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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super Man (ranked 2752 p4p, 265 weight class) and Vinnie Sixx (ranked 3771 p4p, 340 weight class). Sixx comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Fire of Power by WATAIN kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
37 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Super Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinnie Sixx!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sixx shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Man defends it nicely.
Sixx throws a big shot that misses.
Sixx takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Man shoots in but Sixx avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sixx is looking to clinch.
Sixx takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Sixx misses the target.
Sixx tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A solid body kick from Man.
Sixx misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sixx clinches with his opponent.
Sixx lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Super Man has been cut.
Sixx lands a left hand.
Man gets a trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man trying to control from Sixx's half guard. Sixx has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Sixx throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sixx 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.
Man scoring with some ground and pound.
Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sixx is keeping the position for now.
Man is stalling in the full guard.
Man wants to control from the top but Sixx keeps moving.
Man avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sixx looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Man controlling from the top position.
Sixx bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Man's guard.
Sixx stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Man swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sixx wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
Man being controlled here, momentarily.
My spies in Touch Of Death Combat Academy inform me that Sixx has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Sixx trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sixx's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Man is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Man being controlled here, momentarily.
Man looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sixx seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sixx shoots in but no luck this time.
Sixx takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Man is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Man.
Sixx shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Man as he jumps to the side.
Super Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinnie Sixx.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sixx.
Man gets back to half guard.
Man wants to get back to full guard.
Man wants to control but Sixx is keeping busy.
Sixx is working for a submission of some sort.
Man is controlling Sixx's trapped leg to prevent Sixx from advancing to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vinnie Sixx will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Super Man's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sixx goes for a double leg but Man avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Man continues to drive forward.
Sixx fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sixx fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sixx takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Man closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Man lands in his opponent's guard.
Man looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man preventing the sweep.
Man trying to control but Sixx is working from the bottom.
Sixx escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Man gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sixx working a defensive guard here.
Sixx wants to stand up but Man is controlling him.
Sixx keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
Man lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two 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.
Man trying to control but Sixx is working from the bottom.
Sixx has momentary wrist control but Man slips an elbow through the middle.
Man stays in close to Sixx's body and controls the position.
Sixx looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Man got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sixx has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Man has managed to get both his arms back between Sixx's legs - danger averted.
Man trying to control but Sixx is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Sixx.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man moves out of range as Sixx strikes.
Man buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sixx tries to clinch there but Man circles away.
Sixx throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Man changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Man tries to keep at a distance but Sixx has taken the fight into the clinch.
Man tries to throw a body punch but Sixx avoids it by throwing Man back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Sixx.
Man gets underhooks to prevent Sixx's takedown attempt.
Super Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinnie Sixx.
Sixx throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mans head.
Sixx is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Man pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sixx blocks a body shot from Man.
Come on Sixx - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Man working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Man.
Sixx looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Man struggles to land a body shot inside as Sixx controls his hands.
Man misses with a punch to the body.
Man blocks an uppercut.
Man prevents a body shot from Sixx.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sixx throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sixx gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Man regains guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Man pulls Sixx in close to prevent any damage.
Sixx trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man looking for a sweep. Not yet Man, not yet.
Man is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Man looking to control.
Vinnie Sixx has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sixx tries to free his leg and advance position but Man is retaining full guard.
Sixx throwing strikes from guard but Man blocks nicely.
Sixx is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
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 Super Man will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Super Man's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Man, as that shot connected.
Sixx on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sixx scores with the left hand. Man knows he should have avoided that one.
A big left from Sixx misses.
Vinnie Sixx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man gets a takedown into half guard.
Man prevents Sixx from improving his position.
Man not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sixx is trying to get back to full guard.
Man is looking to take a break and control but Sixx is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Man thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sixx is looking to control Man's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sixx avoid being mounted?
Man stops Sixx from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sixx manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Man slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sixx is looking for a triangle but Man pushes his legs off easily.
Man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Man working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sixx's head.
Man is stalling in the full guard.
Man slips nicely into half guard.
Man is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sixx tries to roll over but Man keeps him under control.
Sixx is refusing to be controlled, as Man sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sixx wants to improve his position but Man is controlling well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sixx avoids a kick to the body.
Sixx fails to land the takedown.
Sixx avoids the body shot from Man.
Sixx tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sixx works Man's body with a nice hook.
Sixx fails with a takedown attempt.
Sixx shoots in and drives through. Man sprawls well.
Man tries to counter with a takedown but Sixx is quick to defend against it.
Super Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinnie Sixx.
Sixx takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Man. That's going to slow Sixx down.
Sixx takes the fight into the clinch.
Man tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sixx drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sixx tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sixx working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Man - that landed with a thud.
Man pushes Sixx back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Man.
Man lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
It looks like Vinnie Sixx has been cut.
Sixx blocks a body shot from Man.
Sixx prevents a body shot from Man.
Vinnie Sixx seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sixx has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man tries to throw a body punch but Sixx avoids it by throwing Man back against the cage.
Man on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Man tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sixx's elbow.
Man goes for a takedown attempt but Sixx pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sixx tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Man stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Man throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sixx moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Super Man showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Man 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Super Man!
An out of breath Super Man 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramses Fiddlesticks (ranked 18556 p4p, 607 weight class) and Howard Stern (ranked 2030 p4p, 259 weight class). Stern has chosen The Great American Nightmare as his entrance music. Ramses Fiddlesticks had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 207.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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205 lbs
35 - 30 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Very strong |
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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
8 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Ramses Fiddlesticks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 30 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Howard Stern!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fiddlesticks pushes Stern up against the cage in a clinch.
Stern can't get the takedown.
Stern tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fiddlesticks has had enough of the clinch but Stern keeps him there for the moment.
Stern just leaning against Fiddlesticks, taking a breather.
Fiddlesticks stops a takedown attempt from Stern.
Ramses Fiddlesticks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Howard Stern.
Stern wants the takedown. Fiddlesticks is fighting it off but Stern persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Fiddlesticks's guard against the cage.
Stern is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fiddlesticks is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stern is controlling him.
Stern slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiddlesticks wants to stand up but Stern is controlling him.
Stern is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern looking to pass the guard.
Fiddlesticks wants to stand up but Stern is controlling him.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stern looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Stern is stalling in the full guard.
Fiddlesticks keeping full guard, as Stern tries to pass.
Fiddlesticks wants to stand but Stern is controlling the position.
Stern looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stern prevents Fiddlesticks from getting back to his feet.
Stern's corner is telling him to maintain position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fiddlesticks wants to get back to his feet but Stern is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Stern shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Stern performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Stern is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stern is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fiddlesticks defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fiddlesticks has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Stern is on him like a limpet, forcing Fiddlesticks back against the cage.
Stern can't get the takedown.
Stern wants a takedown.
Fiddlesticks gets underhooks to prevent Stern's takedown attempt.
Stern prevents Fiddlesticks from breaking the clinch.
Stern drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stern drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fiddlesticks pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fiddlesticks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stern drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fiddlesticks defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiddlesticks moves into the clinch successfully.
Fiddlesticks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stern.
A frustrated look appears on Fiddlesticks's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fiddlesticks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stern has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fiddlesticks is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fiddlesticks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stern has Fiddlesticks pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fiddlesticks manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fiddlesticks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stern.
Fiddlesticks is trying to push Stern away but Stern has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fiddlesticks tries to break free but Stern pushes him back against the cage.
Stern stalling the fight.
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 Ramses Fiddlesticks will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
No luck for Fiddlesticks with that takedown attempt.
Fiddlesticks stuffs the takedown attempt from Stern. Stern gets slowly back to his feet.
Fiddlesticks fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stern avoids it really well and circles away.
Stern is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Fiddlesticks misses with a wild combination.
Stern misses with a takedown attempt - Fiddlesticks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fiddlesticks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stern dives in and scores a takedown into Fiddlesticks's guard.
Fiddlesticks has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Stern off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiddlesticks has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramses Fiddlesticks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stern shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fiddlesticks sprawls well. Fiddlesticks wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stern gets slowly back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fiddlesticks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiddlesticks lands a jab-cross combination.
Stern bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Stern is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fiddlesticks has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fiddlesticks is trying to get back to his feet.
Stern thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stern happy to just control the position for now.
Fiddlesticks tries to escape but Stern is in control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Fiddlesticks is trying to get back to his feet.
Stern moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiddlesticks tries to escape but Stern is in control.
Fiddlesticks is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at FIERCE - {{$750}} - 15 Elite Coaches, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The referee asks Stern politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Stern prefers to stall for the moment though.
Let's hope that Stern has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Fiddlesticks is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Stern is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fiddlesticks throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fiddlesticks digs a good body shot into Stern's ribs.
Ramses Fiddlesticks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stern drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Stern controls the position from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiddlesticks is trying to get back to his feet.
Howard Stern has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stern tries for a kimura but Fiddlesticks is defending well.
Stern in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Fiddlesticks wants to get back to his feet but Stern drags him back down.
Stern slows the pace down.
Fiddlesticks pushes Stern away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Stern gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A lull in the action here as Stern stalls from top position.
Stern prevents Fiddlesticks from escaping the position.
Stern taking a breather here.
Stern is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fiddlesticks is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fiddlesticks is trying to buck Stern off.
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 Ramses Fiddlesticks will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Fiddlesticks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stern circles away quickly and effectively.
Stern tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Stern 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.
Stern not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fiddlesticks is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stern sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fiddlesticks wants to get back to his feet but Stern is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stern passes Fiddlesticks's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fiddlesticks wants to get back to his feet.
Stern is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiddlesticks is trying to stand.
Stern content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Stern is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stern controlling the action here.
Howard Stern has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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.
Fiddlesticks is trying to stand back up but Stern is controlling him
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Stern throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fiddlesticks was covering up waiting for the punch and Stern finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fiddlesticks is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stern is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fiddlesticks is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stern is controlling him.
Stern stands and throws Fiddlesticks's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fiddlesticks is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Stern is staying tight to Fiddlesticks's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiddlesticks tries to escape but Stern is in control.
Stern is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fiddlesticks is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Stern is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Fiddlesticks's shoulder. That is not cool.
Stern's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Stern prevents Fiddlesticks from escaping the position.
Fiddlesticks bucks up and tries to throw Stern off but instead Stern has got his back!
Stern just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Fiddlesticks is trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiddlesticks is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Fiddlesticks is trying to stand back up.
Stern just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Ramses Fiddlesticks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Our spies down at at Rabid Dog inform us that Stern has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Fiddlesticks wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stern is riding his opponent, not letting Fiddlesticks buck him off.
Stern looking for the choke but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Howard Stern comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fiddlesticks 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Howard Stern!
An out of breath Howard Stern thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Ramses Fiddlesticks spoke after the fight, saying 'Um, this is no surprise. I don't know why I fight. I don't even like fighting.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aloysius Wiremu (ranked 2100 p4p, 264 weight class) and Danny Page (ranked 1810 p4p, 232 weight class). Wiremu comes to the cage accompanied by Billy Joel - The River of Dreams. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aloysius Wiremu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Page!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page throws a series of punches but Wiremu avoids them all with ease.
Wiremu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Page on the side of the head.
Wiremu misses with a low kick.
Wiremu closes the distance and pushes Page back into the cage.
Page is trying to break free.
Wiremu lands a right hand.
Page breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wiremu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wiremu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Page paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Page lands a nice shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wiremu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wiremu tries to clinch but Page moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Page coming out on top.
Wiremu dodges the punch combination from Page.
Wiremu is looking to land body kicks.
Page lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wiremu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wiremu with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Page moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Page slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wiremu scores with a hook to the body. Page takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Page lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wiremu circles away quickly and effectively.
Wiremu throws a sloppy head kick and Page moves out of range easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Page's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wiremu swings wildly with an uppercut but Page uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wiremu misses with some punches.
Page breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Page stalks Wiremu and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wiremu's face. Wiremu staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wiremu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Page looks to land a combination but Wiremu avoids it well.
Wiremu 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.
Page falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wiremu counters with a good low kick that Page was not able to check.
Wiremu throws a leg kick but Page checks it.
Wiremu connects with a body shot that sends Page's belly button to the back.
Page shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wiremu pinned against the cage. Wiremu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Page. Wiremu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wiremu instigates a clinch.
Page manages to break the clinch.
Page rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wiremu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Page connects with a right hand. Wiremu shakes it off.
Page's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wiremu under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiremu misses with a hook. Page ducked under it nicely.
Danny Page seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Page moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big left from Page misses.
Wiremu is looking to clinch.
Wiremu walks into a jab.
Page misses with a looping left.
Page throws a series of punches but Wiremu moves out of range.
Page moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wiremu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wiremu.
Page misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice jab there from Page.
A slow jab from Page misses its intended target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Page, right into the meat.
Page lands a jab to Wiremu's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wiremu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Page.
Wiremu misses with a low kick as Page jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiremu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wiremu throws a lazy head kick
and Page counters with a nice uppercut.
Page lands with a straight right. Wiremu didn't see that one coming.
Page buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Page misses with an uppercut
and Wiremu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wiremu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wiremu moves into the clinch successfully.
Page wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wiremu digs a right hand into Page's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Page's gas tank.
Wiremu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Page's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wiremu keeps control of Page as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wiremu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wiremu is working Page over against the cage.
Wiremu has a couple of punches blocked by Page.
Page is trying to force a seperation but Wiremu has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wiremu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Danny Page will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wiremu lands a big head kick that sends Page tumbling to the mat! Wiremu takes a step backwards and waves Page back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Page scores with a jab.
Wiremu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wiremu loads up on a big right hand but Page slips the punch.
A countering left hand to the body from Page misses.
Wiremu shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Page eats them both and turns towards Wiremu to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wiremu circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Page drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Wiremu follows Page to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aloysius Wiremu!
Aloysius Wiremu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Bestarsson (ranked 3373 p4p, 384 weight class) and Kaspars Petrovs (ranked 4246 p4p, 465 weight class). Kaspars Petrovs has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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172 lbs
15 - 18 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Viktor Bestarsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Kaspars Petrovs!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrovs lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bestarsson backs up against the cage.
Bestarsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Donk. Bestarsson catches Petrovs right on the button with a cross.
Petrovs misses with a few strikes there.
Bestarsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrovs.
Petrovs clinches up with Bestarsson and pushes him back against the cage.
Petrovs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bestarsson.
Petrovs is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bestarsson to keep the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrovs.
Petrovs has had enough of the clinch but Bestarsson keeps him there for the moment.
Bestarsson is stalling here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrovs.
Petrovs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petrovs misses with a takedown
and Petrovs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrovs shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bestarsson as he avoids it easily.
Viktor Bestarsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaspars Petrovs.
Petrovs doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bestarsson moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bestarsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Bestarsson fails to land.
Bestarsson tries a body shot but Petrovs blocks it.
Bestarsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Petrovs pulls Bestarsson into guard.
Bestarsson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bestarsson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Bestarsson prevents Petrovs from escaping the position.
Petrovs stops Bestarsson from passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bestarsson works to advance to full mount. Petrovs defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Bestarsson gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Bestarsson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Petrovs shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bestarsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Petrovs is rocked!
It looks like Kaspars Petrovs has been cut.
Nice uppercut lands for Bestarsson. That snapped Petrovs's head back.
Petrovs is still on wobbly legs! Can Bestarsson finish him?
Kaspars Petrovs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bestarsson lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Petrovs up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Bestarsson from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Petrovs's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Viktor Bestarsson!
Viktor Bestarsson is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Viktor Bestarsson 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Felix Chase (ranked 4116 p4p, 449 weight class) and Efraim Turban (ranked 3914 p4p, 436 weight class). Efraim Turban is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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167 lbs
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170 lbs
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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 Helsinki, Felix Chase !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Efraim Turban!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chase throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chase gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Turban counter with a right hand.
Chase doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Turban makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chase throws a series of punches but Turban moves out of range.
Donk. Turban catches Chase right on the button with a cross.
Turban takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Chase fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chase fails with the takedown
and Turban counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Chase . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turban displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chase .
Chase rushes Turban and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Turban pushes Chase back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turban lands a shoulder strike.
Turban's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turban softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chase tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Turban smiles and moves away.
Chase closes the distance and clinches.
Chase tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Turban smiles and moves away.
Chase misses with a takedown
and Turban counters with a nice uppercut.
Turban cracks Chase with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Turban misses with a wild combination.
Turban scores with a nice head shot.
Chase on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chase with a poor takedown
and Turban counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turban tries to throw a body punch but Chase avoids it by throwing Turban back against the cage.
Turban tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chase breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chase shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
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!
Chase is working for a kimura but Turban is defending it quite comfortably.
Chase is breathing heavily.
Turban is trying to get back to full guard.
Chase thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Turban's head.
Turban trying to hold on to Chase 's head to control him but Chase postures up.
Chase is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turban is trying to stand back up but Chase is controlling him
Turban is looking for a sweep. Chase is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Turban pushes Chase off looking to stand but Chase dives back in and keeps control.
Chase tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Chase is looking for a kimura here.
Turban is defending against the submission attempts here by Chase .
Turban is looking to improve his position.
Turban looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Turban has one foot on Chase 's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Chase shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Turban but Turban pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Turban lands a really nice looking cross but Chase seems unphased.
Turban paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chase fails with the takedown
and Turban counters with a left to the body.
Chase takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chase will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chase gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Turban counters with a right hand to the body.
Turban scores with a nice right hand.
Chase looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Chase doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Turban counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Efraim Turban dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Turban's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chase under the eye.
Turban lunges at Chase with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chase 's hand.
Chase misses with a combination
and Turban counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chase lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Turban enables Chase to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Turban manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Chase prevents Turban from getting back to his feet.
Turban has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Chase off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Turban working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Turban escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chase misses with a takedown attempt
and Turban counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Turban.
Chase misses with a takedown attempt
and Turban counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turban connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chase 's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Turban.
A punch lands to the side of Chase 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Turban lands with a straight right. Chase didn't see that one coming.
Chase takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chase shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Turban counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Chase . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Turban.
Turban fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chase on the side of the head.
Chase tries for a takedown but Turban circles away easily
and Turban counters with a nice uppercut.
Chase misses with a body shot
and Turban counters with a left to the body.
Turban lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chase rushes Turban and presses him up against the cage.
Turban misses with a punch to the body.
Turban misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turban misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turban wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Turban wants to get back to striking at distance but Chase won't allow it.
Chase letting Turban take a breather here.
Turban working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chase looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Chase 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chase shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Turban but Turban pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chase shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Turban defends it nicely.
Turban scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turban lands a nice hook to Chase 's body. Chase takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Turban fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chase on the side of the head.
Turban lands a jab to Chase 's midsection.
Chase takes one to the chin there.
Turban feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chase s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chase throws a leg kick
letting Turban counter with a right hand.
Chase gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Turban makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A shot to the liver by Turban. Beautiful body shot.
Chase closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Turban works on Chase 's body with a couple of short punches.
Turban breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turban scores with a body shot.
Chase is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Turban throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Turban scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Turban. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Turban.
Chase has closed the distance and engaged Turban in a clinch.
Turban throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chase s head.
We've been informed that Turban has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Turban wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Turban goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turban has had enough of the clinch but Chase keeps him there for the moment.
Chase fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chase breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turban scores with a jab to the body.
Turban works the jab nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Turban.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turban lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Chase on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chase takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Turban lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Efraim Turban showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Chase shoots in looking for a takedown. Turban tries to sprawl out of it but Chase keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Turban manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chase moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Turban misses with a hook. Chase ducked under it nicely.
Turban jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chase closes the distance and pushes Turban back into the cage.
Turban throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Turban has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Turban lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chase is trying to drag Turban to the mat but Turban just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Turban pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turban scores with a decent looking hook.
Felix Chase is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turban scores with a nice strike.
Chase misses with a takedown attempt
and Turban counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Chase . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turban fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chase fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Turban sprawls well initially but Chase persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Turban has one foot on Chase 's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
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!
Turban ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Turban lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chase doesn't seem phased though.
Chase shoots and misses
and Turban connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chase falls off balance throwing a combination
and Turban counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turban ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Turban throws a shot to the body.
Turban lands a nice shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Turban as he connects with a hook.
Efraim Turban seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chase gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Turban counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase walks into a jab.
Turban lands with a hook. Chase tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Turban catches Chase with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chase misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Turban works Chase 's body with a nice hook.
Turban lands with a nice body punch.
Chase gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Efraim Turban is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turban scores with a jab to the head.
Chase takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Turban ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Turban wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Turban fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Turban as he connects with a hook.
Turban bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chase throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turban counters with a straight right hand.
Turban cracks a nice hook into Chase 's ribs.
Turban throws a shot to the body.
Turban lands a slapping body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Turban scores with a four punch combination!
Chase doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Turban connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Turban fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chase looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Turban, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chase takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chase misses with a takedown attempt
and Turban counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turban throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Turban tests Chase 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Turban lands a glancing blow to the side of Chase 's head.
Turban ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Turban lands with a cross.
Turban lunges at Chase with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chase 's hand.
Chase is rocked!
Turban lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oh Chase is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Turban circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Chase to the canvas! Chase doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Turban keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Efraim Turban!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lukasz Patryk (ranked 3266 p4p, 302 weight class) and Bogdan Uzun (ranked 5686 p4p, 441 weight class). Uzun has chosen "Trogdor the Burninator" by Strong Bad as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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208 lbs
11 - 24 - 0 |
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280 lbs
2 - 10 - 0 |
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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
11 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukasz Patryk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Bogdan Uzun!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patryk throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Bogdan Uzun has been cut.
Patryk throws a head kick that misses.
Patryk fails with the takedown.
Patryk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Uzun breaks from the clinch.
Uzun looking to score a takedown here. Patryk is defending well but Uzun drives through and ends up in Patryk's guard.
Uzun being controlled here momentarily.
Patryk trying to keep a closed guard but Uzun is proving a slippery customer.
Uzun tries to free his leg and advance position but Patryk is retaining full guard.
Uzun postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Patryk is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Uzun, into his guard.
Patryk tries to free his leg and advance position but Uzun is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzun has his foot on Patryk's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Patryk works his way back into a safe position though.
Patryk content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Uzun has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Patryk can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Uzun preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Patryk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Patryk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Patryk trying to stand up but can't free himself from Uzun's guard.
Uzun trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Uzun 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.
Patryk wants to get up but he can't break Uzun's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Uzun working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Patryk doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Patryk manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Uzun is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uzun escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Patryk gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Patryk landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patryk tries to stand but Uzun is controlling from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Uzun can do anything to dispel that myth.
Uzun looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Uzun keeping moving, preventing Patryk from controlling successfully.
Patryk has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Uzun is proving hard to escape from.
Uzun is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Uzun looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Patryk throwing strikes from guard but Uzun blocks nicely.
Patryk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Patryk works over Uzun with some ground and pound from guard.
Patryk 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.
Patryk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Uzun is looking for a triangle but Patryk pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patryk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Patryk gets to his feet - Uzun follows without any prompting.
Patryk shoots in for a double leg but Uzun sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Patryk shoots for a takedown but Uzun saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lukasz Patryk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uzun tries to clinch but Patryk moves out of range.
Uzun tries for a takedown but Patryk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Patryk uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Uzun has time to react.
Uzun manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Patryk on his heels. He'll look to pass Patryk's guard now, I'm sure.
Patryk controls Uzun momentarily but Uzun frees himself.
Uzun engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Uzun passes Patryk's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Uzun is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Patryk sees it coming and defends easily.
We've been informed that Uzun has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patryk looks like he's trying to stand up.
Uzun is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Patryk is just riding it out for now. Uzun eventually gives up the hold.
Uzun is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Patryk sees it coming and defends easily.
Uzun is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Uzun is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Patryk is just riding it out for now. Uzun eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Uzun is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Patryk sees it coming and defends easily.
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 Lukasz Patryk will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bogdan Uzun's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Patryk tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Uzun defends well and Patryk ends up having to push Uzun into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Patryk enables Uzun to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Patryk manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Uzun drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Patryk manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Uzun has Patryk in his guard.
Patryk thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Uzun looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Patryk throws a big elbow that misses.
Uzun has his foot on Patryk's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Patryk works his way back into a safe position though.
Uzun is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Patryk is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patryk with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Uzun has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Patryk can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Patryk is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Patryk landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzun is looking for a triangle but Patryk pushes his legs off easily.
Patryk postures up in Uzun's guard and throws a big left but Uzun blocks it.
Uzun is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Uzun keeping moving, preventing Patryk from controlling successfully.
Uzun throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Patryk scoring with punches to the head and body.
Patryk throws a big right hand that misses.
Uzun escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Patryk gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Patryk trying to control but Uzun is working from the bottom.
Uzun looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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.
Patryk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lukasz Patryk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Patryk wants to get up but he can't break Uzun's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Patryk trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Patryk lands a couple of elbows.
Uzun looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Uzun is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Patryk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Uzun trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Patryk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Uzun is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Patryk defends well.
Patryk works over Uzun with some ground and pound from guard.
Patryk looking to sit in guard and control but Uzun gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Patryk looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patryk keeping full guard, as Uzun tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Patryk is on top in guard.
Uzun has a closed guard, preventing Patryk from standing up.
Patryk postures up in Uzun's guard and throws a big left but Uzun blocks it.
Uzun tries to strike from the bottom.
Patryk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Uzun swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Patryk here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Uzun tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Patryk trying to stand up but can't free himself from Uzun's guard.
Patryk stands and steps away. Uzun gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Patryk scores with a punch to the head.
Uzun gets tackled into the cage by Patryk. Patryk maintains the clinch.
Patryk wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patryk is fighting off a takedown attempt but Uzun is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Patryk to the mat. Patryk regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Patryk is on top in guard.
Uzun avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Uzun preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Patryk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Uzun had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Patryk defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uzun had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Patryk defends it easily.
Patryk is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Patryk content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Uzun keeping moving, preventing Patryk from controlling successfully.
Patryk passes Uzun's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Uzun is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Patryk's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Patryk's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukasz Patryk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bogdan Uzun's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Uzun will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Patryk throwing a counter right hand but Uzun manages to avoid it.
Patryk has managed to clinch.
Patryk tries to score a body lock takedown but Uzun shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stalling in the clinch from Uzun.
Patryk jumps guard but Uzun stands there with Patryk around his waist. Patryk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Patryk just misses with a elbow thrown towards Uzun's brow.
Uzun is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Patryk is defending well.
Patryk drops down looking for an ankle pick but Uzun pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lukasz Patryk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patryk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Uzun.
Lukasz Patryk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patryk throws a series of punches but Uzun moves out of range.
Uzun shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Patryk's guard.
Uzun trying to control but Patryk is working from the bottom.
Patryk wants to stand and escape but Uzun is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzun slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Uzun stops Patryk from standing up.
Patryk looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Uzun is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Patryk is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Patryk has escaped and now he's on top!
Patryk trying to control the position from guard on top but Uzun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patryk stopping the sweep attempt from Uzun.
Patryk's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uzun is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patryk chips away with some ground and pound.
Patryk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Patryk wants to pass the guard but Uzun is keeping the position.
Patryk trying to control the position from guard on top but Uzun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uzun is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Patryk defends well.
Patryk trying to control but Uzun is working from the bottom.
Uzun looking to hit a scissor sweep but Patryk is one step ahead there.
Patryk is looking to work some ground and pound but Uzun has wrist control.
Uzun keeping moving, preventing Patryk from controlling successfully.
Patryk connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzun looking for a guillotine here but Patryk defends easily.
Patryk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Uzun can do to turn this around?
Patryk scoring with some ground and pound.
Patryk stands up over Uzun, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Uzun looking for a guillotine here but Patryk defends easily.
Patryk stopping the sweep attempt from Uzun.
Patryk trying to control the position from guard on top but Uzun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uzun manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Patryk manages to get himself to full guard.
Uzun drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Patryk manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Uzun has Patryk in his guard.
Uzun lands some strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patryk throws a big elbow that misses.
Patryk trying to control the position from guard on top but Uzun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uzun is looking for a triangle but Patryk pushes his legs off easily.
Patryk would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Uzun throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Uzun has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Patryk doesn't defend quickly enough and Uzun has managed to lock this one up! Can Patryk escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Uzun on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bogdan Uzun!
Bogdan Uzun was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Lukasz Patryk stepped up to the mic, saying 'Shakaron Makaron, Shakaron Makaron, Shakaron Makaron!!!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Meyer (ranked 3333 p4p, 307 weight class) and Michael MP (ranked 3679 p4p, 335 weight class). MP has chosen Whitesnake - Is This Love? as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
270 lbs
9 - 11 - 0 |
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274 lbs
10 - 15 - 0 |
BJJ Blue 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
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Meyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael MP!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from MP.
MP shoots in for a double leg but Meyer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
MP jabs Meyer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
MP throws a right and a left that both miss.
Meyer lands a head shot.
It looks like Michael MP has been cut.
MP 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.
MP showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
MP pushes down on Meyer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
MP content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Meyer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for MP on the ground.
MP is thwarting Meyer's attempts to control the position.
Meyer works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MP controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MP stands up over Meyer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MP throws a big right hand that misses.
Meyer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Meyer tries to get out of the position.
MP scoring with some ground and pound.
MP is working Meyer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
MP is stalling in the full guard.
MP connects with a couple of short punches.
Meyer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as MP controls the pace.
MP scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw MP working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MP is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Meyer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
MP postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
MP is in close to Meyer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
MP scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
MP working some strikes from top position.
MP slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
MP's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
MP landing some decent shots from guard.
MP postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MP is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
MP postures up.
MP makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
MP working some strikes from top position.
MP pushing down on Meyer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Still in half guard, MP seems content to control.
MP has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
MP putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Meyer is rocked!
Meyer is bucking up trying to escape but MP cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Oh Meyer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
MP controlling from mount.
MP lands a big shot to the head and Meyer winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Michael MP!
Michael MP decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lalama Amana (ranked 2855 p4p, 354 weight class) and Aramis Knox (ranked 5073 p4p, 517 weight class). Knox has chosen You're Going Down | Sick Puppies as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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167 lbs
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178 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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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
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lalama Amana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Aramis Knox!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox works the jab nicely.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Amana throwing a counter right hand but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox clinches up against the cage.
Amana has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
A left hand lands to the body for Amana.
Amana lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
Amana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Amana breaks from the clinch.
Knox instigates a clinch.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Amana fails to land.
A short uppercut from Amana.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Amana as Knox tries to tie him up.
Amana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knox has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Amana is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Amana was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Knox.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox takes a swing at Amana's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox connects with the punch.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox throws a right hand that misses
and Amana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Aramis Knox has been cut.
Amana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Amana misses with a hook
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knox tries to clinch up but Amana circles away and keeps his distance.
Amana throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Amana. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox connects with a nice looking jab.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Amana.
Amana moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Knox is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Amana throws a right hand that misses
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knox tries to clinch but Amana moves out of range.
Amana throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Amana moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox lands with a right to the head.
Amana swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amana is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Knox's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Still in the clinch, Amana scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
Knox scores with a shot to the side of Amana's head.
Knox scores with a shot to the side of Amana's head.
Amana throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Amana.
Knox working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Knox.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Amana.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knox misses with a punch to the body.
Knox lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Amana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knox throws a body punch but Amana moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Amana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Amana on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Knox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aramis Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knox connects with the punch.
Amana moves away from the strike by Knox.
An attempted straight right counter from Amana misses the target.
Amana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Amana takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Knox misses the jab.
Knox is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Amana had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Knox misses with an uppercut.
Amana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Amana looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.
Amana takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Amana throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox looks to clinch
and Amana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amana's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Knox connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Amana scrambles back to his feet.
Knox cracks Amana with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Knox with a nice cross.
Amana takes a jab right on the kisser.
Knox is looking to clinch but Amana is avoiding it.
Knox moves out of range of the strikes.
Knox keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Amana moved out of range.
Knox closes the distance looking to clinch
and Amana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Amana misses.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Amana.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aramis Knox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aramis Knox's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Knox tests Amana's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Amana slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Amana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knox fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aramis Knox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amana was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Amana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Amana scores with a takedown into Knox's guard.
Knox seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Amana trying to stand up but can't free himself from Knox's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amana stands up from Knox's guard - Amana perhaps looking for a knockout.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amana.
Amana throwing a counter right hand but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Amana.
Knox takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sloppy strikes from Amana. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox misses with a left hand
and Amana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Amana misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Amana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knox is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Amana is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Amana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aramis Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox tries to clinch up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Knox.
Amana connects with a jab.
Amana throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Amana swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Knox now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Knox has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Amana throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Knox rushes Amana and presses him up against the cage.
A short left from Amana.
Knox lands a hook that snaps the head of Amana backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Amana.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox blocking some punches.
Amana lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Amana tries to break the clinch but Knox is controlling the position.
Amana can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Knox.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
Knox lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Amana or not.
Amana misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Amana.
Amana throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
Amana tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Amana back against the cage.
Amana misses with a body punch.
Amana throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knoxs head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amana lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Knox or not.
A head punch on the inside from Amana fails to land.
Amana working aggressively here.
Amana blocks an uppercut.
Amana blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knox.
Knox tries a body shot but Amana blocks it.
Knox jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Amana walks away with a smile on his face. Knox gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch but Amana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knox looks to land a combination but Amana avoids it well.
Knox cracks Amana with a good jab.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knox misses with a left hand
and Amana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Amana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox slips under a jab from Amana.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amana throws a body shot but no joy.
Amana scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Amana.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Amana slips a jab from Knox.
Amana was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Knox throws a hook but Amana avoids it easily.
Knox lands a body shot.
Amana has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knox finds it's way round the side to connect with Amana's head.
Amana looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Knox regains full guard. Nicely done.
Knox has a closed guard, preventing Amana from standing up.
Amana has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Knox seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lalama Amana dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aramis Knox's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amana keeps the fight on the outside.
Knox moves in looking to clinch but Amana pushes him off.
Amana manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Knox on his heels. He'll look to pass Knox's guard now, I'm sure.
Knox is pulling down on Amana's head to control his posture.
Amana wanted to stand there but Knox had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox pulls Amana in close to prevent any damage.
Amana postures up.
Knox seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amana trying to stand up but can't free himself from Knox's guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Knox lands a nice shot to the body.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Amana slips under a jab.
Knox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amana moves away.
Amana misses with a left hand
and Amana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Amana misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from Amana.
Amana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Amana misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
Amana throws a hook but Knox avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amana misses with a wild body shot.
Amana just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox scores with a nice strike.
Knox tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Amana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That has opened up Aramis Knox's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Amana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Amana throws a combination that misses
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amana moves away.
Amana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox tries to clinch but Amana is having none of it.
Amana is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Knox misses with a jab, cross combination.
Amana ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
A decent looking cross lands there for Amana.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amana takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Amana misses with a body shot.
Knox changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Amana is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A cross from Knox lands.
Amana throws a big shot that misses.
Knox tries to counter with a clinch but Amana shakes him off and moves away.
Jab by Knox.
Amana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox forces Amana back against the cage and clinches.
Amana can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
Amana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knox pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amana being controlled here momentarily.
Amana would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Knox holds on and takes a little breather.
Amana wants to stand but Knox has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Amana might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Amana being controlled here momentarily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Knox is trying to control the position but Amana postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Amana swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Knox let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aramis Knox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Knox 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aramis Knox!
During a confident post fight interview, Aramis Knox 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 Ed Ed Ed Ed Ed Ed Ed Bob Mike Earl Earl Earl Earl Eight Three One One One One Five Two Two Blue Eigh (ranked 22597 p4p, 594 weight class) and Ramesh Sharda (ranked 5094 p4p, 484 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ed Ed Ed Ed Ed Ed Ed Bob Mike Earl Earl Earl Earl Eight Three One One One One Five Two Two Blue Eigh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ramesh Sharda!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eight Three One One One One Five Two Two Blue Eigh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sharda.
Sharda misses with a body shot.
Eight Three One One One One Five Two Two Blue Eigh swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sharda.
It looks like Ramesh Sharda has been cut.
Eight Three One One One One Five Two Two Blue Eigh drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Sharda right on the button. Sharda goes down! Eight Three One One One One Five Two Two Blue Eigh follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Eight Three One One One One Five Two Two Blue Eigh gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Ed Ed Ed Ed Ed Ed Bob Mike Earl Earl Earl Earl Eight Three One One One One Five Two Two Blue Eigh!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Hopkins (ranked 2344 p4p, 264 weight class) and Altintop Palonesess (ranked 2418 p4p, 272 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Altintop Palonesess!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Palonesess napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hopkins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hopkins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
A lull in the action here as Hopkins stalls from top position.
The strikes coming from Hopkins are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hopkins working the ground and pound but Palonesess is defending the strikes.
An elbow from Hopkins crashes against the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins working the head with strikes.
Palonesess is looking to reverse the position.
Hopkins tries for a kimura but Palonesess is defending well.
Hopkins controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins trying to control the position but Palonesess is working away.
Palonesess is being controlled here.
Palonesess is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hopkins off and has taken his back!
Palonesess controlling well, preventing Hopkins from escaping the position.
Will Palonesess go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Hopkins trying to control the position but Palonesess manages to sink in the hooks.
Hopkins's coaches at Pablo's Boxing Academy have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Palonesess working for the choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopkins breaks Palonesess's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palonesess trying to control the position.
Hopkins throws a big elbow that misses.
Hopkins 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.
Hopkins preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopkins is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Palonesess trying to control the position.
Hopkins chips away with some ground and pound.
Hopkins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Palonesess's head.
Hopkins won't allow Palonesess to sweep him here.
Hopkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palonesess being controlled here, momentarily.
Hopkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Palonesess is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hopkins works over Palonesess with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hopkins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hopkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Palonesess has momentary wrist control but Hopkins slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hopkins forces his way into half guard.
Hopkins lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Palonesess works his way to full guard. Good work.
Palonesess wants to sweep here but Hopkins controlling him for the moment.
Hopkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Palonesess is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hopkins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hopkins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Palonesess's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Hopkins dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hopkins shoots in and bounces Palonesess off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Palonesess keeping moving, preventing Hopkins from controlling successfully.
Palonesess looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hopkins is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hopkins preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palonesess controls Hopkins momentarily but Hopkins frees himself.
Hopkins wants to control from the top but Palonesess keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins wants to pass the guard but Palonesess is keeping the position.
Hopkins is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hopkins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Palonesess sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hopkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Palonesess is fending him off so far but Hopkins persists. Nope, Palonesess circles away and we're back to standing.
Hopkins blocks a head kick by Palonesess.
Hopkins slaps away a takedown attempt from Palonesess, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Palonesess has a takedown stuffed.
Hopkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Palonesess shoots for a double leg takedown but Hopkins sprawls well. He's pushed Palonesess's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Billy Hopkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Altintop Palonesess.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Palonesess.
Hopkins feinted with a counter takedown.
Hopkins gets a double leg takedown into Palonesess's guard.
Palonesess kicks Hopkins off and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Altintop Palonesess is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Palonesess is fending him off so far but Hopkins persists. Nope, Palonesess circles away and we're back to standing.
Hopkins throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Palonesess tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hopkins is in Palonesess's guard.
Hopkins is standing up over Palonesess. Palonesess looks to escape but Hopkins dives into side control.
Palonesess is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hopkins connects with a decent elbow.
Hopkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Palonesess keeps working.
Hopkins creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Palonesess sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hopkins staying calm.
Palonesess is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins is controlling the pace.
Palonesess avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hopkins.
Hopkins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Palonesess defending well though.
Hopkins not doing much here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hopkins lands a nice short elbow.
Hopkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Palonesess can do to turn this around?
Hopkins working the head and body with strikes.
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.
Hopkins trying to control the pace.
Palonesess wants to improve his position but Hopkins is controlling well.
Hopkins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hopkins throwing shots but Palonesess is blocking nicely.
Hopkins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hopkins performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Hopkins dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Palonesess stalks Hopkins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hopkins's face. Hopkins staggers backwards, shaken.
Palonesess scores with a nice strike.
Palonesess lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hopkins backs up against the cage.
Hopkins drives through with a takedown into guard.
Palonesess throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hopkins uses it to pass to side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palonesess is trying to control Hopkins's posture but Hopkins avoids it.
Palonesess takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Palonesess tries to control but Hopkins manages to take his back.
Hopkins missing with strikes from the back.
Hopkins connects with a big shot to the side of Palonesess's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins tightening his grip on Palonesess, looking for the choke.
Palonesess trying to control the hands but Hopkins won't let him.
Hopkins looking for the RNC.
Hopkins is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Palonesess knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Palonesess for a finish.
Hopkins is persistently looking for the submission but Palonesess is defending it well.
Billy Hopkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins is working the ground and pound. Can Palonesess escape?
Palonesess trying to get back to his feet but Hopkins is in full control for now.
Palonesess takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Hopkins cracks Palonesess with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Palonesess from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Hopkins has Palonesess flattened out and is raining down punches.
What can Palonesess do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Hopkins missing with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palonesess is trying to get back to his feet but Hopkins has full control of the position and if anything, Palonesess has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Hopkins misses with an elbow to the head.
Hopkins cracks Palonesess with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Palonesess from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Billy Hopkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hopkins missing with punches from the back.
Palonesess is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Hopkins scores with punches and elbows.
Hopkins is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Palonesess is defending well though. Hopkins let's go of the attempt for now.
Hopkins biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Palonesess defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Hopkins. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Hopkins is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Palonesess is trying to get back to his feet but Hopkins has full control of the position and if anything, Palonesess has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Altintop Palonesess has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hopkins lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Hopkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hopkins, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Hopkins!
Billy Hopkins thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Altintop Palonesess was interviewed post fight and said 'Shit happends!!! '.
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