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CEC Halloween 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Butane (ranked 966 p4p, 122 weight class) and Koba Wyatt (ranked 859 p4p, 105 weight class). Butane comes to the cage accompanied by Genesis. Wyatt has chosen Channel Zero as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hulk Butane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Koba Wyatt!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butane tries a head kick but it misses.
Butane throws a low kick but Wyatt moves out of range easily.
Wyatt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Butane misses the shot to the body.
Butane jabs Wyatt right on the nose. Wyatt blinks but takes it well.
A shot to the liver by Butane. Beautiful body shot.
Butane lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wyatt at a distance.
Butane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Butane appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wyatt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Butane.
Butane gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Butane lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hulk Butane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butane looks to land a body kick but Wyatt moved away.
Wyatt raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Butane lands with a cross.
Butane misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butane connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt looks to land a left hand but Butane moved out of range nicely.
Wyatt scores with a head kick.
Wyatt sends Butane crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Wyatt is motioning to the referee to let Butane up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Butane is rocked!
Butane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oh Butane is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wyatt misses with an uppercut. Butane saw that one coming.
Butane seems to have got his legs back now.
Butane lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Butane is looking to wear down Wyatt with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
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!
Wyatt blocks a jab.
Wyatt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wyatt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Butane throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wyatt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Butane ducks under a wild hook from Wyatt.
Butane swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Butane lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wyatt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Butane connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Wyatt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Butane throws a body shot but no joy.
Wyatt throws a leg kick but Butane sees it coming and moves out of range.
Butane throws a series of punches but Wyatt moves out of range.
Butane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wyatt moves away.
A head kick misses from Butane.
Wyatt misses with a head kick.
Butane avoids a kick to the body.
Butane is looking to counter punch.
Butane moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Butane wants to slow Wyatt down by chopping away at his legs.
Butane does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The fighters circling - Butane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Butane clobbers Wyatt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wyatt scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Butane.
Butane thows a leg kick but Wyatt checks it
and Wyatt counters with a crisp one two that drops Butane! Wyatt thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Butane to his feet! Butane is in big trouble!
Wyatt moves away from the strike by Butane.
Butane is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wyatt blocks a low kick nicely.
Wyatt throws a counter combo.
Butane punishes Wyatt's body with a nice straight punch.
Wyatt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Butane has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Butane walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wyatt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Butane sizes up Wyatt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wyatt throws a body punch but Butane moves out of range.
Wyatt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Wyatt throws a series of punches but Butane avoids them all with ease.
Wyatt throws a right hand that Butane ducks under and follows up with a left that Butane also avoids with ease.
Wyatt misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Butane throws a low kick but Wyatt avoids it.
Wyatt doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wyatt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Butane. Wyatt shrugs it off though.
A punch lands to the side of Butane 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Butane fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wyatt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Butane looks to land a left hand but Wyatt moved out of range nicely.
Wyatt appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wyatt throws a sloppy head kick and Butane moves out of range easily.
Wyatt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wyatt scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wyatt throws a hook but Butane avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Butane misses the target.
Nice cross by Butane.
A bone on bone clash there as Wyatt blocks the leg kick.
Wyatt appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
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 Hulk Butane 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.
Wyatt misses with a body shot.
Wyatt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wyatt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Butane circles away quickly and effectively.
Butane throws a head kick that misses.
Butane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Butane throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wyatt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Butane thinking.
Koba Wyatt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That kick from Butane tenderised Wyatt's leg. Wyatt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wyatt throws a good cross that connects.
Wyatt misses with a straight right.
Wyatt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wyatt sends Butane crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Wyatt is motioning to the referee to let Butane up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wyatt slips a jab from Butane.
Wyatt throws a sloppy head kick and Butane moves out of range easily.
Butane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wyatt.
Wyatt throws an overhand right that lands on Butane's shoulder, as Butane tries to avoid the shot.
Butane moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Butane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wyatt. Butane does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Butane wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wyatt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Butane looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wyatt misses with a wild body shot.
Butane throwing a counter right hand but Wyatt manages to avoid it.
Butane bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wyatt's head backwards.
Butane swings for the body but Wyatt moves out of range.
Wyatt throws out a counter right but Butane avoids it with no problem.
Butane tries to work over Wyatt's front leg with a kick but Wyatt checks it.
Butane throws a hook but Wyatt blocks it.
Wyatt misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butane throws a looping overhand right but Wyatt ducks down to avoid it.
Butane lands a nice looking body shot.
Butane scores with a nice strike.
Nice shot by Butane.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butane fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wyatt slips a jab from Butane.
Wyatt ducks under a wild hook from Butane.
Butane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Butane fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Wyatt misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Butane. Wyatt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Butane looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Crunch! Butane slams his shin into Wyatt's torso.
Butane is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wyatt misses with a leg kick.
Butane looks to land a left hand but Wyatt moved out of range nicely.
Butane scores with a nice right hand.
Butane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Butane connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Butane moves out of range of the strikes.
Wyatt looks to throw the jab but Butane is out of range.
Butane scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Butane here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Good standup being displayed there by Butane as he connects with a hook.
Wyatt throws a body punch but Butane moves out of range.
Wyatt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butane is looking to slow Wyatt down with leg kicks.
Butane throws a lazy right hand but Wyatt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wyatt swinging wildly here.
Butane throws a shot from downtown. Wyatt moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butane throws a low kick but Wyatt moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Wyatt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Butane.
Wyatt swings widly with a right hand
and Butane counters with a straight right hand.
Butane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wyatt throws a hook but Butane avoids it easily.
Butane looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Butane moves out of range of the leg kick from Wyatt.
Butane connects with a looping right hand.
Butane darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hulk Butane dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Butane avoids the body shot from Wyatt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Butane, right into the meat.
Butane ducks under a wild hook from Wyatt.
Wyatt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Butane.
Butane drops his hands momentarily and Wyatt takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Butane attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wyatt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Butane connects with a nice looking jab.
A left lands for Wyatt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butane takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A slapping leg kick lands for Butane.
Butane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butane swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wyatt counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt throws a right and a left that Butane avoids nicely.
Wyatt throws a head kick that misses.
Wyatt looks to land a body kick but Butane moved away.
Butane connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Butane throws an off balance right hand
and Wyatt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wyatt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butane moves away.
Wyatt takes one on the button.
Butane misses with a straight left.
Wyatt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice leg kick lands there from Butane.
Butane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wyatt misses with a hook to the body
and Butane counters with a straight right hand.
Butane takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big left from Wyatt misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Butane.
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!
Butane misses with a hook.
Butane dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wyatt. That did some damage!
Butane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It seemed like Wyatt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wyatt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab from Butane.
Butane misses with a body shot.
Wyatt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Butane swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wyatt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Butane connects with a right hand. Wyatt shakes it off.
Hulk Butane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Butane throws a right hand that misses
and Wyatt counters with a nice uppercut.
Butane stuns Wyatt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butane avoids the head kick by Wyatt.
Butane misses with a hook. Wyatt ducked under it nicely.
A left lands for Butane.
Wyatt throws a shot from downtown. Butane moves away and avoids it.
Butane misses with a low kick.
Wyatt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Butane closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wyatt misses with a double jab.
Butane throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Butane lunges at Wyatt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wyatt's hand.
Wyatt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sloppy strikes from Wyatt. Those never looked like landing.
Butane lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Butane misses with a low kick.
Wyatt misses with a hook. Butane ducked under it nicely.
Butane moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Butane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wyatt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wyatt throws an overhand right that lands on Butane's shoulder, as Butane tries to avoid the shot.
Butane with a nice cross.
Butane cracks Wyatt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wyatt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Butane counters with a left and a right that stings Wyatt.
Wyatt misses with a head kick.
Wyatt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Wyatt might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Butane has got the better of the exchanges.
Wyatt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Butane scores with a kick to the midsection.
Koba Wyatt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butane connects with a body shot that sends Wyatt's belly button to the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hulk Butane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Butane has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hulk Butane!
Hulk Butane looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I was looking forward to knockin this sucka out with a combo.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pete Granger (ranked 464 p4p, 66 weight class) and Piranha Chonan (ranked 504 p4p, 72 weight class). Granger comes into the arena with Get Ya Strut On - Lord Have Mercy blaring out of the sound system. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 12 - 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
25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Piranha Chonan!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chonan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Granger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chonan has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Granger is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Granger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chonan.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Granger.
Granger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chonan.
Granger slips a jab and a cross from Chonan.
Granger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chonan.
Granger lands a leg kick that knocks Chonan off balance momentarily.
Granger throws a leg kick which misses Chonan's front leg but catches the back leg as Chonan tries to avoid it.
Granger misses with the combination.
A punch lands to the side of Chonan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chonan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Granger throws a body shot but no joy.
Chonan pushes Granger up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Chonan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chonan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger throws a head punch that misses.
Granger misses with a body punch.
Chonan can't find room to land a body shot as Granger controls the action.
Granger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chonan.
Granger lands a body punch.
Chonan blocks a body shot from Granger.
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 is leaning against Chonan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice elbow from Chonan.
Granger lands a body shot.
Granger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Granger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chonan throws a head punch that misses.
Granger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Granger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Granger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Granger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chonan backwards.
Chonan misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Chonan.
Chonan misses with a body punch.
Granger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Granger lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Granger.
Granger lands a hook that snaps the head of Chonan backwards.
Chonan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chonan lands an elbow just above Granger 's eye.
Chonan effectively controlling the action here.
Granger swings wildly with an uppercut but Chonan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Granger fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Granger fails to land.
Chonan lands a body punch.
Chonan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chonan lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Chonan as the two fighters clinch.
Granger throws a head punch that misses.
Granger has a couple of punches blocked by Chonan.
Chonan blocking some punches.
Granger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Granger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chonan misses with an elbow strike.
Granger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chonan's elbow.
A short left from Granger.
Chonan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Pete Granger has been cut.
Granger misses with some punches.
Granger misses with the head strike.
Granger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chonan lands a knee to the head.
Granger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Granger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chonan lands with a right hand.
Granger throws a shot to the body.
Granger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Granger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chonan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Granger lands a right hook to the body.
Granger tried to score with a low kick but Chonan checks it.
Chonan misses with a wild body shot.
Chonan tries to clinch there but Granger circles away.
Granger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chonan avoids the head kick by Granger.
Granger throws a series of punches but Chonan moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Granger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chonan scores with a hook.
Granger moves away from the strike by Chonan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Granger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pete Granger's cut.
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.
Chonan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pete Granger is winning the standup battle so far.
Granger scores with a spinning back kick!
Chonan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chonan moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Chonan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Granger - the referee stops the clock and Chonan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Granger. Chonan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Granger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chonan.
Piranha Chonan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chonan throws a series of punches but Granger moves out of range.
Granger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chonan.
Nice body kick from Granger.
Granger throws a head kick that misses.
Chonan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
Granger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab from Chonan.
Granger avoids the body shot from Chonan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chonan.
A telegraphed right hand from Chonan misses the target.
Chonan is looking to clinch but Granger is avoiding it.
Granger fires out a quick counter leg kick but Chonan just manages to avoid it.
Chonan scores with a hook.
Granger sizes up Chonan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Piranha Chonan has been cut.
Good work by Chonan as he checks the leg kick.
Granger throws a push kick but Chonan slaps the foot to one side.
Chonan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Granger. That one must have hurt.
Chonan tries to clinch but Granger is having none of it.
Chonan throws a hook to the side of Granger's head but Granger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Granger lands a nice looking body shot.
Granger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Granger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chonan swings widly with a right hand
and Granger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab lands there for Granger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chonan throws an off balance right hand
and Granger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chonan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Granger.
Granger works the jab nicely.
Granger misses with a few strikes there.
Good exchange - Chonan coming out on top.
Granger feints and then cracks Chonan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chonan down.
Granger misses with an uppercut. Chonan saw that one coming.
Granger sets himself, and Chonan steps forward looking for the clinch! Granger avoids it this time.
Chonan wants to clinch up but Granger keeps it at a distance.
Granger lands a head shot.
Chonan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Granger looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Granger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chonan can do to turn this around?
Granger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chonan.
Granger is looking to counter punch.
Chonan wants to clinch
letting Granger counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger lands with a shot to the body.
Granger thuds his right hand into Chonan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chonan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chonan thuds his right hand into Granger's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Granger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Granger slips under a jab from Chonan.
Granger scores with a leg kick.
Chonan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chonan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chonan avoids the head kick by Granger.
Granger closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Granger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chonan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Granger lands a glancing blow to the side of Chonan's head.
Granger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chonan doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chonan takes one on the button.
Chonan swings for the body but Granger moves out of range.
Granger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chonan on the side of the head.
Chonan avoids the head kick by Granger.
Chonan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Chonan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Granger misses with a low kick.
Granger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Granger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chonan.
Chonan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chonan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Granger scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Granger slips a straight right by Chonan.
Chonan wants to clinch
and Granger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chonan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Granger dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Chonan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Granger lands a front kick.
A cross from Chonan lands.
Granger defending well as Chonan loads up on a big left hand.
Chonan throws a lazy uppercut
and Granger counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chonan's knee momentarily.
Granger fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Granger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Granger lands a front kick.
Granger slips under a jab.
Granger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Granger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chonan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Granger was well out of range. Poor timing from Chonan.
Granger digs a good hook to Chonan's body.
Chonan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Granger jabs Chonan right on the nose. Chonan blinks but takes it well.
Granger scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Granger.
Granger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chonan misses with a wild combination.
Granger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chonan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Granger counters with a straight right hand.
Granger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chonan has time to react.
Granger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chonan closes the distance and clinches.
Granger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Granger throws a punch but it's blocked by Chonan.
Chonan cracks Granger with a nice body shot.
Granger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chonan backwards.
Piranha Chonan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Granger fails to land.
Chonan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice elbow from Chonan.
Granger misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Granger.
Granger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Granger digs a right hand underneath Chonan's ribcage. Chonan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Granger misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Granger.
Chonan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Granger breaks from the clinch.
Granger catches Chonan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That has opened up Piranha Chonan's cut even more.
Chonan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Granger.
Chonan throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Granger to counter with a crisp jab.
Granger scores with a head kick. Chonan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Chonan is rocked!
Granger swats away the attempt to clinch by Chonan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger lands a front kick.
Granger blocks a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Granger, as that shot connected.
Chonan misses with an uppercut. Granger saw that one coming.
Granger cracks Chonan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chonan is still on wobbly legs! Can Granger finish him?
Chonan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chonan misses with an uppercut. Granger saw that one coming.
Granger connects with an inside leg kick.
Chonan wants to clinch up but Granger keeps it at a distance.
Granger fires out a quick counter leg kick but Chonan just manages to avoid it.
Chonan seems to have recovered his senses.
Chonan throws the left hand but Granger avoids the punch easily.
Chonan is looking to clinch but Granger is avoiding it.
Chonan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Granger lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pete Granger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chonan walks into a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Granger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chonan.
Chonan scores with a sloppy right hand. Granger should have avoided that one.
Granger jabs at Chonan's body.
Granger connects with a looping right hand.
Chonan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Granger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chonan tries to clinch there but Granger circles away.
Granger digs a good hook to Chonan's body.
A punch lands to the side of Chonan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chonan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crunch! Granger slams his shin into Chonan's torso.
Chonan throws a sloppy body shot
and Granger counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Granger looks to land a body kick but Chonan moved away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Granger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Granger has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Granger!
A very excited looking Pete Granger rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Liquid Gold (ranked 227 p4p, 31 weight class) and Sambulo Yeboah (ranked 368 p4p, 45 weight class). Yeboah has chosen Lionel Richie - All Night Long as his entrance music. Sambulo Yeboah 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Liquid Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sambulo Yeboah!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yeboah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've been told by Gold's head coaches at Gorilla Warfare that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yeboah lands a lovely overhand right.
Yeboah blocks a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Yeboah misses.
Yeboah throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gold staying out of range there.
Gold misses with a straight right.
Gold misses with a low kick as Yeboah jumps back.
Gold stuffs the takedown.
A little feinted left hand from Gold on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yeboah.
Gold takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yeboah looks for the body kick but Gold saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Gold 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gold throws an overhand right that lands on Yeboah's shoulder, as Yeboah tries to avoid the shot.
Gold missing with a left hand there. Yeboah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sambulo Yeboah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold connects with a solid leg kick.
Yeboah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeboah will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yeboah throws a jab when Gold was well out of range.
Gold takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gold chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yeboah can pounce on him.
Yeboah tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gold defends well and Yeboah ends up having to push Gold into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Liquid Gold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sambulo Yeboah.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gold, as that shot connected.
Yeboah lands with a good body shot.
Gold throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gold thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yeboah lunges at Gold with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gold's hand.
Gold misses the jab.
Yeboah staying out of range there.
Nice shot lands for Yeboah.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yeboah slips a jab from Gold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yeboah. Yeboah circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gold avoids the body shot from Yeboah.
Gold jabs Yeboah right on the nose. Yeboah blinks but takes it well.
Yeboah connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gold momentarily.
Yeboah scores with a hook.
Gold misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Gold misses the target.
Yeboah wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yeboah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
A cross from Yeboah lands.
Yeboah darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yeboah slips under a jab from Gold.
Gold throws a right hand that misses
letting Yeboah counter with a right hand.
Yeboah connects with a right hand. Gold shakes it off.
Gold is rocked!
Yeboah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Oh Gold is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah lands with a shot to the body.
Gold seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice sprawl there from Gold as Yeboah shoots in.
Yeboah wants to clinch.
Yeboah misses with a hook to the body
enabling Gold to counter with a crisp jab.
Yeboah rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gold lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Yeboah blocks the leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Gold.
Yeboah throws a hook to the side of Gold's head but Gold sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yeboah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gold moves away.
Yeboah throws a sloppy head kick and Gold moves out of range easily.
Gold throws a big counter combination but Yeboah scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gold throws a right and a left that Yeboah avoids nicely.
Yeboah moves to clinch but Gold breaks away
and Gold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yeboah moves in looking to clinch but Gold pushes him off.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yeboah misses with a punch on the inside.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Yeboah.
Yeboah can't find room to land a body shot as Gold controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gold creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yeboah lands with a left to the head.
Yeboah has a couple of punches blocked by Gold.
Gold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Gold on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yeboah lands a nice uppercut.
Gold prevents Yeboah from breaking the clinch.
Gold lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sambulo Yeboah will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gold scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gold ducks under a wild hook from Yeboah.
Yeboah will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gold moves out of range of the strikes.
Gold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yeboah.
Gold fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yeboah just manages to avoid it.
Gold misses with a straight right.
Yeboah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yeboah misses with a hook
and Gold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yeboah is rocked!
BOOM! Gold lands a beautiful left hook that drops Yeboah. Yeboah tries to recover but Gold is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Yeboah lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liquid Gold!
Our winner, Liquid Gold, 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Cooke (ranked 187 p4p, 29 weight class) and Solomon Kahn (ranked 145 p4p, 23 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Cooke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Solomon Kahn!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahn tries to land a front kick but Cooke steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kahn throws a jab but it's blocked by Cooke.
Cooke feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kahn misses with a body kick.
Cooke seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kahn slips a straight right by Cooke.
Nice defenses there by Cooke.
Cooke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cooke blocks the body kick.
Cooke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Kahn.
Cooke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from Cooke.
Kahn cracks Cooke with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cooke takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cooke ducks under a wild hook from Kahn.
Cooke slips a straight right by Kahn.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big right from Kahn misses.
Cooke staying out of range there.
Kahn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooke looks to score with a jab to the body but Kahn is just out of range.
Cooke throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn throws a push kick but Cooke slaps the foot to one side.
Kahn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cooke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kahn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kahn blocks a low kick nicely.
Kahn misses with a hook.
Cooke is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A combination from Kahn does no damage.
Cooke is looking to score with low kicks.
Cooke blocks the body kick.
Cooke throws out a loose jab but Kahn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooke misses with a wild body shot.
Cooke throws a low kick but Kahn avoids it.
Cooke misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kahn! But no joy.
Cooke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cooke misses with a looping right.
Kahn tries to land a front kick but Cooke steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cooke connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kahn lunges at Cooke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cooke's hand.
Cooke misses with a body shot.
Kahn throws the left hand but Cooke avoids the punch easily.
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!
Cooke slips under a jab.
Cooke misses with a hook. Kahn ducked under it nicely.
Cooke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kahn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cooke misses with a hook to the body
and Kahn counters with a nice uppercut.
Kahn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Cooke.
Cooke is looking to score with low kicks.
Kahn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
No joy there for Kahn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cooke connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cooke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Cooke tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kahn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cooke misses with a straight right.
A head kick by Kahn misses
and Cooke counters with a good low kick that Kahn was not able to check.
Cooke gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kahn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke lands a jab to Kahn's midsection.
Kahn throws out a loose jab but Cooke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kahn looks to throw the jab but Cooke is out of range.
Cooke lands with a slapping head kick.
Cooke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kahn.
Cooke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cooke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cooke swings for the body but Kahn moves out of range.
Kahn misses with a straight right.
Kahn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cooke.
Cooke throws a body punch but Kahn moves out of range.
Kahn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The fighters circling - Cooke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kahn lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kahn throws a shot from downtown. Cooke moves away and avoids it.
Cooke is looking to chop away at Kahn's legs.
Cooke misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Cooke.
Kahn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cooke's head backwards.
Cooke misses with a body shot.
Kahn throws a poor cross that misses
and Cooke counters with a good low kick that Kahn was not able to check.
Kahn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cooke moves out of range of the strikes.
Kahn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kahn throws the left hand but Cooke avoids the punch easily.
Cooke misses with a low kick as Kahn jumps back.
Kahn walks into a straight right hand from Cooke.
Kahn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cooke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cooke feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cooke slips under a jab from Kahn.
Cooke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kahn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cooke on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kahn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kahn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cooke scores with a hook to the body. Kahn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kahn throws a hook to the side of Cooke's head but Cooke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kahn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cooke.
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 Matt Cooke will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kahn blocks a leg kick.
Kahn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cooke connects with an inside leg kick.
Cooke throws a front kick that sends Kahn stumbling back into the cage.
Cooke slips a straight right by Kahn.
Nice jab there from Kahn.
Kahn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kahn cracks Cooke with an open hand slap.
Kahn throws a shot from downtown. Cooke moves away and avoids it.
Cooke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kahn was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooke.
Kahn throws a wild body kick that Cooke sees coming a mile off.
A punch combination from Cooke misses.
Nice body kick from Cooke.
Kahn moves away from the strike by Cooke.
Cooke moves away from the strike by Kahn.
Kahn misses with a kick to the body.
Cooke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooke tries to score with a low kick but Kahn moves his leg out of the way.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cooke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn staying out of range there.
Cooke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cooke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kahn. That did some damage!
Kahn throws a jab but it's blocked by Cooke.
Cooke throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kahn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kahn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kahn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cooke will feel that in the morning.
Cooke throws out a loose jab but Kahn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kahn misses with a straight right.
Cooke looks to throw the jab but Kahn is out of range.
Cooke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kahn was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooke.
Nice cross by Kahn.
Cooke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kahn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cooke just misses with a punch to the body.
Cooke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kahn was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooke.
Cooke thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kahn if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooke moves out of range of the strikes.
Matt Cooke is winning the standup battle so far.
Kahn throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke misses with an uppercut.
Cooke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kahn manages to avoid it.
Cooke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cooke will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cooke throws a series of punches but Kahn avoids them all with ease.
Kahn misses with a body kick.
Kahn drops his hands momentarily and Cooke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kahn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice straight punches there by Cooke. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cooke.
Cooke walks into a jab.
A slow jab from Kahn misses its intended target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cooke blocks a jab.
Cooke moves out of range as Kahn throws a body kick.
Cooke fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kahn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kahn misses with a hook.
Cooke gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cooke throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke throws out a loose jab but Kahn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kahn.
Kahn lands a nice looking body kick.
Cooke misses with an uppercut.
Cooke is looking to slow Kahn down with leg kicks.
Cooke throws a lazy uppercut
and Kahn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kahn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cooke staying out of range there.
A head kick from Cooke lands but Kahn takes it in his stride.
Cooke throws a body punch but Kahn moves out of range.
Kahn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kahn throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cooke counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kahn's knee momentarily.
Cooke throws a leg kick
and Kahn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cooke looks to land a combination but Kahn avoids it well.
Cooke moves out of range of the strikes.
Kahn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cooke.
Cooke looks to score with a jab to the body but Kahn is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kahn lands a glancing blow to the side of Cooke's head.
A big left from Kahn misses.
Kahn connects with the punch.
Cooke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cooke throws a head kick that misses.
Cooke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kahn checks a leg kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Cooke misses the target.
Cooke ducks under a wild hook from Kahn.
Cooke misses the shot to the body.
Kahn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cooke moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cooke scores with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooke slips under a jab from Kahn.
Kahn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cooke throws a body shot but no joy.
Cooke just misses with a punch to the body.
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 Matt Cooke will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kahn dodges the punch combination from Cooke.
Cooke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kahn walks into a jab.
Cooke misses with a kick to the body.
Kahn missing with a left hand there. Cooke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cooke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cooke walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kahn.
Kahn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cooke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cooke is looking to wear down Kahn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kahn avoids the body shot from Cooke.
Kahn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cooke takes one to the chin there.
Cooke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Kahn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cooke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kahn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke throws the left hand but Kahn avoids the punch easily.
Cooke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cooke shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cooke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kahn blocks the body kick.
Kahn follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Cooke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cooke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kahn throws a hook to the side of Cooke's head but Cooke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cooke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cooke misses with a looping left.
Cooke misses the shot to the body.
Cooke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kahn throws out the jab.
Cooke lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A jab from Kahn misses.
Kahn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Some wild striking there from Kahn.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kahn throws a shot from downtown. Cooke moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn throws a body kick that misses.
A punch combination from Kahn misses.
Cooke throws a body kick that misses
letting Kahn counter with a right hand.
Kahn throws a series of punches but Cooke moves out of range.
Cooke ducks under a wild hook from Kahn.
Cooke is looking to clinch but Kahn is avoiding it.
Kahn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cooke if he has to take too many more of those.
Kahn scores with a jab to the head.
Cooke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Cooke. That snapped Kahn's head back.
Cooke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kahn moves away.
Kahn tests Cooke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab, jab by Kahn - just one landing.
Kahn misses with a left hand
letting Cooke counter with a right hand.
Kahn misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A slow jab from Kahn misses its intended target.
Cooke misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Kahn.
Kahn throws a lazy uppercut
and Cooke counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Cooke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kahn looks to throw the jab but Cooke is out of range.
Cooke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kahn.
Cooke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cooke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kahn throws out the jab.
Kahn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cooke is looking for a counter combo.
Cooke misses the shot to the body.
Cooke misses the shot to the body.
Cooke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kahn throws out the jab.
Kahn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Matt Cooke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kahn was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooke.
Cooke misses with a low kick.
Kahn missing with a left hand there. Cooke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cooke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cooke fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kahn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kahn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cooke takes a step back to recover.
Cooke connects with an inside leg kick.
Cooke walks into a left hand.
Cooke changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cooke throws a body shot but no joy.
Kahn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cooke.
Cooke swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kahn blocks a head kick by Cooke.
Solomon Kahn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cooke throws a body shot but no joy.
Kahn replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Cooke blocks it well.
Cooke looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cooke moves away from the strike by Kahn.
Cooke misses with a right hand
and Cooke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cooke slips a jab from Kahn.
And that's the end of the fight!
Solomon Kahn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cooke 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Glass (ranked 64 p4p, 10 weight class) and Garegin Balayan (ranked 168 p4p, 23 weight class). Glass kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Across 110th Street by Bobby Womack. The crowd seem to be enjoying Balayan's choice of entrance music: Troika. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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170 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 13 - 2, fighting out of London, Desmond Glass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Garegin Balayan!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glass turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Balayan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Glass can pounce on him.
Glass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balayan was well out of range. Poor timing from Glass.
Glass blocks a jab.
Glass throws a jab when Balayan was well out of range.
Glass throws a leg kick but Balayan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Balayan throws a leg kick
and Glass connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Balayan misses with a looping right.
Glass stuns Balayan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Glass scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Balayan 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.
Glass tries a low kick but Balayan avoids it.
Glass throws a leg kick
letting Balayan counter with a right hand.
Glass will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Glass paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glass takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Glass throws a head kick that misses.
Glass throws a looping overhand right but Balayan ducks down to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Balayan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Balayan. That's going to slow Glass down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass catches Balayan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Balayan misses with a kick to the body.
Balayan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glass moves away.
Balayan throws a jab when Glass was well out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Balayan.
Glass keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balayan.
Glass scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Balayan doesn't seem bothered though.
Glass moves away from the strike by Balayan.
Balayan misses with a low kick.
A lazy body kick from Glass
and Balayan counters with a stiff right hand.
Balayan connects with the punch.
Glass misses with a low kick.
Glass swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Balayan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Balayan throws a push kick but Glass slaps the foot to one side.
Balayan walks into a straight right hand from Glass.
Glass misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glass lands a body shot.
Desmond Glass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balayan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Glass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Balayan misses the target.
Glass throws a jab but it's blocked by Balayan.
Glass swats away the attempt to clinch by Balayan.
Glass staying out of range there.
Glass lands a body shot.
Glass swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Glass moves out of range as Balayan throws a body kick.
Balayan blocks a jab.
Glass thows a left - swing and a miss!
Balayan looks to land a right hand but Glass moved out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Balayan, right into the meat.
Balayan throws a hook but Glass blocks it.
Glass misses with a straight left.
Good work by Glass as he checks the leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Glass misses its target.
Balayan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glass throws a sloppy body shot
and Glass takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Glass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balayan.
A combination from Glass does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balayan lands with a good body shot.
Balayan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Glass sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Glass misses its target.
Glass throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balayan.
Glass lands with a thumping leg kick.
Balayan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Glass takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Glass scores with a punch to the head.
Glass thumps Balayan with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Balayan.
Glass blocks the body kick.
Balayan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Glass scores with a jab to the body.
Glass misses with a low kick.
Balayan throws out a counter right but Glass avoids it with no problem.
Balayan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Glass. Glass circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glass bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Balayan's head.
A jab lands there for Balayan.
Balayan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balayan throws a solid leg kick but Glass takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Balayan.
Glass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass is looking to slow Balayan down with leg kicks.
Balayan connects with a body shot that sends Glass's belly button to the back.
Glass stuns Balayan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Balayan.
Glass scores with a nice body kick.
Glass missing with a left hand there. Balayan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Balayan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Balayan throws a body punch but Glass moves out of range.
Glass just misses with a punch to the body.
Balayan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Balayan misses with a low kick.
Balayan throws an overhand right that lands on Glass's shoulder, as Glass tries to avoid the shot.
Glass changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Balayan throws an overhand right that lands on Glass's shoulder, as Glass tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glass misses the shot to the body.
Glass takes a swing at Balayan's ribcage but misses.
Balayan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Glass lands a nice leg kick that just misses Balayan's sensitive parts.
Balayan misses with a hook. Glass ducked under it nicely.
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 Desmond Glass will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A swing and a miss from Balayan.
Balayan throws a low kick but Glass avoids it.
Glass checks the leg kick.
A jab from Balayan misses.
Balayan misses with a body shot.
Glass slips under a jab.
Glass fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Balayan.
Glass is looking to wear down Balayan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Glass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balayan was well out of range. Poor timing from Glass.
Glass jabs at Balayan's body.
Balayan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Glass.
Balayan moves out of range as Glass strikes.
A little jabbing left from Balayan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Glass getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Glass misses with an uppercut
and Glass takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balayan lands a leg kick that knocks Glass off balance momentarily.
Balayan throws a hook to the side of Glass's head but Glass sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Glass fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Balayan throws an overhand right that lands on Glass's shoulder, as Glass tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glass scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Balayan doesn't seem bothered though.
A clash of legs there as Glass blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Glass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balayan moves away.
Glass throws a series of punches but Balayan avoids them all with ease.
Balayan takes one on the button.
Balayan just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Balayan.
Glass finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Desmond Glass is winning the standup battle so far.
Balayan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Glass.
Glass misses with a looping right.
Glass looks to score with a jab to the body but Balayan is just out of range.
Balayan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Glass cracks the inside of Balayan's front leg.
Balayan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Glass checks a low kick from Balayan.
A slow jab from Glass misses its intended target.
Balayan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Glass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glass fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Balayan jabs Glass right on the nose. Glass blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balayan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balayan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Glass throws a shot from downtown. Balayan moves away and avoids it.
Balayan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Balayan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Balayan misses with an uppercut.
Balayan moves out of range of the strikes.
Balayan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Balayan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A swing and a miss from Balayan.
It looked like Glass was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Balayan.
Balayan throws a hook but Glass avoids it easily.
Balayan cracks the inside of Glass's front leg.
Balayan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balayan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Balayan tries a low kick but Glass avoids it.
Balayan staying out of range there.
Glass just misses with a punch to the body.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balayan throws a jab when Glass was well out of range.
Balayan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Glass.
A slapping body kick lands there for Balayan.
Balayan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Balayan misses with a body kick.
Balayan scores with the left hand. Glass knows he should have avoided that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Glass.
Balayan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Glass connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Balayan scrambles back to his feet.
Balayan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Glass staying out of range there.
Balayan tries to score with a low kick but Glass moves his leg out of the way.
Balayan checks a low kick from Glass.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Balayan.
Balayan checks a low kick from Glass.
Glass closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balayan lands with a cross.
Glass takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balayan throws a one two combo.
Glass is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice defenses there by Glass.
Balayan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Balayan takes a swing at Glass's ribcage but misses.
Glass checks a low kick from Balayan.
Glass takes a swing at Balayan's ribcage but misses.
Balayan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Balayan blocks a leg kick.
Balayan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Glass takes a step back to recover.
Balayan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice defenses there by Balayan.
Glass checks the leg kick.
Glass swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balayan misses with a low kick.
Good work by Balayan as he checks the leg kick.
Glass misses the shot to the body.
Balayan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Glass takes a swing at Balayan's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Garegin Balayan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Balayan scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Balayan.
Balayan throws a jab but it's blocked by Glass.
Balayan connects with a nice looking jab.
Glass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balayan manages to avoid it.
Balayan tried to score with a low kick but Glass checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Glass misses the target.
Glass looks to land a combination but Balayan avoids it well.
Glass 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 works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Glass's jab looks to have found its range, popping Balayan under the eye.
Balayan checks a leg kick.
Glass takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Glass misses with a wild body shot.
Balayan blocks a low kick nicely.
Balayan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Balayan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Glass tries to score with a low kick but Balayan moves his leg out of the way.
Balayan misses with an attempted mid kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balayan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balayan misses with an uppercut. Glass saw that one coming.
Glass stuns Balayan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Balayan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balayan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Glass takes one to the chin there.
Glass lands a glancing blow to the side of Balayan's head.
Balayan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Glass. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick lands there from Glass.
Balayan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glass throws out the jab.
Balayan counters with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Glass throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Glass moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A clash of legs there as Balayan blocks the low kick.
Glass misses with a hook to the body
and Balayan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Balayan throws out a loose jab but Glass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balayan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glass bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Glass feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Glass walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balayan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Balayan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Glass throws out a powerful jab.
Balayan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Glass avoids the body shot from Balayan.
Glass looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Balayan throws a body punch but Glass moves out of range.
Glass moves out of range as Balayan throws a body kick.
Glass getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Balayan thuds his shin into the meat of Glass's side.
Balayan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Balayan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Balayan scores with a shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Glass darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Glass will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Glass lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Balayan scores with a jab.
Glass throws a body punch but Balayan moves out of range.
Glass connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass looks to score with a jab to the body but Balayan is just out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Glass.
Balayan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Glass takes one on the button.
Glass uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balayan.
Glass is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Glass throws a quick inside leg kick.
Glass throws a jab when Balayan was well out of range.
Balayan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Balayan tries to close the distance and clinch but Glass swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Glass connects with a body shot.
Glass takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Balayan misses with an uppercut.
Balayan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Glass is able to avoid easily.
Glass fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Balayan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glass misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass ducks under a wild hook from Balayan.
Glass with a hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Balayan.
Glass just misses with a punch to the body.
Glass lands a leg kick that knocks Balayan off balance momentarily.
Glass tries to work over Balayan's front leg with a kick but Balayan checks it.
Glass walks into a stiff left hand from Balayan.
Balayan looks to score with a jab to the body but Glass is just out of range.
Balayan digs a good body shot into Glass's ribs.
Balayan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Glass finds it's way round the side to connect with Balayan's head.
Balayan throws a sloppy head kick and Glass moves out of range easily.
Balayan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Glass tries to bum rush Balayan with a series of wild strikes but Balayan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glass slips under a jab from Balayan.
Glass looks to score with a jab to the body but Balayan is just out of range.
Balayan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A left lands for Glass.
Glass misses with a leg kick.
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 Desmond Glass.
Well Glass has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Desmond Glass!
A very excited looking Desmond Glass made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between DeShawn Jackson (ranked 176 p4p, 25 weight class) and Tommy Shelby (ranked 162 p4p, 23 weight class). Jackson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Green Card. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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147 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, DeShawn Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Shelby!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shelby tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Jackson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shelby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shelby.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shelby cracks Jackson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jackson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jackson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shelby moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Shelby swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Shelby bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shelby scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Shelby ducks down to avoid it.
Shelby lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jackson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shelby 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.
Jackson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Shelby was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Shelby's ribs.
Shelby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shelby waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shelby clinches.
Shelby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shelby throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Shelby blocks an uppercut.
Shelby tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Shelby backwards.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Jackson lands a left hand.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson lands with a left to the head.
Shelby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson wants the takedown. Shelby is fighting it off but Jackson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Shelby's guard against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shelby is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Jackson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Shelby.
Jackson is pushing Shelby up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jackson looking to stall.
Jackson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelby tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Shelby back against the cage.
Shelby pushes Jackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Shelby.
Shelby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shelby blocks an uppercut.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Shelby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shelby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shelby misses with some punches.
Shelby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shelby misses with the head strike.
Shelby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson drags the fight down to the ground.
Shelby must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jackson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shelby's guard.
Shelby pushes Jackson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Shelby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1-2. Jackson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jackson thuds a left hand into Shelby's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tommy Shelby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shelby doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jackson misses with a body shot
and Shelby counters with a right hand to the body.
Shelby just misses with a punch to the body.
Shelby takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jackson slips under a jab from Shelby.
Jackson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shelby fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jackson on the side of the head.
Shelby changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shelby throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
Shelby throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Shelby just manages to avoid it.
Shelby tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Jackson lands with a right hand.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shelby makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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!
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Shelby throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
A cross from Jackson lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shelby throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shelby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shelby.
Shelby throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson slips under a jab from Shelby.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shelby lands with a nice body punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Shelby misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shelby fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jackson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Shelby is out of range.
Jackson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Shelby quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shelby is trying to stand back up but Jackson is controlling him
Jackson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shelby sees it coming and defends easily.
Jackson tries to pass to full mount but Shelby defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tommy Shelby will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jackson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shelby ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
A little jabbing left from Shelby on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shelby moves away.
Jackson takes one to the chin there.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shelby manages to avoid it.
Jackson misses with the body kick
and Shelby counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jackson thinking.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Shelby is out of range.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shelby is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jackson rather than just go for the knockout.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shelby just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson feinted with a counter takedown.
Shelby misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Shelby's shoulder, as Shelby tries to avoid the shot.
Shelby misses with a body shot.
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shelby throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Shelby avoids it well.
Shelby is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jackson is looking to slow Shelby down with leg kicks.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shelby.
Shelby throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Shelby, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Shelby against the cage but Shelby circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shelby is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Shelby misses with a straight right.
Shelby throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson scores with a punch to the head.
Shelby tries to move into range but Jackson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jackson works Shelby's body with a nice hook.
Shelby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson lands a two punch combo.
DeShawn Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shelby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shelby slips under a jab from Jackson.
Jackson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Shelby quickly recovers to half guard.
Shelby makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
A slow jab from Shelby misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Shelby fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson, pushing him back against the cage.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shelby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shelby lands with a right to the head.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shelby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shelby digs a right hand into Jackson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jackson's gas tank.
Shelby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shelby misses with a punch on the inside.
Shelby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson is looking for a takedown.
Shelby working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shelby pushes Jackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shelby misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Shelby - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shelby blocking some punches.
Shelby scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shelby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Shelby.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shelby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shelby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tommy Shelby seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shelby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shelby misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shelby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shelby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Shelby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shelby throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head.
Jackson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Shelby is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DeShawn Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shelby struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Shelby controls his hands.
Jackson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shelby pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shelby misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Shelby.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shelby lands with a right to the head.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Shelby works on Jackson's body with a couple of short punches.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Shelby tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shelby just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shelby tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Shelby back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Shelby stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shelby lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shelby tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Shelby back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shelby.
Shelby tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Nice body punch from Shelby.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Shelby.
A right hook to the body lands for Shelby.
Shelby lands a shoulder strike.
Shelby scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jackson is rocked!
Shelby lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Shelby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice uppercut lands for Shelby. That snapped Jackson's head back.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shelby lands with a nice body punch.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Shelby's shoulder, as Shelby tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice defenses there by Shelby.
Jackson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shelby catches Jackson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jackson walks into a stiff left hand from Shelby.
Shelby lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shelby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson scores with a nice head shot.
Jackson scores with a jab. Shelby acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shelby ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Shelby blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Shelby paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shelby throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shelby.
Shelby scores with a jab to the head.
Shelby misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Shelby scores with a hook to the body. Jackson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shelby slips a jab from Jackson.
Shelby scores with a punch to the head.
Shelby misses with a body shot.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shelby.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Shelby.
Shelby throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson misses the jab.
Shelby connects with a body shot that sends Jackson's belly button to the back.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt
and Shelby counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shelby lands with a nice body punch.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Shelby is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shelby! But no joy.
Shelby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Jackson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelby throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jackson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shelby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Jackson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shelby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shelby has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shelby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shelby scores with a shot to the body.
Shelby drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.
DeShawn Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shelby lands a shot to the body.
Jackson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Shelby works on Jackson's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shelby lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Shelby tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shelby misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Jackson as the two fighters clinch.
Jackson jumps guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Shelby escapes and throws Jackson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Shelby decides to stand back up. Shelby steps back and let's Jackson get back to his feet.
Shelby moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shelby.
Shelby throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Shelby.
Shelby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Shelby.
Shelby blocks an uppercut.
Shelby lands an uppercut.
Shelby blocking some punches.
Shelby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shelby tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shelby up against the cage.
Shelby lands a shot to the body.
Tommy Shelby is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jackson fails to pull guard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Shelby lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shelby blocking some punches.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Shelby controls the action.
Shelby throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shelby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shelby scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shelby.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Jackson misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Shelby.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Shelby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shelby has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Shelby!
DeShawn Jackson was interviewed post fight and said 'Ay Caramba.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kamerun Diaz (ranked 201 p4p, 29 weight class) and Jax Thomas (ranked 409 p4p, 59 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Beast in Black - Ghost in the Rain. Thomas has chosen Killing is my business, and business is good! - Megadeth as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jax Thomas was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kamerun Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Jax Thomas!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Diaz throws a leg kick but Thomas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Diaz misses with a hook. Thomas ducked under it nicely.
Diaz lands with a shot to the body.
Diaz sizes up Thomas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas slips under a jab.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Diaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thomas lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thomas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Diaz.
Diaz misses with a hook. Thomas ducked under it nicely.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas checks a leg kick nicely.
Diaz lands a nice shot that snaps Thomas's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thomas's head backwards.
Kamerun Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Thomas lands with a nice combination. Diaz backs away looking to recover.
Diaz drives through with a takedown into Thomas's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Diaz looking to pass the guard.
Diaz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Diaz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thomas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diaz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diaz scoring with some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thomas is on top in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz wants to sweep here but Thomas controlling him for the moment.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to sweep but instead, Thomas has passed into half guard.
Thomas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Thomas has control of the leg.
Diaz is working hard here to advance position.
Diaz wants to sweep but Thomas has passed to side control!
Diaz is looking to regain half guard here but Thomas keeps moving and retains side control.
Diaz sneaks back into half guard.
Diaz tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Thomas has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is landing with some decent strikes but Diaz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Diaz is looking to improve his position but Thomas isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Diaz is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Thomas there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Diaz manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Diaz trying to control here.
Diaz tries to roll over but Thomas keeps him under control.
Diaz is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Gangsterdamage, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Diaz gets back to full guard.
Diaz isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Thomas stacks Diaz 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 Thomas!
Thomas working away.
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 Kamerun Diaz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Diaz thumps Thomas with a low kick.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Diaz lands with a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Diaz connects with a body shot that sends Thomas's belly button to the back.
Diaz gets tackled into the cage by Thomas. Thomas maintains the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diaz digs a right hand underneath Thomas's ribcage. Thomas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
Diaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Thomas.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
It looked like Diaz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thomas.
Thomas defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas slips under a jab.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Diaz connects with a solid leg kick.
Diaz fails with the takedown.
Thomas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thomas moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Thomas throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
Diaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a combination
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Thomas throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
Thomas swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz checks a leg kick.
Thomas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Diaz dives in for a single leg takedown but Thomas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Diaz swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Diaz lands a jab to Thomas's midsection.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Thomas tries a quick counter leg kick but Diaz is wise to it.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Thomas.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thomas throws a counter combo.
Thomas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Thomas scores with a jab. Diaz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good leg kick by Diaz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thomas tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Thomas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Diaz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thomas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamerun Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Diaz works the jab nicely.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but Thomas shows good takedown defense.
Thomas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Thomas duly obliges.
Jax Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A left lands for Thomas.
Thomas swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Thomas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Horrible takedown attempt by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Thomas, which made it look bad.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Thomas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jax Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Thomas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thomas throws a low kick but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jax Thomas 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!
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz takes one to the chin there.
A head kick misses from Thomas.
Thomas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz darts in looking for a takedown but Thomas gets double underhooks and turns Diaz into the cage.
Thomas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice takedown defense from Thomas. No joy for Diaz on that attempt.
Diaz walks into a stiff left hand from Thomas.
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz lands a nice shot that snaps Thomas's head back.
Thomas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diaz feints and then cracks Thomas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thomas down.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Diaz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas throws a leg kick which misses Diaz's front leg but catches the back leg as Diaz tries to avoid it.
Diaz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Thomas slaps away a takedown attempt from Diaz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamerun Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Thomas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thomas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thomas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Thomas.
Thomas staying out of range there.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Thomas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Nice uppercut lands for Diaz. That snapped Thomas's head back.
A shot to the liver by Diaz. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Diaz ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Diaz lands a nice short elbow.
Diaz throwing shots but Thomas is blocking nicely.
Thomas manages to get to full guard.
Diaz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Diaz throws an elbow that misses. Thomas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Diaz's guard. Nice move by Thomas!
Thomas controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thomas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Diaz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Diaz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Diaz stands up over Thomas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Diaz is working Thomas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Diaz trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Diaz throws a strike but Thomas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Thomas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Diaz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thomas has managed to get both his arms back between Diaz's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to sweep but instead, Thomas has passed into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thomas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Thomas prevents Diaz from improving his position.
Thomas seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Thomas prevents Diaz from improving his position.
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 Kamerun Diaz.
I think Diaz 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamerun Diaz!
After the fight, Kamerun Diaz was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hyryx Dall (ranked 126 p4p, 16 weight class) and Archibald Knox (ranked 253 p4p, 33 weight class). Dall comes to the cage accompanied by Rattlesnake. Archibald Knox has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hyryx Dall's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hyryx Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archibald Knox!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox throws a hook but Dall blocks it.
Knox lands a big head kick that sends Dall tumbling to the mat! Knox takes a step backwards and waves Dall back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Hyryx Dall has been cut.
Knox throws a hook but Dall avoids it easily.
Knox swings for the body but Dall moves out of range.
Dall appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Knox throws a monster overhand right that drops Dall! Knox follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Archibald Knox!
Archibald Knox took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Switched it up , my manager is class.'.
Hyryx Dall was interviewed post fight and said 'I got bit!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arjan Bhullar (ranked 65 p4p, 4 weight class) and Edward Stoker (ranked 134 p4p, 18 weight class). Bhullar kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lords of the Underground - Chief Rocka. The crowd seem to be enjoying Stoker's choice of entrance music: Let There Be Rock by AC/DC. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Arjan Bhullar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 21 - 2, fighting out of London, Edward Stoker!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bhullar walks into a left hand.
Stoker throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stoker.
Stoker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bhullar takes a swing at Stoker's ribcage but misses.
Stoker 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.
Bhullar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stoker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Stoker.
Bhullar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stoker lands a jab to Bhullar's midsection.
Stoker misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Stoker.
Stoker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bhullar walks into a straight right hand from Stoker.
Stoker misses with a lunging right hand
and Bhullar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bhullar looks for a takedown but Stoker sprawls well.
Stoker throws a solid leg kick but Bhullar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stoker.
It looked like Bhullar was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Stoker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoker lands with a right hand.
Stoker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stoker tries to move into range but Bhullar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bhullar throws a big shot that misses.
Stoker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bhullar.
Bhullar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bhullar appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bhullar shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Stoker scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Bhullar manages to mount him!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee warns Stoker that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bhullar landing strikes from the mount and Stoker is in trouble!
Stoker wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bhullar working Stoker over with strikes here.
Bhullar throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bhullar is landing with some decent strikes but Stoker is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Stoker is rocked!
Stoker is bucking up trying to escape but Bhullar cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Stoker is still in real trouble! Can Bhullar finish him?
Bhullar cracks Stoker with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arjan Bhullar!
Arjan Bhullar retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Arjan Bhullar thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Edward Stoker spoke after the fight, saying 'I may have lost that fight. But at least I'm not being managed by that douchebag Michael Knight (52061) anymore.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Masa Sanada (ranked 26 p4p, 4 weight class) and Polliisi Partio (ranked 111 p4p, 14 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 7 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Sanada!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Polliisi Partio!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanada misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Partio! But no joy.
Partio defending well as Sanada loads up on a big left hand.
Sanada lands a jab to Partio's midsection.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanada.
Partio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Partio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanada is looking to counter punch.
Sanada throws a body punch but Partio moves out of range.
Sanada misses with a looping left.
Partio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sanada lands a jab to Partio's midsection.
Sanada fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Partio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sanada looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Partio moves away.
Partio looks to land a right hand but Sanada moved out of range.
Partio lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sanada will feel that in the morning.
Sanada is looking to wear down Partio with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sanada throws a body punch but Partio moves out of range.
Partio avoids the body shot from Sanada.
Partio looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanada is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanada throws a body punch but Partio moves out of range.
Partio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partio throws a hook but Sanada blocks it.
Sanada swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Partio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanada was well out of range. Poor timing from Partio.
Sanada scores with a sloppy right hand. Partio should have avoided that one.
Partio avoids the body shot from Sanada.
A clash of legs there as Sanada blocks the low kick.
Sanada throws a jab when Partio was well out of range.
Partio 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.
Partio gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sanada with a jab.
Sanada lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanada.
Partio throws a jab when Sanada was well out of range.
Partio loads up on a big right hand but Sanada slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanada throws an overhand right that lands on Partio's shoulder, as Partio tries to avoid the shot.
A shot to the liver by Sanada. Beautiful body shot.
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!
Partio throws a looping overhand right but Sanada ducks down to avoid it.
Sanada is looking to counter punch.
Sanada misses with an uppercut.
Sanada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Partio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanada.
Sanada lands a jab.
Partio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab from Sanada finds it's way through Partio's defenses.
Sanada lands a jab to the nose.
Sanada misses with a jab to the body
and Partio counters with a straight right hand.
Sanada misses with a hook. Partio ducked under it nicely.
Sanada takes a swing at Partio's ribcage but misses.
Sanada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanada loads up on a big right hand but Partio slips the punch.
Sanada scores with a sloppy right hand. Partio should have avoided that one.
Sanada swings for the body but Partio moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Sanada. Beautiful body shot.
Sanada ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Partio throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sanada avoids the head kick by Partio.
Sanada throws a body shot but no joy.
Partio tries a quick counter leg kick but Sanada is wise to it.
Partio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanada.
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
Partio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sanada.
Masa Sanada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanada with a nice cross.
Sanada lands with a shot to the body.
Partio moves out of range of the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Partio misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanada lands a lovely overhand right.
Sanada lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Partio at a distance.
Sanada throws out a loose jab but Partio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanada ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sanada throws out a loose jab but Partio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanada looks to score with a jab to the body but Partio is just out of range.
Jab from Sanada.
Partio missing with a left hand there. Sanada was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Partio avoids the body shot from Sanada.
Partio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice straight punches there by Sanada. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sanada.
Partio is looking to land body kicks.
Sanada misses the shot to the body.
Sanada lands a glancing blow to the side of Partio's head.
Sanada misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Partio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sanada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Partio moves away.
Partio doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masa Sanada dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sanada slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Partio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good shot there by Sanada.
Sanada stuns Partio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Masa Sanada is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Sanada does it's job there.
Sanada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Partio.
A slow jab from Partio misses its intended target.
Partio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Partio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Partio on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Partio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Partio throws a head kick but Sanada moves out of range.
Sanada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Partio lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanada paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Partio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanada swings widly with a right hand
and Partio makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sanada really felt that one!
Sanada throws an overhand right that lands on Partio's shoulder, as Partio tries to avoid the shot.
Sanada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Partio let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sanada takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Partio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Partio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Partio lands a big head kick that sends Sanada tumbling to the mat! Partio takes a step backwards and waves Sanada back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Masa Sanada has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanada misses with a looping right.
Sanada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanada misses with an uppercut.
Partio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Partio slips a straight right by Sanada.
Partio misses with a body kick.
Partio throws the kick towards the body but Sanada avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Sanada on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanada lands a glancing blow to the side of Partio's head.
Partio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanada throws a hook to the side of Partio's head but Partio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanada ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sanada comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sanada throws a body shot but no joy.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Partio might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sanada has got the better of the exchanges.
Partio looks to throw the jab but Sanada is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Sanada misses its target.
Sanada dips to his left and cracks Partio with an uppercut!
Sanada scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sanada connects with a crisp jab.
Partio looks to land a left hand but Sanada moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Sanada was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Partio.
Partio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanada moves away.
Sanada misses with a right hand
and Partio counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sanada thinking.
A big left from Sanada misses.
Partio moves away from the strike by Sanada.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanada loads up on a big right hand but Partio slips the punch.
Partio walks into a left hand.
Sanada throws a body shot but no joy.
Partio lands with an uppercut that bounces Sanada off the cage and back into range.
Sanada misses with a straight right.
Sanada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanada backing away here, and Partio unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sanada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Partio steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Sanada throws a hook to the side of Partio's head but Partio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanada is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Partio can do to turn this around?
Partio looks to throw a body kick
enabling Sanada to counter with a crisp jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sanada crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Partio - the referee stops the clock and Sanada gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Partio. Sanada manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sanada misses with a wild body shot.
Sanada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Partio was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanada.
Partio unleashes a big counter combination but Sanada bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sanada checks a leg kick nicely.
Sanada lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Partio moves away.
Sanada misses the shot to the body.
Sanada throws out a loose jab but Partio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Partio avoids the body shot from Sanada.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanada. Partio does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanada missing with a left hand there. Partio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Partio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice defenses there by Partio.
Sanada swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Partio counters with a thumping low kick.
Partio throws a head kick that misses.
Sanada looks to score with a jab to the body but Partio is just out of range.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanada.
Partio lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sanada cracks Partio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Partio moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanada misses with a body shot.
Partio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masa Sanada dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Masa Sanada's cut.
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.
Partio thuds his shin into the meat of Sanada's side.
Partio throws a body punch but Sanada moves out of range.
Partio blocks a jab.
Sanada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Partio.
Sanada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Partio.
Partio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sanada throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanada misses with an uppercut. Partio saw that one coming.
Nice body punch from Sanada.
Partio throws the left hand but Sanada avoids the punch easily.
Partio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanada misses with an uppercut
and Partio counters with a solid body kick.
Partio throws a head kick but Sanada moves out of range.
Sanada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanada throws out a loose jab but Partio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Partio steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanada misses the target.
Partio is looking for the big counter here.
Partio throws a poor cross that misses
and Sanada counters with a right hand to the body.
Partio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanada thuds a left hand into Partio's body.
Partio throws a big shot that misses.
Sanada defending well as Partio loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanada misses the target.
Partio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A shot to the liver by Sanada. Beautiful body shot.
Sanada lands the left hand.
Sanada lands a jab to the head.
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
Sanada takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanada.
An inside leg kick from Partio misses.
Sanada swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanada ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Partio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanada was well out of range. Poor timing from Partio.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanada looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sanada punishes Partio's body with a nice straight punch.
Partio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanada misses with a looping right.
Sanada lands a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Sanada.
As Sanada backs off Partio throws a huge counter combo but Sanada manages to avoid it all.
Sanada throws a hook but Partio avoids it easily.
Sanada loads up on a big right hand but Partio slips the punch.
Sanada moves out of range of the body kick.
Sanada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanada takes a swing at Partio's ribcage but misses.
Sanada cracks Partio with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio moves away from the strike by Sanada.
Sanada will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sanada misses with a wild body shot.
Sanada throws an overhand right that lands on Partio's shoulder, as Partio tries to avoid the shot.
Partio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanada steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Partio.
Decent striking displayed by Sanada there.
Jab, jab by Sanada - just one landing.
Sanada takes a swing at Partio's ribcage but misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sanada.
Partio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanada rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Partio counters with an inside leg kick.
Sanada moves out of range as Partio strikes.
Sanada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Partio manages to avoid it.
Sanada misses the body punch
and Partio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Partio.
A big left from Sanada misses.
Sanada fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Partio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanada avoids the head kick by Partio.
Sanada scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sanada throws a hook to the side of Partio's head but Partio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Partio is looking for the big counter here.
Sanada swings for the body but Partio moves out of range.
Sanada throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Partio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanada avoids a kick to the body.
Partio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanada.
Sanada misses with a wild body shot.
Partio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sanada to score with a decent uppercut.
Partio connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masa Sanada clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Masa Sanada's cut.
That's time! Sanada's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sanada misses with an uppercut. Partio saw that one coming.
Sanada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanada.
Partio was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sanada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Partio manages to avoid it.
Partio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A big left from Partio misses.
A jab from Partio does it's job there.
Sanada throws a shot from downtown. Partio moves away and avoids it.
Sanada swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sanada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Sanada there.
Sanada lands a body shot.
Sanada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Partio.
Sanada looks to throw the jab but Partio is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Partio.
Sanada blocks a head kick by Partio.
Sanada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanada throws a right hand that misses
and Partio counters with a straight right hand.
Partio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sanada connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sanada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanada misses the jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Partio 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 Sanada has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sanada and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sanada was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sanada's corner calls for a 1-2. Sanada obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sanada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Partio moves away.
A jab lands there for Sanada.
Sanada throws an overhand right that lands on Partio's shoulder, as Partio tries to avoid the shot.
Partio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanada.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Partio was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanada.
Partio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Partio cracks Sanada with an open hand slap.
Sanada cracks a nice hook into Partio's ribs.
Partio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sanada.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanada.
Partio wants to slow Sanada down by chopping away at his legs.
Partio looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanada is just out of range.
A big right from Sanada misses.
Partio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanada scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio moves out of range as Sanada strikes.
Sanada avoids the head kick by Partio.
It looked like Sanada wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sanada lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sanada misses with a body punch
and Partio counters with a stiff right hand.
Partio tries to land a leg kick but Sanada saw it coming and moves away.
Sanada throwing a counter right hand but Partio manages to avoid it.
Sanada moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanada connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Partio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Partio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Sanada.
A swing and a miss from Sanada.
As Sanada backs off Partio throws a huge counter combo but Sanada manages to avoid it all.
Sanada scores with the left hand. Partio knows he should have avoided that one.
Sanada misses with a straight right.
Partio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanada.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanada blocks a jab.
Partio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanada.
Sanada getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sanada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanada throws a shot to the body.
Sanada just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanada swings for the body but Partio moves out of range.
Partio throws out a counter right but Sanada avoids it with no problem.
Sanada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Partio throws out the jab.
It looked like Sanada wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Partio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanada uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sanada throws a looping overhand right but Partio ducks down to avoid it.
Sanada misses with a hook.
Partio thinks about the counter body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masa Sanada had his way with Polliisi Partio in that round.
The cut man is working on Masa Sanada's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Partio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanada.
Partio takes one to the side of the head.
Sanada throws a hook but Partio blocks it.
Partio thinks about the counter body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Partio darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A slow jab from Sanada misses its intended target.
Sanada jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Partio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sanada throws a jab when Partio was well out of range.
Sanada tries to move into range but Partio moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sanada throws an overhand right that lands on Partio's shoulder, as Partio tries to avoid the shot.
Partio steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Sanada misses
and Partio counters with a stiff right hand.
Partio avoids the body shot from Sanada.
Partio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Partio throws a head kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Sanada tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio missing with a left hand there. Sanada was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sanada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Sanada.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Sanada.
Partio misses with a looping right.
Sanada swings for the body but Partio moves out of range.
Partio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanada throws a shot to the body.
Sanada scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Partio moves out of range of the strikes.
Partio throws out a counter right but Sanada avoids it with no problem.
Sanada scores with a decent looking hook.
Sanada misses with a body shot.
Sanada backing away here, and Partio unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Polliisi Partio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanada connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Partio swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Partio drops his hands momentarily and Sanada takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Partio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanada looks to throw the jab but Partio is out of range.
Partio replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Sanada blocks it well.
A left lands for Sanada.
Sanada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanada connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sanada just misses with a punch to the body.
Partio scores with a leg kick.
Partio misses the jab.
Partio's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sanada connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Partio scrambles back to his feet.
Sanada connects with a single shot there.
Sanada swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Partio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanada throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Partio on the side of the head.
Sanada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanada takes a swing at Partio's ribcage but misses.
Sanada lands with an overhand left.
Partio's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sanada connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Partio scrambles back to his feet.
Sanada on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Masa Sanada is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Partio drops his hands momentarily and Sanada takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanada misses the target.
Sanada moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPartio.
Partio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sanada throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Partio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sanada looks to throw the jab but Partio is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Partio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sanada looks to throw the jab but Partio is out of range.
The fighters circling - Sanada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Partio.
Partio raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A big left from Sanada misses.
Partio appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sanada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Partio.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Partio swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sanada.
Sanada throws a lazy right hand but Partio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Partio is trying to counter with his kicks.
Sanada lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sanada throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Partio lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sanada takes a step back to recover.
Sanada throws a jab when Partio was well out of range.
A jab from Sanada finds it's way through Partio's defenses.
Sanada misses with a shot to the body
and Partio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sanada is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Partio.
Oh Sanada is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Partio throws a front kick aimed at Sanada's knee but Sanada avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Masa Sanada showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sanada has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masa Sanada!
Masa Sanada retains his welterweight title!
Masa Sanada managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Conviction, into his post fight interview.
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