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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Patrick OConnor (ranked 5898 p4p, 486 weight class) and Leam Taylor (ranked 4446 p4p, 449 weight class). Leam Taylor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick OConnor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leam Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OConnor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
OConnor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Taylor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has OConnor pinned against the cage. OConnor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
OConnor forces Taylor back against the cage and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for OConnor.
Taylor avoids a wild elbow strike from OConnor.
Taylor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
OConnor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Taylor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OConnor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Leam Taylor has been cut.
A short right from OConnor.
OConnor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Taylor tries to pull guard but OConnor forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Patrick OConnor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leam Taylor.
OConnor misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for OConnor.
Taylor looks winded!
OConnor tries to land knees in the clinch but Taylor avoids the damage to the body.
OConnor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
OConnor prevents Taylor from breaking the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by OConnor.
OConnor lands with a light punch inside.
Taylor tries to break free but OConnor pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from OConnor.
That has opened up Leam Taylor's cut even more.
Knees to the body from OConnor.
OConnor lands an elbow that stopped Taylor in his tracks for a moment.
OConnor landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from OConnor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
OConnor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The cut above Leam Taylor's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OConnor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Taylor is rocked!
OConnor pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Taylor! OConnor unloads with more strikes and Taylor sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick OConnor!
A less than humble Patrick OConnor misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alan Robinson (ranked 6600 p4p, 438 weight class) and Demetrious Growdy (ranked 3486 p4p, 319 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alan Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demetrious Growdy!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Growdy avoids the head kick by Robinson.
Alan Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robinson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Growdy, pushing him back against the cage.
Robinson prevents Growdy from breaking the clinch.
Growdy has had enough of the clinch but Robinson keeps him there for the moment.
Growdy is trying to break the clinch but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
Growdy is trying to break the clinch but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
Robinson breaks from the clinch.
Robinson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Growdy tries to clinch up but Robinson circles away and keeps his distance.
Growdy 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Growdy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Robinson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Robinson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Robinson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Growdy takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Robinson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Growdy's shoulder. That is not cool.
Robinson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Robinson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Growdy pushes Robinson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Robinson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Robinson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Growdy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Growdy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Robinson.
Robinson stands up and waves to Growdy to follow him.
Robinson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Robinson thows a huge punch but Growdy dodges it nicely.
Growdy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Robinson 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.
Robinson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Growdy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Robinson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Robinson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Growdy wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson decides to stand up.
Demetrious Growdy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Robinson. Growdy shrugs it off though.
Growdy avoids the head kick by Robinson.
Growdy throws out a counter right but Robinson avoids it with no problem.
Robinson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Growdy sprawls well initially but Robinson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Robinson is keen to just control but Growdy is a slippery customer.
Growdy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Growdy looks winded!
Growdy tries to kick Robinson off in order to stand up. Robinson Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
An elbow from Robinson crashes against the mat.
Robinson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Growdy keeps working.
Robinson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
A lull in the action here as Robinson stalls from top position.
Robinson decides to stand back up. Robinson steps back and let's Growdy get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Robinson dominated that round.
That's time! Robinson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Robinson rushes Growdy and presses him up against the cage.
Robinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Growdy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Robinson.
As Robinson backs off Growdy throws a huge counter combo but Robinson manages to avoid it all.
Growdy misses with a head kick.
Robinson closes the distance and clinches.
Robinson is trying to drag Growdy to the mat but Growdy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Robinson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson tries for a takedown but Growdy manages to get underhooks.
Growdy tries to circle away but Robinson has him pinned against the cage.
Robinson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Growdy smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Growdy blocks a head kick by Robinson.
Growdy is looking for the big counter here.
Robinson throws a head kick but Growdy moves out of range.
Robinson tries to clinch up.
Robinson tries to move into range but Growdy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Alan Robinson has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Growdy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Growdy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Growdy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Growdy throws a series of punches but Robinson avoids them all with ease.
Robinson scoring well with a low kick there.
Robinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Growdy drops Robinson with a beautiful combination! Robinson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Growdy is looking for the KO!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Growdy throws an uppercut from hell that sends Robinson clean off his feet! He's out cold! Growdy stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Demetrious Growdy!
Demetrious Growdy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Poker (ranked 4840 p4p, 498 weight class) and Zach Danilo (ranked 5036 p4p, 508 weight class). Wesley Poker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zach Danilo's chin.
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180 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wesley Poker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zach Danilo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poker blocks the body kick.
Poker moves into range and clinches up with Danilo.
Poker breaks the clinch.
Danilo throws a right and a left that Poker avoids nicely.
Danilo throws a sloppy head kick and Poker moves out of range easily.
Poker fails to land the takedown.
A combination from Danilo does no damage.
Poker drops Danilo with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Danilo looks back up at him and smiles so Poker waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danilo misses with a low kick as Poker jumps back.
Danilo gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Poker points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Danilo wakes up just in time to hear Poker thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wesley Poker!
Wesley Poker thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Boy Bawang (ranked 2967 p4p, 164 weight class) and Kris Jakua (ranked 4310 p4p, 220 weight class). Kris Jakua is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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141 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boy Bawang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kris Jakua!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bawang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bawang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bawang instigates a clinch.
Bawang tries to throw a body punch but Jakua avoids it by throwing Bawang back against the cage.
Bawang is leaning against Jakua and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jakua wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bawang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jakua prevents a body shot from Bawang.
Bawang prevents Jakua from breaking the clinch.
Bawang tries to throw a body punch but Jakua avoids it by throwing Bawang back against the cage.
Jakua tries to throw a body punch but Bawang avoids it by throwing Jakua back against the cage.
A short right from Bawang on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bawang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jakua working hard to break the clinch.
Bawang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jakua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakua ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jakua misses with a double jab.
Bawang tries to clinch up.
Bawang tries to clinch up
and Jakua counters with a series of strikes. Bawang will be more careful next time no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jakua. Bawang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jakua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boy Bawang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jakua lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jakua.
Bawang misses with a body shot
and Jakua counters with a nice body shot.
Bawang drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Bawang.
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!
Bawang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jakua counters with a three punch combo that has Bawang backing up. Bawang nods at Jakua to acknowledge the strikes.
Jakua is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bawang rather than just go for the knockout.
Bawang tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jakua counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jakua throws a series of punches but Bawang avoids them all with ease.
Bawang is looking for a counter combo.
Bawang wants to clinch up but Jakua keeps it at a distance.
Bawang looks to land a left hand but Jakua moved out of range nicely.
Bawang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bawang doesn't manage to clinch there - Jakua circles away.
Jakua misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakua ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bawang slips a jab and a cross from Jakua.
Bawang tries to clinch but Jakua moves out of range.
Bawang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jakua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bawang tries to clinch up
and Jakua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bawang tries to clinch up but Jakua circles away and keeps his distance.
A lazy left from Jakua finds it's target.
Bawang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bawang throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jakua counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A punch lands to the side of Bawang 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakua moves out of range of the strikes.
Bawang doesn't manage to clinch there - Jakua circles away.
Jakua keeps the fight on the outside.
Bawang looks to clinch
and Jakua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jakua breaks from the clinch.
Bawang closes the distance but Jakua moves to the side
and Jakua counters with a three punch combo that has Bawang backing up. Bawang nods at Jakua to acknowledge the strikes.
Bawang walks into a left hand.
Bawang moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kris Jakua dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bawang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jakua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Bawang.
Jakua let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bawang tries to clinch
and Jakua counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jakua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Bawang was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jakua.
Bawang swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jakua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jakua lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bawang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bawang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jakua tries to bum rush Bawang with a series of wild strikes but Bawang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bawang swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bawang takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bawang moves in looking to clinch but Jakua pushes him off.
Jakua is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bawang with a body shot.
Jakua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jakua throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bawang.
Bawang tries to close the distance and clinch but Jakua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bawang fails to land with a series of punches.
Bawang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jakua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jakua is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jakua tries to bum rush Bawang with a series of wild strikes but Bawang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Bawang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bawang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jakua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jakua let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bawang misses with a few strikes there.
Jakua lands a jab-cross combination.
Jakua circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bawang tries to clinch
and Jakua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jakua is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jakua lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jakua lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bawang circles away quickly and effectively.
Jakua misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bawang throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jakua counters with a left and a right that stings Bawang.
Kris Jakua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bawang tries to clinch up but Jakua circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Jakua misses.
Bawang throws a big counter combination but Jakua scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jakua slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bawang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jakua misses with a wild body shot.
Boy Bawang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bawang doesn't manage to clinch there - Jakua circles away.
Jakua unleashes a big counter combination but Bawang bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakua slips a jab and a cross from Bawang.
Bawang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jakua swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bawang counters by clinching up.
Bawang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bawang lands an uppercut.
Bawang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bawang tries to work over Jakua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jakua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bawang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jakua.
Jakua throws a nice looking combination but Bawang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakua swings for the body but Bawang moves out of range.
Bawang throwing a counter right hand but Jakua manages to avoid it.
Jakua rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bawang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bawang clinches up with Jakua and pushes him back against the cage.
Jakua blocks an uppercut.
Bawang lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bawang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jakua wants to get back to striking at distance but Bawang won't allow it.
Jakua blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Jakua - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jakua.
Bawang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kris Jakua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bawang lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jakua at a distance.
Jakua misses with a series of wild punches.
Bawang was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jakua scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jakua jabs Bawang to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bawang throws a combination that misses
letting Jakua counter with a right hand.
Bawang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bawang.
A short right from Bawang.
Bawang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jakua has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jakua wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bawang has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakua blocks a body shot from Bawang.
Jakua lands a body shot.
Jakua prevents a body shot from Bawang.
Bawang has a couple of punches blocked by Jakua.
Jakua looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bawang lands with a right to the head.
Bawang tries to throw a body punch but Jakua avoids it by throwing Bawang back against the cage.
Bawang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bawang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jakua takes a shot to the head.
Bawang digs a right hand into Jakua's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jakua's gas tank.
Bawang lands a shot to the body.
Bawang lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jakua.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakua is trying to break free.
Jakua can't break the clinch.
Bawang tries to work over Jakua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jakua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bawang can't find room to land a body shot as Jakua controls the action.
Nice body punch from Bawang.
Jakua tries to circle away but Bawang has him pinned against the cage.
Jakua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jakua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bawang.
Bawang looks to clinch
and Jakua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jakua falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bawang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bawang throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jakua gets tackled into the cage by Bawang. Bawang maintains the clinch.
Bawang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jakua takes a shot to the head.
Bawang tries to throw a body punch but Jakua avoids it by throwing Bawang back against the cage.
Bawang struggles to land a body shot inside as Jakua controls his hands.
Jakua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bawang wants to clinch
and Jakua counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jakua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bawang was well out of range. Poor timing from Jakua.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bawang wants to clinch up but Jakua keeps it at a distance.
Bawang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jakua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bawang moves in looking to clinch but Jakua pushes him off.
Bawang drives through and clinches with Jakua against the cage.
Bawang lands a nice uppercut.
Bawang pushes Jakua back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bawang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bawang.
A short right from Bawang.
Bawang pushes Jakua back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Boy Bawang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kris Jakua is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jakua tries to circle away but Bawang has him pinned against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boy Bawang showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jakua 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kris Jakua!
Boy Bawang was interviewed post fight and said 'tang ina nyo lahat!!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Hardin (ranked 4106 p4p, 466 weight class) and Filip Quincy (ranked 4279 p4p, 484 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Hardin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Filip Quincy!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Quincy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hardin - the referee stops the clock and Quincy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hardin. Quincy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hardin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quincy manages to avoid it.
Quincy closes the distance and clinches.
Quincy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hardin is trying to break the clinch but Quincy has him pressed against the cage.
Quincy keeps control of Hardin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Quincy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardin breaks from the clinch.
Quincy forces Hardin back against the cage and clinches.
Quincy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Quincy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quincy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hardin's efforts to push away.
Quincy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Hardin.
Quincy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Quincy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hardin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Quincy misses with a body punch.
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!
Quincy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Quincy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quincy prevents Hardin from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quincy swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quincy misses with some punches.
Quincy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hardin backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hardin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hardin is trying to force a seperation but Quincy has the dominant position.
Hardin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Quincy throws a head punch that misses.
Quincy misses with a punch on the inside.
Hardin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quincy has closed the distance and engaged Hardin in a clinch.
Quincy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Quincy lands with a light punch inside.
Hardin lands with a left to the head.
Hardin trying to control the position but instead, Quincy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hardin into the cage.
Quincy misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardin.
Hardin breaks the clinch.
Quincy pushes Hardin up against the cage in a clinch.
Hardin blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Quincy has Hardin pressed against the cage, preventing Hardin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hardin breaks the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Quincy clinches with his opponent.
Hardin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Quincy as Hardin tries to tie him up.
Quincy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardin's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Hardin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hardin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quincy clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Quincy fails to land.
Hardin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardin. Quincy does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quincy closes the distance and clinches.
Quincy swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quincy misses with a punch on the inside.
Quincy swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardin blocks an uppercut.
Hardin tries to work over Quincy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Quincy working aggressively here.
Hardin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardin misses with a series of wild punches.
Quincy takes the fight into the clinch.
Hardin is trying to force a seperation but Quincy has the dominant position.
Hardin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hardin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardin is working Quincy over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardin misses with a punch to the body.
Quincy lands a shoulder strike.
Quincy keeps control of Hardin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Quincy lands with a right to the head.
Quincy misses with the head strike.
Hardin is trying to push Quincy away but Quincy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hardin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Quincy lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardin is trying to break free.
Hardin manages to break the clinch.
Hardin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Quincy moves into the clinch.
Hardin is trying to break free.
Quincy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hardin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quincy's elbow.
Quincy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hardin backwards.
Quincy managing to block the knees to the body from Hardin.
Hardin wants to stall.
Hardin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Filip Quincy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A cross from Hardin lands.
Quincy clinches with his opponent.
Quincy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
John Hardin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quincy slows down the pace here.
Quincy lands a shoulder strike.
Hardin wants to get back to striking at distance but Quincy won't allow it.
Quincy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quincy blocks an uppercut.
Quincy keeps control of Hardin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hardin manages to break the clinch.
Quincy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hardin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardin lands a hook that snaps the head of Quincy backwards.
Hardin misses with some punches.
A short left from Hardin.
Hardin is trying to break free.
Hardin is trying to force a seperation but Quincy has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quincy.
Quincy lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quincy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quincy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hardin takes a shot to the head.
Hardin blocking some punches.
Quincy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Quincy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Quincy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hardin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardin scores with a shot to the side of Quincy's head.
Hardin wants to stall.
Quincy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hardin is trying to break free.
Quincy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Quincy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Quincy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Quincy.
Filip Quincy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Quincy just leaning against Hardin, taking a breather.
Hardin lands with a short shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hardin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quincy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hardin backwards.
A short uppercut from Hardin.
Quincy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hardin backwards.
Hardin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Quincy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Quincy keeps control of Hardin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hardin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Quincy swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hardin tries to break free but Quincy pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Quincy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Quincy lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardin backwards.
Quincy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hardin throws a punch but it's blocked by Quincy.
Quincy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardin tries to circle away but Quincy has him pinned against the cage.
Quincy keeps control of Hardin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardin is trying to break the clinch but Quincy has him pressed against the cage.
Hardin lands a hook that snaps the head of Quincy backwards.
Quincy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Quincy controlling the action here for a moment.
A short left from Quincy.
Quincy scores with a shoulder strike.
Hardin is trying to maintain a safe position but Quincy gets an underhook and turns Hardin into the cage.
Quincy stalling against the cage.
Hardin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardin taking a breather.
Hardin wants to get back to striking at distance but Quincy won't allow it.
Quincy working aggressively here.
Quincy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hardin taking a breather.
Quincy effectively controlling the action here.
Hardin looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quincy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hardin prevents a body shot from Quincy.
Hardin is trying to break the clinch but Quincy has him pressed against the cage.
Hardin is looking to break free of the clinch but Quincy has double underhooks.
Quincy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hardin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardin is looking to break free of the clinch but Quincy has double underhooks.
Hardin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hardin wants to stall.
Hardin blocks a body shot from Quincy.
Hardin is looking to break free of the clinch but Quincy has double underhooks.
Quincy has Hardin pressed against the cage, preventing Hardin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hardin breaks from the clinch.
We've been told by Hardin's head coaches at House of 1000 Corpses that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hardin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quincy forces Hardin back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Filip Quincy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A head kick misses from Hardin.
Quincy closes the distance and clinches.
Quincy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hardin blocking some punches.
Hardin breaks the clinch.
Quincy drives through and clinches with Hardin against the cage.
Quincy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Quincy throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardin.
Quincy tries to work over Hardin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Quincy avoids it.
Hardin tries to break free but Quincy pushes him back against the cage.
Hardin trying to control the position but instead, Quincy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hardin into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for Quincy to work.
Quincy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hardin being controlled against the cage.
Quincy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardin gets through Quincy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hardin is trying to push Quincy away but Quincy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hardin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hardin wants to break free but Quincy has control.
Hardin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Quincy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardin throws a punch but it's blocked by Quincy.
Quincy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hardin blocking some punches.
Quincy tries to throw a body punch but Hardin avoids it by throwing Quincy back against the cage.
Quincy gets through Hardin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardin.
Hardin blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Quincy has a couple of punches blocked by Hardin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Quincy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quincy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Quincy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hardin up against the cage.
Hardin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quincy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hardins head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quincy misses with some punches.
Quincy scores with a hook to the body.
Hardin looking to slow down the pace here.
Quincy has Hardin pressed against the cage, preventing Hardin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Quincy prevents Hardin from breaking the clinch.
Quincy throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardin.
Quincy throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardin.
Quincy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hardin backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Quincy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Quincy avoiding damage.
Hardin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Quincy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hardin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hardin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hardin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Quincy lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Quincy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardin.
Hardin looking to stall.
Hardin working hard to break the clinch.
Quincy gets through Hardin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hardin tries to circle away but Quincy has him pinned against the cage.
Quincy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hardin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Quincy working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Quincy.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quincy lands with a light punch inside.
Hardin misses with a punch to the body.
Quincy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Quincy swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quincy blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardin has had enough of the clinch but Quincy keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Hardin fails to land.
Hardin can't break the clinch.
Quincy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Quincy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Quincy lands a right hand.
Quincy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardin tries to break the clinch but Quincy is controlling the position.
Hardin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Quincy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hardin.
A short right from Quincy on the inside.
Filip Quincy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Quincy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Filip Quincy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Quincy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Filip Quincy!
After winning the bout, Filip Quincy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Bergstrem (ranked 2337 p4p, 284 weight class) and Tommy Gunn (ranked 3280 p4p, 363 weight class). Bergstrem comes to the cage accompanied by The Cranberries - Zombie. Tommy Gunn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 lbs
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195 lbs
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Bergstrem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Gunn!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn shoots in looking for a takedown but Bergstrem manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gunn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Oooh a lovely combination from Bergstrem sends Gunn down but not out. Bergstrem dives into side control looking to finish.
Gunn is rocked!
It looks like Tommy Gunn has been cut.
Bergstrem is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gunn has escaped the position, nice work there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunn is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Gunn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gunn keeping his opponent close.
Bergstrem scoring with punches and elbows.
Bergstrem trying to control the action but Gunn is working from the bottom.
Bergstrem is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gunn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn tries to buck Bergstrem off but Bergstrem is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bergstrem in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Bergstrem trying to control the action but Gunn is working from the bottom.
Gunn prevents Bergstrem from moving into mount.
Bergstrem working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bergstrem trying to control the position but Gunn is working away.
Bergstrem thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gunn is trying to control Bergstrem's posture but Bergstrem avoids it.
Gunn is looking to reverse the position.
Gunn is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bergstrem's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gunn wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bergstrem thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gunn's head.
Gunn is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bergstrem trying to control the action but Gunn is working from the bottom.
Bergstrem is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gunn is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bergstrem lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Gunn sprawling to the canvas. Bergstrem follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Gunn hang on?
Gunn is still in real trouble! Can Bergstrem finish him?
Bergstrem 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. Gunn tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Bergstrem!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daniel Bergstrem!
Daniel Bergstrem decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Araki Kenjiro (ranked 3950 p4p, 440 weight class) and Tommy Shelby (ranked 3754 p4p, 428 weight class). Tommy Shelby is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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181 lbs
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184 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Araki Kenjiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Shelby !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shelby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shelby takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shelby loads up on a big right hand but Kenjiro slips the punch.
Shelby scores with a jab to the body.
Kenjiro moves into the clinch.
Shelby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kenjiro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shelby throws a right hand that Kenjiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Kenjiro also avoids with ease.
Shelby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kenjiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shelby was well out of range. Poor timing from Kenjiro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shelby slips a straight right by Kenjiro.
Kenjiro wants to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Shelby .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenjiro lands a nice looking body kick.
Kenjiro clinches with his opponent.
Shelby takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kenjiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shelby is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kenjiro lands an elbow that stopped Shelby in his tracks for a moment.
Kenjiro lands an elbow just above Shelby 's eye.
Shelby slowing the pace effectively.
Kenjiro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kenjiro lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Tommy Shelby has been cut.
Shelby working hard to break the clinch.
Kenjiro lands an elbow that stopped Shelby in his tracks for a moment.
Kenjiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelby 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shelby throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenjiro checks the leg kick.
Shelby avoids a kick to the body.
And Shelby responds with a good body kick, but Kenjiro manages to step out the way in time.
A lazy body kick from Shelby
and Kenjiro counters with a nice body shot.
Kenjiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shelby was well out of range. Poor timing from Kenjiro.
Kenjiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kenjiro avoids the head kick by Shelby .
As Shelby tries to get set, Kenjiro tries to push him back and clinch up but Shelby manages to avoid the attempt.
Kenjiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Shelby swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shelby throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shelby tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kenjiro seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Shelby throws a series of punches but Kenjiro moves out of range.
And Kenjiro counters with a quick kick to the body but Shelby blocks it.
Kenjiro throws a wild body kick that Shelby sees coming a mile off.
Kenjiro moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenjiro scores with a knee to the head.
Kenjiro lands an elbow that stopped Shelby in his tracks for a moment.
Shelby looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kenjiro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kenjiro.
Kenjiro lands a damaging elbow.
Shelby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shelby blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shelby is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kenjiro is keeping busy.
Shelby takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kenjiro looking to throw knees to the head but Shelby is blocking nicely.
Shelby takes an elbow to the temple.
Shelby blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shelby managing to block the knees to the body from Kenjiro.
Kenjiro looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kenjiro misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenjiro lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kenjiro landing knees to the body.
Shelby looks winded!
Kenjiro is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kenjiro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shelby 's defenses.
Shelby takes an elbow to the forehead.
Shelby takes an elbow to the temple.
Kenjiro lands a good knee to the midsection. Shelby won't want to take too many of those.
Kenjiro connects with a knee to the head.
Shelby is rocked!
Kenjiro lands an elbow that stopped Shelby in his tracks for a moment.
Shelby is still on wobbly legs! Can Kenjiro finish him?
Kenjiro lands a nice elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shelby .
Kenjiro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shelby 's face.
Shelby trying to control the position but instead, Kenjiro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shelby into the cage.
Kenjiro lands a huge knee in the clinch and it's knocked Shelby out! Massive knee - he's celebrating with his corner and the crowd showing their appreciation!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Araki Kenjiro!
After winning the bout, Araki Kenjiro thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Santos (ranked 1605 p4p, 223 weight class) and Elias Pukki (ranked 2520 p4p, 328 weight class). Santos's entrance music is Nazareth- Let Me Be Your Leader. A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elias Pukki!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Pukki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos misses with an uppercut
and Pukki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Pukki moves out of range easily.
Santos lands a two punch combo.
Pukki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Santos seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Pukki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Santos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pukki postures up and lands a big shot to Santos's brow.
Pukki throwing strikes but missing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pukki postures up and lands a big shot to Santos's brow.
Pukki postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pukki makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Santos is rocked!
Pukki arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Santos's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Elias Pukki!
A very excited looking Elias Pukki 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 Mike Haggar (ranked 1220 p4p, 147 weight class) and Clubber Lang (ranked 2236 p4p, 231 weight class). Lang has chosen Eye of the tiger, Survivor. as his entrance music. 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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230 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Haggar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Clubber Lang!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haggar connects with a jab.
Lang tries to clinch up but Haggar circles away and keeps his distance.
Lang tries to clinch there but Haggar circles away.
Lang tries to move into range but Haggar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A shot to the liver by Haggar. Beautiful body shot.
Haggar scores with a jab to the head.
Haggar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Haggar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haggar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Haggar works over Lang's head and body with a nice combination.
Haggar swings for the body but Lang moves out of range.
Lang lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lang scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haggar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lang misses with a combination
and Haggar counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lang!
Haggar is working Lang over with some ground and pound from side control.
Haggar lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lang felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar grinds an elbow into Lang's temple.
Haggar is putting a hurting on Lang here, landing some big shots from side control.
You can see the frustration on Lang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Haggar in side control lands a decent elbow.
Haggar lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lang taking a bit of punishment here - Haggar scoring with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haggar working the ground and pound from side control.
Haggar cracks Lang with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Haggar working the head and body with strikes.
Lang is looking for a sweep.
Haggar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Haggar scores with punches from side control.
Haggar grinds an elbow into Lang's temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haggar lands a nice forearm strike.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lang can do anything to dispel that myth.
Haggar is putting a hurting on Lang here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lang keeps working.
Haggar connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lang some visible discomfort.
Lang tries to improve position but can't.
Haggar cracks Lang with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lang takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Haggar lands some shots froms side control.
Lang is rocked!
Haggar creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lang is still in real trouble! Can Haggar finish him?
Check out the look on Haggar's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lang is looking for a sweep.
Lang seems to have recovered his senses.
Lang looks winded!
Haggar is chipping away with strikes.
Haggar lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lang down.
A big shot lands for Haggar! That's hurt Lang! Will he recover? Haggar fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Haggar!
Mike Haggar retains his heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Azriel Pandens (ranked 834 p4p, 97 weight class) and Paul Dwight (ranked 2355 p4p, 234 weight class). Paul Dwight is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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149 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Azriel Pandens!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Dwight!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pandens lands an overhand right.
Dwight misses with a few strikes there.
Dwight misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dwight misses with a looping right.
Pandens fakes the leg kick and cracks Dwight in the body.
Dwight misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pandens dodges the punch combination from Dwight.
Pandens swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dwight throws a series of punches but Pandens avoids them all with ease.
Pandens scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A head kick misses from Dwight.
Pandens throws a big counter combination but Dwight scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A punch lands to the side of Dwight 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dwight is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dwight throws a hook but Pandens blocks it.
Dwight is still on wobbly legs! Can Pandens finish him?
Dwight swinging wildly here.
Nice straight punches there by Pandens. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pandens.
Pandens avoids the head kick by Dwight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Dwight.
Pandens throwing a counter right hand but Dwight manages to avoid it.
Pandens uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dwight has time to react.
Dwight throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pandens counters with a big right hand! Oh Dwight is in trouble here! Pandens follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Azriel Pandens!
Azriel Pandens retains his featherweight title!
Azriel Pandens took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Shadow-Battle Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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