr tries to work over Mitchell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marsden Jr tries a body shot but Mitchell blocks it.
Mitchell effectively controlling the action here.
Mitchell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mitchell manages to break the clinch.
Mitchell misses with a low kick.
Marsden Jr checks a leg kick.
Marsden Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Mitchell counters with a single leg into guard. Marsden Jr didn't expect that.
Marsden Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mitchell prevents Marsden Jr from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden Jr is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mitchell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mitchell throwing strikes from guard but Marsden Jr blocks nicely.
Mitchell postures up in Marsden Jr's guard and throws a big left but Marsden Jr blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marsden Jr kicks Mitchell off and gets to his feet.
Marsden Jr staying out of range there.
Marsden Jr cracks Mitchell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Marsden Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mitchell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Marsden Jr swivels and escapes.
Marsden Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Mitchell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marsden Jr moves away.
Mitchell thuds his shin into the meat of Marsden Jr's side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marsden Jr.
Mitchell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marsden Jr misses with a looping right.
Marsden Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mitchell dives in and grabs Marsden Jr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Marsden Jr pushes down on Mitchell's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Mitchell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marsden Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marsden Jr is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mitchell had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Marsden Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Mitchell's head.
Marsden Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mitchell, pushing him back against the cage.
Marsden Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Mitchell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marsden Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mitchell or not.
Marsden Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marsden Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marsden Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Mitchell.
Marsden Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mitchell working aggressively here.
Mitchell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mitchell.
Mitchell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marsden Jr backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitchell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marsden Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Mitchell.
Marsden Jr lands a shot to the body.
Marsden Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marsden Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Mitchell controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Mitchell fails to land.
Marsden Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marsden Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Marsden Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mitchell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marsden Jr's elbow.
Marsden Jr blocking some punches.
Marsden Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marsden Jr misses with some punches.
Mitchell lands a right hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mitchell blocks a body shot from Marsden Jr.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsden Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mitchell dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Marsden Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Mitchell struggles to land a body shot inside as Marsden Jr controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Marsden Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Mitchell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Marsden Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mitchell at a distance.
Mitchell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Marsden Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mitchell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marsden Jr lands an uppercut.
Mitchell working aggressively here.
Mitchell working aggressively here.
Marsden Jr blocks an uppercut.
Brandon Marsden Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A shot in the inside from Mitchell.
Marsden Jr blocks an uppercut.
Marsden Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Marsden Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marsden Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mitchell manages to break the clinch.
Marsden Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marsden Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Mitchell counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitchell working the ground and pound but Marsden Jr is defending the strikes.
Marsden Jr is trying to buck Mitchell off.
An elbow from Mitchell crashes against the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell scores with punches from side control.
Mitchell postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mitchell throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mitchell throws a strike aimed at the side of Marsden Jr's head but Marsden Jr avoids it well.
Marsden Jr is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Mitchell sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Marsden Jr is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Marsden Jr wants to get back to his feet but Mitchell drags him back down.
Mitchell in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
An elbow from Mitchell crashes against the mat.
Marsden Jr is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden Jr managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mitchell.
Marsden Jr tries to escape but Mitchell is in control.
Mitchell working the ground and pound but Marsden Jr is defending the strikes.
Marsden Jr is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mitchell has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Marsden Jr managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mitchell.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marsden Jr takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mitchell fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mitchell lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mitchell grinds an elbow into Marsden Jr's temple.
Mitchell fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mitchell 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.
Mitchell throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marsden Jr is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden Jr takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mitchell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marsden Jr keeps working.
Marsden Jr pushes Mitchell away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mitchell gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Mitchell landing a few strikes.
Mitchell working the body and head with strikes.
Marsden Jr tries to escape but Mitchell is in control.
Mitchell is looking to take a break and control but Marsden Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mitchell tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell landing strikes.
Mitchell cracks Marsden Jr with a big elbow.
Marsden Jr throws Mitchell to one side and escapes!
Marsden Jr scores with the left hand. Mitchell knows he should have avoided that one.
Mitchell shoots for a takedown but Marsden Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Marsden Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marsden Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Marsden Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Marsden Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Marsden Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Marsden Jr avoids the head kick by Mitchell.
Marsden Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brandon Marsden Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marsden Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Marsden Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Marsden Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Mitchell circles away.
Marsden Jr wants to clinch up but Mitchell keeps it at a distance.
Mitchell keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Mitchell dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. 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.
Marsden Jr connects with a body shot that sends Mitchell's belly button to the back.
Marsden Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Marsden Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A shot to the body from Marsden Jr misses
letting Mitchell counter with a right hand.
Mitchell is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mitchell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mitchell throws a shot from downtown. Marsden Jr moves away and avoids it.
Marsden Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A quick step to the side and Mitchell tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marsden Jr throws a jab when Mitchell was well out of range.
Marsden Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mitchell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Marsden Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marsden Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitchell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marsden Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Mitchell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mitchell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marsden Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Mitchell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mitchell.
Mitchell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marsden Jr scores with a hook.
Marsden Jr defending well as Mitchell loads up on a big left hand.
Marsden Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Marsden Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marsden Jr missing with a left hand there. Mitchell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marsden Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Marsden Jr tries to clinch but Mitchell is having none of it.
Mitchell throws out a powerful jab.
Marsden Jr throws a shot from downtown. Mitchell moves away and avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitchell avoids the body shot from Marsden Jr.
Mitchell looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mitchell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marsden Jr slips a straight right by Mitchell.
Mitchell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mitchell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mitchell ducks right into an uppercut from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mitchell misses with a looping left.
Marsden Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mitchell was well out of range. Poor timing from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marsden Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Mitchell.
Marsden Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mitchell was well out of range. Poor timing from Marsden Jr.
Mitchell throwing a counter right hand but Marsden Jr manages to avoid it.
Mitchell clinches.
Nice body punch from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mitchell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mitchell blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marsden Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marsden Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marsden Jr tries a body shot but Mitchell blocks it.
Mitchell throws a head punch that misses.
Mitchell takes a shot to the head.
Marsden Jr tries a body shot but Mitchell blocks it.
Mitchell goes for a takedown attempt but Marsden Jr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mitchell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marsden Jr is looking to clinch but Mitchell is avoiding it.
Marsden Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marsden Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Marsden Jr is looking to clinch.
Mitchell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marsden Jr feints a jab promting Mitchell to slip. Marsden Jr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mitchell slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden Jr takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marsden Jr working aggressively here.
Marsden Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mitchell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marsden Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marsden Jr digs a right hand underneath Mitchell's ribcage. Mitchell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mitchell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mitchell breaks the clinch.
Marsden Jr lands the left hand.
Nice shot by Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Good shot there by Marsden Jr.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsden Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good exchange - Marsden Jr coming out on top.
Marsden Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marsden Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Mitchell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Marsden Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Marsden Jr 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Marsden Jr!
Brandon Marsden Jr made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I ain't surprised'.
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