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CEC 678.51 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shi Fu Tu (ranked 1685 p4p, 192 weight class) and Boyko Kersikov (ranked 1205 p4p, 140 weight class). Fu Tu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Klendathu drop. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 16 - 4, fighting out of London, Shi Fu Tu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Boyko Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fu Tu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kersikov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Kersikov tries to get set, Fu Tu tries to push him back and clinch up but Kersikov manages to avoid the attempt.
Kersikov moves into the clinch.
Fu Tu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fu Tu tries to throw a body punch but Kersikov avoids it by throwing Fu Tu back against the cage.
Fu Tu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kersikov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fu Tu lands a shoulder strike.
Fu Tu pushes Kersikov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Kersikov to work.
Fu Tu can't find room to land a body shot as Kersikov controls the action.
Fu Tu throws a punch but it's blocked by Kersikov.
Kersikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fu Tu jumps guard and drags Kersikov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kersikov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kersikov being controlled here momentarily.
Fu Tu working a defensive guard here.
Kersikov wants to control from the top but Fu Tu keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu Tu working a defensive guard here.
Fu Tu wants to control the position but Kersikov says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Fu Tu wants to get back to full guard.
Fu Tu works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kersikov works over Fu Tu with some ground and pound from guard.
Kersikov won't allow Fu Tu to sweep him here.
Fu Tu is working hard here to advance position.
Kersikov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fu Tu keeping full guard, as Kersikov tries to pass.
Kersikov stays in close to Fu Tu's body and controls the position.
Fu Tu is pulling down on Kersikov's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kersikov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kersikov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kersikov is looking to stand up but Fu Tu won't let him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A slow jab from Fu Tu misses its intended target.
Boyko Kersikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kersikov throws a right hand that Fu Tu ducks under and follows up with a left that Fu Tu also avoids with ease.
Shi Fu Tu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kersikov works the jab nicely.
Fu Tu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fu Tu is looking to counter punch.
Kersikov throws a wild body kick that Fu Tu sees coming a mile off.
Fu Tu feinted with a counter takedown.
Fu Tu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fu Tu misses with a hook. Kersikov ducked under it nicely.
Kersikov throws a hook to the side of Fu Tu's head but Fu Tu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fu Tu tries to counter with a takedown but Kersikov is quick to defend against it.
Fu Tu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kersikov motions for Fu Tu to come forward. Kersikov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fu Tu half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fu Tu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kersikov moves away.
Fu Tu throws a shot from downtown. Kersikov moves away and avoids it.
Kersikov cracks Fu Tu with a good jab.
Fu Tu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fu Tu lunges at Kersikov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kersikov's hand.
Kersikov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Kersikov blocks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kersikov misses the target.
Fu Tu tries to counter by clinching up but Kersikov breaks away and moves out of range.
Fu Tu's corner calls for a 1-2. Fu Tu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kersikov looks for a takedown but Fu Tu sprawls well.
Fu Tu is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kersikov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kersikov looks to score with a jab to the body but Fu Tu is just out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kersikov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fu Tu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fu Tu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kersikov tries to land a front kick but Fu Tu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fu Tu pushes Kersikov away with a front kick.
Fu Tu dodges the punch combination from Kersikov.
Kersikov throws a right and a left that Fu Tu avoids nicely.
Fu Tu seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kersikov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kersikov misses with a double jab.
Kersikov misses with a leg kick
and Fu Tu counters with a one-two to the body.
Kersikov misses with a body shot.
Kersikov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fu Tu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kersikov.
Fu Tu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
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 Shi Fu Tu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kersikov scores with a nice strike.
Kersikov jabs at Fu Tu's body.
Fu Tu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kersikov.
Fu Tu tries to sprawl but Kersikov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fu Tu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kersikov wants to control from the top but Fu Tu keeps moving.
Fu Tu seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Fu Tu isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kersikov stacks Fu Tu 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 Kersikov!
Fu Tu wants to control but Kersikov postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fu Tu is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Fu Tu tries to bench press Kersikov off him but Kersikov keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov wants to stand but Fu Tu is controlling his arm.
Fu Tu is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fu Tu wants to get back to full guard.
Fu Tu is pressing down on Kersikov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fu Tu controlling the position.
Fu Tu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kersikov is one step ahead there.
Kersikov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Fu Tu working a defensive guard here.
Kersikov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kersikov wants to control from the top but Fu Tu keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fu Tu wants to sweep but no luck.
Fu Tu keeping moving, preventing Kersikov from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Fu Tu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kersikov.
Fu Tu sets himself, and Kersikov steps forward looking for the clinch! Fu Tu avoids it this time.
Kersikov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fu Tu.
Fu Tu tries to counter with a takedown but Kersikov is quick to defend against it.
Kersikov looks to score with a jab to the body but Fu Tu is just out of range.
Fu Tu is looking to counter punch.
Kersikov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kersikov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fu Tu was covering up waiting for the punch and Kersikov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fu Tu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kersikov tries to free his leg and advance position but Fu Tu is retaining full guard.
Fu Tu wants to control the position but Kersikov says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Kersikov wants to control but Fu Tu is keeping him busy.
Boyko Kersikov has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu is looking to control Kersikov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fu Tu avoid being mounted?
Fu Tu tries to roll over but Kersikov keeps him under control.
Kersikov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kersikov is thwarting Fu Tu's attempts to control the position.
Kersikov slips a nice elbow through Fu Tu's hands, connecting with Fu Tu's forehead.
Fu Tu wants to control the action here but instead Kersikov manages to pass to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu is desperately trying to improve his position but Kersikov has a good base and remains in mount.
Kersikov wants to finish this one by submission but Fu Tu is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kersikov.
Kersikov controlling the pace for now.
Fu Tu is looking to get to half guard.
Kersikov wants to control the pace but Fu Tu is squirming around nicely.
Fu Tu regains half guard.
Kersikov trying to control the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fu Tu wants to control but Kersikov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boyko Kersikov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kersikov misses with a wild body shot.
Kersikov walks into a left hand.
The fighters circling - Fu Tu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kersikov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fu Tu can pounce on him.
Kersikov throws a right and a left that Fu Tu avoids nicely.
Fu Tu appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kersikov darts in looking for a takedown but Fu Tu gets double underhooks and turns Kersikov into the cage.
Kersikov throws a sloppy body shot
and Fu Tu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kersikov throws a poor cross that misses
and Fu Tu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kersikov fakes the leg kick and cracks Fu Tu in the body.
Fu Tu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kersikov's sensitive parts.
Kersikov takes a swing at Fu Tu's ribcage but misses.
A left lands for Kersikov.
Kersikov misses with the combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fu Tu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fu Tu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kersikov is out of range.
Kersikov throws a nice looking combination but Fu Tu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu Tu connects with an inside leg kick.
Boyko Kersikov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kersikov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fu Tu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kersikov.
Fu Tu feinted with a counter takedown.
A shot to the liver by Fu Tu. Beautiful body shot.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick that misses.
Fu Tu moves out of range as Kersikov strikes.
Kersikov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fu Tu.
Fu Tu lands a glancing blow to the side of Kersikov's head.
Kersikov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fu Tu back to the cage. Kersikov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Good leg kick by Fu Tu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fu Tu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kersikov checks it well.
Fu Tu lands with a cross.
Kersikov misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kersikov connects with a nice looking jab.
Kersikov throws a jab when Fu Tu was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Kersikov. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Fu Tu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fu Tu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kersikov.
Fu Tu slips a jab from Kersikov.
Fu Tu misses with a low kick.
Kersikov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boyko Kersikov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fu Tu lands with a thumping leg kick.
A left lands for Fu Tu.
Kersikov lands with a nice combination. Fu Tu backs away looking to recover.
Fu Tu connects with an inside leg kick.
Fu Tu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fu Tu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fu Tu motions for Kersikov to come forward. Fu Tu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kersikov wants to counter the offense by Fu Tu and move into the clinch position.
Kersikov scores with a nice head shot.
Decent striking displayed by Fu Tu there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kersikov throws a solid leg kick but Fu Tu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kersikov.
Fu Tu throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kersikov throws a jab but it's blocked by Fu Tu.
Fu Tu scores with a jab to the head.
Kersikov rushes Fu Tu and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fu Tu.
Kersikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fu Tu.
Kersikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kersikov scores with a shot to the side of Fu Tu's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Fu Tu.
Kersikov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kersikov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu misses with a punch on the inside.
Kersikov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kersikov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fu Tu.
Fu Tu successfully pulls guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fu Tu 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fu Tu is on top in guard.
Kersikov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fu Tu trying to control the position from guard on top but Kersikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shi Fu Tu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fu Tu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shi Fu Tu!
Our winner, Shi Fu Tu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vandall Savage (ranked 969 p4p, 122 weight class) and Gabriel Gray (ranked 1106 p4p, 141 weight class). Vandall Savage is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vandall Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabriel Gray!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage throws a sloppy body shot
and Gray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Vandall Savage has been cut.
Vandall Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage sizes up Gray with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gray fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Savage on the side of the head.
Savage lands a glancing blow to the side of Gray's head.
It looks like Gabriel Gray has been cut.
Gray ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Savage chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gray can pounce on him.
Savage catches Gray napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Gray to the canvas!
Gray is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savage controlling from the top position.
Gray is still in real trouble! Can Savage finish him?
Gray looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray keeping full guard, as Savage tries to pass.
Gray seems to have recovered his senses.
Savage slips nicely into half guard.
Gray won't allow Savage to pass to mount.
Savage landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Savage is trying to control the action in half guard but Gray is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Savage performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Savage working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage is looking to advance position but Gray won't allow it.
Savage is controlling the pace.
Savage tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gray knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Savage is working hard here to advance position.
Gray blocking the ground and pound attempt from Savage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage prevents Gray from improving his position.
Savage thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Savage throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Savage wants to pass to mount but Gray is defending the position.
Savage not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Savage wants to pass the guard but Gray is defending well.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Savage just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Gray on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gray lands a nice hook to Savage's body. Savage takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gray cracks the inside of Savage's front leg.
Savage on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gray. Gray obviously looking to wear him down.
Savage misses with a shot to the body
letting Gray counter with a right hand.
Savage misses with a wild body shot.
Gray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gray looks for the body kick but Savage saw that one coming.
Savage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vandall Savage dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gray dodges the punch combination from Savage.
Savage is looking to wear down Gray with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gray lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gray throws the left hand but Savage avoids the punch easily.
Savage throws a series of punches but Gray moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage throws the left hand but Gray avoids the punch easily.
Gray doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Savage takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Savage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Gray to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray scores with a crisp jab that stopped Savage in his tracks.
Savage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gray.
Savage misses the jab.
Gray follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Savage misses with a right hand
and Gray makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Savage misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Savage misses with a right hand
and Gray counters with a nice body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Savage checks a leg kick.
Savage throws a body shot but no joy.
Gray connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Savage momentarily.
Vandall Savage's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Savage is rocked!
Savage is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Gray Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Savage is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gabriel Gray!
Our winner, Gabriel Gray, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Vandall Savage stepped up to the mic, saying 'bad match up, should not have accepted this mis match.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vito Scaletta (ranked 1322 p4p, 184 weight class) and Michael Scarn (ranked 1403 p4p, 197 weight class). Scaletta comes into the arena with i kill cause im hungry blaring out of the sound system. Vito Scaletta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vito Scaletta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Scarn!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scarn misses with a jab to the body
and Scaletta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scaletta works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Michael Scarn has been cut.
Scarn 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.
Scarn wants to clinch up but Scaletta keeps it at a distance.
Scaletta looks to land a right hand but Scarn moved out of range.
Scarn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Scarn.
Scaletta avoids the head kick by Scarn.
Scaletta lands a jab.
Scaletta fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Scarn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scaletta manages to avoid it.
Scarn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Scarn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scaletta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scarn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Scaletta moves away from the strike by Scarn.
Scaletta feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Scarn lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Scaletta has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Scaletta and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Scaletta half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scaletta lands with a hook. Scarn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Scarn tried to score with a low kick but Scaletta checks it.
Scarn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scaletta.
Scarn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Scaletta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Scarn is looking to clinch.
Scaletta's jab looks to have found its range, popping Scarn under the eye.
Scarn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scaletta lands a nice looking body shot.
Scarn misses with a double jab
and Scaletta counters with a nice leg kick.
Scarn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scaletta tries to work over Scarn's front leg with a kick but Scarn checks it.
A swing and a miss from Scaletta.
Scaletta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Scarn at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scarn tries to clinch
letting Scaletta counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scarn moves away from the strike by Scaletta.
Scarn clinches.
Scaletta lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Scaletta.
Scaletta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Scarn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Scaletta backwards.
Scaletta lands a shoulder strike.
Scaletta blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Scarn throws an elbow but misses.
Scaletta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Scarn backwards.
Scaletta lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Scaletta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Scaletta takes an elbow to the forehead.
Scaletta is trying to force a seperation but Scarn has the dominant position.
Scaletta lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Scarn.
Scarn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Scarn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Scaletta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scarn throws an elbow but it misses.
Scaletta blocks the elbow strike.
Scarn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Scarn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Scaletta.
Scaletta throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Scarn throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Scarn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Scaletta's brow.
Scarn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Scarn blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Scarn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scarn gets through Scaletta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Scaletta scores with a nice hook to the head.
Scarn lands a damaging elbow.
Scarn throws a punch but it's blocked by Scaletta.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scarn.
Scarn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Scaletta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Scarn backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scaletta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scaletta blocks an elbow strike.
Scaletta scores with a shoulder strike.
Scaletta works on Scarn's body with a couple of short punches.
Scarn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Scarn has a couple of punches blocked by Scaletta.
Scaletta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scarn darts in and clinches Scaletta up against the cage.
Scarn misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Scarn.
Scaletta is trying to maintain a safe position but Scarn gets an underhook and turns Scaletta into the cage.
Scarn lands with a short shot to the head.
Scaletta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Scarn backwards.
Scarn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scarn lands an elbow just above Scaletta 's eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scarn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Scarn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Scarn misses with an elbow over the top.
Come on Scaletta - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Scarn misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vito Scaletta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Scarn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Scaletta punishes Scarn's body with a nice straight punch.
No joy there for Scarn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Scarn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Scaletta checks it well.
A counter left hand to the body from Scaletta misses its target.
Scarn takes one on the button.
Scarn misses with a double jab
enabling Scaletta to counter with a crisp jab.
Scarn connects with a solid leg kick.
Scarn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Scarn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Scarn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Scaletta counters with a leg kick.
Michael Scarn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scaletta scores with a one two! Scarn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Scaletta throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Michael Scarn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Scaletta as he checks the leg kick.
Scarn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Scaletta backs up against the cage.
A swing and a miss from Scaletta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scaletta.
Scaletta scores with a decent looking hook.
Scaletta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Scaletta chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Scarn can pounce on him.
Scarn misses with a double jab.
Scaletta throws a leg kick which misses Scarn's front leg but catches the back leg as Scarn tries to avoid it.
Scaletta throws a lazy right hand but Scarn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Scaletta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scarn can do to turn this around?
Scaletta throws an off balance right hand
and Scarn counters by moving into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Scarn.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Scarn lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scaletta.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scarn.
Scaletta takes a shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Scarn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Scaletta's brow.
Scarn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
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!
Scaletta tries to throw a body punch but Scarn avoids it by throwing Scaletta back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Scarn has him pressed against the cage.
Scaletta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Scarn backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Scarn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Scaletta's brow.
Michael Scarn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Scarn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Scaletta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Scaletta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Scarn backwards.
Scaletta has a couple of punches blocked by Scarn.
Scaletta struggles to land a body shot inside as Scarn controls his hands.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Scarn.
Scarn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Scaletta backwards.
A short body shot lands from Scaletta as the two fighters clinch.
Scarn pushes off an throws an elbow but Scaletta leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Scaletta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Scaletta.
Scaletta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scarn blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Scaletta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Scaletta working hard to break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Scaletta.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scaletta chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big left from Scarn misses.
Scarn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Scarn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Scaletta to counter with a crisp jab.
Scarn walks into a straight right hand from Scaletta.
Scarn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Scaletta in his tracks.
Scarn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scaletta scores with a nice right hand.
Scarn tries to clinch but Scaletta moves away
and Scaletta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Scarn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scarn tries to land a leg kick but Scaletta saw it coming and moves away.
Vito Scaletta is winning the standup battle so far.
Scaletta blocks a head kick by Scarn.
Scarn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scaletta.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scarn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Scarn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Scaletta throws a jab but it's blocked by Scarn.
Scaletta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scarn misses with a hook
and Scaletta counters with a crisp one two that drops Scarn! Scaletta thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Scarn to his feet! Scarn is in big trouble!
Scarn is rocked!
Nice uppercut there from Scaletta.
Scarn is still on wobbly legs! Can Scaletta finish him?
A bone on bone clash there as Scaletta blocks the leg kick.
Scarn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scaletta.
Scarn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scaletta.
Scarn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Scaletta counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the body from Scarn misses
and Scaletta counters with a huge left! Scarn is in big trouble! He's backing up but Scaletta isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Scarn from any more damage. A dominating finish by Scaletta!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vito Scaletta!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Vito Scaletta waved his t-shirt featuring FORCEE's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Fitzsimmons (ranked 1988 p4p, 256 weight class) and Hank Lombard (ranked 1767 p4p, 230 weight class). Lombard is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Shinedown - Sound Of Madness . Jim Fitzsimmons is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
44 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Fitzsimmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hank Lombard!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lombard tests Fitzsimmons's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fitzsimmons bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fitzsimmons lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fitzsimmons uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lombard.
Lombard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fitzsimmons is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hank Lombard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lombard. Fitzsimmons shrugs it off though.
Fitzsimmons throws the left hand but Lombard avoids the punch easily.
Lombard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fitzsimmons fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fitzsimmons looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fitzsimmons bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Lombard misses the target.
Lombard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Good exchange - Fitzsimmons coming out on top.
Fitzsimmons walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lombard throws a head kick but Fitzsimmons moves out of range.
Fitzsimmons lands a jab.
Fitzsimmons misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fitzsimmons throws an overhand right that lands on Lombard's shoulder, as Lombard tries to avoid the shot.
Lombard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fitzsimmons throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A combination from Lombard does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fitzsimmons misses with a straight left.
Lombard throws out a leg kick but Fitzsimmons moves out of range and Lombard only half commits.
A slow jab from Lombard misses its intended target.
Fitzsimmons swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fitzsimmons blocks a head kick by Lombard.
Lombard slips a straight right by Fitzsimmons.
A big left from Fitzsimmons misses.
Fitzsimmons throws a hook but Lombard blocks it.
Fitzsimmons misses the jab.
Decent striking displayed by Lombard there.
A head kick misses from Lombard.
A little feinted left hand from Fitzsimmons on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lombard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fitzsimmons throws the left hand but Lombard avoids the punch easily.
Fitzsimmons thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lombard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fitzsimmons gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fitzsimmons misses with a wild body shot.
Lombard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fitzsimmons swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lombard cracks a nice hook into Fitzsimmons's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons tries a low kick but Lombard avoids it.
Lombard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lombard scoring well with a low kick there.
Fitzsimmons thows a body kick. Lombard tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fitzsimmons misses with a looping left.
Fitzsimmons looks to score with a jab to the body but Lombard is just out of range.
Fitzsimmons avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fitzsimmons throwing a counter right hand but Lombard manages to avoid it.
Lombard missing with a left hand there. Fitzsimmons was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fitzsimmons tried to counter with a leg kick but Lombard avoided it.
Fitzsimmons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lombard was well out of range. Poor timing from Fitzsimmons.
Lombard raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Fitzsimmons throws a body shot but no joy.
Lombard throws an overhand right that lands on Fitzsimmons's shoulder, as Fitzsimmons tries to avoid the shot.
Lombard misses the jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lombard!
Lombard throws a hook but Fitzsimmons avoids it easily.
Lombard misses with a low kick as Fitzsimmons jumps back.
Fitzsimmons takes one to the chin there.
Lombard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fitzsimmons to score with a decent uppercut.
Fitzsimmons misses with a jab to the body
and Lombard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fitzsimmons's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard throws a shot from downtown. Fitzsimmons moves away and avoids it.
Lombard lands a jab to the nose.
Fitzsimmons connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lombard. Lombard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fitzsimmons cracks Lombard with an open hand slap.
Lombard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fitzsimmons scores with a jab.
Fitzsimmons misses with a looping left.
Lombard tries to bum rush Fitzsimmons with a series of wild strikes but Fitzsimmons uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lombard throws a head kick that Fitzsimmons semi-blocks.
Lombard looks to land a left hand but Fitzsimmons moved out of range nicely.
Fitzsimmons ducks under a wild hook from Lombard.
Fitzsimmons is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fitzsimmons throws the left hand but Lombard avoids the punch easily.
Lombard lands a right hook to the body.
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!
Lombard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lombard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A shot to the liver by Fitzsimmons. Beautiful body shot.
Lombard wants to slow Fitzsimmons down by chopping away at his legs.
Lombard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fitzsimmons sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lombard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fitzsimmons can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lombard moves out of range of the strikes.
Fitzsimmons scores with a shot to the body.
Lombard misses with an uppercut. Fitzsimmons saw that one coming.
Lombard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fitzsimmons was well out of range. Poor timing from Lombard.
Fitzsimmons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fitzsimmons attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Fitzsimmons finds it's way through Lombard's defenses.
Fitzsimmons scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lombard looks to land a right hand but Fitzsimmons moved out of range.
Lombard misses with an uppercut. Fitzsimmons saw that one coming.
Lombard cracks the inside of Fitzsimmons's front leg.
Fitzsimmons misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lombard misses with a straight left.
Fitzsimmons loads up on a big right hand but Lombard slips the punch.
Lombard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fitzsimmons ducks under a wild hook from Lombard.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lombard. That's going to slow Fitzsimmons down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hank Lombard will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fitzsimmons scores with a sloppy right hand. Lombard should have avoided that one.
Lombard looks to land a right hand but Fitzsimmons moved out of range.
Lombard lands the left hand.
Lombard misses with a left hand
and Fitzsimmons counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lombard lands a nice shot that snaps Fitzsimmons's head back.
Lombard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lombard throws the left hand but Fitzsimmons avoids the punch easily.
Fitzsimmons dips to his left and cracks Lombard with an uppercut!
A head kick misses from Lombard.
Lombard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fitzsimmons turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fitzsimmons defending well as Lombard loads up on a big left hand.
Lombard looks to land a left hand but Fitzsimmons moved out of range nicely.
Lombard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lombard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons throws a looping overhand right but Lombard ducks down to avoid it.
Lombard throws an overhand right that lands on Fitzsimmons's shoulder, as Fitzsimmons tries to avoid the shot.
Fitzsimmons swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lombard misses with an uppercut.
Fitzsimmons checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard ducks under a wild hook from Fitzsimmons.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lombard! But no joy.
Hank Lombard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fitzsimmons is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lombard.
A telegraphed right hand from Fitzsimmons misses the target.
Lombard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fitzsimmons checks it well.
Fitzsimmons misses with a hook.
Lombard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fitzsimmons has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fitzsimmons connects with a looping right hand.
A head kick misses from Lombard.
Lombard lands a two punch combo.
Lombard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lombard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons scores with a decent looking hook.
Lombard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lombard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fitzsimmons. That did some damage!
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!
Lombard swings widly with a right hand
and Fitzsimmons counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fitzsimmons throws a shot from downtown. Lombard moves away and avoids it.
Lombard is looking for the big counter here.
Fitzsimmons misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombard throws out a loose jab but Fitzsimmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lombard cracks Fitzsimmons with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fitzsimmons waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lombard.
Lombard scores with a punch to the head.
Fitzsimmons looks to throw the jab but Lombard is out of range.
Fitzsimmons ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fitzsimmons walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lombard misses with a body kick.
Fitzsimmons fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lombard manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Lombard.
Lombard throws a sloppy head kick
and Fitzsimmons counters with a series of strikes. Lombard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lombard tests Fitzsimmons's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lombard misses with an uppercut. Fitzsimmons saw that one coming.
A counter left hand to the body from Fitzsimmons misses its target.
Fitzsimmons checks a leg kick.
Fitzsimmons takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lombard swings for the body but Fitzsimmons moves out of range.
A head kick from Lombard lands but Fitzsimmons takes it in his stride.
Fitzsimmons bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lombard's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard tries to land a leg kick but Fitzsimmons saw it coming and moves away.
Fitzsimmons paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lombard blocks a leg kick.
Lombard slips a jab from Fitzsimmons.
Lombard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lombard misses with a low kick.
Lombard defending well as Fitzsimmons loads up on a big left hand.
Lombard delivers a nice body kick.
Fitzsimmons takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fitzsimmons jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lombard scores with a hook.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lombard.
Fitzsimmons throws a front kick aimed at Lombard's knee but Lombard avoids it well.
Lombard is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fitzsimmons works the jab nicely.
Fitzsimmons ducks under a wild hook from Lombard.
Lombard keeps Fitzsimmons at a distance using the push kick.
Good shot there by Lombard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fitzsimmons will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An inside leg kick lands from Fitzsimmons.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons scores with a jab. Lombard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A left lands for Lombard.
Fitzsimmons is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lombard.
Lombard scores with a nice strike.
Jab by Fitzsimmons.
Lombard slips under a jab from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lombard.
Lombard takes a swing at Fitzsimmons's ribcage but misses.
Fitzsimmons uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lombard.
Lombard tries to land a front kick but Fitzsimmons steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fitzsimmons looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lombard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fitzsimmons moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fitzsimmons blocks a head kick by Lombard.
Lombard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fitzsimmons swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fitzsimmons jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fitzsimmons scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Some bone on bone action there as Lombard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lombard follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Lombard scores with the left hand. Fitzsimmons knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Lombard 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!
Fitzsimmons moves away from the strike by Lombard.
A little feinted left hand from Fitzsimmons on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lombard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fitzsimmons.
Lombard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lombard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fitzsimmons checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It looked like Fitzsimmons wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fitzsimmons tries to work over Lombard's front leg with a kick but Lombard checks it.
A big right from Lombard misses.
Lombard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fitzsimmons looks to land a left hand but Lombard moved out of range nicely.
Fitzsimmons avoids a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Fitzsimmons misses the target.
Fitzsimmons connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzsimmons listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lombard.
Fitzsimmons lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lombard with a nice cross.
Fitzsimmons on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitzsimmons moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard throws out a powerful jab.
Lombard throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Fitzsimmons counter with a right hand.
Lombard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lombard misses with a hook
and Fitzsimmons counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lombard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fitzsimmons avoids the head kick by Lombard.
Lombard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fitzsimmons takes a swing at Lombard's ribcage but misses.
Fitzsimmons avoids a kick to the body.
Fitzsimmons is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lombard misses with a low kick as Fitzsimmons jumps back.
Lombard has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fitzsimmons finds it's way round the side to connect with Lombard's head.
Lombard misses with a right hand
and Fitzsimmons cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lombard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fitzsimmons.
Lombard takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
Fitzsimmons misses with a hook. Lombard ducked under it nicely.
Lombard flicks out a counter leg kick but Fitzsimmons steps away.
Lombard looks to throw a body kick
and Fitzsimmons counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lombard avoids the body shot from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombard lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fitzsimmons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lombard.
Lombard misses with a body punch
and Lombard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lombard throws a head kick that misses.
Lombard connects with a looping right hand.
Fitzsimmons moves out of range as Lombard strikes.
Lombard tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fitzsimmons moves away from the strike by Lombard.
Lombard ducks right into an uppercut from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lombard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fitzsimmons ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fitzsimmons lands a jab to the nose.
Lombard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Fitzsimmons does it's job there.
Lombard feints and then cracks Fitzsimmons's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fitzsimmons down.
Lombard throws a sloppy head kick and Fitzsimmons moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fitzsimmons attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It seemed like Lombard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fitzsimmons throws a jab when Lombard was well out of range.
Fitzsimmons lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lombard throws a hook to the side of Fitzsimmons's head but Fitzsimmons sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lombard throws a looping overhand right but Fitzsimmons ducks down to avoid it.
Lombard throws a hook but Fitzsimmons avoids it easily.
It looked like Fitzsimmons wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fitzsimmons's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lombard under the eye.
Lombard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lombard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fitzsimmons.
A low kick from Lombard misses
and Fitzsimmons counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lombard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fitzsimmons.
A swing and a miss from Lombard.
Lombard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fitzsimmons is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lombard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lombard 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.
Fitzsimmons lands a head shot.
Jim Fitzsimmons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hank Lombard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons throws an overhand right that lands on Lombard's shoulder, as Lombard tries to avoid the shot.
Lombard throws out a counter right but Fitzsimmons avoids it with no problem.
Fitzsimmons keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lombard.
Fitzsimmons ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lombard moves away.
Fitzsimmons lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fitzsimmons uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lombard.
Fitzsimmons scores with a nice right hand.
Fitzsimmons misses with an uppercut. Lombard saw that one coming.
Lombard misses with a lunging right hand
and Fitzsimmons counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice shot by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lombard's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lombard duly obliges.
Lombard lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fitzsimmons will feel that in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body kick there by Lombard.
Lombard moves away from the strike by Fitzsimmons.
Lombard explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lombard connects with a solid leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Fitzsimmons showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lombard 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Street Fighter (ranked 424 p4p, 53 weight class) and Kron Silva (ranked 534 p4p, 67 weight class). Fighter comes to the cage accompanied by You Know How I Do It. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Street Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kron Silva!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva is looking to chop away at Fighter's legs.
Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Silva trying to control but Fighter is working from the bottom.
Fighter looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Silva seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter controlling the position.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Fighter's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter seems keen to control Silva's posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fighter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Fighter blocks nicely.
Fighter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fighter pulls Silva in to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Silva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fighter manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fighter controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Silva trying to control but Fighter is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter is pulling down on Silva's head. It's preventing any offense from Silva, at least for the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Silva wants to control from the top but Fighter keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fighter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silva's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into Fighter's guard.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fighter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fighter is trying to keep Silva in close.
Silva wants to control from the top but Fighter keeps moving.
Fighter trying to control the position.
Fighter is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Silva is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fighter wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fighter's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva wants to control from the top but Fighter keeps moving.
Silva postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fighter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fighter is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Further stalling from Fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kron Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fighter avoids it really well and circles away.
Street Fighter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva feints and as Fighter raises his hands in defense, Silva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva landing with the ground and pound.
Fighter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fighter keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva trying to control but Fighter is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fighter haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Fighter has Silva pulled in close to control his posture.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Fighter is keeping the position.
Fighter pushes a forearm under Silva's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Silva is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Street Fighter!
Street Fighter took some time post fight to say the following; 'The only underdog on the whole card? GTFO and gimme my 12K and Louie his 10Gs.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Beznisko (ranked 429 p4p, 60 weight class) and Leif Erikson (ranked 882 p4p, 121 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Erikson 's choice of entrance music: Into Battle - Ensiferum. Leif Erikson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Sergey Beznisko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Leif Erikson !
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erikson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Sergey Beznisko has been cut.
Erikson tries to move into range but Beznisko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Erikson throws the kick towards the body but Beznisko avoids it.
Erikson throws a leg kick that is checked
so Beznisko counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Erikson controls Beznisko momentarily but Beznisko frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Beznisko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Erikson looking for a sweep. Not yet Erikson , not yet.
Erikson trying to strike off his back.
Beznisko passes Erikson 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Beznisko landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Erikson wants to get back to full guard.
Beznisko working over Erikson with some ground and pound. Erikson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Erikson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Beznisko is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beznisko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beznisko working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Erikson 's thigh. Erikson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Beznisko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Erikson keeping moving, preventing Beznisko from controlling successfully.
Beznisko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Erikson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Erikson wants to sweep but no luck.
Beznisko landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beznisko chips away with some ground and pound.
Erikson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Beznisko is looking to work some ground and pound but Erikson has wrist control.
Beznisko sitting in guard here, content to control.
Beznisko postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Beznisko trying to control but Erikson is working from the bottom.
Beznisko preventing the sweep.
Beznisko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Beznisko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Erikson keeping moving, preventing Beznisko from controlling successfully.
Erikson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beznisko landing with the ground and pound.
Beznisko postures up in Erikson 's guard and throws a big left but Erikson blocks it.
Erikson controls Beznisko momentarily but Beznisko frees himself.
Erikson pulls Beznisko in close to prevent any damage.
Beznisko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beznisko lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Beznisko postures up and lands a big shot to Erikson 's brow.
Erikson is trying to control the position but Beznisko postures up.
Beznisko working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beznisko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beznisko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Erikson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Beznisko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Beznisko lands a couple of elbows.
Beznisko landing some decent shots from guard.
Erikson is rocked!
Beznisko scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Erikson is still in real trouble! Can Beznisko finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beznisko loads up on a big left hand. Erikson felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Beznisko looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Erikson can't hide his disappointment, as Beznisko celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergey Beznisko!
An out of breath Sergey Beznisko thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Leif Erikson was interviewed post fight and said 'I will now rape and pillage!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pete Granger (ranked 320 p4p, 48 weight class) and Garegin Balayan (ranked 213 p4p, 34 weight class). Granger's entrance music is Get Ya Strut On - Lord Have Mercy. A fine choice. Balayan has chosen Troika as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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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
30 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Granger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Garegin Balayan!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granger thumps Balayan with a low kick.
The crowd cheers as Balayan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Granger doesn't seem phased though.
Granger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garegin Balayan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balayan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balayan closes the distance and pushes Granger back into the cage.
Balayan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balayan lands a nice uppercut.
I was talking to Granger's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Granger misses with a punch to the body.
Granger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Granger misses with some punches.
Granger has a couple of punches blocked by Balayan.
A head punch on the inside from Balayan fails to land.
Granger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Balayan throws a punch but it's blocked by Granger.
Balayan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Granger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Balayans head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Balayan.
A left hand lands to the body for Balayan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Granger.
Granger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Balayan struggles to land a body shot inside as Granger controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger can't find room to land a body shot as Balayan controls the action.
Balayan tries to work over Granger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Granger prevents a body shot from Balayan.
Granger lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Balayan.
Granger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Granger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balayan breaks the clinch.
Granger swings for the body but Balayan moves out of range.
Granger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Granger misses with a lunging right hand
and Balayan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Granger cracks a nice hook into Balayan's ribs.
Balayan clobbers Granger with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Granger throws a poor cross that misses
and Balayan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Balayan throws a push kick but Granger slaps the foot to one side.
Granger throws a body punch but Balayan moves out of range.
Balayan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Granger was well out of range. Poor timing from Balayan.
Granger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Granger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balayan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Balayan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balayan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Granger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Granger blocks a head kick by Balayan.
A punch combination from Granger misses.
Balayan misses with an uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Granger.
Granger keeps the fight on the outside.
Granger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balayan lands a lovely overhand right.
Balayan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Granger's sensitive parts.
Granger on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Granger scores with the left hand. Balayan knows he should have avoided that one.
A clash of legs there as Balayan blocks the low kick.
Balayan throws a lazy uppercut
letting Granger counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Balayan to counter with a crisp jab.
Balayan throws a leg kick
and Balayan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Granger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Granger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Granger wants to slow Balayan down by chopping away at his legs.
Balayan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Granger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Balayan misses with a leg kick.
Granger throws a hook to the side of Balayan's head but Balayan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Granger throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Balayan.
Granger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Balayan's head backwards.
Balayan has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Balayan digs a good body shot into Granger's ribs.
Granger is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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!
Balayan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Balayan is looking to score with low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Balayan scores with a spinning back kick!
Granger throws a body punch but Balayan moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Balayan.
Balayan misses with a kick to the body.
Granger moves out of range as Balayan throws a body kick.
Granger connects with a nice looking jab.
Granger lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Balayan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Granger's calf.
Balayan thumps Granger with a low kick.
A right-left combo lands from Granger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balayan doesn't manage to clinch there - Granger circles away.
Granger appears to be looking for a big counter.
A big left from Balayan misses.
Balayan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grangers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Balayan swings widly with a right hand
and Granger counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Garegin Balayan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Granger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Granger fails to land with a series of punches.
Balayan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Granger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Balayan throws a leg kick
and Granger counters with a body kick.
Granger lands a nice shot that snaps Balayan's head back.
Balayan thumps Granger with a low kick.
A big left from Balayan misses.
Balayan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Granger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Balayan misses the shot to the body.
Balayan feints and then cracks Granger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Granger down.
Balayan misses with an uppercut. Granger saw that one coming.
Granger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garegin Balayan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger misses with a body shot.
Granger ducks under a wild hook from Balayan.
Granger moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Granger swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Balayan counters with a body kick that stops Granger in his tracks momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Granger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balayan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Balayan looks to throw a body kick
and Granger counters with a straight right hand.
Balayan misses with the body kick
enabling Granger to counter with a crisp jab.
Granger lands with a good body shot.
Balayan throws a solid leg kick but Granger takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Balayan.
Granger half committed to a counter leg kick.
Balayan 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.
Balayan checks a low kick from Granger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balayan. Granger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balayan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Granger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balayan.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Granger. Balayan shrugs it off though.
Granger is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Granger scores with a nice body kick.
Balayan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Granger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Granger misses with a combination
and Balayan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A swing and a miss from Granger.
Granger looks to land a body kick but Balayan moved away.
Granger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Balayan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Balayan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Balayan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Granger tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Granger has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Granger there as he acknowledges the shot.
Granger defending well as Balayan loads up on a big left hand.
Balayan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Granger's sensitive parts.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Granger checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Granger. Balayan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters circling a little - Granger finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Balayan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Granger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger moves out of range of the body kick.
Granger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balayan avoids a kick to the body.
Balayan counters with a body kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Balayan throws a body kick that misses
and Granger counters with a body kick that stops Balayan in his tracks momentarily.
Balayan misses with a body shot.
Granger throws a shot to the body.
Balayan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Granger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Balayan misses.
Balayan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Balayan lands a nice shot to the body.
Balayan lands with a hook. Granger tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Granger with a hook.
Granger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Balayan flicks out a counter leg kick but Granger steps away.
Granger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Balayan counters with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balayan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Granger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balayan avoids a kick to the body.
Granger lands with a straight right. Balayan didn't see that one coming.
Balayan moves into range and clinches up with Granger.
Balayan misses with a punch to the body.
Balayan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Granger.
Balayan throws a head punch that misses.
Granger lands an uppercut.
Balayan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Granger can't find room to land a body shot as Balayan controls the action.
Granger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Balayan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Granger's elbow.
Balayan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Balayan misses with a body punch.
Balayan struggles to land a body shot inside as Granger controls his hands.
Balayan throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balayan lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pete Granger will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Balayan throws a body punch but Granger moves out of range.
Granger throws a lazy right hand but Balayan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Granger has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Balayan finds it's way round the side to connect with Granger's head.
Balayan misses with a looping left.
Granger misses with a body shot.
Balayan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Balayan throws the kick towards the body but Granger avoids it.
Balayan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Granger is looking to counter with a body kick.
Granger throws a poor cross that misses
and Balayan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Balayan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Granger has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger missing with a left hand there. Balayan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Granger throws a hook but Balayan blocks it.
Balayan flicks out a counter leg kick but Granger steps away.
Balayan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Granger paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Granger checks a low kick from Balayan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balayan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Balayan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Balayan moves out of range of the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Balayan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Balayan throws a head kick that misses.
Granger feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Balayan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Granger cracks Balayan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Granger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balayan was well out of range. Poor timing from Granger.
Granger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Balayan throws a body punch but Granger moves out of range.
Balayan misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Granger misses the target.
Balayan scores with a jab to the head.
Granger throws a body punch but Balayan moves out of range.
Balayan throws a lazy right hand but Granger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Balayan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Granger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balayan misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger dips to his left and cracks Balayan with an uppercut!
Granger moves out of range as Balayan strikes.
Granger throws a jab when Balayan was well out of range.
Granger has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Granger there as he acknowledges the shot.
Balayan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice uppercut there from Balayan.
Balayan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Granger throws a leg kick
and Balayan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Balayan, right into the meat.
Granger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Balayan.
Balayan is looking to clinch.
Granger circles away from the clinch attempt
and Balayan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Balayan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Granger's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger throws a wild body kick that Balayan sees coming a mile off.
Balayan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Balayan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Granger manages to avoid it.
Granger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Balayan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Balayan moves out of range of the body kick from Granger.
Balayan lands with a hook. Granger tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Granger scores with a nice body kick.
Balayan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Balayan lands a leg kick that knocks Granger off balance momentarily.
Granger moves out of range as Balayan throws a body kick.
Granger feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Granger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Balayan blocks the body kick.
Balayan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big left from Balayan misses.
Granger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balayan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Granger lands with a straight right. Balayan didn't see that one coming.
Balayan cracks Granger with a right hand to the side of the head.
Balayan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Balayan slips under a jab.
Balayan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Granger tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Granger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Balayan's sensitive parts.
Granger throws a body shot but no joy.
Balayan lands with a nice body punch.
Granger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Balayan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Granger throws a lazy right hand but Balayan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garegin Balayan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Balayan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garegin Balayan!
Garegin Balayan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ueda Umanouke (ranked 482 p4p, 65 weight class) and Buse Mann (ranked 410 p4p, 58 weight class). Umanouke kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kenji Kawai's Making of a Cyborg. Mann has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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35
280 lbs
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233 lbs
14 - 1 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Very quick |
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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
29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Ueda Umanouke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buse Mann!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mann appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Umanouke scores with a jab to the body.
Mann scores with a jab.
It looks like Ueda Umanouke has been cut.
Umanouke 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.
Umanouke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Umanouke throws a sloppy body shot
and Mann finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Umanouke lands a slapping body shot.
Umanouke digs a good hook to Mann's body.
Mann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Umanouke.
Mann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Umanouke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Umanouke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mann connects with a single shot there.
Ueda Umanouke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Umanouke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mann takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mann takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Umanouke misses with a hook. Mann ducked under it nicely.
Mann slips under a jab from Umanouke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umanouke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mann manages to avoid it.
Umanouke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Umanouke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
Mann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mann looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Umanouke.
Mann connects with a leg kick. Umanouke looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Umanouke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Umanouke misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Umanouke scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Umanouke tries to advance to mount but Mann denies him.
Mann is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke tries to advance to mount but Mann denies him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Umanouke thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
An elbow from Umanouke crashes against the mat.
Umanouke is looking to take a break and control but Mann is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mann prevents Umanouke from improving position.
Umanouke postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke tries to advance position but instead Mann slips a leg back in to half guard.
Umanouke lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Umanouke passes the guard and advances to mount!
Umanouke with the ground and pound from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mann wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Umanouke.
Umanouke trying to control but Mann is having none of it.
Umanouke controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke looking to finish with strikes here!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Umanouke wants to control the pace but Mann is squirming around nicely.
Mann holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Umanouke tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Mann tries to hold on but Umanouke postures up.
Umanouke landing strikes, looking to finish!
Umanouke throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mann because Umanouke loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ueda Umanouke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ueda Umanouke's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Umanouke throws a good cross that connects.
Umanouke misses the jab.
Umanouke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mann was well out of range. Poor timing from Umanouke.
Ueda Umanouke is winning the standup battle so far.
Umanouke misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
Mann misses with an uppercut. Umanouke saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Umanouke misses the target.
Umanouke misses the shot to the body.
Umanouke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mann.
A countering left hand to the body from Mann misses.
Umanouke wants to clinch up but Mann keeps it at a distance.
Mann now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Umanouke moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann slips a straight right by Umanouke.
Umanouke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Umanouke missing with a left hand there. Mann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Umanouke lands a right hook to the body.
Umanouke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mann has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Umanouke.
Mann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mann scores with a hook to the body. Umanouke takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Buse Mann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mann throws the left hand but Umanouke avoids the punch easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mann, as that shot connected.
Mann lands with a slapping head kick.
Umanouke lands a body shot.
Umanouke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ueda Umanouke's cut is getting worse.
Umanouke looks to throw the jab but Mann is out of range.
Mann throws a series of punches but Umanouke moves out of range.
Mann takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Umanouke stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Umanouke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Umanouke.
Umanouke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mann flicks out a counter leg kick but Umanouke steps away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Umanouke throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Mann takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Umanouke walks into a left hand.
Ueda Umanouke's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Umanouke misses with a looping left.
Mann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Umanouke gets a double leg takedown into Mann's guard.
Mann keeping full guard, as Umanouke tries to pass.
Umanouke preventing the sweep.
Umanouke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mann is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke is working hard here to advance position.
Umanouke wants to control from the top but Mann keeps moving.
Umanouke throwing strikes from guard but Mann blocks nicely.
Umanouke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mann can do to turn this around?
Mann looking for a sweep. Not yet Mann, not yet.
Umanouke trying to control but Mann is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Umanouke throws a hook to the side of Mann's head but Mann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Umanouke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Umanouke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Umanouke was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mann stops Umanouke from passing to mount.
Umanouke looking to control but instead Mann has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Umanouke is looking to advance position but Mann won't allow it.
Umanouke throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mann to regain full guard.
Mann keeping moving, preventing Umanouke from controlling successfully.
Umanouke looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ueda Umanouke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ueda Umanouke's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mann lands with a good body shot.
Mann tries to sprawl but Umanouke drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mann trying to control but Umanouke postures up.
Umanouke works his foot free and advances to mount.
Umanouke wants to control the pace but Mann is squirming around nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umanouke misses with a head shot.
Mann is trying to escape the mount.
Umanouke thowing shots but they're missing.
Mann 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umanouke looking to control but Mann is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Umanouke swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mann is now in Umanouke's guard. A big mistake from Umanouke there, giving up the dominant position!
Umanouke can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mann controls the pace.
Umanouke has an active guard here but Mann has managed to pass into half guard.
Umanouke has a hand on Mann's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Mann takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Buse Mann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Umanouke tries to escape but Mann has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Umanouke turns into Mann and is now in his guard.
Umanouke passes into half guard.
Umanouke is looking to advance position but Mann won't allow it.
Umanouke trying to control the pace.
Umanouke wants to control but Mann is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Umanouke misses with a head shot. Mann uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mann keeping moving, preventing Umanouke from controlling successfully.
Umanouke stopping the sweep attempt from Mann.
Umanouke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Umanouke is looking to pass into half guard but Mann pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mann is in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke has his foot on Mann's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mann works his way back into a safe position though.
Mann is posturing up here but Umanouke has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Mann tries to roll out but it's too tight and Mann has to tap! Slick submission there by Umanouke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ueda Umanouke!
Ueda Umanouke bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sambulo Yeboah (ranked 217 p4p, 28 weight class) and DeShawn Jackson (ranked 378 p4p, 49 weight class). Yeboah comes to the cage accompanied by Lionel Richie - All Night Long. Jackson has chosen Green Card as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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36
147 lbs
31 - 24 - 0 |
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34
147 lbs
24 - 16 - 3 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sambulo Yeboah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, DeShawn Jackson!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yeboah connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jackson 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.
Yeboah rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yeboah misses with a punch on the inside.
Yeboah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yeboah scores with a shoulder strike.
Yeboah is leaning against Jackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yeboah scores with a hook to the body.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Yeboah.
Yeboah manages to pull guard.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yeboah is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jackson is aware though and is defending well.
Yeboah has his hands on Jackson's head, controlling the position.
Yeboah is looking for a triangle but Jackson pushes his legs off easily.
Jackson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yeboah is keeping the position for now.
Yeboah utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
We've been hearing good reports from Yeboah's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Jackson won't allow Yeboah to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yeboah keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Jackson trying to control but Yeboah is working from the bottom.
Yeboah is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yeboah is on top in guard.
Yeboah looking to improve position, pressing down on Jackson's thigh with his hand. Jackson seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Yeboah paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Yeboah's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Jackson picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). DeShawn Jackson!
DeShawn Jackson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Puno (ranked 200 p4p, 27 weight class) and Cayden Cadman (ranked 239 p4p, 34 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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35
158 lbs
13 - 6 - 1 |
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28
167 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Manny Puno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cayden Cadman !
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Cadman enables Puno to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cadman manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Puno throwing strikes from guard but Cadman blocks nicely.
Puno in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cadman controlling Puno's posture.
Puno trying to control but Cadman is working from the bottom.
Puno throws a big right hand that misses.
Cadman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puno trying to control but Cadman postures up.
Cadman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Puno is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cadman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Puno is staying active underneath Cadman , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Puno is looking for a sweep. Cadman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Puno regains full guard. Nicely done.
Puno controlling Cadman 's posture.
Cadman preventing the sweep.
Cadman throwing strikes from guard but Puno blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puno looking for a sweep. Not yet Puno, not yet.
Cadman stays in close to Puno's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Puno wants to sweep but no luck.
Cadman trying to control the position from guard on top but Puno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cadman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Puno wants to sweep but no luck.
Puno controls Cadman momentarily but Cadman frees himself.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Puno misses with a hook. Cadman ducked under it nicely.
Puno looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cadman is fending him off so far but Puno persists. Nope, Cadman circles away and we're back to standing.
Cadman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Puno throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cadman 's waist but Cadman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Puno off to one side.
Cadman tries to counter with a clinch but Puno shakes him off and moves away.
Cadman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Manny Puno has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puno. Cadman does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Cadman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Puno lands with a hook. Cadman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Puno misses with a hook
and Cadman counters with a nice right hand that sends Puno toppling to the canvas! Puno scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Cadman finish him?!
Puno is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cadman moves out of range as Puno strikes.
Oh Puno is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cadman throws a series of punches but Puno avoids them all with ease.
Puno seems to have got his legs back now.
Puno bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cadman 's head backwards.
Cadman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cadman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cadman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cayden Cadman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Puno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cadman .
A countering left hand to the body from Cadman misses.
Puno catches Cadman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cadman lands a big uppercut and Puno crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Puno looks OK. Cadman waves Puno back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puno moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cadman slips under a jab from Puno.
Puno connects with a nice looking jab.
Cadman moves out of range as Puno strikes.
Cadman is looking to chop away at Puno's legs.
Puno lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Puno misses.
Puno throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Cadman to counter with a crisp jab.
Cadman takes one to the chin there.
Puno misses with a looping right.
Cadman looks to throw the jab but Puno is out of range.
Puno lands a jab.
Cadman moves away from the strike by Puno.
Puno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cadman .
Manny Puno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cadman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puno.
A little jabbing left from Cadman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cadman throws a nice looking combination but Puno bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cadman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Puno.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Puno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puno misses with a takedown
and Cadman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cayden Cadman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manny Puno's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A combination from Puno does no damage.
Puno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Cadman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puno. Cadman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puno lands with a hook. Cadman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Puno ducks under a wild hook from Cadman .
Nice sprawl there from Cadman as Puno shoots in.
Puno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puno misses with an uppercut. Cadman saw that one coming.
Cadman works the jab nicely.
Puno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puno throws a body punch but Cadman moves out of range.
Cadman misses with a straight right.
Puno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cayden Cadman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Puno moves into range and connects with a jab.
Puno checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cadman throws out the jab.
Cadman moves out of range of the strikes.
Cadman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cadman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cadman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Puno misses with a straight left.
Cadman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cadman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Puno with a body shot.
Puno misses with a left hand
enabling Cadman to counter with a crisp jab.
Puno misses with a lunging right hand
and Cadman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Puno shoots for a double leg takedown but Cadman sprawls well. He's pushed Puno's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cadman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cadman avoids a punch combination nicely.
It seemed like Cadman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Puno lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cadman . Puno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cadman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puno.
Cadman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puno.
Cadman slips under a jab.
It seemed like Cadman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Puno misses with a straight right.
Cadman wants to counter with a clinch but Puno pushes him away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puno rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cadman counters with a nice uppercut.
Puno fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Puno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puno takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cadman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puno.
Cadman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Puno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cadman throws out the jab.
Cadman misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno with a hook.
Puno misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Cadman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Puno takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Puno changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cadman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cadman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cadman taking punishment in the form of punches.
Cadman is trying to escape the position but Puno is controlling the position.
Cadman is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puno wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cadman keeps working.
Cadman prevents Puno from moving into mount.
Puno is looking to take a break and control but Cadman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puno creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Cadman sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Puno lands a decent elbow from side control.
The strikes coming from Puno are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puno laying and praying for a moment but Cadman takes advantage and regains half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Puno with the ground and pound but Cadman uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Puno trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cadman manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cayden Cadman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Manny Puno's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Puno feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cadman s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cadman tried to score with a low kick but Puno checks it.
Cadman needs to keep his hands up - Puno had a free shot at his head there.
Puno scores with a nice strike.
Cadman rushes Puno and presses him up against the cage.
Puno misses with a punch to the body.
Cadman throws a head punch that misses.
Puno lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cadman or not.
Cadman misses with some punches.
Puno lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cadman backwards.
Puno gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cadman wants to control but Puno is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Puno looks to land a strike but Cadman avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Puno passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Puno throwing strikes but Cadman manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cadman working away.
Cadman wants to stand but Puno is controlling his arm.
Puno gets back to half guard.
Puno is trying to maintain the position but Cadman is very close to passing his half guard.
Puno keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Cadman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Let's hope that Cadman has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Cadman 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cadman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Puno moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cadman wants to stand but Puno is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cadman is stalling in the full guard.
Cadman stands up and waves to Puno to follow him.
Puno shoots in but Cadman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cadman throws a looping overhand right but Puno ducks down to avoid it.
Puno throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cadman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Puno lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Puno lands a body punch.
Cadman prevents the takedown attempt.
Cadman swings wildly with an uppercut but Puno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cadman throws a punch but it's blocked by Puno.
Cadman prevents a body shot from Puno.
Puno lands a left hand.
Cadman trying to stall but Puno improves his position.
Cadman is pushing Puno up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cadman effectively controlling the action here.
Cadman receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Cadman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cadman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Puno.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puno misses with a body punch.
Cadman blocks a body shot from Puno.
Puno cracks Cadman with a nice body shot.
Cadman misses with a body punch.
Cadman throws a head punch that misses.
Puno works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cadman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Puno keeping moving, preventing Cadman from controlling successfully.
Cayden Cadman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cadman preventing the sweep.
Cadman trying to control but Puno is working from the bottom.
Cadman preventing the sweep.
Cadman is looking to stand up but Puno won't let him.
Manny Puno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cadman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Puno working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cadman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cadman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Manny Puno.
I think Cadman 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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RATING
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