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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Hell (ranked 3320 p4p, 4193 weight class) and Travis Ostlund (ranked 333 p4p, 403 weight class). Hell comes to the cage accompanied by King of kings by Manowar. Travis Ostlund has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Robbie Hell's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robbie Hell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Travis Ostlund !
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ostlund drives through and clinches with Hell against the cage.
Ostlund trying to land knees to the body.
Ostlund manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ostlund working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hell.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ostlund can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hell looking to sit in guard and control but Ostlund gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hell has momentary wrist control but Ostlund slips an elbow through the middle.
Ostlund decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hell, up you get!
Hell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ostlund wants to counter the offense by Hell and move into the clinch position.
Hell gets tackled into the cage by Ostlund . Ostlund maintains the clinch.
Hell lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ostlund pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ostlund shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hell scores with a hook.
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!
Ostlund takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hell lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostlund looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hell is fending him off so far but Ostlund persists. Nope, Hell circles away and we're back to standing.
Hell throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ostlund looks winded!
Hell scores with a hook to the body. Ostlund takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ostlund ducks right into an uppercut from Hell.
Hell cracks the inside of Ostlund 's front leg.
Hell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A shot to the liver by Hell. Beautiful body shot.
Hell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ostlund takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ostlund doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hell moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hell connects with a crisp jab.
We've been told by Hell's head coaches at Hell Warriors Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hell punishes Ostlund 's body with a nice straight punch.
Hell scores with a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Hell coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ostlund walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hell thumps Ostlund with a low kick.
Robbie Hell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Hell.
A head kick misses from Hell.
Ostlund on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hell dips to his left and cracks Ostlund with an uppercut!
Ostlund is rocked!
Good leg kick by Hell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ostlund is still on wobbly legs! Can Hell finish him?
Hell is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ostlund gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Hell gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robbie Hell!
Post fight, Robbie Hell stared into the camera and said 'and thanks for sparring partners at the Hell Warriors Gym!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Liam (ranked 2481 p4p, 5732 weight class) and Tim Thompson (ranked 263 p4p, 448 weight class). Liam comes to the cage accompanied by Amazing. Tim Thompson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Liam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tim Thompson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Liam sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tim Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liam lands a big head kick that sends Thompson tumbling to the mat! Liam takes a step backwards and waves Thompson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Thompson is rocked!
Liam weaves into range and cracks Thompson right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Thompson goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Liam is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bruce Liam!
After the fight, Bruce Liam was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maximilian Rockatansky (ranked 2119 p4p, 3743 weight class) and Chief Zapata (ranked 293 p4p, 446 weight class). Rockatansky's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Victory. Maximilian Rockatansky is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maximilian Rockatansky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Zapata!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockatansky moves away from the strike by Zapata.
Chief Zapata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zapata scores with a punch to the head.
A combination from Zapata does no damage.
Rockatansky misses with a two punch combination.
Rockatansky looks to land a combination. Zapata sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Zapata misses with a straight left.
Rockatansky misses with a wild combination.
Rockatansky scores with a one two! Zapata had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zapata throws out a powerful jab.
Zapata misses with a straight left.
Zapata lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Zapata misses with a takedown
letting Rockatansky counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zapata misses with a hook.
Rockatansky throws a leg kick but Zapata sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zapata throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rockatansky counters with a three punch combo that has Zapata backing up. Zapata nods at Rockatansky to acknowledge the strikes.
Zapata shoots for a takedown but Rockatansky saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zapata throws a hook but Rockatansky avoids it easily.
Rockatansky slips under a jab from Zapata.
Zapata connects with a body shot.
Zapata throws a looping overhand right but Rockatansky ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Rockatansky wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rockatansky scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Zapata.
Rockatansky is rocked!
A slow jab from Zapata misses its intended target.
Zapata doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rockatansky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maximilian Rockatansky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chief Zapata.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rockatansky shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Zapata eats them both and turns towards Rockatansky to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Zapata looks to land a body kick but Rockatansky moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zapata has a takedown stuffed.
Maximilian Rockatansky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rockatansky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zapata misses the shot to the body.
Rockatansky went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rockatansky looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rockatansky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zapata circles away quickly and effectively.
Zapata tries to clinch
and Rockatansky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zapata throws a jab when Rockatansky was well out of range.
Zapata connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zapata goes for a double leg but Rockatansky avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rockatansky continues to drive forward.
Rockatansky throws a big counter combination but Zapata scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Zapata with a hook.
Oh Rockatansky is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zapata throws a sloppy head kick and Rockatansky moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Rockatansky.
Zapata dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Rockatansky has had enough and taps out.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Chief Zapata!
Chief Zapata thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Farren Schoff (ranked 2379 p4p, 2305 weight class) and Marko Rakic (ranked 291 p4p, 284 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Farren Schoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Marko Rakic!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rakic misses with a two punch combination.
Schoff is looking to counter punch.
Schoff clinches with his opponent.
Schoff manages to pull guard.
Schoff is looking for a triangle but Rakic pushes his legs off easily.
Rakic is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Schoff has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Rakic is looking to defend but Schoff has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Rakic! Schoff pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Rakic taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Farren Schoff!
Farren Schoff decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shane Mitchell (ranked 1153 p4p, 2569 weight class) and Guido Van Dorestad (ranked 142 p4p, 272 weight class). Mitchell's entrance music is Michael Jackson - Beat it. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!
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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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Guido Van Dorestad!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Dorestad closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mitchell circles away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mitchell.
Van Dorestad tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Van Dorestad is being controlled here.
Mitchell has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Van Dorestad tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Van Dorestad!
Van Dorestad is desperately trying to improve his position but Mitchell has a good base and remains in mount.
Mitchell avoids the attempt from Van Dorestad to control.
Van Dorestad can't escape the position.
Mitchell raining down hammerfists from mount.
Van Dorestad can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell controlling the position easily from mount.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Mitchell.
Van Dorestad regains half guard.
Mitchell has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Van Dorestad is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Van Dorestad looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mitchell slips a nice elbow through Van Dorestad's hands, connecting with Van Dorestad's forehead.
Van Dorestad makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Van Dorestad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mitchell not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mitchell postures up and lands a big shot to Van Dorestad's brow.
Van Dorestad has his foot on Mitchell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mitchell works his way back into a safe position though.
Mitchell content to stall in guard here.
Van Dorestad throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mitchell controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell won't allow Van Dorestad to sweep him here.
Mitchell controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Our spies down at at UnderGround BJJ & MMA inform us that Van Dorestad has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Van Dorestad is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mitchell slips nicely into half guard.
Van Dorestad is defending against the submission attempts here by Mitchell.
Van Dorestad tries to roll over but Mitchell keeps him under control.
Mitchell perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Van Dorestad wants to control but Mitchell is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Van Dorestad wants to get back to full guard.
Mitchell not doing much here.
Van Dorestad wants to control but Mitchell passes into side.
Van Dorestad is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Dorestad keeps trying to improve his position.
Van Dorestad is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mitchell connects with a decent elbow.
Van Dorestad struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Mitchell dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Van Dorestad takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Van Dorestad tries for a takedown but Mitchell circles away easily
and Mitchell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mitchell lands the left hand.
Van Dorestad fails with a takedown attempt.
Mitchell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mitchell scores with a jab.
Mitchell darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Van Dorestad tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Van Dorestad trying to control here.
Well, if Mitchell 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.
Van Dorestad looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mitchell is thwarting Van Dorestad's attempts to control the position.
Mitchell prevents Van Dorestad from improving his position.
Van Dorestad looking for submissions off his back.
Shane Mitchell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mitchell is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Van Dorestad looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Van Dorestad is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mitchell pulls his head out easily.
Mitchell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Dorestad can do to turn this around?
Van Dorestad looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Van Dorestad is breathing heavily.
Mitchell moves into full mount! Van Dorestad won't be happy about that!
Van Dorestad tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mitchell raining down shots from the mount!
Van Dorestad is desperately trying to improve his position but Mitchell has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Dorestad tries to hold on but Mitchell postures up.
A nice elbow there by Mitchell.
Mitchell sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Van Dorestad wants to control but Mitchell is having none of it.
Mitchell controlling the pace for now.
Van Dorestad really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mitchell content just to control the position here.
Mitchell with good strikes from the mount here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Dorestad tries to reverse the position but Mitchell maintains control.
Mitchell controlling from the full mount.
Mitchell seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Van Dorestad for as long as he can get away with.
Van Dorestad is desperately trying to improve his position but Mitchell has a good base and remains in mount.
Van Dorestad tries to hold on but Mitchell pushes him away.
Mitchell with good strikes from the mount here!
Van Dorestad can't escape the position.
Mitchell controlling the position easily from mount.
Van Dorestad keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Dorestad regains half guard.
Van Dorestad is looking for a sweep. Mitchell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Mitchell dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Van Dorestad misses with a takedown attempt - Mitchell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Van Dorestad has his takedown stuffed
and Mitchell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Dorestad shoots for a double leg takedown but Mitchell sprawls well. He's pushed Van Dorestad's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shane Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guido Van Dorestad.
Van Dorestad gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mitchell is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mitchell'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.
Mitchell looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mitchell passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mitchell advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dorestad is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mitchell is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Van Dorestad can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Mitchell controlling from mount.
Further stalling from Mitchell.
Van Dorestad keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Van Dorestad tries to hold on but Mitchell pushes him away.
Mitchell raining down hammerfists from mount.
Van Dorestad tries to hold on but Mitchell pushes him away.
Van Dorestad tries to reverse the position but Mitchell maintains control.
Mitchell controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell continues to hold on tight.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Mitchell is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Mitchell scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Van Dorestad is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Van Dorestad can't escape the position.
Van Dorestad swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Mitchell is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Van Dorestad can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Van Dorestad working to try and regain half guard.
Van Dorestad takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mitchell controlling the position easily from mount.
Van Dorestad really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell controlling his opponent.
Mitchell prevents Van Dorestad from getting the reversal.
Mitchell controlling his opponent.
Van Dorestad keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mitchell controlling the pace for now.
Van Dorestad keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell controlling his opponent.
Van Dorestad wants to control but Mitchell is having none of it.
Mitchell controlling from the full mount.
Van Dorestad tries to hold on but Mitchell pushes him away.
Mitchell controlling the position easily from mount.
Van Dorestad wants to hold on but Mitchell pushes him away.
Mitchell controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guido Van Dorestad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Mitchell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mitchell 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Mitchell!
After winning the bout, Shane Mitchell thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Rutten (ranked 738 p4p, 887 weight class) and Lew Rockwell (ranked 98 p4p, 111 weight class). Lew Rockwell acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebastian Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lew Rockwell!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rockwell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rockwell throws a poor cross that misses
and Rutten counters with a nice uppercut.
Rutten lands with a hook. Rockwell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rutten connects with a nice looking jab.
Rockwell throws a jab when Rutten was well out of range.
Rutten appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rockwell throws out a loose jab but Rutten uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Rutten misses.
Rutten moves away from the strike by Rockwell.
A left lands for Rutten.
Rockwell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rutten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rockwell moves into range and clinches up with Rutten.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rockwell is trying to pull guard but Rutten has him pressed against the cage.
Rutten throws a punch but it's blocked by Rockwell.
Rutten fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockwell tries to pull guard but Rutten holds him up against the cage and eventually Rockwell drops back down to his feet.
Rockwell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sebastian Rutten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lew Rockwell.
Rutten tries to work over Rockwell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rockwell pulls guard successfully.
Rockwell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rutten controls the pace.
Rockwell has his feet on Rutten's thighs here. He's pushed Rutten off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Rutten screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lew Rockwell!
A relieved looking Lew Rockwell 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 Luke Neil (ranked 1111 p4p, 1279 weight class) and Jerome Winn (ranked 137 p4p, 159 weight class). Neil comes to the cage accompanied by Linkin Park - In the end. Winn has chosen Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise 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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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Neil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome Winn!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winn is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Neil's half guard.
Neil wants to control but Winn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Winn is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Winn misses with a head shot. Neil uses the momentum to regain guard.
Winn throwing strikes from guard but Neil blocks nicely.
Winn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Neil seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Winn tries to bum rush Neil with a series of wild strikes but Neil uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Neil misses with a body kick.
Neil misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Winn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Neil showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Winn.
Neil jabs Winn right on the nose. Winn blinks but takes it well.
Neil drops his hands momentarily and Winn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Luke Neil has been cut.
Neil slips under a jab from Winn.
An attempted straight right counter from Neil misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Neil.
Neil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winn.
Winn lands a two punch combo.
Jerome Winn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neil lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Neil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winn was well out of range. Poor timing from Neil.
Winn shoots in for a takedown but Neil shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Neil darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Winn throws an overhand right that has Neil reeling! Winn follows up with more punches and Neil is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jerome Winn!
Jerome Winn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Haggar (ranked 1789 p4p, 1392 weight class) and Eddie Miller (ranked 203 p4p, 165 weight class). Miller is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Not Falling. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Haggar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Miller!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haggar lands a slapping body shot.
Miller defending well as Haggar loads up on a big left hand.
Haggar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice defenses there by Haggar.
Haggar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Haggar tries to sprawl but Miller drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Haggar is pressing down on Miller's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Haggar keeping full guard, as Miller tries to pass.
Haggar 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Haggar is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Haggar throws a strike but Miller rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Miller stopping the sweep attempt from Haggar.
Miller showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haggar looking for a sweep. Not yet Haggar, not yet.
Haggar keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggar throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Haggar wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Miller is now in half guard.
Haggar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Haggar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miller controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Haggar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Haggar throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miller let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Haggar.
Miller throws a jab but it's blocked by Haggar.
Haggar scores with a jab. Miller acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Eddie Miller has been cut.
Haggar dodges the punch combination from Miller.
Miller takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haggar looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Miller doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Haggar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller swings for the body but Haggar moves out of range.
Haggar throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice side step and Miller releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Miller misses with a straight right.
Miller avoids the body shot from Haggar.
Haggar throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Haggar.
Miller takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Haggar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haggar.
Haggar takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mike Haggar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eddie Miller's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Haggar avoids the body shot from Miller.
Haggar slips under a jab.
Haggar throws an off balance right hand
and Miller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Haggar throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Haggar moves out of range as Miller strikes.
Haggar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haggar.
A swing and a miss from Miller.
Haggar connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haggar slips a straight right by Miller.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Haggar is just out of range.
Mike Haggar is winning the standup battle so far.
Haggar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Haggar. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haggar misses with a body punch
enabling Miller to counter with a crisp jab.
Haggar misses with a hook to the body
and Miller counters with a left to the body.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Haggar.
Miller throws a body punch but Haggar moves out of range.
Miller cracks Haggar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Haggar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haggar.
Miller works over Haggar's head and body with a nice combination.
Jab by Miller.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haggar is looking to wear down Miller with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Haggar.
Miller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haggar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miller misses the jab.
Haggar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miller.
Haggar just misses with a punch to the body.
Haggar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Haggar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haggar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Haggar lands a left hand.
Miller blocks an uppercut.
Haggar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
Haggar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haggar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Miller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Haggar tries to throw a body punch but Miller avoids it by throwing Haggar back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Miller tries to work over Haggar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Haggar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Haggar tries to work over Miller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Haggar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Haggar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haggar misses with a body punch.
Haggar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Miller prevents a body shot from Haggar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haggar blocks a body shot from Miller.
Haggar gets through Miller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Miller.
Miller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Haggar tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Haggar scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haggar swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haggar working aggressively here.
Haggar swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haggar is leaning against Miller and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Miller tries to work over Haggar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Haggar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haggar is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Miller to keep the fight standing.
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 Mike Haggar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eddie Miller's cut.
That's time! Haggar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Miller throws a shot to the body.
Miller fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Haggar just misses with a punch to the body.
Haggar misses with a looping right.
Haggar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Haggar throws a looping overhand right but Miller ducks down to avoid it.
Haggar misses with a combination
and Miller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haggar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Miller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Miller tries to bum rush Haggar with a series of wild strikes but Haggar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch lands to the side of Miller 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar connects with a looping right hand.
Eddie Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller drives through with a takedown into Haggar's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Haggar keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller won't allow Haggar to sweep him here.
Eddie Miller has got the better of the ground game so far.
Haggar is looking to sweep but instead, Miller has passed into half guard.
Haggar tries to roll over but Miller keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggar has a hand on Miller's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Miller takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Miller fails to advance to Haggar's back.
Haggar is working to get back to half guard.
Miller looking to control but Haggar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Miller prevents Haggar from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haggar is squirming around, avoiding Miller's attempts to control the action.
Haggar regains half guard.
Miller is stalling here. Haggar is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Miller seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Haggar has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Eddie Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller tries to improve position but can't.
Miller is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Haggar landing a few strikes.
Miller managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Haggar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haggar working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Haggar in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Miller 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.
Haggar landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Haggar lands a nice forearm strike.
The cut above Eddie Miller's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sloppy strikes there by Haggar.
Miller avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Haggar.
Haggar working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miller taking a bit of punishment here - Haggar scoring with strikes.
Eddie Miller's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Eddie Miller's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mike Haggar!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Garaile Lban (ranked 496 p4p, 762 weight class) and Marc Anthony (ranked 82 p4p, 116 weight class). Garaile Lban is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Garaile Lban!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marc Anthony!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Anthony.
Anthony gets tackled into the cage by Lban. Lban maintains the clinch.
Anthony tries to break free but Lban pushes him back against the cage.
Anthony tries to circle away but Lban has him pinned against the cage.
Anthony throws a head punch that misses.
Lban misses with a body punch.
Anthony wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lban scores with a shot to the side of Anthony's head.
Lban lands a body shot.
Anthony scores with a shot to the side of Lban's head.
Lban prevents a body shot from Anthony.
Anthony tries to break the clinch but Lban is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lban breaks from the clinch.
Anthony uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Lban misses the target.
Anthony tries a low kick but Lban avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lban.
Lban throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anthony connects with a combination that backs up Lban into the cage. Anthony lands a flurry of punches that gets past Lban's guard. Lban is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Anthony bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marc Anthony!
Marc Anthony is the new welterweight champion!
Garaile Lban spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks for coming..I'll be back'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Azriel Pandens (ranked 507 p4p, 536 weight class) and Rex Gunn (ranked 62 p4p, 67 weight class). Azriel Pandens has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Azriel Pandens!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rex Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pandens moves away.
Gunn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gunn takes one to the chin there.
Gunn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Pandens tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pandens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gunn.
Pandens has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rabid Dog in the buildup to the fight.
Gunn misses with a body shot.
Gunn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pandens.
Pandens comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gunn wants to clinch up but Pandens keeps it at a distance.
Pandens ducks under a wild hook from Gunn.
Gunn throws out a loose jab but Pandens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pandens throws a lazy right hand but Gunn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gunn misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandens connects with a body shot that sends Gunn's belly button to the back.
A big right from Pandens misses.
Pandens shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gunn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pandens connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gunn looks to score with a jab to the body but Pandens is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn lands a really nice looking cross but Pandens seems unphased.
The fighters circling - Pandens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gunn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pandens was well out of range. Poor timing from Gunn.
Pandens fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gunn on the side of the head.
Pandens throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pandens misses with a jab to the body
and Gunn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pandens fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gunn on the side of the head.
Gunn missing with a left hand there. Pandens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pandens slips a straight right by Gunn.
Pandens gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gunn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pandens. Gunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gunn looks to score with a jab to the body but Pandens is just out of range.
Pandens cracks Gunn with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pandens lands a head kick. Gunn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Azriel Pandens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gunn lands with a nice body punch.
Pandens dodges the punch combination from Gunn.
Pandens closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn tries to clinch there but Pandens circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Pandens on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Donk. Gunn catches Pandens right on the button with a cross.
Pandens takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A swing and a miss from Pandens.
Gunn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pandens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gunn throws out the jab.
Gunn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pandens lands with an uppercut that bounces Gunn off the cage and back into range.
Pandens is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pandens misses with a hook.
Pandens's corner calls for a 1-2. Pandens obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pandens lands a jab to the nose.
Pandens looks to land a right hand but Gunn moved out of range.
Pandens throws a hook to the side of Gunn's head but Gunn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gunn throws a lazy right hand but Pandens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gunn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A telegraphed right hand from Gunn misses the target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pandens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gunn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandens scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gunn doesn't seem bothered though.
Gunn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pandens.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pandens.
Gunn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pandens counters with a nice uppercut.
Pandens throws a lazy right hand but Gunn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pandens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gunn throws out the jab.
Pandens misses the jab.
Gunn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pandens was well out of range. Poor timing from Gunn.
Gunn cracks a nice hook into Pandens's ribs.
Gunn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pandens takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pandens connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Pandens misses.
Gunn loads up on a big right hand but Pandens slips the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunn looks to land a right hand but Pandens moved out of range.
Gunn misses with an uppercut.
Gunn moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Gunn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gunn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandens has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gunn finds it's way round the side to connect with Pandens's head.
Pandens drops his hands momentarily and Gunn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pandens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pandens looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gunn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pandens is rocked!
It looks like Azriel Pandens has been cut.
BOOM! Gunn lands a beautiful left hook that drops Pandens. Pandens tries to recover but Gunn is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Pandens lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rex Gunn!
Rex Gunn is the new featherweight champion!
Our winner, Rex Gunn, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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