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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dante Fiaschi (ranked 3475 p4p, 378 weight class) and Robert Bruce (ranked 4175 p4p, 437 weight class). Fiaschi comes to the cage accompanied by ZZ Top - Sharp Dressed Man. 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 Robert Bruce was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Fiaschi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Bruce!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruce keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Decent striking displayed by Bruce there.
Bruce looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Bruce. Those never looked like landing.
Fiaschi is looking for a counter combo.
Bruce misses with a lunging right hand
and Fiaschi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Robert Bruce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fiaschi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bruce swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fiaschi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bruce scores with a push kick.
Bruce throws out a loose jab but Fiaschi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bruce throws a shot from downtown. Fiaschi moves away and avoids it.
Bruce throws a looping overhand right but Fiaschi ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruce looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bruce throws a right and a left that Fiaschi avoids nicely.
Fiaschi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bruce misses with a hook. Fiaschi ducked under it nicely.
Fiaschi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruce avoids the head kick by Fiaschi.
Bruce now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Bruce misses the target.
Fiaschi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bruce.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce feints and then cracks Fiaschi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fiaschi down.
Bruce doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fiaschi closes the distance and clinches up with Bruce, looking for a takedown. Fiaschi pushes Bruce against the cage but Bruce circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Fiaschi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bruce keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bruce throws out a counter right but Fiaschi avoids it with no problem.
Fiaschi checks the leg kick.
Bruce lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fiaschi shoots in looking for a takedown. Bruce tries to sprawl out of it but Fiaschi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bruce manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A little jabbing left from Bruce on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bruce scores with a hook.
Fiaschi shoots in but no luck this time.
Bruce throws a looping overhand right but Fiaschi ducks down to avoid it.
Fiaschi darts in looking for a takedown but Bruce gets double underhooks and turns Fiaschi into the cage.
Bruce misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fiaschi manages to avoid it.
Bruce looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bruce tried to score with a low kick but Fiaschi checks it.
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!
Bruce stuns Fiaschi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bruce throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bruce misses the jab.
Fiaschi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bruce's waist but Bruce gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fiaschi off to one side.
Fiaschi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bruce lands a nice shot to the body.
Fiaschi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bruce.
Bruce scores with a body shot.
Bruce throws a nice looking combination but Fiaschi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bruce shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fiaschi misses with a takedown attempt - Bruce sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bruce's coach down at JAG Battle Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bruce's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fiaschi tries to clinch but Bruce moves out of range.
Fiaschi dives in for a single leg takedown but Bruce sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Fiaschi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bruce moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Bruce misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bruce.
Bruce throws out a powerful jab.
Bruce dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fiaschi. That did some damage!
Fiaschi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fiaschi slips a jab and a cross from Bruce.
Fiaschi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bruce pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bruce avoids the head kick by Fiaschi.
Bruce throws a push kick but Fiaschi slaps the foot to one side.
Bruce lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bruce walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fiaschi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fiaschi slips a jab from Bruce.
Bruce scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fiaschi moves out of range as Bruce throws a body kick.
Fiaschi walks into a jab.
Bruce throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fiaschi clinches up with Bruce and pushes him back against the cage.
Fiaschi is trying to pull guard but Bruce has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce throws a punch but it's blocked by Fiaschi.
Bruce tries to work over Fiaschi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bruce pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fiaschi.
Fiaschi goes for a takedown attempt but Bruce pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bruce misses with an attempted mid kick.
As Bruce tries to get set, Fiaschi tries to push him back and clinch up but Bruce manages to avoid the attempt.
Bruce stuffs the takedown attempt from Fiaschi. Fiaschi gets slowly back to his feet.
Bruce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bruce is looking to score with low kicks.
Fiaschi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Fiaschi goes for a double leg but Bruce avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bruce continues to drive forward.
Bruce throws a jab when Fiaschi was well out of range.
Fiaschi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bruce tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Fiaschi is in Bruce's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Bruce dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fiaschi tries to clinch up.
Bruce tries to sprawl but Fiaschi drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bruce tries to get to full guard but Fiaschi has control of the leg.
Fiaschi is looking for a kimura but Bruce is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fiaschi to get the leverage.
Fiaschi is working for a submission of some sort.
Fiaschi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruce keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce is continuing to stall.
Bruce is defending against the submission attempts here by Fiaschi.
Bruce wants to control but Fiaschi is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fiaschi in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Bruce tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Fiaschi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dante Fiaschi!
A very excited looking Dante Fiaschi 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Kidd (ranked 3867 p4p, 425 weight class) and Conor OShea (ranked 1920 p4p, 244 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 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor OShea!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OShea fails with the takedown
and Kidd counters with a straight right hand.
Conor OShea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OShea gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kidd tries to get back to half guard but can't.
OShea looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
OShea throws a strike aimed at the side of Kidd's head but Kidd avoids it well.
Kidd tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but OShea wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
OShea is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kidd has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kidd gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OShea is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kidd defends it well.
OShea moves into full mount! Kidd won't be happy about that!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd regains half guard.
Kidd actively working from the bottom here.
Kidd is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but OShea pulls his head out easily.
Kidd actively working from the bottom here.
OShea is keen to just control but Kidd is a slippery customer.
Kidd actively working from the bottom here.
Kidd is looking for a sweep. OShea is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
OShea is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
OShea controlling the pace.
Kidd trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
OShea is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kidd trying to control here.
Kidd looking for submissions off his back.
Kidd looking for submissions off his back.
Kidd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
OShea looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kidd with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OShea looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kidd is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but OShea pulls his head out easily.
Kidd looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kidd is looking for a sweep. OShea is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd is not content to let OShea control the position.
Kidd is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but OShea pulls his head out easily.
Kidd is looking for a sweep. OShea is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kidd looking for submissions off his back.
Kidd wants to improve his position but OShea is controlling well.
Kidd looking for a kimura from the bottom but OShea passes into side control!
OShea wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kidd, who protects the arm well.
Kidd is looking for a sweep.
OShea taking a breather here.
OShea is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kidd has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kidd wants to control but OShea postures up.
Kidd is letting OShea control him for a moment.
Kidd is trying to get back to half guard.
OShea thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
OShea is looking to take a break and control but Kidd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kidd manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conor OShea dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kidd misses with an uppercut. OShea saw that one coming.
Conor OShea is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
OShea tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kidd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
OShea uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kidd.
OShea lands an overhand right.
Kidd displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from OShea.
OShea shoots and misses
letting Kidd counter with a right hand.
Kidd throws a nice outside leg kick.
OShea darts in looking for a takedown but Kidd gets double underhooks and turns OShea into the cage.
An attempted straight right counter from Kidd misses the target.
Tyson Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor OShea.
Kidd avoids the head kick by OShea.
Kidd thumps OShea with a low kick.
OShea fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OShea is looking to clinch.
Kidd swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kidd connects with a good right hand that stumbles OShea. OShea circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kidd scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kidd stuffs the takedown attempt from OShea. OShea gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kidd.
A big left from Kidd misses.
The crowd cheers as Kidd lands an impressive looking overhand right. OShea doesn't seem phased though.
OShea swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kidd throws a looping overhand right but OShea ducks down to avoid it.
Kidd throws an overhand right that lands on OShea's shoulder, as OShea tries to avoid the shot.
Kidd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
OShea shoots in looking for a takedown. Kidd tries to sprawl out of it but OShea keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kidd manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
An attempted straight right counter from Kidd misses the target.
OShea keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from OShea.
Kidd looks to land a left hand but OShea moved out of range nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Kidd as he connects with a hook.
Tyson Kidd is winning the standup battle so far.
Kidd misses with a looping right.
Kidd ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OShea shoots in for a takedown but Kidd shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A combination from OShea does no damage.
Kidd gets caught flat footed, as OShea shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kidd had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. OShea defends it easily.
Kidd is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kidd throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
OShea wanted to stand there but Kidd had control of the position.
Kidd working for a triangle but OShea defends it easily.
Kidd looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OShea trying to control the position from guard on top but Kidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kidd keeping full guard, as OShea tries to pass.
Kidd escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. OShea gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
OShea must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kidd is looking for a triangle here but OShea uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kidd is looking to reverse the position.
OShea is looking to take a break and control but Kidd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Conor OShea has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OShea is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kidd knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kidd dodges the ground and pound from OShea.
Kidd is looking to reverse the position.
Kidd manages to get back to half guard.
Kidd is looking to improve his position.
OShea is working for a kimura but Kidd is defending it quite comfortably.
Kidd tries to roll over but OShea keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Kidd dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
OShea closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kidd to the mat! Kidd manages to get full guard.
Kidd had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. OShea defends it easily.
OShea wants to pass the guard but Kidd is keeping the position.
Kidd is looking for a triangle but OShea pushes his legs off easily.
Kidd is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. OShea is aware though and is defending well.
OShea chips away with some ground and pound.
Kidd has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but OShea can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd throws his legs up looking for a submission but OShea uses it to pass to side control.
OShea wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kidd keeps working.
Kidd tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OShea working the head and body with strikes.
OShea thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kidd tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but OShea wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
OShea trying to control the action but Kidd is working from the bottom.
OShea is chipping away with strikes.
Kidd is trying to improve his position.
Kidd is trying to control OShea's posture but OShea avoids it.
OShea is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kidd is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
OShea wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kidd, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd is looking to regain half guard here but OShea keeps moving and retains side control.
OShea wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kidd keeps working.
OShea working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kidd is trying to get back to half guard.
Kidd manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kidd gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd working for a triangle but OShea defends it easily.
Kidd has his foot on OShea's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. OShea works his way back into a safe position though.
OShea stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kidd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kidd is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
OShea seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
OShea passes Kidd's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kidd actively working from the bottom here.
Kidd is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but OShea pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OShea looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
OShea wants to take a breather but Kidd is having none of it.
Kidd actively working from the bottom here.
Kidd is staying active underneath OShea, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kidd is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but OShea pulls his head out easily.
OShea is looking for a kimura here.
Kidd looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
OShea escapes and gets back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Conor OShea comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think OShea has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conor OShea!
In his post fight interview, Conor OShea started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boris Boulder (ranked 2550 p4p, 314 weight class) and Benedicte Swanson (ranked 1964 p4p, 247 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Boulder might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nipsey Hussle - Victory Lap . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Boris Boulder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benedicte Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boulder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swanson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Swanson.
Swanson lands a high kick!
It looks like Boris Boulder has been cut.
Boulder has Swanson up against the cage in a clinch.
Boulder cracks Swanson with a nice body shot.
Swanson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boulder lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Swanson.
Swanson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Swanson wants to break the clinch but can't.
A left hand lands to the body for Boulder.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swanson is looking to break free of the clinch but Boulder has double underhooks.
Boulder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Swanson misses with a punch to the body.
Swanson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Swanson has a couple of punches blocked by Boulder.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Swanson.
Boulder lands a hook to the side of the head.
Swanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boulder lands a left hand.
Boulder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boulder.
Swanson tries to break free but Boulder pushes him back against the cage.
Swanson blocks a body shot from Boulder.
Boulder working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boulder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Swanson.
Boulder is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Swanson to keep the fight standing.
Swanson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boulder lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boulder presses Swanson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Boulder has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson is trying to break free.
Swanson prevents a body shot from Boulder.
Swanson tries to throw a body punch but Boulder avoids it by throwing Swanson back against the cage.
Swanson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Boulder tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Swanson wants to get back to striking at distance but Boulder won't allow it.
Swanson wants to get back to striking at distance but Boulder won't allow it.
Boulder lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boulder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Swanson working hard to break the clinch.
A short left from Swanson.
Boulder misses with a body punch.
Boulder works on Swanson's body with a couple of short punches.
Boulder keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Swanson's efforts to push away.
Boulder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boulder wants to slow Swanson down by chopping away at his legs.
Boulder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swanson was well out of range. Poor timing from Boulder.
Swanson is looking for the big counter here.
Boulder blocks a leg kick.
Boulder misses with a looping left.
Swanson misses with a leg kick
enabling Boulder to counter with a crisp jab.
Benedicte Swanson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boulder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swanson was well out of range. Poor timing from Boulder.
Swanson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Swanson 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 Boulder has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Boulder and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Swanson swings for the body but Boulder moves out of range.
Boulder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Swanson.
Good leg kick by Swanson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boulder looking to score a takedown here. Swanson is defending well but Boulder drives through and ends up in Swanson's guard.
Boulder stands up over Swanson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Swanson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Swanson seems keen to control Boulder's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boulder passes Swanson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boulder looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boulder thows a huge punch but Swanson dodges it nicely.
Ground and pound from Boulder.
Swanson is trying to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Boulder connects with a nice short shot to Swanson's temple.
Boulder 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.
Swanson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Boulder.
Boulder stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Boulder dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boris Boulder's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Boulder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boulder tries for a takedown but Swanson circles away easily
and Swanson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Swanson throws a right and a left that Boulder avoids nicely.
Boulder takes a swing at Swanson's ribcage but misses.
Swanson throws a leg kick but Boulder sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Boulder moves out of range of the body kick.
Boulder tries to close the distance and clinch up but Swanson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Swanson ducks under a wild hook from Boulder.
Boulder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boulder tests Swanson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boulder just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boulder throws a big shot that misses.
Boulder lands with a hook. Swanson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Swanson defending well as Boulder loads up on a big left hand.
Swanson has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Some wild striking there from Boulder.
Boulder takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boulder throws a body shot but no joy.
Boulder bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Swanson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Boulder feints and as Swanson raises his hands in defense, Boulder changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Swanson keeping moving, preventing Boulder from controlling successfully.
Swanson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boulder postures up in Swanson's guard and throws a big left but Swanson blocks it.
Boulder cracks Swanson with a solid left hand.
Swanson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Boulder looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boulder trying to keep a closed guard but Swanson is proving a slippery customer.
Boulder is looking for a triangle but Swanson pushes his legs off easily.
Swanson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boulder looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Boulder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swanson looking to pass the guard.
Boulder bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Swanson's guard.
Swanson working a defensive guard here.
Swanson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boulder missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boulder accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boris Boulder overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boulder loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boulder tries to free his leg and advance position but Swanson is retaining full guard.
Boulder distracts Swanson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Boulder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Swanson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Swanson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boulder.
Boulder trying to control but Swanson is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Swanson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Swanson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boulder throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Swanson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boulder throws out a loose jab but Swanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Boulder dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Boris Boulder's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Horrible takedown attempt by Boulder or perhaps it was just good defense by Swanson, which made it look bad.
Boulder slips under a jab.
Boulder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Swanson can do to turn this around?
Boulder moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boulder throws a shot to the body.
Swanson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Boulder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swanson moves away.
Swanson scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice takedown defense from Swanson. No joy for Boulder on that attempt.
Swanson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boulder manages to avoid it.
It looked like Boulder was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Swanson.
Boulder rushes Swanson and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swanson tries a body shot but Boulder blocks it.
Boulder digs a right hand underneath Swanson's ribcage. Swanson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Swanson struggles to land a body shot inside as Boulder controls his hands.
Boulder can't find room to land a body shot as Swanson controls the action.
Boulder stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boulder.
Swanson wants to get back to striking at distance but Boulder won't allow it.
Swanson manages to break the clinch.
Boulder throws out a powerful jab.
Swanson lands a right hook to the body.
Swanson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boulder's calf.
A big right from Swanson misses.
Swanson fails to land with a series of punches.
Swanson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Boulder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boulder misses with a lunging right hand
and Swanson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boulder fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boulder moves out of range of the strikes.
Swanson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boulder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swanson.
Swanson looks to land a left hand but Boulder moved out of range nicely.
Benedicte Swanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boulder lands with a right hand.
Boulder has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boulder prevents Swanson from breaking the clinch.
Swanson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boulder digs a good body shot into Swanson's ribs.
Swanson digs a good body shot into Boulder's ribs.
Swanson is looking to score with low kicks.
It looked like Boulder wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boulder moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Boulder is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boulder cracks Swanson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Boulder cracks a nice hook into Swanson's ribs.
Boulder shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Swanson counters with a body kick.
Boulder clobbers Swanson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good shot there by Boulder.
Boulder chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Swanson can pounce on him.
Swanson lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Swanson lands a head kick. Boulder smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Swanson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Boulder checks a leg kick.
Boris Boulder is winning the standup battle so far.
Swanson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boulder swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boulder slips under a jab.
Boulder half committed to a counter leg kick.
Boulder throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Swanson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Swanson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Swanson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Boulder is out of range.
Swanson tries to land a front kick but Boulder steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Swanson throws a sloppy head kick and Boulder moves out of range easily.
Boulder checks a low kick from Swanson.
Swanson throws a front kick aimed at Boulder's knee but Boulder avoids it well.
Swanson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Swanson ducks right into an uppercut from Boulder.
Boulder connects with a good right hand that stumbles Swanson. Swanson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swanson throws a head kick that misses
and Boulder counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boulder lands with a cross.
Swanson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boulder lands an overhand right.
Boulder shoots in for a double leg but Swanson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Boulder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swanson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boulder.
Boulder connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Swanson misses with a low kick.
Boulder dips to his left and cracks Swanson with an uppercut!
Boulder lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Swanson walks into a jab.
Swanson throws a big shot that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Boulder misses its target.
A head kick by Swanson misses
and Boulder counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boulder sizes up Swanson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Swanson looks for the body kick but Boulder saw that one coming.
Boulder chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boulder lands with a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Boulder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boulder 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Boulder!
A very excited looking Boris Boulder 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Erikson (ranked 1819 p4p, 205 weight class) and Drederick Tatum (ranked 1629 p4p, 190 weight class). Erikson comes to the cage accompanied by Gĺte - Statt Opp. Drederick Tatum acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Erikson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drederick Tatum!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erikson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Erikson tries a head kick but it misses.
Erikson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tatum gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tatum takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tatum lands a body shot.
Tatum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Erikson ducks under a wild hook from Tatum.
Tatum throws an off balance right hand
and Erikson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Erikson.
Erikson prevents Tatum from breaking the clinch.
Tatum lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Erikson lands a right hand.
Erikson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikson tries to clinch there but Tatum circles away.
Tatum tries to bum rush Erikson with a series of wild strikes but Erikson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Erikson throws a head kick that misses.
Erikson dips to his left and cracks Tatum with an uppercut!
Erikson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tatum has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Erikson misses with a low kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Tatum misses.
Tatum misses with an uppercut
enabling Erikson to counter with a crisp jab.
Tatum is rocked!
Erikson finds Tatum's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Tatum flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Erikson lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Tatum will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jon Erikson!
An out of breath Jon Erikson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shoju Bayushi (ranked 1759 p4p, 206 weight class) and Samuel Turbitt (ranked 2402 p4p, 277 weight class). Bayushi comes into the arena with Scorpions - Always Somewhere blaring out of the sound system. Turbitt comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tell Me Ma kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shoju Bayushi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Turbitt!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turbitt throws a head kick but Bayushi moves out of range.
Bayushi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Turbitt moves away from the strike by Bayushi.
A nice side step and Turbitt releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Turbitt throws a series of punches but Bayushi moves out of range.
Bayushi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turbitt.
A jab from Turbitt does it's job there.
Turbitt misses the jab.
Bayushi defending well as Turbitt loads up on a big left hand.
Sloppy strikes from Turbitt. Those never looked like landing.
Bayushi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Turbitt. Turbitt obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turbitt moves out of range as Bayushi throws a body kick.
Turbitt scores with a jab. Bayushi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bayushi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turbitt throws out the jab.
Turbitt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bayushi. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turbitt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bayushi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turbitt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Bayushi counter with a right hand.
Turbitt throws a looping overhand right but Bayushi ducks down to avoid it.
Turbitt ducks under a wild hook from Bayushi.
Bayushi scores with a nice strike.
Samuel Turbitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turbitt. Bayushi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bayushi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bayushi misses with a wild combination.
A punch lands to the side of Bayushi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Turbitt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bayushi circles away quickly and effectively.
Bayushi defending well as Turbitt loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Bayushi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Turbitt misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bayushi misses the shot to the body.
Turbitt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bayushi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turbitt misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turbitt lands with an uppercut that bounces Bayushi off the cage and back into range.
Bayushi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turbitt.
Turbitt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Turbitt throws a series of punches but Bayushi avoids them all with ease.
Turbitt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bayushi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Turbitt misses with a shot to the body
and Bayushi counters with a nice uppercut.
Turbitt misses with a hook to the body
and Bayushi counters with a straight right hand.
Turbitt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bayushi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bayushi lands a jab to the head.
Turbitt loads up on a big right hand but Bayushi slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bayushi lands a nice hook to Turbitt's body. Turbitt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Turbitt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bayushi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Turbitt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turbitt misses with a left hand
and Bayushi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turbitt is rocked!
Bayushi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Turbitt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turbitt is still on wobbly legs! Can Bayushi finish him?
Bayushi cracks Turbitt with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Turbitt tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Bayushi pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Turbitt is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shoju Bayushi!
A victorious Shoju Bayushi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Twea King (ranked 682 p4p, 37 weight class) and Astro Traveller (ranked 730 p4p, 39 weight class). Traveller has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Twea King!
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, Astro Traveller!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Traveller throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
Traveller lands a nice hook to King's body. King takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
King looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Traveller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King cracks a nice hook into Traveller's ribs.
Traveller will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
King closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Traveller quickly recovers to half guard.
Traveller is trying to stand back up but King is controlling him
Traveller has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
King looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
King seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Traveller for as long as he can get away with.
King prevents Traveller from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Traveller is looking to improve his position.
King perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
King takes a swing at Traveller's ribcage but misses.
Traveller looks like he wants to counter punch here.
King on the wrong end of a nice hook.
King lands with a nice body punch.
Twea King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Traveller attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from King misses.
King jabs Traveller to the body, keeping him at a distance.
King swings for the body but Traveller moves out of range.
King misses the jab.
King cracks Traveller with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
King throws a looping overhand right but Traveller ducks down to avoid it.
King drops his hands momentarily and Traveller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Traveller takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
King throws a looping overhand right but Traveller ducks down to avoid it.
King avoids the body shot from Traveller.
King is looking to counter punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King throws an overhand right that lands on Traveller's shoulder, as Traveller tries to avoid the shot.
Traveller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Astro Traveller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Traveller throws a chopping leg kick but King manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
King lands an overhand right.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Traveller takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
King throws a hook to the side of Traveller's head but Traveller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King throws the left hand but Traveller avoids the punch easily.
Traveller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab lands there for Traveller.
Traveller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt King.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut there from King.
Traveller takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King lands with an uppercut that bounces Traveller off the cage and back into range.
Traveller misses the shot to the body.
King was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Traveller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent King stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
King closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Traveller throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it.
Traveller staying out of range there.
King works the jab nicely.
King lands a nice hook to Traveller's body. Traveller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A leg kick checked by King.
King was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Traveller is just out of range.
Traveller throws a low kick but King avoids it.
Good work by King as he checks the leg kick.
King throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Traveller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Traveller paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King blocks a head kick by Traveller.
King with a jab.
Traveller scores with the left hand. King knows he should have avoided that one.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
King swings for the body but Traveller moves out of range.
Traveller throws a big counter head kick but King avoids it with no problem.
King closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Traveller quickly recovers to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Traveller wants to improve his position but King is controlling well.
King perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Traveller won't allow King to pass to mount.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with King in particular looking to stall.
King is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Traveller is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Twea King dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Traveller moves away.
Traveller stuns King with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Traveller can do to turn this around?
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Traveller.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Traveller moves out of range of the strikes.
King fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
King bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A leg kick checked by King.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Traveller is just out of range.
Traveller slips under a jab.
King misses with an uppercut. Traveller saw that one coming.
Traveller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Traveller scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King misses with a looping right.
King backing away here, and Traveller unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Traveller scores with a jab to the body.
Traveller walks into a stiff left hand from King.
Traveller misses with a few strikes there.
King takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King throws a shot to the body.
Traveller throws a jab when King was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Traveller misses with a looping left.
Traveller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Traveller misses with a body shot.
Traveller moves away from the strike by King.
King wants to clinch.
Traveller unleashes a big counter combination but King bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Traveller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Traveller takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Traveller.
King digs a good body shot into Traveller's ribs.
Traveller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
A big right from King misses.
Traveller misses with a low kick.
King lands with a hook. Traveller tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
King throws a body punch but Traveller moves out of range.
King uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Traveller has time to react.
King bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Traveller's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Traveller.
Traveller moves out of range of the strikes.
King misses with an uppercut.
King shoots in but Traveller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A punch lands to the side of Traveller 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Traveller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
King will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Twea King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Traveller scores with a head kick. King tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nice jab there from King.
King lands a right hook to the body.
King misses the shot to the body.
Traveller lands with a slapping head kick.
King shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
King lands a right hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as King checks a leg kick.
Traveller connects with a high kick.
Traveller moves away from the strike by King.
King stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Traveller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King cracks a nice hook into Traveller's ribs.
Traveller missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
King throws out a loose jab but Traveller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good shot there by King.
Nice defenses there by King.
Traveller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to King's calf.
King scores with a jab. Traveller acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Traveller throws a quick inside leg kick.
King avoids the head kick by Traveller.
Traveller is looking to chop away at King's legs.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A lazy left from King finds it's target.
King uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Traveller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Traveller misses with a looping left.
King cracks Traveller with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Traveller throws a leg kick but King sees it coming and checks it nicely.
King misses the shot to the body.
King staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Traveller misses with a head kick.
King was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Traveller digs a good hook to King's body.
Twea King is winning the standup battle so far.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Traveller attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Horrible takedown attempt by King or perhaps it was just good defense by Traveller, which made it look bad.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
King dives in for a single leg takedown but Traveller sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A good leg kick by Traveller.
Traveller scores with a shot to the body.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Traveller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. King looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Traveller throws a chopping leg kick but King manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
King takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Traveller drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King misses with a straight right.
A cross from King lands.
Traveller throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Astro Traveller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Traveller is looking to slow King down with leg kicks.
King scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Traveller circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Traveller.
King cracks Traveller with a good jab.
King throws a hook but Traveller avoids it easily.
King shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Traveller pinned against the cage. Traveller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
King lands with a straight right. Traveller didn't see that one coming.
Traveller slips a jab from King.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from King misses.
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Traveller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
King is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
King shoots in but no luck this time.
Traveller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Traveller moves forwards but King connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from King.
Traveller lands a jab to the head.
Traveller pivots, looking for a leg kick but King is out of range and Traveller settles back down.
Traveller slips under a jab.
Nice jab there from Traveller.
King looks to land a right hand but Traveller moved out of range.
No luck for King with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Twea King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Traveller swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
Traveller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Traveller.
Traveller misses with a wild body shot.
Traveller scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Traveller listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Traveller has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Traveller defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
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!
Traveller swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Traveller does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Traveller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
Traveller appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Traveller throws a front kick aimed at King's knee but King avoids it well.
Traveller throws a head kick that misses.
King swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Traveller moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
King misses with a straight right.
King blocks a head kick by Traveller.
King misses with a body punch
letting Traveller counter with a right hand.
Traveller moves out of range of the strikes.
Traveller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
King scores with a jab. Traveller acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Traveller misses with a body shot.
Traveller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
King misses with a straight left.
Traveller misses with a two punch combination.
Traveller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traveller takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
King looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Traveller is fending him off so far but King persists. Nope, Traveller circles away and we're back to standing.
Traveller is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
King misses with a straight right.
Traveller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
King looks to throw the jab but Traveller is out of range.
King ducks under a wild hook from Traveller.
King ducks under a wild hook from Traveller.
King throws a body punch but Traveller moves out of range.
King lands with a straight right. Traveller didn't see that one coming.
Traveller lands with a straight right. King didn't see that one coming.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Traveller feints and then cracks King's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow King down.
Traveller throws a leg kick but King sees it coming and checks it nicely.
King checks the leg kick nicely there.
King tests Traveller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Traveller throws a low kick, looking for King's leg but King calmly moves out of range.
King cracks Traveller with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Traveller staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Traveller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on King. That did some damage!
King fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Traveller looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Traveller moves out of range as King strikes.
King closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Traveller to the mat! Traveller manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King preventing the sweep.
King looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
King pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Traveller is keeping the position for now.
Traveller working a defensive guard here.
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 Twea King.
Well King 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Twea King!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Stackhouse (ranked 422 p4p, 54 weight class) and Julio Cesar Sitsongrit (ranked 475 p4p, 61 weight class). Stackhouse comes to the cage accompanied by True Blood. 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, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Stackhouse !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Cesar Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Stackhouse as Sitsongrit shoots in.
Stackhouse closes the distance and clinches.
Stackhouse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitsongrit jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stackhouse walks away with a smile on his face. Sitsongrit gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stackhouse closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stackhouse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stackhouse prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Stackhouse avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand.
Stackhouse makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stackhouse lands a nice uppercut.
Stackhouse working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stackhouse smiles and moves away.
Jason Stackhouse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Cesar Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands with a shot to the body.
Julio Cesar Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit sizes up Stackhouse with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stackhouse clinches up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Stackhouse .
Sitsongrit jumps guard but Stackhouse stands there with Sitsongrit around his waist. Sitsongrit gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sitsongrit is trying to pull guard but Stackhouse has him pressed against the cage.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is trying to pull guard but Stackhouse has him pressed against the cage.
Stackhouse lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Julio Cesar Sitsongrit has been cut.
Sitsongrit lands with a short shot to the head.
Sitsongrit pulls guard successfully.
Sitsongrit throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stackhouse wanted to stand there but Sitsongrit had control of the position.
Sitsongrit has an active guard here but Stackhouse has managed to pass into half guard.
Stackhouse tries to stand but can't do so whilst Sitsongrit controls his leg.
Sitsongrit actively working from the bottom here.
Sitsongrit looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stackhouse pulls his head out easily.
Sitsongrit looking for submissions off his back.
Sitsongrit looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sitsongrit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stackhouse wants to stand but Sitsongrit has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Sitsongrit looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to roll over but Stackhouse keeps him under control.
Stackhouse wants to stand up but Sitsongrit has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Sitsongrit looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sitsongrit looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sitsongrit looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Stackhouse pushes past his half guard into mount!
Sitsongrit gets back to half guard.
Sitsongrit looking for submissions off his back.
Sitsongrit actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit looking for submissions off his back.
Stackhouse is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Sitsongrit gets full guard.
Sitsongrit has a closed guard, preventing Stackhouse from standing up.
Sitsongrit has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Stackhouse is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to bench press Stackhouse off him but Stackhouse keeps the position.
Stackhouse wants to stand but Sitsongrit has his arm trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Stackhouse dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julio Cesar Sitsongrit's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sitsongrit tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stackhouse swivels and escapes.
Sitsongrit tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stackhouse swivels and escapes.
Stackhouse rushes Sitsongrit and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sitsongrit blocks the elbow strike.
Stackhouse throws a head punch that misses.
Sitsongrit lands a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stackhouse misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch on the inside from Sitsongrit fails to land.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Stackhouse 's head.
Stackhouse is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sitsongrit can do to turn this around?
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Sitsongrit fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jason Stackhouse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Cesar Sitsongrit.
Stackhouse lands an elbow inside.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Stackhouse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stackhouse working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sitsongrit tries to pull guard but Stackhouse holds him up against the cage and eventually Sitsongrit drops back down to his feet.
Stackhouse struggles to land a body shot inside as Sitsongrit controls his hands.
Stackhouse can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
Sitsongrit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stackhouse throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stackhouse .
Stackhouse creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Still in the clinch, Stackhouse scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stackhouse lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sitsongrit gets control of Stackhouse 's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sitsongrit will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Stackhouse wanted to stand there but Sitsongrit had control of the position.
Stackhouse is sitting in close to Sitsongrit's body. Sitsongrit has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Stackhouse is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Stackhouse is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Sitsongrit.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Julio Cesar Sitsongrit!
Julio Cesar Sitsongrit managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing, into his post fight interview.
Jason Stackhouse spoke after the fight, saying 'It's like if a tree falls in the woods, it's still a tree, ain't it?'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kay Bone (ranked 44 p4p, 2 weight class) and Zeta Knox (ranked 301 p4p, 11 weight class). Knox has chosen Five Finger Death Punch | Bad Company as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kay Bone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zeta Knox!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox takes one to the side of the head.
Knox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bone throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.
Zeta Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Bone walks into a stiff left hand from Knox.
Bone seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bone.
Knox staying out of range there.
Knox 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.
Knox gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bone darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Knox scores with a jab. Bone acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Bone misses its target.
Bone slips under a jab.
Knox defending well as Bone loads up on a big left hand.
Knox misses with an uppercut.
Bone is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bone misses with a hook
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knox takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Knox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Knox throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bone throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Knox misses.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Bone was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bone misses with a wild body shot.
Knox blocks a jab.
Knox looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bone takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bone throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bone sets himself, and Knox steps forward looking for the clinch! Bone avoids it this time.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Bone ducks down to avoid it.
Bone is looking to counter punch.
Bone cracks Knox with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bone scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Zeta Knox has been cut.
Knox lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Kay Bone has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone slips under a jab from Knox.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bone was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Bone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bone is looking to counter punch.
Knox misses with an uppercut
and Bone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Knox misses.
Knox throws a hook but Bone avoids it easily.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Bone saw that one coming.
Bone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Bone appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bone slips a straight right by Knox.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bone.
Knox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bone throws out the jab.
Knox misses with a right hand
and Bone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knox misses with a looping left.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bone.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zeta Knox will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Knox throws a body punch but Bone moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Bone on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bone is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zeta Knox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bone was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Knox misses with a jab to the body
enabling Bone to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the body from Knox misses
and Bone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knox punishes Bone's body with a nice straight punch.
Knox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bone is looking to counter punch.
Knox walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox throws a lazy uppercut
and Bone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bone.
A little feinted left hand from Bone on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox throws a combination that misses
enabling Bone to counter with a crisp jab.
Knox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Knox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bone swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bone moves away.
Knox misses with an uppercut
and Bone counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Bone misses.
Knox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knox lands with an uppercut that bounces Bone off the cage and back into range.
A shot to the body from Knox misses
and Bone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knox is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bone moves away.
Bone was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Knox is still on wobbly legs! Can Bone finish him?
Nice body kick there by Bone.
Knox seems to have recovered his senses.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Bone.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bone cracks Knox with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Knox looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Bone finish him?
Bone defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
Knox misses with a left hand
and Bone counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bone lands a slapping body shot.
Knox throws a hook but Bone avoids it easily.
Bone throws a quick counter kick to the body but Knox avoids it.
Bone staying out of range there.
Knox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bone.
Knox misses with a hook
enabling Bone to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
Bone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bone appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Bone was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Knox misses with a hook. Bone ducked under it nicely.
A solid body kick from Bone.
Knox lands a jab to Bone's midsection.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bone.
Bone is looking to counter punch.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bone scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Knox on the side of the head.
Knox stuns Bone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Knox misses with an uppercut
and Bone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bone lands a jab to Knox's midsection.
Knox is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knox blocks the body kick.
Knox throws an off balance right hand
and Bone counters with a right hand to the body.
Bone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Bone throwing a counter right hand but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Knox takes a swing at Bone's ribcage but misses.
Knox bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bone's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kay Bone dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Knox takes a swing at Bone's ribcage but misses.
Bone was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Bone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Bone's head but Bone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bone throwing a counter right hand but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knox wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox misses with a hook
and Bone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knox throws a right hand that misses
and Bone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knox throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bone throws out the jab.
Knox wants to counter with a clinch but Bone pushes him away.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Bone wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knox swings widly with a right hand
letting Bone counter with a right hand.
Bone fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Knox throws a shot to the body.
Knox wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Knox misses with a lunging right hand
and Bone counters with a nice right hand that sends Knox toppling to the canvas! Knox scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Bone finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bone ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone blocks a jab.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bone throwing a counter right hand but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox wants to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Bone misses its target.
Bone slips under a jab from Knox.
Knox tries to clinch up but Bone circles away and keeps his distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Bone misses the target.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knox scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Bone misses the target.
Knox swings widly with a right hand
enabling Bone to counter with a crisp jab.
Knox with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bone to score with a decent uppercut.
Knox gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Bone gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Knox is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kay Bone!
Kay Bone retains his super heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Early Grayce (ranked 633 p4p, 98 weight class) and Dai Zexi (ranked 486 p4p, 71 weight class). Zexi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: BRADIO-Flyers. Dai Zexi will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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222 lbs
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220 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Early Grayce !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dai Zexi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grayce moves out of range as Zexi strikes.
Grayce throws out a loose jab but Zexi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zexi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grayce feinted with a counter takedown.
Zexi scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Early Grayce has been cut.
Zexi lunges at Grayce with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grayce 's hand.
Zexi misses with a jab to the body
and Grayce counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Dai Zexi has been cut.
Zexi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grayce was well out of range. Poor timing from Zexi.
Grayce misses with a straight right.
Grayce lands a nice shot that snaps Zexi's head back.
A low kick from Grayce misses
and Zexi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zexi throws a lazy right hand but Grayce sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zexi misses the jab.
Nice shot lands for Grayce .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grayce misses the jab.
Zexi throws out a loose jab but Grayce uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zexi takes a swing at Grayce 's ribcage but misses.
Zexi closes the distance but Grayce moves to the side
and Grayce counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Grayce missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grayce missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grayce trying to control the position from guard on top but Zexi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zexi wants to sweep here but Grayce controlling him for the moment.
Grayce sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Zexi's guard.
Zexi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Grayce there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zexi trying to control from the bottom.
Zexi gets back to full guard.
Grayce wants to control from the top but Zexi keeps moving.
Grayce trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zexi wants to sweep here but Grayce controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zexi keeping moving, preventing Grayce from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zexi wants to sweep but no luck.
Grayce pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zexi is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Grayce 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Zexi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Zexi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Grayce stopping the sweep attempt from Zexi.
Zexi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Grayce works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Grayce is thwarting Zexi's attempts to control the position.
We've been hearing that Grayce has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Grayce lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Zexi is trying to maintain the position but Grayce is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayce is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Zexi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Grayce is looking to work some ground and pound but Zexi has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grayce trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zexi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grayce in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Early Grayce dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Grayce looks to land a left hand but Zexi moved out of range nicely.
Grayce on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zexi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zexi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dai Zexi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Grayce misses the target.
Zexi misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Grayce misses its intended target.
Grayce shoots in for a takedown but Zexi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Grayce takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zexi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grayce doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grayce throws a jab when Zexi was well out of range.
Grayce walks into a left hand.
Grayce takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zexi misses with a left hand
and Grayce cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zexi lands a nice looking body shot.
Zexi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zexi lands with a shot to the body.
Grayce is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Grayce takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zexi cracks Grayce with a good jab.
Early Grayce 's cut is getting worse.
Dai Zexi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zexi punishes Grayce 's body with a nice straight punch.
Zexi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Zexi misses.
Zexi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grayce stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Zexi and Grayce goes tumbling to the canvas! Zexi follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Grayce is rocked!
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!
Zexi lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Grayce quite badly. Grayce pulls Zexi in close trying to recover. Zexi postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Grayce on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Grayce doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dai Zexi!
During a confident post fight interview, Dai Zexi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tud Stoddler (ranked 25 p4p, 4 weight class) and Ernest Graves (ranked 300 p4p, 39 weight class). Stoddler's entrance music is Arcade Fire - Ready to Start. A fine choice. 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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26
166 lbs
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25
160 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tud Stoddler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ernest Graves!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves closes the distance and clinches up with Stoddler, looking for a takedown. Graves pushes Stoddler against the cage but Stoddler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stoddler throws a counter high kick but Graves was just alert enough to avoid it.
Graves fails with the takedown
and Stoddler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Graves misses with a takedown
and Stoddler counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Ernest Graves has been cut.
Tud Stoddler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernest Graves.
Stoddler looks to land a right hand but Graves moved out of range.
Graves shoots in looking for a takedown. Stoddler tries to sprawl out of it but Graves keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stoddler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stoddler throws a jab but it's blocked by Graves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stoddler.
Graves misses with a takedown attempt
and Stoddler counters with a crisp one two that drops Graves! Stoddler thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Graves to his feet! Graves is in big trouble!
Graves is rocked!
Graves scores with a takedown into Stoddler's guard.
Graves is still in real trouble! Can Stoddler finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stoddler looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves seems to have recovered his senses.
Graves postures up.
Graves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Graves passes Stoddler's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Graves thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stoddler's head.
Stoddler is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Jungle Room, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Graves wants to free his trapped foot but Stoddler is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Graves is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stoddler controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Graves wants to pass the guard but Stoddler is defending well.
Stoddler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stoddler is pressing down on Graves's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stoddler trying to keep a closed guard but Graves is proving a slippery customer.
Graves tries to free his leg and advance position but Stoddler is retaining full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves pushes Stoddler up against the cage in a clinch.
Graves has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stoddler avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Stoddler.
Graves wants a takedown.
Stoddler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stoddler misses with a body punch.
Stoddler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stoddler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stoddler tries a body shot but Graves blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Graves as the two fighters clinch.
Graves is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stoddler is defending well.
Graves tries for a takedown but Stoddler manages to get underhooks.
Stoddler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stoddler lands with a light punch inside.
Stoddler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graves misses with a body punch.
Stoddler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stoddler prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoddler tries to break free but Graves pushes him back against the cage.
Stoddler is pressed up against the cage. Graves has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stoddler down to the mat. Stoddler avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Graves shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stoddler as he jumps to the side.
Stoddler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Graves.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graves shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stoddler as he avoids it easily.
Graves looks for a takedown but Stoddler sprawls well.
Stoddler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Graves circles away quickly and effectively.
Graves shoots in but Stoddler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stoddler cracks Graves with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tud Stoddler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ernest Graves's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stoddler leaves Graves with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Graves.
Stoddler throwing a counter right hand but Graves manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Stoddler.
Stoddler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graves.
Graves shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stoddler pinned against the cage. Stoddler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tud Stoddler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernest Graves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Graves tries for a takedown but Stoddler circles away easily
and Stoddler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Graves fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoddler with a hook.
Graves will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Graves looks up at the clock. Bad move! Stoddler lands a right hand from hell, dropping Graves. Stoddler pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tud Stoddler!
Tud Stoddler retains his lightweight title!
Tud Stoddler bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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