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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terryn Dall (ranked 717 p4p, 100 weight class) and Malaki Lima (ranked 2235 p4p, 238 weight class). 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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215 lbs
9 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
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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
28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Terryn Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Malaki Lima!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lima misses with an uppercut
and Dall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lima gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dall trying to control but Lima is working from the bottom.
Dall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lima is keeping the position for now.
Lima wants to sweep but no luck.
Lima keeps trying to improve his position.
Dall has gone for a leg lock! Lima slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dall's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall wants to sweep here but Lima controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lima doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lima manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lima lands a couple of digs.
Dall has his foot on Lima's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lima works his way back into a safe position though.
Lima postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dall is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lima defends well.
Dall trying to control the position here.
Dall is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Lima rolls with it to try and escape but Dall cranks on the arm and Lima is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Terryn Dall!
Terryn Dall bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mario Curran (ranked 1942 p4p, 209 weight class) and Akihiro Gomi (ranked 898 p4p, 106 weight class). Curran's entrance music is Shoshone Flag Song. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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154 lbs
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148 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Curran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akihiro Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi connects with a nice looking jab.
Gomi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Curran throws out a loose jab but Gomi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curran moves out of range of the strikes.
Gomi avoids the body shot from Curran.
Curran has Gomi up against the cage in a clinch.
Curran is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gomi is defending well.
Curran blocks an uppercut.
Curran is trying to drag Gomi to the mat but Gomi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Curran blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Curran throws a punch but it's blocked by Gomi.
Gomi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curran keeps control of Gomi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gomi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomi lands a left hand.
Curran misses with some punches.
Curran misses with some punches.
Gomi is trying to break the clinch but Curran has him pressed against the cage.
Curran lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gomi backwards.
Curran's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomi breaks from the clinch.
Gomi cracks a nice hook into Curran's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curran throws out a loose jab but Gomi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curran uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Curran is looking to score with low kicks.
Curran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gomi.
Curran is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gomi, right into the meat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Curran.
Gomi misses the jab.
Curran walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gomi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Curran slips under a jab from Gomi.
A bone on bone clash there as Curran blocks the leg kick.
Gomi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Curran.
Gomi needs to keep his hands up - Curran had a free shot at his head there.
Gomi moves out of range of the strikes.
Gomi drives through and clinches with Curran against the cage.
Curran lands with a light punch inside.
Gomi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Curran blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Curran scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Curran.
Gomi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Curran.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Curran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Curran blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curran blocks an uppercut.
Curran misses with the head strike.
Gomi blocking some punches.
Curran lands a hook that snaps the head of Gomi backwards.
Curran lands with a left to the head.
Curran drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gomi lands an uppercut.
Curran tries to work over Gomi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gomi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mario Curran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomi misses with a straight left.
Gomi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Curran.
A big left from Gomi misses.
Gomi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Curran looks to throw the jab but Gomi is out of range.
Gomi jabs at Curran's body.
Gomi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Curran manages to avoid it.
Curran gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curran prevents Gomi from breaking the clinch.
Gomi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Curran misses with some punches.
Curran scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gomi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Curran throws a head punch that misses.
Gomi can't find room to land a body shot as Curran controls the action.
Gomi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Curran has him pressed against the cage.
Curran prevents a body shot from Gomi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gomi.
Curran has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gomi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Gomi.
Curran misses with a punch on the inside.
Curran prevents a body shot from Gomi.
Curran tries a body shot but Gomi blocks it.
Curran lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gomi scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Gomi.
Gomi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gomi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Curran.
A little jabbing left from Gomi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gomi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Curran on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi slips under a jab.
Gomi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Curran darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomi throws a jab when Curran was well out of range.
Gomi throws a big shot that misses.
Gomi tries to bum rush Curran with a series of wild strikes but Curran uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gomi moves out of range as Curran strikes.
Gomi jabs Curran right on the nose. Curran blinks but takes it well.
Curran displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gomi throws out the jab.
Curran throws a nice inside leg kick.
Curran looking to score a takedown here. Gomi is defending well but Curran drives through and ends up in Gomi's guard.
Gomi has his feet on Curran's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Gomi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Curran passes Gomi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gomi has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Curran stops Gomi from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Akihiro Gomi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Curran slips a straight right by Gomi.
Gomi throws the left hand but Curran avoids the punch easily.
Curran tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gomi slips a straight right by Curran.
Gomi throws a sloppy head kick and Curran moves out of range easily.
Curran tries to clinch but Gomi moves out of range.
Curran ducks under a wild hook from Gomi.
Curran avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Curran throws out a loose jab but Gomi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curran moves out of range as Gomi strikes.
Curran will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Curran uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gomi.
Curran fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gomi on the side of the head.
Gomi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Curran.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomi connects with a solid leg kick.
Curran scores with a hook.
Gomi takes a swing at Curran's ribcage but misses.
Curran was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Curran tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gomi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Curran finds it's way round the side to connect with Gomi's head.
Curran gets a clinch.
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!
Curran misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curran lands an uppercut.
Curran works on Gomi's body with a couple of short punches.
Curran blocks a body shot from Gomi.
Gomi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Curran backwards.
Curran digs a right hand into Gomi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gomi's gas tank.
Gomi is trying to push Curran away but Curran has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Still in the clinch, Curran scores with a nice short uppercut.
Curran throws a punch but it's blocked by Gomi.
Gomi blocks a body shot from Curran.
Gomi is leaning against Curran and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gomi can't find room to land a body shot as Curran controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gomi.
Mario Curran has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Curran working aggressively here.
Curran lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curran.
A left hand lands to the body for Curran.
Curran wants a takedown.
Curran has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gomi after a bit of a struggle.
Gomi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curran.
Gomi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Curran takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Curran takes a jab right on the kisser.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gomi checks a leg kick.
Gomi wants to land a leg kick but Curran is out of range.
Curran throws a hook but Gomi blocks it.
A punch lands to the side of Curran 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Akihiro Gomi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gomi throws a shot from downtown. Curran moves away and avoids it.
Curran throws the left hand but Gomi avoids the punch easily.
Curran throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gomi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gomi cracks the inside of Curran's front leg.
Gomi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gomi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curran.
Curran tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gomi just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Curran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomi can't find room to land a body shot as Curran controls the action.
Gomi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Curran backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Curran creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Curran.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Curran looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gomi is fending him off so far but Curran persists. Nope, Gomi circles away and we're back to standing.
Gomi throws a jab when Curran was well out of range.
Gomi tries a low kick but Curran avoids it.
Curran blocks a jab.
Curran showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gomi.
Curran was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gomi misses with a hook.
Curran gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Akihiro Gomi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A bone on bone clash there as Gomi blocks the leg kick.
Gomi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curran moves away.
Curran takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gomi checks a low kick from Curran.
Gomi tries a head kick but it misses.
Gomi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Curran with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gomi to score with a decent uppercut.
Gomi swings for the body but Curran moves out of range.
Curran takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gomi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomi pushes Curran up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Curran.
Gomi manages to break the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Curran.
Curran misses with a hook. Gomi ducked under it nicely.
Gomi blocks a jab.
Gomi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Curran checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Curran.
Curran walks into a left hand.
Curran doesn't manage to clinch there - Gomi circles away.
Gomi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Curran checks it well.
Gomi checks a leg kick.
Gomi misses with a looping right.
Curran scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Curran shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gomi's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Curran pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomi is keeping the position for now.
Gomi wants to stand and escape but Curran is having none of it.
Gomi has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Curran off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Akihiro Gomi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Curran's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Gomi.
Gomi throws a counter combo.
Curran tries to keep at a distance but Gomi has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curran.
Good body shot from Curran.
Gomi gets through Curran's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Curran lands a nice shot to the body.
Curran lands a left hand.
Gomi swings wildly with an uppercut but Curran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curran has a couple of punches blocked by Gomi.
Gomi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gomi is trying to break free.
Curran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Currans head.
Curran takes a shot to the head.
Gomi wants to break free but Curran has control.
Gomi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gomi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Curran throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gomi takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curran uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gomi.
Gomi looks to land a right hand but Curran moved out of range.
Curran throws a leg kick which misses Gomi's front leg but catches the back leg as Gomi tries to avoid it.
Gomi moves out of range as Curran throws a body kick.
Gomi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Curran. Curran obviously looking to wear him down.
Curran scoring well with a low kick there.
Gomi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Curran finds it's way round the side to connect with Gomi's head.
Gomi misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Curran wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Good exchange - Gomi coming out on top.
Sloppy strikes from Gomi. Those never looked like landing.
Curran throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gomi takes a swing at Curran's ribcage but misses.
Curran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gomi.
Curran works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Curran scores with a takedown into Gomi's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomi is looking to stand up but Curran isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curran stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Curran is working hard here to advance position.
Curran drops back looking for a leg! Gomi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gomi manages to kick Curran off! Curran jumps back into Gomi's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomi wants to stand but Curran is controlling the position.
Gomi keeping moving, preventing Curran from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Curran looking to pass the guard.
Gomi pushes Curran off and gets back to his feet.
Gomi misses with a head kick.
Gomi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Curran.
Curran paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Curran throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gomi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Curran checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gomi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gomi missing with a left hand there. Curran was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Gomi as he connects with a hook.
Gomi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gomi misses with a straight left.
A counter left hand to the body from Curran misses its target.
Curran chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gomi can pounce on him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Curran. That's going to slow Gomi down.
Curran scores with a hook to the body. Gomi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Curran 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.
Gomi throws a chopping leg kick but Curran manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Curran connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gomi's hands.
Curran with a nice cross.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Curran.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Curran misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gomi! But no joy.
Gomi lands a nice hook to Curran's body. Curran takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gomi cracks Curran with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curran gets tackled into the cage by Gomi. Gomi maintains the clinch.
Gomi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Curran backwards.
Curran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gomi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Curran backwards.
Curran has a couple of punches blocked by Gomi.
Gomi lands a shot to the body.
Gomi misses with some punches.
Curran tries for a takedown. No joy.
Curran ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Curran no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Curran wants to sweep here but Gomi controlling him for the moment.
Curran throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Gomi escapes and throws Curran's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Mario Curran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gomi controlling from side mount.
Gomi gets to mount! Curran was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Akihiro Gomi.
I've got Gomi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Akihiro Gomi!
Akihiro Gomi bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Russell Northrop (ranked 1574 p4p, 208 weight class) and John Marston (ranked 3431 p4p, 392 weight class). Northrop comes to the cage accompanied by Alive And Kicking. Marston has chosen Far Away as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russell Northrop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, John Marston!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Marston. No joy for Northrop on that attempt.
Marston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some bone on bone action there as Marston checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Marston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from Marston. Those never looked like landing.
Marston moves out of range of the strikes.
Northrop tries to clinch but Marston is having none of it.
Northrop fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Northrop.
Marston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Northrop avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Marston backs away, Northrop returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Marston lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Marston slips under a jab from Northrop.
Marston throws a nice looking combination but Northrop bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Northrop ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marston buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Northrop tried to score with a low kick but Marston checks it.
Northrop looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Northrop lands with an uppercut that bounces Marston off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marston misses with a few strikes there.
Marston feints a jab promting Northrop to slip. Marston then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Northrop slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Marston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Northrop.
Northrop dodges the punch combination from Marston.
Northrop misses with a looping left.
Northrop tried to score with a low kick but Marston checks it.
Marston lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Some wild striking there from Marston.
A nice combination there by Marston.
Marston's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Marston duly obliges.
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!
Northrop throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marston.
Marston throws a counter combo.
Marston avoids a punch combination nicely.
Northrop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Northrop punishes Marston's body with a nice straight punch.
Marston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marston tries to bum rush Northrop with a series of wild strikes but Northrop uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Northrop connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Northrop misses with a few strikes there.
Marston fails to land with a series of punches.
Northrop punishes Marston's body with a nice straight punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Northrop throws a shot from downtown. Marston moves away and avoids it.
Northrop takes a swing at Marston's ribcage but misses.
Northrop throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Marston misses with the combination.
Northrop throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Marston was covering up waiting for the punch and Northrop finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Northrop trying to control the position from guard on top but Marston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Northrop distracts Marston with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Marston preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marston is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Northrop throws a big right hand that misses.
Marston looking for a sweep. Not yet Marston, not yet.
Northrop trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Northrop's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Northrop thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Northrop wants to control from the top but Marston keeps moving.
Northrop won't allow Marston to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Northrop chips away with some ground and pound.
Marston looking for a guillotine here but Northrop defends easily.
Northrop content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
It looks like John Marston has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marston working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Northrop.
Northrop won't allow Marston to sweep him here.
Northrop postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Northrop content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Marston wants to sweep but no luck.
Northrop lands a couple of digs.
Northrop 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.
Northrop in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Northrop scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Northrop scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Northrop stops Marston from standing up.
Northrop throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marston works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Northrop 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.
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 Russell Northrop will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Marston'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.
Marston stalks Northrop and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Northrop's face. Northrop staggers backwards, shaken.
Northrop tries to clinch up but Marston circles away and keeps his distance.
Marston unleashes a big counter combination but Northrop bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Northrop with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Russell Northrop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Northrop will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marston throws a series of punches but Northrop moves out of range.
Marston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marston misses with a series of wild punches.
Northrop looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marston throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Northrop throws a looping overhand right but Marston ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Marston. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Marston. Those never looked like landing.
Northrop throws a hook to the side of Marston's head but Marston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marston throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Northrop misses the jab.
Despite the aggression on Marston's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Marston looks to land a combination but Northrop avoids it well.
Marston misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marston blocks a low kick nicely.
Northrop with a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Northrop.
Northrop wants to slow Marston down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice jab there from Northrop.
A telegraphed right hand from Northrop misses the target.
Marston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Northrop.
Marston shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Northrop eats them both and turns towards Marston to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A combination from Marston does no damage.
Northrop throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marston misses with a double jab.
Northrop misses with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marston throws a sloppy head kick and Northrop moves out of range easily.
Marston is breathing heavily.
Northrop throws a right hand that Marston ducks under and follows up with a left that Marston also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheers as Northrop lands an impressive looking overhand right. Marston doesn't seem phased though.
That has opened up John Marston's cut even more.
Marston throws a series of punches but Northrop moves out of range.
Northrop seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Northrop gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Northrop.
Northrop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Northrop dodges the punch combination from Marston.
Marston slips a jab from Northrop.
Marston misses with a two punch combination.
Marston stalks Northrop and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Northrop's face. Northrop staggers backwards, shaken.
An inside leg kick from Northrop misses.
Northrop fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Northrop slips a jab and a cross from Marston.
Northrop fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Marston is out of range.
Northrop smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
No joy there for Marston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Northrop shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Marston's guard.
Marston is rocked!
Northrop gets to his feet and stands over Marston, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Marston felt that one! Northrop unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Marston from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russell Northrop!
Russell Northrop gave a mention to Urban Fighter in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
The defeated John Marston had this to say: 'So far as the note goes, nope, I'll keep an
eye out for it next time, ta.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Kuznetsov (ranked 993 p4p, 136 weight class) and Arjen Lucassen (ranked 706 p4p, 94 weight class). Konstantin Kuznetsov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Arjen Lucassen's chin.
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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
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Konstantin Kuznetsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arjen Lucassen!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucassen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuznetsov.
Lucassen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lucassen walks into a straight right hand from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov scores with a push kick.
Kuznetsov throws a body shot but no joy.
Lucassen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kuznetsov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetsov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kuznetsov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lucassen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lucassen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kuznetsov is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lucassen.
Lucassen moves out of range as Kuznetsov throws a body kick.
Arjen Lucassen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lucassen throws a hook but Kuznetsov blocks it.
Lucassen throws a hook but Kuznetsov blocks it.
Lucassen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lucassen throws a head kick but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
Kuznetsov throws a sloppy head kick and Lucassen moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lucassen.
Kuznetsov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kuznetsov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kuznetsov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lucassen looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuznetsov is just out of range.
Lucassen misses with a looping right.
Kuznetsov walks into a left hand.
Good exchange - Kuznetsov coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lucassen.
Lucassen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lucassen throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov is looking to counter punch.
Lucassen misses with a straight right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov looks for the body kick but Lucassen saw that one coming.
Kuznetsov pushes Lucassen up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov lands with a light punch inside.
Kuznetsov struggles to land a body shot inside as Lucassen controls his hands.
Kuznetsov tries to throw a body punch but Lucassen avoids it by throwing Kuznetsov back against the cage.
Kuznetsov has Lucassen pressed against the cage, preventing Lucassen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lucassen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kuznetsov fails to land.
Lucassen pushes Kuznetsov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lucassen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuznetsov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lucassen pushes Kuznetsov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lucassen digs a right hand underneath Kuznetsov's ribcage. Kuznetsov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kuznetsov tries to land a knee to the head but Lucassen blocks with his arms.
Kuznetsov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kuznetsov looking to throw knees to the head but Lucassen is blocking nicely.
Kuznetsov misses with a body punch.
Lucassen misses with a body punch.
Kuznetsov lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lucassen fails to land.
Lucassen breaks from the clinch.
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 Konstantin Kuznetsov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kuznetsov gets a clinch.
Lucassen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lucassen breaks the clinch.
Kuznetsov lands a body shot.
Kuznetsov throws a right hand that misses
and Lucassen counters with a straight right hand.
Kuznetsov closes the distance but Lucassen moves to the side
and Lucassen counters with a crisp right that sends Kuznetsov to the canvas! Lucassen follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arjen Lucassen!
Arjen Lucassen 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Gallagher (ranked 797 p4p, 110 weight class) and Mush Mouth (ranked 978 p4p, 122 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liam Gallagher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Mush Mouth!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mouth walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gallagher checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mouth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gallagher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gallagher misses with a leg kick.
Mouth tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mouth scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mouth takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gallagher wants to control but Mouth is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mouth lands a nice short elbow.
Gallagher has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mouth is working away from the top position though.
Mouth wants to pass the guard but Gallagher is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mouth throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gallagher tries to roll over but Mouth keeps him under control.
Gallagher trying to control but Mouth postures up.
Gallagher has hold of Mouth's hands but Mouth slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mouth has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouth thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gallagher's head.
Gallagher has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mouth is working away from the top position though.
Gallagher is looking to escape.
Gallagher has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Gallagher wants to control but Mouth is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mouth sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gallagher defending well though.
Gallagher is holding on to half guard well.
Gallagher trying to control but Mouth postures up.
Mouth trying to control the action but Gallagher is working from the bottom.
Mouth looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gallagher with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gallagher wants to control but Mouth is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mouth landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gallagher is trying to maintain the position but Mouth is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher is not content to let Mouth control the position.
Gallagher wants to improve his position but Mouth is controlling well.
Mouth wants to control but Gallagher is keeping him busy.
Mouth landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ground and pound from Mouth.
Mouth wants to pass to mount but Gallagher is defending the position.
Mouth drops an elbow to the side of Gallagher's head.
Gallagher trying to control here.
Gallagher is controlling Mouth's trapped leg to prevent Mouth from advancing to side control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mouth connects with a nice short shot to Gallagher's temple.
Nice strikes from Mouth there.
Gallagher is holding on to half guard well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Gallagher has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mouth is working away from the top position though.
Gallagher taking some punishment here, with Mouth in his half guard.
Mouth seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gallagher is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mouth scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gallagher blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mouth.
Gallagher is not content to let Mouth control the position.
Mouth is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gallagher trying to control but Mouth postures up.
Mouth winds up and cracks Gallagher with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouth working the head and body with strikes.
Gallagher is looking to control Mouth's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gallagher avoid being mounted?
Gallagher has hold of Mouth's hands but Mouth slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mouth wants to pass the guard but Gallagher is defending well.
Mouth not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gallagher blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mouth.
Gallagher gets back to full guard.
Gallagher will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mouth with a nice head shot there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gallagher is on top in guard.
Mouth preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mouth keeping full guard, as Gallagher tries to pass.
Gallagher has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mouth is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mush Mouth dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gallagher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mouth misses with an uppercut.
Mouth ducks under a wild hook from Gallagher.
Mouth appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mouth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gallagher.
Mouth looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mouth misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gallagher looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Mouth walks into a stiff left hand from Gallagher.
Mush Mouth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mouth darts in looking for a takedown but Gallagher gets double underhooks and turns Mouth into the cage.
Liam Gallagher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gallagher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gallagher scores with a punch to the head.
Gallagher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallagher darts in and clinches Mouth up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gallagher.
Gallagher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mouth backwards.
Mouth is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gallagher pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mouth has Gallagher pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gallagher manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Liam Gallagher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mush Mouth.
Gallagher connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher misses with a knee strike.
Gallagher creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mouth drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gallagher pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mouth moves out of range of the leg kick from Gallagher.
Liam Gallagher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gallagher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mouth fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mouth. Gallagher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mouth gets the takedown into side control.
Gallagher taking a bit of punishment here - Mouth scoring with strikes.
Gallagher tries to buck Mouth off but Mouth is having none of it.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Gallagher stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Mouth tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mouth creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gallagher is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouth working the head with strikes.
Gallagher taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mouth lands an elbow.
You can see the frustration on Gallagher's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gallagher is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mouth is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mouth is working Gallagher over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mouth working away.
Mouth working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gallagher can't do much from the bottom here.
Mouth scores with punches from side control.
Mouth lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mouth working away.
Gallagher is not content to let Mouth control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mouth's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mouth scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mush Mouth has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mouth stops Gallagher from getting back to his feet.
Gallagher keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gallagher actively working from the bottom here.
Mouth stops Gallagher from getting back to his feet.
Gallagher looking for submissions off his back.
Gallagher trying to control but Mouth postures up.
Mouth looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gallagher trying to control but Mouth postures up.
Mouth winds up and cracks Gallagher with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouth not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mouth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mouth scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mouth lands a nice short elbow.
Mouth seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gallagher does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mouth lands with a punch from half guard.
Mouth working the head and body with strikes.
Mouth sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gallagher defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mouth lands a nice short elbow.
Gallagher is not content to let Mouth control the position.
Mouth thows a huge punch but Gallagher dodges it nicely.
Gallagher makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gallagher.
Mouth looking to pass the guard.
Mouth cracks Gallagher with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mush Mouth will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mouth blocks a head kick by Gallagher.
Mouth looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gallagher is fending him off so far but Mouth persists. Nope, Gallagher circles away and we're back to standing.
Good shot there by Gallagher.
Mouth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gallagher misses with a hook.
Gallagher displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mouth.
Gallagher looks to land a left hand but Mouth moved out of range nicely.
Mouth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gallagher throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mouth scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mouth connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gallagher some visible discomfort.
Mouth tries to move to mount but Gallagher blocks the move with his legs.
Gallagher sneaks back into half guard.
Gallagher is trying to maintain the position but Mouth is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouth seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gallagher is trying to control but can't.
Mouth seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mouth working over Gallagher with some ground and pound. Gallagher looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from Mouth there.
Gallagher trying to hold on to Mouth's head to control him but Mouth postures up.
Mouth working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gallagher pushes Mouth off looking to stand but Mouth dives back in and keeps control.
Gallagher has hold of Mouth's hands but Mouth slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gallagher makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gallagher.
Mouth working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gallagher's head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gallagher is on top in guard.
Liam Gallagher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouth pushes Gallagher off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mouth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liam Gallagher is winning the standup battle so far.
Gallagher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gallagher throws a body punch but Mouth moves out of range.
Mouth is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gallagher is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mouth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gallagher misses with a body shot.
Mouth 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.
Gallagher trying to strike off his back.
Mouth postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mouth scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gallagher avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gallagher is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mouth defends well.
Gallagher controls Mouth momentarily but Mouth frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouth keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gallagher's head.
Mouth landing some decent shots from guard.
Mouth being controlled here momentarily.
Gallagher working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mouth.
Mouth lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mouth chips away with some ground and pound.
Mouth tries to free his leg and advance position but Gallagher is retaining full guard.
Mouth cracks Gallagher with a solid left hand.
Mouth postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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.
Gallagher has momentary wrist control but Mouth slips an elbow through the middle.
Mouth postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mouth is working Gallagher over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mouth trying to control the position from guard on top but Gallagher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mouth throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gallagher works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mouth is fighting to break Gallagher's control of his arms but Gallagher is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mouth keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gallagher's head.
Gallagher is rocked!
Mouth connects with a couple of short punches.
Oh Gallagher is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mouth is in close to Gallagher's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gallagher trying to control the position.
Mouth content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mush Mouth is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gallagher has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mouth can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mouth is working Gallagher over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mush Mouth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mouth winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mush Mouth!
Mush Mouth really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Garra Nutri logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Garibaldi (ranked 509 p4p, 78 weight class) and Elgin Turner (ranked 251 p4p, 41 weight class). Garibaldi comes to the cage accompanied by Resist and Bite - Sabaton. Turner has chosen Wu-Tang Clan - Da Mystery Of Chessboxin' as his entrance music. Elgin Turner has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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30
185 lbs
20 - 12 - 0 |
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30
166 lbs
22 - 6 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Garibaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Elgin Turner!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Turner misses its intended target.
Garibaldi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Donk. Turner catches Garibaldi right on the button with a cross.
Turner throws a hook but Garibaldi blocks it.
Turner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Turner throws a body shot but no joy.
Turner throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Turner finds it's way through Garibaldi's defenses.
Turner scores with a nice right hand.
Turner misses the shot to the body.
Garibaldi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Turner has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Elgin Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner misses with a right hand
and Garibaldi counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garibaldi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garibaldi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Turner moves into the clinch successfully.
Garibaldi manages to pull guard.
Turner's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Turner is continuing to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner tries to free his leg and advance position but Garibaldi is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garibaldi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Turner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Turner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Turner trying to control but Garibaldi is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garibaldi working for submissions but it's allowed Turner to get to half guard.
Garibaldi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Turner wants to free his trapped foot but Garibaldi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Garibaldi gets full guard.
Turner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Garibaldi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Garibaldi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi working for a triangle but Turner defends it easily.
Garibaldi keeping moving, preventing Turner from controlling successfully.
Turner not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Turner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Garibaldi is trying to control the position but Turner postures up.
Turner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Garibaldi is trying to keep Turner in close.
Garibaldi is looking for a triangle here but Turner uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi seems a little lost for a moment, as Turner dominates the positioning.
Garibaldi struggling a bit here.
Garibaldi tries to buck Turner off but Turner is having none of it.
Garibaldi is trying to control Turner's posture but Turner avoids it.
A lull in the action here as Turner stalls from top position.
Garibaldi sneaks back into half guard.
Well, if Turner is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Turner wants to free his trapped foot but Garibaldi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Well, if Turner is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Garibaldi gets full guard.
Turner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Turner is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Garibaldi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Turner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turner 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.
Garibaldi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elgin Turner dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Turner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garibaldi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Garibaldi cracks Turner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Turner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Turner lands with an uppercut that bounces Garibaldi off the cage and back into range.
Turner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garibaldi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
Turner ducks right into an uppercut from Garibaldi.
It looks like Elgin Turner has been cut.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garibaldi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Garibaldi blocks a jab.
Turner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Garibaldi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Garibaldi is just out of range.
Garibaldi is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Turner.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garibaldi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Garibaldi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibaldi walks into a stiff left hand from Turner.
Turner misses with a looping right.
Turner digs a good hook to Garibaldi's body.
Turner slips under a jab from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi just misses with a punch to the body.
Garibaldi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Turner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Turner lands a body shot.
Turner lands with a nice body punch.
A big right from Turner misses.
Turner cracks Garibaldi with an open hand slap.
Turner misses with a hook.
Garibaldi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Elgin Turner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Garibaldi is just out of range.
Garibaldi throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner misses with a lunging right hand
and Garibaldi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Garibaldi misses with a punch on the inside.
Turner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Turner avoids the body shot from Garibaldi.
Turner thuds a left hand into Garibaldi's body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Garibaldi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Turner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Turner scores with a hook.
Garibaldi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turner.
Garibaldi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Turner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Turner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Garibaldi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Turner swings for the body but Garibaldi moves out of range.
Garibaldi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Garibaldi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Garibaldi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Garibaldi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Turner jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Turner slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Turner. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Turner.
Turner cracks a nice hook into Garibaldi's ribs.
Turner throws a jab when Garibaldi was well out of range.
Turner checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A lazy left from Turner finds it's target.
Turner lands with an overhand left.
Turner just misses with a punch to the body.
Garibaldi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turner lands a jab to the nose.
Garibaldi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Garibaldi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Turner just misses with a punch to the body.
Turner lands with a nice body punch.
Garibaldi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garibaldi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Turner closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garibaldi tries to get to full guard but Turner has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi actively working from the bottom here.
Garibaldi is trying to get back to full guard.
Garibaldi trying to control but Turner postures up.
Garibaldi tries to get to full guard but Turner has control of the leg.
Well, if Turner is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garibaldi trying to hold on to Turner's head to control him but Turner postures up.
Garibaldi tries to roll over but Turner keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elgin Turner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Elgin Turner's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Garibaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Turner is just out of range.
Turner loads up on a big right hand but Garibaldi slips the punch.
Turner throws a poor cross that misses
and Garibaldi counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Turner misses.
Garibaldi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Turner swings for the body but Garibaldi moves out of range.
Turner misses with a body shot.
Turner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garibaldi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garibaldi manages to avoid it.
Turner connects with the punch.
Turner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Garibaldi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garibaldi throws a leg kick that misses.
Turner connects with a leg kick. Garibaldi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Turner looks to throw the jab but Garibaldi is out of range.
Turner tests Garibaldi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garibaldi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner lands a jab to the head.
Michael Garibaldi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Turner scores with the left hand. Garibaldi knows he should have avoided that one.
Turner looking to score a takedown here. Garibaldi is defending well but Turner drives through and ends up in Garibaldi's guard.
Garibaldi keeping moving, preventing Turner from controlling successfully.
Garibaldi throws his legs up looking for a submission but Turner uses it to pass to side control.
Turner is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Garibaldi will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Garibaldi is trying to improve his position.
Turner trying to control the position but Garibaldi is working away.
Michael Garibaldi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi tries to bench press Turner off him but Turner keeps the position.
Garibaldi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Garibaldi is trying to get back to full guard.
Garibaldi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Turner is working away from the top position though.
Turner prevents Garibaldi from improving his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garibaldi trying to hold on to Turner's head to control him but Turner postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi is looking to improve his position.
Turner is controlling the pace.
Elgin Turner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garibaldi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Turner looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Turner prevents Garibaldi from improving his position.
Garibaldi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Garibaldi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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.
Garibaldi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Turner showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garibaldi throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Turner just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elgin Turner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Turner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elgin Turner!
In his post fight interview, Elgin Turner started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Blake Green (ranked 548 p4p, 69 weight class) and Hiroshi Ekaku (ranked 719 p4p, 90 weight class). Green's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sugar Rush. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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146 lbs
40 - 12 - 2 |
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153 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Blake Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroshi Ekaku!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekaku with a hook.
Ekaku takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Green throws a good cross that connects.
Green misses with a straight left.
Ekaku closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ekaku has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ekaku lands an overhand right.
Green feints and then cracks Ekaku's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ekaku down.
Ekaku works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Green throws a looping overhand right but Ekaku ducks down to avoid it.
Green uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ekaku.
Green attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ekaku scores with a push kick.
Green waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ekaku.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green throws a body kick that misses
enabling Ekaku to counter with a crisp jab.
Green throws a head kick that half lands.
Ekaku misses with a kick to the body
and Green counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ekaku tried to score with a low kick but Green checks it.
Green cracks Ekaku with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ekaku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green looks to land a left hand but Ekaku moved out of range nicely.
Ekaku delivers a nice body kick.
Green tries to land a front kick but Ekaku steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Ekaku is just out of range.
Ekaku connects with a body shot.
Green misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ekaku cracks Green with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Green.
Nice defenses there by Green.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green throws out a loose jab but Ekaku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
Ekaku slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ekaku! But no joy.
Ekaku connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ekaku moves away.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ekaku.
Ekaku tries to score with a low kick but Green moves his leg out of the way.
Green throws out a loose jab but Ekaku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Green lands a jab to Ekaku's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green takes a swing at Ekaku's ribcage but misses.
Ekaku misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green lands with a right hand.
Ekaku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ekaku.
Ekaku walks into a left hand.
Green slips a jab from Ekaku.
Green throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ekaku lands a jab to Green's midsection.
Green connects with the punch.
Green throws a shot from downtown. Ekaku moves away and avoids it.
Ekaku looks to land a left hand but Green moved out of range nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Green.
Green doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Ekaku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ekaku throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ekaku tries a head kick but it misses.
Green half committed to a counter leg kick.
Green misses with an uppercut. Ekaku saw that one coming.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ekaku.
Ekaku pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ekaku misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green cracks a nice hook into Ekaku's ribs.
Green moves out of range as Ekaku strikes.
Green throws a quick inside leg kick.
Green throws out a loose jab but Ekaku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ekaku connects with a single shot there.
Green doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ekaku ducks right into an uppercut from Green.
Ekaku misses with a low kick.
Ekaku avoids the body shot from Green.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green takes a swing at Ekaku's ribcage but misses.
Ekaku bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Green's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Ekaku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green blocks a low kick nicely.
Ekaku throws a looping overhand right but Green ducks down to avoid it.
Green thuds a left hand into Ekaku's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green checks a leg kick.
Ekaku misses with a straight right.
Ekaku fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Green is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green moves out of range as Ekaku throws a body kick.
It looked like Green wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Green blocks a leg kick.
Green chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ekaku can pounce on him.
Green throws a body punch but Ekaku moves out of range.
It seemed like Ekaku was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jab, jab by Green - just one landing.
Ekaku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ekaku moves away.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Ekaku is just out of range.
Green takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Green takes a swing at Ekaku's ribcage but misses.
Green is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Green lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ekaku walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ekaku looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ekaku scores with a jab. Green acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekaku was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
A jab from Green finds it's way through Ekaku's defenses.
Ekaku throws a hook but Green avoids it easily.
Green misses with a straight left.
Green lands a jab to the head.
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 Blake Green will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ekaku just misses with a punch to the body.
Green was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ekaku gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Green pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Green lands a head shot.
Ekaku will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ekaku tries to land a leg kick but Green saw it coming and moves away.
Ekaku rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A clash of legs there as Green blocks the low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Green misses the target.
Green swings for the body but Ekaku moves out of range.
Green scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Green throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ekaku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekaku moves out of range of the body kick from Green.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ekaku. That's going to slow Green down.
Nice straight punches there by Ekaku. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ekaku.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ekaku's jab looks to have found its range, popping Green under the eye.
Green moves out of range of the leg kick from Ekaku.
Green misses with a body shot.
Ekaku connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green throws a hook but Ekaku blocks it.
Ekaku takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ekaku throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Green throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Green lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
Ekaku goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ekaku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Ekaku moves away from the strike by Green.
Ekaku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Green.
An inside leg kick from Ekaku misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Green misses the target.
Ekaku misses with a left hand
and Ekaku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Green bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Green jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Green moves forwards but Ekaku connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
Ekaku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ekaku avoids the body shot from Green.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green connects with a body shot that sends Ekaku's belly button to the back.
Green punishes Ekaku's body with a nice straight punch.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ekaku.
Ekaku lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ekaku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Ekaku misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Green misses.
Ekaku let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ekaku.
Green misses with a looping left.
Ekaku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green scores with a hook to the body. Ekaku takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Green throws a hook to the side of Ekaku's head but Ekaku sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ekaku swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ekaku takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice jab there from Green.
Green cracks the inside of Ekaku's front leg.
Blake Green is winning the standup battle so far.
Green 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.
Ekaku looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Ekaku misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku throws a body shot but no joy.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
Green moves out of range as Ekaku strikes.
Ekaku pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ekaku takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Ekaku swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Green goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Green jabs at Ekaku's body.
Ekaku lands a leg kick that knocks Green off balance momentarily.
Green moves out of range as Ekaku strikes.
Ekaku misses with a low kick as Green jumps back.
Green connects with a body shot that sends Ekaku's belly button to the back.
A shot to the body from Green misses
and Ekaku counters with a nice uppercut.
Green lands with a nice body kick.
Ekaku tries to move into range but Green moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Green throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Ekaku replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Green blocks it well.
Green blocks a leg kick.
Ekaku misses with a straight right.
A counter left hand to the body from Green misses its target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ekaku misses with an uppercut. Green saw that one coming.
Ekaku does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Green lands an overhand right.
Ekaku misses the jab.
Green is looking to counter punch.
Green misses with a body shot.
Ekaku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Nice body kick from Green.
Green uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ekaku.
Crunch! Green slams his shin into Ekaku's torso.
Green throws a low kick, looking for Ekaku's leg but Ekaku calmly moves out of range.
A head kick by Ekaku misses
and Green connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Green ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Green misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green thows a body kick. Ekaku tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ekaku.
It looked like Green wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Ekaku might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Green has got the better of the exchanges.
Nice defenses there by Ekaku.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Green dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ekaku misses with an uppercut
and Green connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green lands a jab to the head.
Green connects with a right hand. Ekaku shakes it off.
Ekaku walks forward, straight into a front kick from Green.
Green moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ekaku takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Green throws an off balance right hand
and Ekaku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ekaku.
Ekaku delivers a nice body kick.
Ekaku has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Green darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ekaku thows a body kick. Green tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Green throws a push kick but Ekaku slaps the foot to one side.
Ekaku misses with a body kick.
Ekaku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Green throws a body punch but Ekaku moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green throws a big shot that misses.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
Ekaku has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Green.
Ekaku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green takes a swing at Ekaku's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
Green scores with a jab to the head.
A good leg kick by Green.
Ekaku pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ekaku throws a push kick but Green slaps the foot to one side.
Ekaku throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Decent striking displayed by Green there.
Ekaku looks to land a left hand but Green moved out of range nicely.
Ekaku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ekaku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ekaku tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ekaku bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Green's head backwards.
Hiroshi Ekaku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a lazy right hand but Ekaku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ekaku throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Green on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ekaku takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ekaku throws a head kick but Green moves out of range.
Ekaku walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Green checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Green appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Green moves out of range of the body kick.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekaku was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ekaku.
Green takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Green slips a straight right by Ekaku.
Ekaku misses the jab.
Green scores with a jab.
The fighters circling - Green throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ekaku throws a hook but Green blocks it.
Green lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ekaku takes a step back to recover.
Green scores with a hook to the body. Ekaku takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ekaku pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ekaku's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Ekaku there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ekaku avoids the body shot from Green.
Ekaku takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Ekaku misses its intended target.
Green lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ekaku circles away quickly and effectively.
A lazy left from Green finds it's target.
Ekaku dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Green lands a glancing blow to the side of Ekaku's head.
Ekaku looks to throw the jab but Green is out of range.
It looked like Green wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
Ekaku waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Green.
Ekaku will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Green walks into a straight right hand from Ekaku.
Green lands with a shot to the body.
Green fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ekaku throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ekaku moves out of range of the body kick from Green.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
Green misses with an uppercut
and Ekaku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Green is rocked!
Ekaku misses with a head kick.
Oh Green is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ekaku misses with a kick to the body.
Green was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ekaku gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Green.
Ekaku just misses with a punch to the body.
Ekaku takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Green delivers a nice body kick.
Ekaku throws a body shot but no joy.
Green seems to have got his legs back now.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Ekaku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ekaku appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ekaku thumps Green with a low kick.
Ekaku connects with an inside leg kick.
Ekaku gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Ekaku.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Green does it's job there.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Ekaku.
Green scores with the left hand. Ekaku knows he should have avoided that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Green showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Green has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Green!
Blake Green made sure to mention his sponsor, Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Misha Collins (ranked 86 p4p, 16 weight class) and Walter White (ranked 217 p4p, 31 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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148 lbs
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141 lbs
18 - 6 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Misha Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Walter White!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Collins.
Collins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by White. White obviously looking to wear him down.
White attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
White lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
White delivers a nice body kick.
Walter White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Collins throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
White stuns Collins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Collins.
White looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White missing with a left hand there. Collins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Collins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
White throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Collins was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
White works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins throws a shot from downtown. White moves away and avoids it.
White thows a left - swing and a miss!
White uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Collins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by White - just one landing.
Collins definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Collins shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches White napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Collins working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Collins is working White over with some ground and pound from side control.
Collins is chipping away with strikes.
Collins working the strikes but White uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Collins is looking to advance position but White won't allow it.
Collins is nestled in close to White, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Collins lands a nice short elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collins throwing shots but White is blocking nicely.
Collins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
White is trying to stand up here but Collins is controlling him well.
Collins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Collins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is looking for a sweep. Collins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Collins is trying to control the action in half guard but White is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Collins 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.
White controlling the position for now.
White gets back to full guard.
Collins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Collins working some strikes from top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now White is on top in guard.
Collins isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. White stacks Collins on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by White!
White controlling the position from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins manages to work his way to half guard, despite White's best efforts.
White is looking to advance position but Collins won't allow it.
White takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
White seems to be working for a kimura but Collins defends the submission attempt.
Collins tries to get to full guard but White has control of the leg.
White perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Collins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but White pulls his head out easily.
My spies in White Eagle inform me that White has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
White is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Collins gets back to half guard.
White is controlling the pace.
Collins actively working from the bottom here.
Collins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Collins wants to get back to full guard but White has mounted him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Walter White will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Collins shoots in for a takedown but White shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jab from White.
White scores with the left hand. Collins knows he should have avoided that one.
White jabs Collins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
White misses the shot to the body.
White is looking to slow Collins down with leg kicks.
White throws a leg kick that is checked
and Collins counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Collins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
White is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Collins landing some decent shots from guard.
Collins is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! White is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! White has escaped and now he's on top!
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!
White controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Misha Collins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins working for a triangle but White defends it easily.
Collins lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
White 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.
White pulls Collins in close to prevent any damage.
White controls Collins momentarily but Collins frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins is looking to work some ground and pound but White has wrist control.
White is adopting a defensive guard.
White trying to control the position.
Collins wants to pass the guard but White is keeping the position.
White controls Collins momentarily but Collins frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
White smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
White fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Collins on the side of the head.
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White misses with a straight left.
White throws a nice outside leg kick.
Walter White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
White throws a shot from downtown. Collins moves away and avoids it.
White scores with a leg kick.
White tried to score with a low kick but Collins checks it.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins.
Collins ducks right into an uppercut from White.
White explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a hook. Collins ducked under it nicely.
White chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Collins throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
White bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Collins's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
White swings widly with a right hand
and Collins counters with a nice body shot.
White throws an overhand right that lands on Collins's shoulder, as Collins tries to avoid the shot.
Collins tries to score a power double leg takedown but White sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Collins somewhat.
Collins shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. White is trying to defend but Collins finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
White is looking for a sweep. Collins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
White swings for the body but Collins moves out of range.
It looked like Collins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slapping leg kick lands for White.
Collins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by White. White obviously looking to wear him down.
White throws a low kick but Collins avoids it.
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White misses the jab.
Collins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
White scores with a nice strike.
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Collins.
Collins is looking to wear down White with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
White misses with a low kick.
Collins shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Collins showed some decent athleticism there.
White is looking for a sweep. Collins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Collins winds up and cracks White with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Collins is pressing down on White's thigh, looking to free his foot. White is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins working White over with strikes.
White holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
White is looking to improve his position.
White is not content to let Collins control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Collins connects with a nice short shot to White's temple.
Collins looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Collins is trying to work for a kimura but White is defending well.
White is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Collins's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Collins's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White controlling well, preventing Collins from escaping the position.
Will White go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Collins is really stuck here.
White is trying to stick to Collins's back but Collins is turning into White. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in White's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Collins.
Collins throws a big elbow that misses.
White has his hands on Collins's head, controlling the position.
Collins chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins wants to pass the guard but White is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
White working a defensive guard here.
White looking for a sweep. Not yet White, not yet.
White trying to keep a closed guard but Collins is proving a slippery customer.
Collins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Collins's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
White is adopting a defensive guard.
Collins landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White is trying to control the position but Collins postures up.
White is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Collins is aware though and is defending well.
Walter White is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
White looking to hit a scissor sweep but Collins is one step ahead there.
White preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Collins working some strikes from top position.
Collins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
White avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Collins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
White controlling Collins's posture.
Misha Collins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Collins scoring with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Misha Collins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think White 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter White!
A relieved looking Walter White thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Kerr (ranked 257 p4p, 36 weight class) and Dmitri Zaitsev (ranked 360 p4p, 51 weight class). Dmitri Zaitsev acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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269 lbs
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278 lbs
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World class MT
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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
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Kerr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dmitri Zaitsev!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaitsev throws a lazy right hand but Kerr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zaitsev throws a lazy head kick
and Zaitsev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kerr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zaitsev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kerr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaitsev.
Zaitsev staying out of range there.
Kerr misses with an uppercut.
Zaitsev throws out a counter right but Kerr avoids it with no problem.
Zaitsev throws an off balance right hand
and Zaitsev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kerr slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Kerr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaitsev swings widly with a right hand
and Kerr counters with a straight right hand.
Kerr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kerr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zaitsev lands a high kick!
Zaitsev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Kerr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kerr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big right from Kerr misses.
Zaitsev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zaitsev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kerr is looking to counter punch.
Zaitsev wants to land a leg kick but Kerr is out of range.
Kerr missing with a left hand there. Zaitsev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Zaitsev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zaitsev scoring well with a low kick there.
Mark Kerr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kerr slips a straight right by Zaitsev.
Kerr changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A big right from Zaitsev misses.
Kerr throws a big counter combination but Zaitsev scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Zaitsev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kerr is able to avoid easily.
Zaitsev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dmitri Zaitsev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaitsev wants to slow Kerr down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaitsev shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kerr but Kerr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zaitsev defending well as Kerr loads up on a big left hand.
Kerr takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zaitsev cracks Kerr with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaitsev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kerr.
Zaitsev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kerr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kerr lands a left and a right that sends Zaitsev crashing to the canvas! Kerr dives into mount looking to finish!
Kerr looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Zaitsev covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Kerr!
In his post fight interview, Mark Kerr started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slice (ranked 50 p4p, 6 weight class) and Rocket Bob Frankels (ranked 99 p4p, 13 weight class). Frankels comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dawn....Summer Solstice... kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimbo Slice!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocket Bob Frankels!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frankels walks into a jab.
It looks like Rocket Bob Frankels has been cut.
Frankels takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Frankels throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Slice misses with a hook. Frankels ducked under it nicely.
Frankels replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Slice blocks it well.
Slice pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Frankels throws the kick towards the body but Slice avoids it.
Slice throws a hook but Frankels avoids it easily.
Frankels loads up on a big right hand but Slice slips the punch.
Slice misses with a left hand
and Frankels finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Slice fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Frankels throws a poor cross that misses
and Slice counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Frankels looks to score with a jab to the body but Slice is just out of range.
Frankels throws a shot from downtown. Slice moves away and avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Slice tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slice has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The fighters circling - Slice throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Slice misses.
Slice throws a poor cross that misses
and Frankels counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Slice thows a left - swing and a miss!
Slice keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frankels.
Good standup being displayed there by Slice as he connects with a hook.
Slice connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Slice takes a swing at Frankels's ribcage but misses.
Frankels cracks Slice with an open hand slap.
Frankels connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Kimbo Slice has been cut.
Slice rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Frankels counters with a stiff right hand.
Frankels lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Slice at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slice misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frankels rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Slice counters with a stiff right hand.
That has opened up Rocket Bob Frankels's cut even more.
Slice throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frankels sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Slice connects with a good right hand that stumbles Frankels. Frankels circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Frankels misses with a hook to the body
and Slice counters with a nice body kick.
Frankels moves into range and connects with a jab.
Slice throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Frankels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Frankels throws out a leg kick but Slice moves out of range and Frankels only half commits.
Frankels cracks Slice with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A head kick by Frankels misses
and Slice counters with a stiff right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Slice, as that shot connected.
Frankels loads up on a big right hand but Slice slips the punch.
Kimbo Slice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frankels moves out of range as Slice strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Slice misses the target.
Frankels throws out a counter right but Slice avoids it with no problem.
Frankels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Slice misses with an uppercut. Frankels saw that one coming.
Frankels blocks a jab.
Frankels tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Slice is able to avoid easily.
Slice looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Frankels looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The cut above Rocket Bob Frankels's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Frankels takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Frankels defending well as Slice loads up on a big left hand.
Frankels attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Slice throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frankels throws a head kick but Slice moves out of range.
Slice gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Slice fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frankels manages to avoid it.
Frankels swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Frankels moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big left from Slice misses.
Frankels misses with a looping left.
Slice bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frankels swings widly with a right hand
and Slice connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Slice lands a lovely overhand right.
Slice takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Frankels misses with a body kick.
Slice dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimbo Slice dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Slice rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Frankels makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Slice really felt that one!
Slice lands with a nice body punch.
Frankels checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Frankels swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Slice misses with a straight left.
Frankels takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Frankels ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Frankels misses with a body shot.
Frankels attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slice throws a looping overhand right but Frankels ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Slice.
Slice is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frankels can do to turn this around?
Frankels takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Slice throws a jab when Frankels was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice feints and then cracks Frankels's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Frankels down.
Frankels takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Slice lands a body shot.
Frankels is breathing heavily.
Slice checks a leg kick.
Slice throws a looping overhand right but Frankels ducks down to avoid it.
Frankels is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Slice misses with a left hand
and Frankels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Slice lands a leg kick that knocks Frankels off balance momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Slice.
Kimbo Slice is winning the standup battle so far.
Slice scores with a hook to the body. Frankels takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Slice connects with the punch.
Slice throws an overhand right that lands on Frankels's shoulder, as Frankels tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Frankels misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Slice on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slice is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Frankels might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Slice has got the better of the exchanges.
Slice digs a good body shot into Frankels's ribs.
Slice moves out of range of the body kick.
Slice sizes up Frankels with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rocket Bob Frankels's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Slice ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Slice lands a nice leg kick that just misses Frankels's sensitive parts.
Frankels throws a body kick that misses.
Frankels walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rocket Bob Frankels's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kimbo Slice!
Kimbo Slice retains his heavyweight title!
Kimbo Slice decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Rocket Bob Frankels stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well done Kimbles. Pleasure to share a cage with you again. This is our 6th meeting. 2 to you, 3 to me, 1 draw.'.
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