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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pete Vonshredder (ranked 2438 p4p, 294 weight class) and William Ralph Dean (ranked 1453 p4p, 184 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vonshredder might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nobody Speak. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pete Vonshredder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Ralph Dean!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean lands a jab to Vonshredder's midsection.
Vonshredder misses with a few strikes there.
A little jabbing left from Dean on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dean misses with a right hand
and Vonshredder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dean slips a jab from Vonshredder.
Vonshredder rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Dean counter with a right hand.
Dean scores with a nice strike.
Vonshredder throws a big shot that misses.
Dean avoids the body shot from Vonshredder.
Dean gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dean lands with a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Vonshredder. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vonshredder.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vonshredder tries a low kick but Dean avoids it.
Dean appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vonshredder gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean connects with a nice looking jab.
Dean throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dean has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vonshredder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dean.
Dean digs a good body shot into Vonshredder's ribs.
Dean ducks under a wild hook from Vonshredder.
Dean throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vonshredder on the side of the head.
Dean misses with a straight left.
Dean uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vonshredder.
Vonshredder avoids the head kick by Dean.
Dean throws an off balance right hand
and Vonshredder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vonshredder moves out of range as Dean strikes.
A big left from Dean misses.
Vonshredder appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Vonshredder throws a hook but Dean avoids it easily.
Dean throws a body shot but no joy.
Vonshredder lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vonshredder changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vonshredder misses with a left hand
and Dean counters with a straight right hand.
Dean ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vonshredder misses with an uppercut. Dean saw that one coming.
Vonshredder uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dean has time to react.
Dean scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vonshredder doesn't seem bothered though.
Vonshredder takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean defending well as Vonshredder loads up on a big left hand.
A right-left combo lands from Vonshredder.
Vonshredder avoids the body shot from Dean.
Dean lands a head shot.
Vonshredder throws out a loose jab but Dean uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vonshredder throws a lazy right hand but Dean sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dean is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Dean ducks under a wild hook from Vonshredder.
It seemed like Dean was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That kick from Dean tenderised Vonshredder's leg. Vonshredder is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vonshredder misses the jab.
Dean throws a lazy right hand but Vonshredder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vonshredder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Dean. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vonshredder slips a straight right by Dean.
Vonshredder throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dean counters with a big head kick but Vonshredder shrugs it off.
Pete Vonshredder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dean swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vonshredder seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Vonshredder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dean manages to avoid it.
Vonshredder throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dean counters with a crisp right hand that drops Vonshredder! Dean lets Vonshredder back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Vonshredder is rocked!
Vonshredder walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Vonshredder limp body while Dean jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). William Ralph Dean!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Avetisyan (ranked 1293 p4p, 176 weight class) and Borys Mankowski (ranked 2410 p4p, 294 weight class). Mankowski has chosen Kękę -Wyjebane as his entrance music. Borys Mankowski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Edgar Avetisyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Borys Mankowski!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avetisyan cracks Mankowski with a good jab.
Mankowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Avetisyan.
Mankowski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Avetisyan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Edgar Avetisyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Avetisyan lands a right hook to the body.
Mankowski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Avetisyan throws a sloppy head kick and Mankowski moves out of range easily.
Avetisyan backing away here, and Mankowski unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mankowski ducks right into an uppercut from Avetisyan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mankowski moves out of range of the strikes.
Mankowski feints the counter takedown.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Avetisyan, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avetisyan scores with a leg kick.
Mankowski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Avetisyan counters with a nice uppercut.
Avetisyan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mankowski throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Avetisyan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mankowski is in Avetisyan's guard.
Avetisyan uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Mankowski decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mankowski 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. Avetisyan tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Mankowski!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Borys Mankowski!
Borys Mankowski managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sully's Bar & Grill, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Severo Del Bosque (ranked 1274 p4p, 161 weight class) and Jan Paul Valens (ranked 2342 p4p, 277 weight class). Del Bosque comes to the cage accompanied by Mimosa - Drippin. Jan Paul Valens has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 26 - 0, fighting out of London, Severo Del Bosque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jan Paul Valens!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valens takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Severo Del Bosque has been cut.
We've been informed that Valens has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Valens looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Valens cracks Del Bosque with a good jab.
Valens takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Del Bosque stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Valens.
Del Bosque lands a high kick!
It looks like Jan Paul Valens has been cut.
Valens misses with a hook
and Del Bosque counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Del Bosque steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valens.
Del Bosque fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Valens.
Del Bosque lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Valens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Valens misses the jab.
Valens checks a leg kick.
Del Bosque throws a head kick but Valens moves out of range.
Valens throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valens slips a jab and a cross from Del Bosque.
Valens throws a head kick that misses.
Del Bosque lands with a thumping leg kick.
Valens throws a front kick aimed at Del Bosque's knee but Del Bosque avoids it well.
Del Bosque pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valens counters with a body kick.
Valens misses with a looping right.
Valens throws the left hand but Del Bosque avoids the punch easily.
Valens connects with a right hand. Del Bosque shakes it off.
Del Bosque moves away from the strike by Valens.
Del Bosque throws a big counter combination but Valens scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Valens looks to score with a jab to the body but Del Bosque is just out of range.
Valens swinging wildly here.
Del Bosque tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jan Paul Valens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Bosque ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Del Bosque scores with a nice strike.
Del Bosque takes one on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valens swings widly with a right hand
and Del Bosque counters with a straight right hand.
Del Bosque throws an overhand right that lands on Valens's shoulder, as Valens tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Valens was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Del Bosque uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valens.
Valens throws a leg kick
and Del Bosque counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Valens fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Del Bosque avoids the head kick by Valens.
Valens misses the jab.
Del Bosque appears to be looking for a big counter.
Del Bosque works Valens's body with a nice hook.
Valens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Del Bosque.
Del Bosque drops down looking for a counter takedown but Valens sprawls and moves away.
Del Bosque will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Bosque will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Del Bosque misses with a jab, cross combination.
Del Bosque displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valens throws out the jab.
Valens looks to score with a jab to the body but Del Bosque is just out of range.
Valens feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Del Bosque's calf.
Valens scores with a crisp jab that stopped Del Bosque in his tracks.
Del Bosque looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Del Bosque ducks under a wild hook from Valens.
Valens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Del Bosque swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valens connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Valens moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Del Bosque is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from Valens. Del Bosque does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oh Del Bosque is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Valens throws a monster overhand right that drops Del Bosque! Valens follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jan Paul Valens!
A relieved looking Jan Paul Valens thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dumba Diame Jr (ranked 1187 p4p, 132 weight class) and Ezekiel Ithamar (ranked 2021 p4p, 212 weight class). Diame Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Get It On The Floor. Ezekiel Ithamar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dumba Diame Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ezekiel Ithamar!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ithamar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diame Jr manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ithamar on his heels. He'll look to pass Ithamar's guard now, I'm sure.
Diame Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Ithamar is retaining full guard.
Diame Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Ithamar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ithamar has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Diame Jr 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 Ithamar.
Diame Jr wants to control but Ithamar is keeping him busy.
Diame Jr just content to control the position.
Ithamar struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diame Jr is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ithamar is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Diame Jr controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ithamar can't do much from the bottom here.
Diame Jr has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ithamar!
Ithamar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ithamar gets back to half guard.
Ithamar works his way to full guard. Good work.
Diame Jr slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Diame Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Ithamar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ithamar keeping full guard, as Diame Jr tries to pass.
Diame Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Ithamar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've been hearing good reports from Diame Jr's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ithamar is trying to control the position but Diame Jr postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Diame Jr stacks Ithamar on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Diame Jr!
Diame Jr remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Diame Jr is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ithamar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ithamar stops Diame Jr from passing to mount.
Ithamar is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Diame Jr's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ithamar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diame Jr is working away from the top position though.
Ithamar wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diame Jr is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ithamar defends it well.
Ithamar moves into full guard.
Ithamar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Diame Jr defends it easily.
Ithamar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diame Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ithamar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diame Jr is working hard here to advance position.
Diame Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ithamar keeping moving, preventing Diame Jr from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ithamar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diame Jr stands and throws Ithamar's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ithamar gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Ithamar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Diame Jr trying to control but Ithamar is having none of it.
Diame Jr controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diame Jr trying to control but Ithamar is having none of it.
Diame Jr tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dumba Diame Jr 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.
Diame Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slapping body kick lands there for Diame Jr.
Diame Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Diame Jr is trying to pull guard but Ithamar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Diame Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ithamar walks away with a smile on his face. Diame Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Diame Jr instigates a clinch.
Ithamar turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ithamar manages to end up in side control.
Ithamar is looking to take a break and control but Diame Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ithamar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Diame Jr knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ithamar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Diame Jr knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Diame Jr is looking for a sweep.
Ithamar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ithamar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ithamar is trying to ground and pound but Diame Jr uses the momentary lack of control by Ithamar to regain half guard.
Ithamar wants to work for an arm triangle but Diame Jr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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.
Ithamar is looking for a kimura here.
Diame Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ithamar can do to turn this around?
Ithamar is trying to work for a kimura but Diame Jr is defending well.
Ithamar is trying to work for a kimura but Diame Jr is defending well.
Ithamar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar wants to work for an arm triangle but Diame Jr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ithamar is looking for a kimura but Diame Jr is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ithamar to get the leverage.
Ithamar is looking for submissions but instead, Diame Jr has regained full guard.
Ithamar is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Diame Jr is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Diame Jr has escaped and now he's on top!
Ithamar can't keep his opponent in guard - Diame Jr advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar won't allow Diame Jr to pass to mount.
Ithamar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ithamar is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diame Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ithamar looking for submissions off his back.
Diame Jr trying to control the action but Ithamar is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ithamar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Diame Jr in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ezekiel Ithamar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Diame Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diame Jr fails to land the takedown.
Ithamar misses with a looping left.
A head kick from Diame Jr lands but Ithamar takes it in his stride.
Ithamar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Diame Jr gets full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ithamar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ithamar trying to control but Diame Jr is working from the bottom.
Diame Jr keeping full guard, as Ithamar tries to pass.
Dumba Diame Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ithamar preventing the sweep.
Ithamar sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Diame Jr doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Ithamar paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Diame Jr - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dumba Diame Jr!
Dumba Diame Jr really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Riner Clothing Everything for 50$ only logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Asai (ranked 426 p4p, 56 weight class) and Julian Gniewek (ranked 972 p4p, 117 weight class). Julian Gniewek told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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140 lbs
27 - 13 - 1 |
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181 cm
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155 lbs
16 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
27 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshihiro Asai !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julian Gniewek!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gniewek throws a wild body kick that Asai sees coming a mile off.
Gniewek throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gniewek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Asai misses with a body kick.
Yoshihiro Asai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Gniewek finds it's target.
Gniewek takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Asai scores with a nice head shot.
Gniewek thows a leg kick but Asai checks it
and Asai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Asai throws a leg kick that misses.
Gniewek is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Asai lands a nice looking body shot.
Gniewek lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gniewek, right into the meat.
Asai does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Asai thumps Gniewek with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Asai .
Asai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch lands to the side of Asai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gniewek looks to throw the jab but Asai is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asai takes one to the side of the head.
Gniewek misses with the combination.
Asai tries a head kick but it misses.
Gniewek throws a big counter head kick but Asai avoids it with no problem.
Gniewek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asai .
Gniewek shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Asai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Asai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Asai slips a jab from Gniewek.
Gniewek tries a head kick but it misses.
Good work by Asai as he checks the leg kick.
Gniewek attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Asai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gniewek cracks Asai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gniewek feints and then cracks Asai 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Asai down.
Gniewek blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asai throws a hook to the side of Gniewek's head but Gniewek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gniewek looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gniewek scores with a kick to the midsection.
An inside leg kick from Gniewek misses.
Asai blocks a low kick nicely.
Gniewek is looking to slow Asai down with leg kicks.
Gniewek throws a leg kick
and Asai counters with a nice uppercut.
Asai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gniewek misses with a leg kick.
Asai misses with a hook.
Asai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gniewek can pounce on him.
Gniewek throws a leg kick which misses Asai 's front leg but catches the back leg as Asai tries to avoid it.
Gniewek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Asai .
Asai throws a body shot but no joy.
Gniewek was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gniewek misses with a low kick.
Asai thumps Gniewek with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Asai .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asai 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gniewek under the eye.
Asai looks to throw the jab but Gniewek is out of range.
Gniewek was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Asai 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 Gniewek has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gniewek and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gniewek lands with an uppercut that bounces Asai off the cage and back into range.
Gniewek tests Asai 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Asai blocks a low kick nicely.
Gniewek misses with an uppercut.
Asai avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Asai throws a hook but Gniewek blocks it.
Gniewek has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A swing and a miss from Gniewek.
A bone on bone clash there as Gniewek blocks the leg kick.
Asai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Asai throws a jab when Gniewek was well out of range.
Asai throws a shot from downtown. Gniewek moves away and avoids it.
Gniewek has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Asai scores with a punch to the head.
Asai misses with a shot to the body
and Gniewek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Asai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gniewek is looking to chop away at Asai 's legs.
A shot to the body from Asai misses
and Gniewek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gniewek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Asai lands a head kick. Gniewek smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice defenses there by Gniewek.
Asai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Asai blocks a leg kick.
Asai looks to land a body kick but Gniewek moved away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gniewek! But no joy.
Asai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gniewek.
Gniewek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asai tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Asai .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gniewek throws a lazy right hand but Asai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Asai appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Asai bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gniewek takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yoshihiro Asai will probably get the nod.
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.
Gniewek gets a clinch.
A short left from Asai .
Asai tries a body shot but Gniewek blocks it.
Gniewek misses with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Asai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gniewek's brow.
Asai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gniewek trying to land knees to the body.
Asai struggles to land a body shot inside as Gniewek controls his hands.
Asai tries to throw a body punch but Gniewek avoids it by throwing Asai back against the cage.
Asai gets through Gniewek's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gniewek throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Asai blocks it with crossed arms.
Asai tries a body shot but Gniewek blocks it.
Gniewek misses with a knee strike.
Asai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asai managing to block the knees to the body from Gniewek.
Gniewek with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Asai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gniewek is defending well for now.
Asai tries to work over Gniewek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Asai blocks an uppercut.
Asai cracks Gniewek with a nice body shot.
Gniewek breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gniewek walks forward, straight into a front kick from Asai .
Gniewek throws a looping overhand right but Asai ducks down to avoid it.
Gniewek looks to throw the jab but Asai is out of range.
Asai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gniewek.
Asai throws a big shot that misses.
Asai throws a head kick but Gniewek moves out of range.
Asai lands with a nice body kick.
Asai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gniewek misses with a leg kick.
Gniewek walks forward, straight into a front kick from Asai .
A big right from Asai misses.
A big left from Asai misses.
Asai is looking to score with low kicks.
Gniewek takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gniewek throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gniewek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asai throws out the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asai takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gniewek bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Asai 's head backwards.
Asai is looking to land body kicks.
Asai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gniewek.
Asai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gniewek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gniewek blocks a head kick by Asai .
A head kick misses from Gniewek.
Asai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gniewek to score with a decent uppercut.
Asai throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gniewek counters with a right hand to the body.
Asai checks a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Asai .
Gniewek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gniewek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asai was well out of range. Poor timing from Gniewek.
Gniewek throws a right and a left that Asai avoids nicely.
Asai throws a hook to the side of Gniewek's head but Gniewek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asai lands with a kick to the temple. Gniewek shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A slapping leg kick lands for Asai .
The fight stays on the outside here - Gniewek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Asai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Gniewek.
Asai moves out of range of the body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Asai .
Asai misses with a head kick.
Asai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gniewek.
Gniewek buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gniewek ducks under a wild hook from Asai .
Asai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slow jab from Asai misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Gniewek on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yoshihiro Asai is winning the standup battle so far.
Gniewek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gniewek just misses with a punch to the body.
Gniewek scores with the left hand. Asai knows he should have avoided that one.
Asai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gniewek can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gniewek has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Asai finds it's way round the side to connect with Gniewek's head.
Asai scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Asai .
Asai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Asai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gniewek throws a big shot that misses.
Gniewek scores with a sloppy right hand. Asai should have avoided that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Gniewek checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Asai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Asai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gniewek lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Asai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Asai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshihiro Asai dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A good leg kick by Gniewek.
Gniewek tries to clinch up.
Asai misses with a hook
and Gniewek counters with a nice uppercut.
Asai throws a leg kick
enabling Gniewek to counter with a crisp jab.
Gniewek on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gniewek misses with a hook.
Asai looks to score with a jab to the body but Gniewek is just out of range.
Gniewek tries a quick counter leg kick but Asai is wise to it.
A low kick from Asai is predictable there
and Gniewek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Asai scores with a spinning back kick!
Asai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gniewek manages to avoid it.
Asai throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asai throws a looping overhand right but Gniewek ducks down to avoid it.
Asai moves into range and connects with a jab.
Asai connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Asai throws a right and a left that Gniewek avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gniewek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Asai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Asai throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Asai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gniewek's calf.
A telegraphed right hand from Gniewek misses the target.
Gniewek checks a leg kick.
A jab from Asai misses.
Gniewek tries to counter with a clinch but Asai shakes him off and moves away.
Gniewek's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gniewek misses with a wild body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Asai 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 Gniewek has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gniewek and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gniewek uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gniewek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Asai misses the target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gniewek. That's going to slow Asai down.
Gniewek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Asai .
Gniewek throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gniewek fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Asai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Asai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gniewek's sensitive parts.
Asai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Asai moves forwards but Gniewek connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Asai moves out of range as Gniewek throws a body kick.
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!
Asai looks to throw the jab but Gniewek is out of range.
Gniewek moves out of range of the leg kick from Asai .
Asai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gniewek.
Asai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gniewek slips a jab from Asai .
A little jabbing left from Gniewek on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gniewek lands a leg kick that knocks Asai off balance momentarily.
Gniewek is looking to score with low kicks.
Gniewek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gniewek takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gniewek's head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gniewek, right into the meat.
Gniewek throws a leg kick but Asai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gniewek walks into a left hand.
Asai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gniewek blocks a head kick by Asai .
Asai misses with a hook. Gniewek ducked under it nicely.
Gniewek scoring well with a low kick there.
Gniewek turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gniewek blocks a jab.
Asai misses with a straight right.
Gniewek is looking to slow Asai down with leg kicks.
Asai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gniewek.
Asai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gniewek! But no joy.
Asai misses with a low kick as Gniewek jumps back.
Gniewek scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
A good leg kick by Gniewek.
Asai connects with a body shot.
Gniewek has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Asai .
Gniewek fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gniewek.
Gniewek takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gniewek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gniewek fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Asai checks it well.
Asai misses with a low kick.
Gniewek misses with a low kick as Asai jumps back.
Gniewek goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Asai throws a hook but Gniewek blocks it.
Gniewek blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Yoshihiro Asai did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gniewek, right into the meat.
Gniewek moves into the clinch.
Gniewek tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Asai avoids it.
Gniewek trying to land knees to the body.
Asai blocks an uppercut.
Asai tries a body shot but Gniewek blocks it.
Asai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Asai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gniewek blocks it with crossed arms.
Asai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Asai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gniewek looking to throw knees to the head but Asai is blocking nicely.
Asai lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gniewek tries to land knees in the clinch but Asai avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Asai .
Gniewek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Asai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gniewek.
Asai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Asai pushes Gniewek back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Asai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gniewek.
Asai pushes off an throws an elbow but Gniewek leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Asai misses with a body punch.
Asai throws a head punch that misses.
Asai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gniewek.
Gniewek blocks an elbow strike from Asai .
Asai lands a shoulder strike.
Gniewek lands with a left to the head.
Gniewek working aggressively here.
Gniewek misses with a knee to the head.
Asai scores with a hook to the body.
Gniewek is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Asai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Asai is leaning against Gniewek and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Asai .
Asai manages to break the clinch.
Gniewek stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Asai .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gniewek moves out of range of the body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gniewek checks a leg kick.
Asai scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gniewek slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gniewek takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Asai throws a hook but Gniewek blocks it.
Asai throws a good cross that connects.
Asai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Asai defending well as Gniewek loads up on a big left hand.
Asai throws the kick towards the body but Gniewek avoids it.
Gniewek throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Asai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Asai scores with a nice strike.
Asai misses with a kick to the body.
Gniewek feints a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gniewek takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gniewek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gniewek thuds his right hand into Asai 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gniewek motions for Asai to come forward. Gniewek throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gniewek scores with a crisp jab that stopped Asai in his tracks.
An inside leg kick from Asai misses.
Asai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Asai misses with a lunging right hand
and Asai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gniewek looks to score with a jab to the body but Asai is just out of range.
Gniewek has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Asai throws a low kick but Gniewek moves out of range easily.
Gniewek throws a looping overhand right but Asai ducks down to avoid it.
Gniewek throws an overhand right that lands on Asai 's shoulder, as Asai tries to avoid the shot.
Gniewek scores with a nice right hand.
Gniewek takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gniewek wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Asai .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gniewek.
A little feinted left hand from Asai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Asai throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gniewek counters with a straight right hand.
A clash of legs there as Gniewek blocks the low kick.
Asai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gniewek misses with a straight right.
Gniewek avoids the body shot from Asai .
Gniewek wants to counter the offense by Asai and move into the clinch position.
Asai tries a head kick but it misses.
Gniewek smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Asai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gniewek's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshihiro Asai had his way with Julian Gniewek in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Asai lands with an overhand left.
Gniewek on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Asai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gniewek 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 Asai has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Asai and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Asai appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gniewek is looking to score with low kicks.
Asai scoring well with a low kick there.
Asai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Asai misses with a right hand
and Gniewek counters with a one-two to the body.
Gniewek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gniewek falls off balance throwing a combination
and Asai counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gniewek's knee momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Asai .
A bone on bone clash there as Asai blocks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Asai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gniewek throws a looping overhand right but Asai ducks down to avoid it.
Gniewek rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Asai counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gniewek throws a hook but Asai avoids it easily.
Asai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gniewek on the side of the head.
Asai moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Asai throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gniewek counters with a solid body kick.
Asai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gniewek.
Nice body punch from Gniewek.
Gniewek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Asai moves out of range of the leg kick from Gniewek.
Gniewek throws the left hand but Asai avoids the punch easily.
Asai misses with a hook.
Gniewek appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gniewek connects with a leg kick. Asai looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gniewek looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Asai checks a low kick from Gniewek.
Asai throws a body punch but Gniewek moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gniewek counters with a nice low kick that buckles Asai 's knee momentarily.
Gniewek misses with a combination
and Asai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gniewek doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Julian Gniewek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Asai misses the shot to the body.
Gniewek only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Asai .
Asai lands with a straight right. Gniewek didn't see that one coming.
A head kick by Asai misses
and Gniewek counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gniewek scores with a shot to the body.
Gniewek looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Asai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gniewek connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Asai momentarily.
Nice jab there from Asai .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asai scores with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Asai .
Gniewek connects with an inside leg kick.
Gniewek lands a head kick. Asai smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Asai throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gniewek.
A solid leg kick lands there for Asai .
Gniewek gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gniewek throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Asai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asai checks a low kick from Gniewek.
Asai tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy body kick from Gniewek
and Asai counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asai staying out of range there.
Gniewek tries a head kick but it misses.
Gniewek is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Asai ducks under a wild hook from Gniewek.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Asai jabs at Gniewek's body.
Asai lands an overhand right.
Gniewek throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Asai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gniewek throws a low kick, looking for Asai 's leg but Asai calmly moves out of range.
Gniewek avoids the body shot from Asai .
A nice inside leg kick there by Gniewek. That's going to slow Asai down.
Gniewek throws an off balance right hand
and Asai counters with a stiff right hand.
Gniewek moves forwards but Asai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gniewek takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asai tries a low kick but Gniewek avoids it.
Asai throws a head kick that misses.
Gniewek connects with an inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshihiro Asai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Asai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 49:47
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshihiro Asai !
Yoshihiro Asai retains his featherweight title!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Carl Black (ranked 898 p4p, 115 weight class) and Kemen Etxeberria (ranked 1150 p4p, 149 weight class). Etxeberria is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Basque National Anthem. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Carl Black!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kemen Etxeberria!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Etxeberria moves away from the strike by Carl Black.
Carl Black throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Etxeberria stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carl Black.
Carl Black swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carl Black throws a good cross that connects.
Etxeberria staying out of range there.
Etxeberria misses with a body punch
and Carl Black counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Etxeberria throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carl Black defending well as Etxeberria loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Carl Black wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Carl Black attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carl Black ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carl Black throws a poor cross that misses
and Etxeberria counters with a stiff right hand.
Carl Black moves forwards but Etxeberria connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Etxeberria is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carl Black.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Etxeberria blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Etxeberria.
Etxeberria looks to land a left hand but Carl Black moved out of range nicely.
Etxeberria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carl Black.
Carl Black is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Etxeberria.
Etxeberria connects with a solid leg kick.
Kemen Etxeberria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carl Black scores with a jab.
Carl Black moves away from the strike by Etxeberria.
Nice defenses there by Etxeberria.
Carl Black slips a straight right by Etxeberria.
Etxeberria lands a jab to the head.
Carl Black misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Etxeberria! But no joy.
Etxeberria keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Etxeberria.
Carl Black cracks a nice hook into Etxeberria's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carl Black misses with a low kick.
Etxeberria throws a front kick aimed at Carl Black's knee but Carl Black avoids it well.
Etxeberria misses with an uppercut
and Carl Black counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Etxeberria blocks a jab.
Etxeberria moves away from the strike by Carl Black.
Etxeberria fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carl Black is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Etxeberria.
Carl Black bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Etxeberria's head backwards.
Etxeberria misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carl Black.
Carl Black misses with an uppercut. Etxeberria saw that one coming.
Carl Black is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carl Black ducks under a wild hook from Etxeberria.
Etxeberria circles away from the clinch attempt.
Etxeberria throws a series of punches but Carl Black moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria checks a low kick from Carl Black.
Etxeberria looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jab from Etxeberria.
Carl Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Etxeberria moves away.
Etxeberria fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carl Black manages to avoid it.
Carl Black looks to land a right hand but Etxeberria moved out of range.
Carl Black closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Etxeberria.
Etxeberria misses with some punches.
Etxeberria is trying to break the clinch but Carl Black has him pressed against the cage.
Carl Black throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carl Black.
Carl Black misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carl Black blocks a body shot from Etxeberria.
Etxeberria's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carl Black avoids the body shot from Etxeberria.
Etxeberria with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria cracks Carl Black with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Etxeberria dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carl Black lands a front kick.
Carl Black tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Etxeberria checks a low kick from Carl Black.
Etxeberria throws out a counter right but Carl Black avoids it with no problem.
Carl Black is looking to clinch but Etxeberria is avoiding it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Carl Black.
Nice straight punches there by Carl Black. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carl Black.
Carl Black throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carl Black throws a hook but Etxeberria blocks it.
Carl Black moves into the clinch.
Etxeberria misses with the head strike.
Etxeberria lands a knee to the head.
Carl Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Etxeberria controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jimmy Carl Black will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Etxeberria lands with a shot to the body.
Carl Black tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Etxeberria manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Etxeberria.
Etxeberria misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Etxeberria. Carl Black does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Carl Black misses the target.
Etxeberria takes a swing at Carl Black's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Etxeberria misses the target.
Etxeberria avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Etxeberria throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carl Black jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Etxeberria takes a swing at Carl Black's ribcage but misses.
Kemen Etxeberria seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carl Black throws a leg kick
and Etxeberria counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carl Black misses with a body kick.
Carl Black looks to land a right hand but Etxeberria moved out of range.
Carl Black is looking to land body kicks.
It seemed like Etxeberria was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carl Black, right into the meat.
Etxeberria with a hook.
Carl Black takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Etxeberria throws a jab but it's blocked by Carl Black.
Carl Black swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Carl Black has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Carl Black moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Carl Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carl Black scores with a hook to the body. Etxeberria takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Etxeberria circles away from the clinch attempt
and Etxeberria counters with a three punch combo that has Carl Black backing up. Carl Black nods at Etxeberria to acknowledge the strikes.
The fighters circling - Etxeberria throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carl Black throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A countering left hand to the body from Etxeberria misses.
Etxeberria misses with an uppercut. Carl Black saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria misses with a low kick.
Carl Black tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Etxeberria manages to circle out of the way.
Etxeberria swings for the body but Carl Black moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Etxeberria throws a body shot but no joy.
Carl Black is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Etxeberria.
Etxeberria with a jab.
Etxeberria throws out a loose jab but Carl Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good exchange - Etxeberria coming out on top.
Carl Black lands with a shot to the body.
Carl Black takes a swing at Etxeberria's ribcage but misses.
Etxeberria moves out of range as Carl Black strikes.
Etxeberria slips a straight right by Carl Black.
Carl Black throws a looping overhand right but Etxeberria ducks down to avoid it.
Carl Black takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Carl Black walks into a straight right hand from Etxeberria.
Carl Black takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria lands a leg kick that knocks Carl Black off balance momentarily.
Carl Black tries to clinch but Etxeberria is having none of it.
Etxeberria doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Carl Black instigates a clinch.
Etxeberria avoiding damage as Carl Black throws knees to the body.
Etxeberria lands a body punch.
Etxeberria misses with some punches.
Etxeberria working hard to break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Carl Black throws a punch but it's blocked by Etxeberria.
Etxeberria breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carl Black cracks Etxeberria with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Etxeberria fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carl Black manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Etxeberria misses
and Carl Black counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Etxeberria. Carl Black does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carl Black. Etxeberria does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carl Black takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Carl Black moves away from the strike by Etxeberria.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carl Black scores with a leg kick.
Carl Black wants to clinch.
Etxeberria is looking for the big counter here.
Etxeberria blocks a low kick nicely.
Carl Black chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Carl Black takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Carl Black cracks the inside of Etxeberria's front leg.
Carl Black scores with a sloppy right hand. Etxeberria should have avoided that one.
Carl Black takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kemen Etxeberria showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
The crowd cheers as Etxeberria lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carl Black doesn't seem phased though.
Carl Black throws a body kick that misses.
Etxeberria throws out a counter right but Carl Black avoids it with no problem.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carl Black, right into the meat.
Etxeberria misses with a wild body shot.
Etxeberria misses with a body shot.
Carl Black clinches up with Etxeberria and pushes him back against the cage.
Carl Black misses with some punches.
Carl Black misses with a hook to the ribs.
Etxeberria lands with a right to the head.
Etxeberria has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Carl Black seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Etxeberria can turn it around.
Etxeberria blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Etxeberria lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carl Black or not.
Carl Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Etxeberria working hard to break the clinch.
Etxeberria works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Etxeberria lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Carl Black.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Etxeberria is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Etxeberria displaying some good clinch control by pressing Carl Black up against the cage.
Carl Black swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Etxeberria on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Carl Black.
Carl Black lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Kemen Etxeberria has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Etxeberria.
A head punch on the inside from Etxeberria fails to land.
Etxeberria softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Etxeberria lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carl Black backwards.
Jimmy Carl Black has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Carl Black stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Carl Black fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carl Black tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Etxeberria's elbow.
Etxeberria is looking to control Carl Black's arms but Carl Black gets an underhook and turns him. Now Etxeberria has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carl Black tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Etxeberria has had enough of the clinch but Carl Black keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from Carl Black - that landed with a thud.
Etxeberria misses with a punch to the body.
Etxeberria working aggressively here.
Carl Black misses with a body punch.
Etxeberria lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carl Black lands a right hand that snaps the head of Etxeberria backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Etxeberria.
Etxeberria tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carl Black blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Etxeberria.
Etxeberria lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carl Black backwards.
Etxeberria is trying to push Carl Black away but Carl Black has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Carl Black tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carl Black lands a right hand that snaps the head of Etxeberria backwards.
Etxeberria is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Carl Black scores with a nice short uppercut.
Etxeberria is still on wobbly legs! Can Carl Black finish him?
Carl Black pushes Etxeberria against the cage. Carl Black is working some dirty boxing. Carl Black pushes off with a quick right hook! Etxeberria goes down! Etxeberria tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Carl Black moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Carl Black!
Jimmy Carl Black retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Jimmy Carl Black thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Kemen Etxeberria had this to say: ' '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Baldwin (ranked 591 p4p, 82 weight class) and Vicente Lafayette (ranked 1412 p4p, 188 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 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Brandon Baldwin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Vicente Lafayette!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lafayette doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lafayette scores with a one two! Baldwin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Brandon Baldwin has been cut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Baldwin.
Baldwin lands a two punch combo.
Baldwin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lafayette looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd cheers as Baldwin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lafayette doesn't seem phased though.
Lafayette shoots in looking for a takedown. Baldwin tries to sprawl out of it but Lafayette keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Baldwin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lafayette avoids the head kick by Baldwin.
Lafayette misses with a wild combination.
Lafayette takes one on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Baldwin.
Baldwin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lafayette moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldwin throws a head kick that half lands.
Baldwin throws a wild body kick that Lafayette sees coming a mile off.
Lafayette throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lafayette looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baldwin throws a quick counter kick to the body but Lafayette avoids it.
Baldwin lands a front kick.
Lafayette checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Baldwin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Big Bear Fight Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Baldwin throws a lazy head kick
and Lafayette counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good work by Lafayette as he checks the leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baldwin. That's going to slow Lafayette down.
Baldwin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Brandon Baldwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baldwin dodges the punch combination from Lafayette.
Baldwin keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette checks a leg kick.
Baldwin throws a right and a left that both miss.
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!
Baldwin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lafayette counters with a nice uppercut.
Lafayette gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Baldwin counters with a head kick.
Baldwin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lafayette tries to clinch there but Baldwin circles away.
Lafayette looks to score with a jab to the body but Baldwin is just out of range.
Baldwin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lafayette is able to avoid easily.
Baldwin throws a wild body kick that Lafayette sees coming a mile off.
Baldwin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lafayette back to the cage. Baldwin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Brandon Baldwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baldwin throws a leg kick which misses Lafayette's front leg but catches the back leg as Lafayette tries to avoid it.
Baldwin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lafayette.
It seemed like Lafayette was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
An inside leg kick lands from Baldwin.
Baldwin throws a right and a left that Lafayette avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baldwin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lafayette's head.
Lafayette doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Baldwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brandon Baldwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vicente Lafayette.
Lafayette looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crunch! Baldwin slams his shin into Lafayette's torso.
Lafayette has taken the fight to the clinch.
Baldwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baldwin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Baldwin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lafayette has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lafayette blocks a head kick by Baldwin.
Lafayette rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baldwin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Baldwin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Baldwin throws a leg kick which misses Lafayette's front leg but catches the back leg as Lafayette tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Baldwin as Lafayette shoots in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette avoids the head kick by Baldwin.
Baldwin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lafayette's head.
Baldwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Baldwin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lafayette blocks a head kick by Baldwin.
Lafayette fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Baldwin throws a sloppy head kick and Lafayette moves out of range easily.
Baldwin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Baldwin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lafayette shoots in for a double leg but Baldwin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baldwin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lafayette! But no joy.
Good leg kick by Baldwin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Baldwin scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Baldwin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Baldwin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Baldwin lands a big head kick that sends Lafayette tumbling to the mat! Baldwin takes a step backwards and waves Lafayette back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Lafayette is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Lafayette tries to clinch up but Baldwin circles away and keeps his distance.
Lafayette walks into a straight right hand from Baldwin.
Lafayette checks a leg kick nicely.
Baldwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baldwin lands a leg kick that knocks Lafayette off balance momentarily.
Baldwin thuds his shin into the meat of Lafayette's side.
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!
Baldwin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lafayette is able to avoid easily.
Baldwin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Baldwin sets himself, and Lafayette steps forward looking for the clinch! Baldwin avoids it this time.
Baldwin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lafayette. That did some damage!
Lafayette shoots in but no luck this time.
It looked like Baldwin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Good leg kick by Baldwin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Baldwin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Baldwin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldwin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brandon Baldwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baldwin connects with a solid leg kick.
Baldwin throws a push kick but Lafayette slaps the foot to one side.
Lafayette swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Baldwin scores with a leg kick.
Baldwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lafayette can do to turn this around?
Both fighters circling a little - Baldwin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lafayette's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Baldwin throws a head kick that Lafayette semi-blocks.
Lafayette on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Baldwin. Baldwin obviously looking to wear him down.
Lafayette has managed to clinch.
Baldwin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baldwin wants to break free but Lafayette has control.
Lafayette jumps guard but Baldwin stands there with Lafayette around his waist. Lafayette gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lafayette tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Baldwin smiles and moves away.
Brandon Baldwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vicente Lafayette.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baldwin. That's going to slow Lafayette down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lafayette tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Baldwin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Baldwin misses with a kick to the body.
Baldwin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baldwin throws a body kick that misses.
Lafayette lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lafayette closes the distance and clinches.
Lafayette jumps guard but Baldwin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lafayette is trying to pull guard but Baldwin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Baldwin working hard to break the clinch.
Baldwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baldwin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Baldwin swats away the attempt to clinch by Lafayette.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Baldwin.
Baldwin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Baldwin throws a leg kick which misses Lafayette's front leg but catches the back leg as Lafayette tries to avoid it.
Baldwin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Baldwin throws a head kick that misses
and Lafayette counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lafayette connects with a nice looking jab.
Baldwin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lafayette has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Baldwin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lafayette back to the cage. Baldwin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Baldwin lands a big head kick that sends Lafayette tumbling to the mat! Baldwin takes a step backwards and waves Lafayette back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Lafayette is still on wobbly legs! Can Baldwin finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baldwin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lafayette will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lafayette seems to have recovered his senses.
Baldwin misses with a low kick as Lafayette jumps back.
Lafayette moves out of range of the body kick from Baldwin.
Lafayette wants to clinch.
Baldwin misses with a low kick.
Baldwin throws a nice head kick!
Lafayette blocks a head kick by Baldwin.
Lafayette doesn't manage to clinch there - Baldwin circles away.
Baldwin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lafayette will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lafayette moves out of range as Baldwin throws a body kick.
You can see that Lafayette has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Baldwin tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Baldwin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Baldwin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lafayette cracks Baldwin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Baldwin.
Lafayette is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Baldwin like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Baldwin from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vicente Lafayette!
Vicente Lafayette is the new welterweight champion!
Vicente Lafayette gave a mention to Sin City Allstars in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zoran Paunovic (ranked 2008 p4p, 254 weight class) and Sebastian Halstenberg (ranked 3349 p4p, 369 weight class). Halstenberg has chosen Bring Me The Horizon - Can You Feel My Heart as his entrance music. Sebastian Halstenberg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zoran Paunovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebastian Halstenberg!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halstenberg throws a nice looking combination but Paunovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Paunovic tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Halstenberg manages to circle out of the way.
Halstenberg has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Halstenberg there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Sebastian Halstenberg has been cut.
Nice jab there from Paunovic.
Paunovic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Halstenberg has time to react.
The crowd cheers as Paunovic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Halstenberg doesn't seem phased though.
Halstenberg misses with a double jab
and Paunovic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Halstenberg throws a right hand that Paunovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Paunovic also avoids with ease.
Paunovic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Paunovic lands a big uppercut and Halstenberg crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Halstenberg looks OK. Paunovic waves Halstenberg back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paunovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Paunovic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Paunovic takes a swing at Halstenberg's ribcage but misses.
Halstenberg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Paunovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paunovic rushes Halstenberg and presses him up against the cage.
Halstenberg is trying to break the clinch but Paunovic has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halstenberg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paunovic lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Paunovic on the inside.
Halstenberg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Halstenberg wants to break the clinch but can't.
Paunovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paunovic presses Halstenberg against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Paunovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Halstenberg breaks the clinch.
Paunovic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Paunovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice shot lands for Halstenberg.
It looks like Zoran Paunovic has been cut.
Halstenberg looks to land a combination. Paunovic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paunovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Halstenberg drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Paunovic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Paunovic slips a straight right by Halstenberg.
Paunovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Halstenberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Paunovic.
That kick from Paunovic tenderised Halstenberg's leg. Halstenberg is trying to keep his angry face on.
Paunovic scores with a push kick.
Paunovic scores with a hook.
Halstenberg keeps the fight on the outside.
Halstenberg lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Halstenberg throws a body punch but Paunovic moves out of range.
Paunovic is looking to counter the offense by Halstenberg and move into the clinch.
Paunovic closes the distance and clinches.
Halstenberg wants to break the clinch but can't.
Paunovic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Halstenberg wants to break free but Paunovic has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paunovic.
Halstenberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paunovic is trying to maintain a safe position but Halstenberg gets an underhook and turns Paunovic into the cage.
Paunovic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Halstenberg wants to break the clinch but can't.
Halstenberg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Halstenberg tries to break free but Paunovic pushes him back against the cage.
Halstenberg tries to circle away but Paunovic has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paunovic tries to throw a body punch but Halstenberg avoids it by throwing Paunovic back against the cage.
Paunovic tries to work over Halstenberg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Halstenberg wants to get back to striking at distance but Paunovic won't allow it.
Paunovic slows down the pace here.
Halstenberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Halstenberg is trying to break the clinch but Paunovic is controlling him.
Paunovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Halstenberg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Paunovic has him pressed against the cage.
Paunovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Paunovic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Halstenberg's efforts to push away.
Paunovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Halstenberg's elbow.
Halstenberg tries to circle away but Paunovic has him pinned against the cage.
Paunovic tries a knee to the head but Halstenberg blocks it.
Paunovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halstenbergs head.
Paunovic tries to work over Halstenberg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Halstenberg wants to break the clinch but can't.
Halstenberg is trying to break the clinch but Paunovic is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halstenberg is trying to push Paunovic away but Paunovic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Paunovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Halstenberg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Halstenberg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Halstenberg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Halstenberg can't break the clinch.
Paunovic lands with a left to the head.
Paunovic scores with a shot to the side of Halstenberg's head.
Halstenberg working hard to break the clinch.
Paunovic lands a left hand.
Paunovic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paunovic lands a body shot.
Paunovic manages to break the clinch.
Paunovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Halstenberg.
Paunovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paunovic lands a nice looking body shot.
We've been told by Paunovic's head coaches at Relentless Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Paunovic connects with an inside leg kick.
Halstenberg throws an off balance right hand
and Halstenberg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Paunovic finds it's way through Halstenberg's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zoran Paunovic dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Paunovic forces Halstenberg back against the cage and clinches.
Paunovic breaks from the clinch.
A jab lands there for Paunovic.
Paunovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Halstenberg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paunovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Halstenberg can do to turn this around?
Paunovic drops Halstenberg with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Halstenberg looks back up at him and smiles so Paunovic waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Halstenberg is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paunovic has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Halstenberg is still on wobbly legs! Can Paunovic finish him?
Paunovic thumps Halstenberg with a low kick.
Paunovic is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Paunovic steps in with a hook that catches Halstenberg right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Paunovic follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Halstenberg looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zoran Paunovic!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cocaine (ranked 561 p4p, 82 weight class) and Reinhard Heydrich (ranked 1494 p4p, 216 weight class). Cocaine comes into the arena with Nothing To Lose blaring out of the sound system. Heydrich comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Blonde Beast kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Johnny Cocaine is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Cocaine!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reinhard Heydrich!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cocaine connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Heydrich scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Johnny Cocaine has been cut.
Heydrich throws a jab when Cocaine was well out of range.
Cocaine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Heydrich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A left and a right from Heydrich both land. Nice combination.
Heydrich misses with a series of wild punches.
Cocaine is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Reinhard Heydrich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Heydrich.
Heydrich misses with a body shot
and Cocaine counters with a thumping low kick.
Cocaine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Heydrich throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cocaine with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heydrich scores with a body shot.
Heydrich takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Heydrich throws a lazy right hand but Cocaine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heydrich scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heydrich has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cocaine.
A swing and a miss from Heydrich.
The fighters circling - Cocaine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heydrich with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Cocaine.
Cocaine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cocaine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heydrich.
Heydrich looks to throw the jab but Cocaine is out of range.
Cocaine getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cocaine takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Heydrich with a nice cross.
Johnny Cocaine's cut is getting worse.
Heydrich swats away the attempt to clinch by Cocaine.
Heydrich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Heydrich throws a poor cross that misses
and Cocaine counters with a good low kick that Heydrich was not able to check.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heydrich misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heydrich throws a lazy right hand but Cocaine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cocaine has Heydrich up against the cage in a clinch.
Heydrich tries to throw a body punch but Cocaine avoids it by throwing Heydrich back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Cocaine.
Heydrich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cocaine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heydrich takes a swing at Cocaine's ribcage but misses.
Cocaine thumps Heydrich with a low kick.
Heydrich looks to land a right hand but Cocaine moved out of range.
Heydrich throws a right hand that misses
and Cocaine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Heydrich chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cocaine can pounce on him.
A big left from Heydrich misses.
Heydrich might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cocaine drives through and clinches with Heydrich against the cage.
Cocaine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heydrich prevents a body shot from Cocaine.
Cocaine throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Heydrichs head.
Cocaine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Heydrich.
Heydrich swings for the body but Cocaine moves out of range.
Heydrich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cocaine moves away.
Heydrich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cocaine.
Heydrich cracks Cocaine with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cocaine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Heydrich defending well as Cocaine loads up on a big left hand.
Cocaine throws a low kick, looking for Heydrich's leg but Heydrich calmly moves out of range.
Cocaine ducks under a wild hook from Heydrich.
Cocaine on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Heydrich missing with a left hand there. Cocaine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heydrich throws the kick towards the body but Cocaine avoids it.
Cocaine throws a good cross that connects.
Heydrich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cocaine closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cocaine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Heydrich backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cocaine throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cocaine.
Cocaine working aggressively here.
Heydrich is trying to break the clinch but Cocaine is controlling him.
Cocaine misses with the head strike.
Heydrich has a couple of punches blocked by Cocaine.
Cocaine gets through Heydrich's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Heydrich blocks a body shot from Cocaine.
Cocaine tries to throw a body punch but Heydrich avoids it by throwing Cocaine back against the cage.
Heydrich lands a nice uppercut.
Cocaine tries to throw a body punch but Heydrich avoids it by throwing Cocaine back against the cage.
Cocaine working aggressively here.
Heydrich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heydrich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heydrich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heydrich blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cocaine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heydrich is trying to push Cocaine away but Cocaine has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cocaine lands a right hand.
Cocaine throws a head punch that misses.
Heydrich breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Reinhard Heydrich will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johnny Cocaine's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Heydrich walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Heydrich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cocaine.
Heydrich misses with a left hand
and Cocaine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cocaine gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Heydrich.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cocaine. Heydrich does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Heydrich on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cocaine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heydrich connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cocaine's hands.
Heydrich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cocaine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cocaine has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Heydrich finds it's way round the side to connect with Cocaine's head.
Cocaine tries to clinch there but Heydrich circles away.
Cocaine moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heydrich.
Cocaine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A frustrated look appears on Heydrich's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cocaine misses with some punches.
Heydrich pushes Cocaine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heydrich.
A shot in the inside from Heydrich.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heydrich has had enough of the clinch but Cocaine keeps him there for the moment.
Cocaine throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Heydrich lands a body punch in the clinch.
Johnny Cocaine has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Heydrich breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heydrich. Cocaine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heydrich thuds his right hand into Cocaine's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Reinhard Heydrich seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heydrich throws a right and a left that both miss.
Heydrich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cocaine.
Heydrich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cocaine, right into the meat.
Cocaine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heydrich.
Cocaine avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cocaine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Heydrich takes one to the chin there.
Cocaine scores with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cocaine lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cocaine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Heydrich has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Heydrich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cocaine was well out of range. Poor timing from Heydrich.
Cocaine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heydrich.
Heydrich missing with a left hand there. Cocaine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heydrich throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Heydrich misses.
Heydrich throws a sloppy head kick and Cocaine moves out of range easily.
Heydrich walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cocaine lands with a straight right. Heydrich didn't see that one coming.
Heydrich takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cocaine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cocaine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heydrich.
Heydrich's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Heydrich lands a slapping body shot.
Heydrich's corner calls for a 1-2. Heydrich obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heydrich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cocaine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cocaine fires out a quick counter leg kick but Heydrich just manages to avoid it.
Cocaine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cocaine tries to clinch but Heydrich moves out of range.
Cocaine tries to close the distance and clinch but Heydrich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cocaine throws a body shot but no joy.
Heydrich scores with a decent looking hook.
Heydrich moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cocaine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Heydrich moves forwards but Cocaine connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cocaine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice side step and Heydrich releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Heydrich avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cocaine is looking to clinch but Heydrich is avoiding it.
Heydrich lands with an overhand left.
Johnny Cocaine's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Heydrich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Heydrich's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Heydrich duly obliges.
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!
Heydrich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heydrich throws a right hand that misses
and Cocaine counters with a nice body shot.
A slow jab from Heydrich misses its intended target.
Cocaine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Heydrich, pushing him back against the cage.
Heydrich misses with the head strike.
Heydrich has a couple of punches blocked by Cocaine.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Heydrich.
Heydrich stalling in the clinch but Cocaine improves position.
Cocaine tries to work over Heydrich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cocaine misses with a punch on the inside.
Heydrich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Heydrich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cocaine prevents Heydrich from breaking the clinch.
Cocaine tries a body shot but Heydrich blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Heydrich cracks Cocaine with a nice body shot.
Cocaine scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cocaine throws a punch but it's blocked by Heydrich.
Heydrich tries a body shot but Cocaine blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Reinhard Heydrich will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Johnny Cocaine's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Heydrich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Cocaine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cocaine connects with an inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cocaine 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 Heydrich has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Heydrich and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Heydrich moves forwards but Cocaine connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cocaine.
Cocaine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cocaine tries to land a front kick but Heydrich steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Heydrich throws an overhand right that lands on Cocaine's shoulder, as Cocaine tries to avoid the shot.
Cocaine works the jab nicely.
Heydrich throws a hook but Cocaine avoids it easily.
Cocaine feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cocaine connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cocaine scores with a spinning back kick!
Cocaine scores with a nice right hand.
Heydrich swings for the body but Cocaine moves out of range.
Cocaine cracks a nice hook into Heydrich's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cocaine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heydrich scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cocaine moves away from the strike by Heydrich.
A telegraphed right hand from Heydrich misses the target.
Cocaine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heydrich misses the shot to the body.
Cocaine takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Heydrich misses with a right hand
and Cocaine makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cocaine scoring well with a low kick there.
Heydrich lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cocaine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heydrich.
Cocaine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cocaine takes the fight into the clinch.
Cocaine tries a body shot but Heydrich blocks it.
Heydrich prevents a body shot from Cocaine.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heydrich blocks a body shot from Cocaine.
Heydrich breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Heydrich misses the target.
Heydrich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cocaine defending well as Heydrich loads up on a big left hand.
Heydrich throws a right hand that Cocaine ducks under and follows up with a left that Cocaine also avoids with ease.
Cocaine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heydrich throws a poor cross that misses
and Cocaine counters with a stiff right hand.
Heydrich moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cocaine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heydrich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cocaine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the body from Heydrich misses
and Cocaine counters with a nice low kick that buckles Heydrich's knee momentarily.
Cocaine looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Heydrich takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Heydrich pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cocaine moves away from the strike by Heydrich.
Heydrich loads up on a big right hand but Cocaine slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cocaine slips under a jab from Heydrich.
A good leg kick by Cocaine.
A big left from Cocaine misses.
Heydrich staying out of range there.
Heydrich throws a shot from downtown. Cocaine moves away and avoids it.
As Heydrich backs away, Cocaine returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A jab from Cocaine does it's job there.
Heydrich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Cocaine does it's job there.
Cocaine tries to land a front kick but Heydrich steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Heydrich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cocaine.
Heydrich misses with an uppercut
and Heydrich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cocaine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Heydrich.
Heydrich misses with a looping right.
Heydrich throws a hook but Cocaine blocks it.
Cocaine lands a leg kick that knocks Heydrich off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Cocaine.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heydrich swings for the body but Cocaine moves out of range.
Heydrich throws the left hand but Cocaine avoids the punch easily.
Cocaine moves out of range as Heydrich strikes.
Heydrich darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A lazy left from Cocaine finds it's target.
Heydrich throws a lazy right hand but Cocaine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cocaine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heydrich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cocaine is looking to counter punch.
Cocaine feints and then cracks Heydrich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heydrich down.
Cocaine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heydrich replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Cocaine blocks it well.
Heydrich missing with a left hand there. Cocaine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heydrich throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Cocaine clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Cocaine's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cocaine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cocaine lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cocaine slips under a jab.
Cocaine misses with a body shot.
Heydrich doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Heydrich slips under a jab from Cocaine.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heydrich. Cocaine does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Cocaine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cocaine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heydrich.
Heydrich misses with a right hand
and Cocaine makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cocaine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heydrich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cocaine tries to clinch but Heydrich moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cocaine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heydrich is looking for the big counter here.
Cocaine throws a front kick aimed at Heydrich's knee but Heydrich avoids it well.
Cocaine scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Heydrich loads up on a big right hand but Cocaine slips the punch.
Cocaine jabs at Heydrich's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heydrich walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Heydrich connects with a single shot there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cocaine.
Heydrich throws a half hearted mid kick.
Heydrich misses with a body shot.
Cocaine swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Heydrich.
Cocaine fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cocaine instigates a clinch.
Heydrich blocking some punches.
Cocaine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heydrich wants to break free but Cocaine has control.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cocaine throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Heydrichs head.
Cocaine swings wildly with an uppercut but Heydrich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heydrich is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cocaine lands with a short shot to the head.
Heydrich is trying to break the clinch but Cocaine has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Cocaine fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cocaine.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heydrich swings wildly with an uppercut but Cocaine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cocaine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heydrich.
Cocaine swings wildly with an uppercut but Heydrich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heydrich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cocaine backwards.
Heydrich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cocaine backwards.
Heydrich manages to break the clinch.
Cocaine thuds a left hand into Heydrich's body.
Cocaine scores with a hook to the body. Heydrich takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Heydrich pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cocaine feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Heydrich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cocaine.
Heydrich throws a hook to the side of Cocaine's head but Cocaine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cocaine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cocaine dodges the punch combination from Heydrich.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cocaine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cocaine works the jab nicely.
Cocaine takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That kick from Cocaine tenderised Heydrich's leg. Heydrich is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cocaine gets a clinch.
Cocaine breaks from the clinch.
Cocaine defending well as Heydrich loads up on a big left hand.
Heydrich takes one to the chin there.
Heydrich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cocaine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heydrich connects with a body shot.
Heydrich misses with a lunging right hand
and Cocaine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Cocaine has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Heydrich finds it's way round the side to connect with Cocaine's head.
Jab from Heydrich.
Heydrich misses with a hook.
Heydrich misses with a hook.
Heydrich darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Heydrich misses with a wild body shot.
Cocaine scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cocaine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cocaine.
Heydrich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cocaine backwards.
Cocaine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cocaine prevents Heydrich from breaking the clinch.
Cocaine misses with a punch on the inside.
Heydrich misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Cocaine had his way with Reinhard Heydrich in that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Cocaine's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cocaine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Heydrich's sensitive parts.
Cocaine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cocaine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Heydrich missing with a left hand there. Cocaine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Cocaine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice shot lands for Cocaine.
Heydrich throws a right hand that misses
and Cocaine counters with a leg kick.
Heydrich throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Heydrich throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cocaine makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Heydrich falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cocaine counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cocaine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heydrich was well out of range. Poor timing from Cocaine.
Jab from Cocaine.
Cocaine avoids the body shot from Heydrich.
Heydrich throws a right hand that misses
and Cocaine counters with a nice body shot.
Heydrich misses with a hook
letting Cocaine counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cocaine getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Heydrich takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Heydrich closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cocaine.
Heydrich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Heydrich misses.
Heydrich looks to land a right hand but Cocaine moved out of range.
Heydrich throws out a loose jab but Cocaine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cocaine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cocaine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cocaine has closed the distance and engaged Heydrich in a clinch.
Heydrich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cocaine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cocaine as Heydrich tries to tie him up.
Cocaine lands a left hand that snaps the head of Heydrich backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cocaine misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Cocaine on the inside.
Cocaine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Heydrich backwards.
A short left from Cocaine.
Heydrich struggles to land a body shot inside as Cocaine controls his hands.
Heydrich swings wildly with an uppercut but Cocaine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heydrich tries to throw a body punch but Cocaine avoids it by throwing Heydrich back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cocaine.
Cocaine digs a right hand into Heydrich's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Heydrich's gas tank.
Heydrich can't find room to land a body shot as Cocaine controls the action.
Heydrich lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cocaine.
Cocaine works on Heydrich's body with a couple of short punches.
Heydrich is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Heydrich breaks the clinch.
Cocaine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cocaine thumps Heydrich with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heydrich throws a big shot that misses.
Cocaine swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cocaine moves out of range of the strikes.
Heydrich missing with a left hand there. Cocaine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heydrich loads up on a big right hand but Cocaine slips the punch.
Cocaine is looking to clinch but Heydrich is avoiding it.
Heydrich keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Heydrich checks the leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Cocaine. Beautiful body shot.
Heydrich looks to score with a jab to the body but Cocaine is just out of range.
Cocaine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heydrich.
It looked like Cocaine was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Heydrich.
Cocaine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cocaine lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A punch lands to the side of Cocaine 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Heydrich throws a nice looking combination but Cocaine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cocaine lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cocaine moves in looking to clinch but Heydrich pushes him off.
Cocaine moves out of range of the strikes.
Cocaine doesn't manage to clinch there - Heydrich circles away.
Heydrich lands a nice hook to Cocaine's body. Cocaine takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the body from Heydrich misses
and Cocaine counters with a nice body kick.
Heydrich misses with a hook
and Cocaine counters with a nice low kick that buckles Heydrich's knee momentarily.
Heydrich throws a hook but Cocaine avoids it easily.
Heydrich looks to throw the jab but Cocaine is out of range.
Heydrich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Heydrich takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Heydrich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cocaine tries to clinch but Heydrich is having none of it.
A punch lands to the side of Heydrich 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Cocaine showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cocaine has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 48:47
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 48:47
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Cocaine!
Johnny Cocaine retains his light heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Johnny Cocaine 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monte Zuma (ranked 293 p4p, 43 weight class) and William Chandler (ranked 881 p4p, 115 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
31 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Monte Zuma!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, William Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zuma throws a quick counter kick to the body but Chandler avoids it.
Chandler throws the kick towards the body but Zuma avoids it.
Zuma lands with a nice body punch.
Chandler takes one on the button.
Zuma scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zuma tries to clinch up but Chandler circles away and keeps his distance.
Zuma has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hey Steves Fight Shack in the buildup to the fight.
Chandler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zuma appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Zuma misses with a body shot
and Chandler counters with a nice body shot.
Zuma slips under a jab from Chandler.
Chandler tries to bum rush Zuma with a series of wild strikes but Zuma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zuma misses with a body shot.
Chandler throws a body kick that misses.
Zuma thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Chandler if he has to take too many more of those.
A good leg kick by Zuma.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chandler was well out of range. Poor timing from Zuma.
Zuma scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Zuma performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Zuma is trying to control. Chandler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Zuma not doing much here.
Zuma is pressing down on Chandler's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chandler is holding on for now.
Zuma looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuma is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chandler is just riding it out for now. Zuma eventually gives up the hold.
Zuma is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chandler defends it well.
Zuma seems to be looking for submissions.
Zuma is pressing down on Chandler's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chandler is holding on for now.
Zuma is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuma is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Zuma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chandler keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zuma is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Zuma wants to advance to full mount but Chandler doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Zuma controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Zuma being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zuma works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Chandler desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Zuma is looking to stall here but Chandler recovers full guard.
Zuma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chandler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zuma controls from within his opponent's guard.
Zuma trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monte Zuma dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Zuma throws a wild body kick that Chandler sees coming a mile off.
Zuma lands with an overhand left.
Chandler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chandler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Zuma checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It looked like Zuma was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chandler.
Zuma misses with a body kick.
Zuma doesn't manage to clinch there - Chandler circles away.
A little jabbing left from Chandler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zuma is looking to wear down Chandler with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chandler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zuma was well out of range. Poor timing from Chandler.
Zuma quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Zuma takes a swing at Chandler's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Chandler.
Chandler misses with a body shot.
Chandler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chandler swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zuma counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zuma fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chandler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chandler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zuma counters with a solid body kick.
Chandler misses with a kick to the body.
Chandler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chandler throws a jab but it's blocked by Zuma.
Zuma misses with a body kick.
Zuma connects with a body shot.
Chandler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chandler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chandler wants it to stay on the feet.
Zuma connects with a solid leg kick.
Chandler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler misses with a looping right.
Zuma thows a body kick. Chandler tries to catch it but that hurt him.
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!
Zuma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chandler.
Chandler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chandler throws a front kick aimed at Zuma's knee but Zuma avoids it well.
Zuma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chandler can do to turn this around?
Chandler looks to score with a jab to the body but Zuma is just out of range.
Zuma quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Chandler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A counter left hand to the body from Zuma misses its target.
Zuma throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chandler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zuma scores with a hook to the body. Chandler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zuma connects with a body shot that sends Chandler's belly button to the back.
Zuma punishes Chandler's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler throws a body shot but no joy.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Zuma - that will leave a mark!
Chandler is breathing heavily.
Zuma tries to land a front kick but Chandler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chandler blocks the body kick.
Zuma explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Zuma takes a swing at Chandler's ribcage but misses.
Chandler is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Zuma with a body shot.
William Chandler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chandler avoids a kick to the body.
Zuma shoots in and bounces Chandler off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Zuma tries to free his leg and advance position but Chandler is retaining full guard.
Zuma trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Chandler manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Zuma is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Monte Zuma overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zuma is pressing down on Chandler's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chandler is holding on for now.
Chandler is defending against the submission attempts here by Zuma.
Zuma wants to control but Chandler is keeping him busy.
Zuma seems to be working for a kimura but Chandler defends the submission attempt.
Zuma moves into full mount! Chandler won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monte Zuma dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chandler moves out of range as Zuma throws a body kick.
Chandler throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Zuma makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chandler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zuma on the side of the head.
Zuma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chandler misses with a shot to the body
and Zuma counters with a left to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Zuma.
Zuma pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chandler avoids a kick to the body.
Chandler throws a looping overhand right but Zuma ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Zuma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick there by Chandler.
Chandler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chandler's sensitive parts.
Chandler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zuma.
Zuma slips a jab from Chandler.
Chandler avoids a kick to the body.
Zuma scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zuma gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chandler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zuma thinking.
Chandler loads up on a big right hand but Zuma slips the punch.
Chandler lands a nice looking body shot.
Chandler moves out of range as Zuma strikes.
Chandler throws a head kick that misses
so Zuma counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuma advances to half guard.
Chandler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zuma is looking to advance position but Chandler won't allow it.
Zuma trying to control the action but Chandler is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zuma seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Chandler is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Monte Zuma!
Monte Zuma retains his heavyweight title!
After the fight, Monte Zuma was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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