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WFC- Friday Night Fights 13 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jethro Sherdog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakuragi Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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135 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jethro Sherdog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sakuragi Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Sherdog looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Sherdog shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Sherdog counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Johnson!
Johnson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sherdog avoids the attempt from Johnson to control.
Sherdog working for a submission but Johnson is keeping him at bay.
Johnson regains half guard.
Sherdog is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Johnson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sherdog is working away from the top position though.
Johnson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Johnson looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Sherdog is defending well. Johnson quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Sherdog has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Johnson celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sakuragi Johnson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jordan jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Mike Baker has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mike Baker seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, jordan jones!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Baker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
jordan jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
jones rushes Baker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Baker tries to break the clinch but jones is controlling the position.
Baker is trying to break the clinch but jones is controlling him.
Baker wants a takedown but no success here.
Baker tries for a takedown. No joy.
Baker is breathing heavily.
jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
jones with a knee to the head.
jones will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Baker up against the cage.
jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Baker's face.
Baker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Baker takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Mike Baker has been cut.
Come on jones - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baker is defending well for now.
Baker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Baker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
jones lands a knee to the head.
jones landing knees to the head.
jones with a knee to the head.
jones scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Baker's face.
Baker jumps guard but jones stands there with Baker around his waist. Baker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
jones lands a knee to the body.
jones lands a nice knee to the body.
jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
jones working Baker over with knees to the body.
jones scores a nice knee to the body.
jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
jones looking to throw knees to the head but Baker is blocking nicely.
Baker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
jones stalling in the clinch.
jones lands an elbow that stopped Baker in his tracks for a moment.
jones lands a nice knee to the body.
jones slowing the pace effectively.
jones scores with a knee to the head.
jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bit of stalling here from jones.
Baker wants to break free but jones has control.
Baker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee is keeping an eye on jones - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by jordan jones.
Some wild striking there from jones.
jones lands a two punch combo.
Baker takes one to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
jones moves into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on jones - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
jones landing some nice looking knees to the body.
jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Baker takes a knee to the side of the body.
jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Baker won't want to take too many of those.
jones misses with a knee to the head.
Baker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Baker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Baker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
jones tries a knee to the head but Baker blocks it.
The referee calls for jones to work.
jones landing knees to the head.
Baker tries to pull guard but jones won't allow it.
jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
jones with a knee to the head.
Baker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baker blocks it with crossed arms.
Baker has jones pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. jones manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Baker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
jones lands a knee to the body.
jones missing with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Baker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Baker's face.
Baker has had enough of the clinch but jones keeps him there for the moment.
Baker is trying to break free.
jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
jones taking a breather.
jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baker trying to stall but jones improves his position.
Baker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
jones pressing his opponent against the cage.
Baker jumps guard but jones stands there with Baker around his waist. Baker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
jordan jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Baker'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.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
jones is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
jones working Baker over with knees to the body.
jones scores with a knee to the head.
jones utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
jones lands an elbow that stopped Baker in his tracks for a moment.
jones stalling against the cage.
Knees to the body from jones.
jones stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
jones slowing the pace effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Baker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
jones misses with a knee strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from jones.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by jordan jones.
jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
jones digs a good hook to Baker's body.
jones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
jones has Baker up against the cage in a clinch.
jones is stalling here.
jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
jones scores with a knee to the head.
jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Baker's face.
Baker being controlled against the cage.
jones with a knee to the head.
jones trying to land knees to the body.
jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
jones looking to throw knees to the head but Baker is blocking nicely.
Baker is trying to break the clinch but jones is controlling him.
jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Baker won't want to take too many of those.
Baker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. jones smiles and moves away.
jones throws a one two combo.
jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Baker on the side of the head.
jones closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
jones passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Baker!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker tries to hold on but jones postures up.
jones trying to control but Baker is having none of it.
Baker is in all sorts of trouble here.
Baker defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from jones.
Baker slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
jones is nestled in close to Baker, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Baker is trying to escape back to his feet but jones uses the scramble to pass into side control.
jones has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Baker!
jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Baker is looking to escape.
Baker is wriggling around trying to escape.
jones trying to control but Baker is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
jordan jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Baker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Baker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baker throws a series of punches but jones moves out of range.
Baker misses with a takedown
and jones counters with a straight right hand.
jones moves into range and clinches up with Baker.
jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
jones stalling against the cage.
Baker is trying to force a seperation but jones has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker takes a knee right on the jaw!
jones taking a breather.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
jones lands a nice elbow.
jones lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
jones's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
jones has Baker pressed against the cage, preventing Baker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
jones with a knee to the head.
jones misses with a knee to the head.
jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Baker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
jones lands an elbow just above Baker 's eye.
jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee calls for jones to work.
Baker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. jones avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Baker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
jones leaning his opponent against the cage.
Baker has jones pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Baker pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending jones tumbling to the mat - Baker dives into jones's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
jones kicks Baker off and gets to his feet.
jones closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Baker did well to prevent jones getting side control.
jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Baker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
jones wants to free his trapped foot but Baker is holding on for dear life with his legs.
jones prevents Baker from standing back up.
jones controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Baker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
jones is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
jones passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Baker!
Baker manages to regain half guard. Good work.
jones blocks the strikes from Baker.
Baker has hold of jones's hands but jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
jones works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
jones in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Baker is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). jordan jones!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terry Bollea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bollea's entrance music is Lil Jon - Gangsta Gangsta. A fine choice. Kingston comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sean Kingston- Fire Burning kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terry Bollea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Kingston!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bollea closes the distance and clinches.
Kingston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kingston has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kingston prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bollea tries to score a body lock takedown but Kingston shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kingston misses with a punch to the body.
Kingston tries to pull guard but Bollea holds him up against the cage and eventually Kingston drops back down to his feet.
Bollea wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Bollea. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kingston is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bollea is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kingston to the mat. Kingston regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Bollea missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kingston wants to get back to his feet but Bollea is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bollea trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kingston can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kingston is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bollea landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bollea wants to control from the top but Kingston keeps moving.
Bollea stopping the sweep attempt from Kingston.
Bollea in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bollea postures up in Kingston's guard and throws a big left but Kingston blocks it.
Kingston preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bollea trying to control the position from guard on top but Kingston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bollea postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bollea wants to control from the top but Kingston keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kingston is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Terry Bollea has been cut.
Bollea tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bollea stuffs the takedown.
Terry Bollea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kingston changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bollea tries to avoid it but Kingston manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bollea to the ground. Bollea escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A cross from Kingston lands.
Kingston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bollea swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bollea closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kingston counters with a slapping leg kick.
Good work by Bollea as he checks the leg kick.
Kingston lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bollea closes the distance and pushes Kingston back into the cage.
Bollea prevents Kingston from breaking the clinch.
Bollea keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kingston's efforts to push away.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bollea's elbow.
Kingston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kingston wants to clinch.
Kingston drives through and clinches with Bollea against the cage.
Kingston tries to work over Bollea's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bollea drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kingston tries to break free but Bollea pushes him back against the cage.
Kingston wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bollea drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kingston gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bollea tries to score a body lock takedown but Kingston shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kingston wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kingston swings wildly with an uppercut but Bollea uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kingston is trying to break the clinch but Bollea is controlling him.
Kingston pulls Bollea into guard.
Bollea throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bollea accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bollea postures up in Kingston's guard and throws a big left but Kingston blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bollea won't allow Kingston to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kingston has his feet on Bollea's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Nice takedown defense from Kingston. No joy for Bollea on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Kingston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terry Bollea's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bollea shoots in for a takedown but Kingston shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bollea wants to clinch
and Kingston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kingston tries to bum rush Bollea with a series of wild strikes but Bollea uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Kingston misses.
Bollea wants to clinch but Kingston slips to the side
and Kingston counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bollea gets full guard.
Bollea has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kingston won't allow Bollea to sweep him here.
Kingston wants to control from the top but Bollea keeps moving.
Kingston postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kingston cracks Bollea with a solid left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kingston trying to control but Bollea is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bollea uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Kingston tries to clinch but Bollea moves out of range.
Kingston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bollea clinches but Kingston breaks the clinch
and Kingston counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bollea's guard now.
Kingston wants to stand but Bollea has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kingston has gone for a leg lock! Bollea slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kingston's guard.
Kingston is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bollea working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kingston's head.
Bollea throws and elbow that misses. Kingston uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bollea's guard. Nice move by Kingston!
Bollea keeping full guard, as Kingston tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bollea is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kingston postures up and lands a big shot to Bollea's brow.
Bollea avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kingston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kingston stopping the sweep attempt from Bollea.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bollea wants to clinch up but Kingston keeps it at a distance.
Kingston shoots in but no luck this time.
Kingston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bollea tries to clinch there but Kingston circles away.
Kingston tries to clinch there but Bollea circles away.
Bollea closes the distance but Kingston moves to the side
and Kingston counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kingston is looking to break free of the clinch but Bollea has double underhooks.
Kingston trying to land knees to the body.
Bollea has Kingston pressed against the cage, preventing Kingston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kingston tries a body shot but Bollea blocks it.
Kingston is trying to break the clinch but Bollea has him pressed against the cage.
Kingston looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kingston is trying to force a seperation but Bollea has the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bollea prevents the takedown attempt.
Kingston tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bollea avoids it.
Kingston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kingston tries to break free but Bollea pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Kingston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Terry Bollea's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bollea is looking to clinch.
Kingston keeps the fight on the outside.
Bollea tries to close the distance and clinch but Kingston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bollea darts in trying to clinch
and Kingston counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kingston.
Bollea gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Bollea throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bollea trying to control the action but Kingston is working from the bottom.
Bollea prevents Kingston from improving his position.
Kingston tries to kick Bollea off but Bollea keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kingston avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bollea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bollea is looking for a kimura here.
Bollea not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bollea looking for a submission but Kingston manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bollea stops Kingston from standing up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A left lands for Kingston.
Kingston scores with a sloppy right hand. Bollea should have avoided that one.
Kingston scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kingston sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bollea defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bollea defending well though.
Kingston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bollea keeps working.
Bollea is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kingston's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kingston's back!
Kingston has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Kingston tries to escape but Bollea has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Kingston is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Bollea off. It looks like it's working - Bollea slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Kingston displaying calm under pressure there.
Sean Kingston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Bollea. No joy for Kingston on that attempt.
Bollea wants to clinch
and Kingston counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kingston wants it to stay on the feet.
Bollea tries to clinch but Kingston moves away
and Kingston counters with a one-two to the body.
Kingston throws a nice looking combination but Bollea bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bollea closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kingston circles away.
Bollea darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bollea is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Terry Bollea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bollea slips a nice elbow through Kingston's hands, connecting with Kingston's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bollea with the ground and pound but Kingston uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bollea throws a big right hand that misses.
Bollea passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kingston is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bollea asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bollea stands up and beckons Kingston to his feet.
Kingston moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kingston tries to pull guard but Bollea holds him up against the cage and eventually Kingston drops back down to his feet.
Sean Kingston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kingston breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Kingston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kingston 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Kingston!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luca Borgato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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247 lbs
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267 lbs
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Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luca Borgato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borgato tries to keep at a distance but Liddell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Liddell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Borgato.
Borgato throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Borgato keeps control of Liddell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Borgato unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Borgato pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Liddell avoids the elbow strike from Borgato, against the cage.
Borgato throws an elbow but it misses.
Liddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Borgato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Liddell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Liddell takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Shane Liddell has been cut.
Borgato lands a damaging elbow.
Liddell has had enough of the clinch but Borgato keeps him there for the moment.
Borgato keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Liddell's efforts to push away.
Borgato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Liddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Liddell throws a head punch that misses.
Borgato misses with an elbow strike.
Borgato lands an elbow that stopped Liddell in his tracks for a moment.
Liddell is trying to force a seperation but Borgato has the dominant position.
Liddell avoids the elbow strike from Borgato, against the cage.
Liddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Borgato has double underhooks.
Borgato throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Liddell fails to land the takedown.
Borgato moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Liddell looks gassed!
Borgato tries to close the distance and clinch but Liddell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Liddell clinches up with Borgato and pushes him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Borgato.
Liddell avoids the elbow strike from Borgato, against the cage.
Borgato breaks the clinch.
Borgato thows a left - swing and a miss!
Borgato slips a jab from Liddell.
Borgato throws a head kick but Liddell moves out of range.
Borgato throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Luca Borgato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borgato pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Crunch! Borgato slams his shin into Liddell's torso.
Borgato throws a head kick that Liddell semi-blocks.
Borgato bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Borgato throws a nice head kick!
Borgato throws a front kick that sends Liddell stumbling back into the cage.
Borgato tries a head kick but it misses.
Borgato misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgato looks for the body kick but Liddell saw that one coming.
Borgato really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Borgato thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Liddell if he has to take too many more of those.
Borgato scores with a kick to the body.
A solid body kick from Borgato.
Liddell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Borgato.
Borgato thuds his shin into the meat of Liddell's side.
Borgato throws a head kick but Liddell moves out of range.
Borgato looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Borgato throws a head kick that half lands.
That has opened up Shane Liddell's cut even more.
Borgato looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Borgato tries to land a front kick but Liddell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Liddell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Borgato sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Borgato lands with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Borgato.
Borgato tries to land a front kick but Liddell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Borgato moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Borgato lands a head kick!
Liddell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell misses with a few strikes there.
Good leg kick by Borgato there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Borgato misses with a body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Borgato.
Borgato throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A solid body kick from Borgato.
Borgato lands a head kick. Liddell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Liddell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Borgato sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Luca Borgato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Liddell.
Borgato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Liddell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Borgato, right into the meat.
Liddell moves out of range of the body kick.
Borgato scores with a leg kick.
Liddell takes a kick to the side of the head.
The cut above Shane Liddell's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A head kick misses from Borgato.
Nice takedown defense from Borgato. No joy for Liddell on that attempt.
Borgato throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Liddell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borgato thumps Liddell with a low kick.
Liddell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borgato scores with a kick to the body.
Borgato clinches.
Borgato manages to break the clinch.
Liddell has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Borgato.
A solid body kick from Borgato.
Borgato pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Borgato throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Borgato.
Borgato misses with an attempted mid kick.
Liddell looks to land a combination but Borgato avoids it well.
Borgato scoring well with a low kick there.
Borgato thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Liddell if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borgato looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Borgato scores with a head kick.
Borgato keeps the fight on the outside.
Borgato delivers a nice body kick.
Liddell throws a hook but Borgato blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Borgato dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Liddell'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.
Borgato misses with an attempted mid kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Borgato here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Liddell throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Borgato was covering up waiting for the punch and Liddell finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Liddell throwing strikes but missing.
Liddell throws a strike but Borgato rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Liddell keeping moving, preventing Borgato from controlling successfully.
Liddell is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell wants to stand but Borgato is controlling the position.
Borgato trying to control the position from guard on top but Liddell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borgato will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Liddell has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Borgato has passed into side control.
Liddell is not content to let Borgato control the position.
Liddell is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Borgato avoids the head kick by Liddell.
Borgato tries to score with a low kick but Liddell moves his leg out of the way.
Liddell drives through with a takedown into guard.
Borgato has a closed guard, preventing Liddell from standing up.
Borgato is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Liddell can do to turn this around?
Borgato looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Borgato is on top in guard.
Borgato wants to control from the top but Liddell keeps moving.
Liddell looking to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Liddell can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Borgato is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Liddell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shane Liddell's cut.
That's time! Borgato's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Borgato throws a body kick that misses.
Borgato throws a leg kick but Liddell moved away.
Borgato misses with a head kick.
Liddell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Borgato misses with a body kick.
Liddell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Borgato.
Liddell moves in looking to clinch but Borgato pushes him off.
An inside leg kick lands from Borgato.
Liddell has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Borgato.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Liddell crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Borgato - the referee stops the clock and Liddell gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Borgato. Liddell manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Liddell takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borgato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liddell steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Borgato. That one must have hurt.
Borgato throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Liddell.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Borgato.
Borgato lands a nice looking body kick.
Shane Liddell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Borgato, right into the meat.
Borgato connects with a high kick.
Borgato is looking to slow Liddell down with leg kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell misses with a takedown attempt - Borgato sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Borgato moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Borgato dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Liddell. That did some damage!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Liddell crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Borgato - the referee stops the clock and Liddell gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Borgato. Liddell manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Liddell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Borgato. Borgato obviously looking to wear him down.
Borgato lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Borgato feints and then cracks Liddell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Liddell down.
Crunch! Borgato slams his shin into Liddell's torso.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liddell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Borgato sprawls well. Borgato wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Liddell gets slowly back to his feet.
Borgato throws a wild body kick that Liddell sees coming a mile off.
Borgato throws the kick towards the body but Liddell avoids it.
Borgato throws a leg kick which misses Liddell's front leg but catches the back leg as Liddell tries to avoid it.
Borgato tries to land a front kick but Liddell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Borgato throws a leg kick but Liddell moved away.
Liddell moves out of range as Borgato throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Borgato throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Borgato misses with an attempted mid kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Liddell checks a leg kick.
Borgato cracks the inside of Liddell's front leg.
Borgato is looking to land body kicks.
Borgato tries a low kick but Liddell avoids it.
Liddell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Liddell has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Borgato.
Borgato misses with a head kick.
Liddell moves out of range of the body kick.
Liddell misses with a takedown attempt - Borgato sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Luca Borgato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Liddell.
Liddell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick there by Borgato.
Luca Borgato is winning the standup battle so far.
Borgato plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Shane Liddell's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A solid leg kick lands there for Borgato.
Liddell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shane Liddell's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Luca Borgato!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddy Spaghetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hasse Hansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hansson has chosen Saliva - Click Click Boom as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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244 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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269 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddy Spaghetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hasse Hansson!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spaghetti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hansson misses with a few strikes there.
Spaghetti closes the distance and clinches up with Hansson, looking for a takedown. Spaghetti pushes Hansson against the cage but Hansson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Hansson as Spaghetti shoots in.
Spaghetti dives in and grabs Hansson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hansson pushes down on Spaghetti's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddy Spaghetti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hansson has Spaghetti up against the cage in a clinch.
Hansson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hansson throws a right and a left that Spaghetti avoids nicely.
Hansson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hansson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Spaghetti moves in looking to clinch but Hansson pushes him off.
Spaghetti has his takedown stuffed
and Hansson counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Spaghetti! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Hansson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hasse Hansson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Sequeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monkey D Straw Hat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sequeira comes to the cage accompanied by Junior Jack - E Samba. David Sequeira could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Monkey D Straw Hat's chin.
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Sequeira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Monkey D Straw Hat!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Straw Hat gets caught flat footed, as Sequeira shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sequeira throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Straw Hat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sequeira drops back looking for a leg! Straw Hat is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Straw Hat manages to kick Sequeira off! Sequeira jumps back into Straw Hat's guard.
Sequeira trying to control but Straw Hat is working from the bottom.
Sequeira has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sequeira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Straw Hat looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sequeira is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Straw Hat is pulling down on Sequeira's head to control his posture.
Straw Hat wants to stand but Sequeira is controlling the position.
Sequeira won't allow Straw Hat to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Sequeira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
David Sequeira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Straw Hat looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sequeira isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Straw Hat stacks Sequeira 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 Straw Hat!
Straw Hat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sequeira keeps working.
Straw Hat throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Straw Hat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sequeira keeps working.
Sequeira is looking to reverse the position.
Straw Hat is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sequeira has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Straw Hat working away.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Straw Hat looks for a takedown but Sequeira sprawls well.
A right-left combo lands from Sequeira.
Sequeira shoots and misses
and Straw Hat counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Straw Hat scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Straw Hat must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sequeira controls Straw Hat momentarily but Straw Hat frees himself.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Straw Hat controls from within his opponent's guard.
Straw Hat passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sequeira is looking for a sweep.
Straw Hat working the strikes but Sequeira uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Straw Hat throwing shots but Sequeira is blocking nicely.
Sequeira wants to get back to full guard.
Straw Hat stalling away here and it's allowed Sequeira to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Straw Hat in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sequeira is trying to control the position but Straw Hat postures up.
Straw Hat is posturing up here but Sequeira has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Straw Hat tries to roll out but it's too tight and Straw Hat has to tap! Slick submission there by Sequeira!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Sequeira!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evander Hollyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Toney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toney has chosen California Love as his entrance music. James Toney struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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25
224 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Evander Hollyfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Toney!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollyfield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Toney throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hollyfield throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hollyfield misses with an uppercut.
Hollyfield ducks under a wild hook from Toney.
Toney with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hollyfield goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hollyfield doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A lazy body kick from Toney
and Hollyfield counters with a big head kick but Toney shrugs it off.
Hollyfield ducks under a wild hook from Toney.
Hollyfield misses with a kick to the body.
Hollyfield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Toney misses with a few strikes there.
Hollyfield fails to land with a series of punches.
Hollyfield looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Toney misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Toney!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toney lands with a nice body punch.
Toney fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hollyfield takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toney throws a right hand that Hollyfield ducks under and follows up with a left that Hollyfield also avoids with ease.
Toney getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Toney scores with a body shot.
Toney throws a big shot that misses.
Hollyfield looks for the body kick but Toney saw that one coming.
Hollyfield throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch lands to the side of Hollyfield 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Toney jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hollyfield pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Evander Hollyfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hollyfield is breathing heavily.
Hollyfield takes one on the button.
Hollyfield throws a head kick but Toney moves out of range.
Toney throws a one two combo.
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!
Toney throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hollyfield.
Toney lands a head shot.
Toney misses the jab.
Hollyfield ducks right into an uppercut from Toney.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollyfield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Hollyfield.
Hollyfield lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hollyfield scores with a head kick.
Hollyfield throws a head kick that misses.
Toney lands a nice shot that snaps Hollyfield's head back.
Toney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hollyfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Toney.
Toney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toney cracks Hollyfield with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Toney throws a right hand that Hollyfield ducks under and follows up with a left that Hollyfield also avoids with ease.
Toney throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hollyfield sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Toney misses.
Hollyfield looks for the body kick but Toney saw that one coming.
Toney misses with a two punch combination.
Toney scores with a nice strike.
Toney misses with a double jab.
Hollyfield looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollyfield tries to clinch but Toney is having none of it.
Toney takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Toney is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hollyfield had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Toney scores with a nice right hand.
A combination from Toney does no damage.
Hollyfield fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hollyfield throws a head kick that half lands.
Toney lands a slapping body shot.
Toney looks to throw the jab but Hollyfield is out of range.
Toney sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hollyfield fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Toney, pushing him back against the cage.
Toney has Hollyfield pressed against the cage, preventing Hollyfield from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hollyfield is trying to maintain a safe position but Toney gets an underhook and turns Hollyfield into the cage.
Toney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hollyfield landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hollyfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Toney avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Toney fails to land.
Hollyfield manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Toney misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toney blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hook to the body lands for Toney.
Hollyfield is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Toney is defending well for now.
Toney misses with a punch on the inside.
Hollyfield lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Hollyfield.
Hollyfield is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hollyfield wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hollyfield tries to circle away but Toney has him pinned against the cage.
Hollyfield lands a good knee to the midsection. Toney won't want to take too many of those.
Nice body punch from Toney - that landed with a thud.
Hollyfield landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Toney scores with a shoulder strike.
Toney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hollyfield trying to control the position but instead, Toney has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hollyfield into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hollyfield throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toney swings wildly with an uppercut but Hollyfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hollyfield tries to circle away but Toney has him pinned against the cage.
Toney throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Toney swings wildly with an uppercut but Hollyfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hollyfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Toney avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Toney dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hollyfield misses with a combination
enabling Toney to counter with a crisp jab.
James Toney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Toney looks to land a combination but Hollyfield avoids it well.
Hollyfield wants to clinch but Toney slips to the side
and Toney counters with a three punch combo that has Hollyfield backing up. Hollyfield nods at Toney to acknowledge the strikes.
Toney rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hollyfield moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hollyfield has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Toney blocks a head kick by Hollyfield.
Toney throws a jab but it's blocked by Hollyfield.
Toney looks to land a right hand but Hollyfield moved out of range.
Hollyfield throws a leg kick that misses.
Hollyfield looks to clinch
and Toney counters with a nice uppercut.
Evander Hollyfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Toney displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Toney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toney is breathing heavily.
Toney throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hollyfield dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Toney. That did some damage!
Toney chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hollyfield can pounce on him.
Hollyfield misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hollyfield throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollyfield throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Toney takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Toney swats away the attempt to clinch by Hollyfield.
Hollyfield misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Toney blocks a head kick by Hollyfield.
Hollyfield misses with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Hollyfield.
Toney moves out of range as Hollyfield throws a body kick.
Hollyfield tries to clinch
and Toney counters with a nice uppercut.
Hollyfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hollyfield cracks the inside of Toney's front leg.
Hollyfield drives through and clinches with Toney against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hollyfield.
Hollyfield stalling in the clinch but Toney improves position.
Hollyfield pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hollyfield lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hollyfield closes the distance and clinches.
Hollyfield trying to control the position but instead, Toney has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hollyfield into the cage.
Hollyfield trying to land knees to the body.
Toney misses with some punches.
Hollyfield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Toney.
Toney on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Toney working hard to break the clinch.
Toney has a couple of punches blocked by Hollyfield.
Hollyfield with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hollyfield blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hollyfield escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Toney slips a jab and a cross from Hollyfield.
Toney falls off balance throwing a combination
and Toney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hollyfield throws a sloppy head kick and Toney moves out of range easily.
Hollyfield lands a high kick!
Hollyfield misses with an uppercut. Toney saw that one coming.
Hollyfield moves in looking to clinch but Toney pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollyfield misses the shot to the body.
Hollyfield lands a left and a right that send Toney crashing to the mat, dazed. Hollyfield thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Toney is rocked!
Hollyfield feints a jab and as Toney dips his head, Hollyfield unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Toney right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Toney falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Hollyfield smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Evander Hollyfield!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Padraig Keane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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180 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent 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
16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Padraig Keane!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keane moves out of range as Marciano strikes.
Keane scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marciano doesn't seem bothered though.
Marciano swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Keane counter with a right hand.
Marciano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Keane gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Padraig Keane has been cut.
Marciano lands with a nice body punch.
Keane fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keane.
Marciano misses with a hook. Keane ducked under it nicely.
Marciano misses with a wild body shot.
Keane throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marciano listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marciano moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Keane defending well as Marciano loads up on a big left hand.
Marciano blocks the body kick.
Marciano tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Keane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marciano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano misses with a hook. Keane ducked under it nicely.
Keane tries to move into range but Marciano moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Keane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marciano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marciano scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Marciano thows a leg kick but Keane checks it
and Keane counters with a leg kick.
Marciano misses with a head kick.
Keane misses with a combination
and Marciano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Keane misses.
Marciano misses with a wild combination.
Marciano throws a nice looking combination but Keane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Keane is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Keane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marciano.
Keane checks the leg kick nicely there.
Marciano fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keane throws a head kick but Marciano moves out of range.
A low kick from Marciano is predictable there
and Keane counters with a two punch combo.
Keane slips under a jab.
Marciano misses with a wild body shot.
Keane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marciano throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Marciano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keane dodges the punch combination from Marciano.
A low kick from Marciano misses
and Keane counters with a nice low kick that buckles Marciano's knee momentarily.
Keane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Marciano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marciano throws and low kick but Keane moves out of range easily.
Keane slips a jab from Marciano.
Marciano throws a leg kick that is checked
and Keane counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marciano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marciano thows a leg kick but Keane checks it
and Keane counters with a slapping leg kick.
Marciano is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano just misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good exchange - Keane coming out on top.
Marciano throws a nice head kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marciano.
Frank Marciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keane pivots, looking for a leg kick but Marciano is out of range and Keane settles back down.
Marciano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Keane. Keane obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keane.
Keane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marciano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Keane counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Keane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marciano.
Keane slips under a jab from Marciano.
Keane looks to land a left hand but Marciano moved out of range nicely.
Marciano has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keane thuds a left hand into Marciano's body.
Keane defending well as Marciano loads up on a big left hand.
Marciano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marciano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keane lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Frank Marciano has been cut.
Keane is looking to land body kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Keane. Marciano shrugs it off though.
Keane getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Marciano on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Marciano is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Keane.
Marciano is rocked!
Marciano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keane.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Keane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marciano.
Keane throws a series of punches but Marciano moves out of range.
Keane scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Padraig Keane dominated that 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.
Marciano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Keane.
Oh Marciano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Keane thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Marciano if he has to take too many more of those.
Marciano seems to have got his legs back now.
Keane moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Keane throws a nice looking combination but Marciano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Keane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marciano.
Marciano throws a series of punches but Keane moves out of range.
Marciano has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Keane.
Marciano is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Keane connects with the punch.
A head kick by Keane misses
and Marciano counters with a left and a right that stings Keane.
Keane ducks under a wild hook from Marciano.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marciano moves out of range of the body kick from Keane.
Marciano is looking to land body kicks.
Padraig Keane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marciano throws a hook but Keane avoids it easily.
Marciano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Keane. Keane obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keane scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Keane, as that shot connected.
Keane scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Keane.
A nice combination there by Keane.
Keane throws a sloppy head kick and Marciano moves out of range easily.
Keane has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Marciano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Keane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Keane takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Marciano just misses with a punch to the body.
Keane is working the combinations to good effect here.
Keane connects with a solid leg kick.
Keane lands with a good body shot.
Keane lands with a hook. Marciano tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Keane.
Keane moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keane lands with a right that hurts Marciano. Marciano looks to clinch but Keane throws a short knee that drops Marciano. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Padraig Keane!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between MAX SWAGGER (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). SWAGGER comes to the cage accompanied by Crawl/ Kings of Leon. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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166 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, MAX SWAGGER!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kurt Wagner!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner dodges the punch combination from SWAGGER.
SWAGGER moves out of range of the strikes.
Wagner avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Wagner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
SWAGGER takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big left from Wagner misses.
SWAGGER gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wagner has gone for a leg lock! SWAGGER slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wagner's guard.
SWAGGER pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wagner is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. SWAGGER defends it easily.
SWAGGER is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
SWAGGER postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
SWAGGER wants to stand but Wagner has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
SWAGGER stopping the sweep attempt from Wagner.
SWAGGER trying to control but Wagner is working from the bottom.
SWAGGER looking to sit in guard and control but Wagner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wagner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wagner trying to control but SWAGGER is working from the bottom.
Wagner has gone for a leg lock! SWAGGER slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wagner's guard.
SWAGGER passes into half guard.
Wagner is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of SWAGGER's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take SWAGGER's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner doesn't have the hooks in and SWAGGER manages to turn into his guard.
SWAGGER working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
SWAGGER got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wagner has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, SWAGGER has managed to get both his arms back between Wagner's legs - danger averted.
SWAGGER wants to control from the top but Wagner keeps moving.
Wagner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
SWAGGER is looking to stand up but Wagner won't let him.
SWAGGER trying to control the position from guard on top but Wagner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wagner looking to hit a scissor sweep but SWAGGER is one step ahead there.
Wagner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
SWAGGER misses with a double jab
letting Wagner counter with a right hand.
SWAGGER blocks a jab.
Wagner fails with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Wagner.
Wagner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but SWAGGER manages to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wagner throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Wagner dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wagner bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
SWAGGER is not content to let Wagner control the position.
SWAGGER manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wagner's best efforts.
Wagner is working for a submission of some sort.
Wagner is sneakily working for an arm triangle but SWAGGER sees it coming and defends easily.
SWAGGER is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner wants to pass to mount but SWAGGER is defending the position.
Wagner takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wagner wants to pass the guard but SWAGGER is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wagner is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wagner is breathing heavily.
SWAGGER preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wagner shoots in looking for a takedown. SWAGGER tries to sprawl out of it but Wagner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. SWAGGER manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wagner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wagner falls off balance throwing a combination
and SWAGGER counters with a right hand to the body.
Wagner misses with a combination
and SWAGGER counters with a big head kick but Wagner shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
SWAGGER takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wagner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and SWAGGER cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Wagner misses.
SWAGGER throws a series of punches but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner slips under a jab.
SWAGGER misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts SWAGGER as he jumps to the side.
Wagner throws a shot from downtown. SWAGGER moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by SWAGGER.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wagner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Wagner misses its intended target.
Wagner shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
MAX SWAGGER has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Wagner.
Wagner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wagner shoots for a double leg takedown but SWAGGER sprawls well. He's pushed Wagner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wagner tries for a takedown but SWAGGER sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
SWAGGER ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wagner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wagner blocks a head kick by SWAGGER.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
MAX SWAGGER dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
SWAGGER looks to land a combination but Wagner avoids it well.
SWAGGER throws a combination that misses
and Wagner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
MAX SWAGGER is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wagner throws a sloppy body shot
and SWAGGER counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wagner has his takedown stuffed
and SWAGGER counters with a head kick. That will keep Wagner thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
SWAGGER misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
SWAGGER moves out of range of the strikes.
Wagner throws a combination that misses
and SWAGGER counters with a head kick. That will keep Wagner thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wagner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wagner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and SWAGGER cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wagner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
SWAGGER slaps away a takedown attempt from Wagner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
MAX SWAGGER has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Wagner.
SWAGGER looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
SWAGGER throws a right and a left that Wagner avoids nicely.
SWAGGER lands with an overhand left.
MAX SWAGGER is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
SWAGGER avoids the body shot from Wagner.
SWAGGER leaves Wagner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wagner slips a jab and a cross from SWAGGER.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner misses with a straight right.
Wagner misses the jab.
SWAGGER lands a jab-cross combination.
Wagner throws an overhand right that lands on SWAGGER's shoulder, as SWAGGER tries to avoid the shot.
SWAGGER tries a head kick but it misses.
Wagner throws a left and a right that both miss
and SWAGGER counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kurt Wagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
SWAGGER on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
SWAGGER tries to bum rush Wagner with a series of wild strikes but Wagner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wagner fails to land the takedown.
Wagner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and SWAGGER counters with a left and a right that stings Wagner.
Wagner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wagner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wagner lands a nice hook to SWAGGER's body. SWAGGER takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
SWAGGER misses with a few strikes there.
MAX SWAGGER is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner misses with a hook. SWAGGER ducked under it nicely.
Wagner tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but SWAGGER swivels and escapes.
Wagner throws a shot from downtown. SWAGGER moves away and avoids it.
Wagner 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.
A punch combination from Wagner misses.
Wagner moves out of range of the strikes.
Wagner misses with a hook.
SWAGGER slips a straight right by Wagner.
SWAGGER fails to land with a series of punches.
SWAGGER lands a head kick. Wagner smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that's the end of the fight!
MAX SWAGGER showed his dominance in that final round.
I think SWAGGER 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... MAX SWAGGER!
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