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RRFC Fight Night 26 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Colling (ranked 6143 p4p, 451 weight class) and Felipe Silva (ranked 1932 p4p, 214 weight class). Silva has chosen Ratamahatta - Sepultura as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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160 lbs
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162 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Colling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Silva!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Colling blocks an elbow strike.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Colling has Silva pressed against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Colling backwards.
Silva lands an elbow just above Colling 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Colling looking to stall.
Colling blocks an elbow strike.
Colling effectively controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Colling's defenses.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Colling is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Colling misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Colling takes an elbow to the temple.
Colling takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Colling won't want to take too many of those.
Colling is trying to stall.
Silva lands an elbow just above Colling 's eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Colling tries to tie him up.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colling is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Colling has his back to the cage.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Colling is breathing heavily.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Colling tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Colling shrugs off.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Colling blocks the elbow strike.
Colling is trying to stall.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Colling in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Colling takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colling avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Colling shrugs off.
Silva lands an elbow just above Colling 's eye.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Colling's defenses.
Colling looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Colling shrugs off.
Colling is rocked!
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Oh Colling is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Silva has Colling pressed against the cage. He pushes Colling back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Silva throws a beautiful elbow that sends Colling crashing to the floor! Silva piles on the pressure with more strikes! Colling is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felipe Silva!
Felipe Silva was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Silverstein (ranked 3493 p4p, 298 weight class) and Charlie Patch (ranked 3940 p4p, 334 weight class). Klaus Silverstein has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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149 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Klaus Silverstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Patch!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silverstein swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Patch.
Silverstein misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silverstein closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Patch quickly recovers to half guard.
Patch wants to get back to full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Silverstein'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.
Patch looking for a kimura from the bottom but Silverstein passes into side control!
Silverstein is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Patch will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Patch is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Silverstein is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Silverstein controlling from the full mount.
Patch sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Still in half guard, Silverstein seems content to control.
Silverstein wants to free his trapped foot but Patch is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patch is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silverstein pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patch is looking for a sweep. Silverstein is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silverstein is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Silverstein's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Silverstein seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Patch for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Patch is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Silverstein is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Patch looking for submissions off his back.
Patch has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silverstein moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Patch.
Patch is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silverstein is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Silverstein is looking to take a break and control but Patch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Patch is looking for a sweep.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Silverstein drives through and clinches with Patch against the cage.
Patch is trying to pull guard but Silverstein has him pressed against the cage.
Patch tries to score a body lock takedown but Silverstein shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Patch tries to pull guard but Silverstein forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Klaus Silverstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Patch.
Patch pulls Silverstein into guard.
Silverstein content to stall in guard here.
Patch looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silverstein passes into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Silverstein in particular looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silverstein has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klaus Silverstein dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Silverstein throws out a loose jab but Patch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silverstein closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Patch tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silverstein just stands there and leans against the cage.
Patch tries to pull guard but Silverstein holds him up against the cage and eventually Patch drops back down to his feet.
Patch changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silverstein fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Klaus Silverstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Patch.
Silverstein dives in and scores a takedown into Patch's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patch has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Silverstein 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 Patch.
Patch is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverstein takes a little break here. Patch wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Patch is trying to improve his position.
Patch manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Silverstein is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Patch can do to turn this around?
Silverstein stalling.
Patch is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silverstein's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silverstein's back!
Patch working for a choke but Silverstein is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silverstein tries to escape but Patch has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Silverstein trying to control the hands but Patch won't let him.
Patch is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Silverstein defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Silverstein tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silverstein tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silverstein is working hard here to advance position.
Patch jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Silverstein manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Silverstein can't do much from the bottom here.
Patch tries to advance to mount but can't.
Patch is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silverstein has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silverstein is trying to improve his position.
Silverstein sneaks back into half guard.
Silverstein is looking for a sweep. Patch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silverstein wants to control but Patch is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Patch is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Klaus Silverstein 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. This is the final round!
Silverstein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Patch fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Silverstein was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Silverstein enables Patch to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Silverstein manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Silverstein is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Patch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silverstein has his hands on Patch's head, controlling the position.
Patch won't allow Silverstein to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silverstein is keeping the position for now.
Patch pushes down on Silverstein's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Silverstein is controlling Patch's trapped leg to prevent Patch from advancing to side control.
Patch missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silverstein wants to control but Patch is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silverstein tries to get to full guard but Patch has control of the leg.
Patch is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silverstein is just riding it out for now. Patch eventually gives up the hold.
Patch is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silverstein sees it coming and defends easily.
Silverstein holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Patch is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silverstein is just riding it out for now. Patch eventually gives up the hold.
Patch wants to work for an arm triangle but Silverstein is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silverstein wants to get back to full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Patch tries to sprawl but Silverstein drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Patch is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silverstein pulls his head out easily.
Patch is trying to get back to full guard.
Silverstein is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Charlie Patch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patch moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Silverstein 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.
Silverstein advances position into side control!
Silverstein slows the pace down.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Patch tries to buck Silverstein off but Silverstein is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Charlie Patch.
Well Silverstein has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Klaus Silverstein!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Mogweister (ranked 2677 p4p, 310 weight class) and Nick Dormmamu (ranked 24047 p4p, 567 weight class). Mogweister comes to the cage accompanied by Show me how to live, Audioslave.. Rob Mogweister has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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203 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rob Mogweister !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Dormmamu!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dormmamu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mogweister . That did some damage!
Dormmamu misses with a left hand
and Mogweister counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mogweister tries to clinch up.
Mogweister will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mogweister avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dormmamu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mogweister checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dormmamu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dormmamu shoots and misses
and Mogweister counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mogweister pushes Dormmamu up against the cage in a clinch.
Mogweister lands a nice shot to the body.
Mogweister prevents Dormmamu from breaking the clinch.
Mogweister putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dormmamu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dormmamu looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Mogweister .
Dormmamu takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Nick Dormmamu has been cut.
Mogweister lands with a left to the head.
Mogweister lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mogweister lands an elbow just above Dormmamu 's eye.
Dormmamu is rocked!
Dormmamu takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dormmamu is still on wobbly legs! Can Mogweister finish him?
Mogweister lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mogweister lands a nice knee to the body.
Mogweister lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mogweister stalling against the cage.
Mogweister lands an elbow inside that Dormmamu shrugs off.
Mogweister lands a big knee! That's hurt Dormmamu! Oh, he's all over the place! Mogweister lands another knee that sends Dormmamu to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob Mogweister !
A relieved looking Rob Mogweister 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Shelby (ranked 4812 p4p, 445 weight class) and Leonard Hamtilon (ranked 2297 p4p, 272 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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183 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Shelby !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonard Hamtilon!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shelby fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tommy Shelby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamtilon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hamtilon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shelby throws a push kick but Hamtilon slaps the foot to one side.
Shelby rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hamtilon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hamtilon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hamtilon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hamtilon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Shelby defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hamtilon.
Shelby throws a head kick but Hamtilon moves out of range.
Shelby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shelby throws a head kick that misses.
Shelby connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hamtilon is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shelby misses with a series of wild punches.
Hamtilon is still on wobbly legs! Can Shelby finish him?
Hamtilon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hamtilon seems to have recovered his senses.
Shelby scores with a body shot.
Shelby just misses with a punch to the body.
Hamtilon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shelby lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelby tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Shelby , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shelby throws a good cross that connects.
We've been hearing reports that Shelby has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Shelby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shelby tries to land a front kick but Hamtilon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hamtilon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shelby .
Hamtilon wants to counter with a clinch but Shelby pushes him away.
Shelby with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shelby tests Hamtilon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shelby throws a push kick but Hamtilon slaps the foot to one side.
Hamtilon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shelby tries to score with a low kick but Hamtilon moves his leg out of the way.
Shelby lands a nice hook to Hamtilon's body. Hamtilon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hamtilon avoids the head kick by Shelby .
Shelby keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hamtilon looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shelby lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Hamtilon can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Shelby and Hamtilon drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Shelby .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Shelby !
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Novi Osokoljen (ranked 3684 p4p, 389 weight class) and Raffaele Callegari (ranked 2957 p4p, 336 weight class). Callegari is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Made Of Hate - Bullet In Your Head. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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195 lbs
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194 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Novi Osokoljen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raffaele Callegari!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osokoljen just misses with a punch to the body.
Callegari misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Osokoljen. Callegari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, jab by Callegari - just one landing.
Osokoljen misses with a few strikes there.
Osokoljen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Osokoljen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Osokoljen duly obliges.
Osokoljen throws a combination that misses
and Callegari counters with a nice body shot.
Osokoljen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Osokoljen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Callegari was well out of range. Poor timing from Osokoljen.
Osokoljen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Callegari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Novi Osokoljen has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Callegari. Osokoljen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Osokoljen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Callegari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Osokoljen tries to bum rush Callegari with a series of wild strikes but Callegari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Callegari is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osokoljen just misses with a punch to the body.
Novi Osokoljen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osokoljen dodges the punch combination from Callegari.
Callegari rushes Osokoljen with punches - Osokoljen moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Osokoljen goes down! Callegari follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raffaele Callegari!
Raffaele Callegari thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny Wood (ranked 1516 p4p, 169 weight class) and Myles Brady (ranked 1136 p4p, 135 weight class). Wood's entrance music is Notorious B.I.G - Hypnotyze. A fine choice. Brady has chosen Aaron Lewis - Country Boy as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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155 lbs
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Excellent boxer
KO power |
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Myles Brady!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brady clinches.
Brady trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Brady.
Wood has had enough of the clinch but Brady keeps him there for the moment.
Brady with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brady working aggressively here.
Wood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brady has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Brady scores with a nice short uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Brady - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A left hand lands to the body for Brady.
Brady lands a shoulder strike.
Wood looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brady tries a body shot but Wood blocks it.
Wood blocks a body shot from Brady.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood wants to get back to striking at distance but Brady won't allow it.
Wood tries to break the clinch but Brady is controlling the position.
Brady tries to throw a body punch but Wood avoids it by throwing Brady back against the cage.
Wood is trying to force a seperation but Brady has the dominant position.
Wood can't break the clinch.
Wood is trying to break the clinch but Brady has him pressed against the cage.
Brady drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady taking a breather.
Wood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brady shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wood wants to get back to his feet.
Brady takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wood looks like he's trying to stand up.
Brady working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brady passes to full mount!
Brady misses with a head shot.
Brady sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brady pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Brady cracks Wood with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Brady controlling the position easily from mount.
You get the feeling that Wood really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady raining down hammerfists from mount.
Brady content just to control the position here.
Brady cracks Wood with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Brady landing shots from mount.
Brady takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Brady lands with some strikes.
Wood wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Brady tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Wood really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Brady putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brady tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wood is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Brady controlling his opponent.
Wood is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Brady has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brady scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Wood is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Myles Brady dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Brady drives through and clinches with Wood against the cage.
Wood wants to break free but Brady has control.
Brady goes for a takedown attempt but Wood pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brady tries to clinch but Wood moves out of range.
Brady tries to clinch but Wood moves out of range.
Wood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brady has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Wood is trying to keep an underhook but Brady manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Brady looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Brady not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brady looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wood with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Brady has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brady controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady lands with a punch from half guard.
Brady is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Wood reverses the position - he's now on top in Brady's guard.
Wood has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brady tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brady is pulling down on Wood's head. It's preventing any offense from Wood, at least for the moment.
Brady is continuing to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brady has a closed guard, preventing Wood from standing up.
Brady looking for a sweep. Not yet Brady, not yet.
Brady controlling Wood's posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wood makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wood moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Wood was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brady looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brady fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brady tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brady moves into the clinch.
Brady has Wood pressed against the cage, preventing Wood from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brady is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brady trying to land knees to the body.
Brady keeps control of Wood as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brady trying to control the position but instead, Wood has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brady into the cage.
Brady misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brady will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wood up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Brady fails to land.
Wood tries to break the clinch but Brady is controlling the position.
Brady has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wood after a bit of a struggle.
Danny Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Myles Brady.
A right handed body shot lands from Brady.
Brady lands a nice shot to the body.
Wood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brady has him pressed against the cage.
Wood wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brady has him pressed against the cage.
Wood managing to block the knees to the body from Brady.
Wood breaks the clinch.
Brady pushes Wood up against the cage in a clinch.
Myles Brady seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brady wants to take the fight to the mat but Wood manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Myles Brady showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Brady closes the distance and clinches up with Wood, looking for a takedown. Brady pushes Wood against the cage but Wood circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brady tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wood appears to be looking for a big counter.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wood is looking to break free of the clinch but Brady has double underhooks.
Brady has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wood after a bit of a struggle.
Brady throws an elbow that misses.
Brady presses Wood against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Brady - that landed with a thud.
Wood is looking to break free of the clinch but Brady has double underhooks.
Brady has Wood pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wood manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Danny Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Myles Brady.
Brady is trying to drag Wood to the mat but Wood just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood tries to circle away but Brady has him pinned against the cage.
Brady has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wood after a bit of a struggle.
Brady tries to land a knee to the head but Wood blocks with his arms.
Brady wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady misses with an elbow over the top.
Brady wants a takedown.
Wood tries to circle away but Brady has him pinned against the cage.
Wood looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brady keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wood's efforts to push away.
Wood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wood looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brady working aggressively here.
Brady lands a hook that snaps the head of Wood backwards.
Brady tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wood is trying to force a seperation but Brady has the dominant position.
Wood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brady throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brady doesn't manage to clinch there - Wood circles away.
Brady misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wood pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Brady back to the cage. Wood follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Brady closes the distance and pushes Wood back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood is trying to break the clinch but Brady is controlling him.
Wood breaks from the clinch.
Brady moves into range and clinches up with Wood.
Brady is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wood is defending well for now.
Wood is trying to push Brady away but Brady has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brady lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wood wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brady is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wood pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wood is trying to break the clinch but Brady is controlling him.
Wood is trying to push Brady away but Brady has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brady keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wood's efforts to push away.
Brady creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wood working hard to break the clinch.
Brady lands with a right to the head.
Wood avoiding damage as Brady throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wood backwards.
Brady pushes Wood back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Wood's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brady lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wood or not.
Wood breaks the clinch.
Brady throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Wood was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Brady is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wood gets tackled into the cage by Brady. Brady maintains the clinch.
Brady misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wood.
Wood tries to break free but Brady pushes him back against the cage.
Wood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brady tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wood defends well and Brady ends up having to push Wood into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wood is looking for a counter combo.
Danny Wood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brady tries to clinch but Wood is having none of it.
Brady wants to clinch up but Wood keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Wood lands.
Brady swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wood counters with a stiff right hand.
Brady closes the distance and clinches.
Wood is trying to break the clinch but Brady has him pressed against the cage.
Brady scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brady is looking to clinch.
Danny Wood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brady missing with a left hand there. Wood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wood slaps away a takedown attempt from Brady, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wood pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Brady back to the cage. Wood follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Danny Wood is winning the standup battle so far.
Brady fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wood sprawls well initially but Brady persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Danny Wood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brady tries to pass to full mount but Wood defends it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Myles Brady.
I've got Brady winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Myles Brady!
An out of breath Myles Brady thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marko Rakic (ranked 2407 p4p, 284 weight class) and Macho Man Savage (ranked 3216 p4p, 354 weight class). Marko Rakic 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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Marko Rakic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Macho Man Savage!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage has closed the distance and engaged Rakic in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Savage.
Savage lands with a right to the head.
Savage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rakics head.
We've been hearing reports that Rakic has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rakic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Savage.
Rakic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Savage has Rakic up against the cage in a clinch.
Rakic has Savage pushed against the cage.
Savage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rakic backwards.
Savage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rakic blocking some punches.
Savage has a couple of punches blocked by Rakic.
Savage stalls.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savage scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Savage.
Savage has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rakic seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Savage can turn it around.
Rakic gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Savage is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rakic is aware though and is defending well.
Rakic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Savage manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rakic manages to get himself to full guard.
Rakic wants to get back to his feet but Savage is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Savage keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rakic's head.
Rakic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Savage scoring with some ground and pound.
Savage throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Savage is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
It looks like Marko Rakic has been cut.
Savage postures up in Rakic's guard and throws a big left but Rakic blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rakic is trying to keep Savage in close.
Savage throws a big right hand that misses.
Savage chips away with some ground and pound.
Rakic is rocked!
Savage arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Rakic's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Macho Man Savage!
Macho Man Savage really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services (80%) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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#R1#
O'Neil ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dannis.
Dannis shoots in but no luck this time.
O'Neil misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Dannis misses the target.
O'Neil throws a lazy right hand but Dannis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dannis ducks right into an uppercut from O'Neil.
Dannis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O'Neil.
#TD#
Dannis drives through with a takedown into O'Neil's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
O'Neil pulls Dannis in close to prevent any damage.
Dannis tries to free his leg and advance position but O'Neil is retaining full guard.
O'Neil has control of Dannis's left arm, preventing Dannis from doing any damage. #T1#
O'Neil keeping moving, preventing Dannis from controlling successfully.
Dannis stopping the sweep attempt from O'Neil.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dannis tries to free his leg and advance position but O'Neil is retaining full guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A left and a right from O'Neil both land. Nice combination.
O'Neil lands with a good body shot.
O'Neil connects with a nice looking jab.
O'Neil wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T2#
O'Neil scores with a hook to the body. Dannis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice shot lands for O'Neil.#ROC2#
Dannis is rocked!
BOOM! O'Neil lands a beautiful left hook that drops Dannis. Dannis tries to recover but O'Neil is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Dannis lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey O'Neil!
A victorious Mickey O'Neil thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Douglas Dannis stepped up to the mic, saying 'That was a tough cat, mad respect. I'll be back stronger y'all '.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kris Jakua (ranked 1311 p4p, 70 weight class) and Sami Steele (ranked 1249 p4p, 64 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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142 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kris Jakua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sami Steele!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jakua misses the shot to the body.
Jakua lands a nice hook to Steele's body. Steele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jakua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jakua. Steele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jakua misses with a wild body shot.
Jakua ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Steele lands with a nice body kick.
Jakua ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
Jakua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steele feints a counter leg kick.
Steele throws a jab when Jakua was well out of range.
Jakua connects with a body shot that sends Steele's belly button to the back.
Jakua is looking to wear down Steele with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Steele scores with a push kick.
Jakua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it.
We've been told by Jakua's head coaches at Elite Underground Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jakua misses with a body shot.
Steele connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jakua's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jakua swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Steele counter with a right hand.
Jakua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jakua.
Steele moves in looking to clinch but Jakua pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele avoids the body shot from Jakua.
Steele fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Steele misses with a wild body shot.
Steele lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jakua takes a step back to recover.
Steele lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Steele slips a jab from Jakua.
Jakua throws a hook but Steele blocks it.
Steele throws a jab but it's blocked by Jakua.
Jakua walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jakua just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele throws a quick inside leg kick.
Steele thuds his right hand into Jakua's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jakua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jakua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steele.
Jakua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steele moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jakua misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakua misses the shot to the body.
Steele buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Steele cracks the inside of Jakua's front leg.
Steele slips a jab from Jakua.
Steele looks to throw the jab but Jakua is out of range.
Jakua connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jakua fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Steele on the side of the head.
Steele on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jakua has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steele.
Steele swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jakua.
Steele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jakua's sensitive parts.
Nice straight punches there by Steele. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Steele.
Steele jabs Jakua right on the nose. Jakua blinks but takes it well.
Steele cracks Jakua with a good jab.
Steele throws a shot from downtown. Jakua moves away and avoids it.
Jakua takes one on the button.
Jakua really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A left lands for Steele.
Steele goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Steele feints and then cracks Jakua's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jakua down.
Sami Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jakua.
Steele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jakua slips under a jab from Steele.
Steele has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A jab from Steele does it's job there.
Steele is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jakua had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Steele swings widly with a right hand
and Jakua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice straight punches there by Steele. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Steele.
Steele dips to his left and cracks Jakua with an uppercut!
Jakua swings for the body but Steele moves out of range.
Jakua closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Steele avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jakua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steele clobbers Jakua with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jakua walks into a stiff left hand from Steele.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jakua throws a good cross that connects.
Steele lands a really nice looking cross but Jakua seems unphased.
Jakua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Steele avoids the body shot from Jakua.
Steele looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele scores with a nice strike.
A shot to the liver by Steele. Beautiful body shot.
Steele uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jakua has time to react.
Steele lands a leg kick that knocks Jakua off balance momentarily.
Jakua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steele.
A punch combination from Steele misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Jakua misses its target.
Steele connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jakua's hands.
Steele tries to clinch but Jakua moves out of range.
Steele buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jakua is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Steele throws a head kick but Jakua moves out of range.
Jakua misses with a body shot.
Jakua misses with a wild body shot.
Jakua misses with a body shot.
Jakua throws a body punch but Steele moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jakua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steele moves away.
Steele chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Steele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jakua.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sami Steele dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jakua thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jakua misses with a straight right.
Steele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steele throws a hook but Jakua blocks it.
Jakua swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jakua has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Steele finds it's way round the side to connect with Jakua's head.
Jakua misses with a straight right.
Steele dodges the punch combination from Jakua.
Steele swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jakua.
Jakua misses with a wild body shot.
Steele keeps Jakua at a distance using the push kick.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Jakua.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jakua 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.
Steele throws a poor cross that misses
and Jakua counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Steele thinking.
Jakua slips a jab from Steele.
Steele fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Steele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steele scores with a hook to the body. Jakua takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Steele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good leg kick by Steele there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jakua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steele connects with a leg kick. Jakua looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jakua throws a body punch but Steele moves out of range.
Jakua looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jakua misses with a wild body shot.
Steele throws out a counter right but Jakua avoids it with no problem.
Jakua lands a nice shot that snaps Steele's head back.
Steele thumps Jakua with a low kick.
Sami Steele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steele defending well as Jakua loads up on a big left hand.
Steele moves forwards but Jakua connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Steele fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jakua.
Jakua stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Steele.
Jakua lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele lands a front kick.
Steele tries a head kick but it misses.
A quick step to the side and Jakua tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jakua gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele scores with a decent looking hook.
Jakua just misses with a punch to the body.
Jakua works over Steele's head and body with a nice combination.
Steele lands a leg kick that knocks Jakua off balance momentarily.
Jakua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it.
Jakua smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Steele throws a jab but it's blocked by Jakua.
Jakua throws out a loose jab but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Steele cracks Jakua with a good jab.
Steele moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Steele lands with a nice body kick.
Jakua swings for the body but Steele moves out of range.
Jakua avoids a kick to the body.
Jakua looks to score with a jab to the body but Steele is just out of range.
Steele looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jakua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steele lands with a kick to the temple. Jakua shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Steele with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele cracks Jakua with an open hand slap.
Steele throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Steele.
Steele misses with a low kick.
Jakua misses with a body shot.
Steele is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Steele looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Steele slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jakua. Steele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jakua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A cross from Steele lands.
Jakua looks to throw the jab but Steele is out of range.
Steele punishes Jakua's body with a nice straight punch.
Steele lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Steele looks to throw the jab but Jakua is out of range.
Jakua slips under a jab from Steele.
Jakua was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele scores with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakua swings for the body but Steele moves out of range.
Jakua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steele.
Jakua moves out of range of the body kick from Steele.
Steele misses with a looping right.
Steele throws a jab when Jakua was well out of range.
Jakua will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Steele slips under a jab.
It seemed like Steele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Steele lands with a straight right. Jakua didn't see that one coming.
Jab by Jakua.
Jakua misses the body punch
and Steele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jakua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steele moves away.
Steele misses with an uppercut.
Steele cracks Jakua with an open hand slap.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jakua shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Steele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jakua throws a big shot that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Steele, as that shot connected.
Steele moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sami Steele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Steele showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jakua.
Jakua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steele was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A big left from Jakua misses.
A left and a right from Steele both land. Nice combination.
Jakua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it.
Steele lands a head shot.
Jakua takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fighters circle momentarily. Steele darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Steele misses the target.
A quick step to the side and Jakua tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steele cracks a nice hook into Jakua's ribs.
Jakua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steele.
Steele was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Steele throws a low kick, looking for Jakua's leg but Jakua calmly moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Jakua misses its target.
Steele thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jakua if he has to take too many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jakua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steele moves away.
Jakua ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
Jakua closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jakua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steele.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Jakua misses the target.
Jakua misses with a wild body shot.
Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jakua misses with a wild body shot.
Steele scoring well with a low kick there.
Steele lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jakua cracks Steele with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jakua connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Steele darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jakua just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jakua on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele thuds his right hand into Jakua's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Steele fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jakua has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice defenses there by Jakua.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakua closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jakua looks to score with a jab to the body but Steele is just out of range.
It seemed like Steele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big right from Steele misses.
Steele throws a jab when Jakua was well out of range.
Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jakua missing with a left hand there. Steele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steele connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jakua momentarily.
Steele scores with a jab.
Jakua misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Steele.
A jab from Jakua misses.
Jakua moves forwards but Steele connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Steele.
Jakua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steele moves away.
Jakua walks into a stiff left hand from Steele.
A head kick misses from Steele.
It looked like Jakua was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Steele.
Steele misses with a right hand
and Jakua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jakua takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steele scores with a punch to the head.
Jakua takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jakua throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steele slips a jab from Jakua.
Steele lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jakua scores with a jab to the body.
Steele is looking to slow Jakua down with leg kicks.
Jakua throws a good cross that connects.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jakua. Steele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jakua takes a swing at Steele's ribcage but misses.
Steele cracks Jakua with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good exchange - Steele coming out on top.
Jakua fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Steele on the side of the head.
Steele lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakua misses with a body shot.
Steele throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jakua drops his hands momentarily and Steele takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jakua thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jakua takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Steele scores with a jab. Jakua acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Steele fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jakua feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Steeles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Steele fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jakua on the side of the head.
Jakua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steele replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Jakua blocks it well.
Steele lands the left hand.
Jakua lands with a good body shot.
Kris Jakua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sami Steele is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jakua takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Steele rushes Jakua and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jakua prevents a body shot from Steele.
Jakua tries a body shot but Steele blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sami Steele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Steele has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sami Steele!
A very excited looking Sami Steele made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Axel Foley (ranked 1078 p4p, 124 weight class) and Frankie Doms (ranked 1076 p4p, 123 weight class). Foley kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Beverly Hills Cop Theme. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Axel Foley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frankie Doms!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doms displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Foley throws out the jab.
Doms throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Foley seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Doms dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Foley. That did some damage!
Doms tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Foley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A low kick from Doms is predictable there
and Foley counters with a straight right hand.
Doms throws a front kick that sends Foley stumbling back into the cage.
Doms defending well as Foley loads up on a big left hand.
Doms blocks a jab.
Foley blocks the body kick.
Foley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters circling - Foley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Doms throws a fast counter high kick but Foley manages to duck under it in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foley misses with a right hand
and Doms counters with a thumping low kick.
Doms wants to slow Foley down by chopping away at his legs.
Frankie Doms seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doms tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doms misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley is looking to clinch but Doms is avoiding it.
Foley takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Doms fakes the leg kick and cracks Foley in the body.
Doms misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Doms walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Foley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Doms.
Doms misses with a kick to the body
and Doms takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Doms ducks under a wild hook from Foley.
Doms throws a push kick but Foley slaps the foot to one side.
Doms looks to land a body kick but Foley moved away.
Doms looks to throw the jab but Foley is out of range.
Doms misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Foley throws a body punch but Doms moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doms misses with a head kick.
Doms fakes the leg kick and cracks Foley in the body.
Doms throws a front kick aimed at Foley's knee but Foley avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doms looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Doms wants to slow Foley down by chopping away at his legs.
Foley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Foley blocks a low kick nicely.
Foley throwing a counter right hand but Doms manages to avoid it.
Doms throws a body kick that misses
and Foley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Doms misses with a body kick.
Foley moves out of range of the body kick from Doms.
Foley checks the leg kick nicely there.
Foley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Doms.
Doms motions for Foley to come forward. Doms throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doms steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Foley.
Foley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Doms manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Doms on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Foley looks to land a right hand but Doms moved out of range.
Foley throws a looping overhand right but Doms ducks down to avoid it.
Doms misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Foley looks to land a right hand but Doms moved out of range.
Doms throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Foley lands a lovely overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Foley misses the target.
Doms tries a quick counter leg kick but Foley is wise to it.
Foley misses with a looping left.
Foley scores with a jab. Doms acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Foley throws out a loose jab but Doms uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Foley misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doms shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Foley looks to score with a jab to the body but Doms is just out of range.
Doms misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Doms pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Foley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Doms moves away.
Doms throws a big counter head kick but Foley avoids it with no problem.
Doms throws a half hearted mid kick.
Foley is looking to counter punch.
Doms pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Foley misses the jab.
Foley tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doms throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Foley counter with a right hand.
A good leg kick by Doms.
Doms throws a low kick but Foley avoids it.
Doms throws a leg kick
letting Foley counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Frankie Doms will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Doms fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Foley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Doms.
Foley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Doms moves out of range as Foley strikes.
Foley throws a series of punches but Doms avoids them all with ease.
Doms throws a low kick but Foley moves out of range easily.
Foley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice body kick there by Doms.
Doms misses with a head kick.
Foley loads up on a big right hand but Doms slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doms looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick misses from Doms.
Doms misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Doms throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley misses with a straight right.
Foley is looking to clinch but Doms is avoiding it.
Doms steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Foley.
Foley loads up on a big right hand but Doms slips the punch.
Foley takes the fight into the clinch.
Doms working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Doms's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Foley connects with a knee to the head.
Foley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Doms manages to break the clinch.
Foley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Doms pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doms throws a push kick but Foley slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Doms finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Foley moves out of range as Doms throws a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Foley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Doms shapes to counter with a head kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Doms in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Doms lands a front kick.
A lazy body kick from Doms
enabling Foley to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foley is looking to clinch but Doms is avoiding it.
Doms drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Doms misses with a kick to the body.
Doms pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Doms throws a body kick that misses.
Doms 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.
Foley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Doms throws a leg kick that is checked
and Foley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Doms feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Foley's calf.
Doms ducks under a wild hook from Foley.
Doms throws a wild body kick that Foley sees coming a mile off.
Foley closes the distance and pushes Doms back into the cage.
Doms tries to break the clinch but Foley is controlling the position.
Foley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Foley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Doms's efforts to push away.
Foley prevents Doms from breaking the clinch.
Foley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Foley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Doms has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Doms looking to slow down the pace here.
Doms breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Doms.
Foley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Doms looks to land a body kick but Foley moved away.
Foley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Doms staying out of range there.
Foley moves into the clinch successfully.
Foley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Doms is trying to break the clinch but Foley is controlling him.
Doms has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Foley seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Doms can turn it around.
Doms is trying to break the clinch but Foley is controlling him.
Foley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Foley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foley tries to land a knee to the head but Doms blocks with his arms.
Foley misses with a knee to the head.
Doms is trying to break the clinch but Foley has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Axel Foley will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Doms uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Foley.
Doms looks to land a body kick but Foley moved away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Doms.
Foley lands with a straight right. Doms didn't see that one coming.
Doms tries to land a front kick but Foley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An attempted straight right counter from Foley misses the target.
Foley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Doms.
Doms misses with a body kick.
Doms misses with a body kick.
Doms misses with a kick to the body
enabling Foley to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foley throws a body punch but Doms moves out of range.
Foley thuds a left hand into Doms's body.
Doms uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Foley.
A head kick misses from Doms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Doms swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Foley misses the shot to the body.
Foley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Doms throws out a leg kick but Foley moves out of range and Doms only half commits.
Frankie Doms seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Doms throws a leg kick but Foley sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Foley is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Foley moves out of range of the body kick from Doms.
Doms throws a leg kick
and Doms takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Doms looks to land a body kick but Foley moved away.
Foley loads up on a big right hand but Doms slips the punch.
Foley will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A head kick misses from Doms.
Foley is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Foley tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Foley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And Doms responds with a good body kick, but Foley manages to step out the way in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foley missing with a left hand there. Doms was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Doms throws a head kick that misses.
Doms throws a nice head kick!
Nice body kick there by Doms.
Foley doesn't manage to clinch there - Doms circles away.
Doms throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Doms throws a head kick that Foley semi-blocks.
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!
Doms pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Foley is looking to counter the offense by Doms and move into the clinch.
Foley is looking to clinch but Doms is avoiding it.
Foley tries to clinch there but Doms circles away.
Foley misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley instigates a clinch.
Foley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Foley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Doms in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Foley landing knees to the head.
Doms swings wildly with an uppercut but Foley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Foley lands a knee to the head.
Doms pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Foley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Doms looks for the body kick but Foley saw that one coming.
Foley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Doms feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Foley's calf.
A looping hook to the body misses from Foley. Doms does a little dance to reset his feet.
Foley wants to clinch.
Doms steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Doms gets tackled into the cage by Foley. Foley maintains the clinch.
Doms is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Foley scores with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foley keeps control of Doms as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Foley missing with knees to the body.
Doms breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Foley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Doms, pushing him back against the cage.
Foley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Foley looking to throw knees to the head but Doms is blocking nicely.
Foley scores with a knee to the head.
Foley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Doms blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Foley clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Foley misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Doms.
Doms scores with a nice body kick.
Foley lands with an overhand left.
Foley blocks a head kick by Doms.
Doms throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Doms throws a chopping leg kick but Foley manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Doms waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Foley.
Foley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doms throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Foley's head.
Doms explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Doms throws a front kick aimed at Foley's knee but Foley avoids it well.
Foley throwing a counter right hand but Doms manages to avoid it.
Doms lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Doms.
A head kick misses from Doms.
Doms throws the kick towards the body but Foley avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Foley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Foley clinches with his opponent.
Foley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Doms is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Foley connects with a knee to the head.
Foley tries a knee to the head but Doms blocks it.
Foley landing knees to the head.
Foley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Doms.
Foley looking to throw knees to the head but Doms is blocking nicely.
Doms tries to circle away but Foley has him pinned against the cage.
Foley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Doms's efforts to push away.
Foley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Doms has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doms's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Foley lands with a hook. Doms tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Foley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Doms manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Foley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Doms.
Foley wants to clinch up but Doms keeps it at a distance.
Doms throws a big counter head kick but Foley avoids it with no problem.
Doms misses with an attempted mid kick.
Doms misses with a leg kick.
Foley is looking to counter the offense by Doms and move into the clinch.
Foley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Doms misses with an attempted mid kick.
Doms with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Doms takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Doms misses with an attempted mid kick.
Foley throws the left hand but Doms avoids the punch easily.
Doms uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Foley.
Foley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Doms manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Doms attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Foley tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Doms manages to circle out of the way.
Doms gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Foley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Doms throws a body kick that misses
and Foley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Doms misses with a kick to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Foley misses its target.
Foley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Doms buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doms misses with a kick to the body
and Foley counters with a straight right hand.
Foley checks the leg kick nicely there.
Doms thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Foley if he has to take too many more of those.
Doms throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice jab there from Foley.
Doms loads up on a big right hand but Foley slips the punch.
Foley misses with a hook.
Foley pushes Doms up against the cage in a clinch.
Doms tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Foley's elbow.
Doms tries to break free but Foley pushes him back against the cage.
Doms wants to break the clinch but can't.
Foley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Axel Foley will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Doms goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Doms moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Doms walks into a stiff left hand from Foley.
Doms misses with a kick to the body
and Foley counters with a stiff right hand.
Foley lands a nice shot to the body.
Doms scores with a nice body kick.
Foley misses the jab.
Doms misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doms misses with a kick to the body.
Foley has closed the distance and engaged Doms in a clinch.
Doms breaks from the clinch.
A big right from Foley misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doms throws a sloppy head kick and Foley moves out of range easily.
Foley tries to clinch up but Doms circles away and keeps his distance.
Foley tries to move into range but Doms moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Foley throws a lazy right hand but Doms sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Doms was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A low kick from Doms is predictable there
and Foley counters with a nice uppercut.
Doms throws a low kick, looking for Foley's leg but Foley calmly moves out of range.
It looked like Foley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Doms looks to land a body kick but Foley moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Foley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Doms throws a low kick but it's checked well by Foley.
Foley connects with the punch.
Foley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Doms momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Doms.
Good exchange - Foley coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Good leg kick by Doms there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Foley wants to clinch.
Doms thows a leg kick but Foley checks it
and Foley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doms throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Foley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Foley clinches up with Doms and pushes him back against the cage.
Foley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Doms.
Foley trying to land knees to the body.
Doms manages to break the clinch.
Doms throws a lazy head kick
and Foley counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Foley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Foley keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Doms takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Foley looks to land a left hand but Doms moved out of range nicely.
Foley backing away here, and Doms unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Foley checks the leg kick.
Doms chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Doms ducks under a wild hook from Foley.
Doms misses with a low kick.
Doms plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Foley tries to clinch but Doms is having none of it.
Frankie Doms has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley moves out of range of the body kick from Doms.
Foley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Foley misses.
Foley misses with an uppercut.
Doms is trying to counter with his kicks.
Doms keeps the fight on the outside.
Foley blocks the body kick.
Doms throws a hook to the side of Foley's head but Foley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Foley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Foley avoids the head kick by Doms.
Foley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Doms in his tracks.
Doms throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Doms.
Axel Foley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Doms is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doms pivots, looking for a leg kick but Foley is out of range and Doms settles back down.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Axel Foley.
I think Foley 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 49:46
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 49:46
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Axel Foley!
Axel Foley bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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