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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Ambe (ranked 2420 p4p, 318 weight class) and Bon Adrien De Moncey (ranked 2615 p4p, 334 weight class). Ambe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is MASTER P - REPO. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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184 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Ambe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bon Adrien De Moncey!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ambe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ambe has a couple of punches blocked by De Moncey.
De Moncey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ambe avoids it.
De Moncey drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ambe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ambe throws a punch but it's blocked by De Moncey.
A head punch on the inside from Ambe fails to land.
Ambe is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
De Moncey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ambe throws a punch but it's blocked by De Moncey.
De Moncey struggles to land a body shot inside as Ambe controls his hands.
De Moncey blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambe is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. De Moncey can't fight it off and eventually Ambe manages to take the fight to the floor. De Moncey looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ambe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for De Moncey on the ground.
De Moncey has his foot on Ambe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ambe works his way back into a safe position though.
Ambe is posturing up here but De Moncey has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Ambe tries to roll out but it's too tight and Ambe has to tap! Slick submission there by De Moncey!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bon Adrien De Moncey!
A victorious Bon Adrien De Moncey thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Rick Ambe stepped up to the mic, saying 'retirement here i come '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xafan Kong (ranked 1287 p4p, 179 weight class) and Ulrik Meyer (ranked 2044 p4p, 279 weight class). Kong comes into the arena with Demon's Theme blaring out of the sound system. Xafan Kong 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xafan Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 22 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ulrik Meyer!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong lands with a right hand.
Kong misses the shot to the body.
Kong takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ulrik Meyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meyer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kong.
Kong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Meyer was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kong tries to keep at a distance but Meyer has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Kong on the inside.
Meyer is trying to break the clinch but Kong is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meyer.
Kong can't find room to land a body shot as Meyer controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Meyer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kong prevents a body shot from Meyer.
Kong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Kong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Kong as the two fighters clinch.
Kong scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Kong on the inside.
Meyer is rocked!
Meyer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kong backwards.
Kong struggles to land a body shot inside as Meyer controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Kong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong misses with a hook from the clinch.
I was talking to Kong's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kong throws a head punch that misses.
Kong lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Meyer.
A head punch on the inside from Kong fails to land.
Kong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Meyer backwards.
Nice body punch from Kong.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meyer.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kong.
Meyer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meyer blocks a body shot from Kong.
Meyer misses with the head strike.
Meyer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meyer manages to break the clinch.
Kong swings for the body but Meyer moves out of range.
Kong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Meyer. Meyer obviously looking to wear him down.
Meyer walks into a straight right hand from Kong.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kong throws a shot from downtown. Meyer moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong's corner calls for a 1-2. Kong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A big left from Meyer misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Kong misses its target.
Kong takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kong throws a hook but Meyer blocks it.
Kong throws out a loose jab but Meyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meyer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kong has time to react.
Meyer connects with a body shot that sends Kong's belly button to the back.
Decent striking displayed by Meyer there.
Meyer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Meyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kong.
Meyer checks a low kick from Kong.
A lazy left from Kong finds it's target.
Meyer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kong swings for the body but Meyer moves out of range.
Kong misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong slips under a jab from Meyer.
Meyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Kong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meyer.
Meyer scores with a hook.
Kong connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Meyer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Meyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kong, right into the meat.
Nice shot lands for Kong.
Kong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meyer.
A nice combination there by Meyer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kong.
Meyer throws a shot to the body.
Meyer misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer lands a jab to the head.
Meyer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meyer lands with a hook. Kong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kong is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Meyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kong moves away.
Meyer misses with the combination.
It looked like Kong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kong takes a swing at Meyer's ribcage but misses.
Meyer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Meyer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Meyer moves into the clinch.
Kong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kong lands an uppercut.
Meyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Meyer.
Meyer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Meyer misses with an uppercut.
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 Xafan Kong 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.
Meyer misses with a wild body shot.
Kong throws a leg kick
and Meyer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kong looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kong appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Meyer throws a front kick aimed at Kong's knee but Kong avoids it well.
Meyer delivers a nice body kick.
Meyer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Meyer thuds a left hand into Kong's body.
Kong misses with a looping left.
A left lands for Meyer.
Meyer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meyer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Meyer misses with a straight left.
Kong misses with an uppercut. Meyer saw that one coming.
Meyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kong misses with a low kick as Meyer jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer tried to score with a low kick but Kong checks it.
Meyer takes a swing at Kong's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and Kong tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kong takes one to the chin there.
Meyer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Meyer missing with a left hand there. Kong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kong throws a quick counter kick to the body but Meyer avoids it.
Kong misses with an uppercut. Meyer saw that one coming.
Kong's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Meyer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kong scrambles back to his feet.
Meyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kong.
Meyer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Meyer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kong.
Kong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Meyer ducks under a wild hook from Kong.
Meyer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kong digs a good body shot into Meyer's ribs.
Nice jab there from Kong.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meyer misses with a low kick.
Meyer looks to land a left hand but Kong moved out of range nicely.
Kong misses with an uppercut. Meyer saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kong.
Meyer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Meyer misses with a two punch combination.
Kong misses with a jab to the body
and Meyer counters with a straight right hand.
Kong lands with a hook. Meyer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kong scores with a kick to the body.
Meyer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kong ducks under a wild hook from Meyer.
Kong scores with a jab.
Kong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab from Meyer.
Kong with a jab.
Kong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kong moves away.
The fighters circling - Meyer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meyer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Meyer is still on wobbly legs! Can Kong finish him?
Kong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kong.
Meyer lands a nice looking body shot.
Meyer seems to have recovered his senses.
Meyer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kong throws out the jab.
Kong misses the shot to the body.
Kong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meyer.
A swing and a miss from Kong.
Kong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kong throws a hook to the side of Meyer's head but Meyer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some bone on bone action there as Kong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kong misses with a hook.
Kong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meyer.
Kong avoids the body shot from Meyer.
Nice uppercut there from Meyer.
Meyer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kong under the eye.
Kong scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer misses with a double jab
and Kong counters with a thumping low kick.
Kong throws a body punch but Meyer moves out of range.
Kong tries to land a front kick but Meyer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Meyer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kong connects with the punch.
Meyer falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Meyer misses with a double jab.
A little feinted left hand from Kong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kong connects with a right hand. Meyer shakes it off.
Meyer throws a jab when Kong was well out of range.
Kong appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kong throws a big shot that misses.
Kong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Kong.
Meyer misses with a hook.
Kong throws a quick counter head kick but Meyer was just out of range.
Kong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kong.
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 Xafan Kong will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Meyer throws a big shot that misses.
Kong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meyer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kong wants to land a leg kick but Meyer is out of range.
Kong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kong walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Meyer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kong just misses with a punch to the body.
Meyer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Meyer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kong.
Kong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meyer.
Meyer checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meyer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A big left from Kong misses.
Meyer ducks under a wild hook from Kong.
Meyer throws a nice looking combination but Kong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Meyer lands with a hook. Kong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Meyer.
Kong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Meyer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Meyer is looking to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Meyer, as that shot connected.
Kong lands a nice looking body kick.
Kong gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Meyer.
Meyer throws a leg kick which misses Kong's front leg but catches the back leg as Kong tries to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Kong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kong.
Meyer throws an overhand right that lands on Kong's shoulder, as Kong tries to avoid the shot.
Kong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Meyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kong.
Meyer misses with a body shot
and Kong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kong misses with a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Meyer! But no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meyer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kong.
Kong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Meyer's calf.
Kong gets in close and tags Meyer with a short punch that almost sends Meyer to the mat! Oh Meyer is in big trouble! He turns his back on Kong, trying to create some distance but Kong rushes him, striking wildly and Meyer goes down! The referee tackles Kong into the cage to end the fight! Kong is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xafan Kong!
After winning the bout, Xafan Kong thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Ulrik Meyer spoke after the fight, saying 'Boss couldn't see how I could beat this kid, he was right. I tried though.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akkan Kubilay (ranked 1413 p4p, 168 weight class) and Jack Lynn (ranked 1556 p4p, 184 weight class). Jack Lynn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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169 lbs
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Akkan Kubilay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Lynn!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kubilay misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kubilay shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lynn counters with a left to the body.
Kubilay shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lynn counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akkan Kubilay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kubilay misses with a takedown attempt
and Lynn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kubilay thinking.
Akkan Kubilay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kubilay closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lynn to the mat! Lynn manages to get full guard.
Lynn has Kubilay pulled in close to control his posture.
Let's hope that Lynn has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kubilay tries to free his leg and advance position but Lynn is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lynn holds on and takes a little breather.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Lynn.
Lynn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kubilay manages to get himself to full guard.
Lynn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kubilay has momentary wrist control but Lynn slips an elbow through the middle.
Lynn landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lynn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kubilay wants to sweep here but Lynn controlling him for the moment.
Lynn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kubilay is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kubilay seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kubilay shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lynn counters with a nice leg kick.
Kubilay tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lynn swivels and escapes.
Kubilay shoots and misses
letting Lynn counter with a right hand.
Kubilay goes for a double leg but Lynn avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lynn continues to drive forward.
Kubilay shoots in for a takedown but Lynn shows good takedown defense.
Kubilay stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lynn.
Kubilay drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynn is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Lynn struggling a bit here.
Lynn is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kubilay off and has taken his back!
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!
Lynn thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Lynn.
Our spies down at at Hey Steves Fight Shack inform us that Lynn has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Lynn is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Lynn gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Lynn gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Lynn apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Kubilay misses with a takedown attempt
and Lynn counters with a big right hand! Oh Kubilay is in trouble here! Lynn follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Lynn!
Our winner, Jack Lynn, 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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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zhan Dhelan (ranked 1269 p4p, 72 weight class) and Matel Huchkov (ranked 2120 p4p, 233 weight class). Matel Huchkov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zhan Dhelan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matel Huchkov!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dhelan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dhelan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dhelan is working for a submission of some sort.
Dhelan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huchkov is trying to stand up here but Dhelan is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dhelan trying to mount his opponent but Huchkov defends it.
Dhelan is trying to control the action in half guard but Huchkov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dhelan seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dhelan wants to work for an arm triangle but Huchkov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dhelan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dhelan is pressing down on Huchkov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Huchkov is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Huchkov is defending against the submission attempts here by Dhelan.
Huchkov is trying to stand up here but Dhelan is controlling him well.
Dhelan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Huchkov defends it well.
Dhelan is stalling here. Huchkov is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dhelan seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Huchkov has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Huchkov stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Huchkov misses its intended target.
Dhelan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Huchkov moves away.
Dhelan moves away from the strike by Huchkov.
Huchkov swings for the body but Dhelan moves out of range.
Dhelan tries a low kick but Huchkov avoids it.
Jab from Dhelan.
Dhelan tries for a takedown but Huchkov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dhelan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dhelan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Huchkov on his heels. He'll look to pass Huchkov's guard now, I'm sure.
Dhelan trying to control the position from guard on top but Huchkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dhelan tries to free his leg and advance position but Huchkov is retaining full guard.
Dhelan is working hard here to advance position.
Dhelan trying to control but Huchkov is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Huchkov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dhelan is trying to get an arm triangle but Huchkov is defending well.
Dhelan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huchkov is trying to buck Dhelan off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zhan Dhelan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dhelan catches Huchkov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dhelan lands an overhand right.
Huchkov lands an overhand right.
An inside leg kick lands from Huchkov.
Huchkov throws a poor cross that misses
and Dhelan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dhelan has gone for a leg lock! Huchkov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dhelan's guard.
Huchkov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dhelan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Huchkov has managed to get both his arms back between Dhelan's legs - danger averted.
Dhelan keeping moving, preventing Huchkov from controlling successfully.
Dhelan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Huchkov throwing strikes from guard but Dhelan blocks nicely.
Dhelan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huchkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Dhelan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huchkov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dhelan has his foot on Huchkov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Huchkov works his way back into a safe position though.
Dhelan looking for a sweep. Not yet Dhelan, not yet.
Huchkov tries to stand but Dhelan is controlling from the bottom.
Huchkov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dhelan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Huchkov can do to turn this around?
Dhelan keeping moving, preventing Huchkov from controlling successfully.
Dhelan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Huchkov cracks Dhelan with a solid left hand.
Huchkov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Huchkov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dhelan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Huchkov has managed to get both his arms back between Dhelan's legs - danger averted.
Dhelan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Huchkov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dhelan keeping moving, preventing Huchkov from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Huchkov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Huchkov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Huchkov lands a couple of digs.
Dhelan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Huchkov passes into side control.
Dhelan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Huchkov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Huchkov is working Dhelan over with some ground and pound from side control.
Huchkov decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Huchkov. That snapped Dhelan's head back.
Matel Huchkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Huchkov throws a hook to the side of Dhelan's head but Dhelan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Huchkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Dhelan.
Dhelan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dhelan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Huchkov but Huchkov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dhelan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Huchkov's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huchkov manages to avoid it.
Huchkov missing with a left hand there. Dhelan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Huchkov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dhelan.
Huchkov lands with an uppercut that bounces Dhelan off the cage and back into range.
Dhelan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Matel Huchkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dhelan gets a double leg takedown into Huchkov's guard.
Dhelan looking to pass the guard.
Dhelan has gone for a leg lock! Huchkov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dhelan's guard.
Huchkov controlling from the top position.
Dhelan looking for a guillotine here but Huchkov defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dhelan won't allow Huchkov to get back to his feet.
Dhelan wants to control from the top but Huchkov keeps moving.
Dhelan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Huchkov is keeping the position for now.
Huchkov wants to sweep here but Dhelan controlling him for the moment.
Dhelan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Huchkov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dhelan has Huchkov in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Matel Huchkov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dhelan digs a good hook to Huchkov's body.
Huchkov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dhelan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Huchkov.
Matel Huchkov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dhelan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Huchkov misses with a wild body shot.
Huchkov lands with a nice body punch.
Dhelan moves away from the strike by Huchkov.
Dhelan closes the distance and clinches up with Huchkov, looking for a takedown. Dhelan pushes Huchkov against the cage but Huchkov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dhelan avoids the head kick by Huchkov.
Dhelan fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dhelan dives in and grabs Huchkov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Huchkov pushes down on Dhelan's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhan Dhelan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huchkov misses with a double jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Dhelan misses the target.
Huchkov sizes up Dhelan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Huchkov lands a nice looking body shot.
Huchkov tries to clinch but Dhelan moves out of range.
Huchkov loads up on a big right hand but Dhelan slips the punch.
Dhelan throws an overhand right that lands on Huchkov's shoulder, as Huchkov tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huchkov misses with a looping right.
Dhelan motions for Huchkov to come forward. Dhelan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Huchkov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dhelan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dhelan shoots in looking for a takedown but Huchkov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dhelan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Huchkov throws a hook but Dhelan blocks it.
Dhelan slips under a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huchkov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dhelan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Huchkov looks to throw the jab but Dhelan is out of range.
Huchkov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Huchkov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dhelan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dhelan trying to control the position but Huchkov is working away.
Huchkov can't do much from the bottom here.
Dhelan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Huchkov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
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Huchkov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dhelan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Huchkov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dhelan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Huchkov, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan moves into full mount!
Dhelan goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Huchkov turns into him and now he's in Dhelan's guard.
Dhelan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Huchkov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Huchkov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Huchkov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dhelan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Huchkov has managed to get both his arms back between Dhelan's legs - danger averted.
Dhelan has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Huchkov has passed into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan taking punishment in the form of punches.
Huchkov working away.
Huchkov trying to control the action but Dhelan is working from the bottom.
Huchkov lands a nice forearm strike.
Huchkov cracks Dhelan with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Huchkov scores with punches from side control.
Huchkov wants to control but Dhelan is keeping him busy.
Huchkov scoring with punches from side control.
Huchkov working away.
Dhelan tries to buck Huchkov off but Huchkov is having none of it.
Dhelan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Huchkov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dhelan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dhelan looking for submissions off his back.
It looks like Huchkov is going to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matel Huchkov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Huchkov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matel Huchkov!
Matel Huchkov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lolipo Slider (ranked 1274 p4p, 177 weight class) and CJ Robinson (ranked 1172 p4p, 165 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
27 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lolipo Slider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, CJ Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slider tried to score with a low kick but Robinson checks it.
Slider drops his hands momentarily and Robinson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Robinson throws a big shot that misses.
Slider scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slider. Robinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slider moves to clinch but Robinson breaks away
and Robinson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Robinson misses with a body shot.
Slider throws a sloppy body shot
and Robinson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slider misses with an uppercut.
Robinson is looking for the big counter here.
Robinson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Slider fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Slider misses with a body shot.
Slider throws an off balance right hand
and Robinson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slider misses with a hook
and Robinson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Robinson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robinson lunges at Slider with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Slider's hand.
Slider rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Robinson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Slider is looking to wear down Robinson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Slider throws a leg kick but Robinson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Slider misses with a body shot.
Robinson lands a head kick!
Good leg kick by Slider there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Robinson lunges at Slider with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Slider's hand.
Slider ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Robinson throws a push kick but Slider slaps the foot to one side.
A low kick from Slider is predictable there
and Robinson counters with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Slider tries to clinch up but Robinson circles away and keeps his distance.
Slider wants to clinch
and Robinson counters with a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Slider.
Slider tries to clinch but Robinson moves away
and Robinson counters with a leg kick.
Robinson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Slider counters with a nice kick to the body.
Robinson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Robinson slips a straight right by Slider.
Robinson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Robinson throws a nice head kick!
Robinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slider throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Slider throws a leg kick
and Robinson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Slider is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Robinson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson swings for the body but Slider moves out of range.
A big right from Slider misses.
Robinson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Slider's head.
Robinson checks a low kick from Slider.
A countering left hand to the body from Robinson misses.
Slider misses the jab.
Slider misses with a shot to the body
and Robinson counters with a nice body shot.
Slider wants to clinch but Robinson slips to the side
and Robinson counters with a head kick.
Robinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Slider appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Slider throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Robinson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Slider 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Slider throws a leg kick that is checked
and Slider takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Slider forces Robinson back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Robinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slider's elbow.
Slider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Slider.
Slider lands a left hand that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Slider tries to work over Robinson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Robinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robinson taking a breather.
A short right from Slider on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robinson.
Slider tries to throw a body punch but Robinson avoids it by throwing Slider back against the cage.
Slider misses with a body punch.
Slider can't find room to land a body shot as Robinson controls the action.
Robinson prevents a body shot from Slider.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
CJ Robinson 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.
Slider lands with a good body shot.
Slider misses with a jab to the body
and Robinson counters with a straight right hand.
Slider throws a left and a right that both miss
and Robinson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Slider throws a predictable looking body shot
and Robinson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slider wants to slow Robinson down by chopping away at his legs.
Lolipo Slider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson lands with a slapping head kick.
Robinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Slider throws a jab but it's blocked by Robinson.
Robinson misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Robinson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slider. Robinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slider connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
CJ Robinson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Slider pivots, looking for a leg kick but Robinson is out of range and Slider settles back down.
Slider moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRobinson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slider throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Slider loads up on a big right hand but Robinson slips the punch.
Slider 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.
Slider misses with a low kick as Robinson jumps back.
Slider avoids a kick to the body.
Robinson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Slider at a distance.
Robinson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Slider uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robinson.
Slider feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Slider throws a hook but Robinson blocks it.
Slider misses with a straight left.
Slider misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robinson.
Slider misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slider lands a nice leg kick that just misses Robinson's sensitive parts.
Slider tries to clinch but Robinson is having none of it.
Robinson throws a counter combo.
Robinson ducks right into an uppercut from Slider.
Slider scores with a jab to the body.
Slider ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robinson moves away.
Slider tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Robinson counters with a head kick. That will keep Slider thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slider throws a hook but Robinson blocks it.
Slider throws out a loose jab but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left lands for Robinson.
Robinson throws out a loose jab but Slider uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slider tried to counter with a leg kick but Robinson avoided it.
Robinson just misses with a punch to the body.
Slider swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robinson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slider was well out of range. Poor timing from Robinson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Robinson - that will leave a mark!
Slider misses the body punch
and Robinson counters with a stiff right hand.
Slider fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robinson manages to avoid it.
Robinson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Slider gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Robinson.
Slider throws a leg kick
and Robinson counters with a head kick.
Slider misses with a wild body shot.
Slider scores with a jab. Robinson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Robinson jabs Slider to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Slider throws an off balance right hand
and Robinson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Robinson connects with a solid leg kick.
Robinson slips under a jab from Slider.
Robinson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A jab from Slider finds it's way through Robinson's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slider feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Robinsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Robinson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Slider's sensitive parts.
Slider misses with a low kick.
Slider lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Slider sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Slider clobbers Robinson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A bone on bone clash there as Robinson blocks the leg kick.
Robinson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Robinson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Slider scores with a jab to the body.
Slider takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Slider throws a leg kick but Robinson checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but CJ Robinson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Robinson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slider was well out of range. Poor timing from Robinson.
Robinson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Slider scoring well with a low kick there.
Robinson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Robinson follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Slider throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Robinson scores with a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Slider misses.
Robinson feints a counter leg kick.
A low kick from Slider is predictable there
and Robinson counters with a head kick. That will keep Slider thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Slider throws a body shot but no joy.
Robinson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slider dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Robinson. That did some damage!
Slider tries to score with a low kick but Robinson moves his leg out of the way.
A little jabbing left from Robinson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jab by Robinson.
Slider throws a body punch but Robinson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson lands a nice shot to the body.
Robinson lands a nice looking body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Slider.
Nice body kick from Robinson.
Slider throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slider is looking to chop away at Robinson's legs.
Robinson flicks out a counter leg kick but Slider steps away.
Slider misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robinson.
Slider is looking to score with low kicks.
Robinson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Slider has managed to clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Robinson 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.
Slider misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slider lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Robinson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
CJ Robinson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Slider.
Robinson is rocked!
Robinson wants to break free but Slider has control.
Robinson is still on wobbly legs! Can Slider finish him?
Slider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robinson seems to have recovered his senses.
Slider tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robinson's elbow.
Robinson is pushing Slider up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Slider misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Robinson.
Slider tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Robinson wants to break free but Slider has control.
Slider can't find room to land a body shot as Robinson controls the action.
Slider swings wildly with an uppercut but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robinson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Slider trying to land knees to the body.
Slider tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robinson's elbow.
Robinson takes a knee to the side of the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robinson.
Slider lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Slider lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Slider tries a body shot but Robinson blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slider working aggressively here.
Slider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Robinson blocks an uppercut.
Slider scores with a nice hook to the head.
Slider effectively controlling the action here.
Slider lands a shot to the body.
Slider lands with a right to the head.
Slider misses with a punch to the body.
Slider using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Robinson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lolipo Slider has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slider misses with an elbow over the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lolipo Slider showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Robinson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... CJ Robinson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Beta Knox (ranked 628 p4p, 79 weight class) and James Cole (ranked 547 p4p, 69 weight class). Knox comes to the cage accompanied by Anthrax | Fight Em Till You Can't. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Beta Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, James Cole!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beta Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Cole scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Beta Knox has been cut.
Knox has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Knox lands a slapping body shot.
Cole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Knox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Cole misses.
Knox attempts a counter takedown but Cole avoids it well and moves away.
Knox slips under a jab from Cole.
Knox moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cole walks into a jab.
Cole looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cole.
As Knox backs off Cole throws a huge counter combo but Knox manages to avoid it all.
Knox lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Knox lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole ducks right into an uppercut from Knox.
Knox scores with a punch to the head.
Knox feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Knox trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knox sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cole throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Knox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cole is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Knox is now in half guard.
Cole is doing well to control the position and prevent Knox from advancing to side control.
Still in half guard, Knox seems content to control.
Cole is trying to maintain the position but Knox is very close to passing his half guard.
Knox lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Knox working Cole over with strikes.
Knox working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cole gets back to full guard.
Knox is in close to Cole's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Knox wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.
Cole seems keen to control Knox's posture.
Cole is trying to keep Knox in close.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Knox 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.
Knox lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Knox gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Knox with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Knox postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Knox lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Knox has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Knox from controlling successfully.
Knox controlling from the top position.
Knox keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cole's head.
Knox makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beta Knox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Beta Knox's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cole takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox ducks right into an uppercut from Cole.
Knox has his takedown stuffed
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cole now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Donk. Knox catches Cole right on the button with a cross.
A swing and a miss from Knox.
Knox misses with a hook
and Cole counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cole swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Knox connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox misses with an uppercut
and Cole counters with a nice uppercut.
Knox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cole can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cole takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Knox lands with a nice body punch.
Cole swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Knox is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Knox smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
James Cole is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Cole.
Knox attempts a counter takedown but Cole avoids it well and moves away.
Knox connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Knox scores with a shot to the body.
A big right from Knox misses.
Knox lands a body shot.
Cole with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Knox to score with a decent uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Knox.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Cole lands with a cross.
Cole swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
It looked like Knox was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cole.
Cole slips a straight right by Knox.
Knox swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
Knox misses with a lunging right hand
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
Cole is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knox drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cole trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cole seems keen to control Knox's posture.
Cole's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Knox controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cole trying to control the position.
Beta Knox overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Knox keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cole's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cole looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Knox showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cole controls Knox momentarily but Knox frees himself.
Knox postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Knox is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cole controls Knox momentarily but Knox frees himself.
Cole looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beta Knox dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Beta Knox's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Cole lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Knox jabs Cole to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cole misses with a two punch combination.
Cole throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
A quick step to the side and Knox tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Cole misses with a right hand
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cole takes a jab right on the kisser.
Knox connects with a right hand. Cole shakes it off.
Knox scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
You can see the frustration on Cole's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cole tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox trying to control the action but Cole is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knox advances to mount.
Cole wants to control but Knox is having none of it.
The referee warns Cole that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
James Cole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox controlling his opponent.
Knox can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cole is looking to escape.
Knox in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Knox looking to control but Cole is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
BOOM! Knox connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cole tries to hold on but Knox pushes him away.
Knox in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Cole tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole wants to control but Knox is having none of it.
Cole really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Knox landing shots from mount.
Cole in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Knox scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Knox lands a big shot there that rocks Cole but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cole can't escape the position.
BOOM! Knox connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Knox fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cole is rocked!
Knox looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Cole is still in real trouble! Can Knox finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Knox! Cole is hurt baaadly! Knox is firing away with more strikes - Cole is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Beta Knox!
A relieved looking Beta Knox 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Minerva (ranked 492 p4p, 71 weight class) and Leonardo Da Vincible (ranked 642 p4p, 91 weight class). Minerva comes to the cage accompanied by Make The Money. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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279 lbs
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237 lbs
20 - 5 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Minerva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leonardo Da Vincible!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minerva is looking to clinch.
Minerva looks to land a combination but Da Vincible avoids it well.
Minerva moves in looking to clinch but Da Vincible pushes him off.
Da Vincible tries a quick counter leg kick but Minerva is wise to it.
Minerva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Da Vincible connects with a jab.
It looks like Scott Minerva has been cut.
Minerva looks to clinch
and Minerva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Minerva takes a swing at Da Vincible's ribcage but misses.
Minerva misses the body punch
and Da Vincible counters with a leg kick.
Da Vincible moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Da Vincible bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Da Vincible let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Minerva rushes Da Vincible and presses him up against the cage.
Minerva swings wildly with an uppercut but Da Vincible uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Minerva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Minerva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Da Vincible breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Minerva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Minerva throws a big shot that misses.
Minerva tries to clinch but Da Vincible moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Vincible thuds his right hand into Minerva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice defenses there by Minerva.
Da Vincible staying out of range there.
Da Vincible feints a counter leg kick.
Minerva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Da Vincible counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Minerva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Da Vincible moves away.
Scott Minerva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minerva takes a jab right on the kisser.
Da Vincible scoring well with a low kick there.
Leonardo Da Vincible is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Da Vincible misses.
Minerva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Minerva moves into the clinch.
Minerva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Da Vincible tries to circle away but Minerva has him pinned against the cage.
Minerva misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Minerva.
Minerva tries a body shot but Da Vincible blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minerva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Da Vincible breaks the clinch.
Minerva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Vincible scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Da Vincible throws a right and a left that Minerva avoids nicely.
Minerva blocks a head kick by Da Vincible.
Da Vincible lands a body shot.
Da Vincible throws a hook but Minerva blocks it.
Minerva throws an off balance right hand
and Da Vincible counters with a nice body shot.
Da Vincible moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Minerva moves to clinch but Da Vincible breaks away
and Da Vincible counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Da Vincible has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Minerva misses with a wild body shot.
Da Vincible is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Minerva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Da Vincible stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minerva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Minerva misses with a kick to the body.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Da Vincible! Minerva is backing up but he can't get away as Da Vincible lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Minerva and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Leonardo Da Vincible!
Leonardo Da Vincible spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Augusto Pinochet (ranked 1171 p4p, 147 weight class) and Chelsea Dagger (ranked 1395 p4p, 168 weight class). Pinochet comes to the cage accompanied by I'M AN ASS MAN YEEEAH !. Augusto Pinochet has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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239 lbs
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280 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Augusto Pinochet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chelsea Dagger!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinochet gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dagger pulls Pinochet into guard.
Pinochet trying to control the position from guard on top but Dagger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pinochet looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dagger keeping moving, preventing Pinochet from controlling successfully.
Dagger can't keep his opponent in guard - Pinochet advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dagger wants to get back to full guard.
Pinochet is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinochet wants to take a breather but Dagger is having none of it.
Dagger manages to get to full guard.
Pinochet trying to control but Dagger is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinochet passes into half guard.
Dagger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pinochet is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dagger doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pinochet.
Pinochet slows the pace down in half guard.
Pinochet is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dagger has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pinochet is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pinochet is working for a kimura but Dagger is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dagger tries to get to full guard but Pinochet has control of the leg.
Pinochet is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dagger is trying to control but can't.
Dagger punching from the bottom.
Pinochet seems to be working for a kimura but Dagger defends the submission attempt.
Dagger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pinochet. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dagger wants to get back to full guard.
Pinochet wants to take a breather but Dagger is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dagger tries to get to full guard but Pinochet has control of the leg.
Pinochet is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dagger is just riding it out for now. Pinochet eventually gives up the hold.
Pinochet is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pinochet is taking a breather. Dagger says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dagger makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dagger.
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.
Pinochet trying to control the position from guard on top but Dagger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pinochet drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dagger looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dagger looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dagger!
Pinochet is looking for a sweep.
Dagger trying to control the position but Pinochet is working away.
Pinochet manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dagger's best efforts.
Dagger tries to pass to full mount but Pinochet defends it.
Pinochet is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dagger pulls his head out easily.
Dagger works his way into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pinochet takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Pinochet regains half guard.
Dagger looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pinochet with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
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 Augusto Pinochet will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dagger closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pinochet's guard.
Dagger is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Pinochet has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Dagger is looking to defend but Pinochet has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Dagger! Pinochet pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Dagger taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Augusto Pinochet!
In his post fight interview, Augusto Pinochet started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcinho Sitsongrit (ranked 204 p4p, 26 weight class) and Kendo Hirigushi (ranked 523 p4p, 66 weight class). Marcinho Sitsongrit could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kendo Hirigushi's chin.
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153 lbs
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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
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcinho Sitsongrit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Kendo Hirigushi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hirigushi moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hirigushi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
Hirigushi throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Hirigushi misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit attempts a counter takedown but Hirigushi avoids it well and moves away.
Hirigushi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hirigushi misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hirigushi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sitsongrit under the eye.
Hirigushi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirigushi lands with a nice body punch.
Sitsongrit scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hirigushi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Hirigushi to counter with a crisp jab.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit swings widly with a right hand
and Hirigushi counters with a right hand to the body.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hirigushi manages to avoid it.
Hirigushi unleashes a big counter combination but Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hirigushi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hirigushi misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Hirigushi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hirigushi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hirigushi slips under a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice head shot.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Hirigushi is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sitsongrit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi lands with a straight right. Sitsongrit didn't see that one coming.
Sitsongrit looks to land a left hand but Hirigushi moved out of range nicely.
Sitsongrit looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hirigushi is looking to escape.
Sitsongrit performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirigushi wants to get back to his feet.
Sitsongrit trying to control from half guard but Hirigushi is working away.
Hirigushi is looking to escape.
Sitsongrit wants to free his trapped foot but Hirigushi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sitsongrit content to control rather than advance.
Hirigushi keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Sitsongrit is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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 Marcinho Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sitsongrit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the body
and Hirigushi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hirigushi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hirigushi throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit throws an off balance right hand
and Hirigushi counters with a right hand to the body.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook
and Hirigushi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hirigushi swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hirigushi doesn't seem bothered though.
Kendo Hirigushi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hirigushi throws an off balance right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirigushi looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Hirigushi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sitsongrit.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hirigushi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit thuds his right hand into Hirigushi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hirigushi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
Hirigushi thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hirigushi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sitsongrit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hirigushi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sitsongrit half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hirigushi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hirigushi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hirigushi tries to move into range but Sitsongrit moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hirigushi misses with the combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hirigushi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sitsongrit on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hirigushi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sitsongrit counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the head.
Sitsongrit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hirigushi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hirigushi lands a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit tries for a takedown but Hirigushi manages to get underhooks.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit tries to pull guard but Hirigushi holds him up against the cage and eventually Sitsongrit drops back down to his feet.
Hirigushi prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Hirigushi tries to work over Sitsongrit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hirigushi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hirigushi throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Hirigushi does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hirigushi misses with an uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit closes the distance but Hirigushi moves to the side
and Hirigushi counters with a stiff right hand.
Hirigushi avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
A left lands for Sitsongrit.
Nice cross by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sitsongrit there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kendo Hirigushi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sitsongrit swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hirigushi counters with a stiff right hand.
Sitsongrit swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hirigushi counters with a three punch combo that has Sitsongrit backing up. Sitsongrit nods at Hirigushi to acknowledge the strikes.
Kendo Hirigushi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hirigushi takes one on the button.
Hirigushi misses with a double jab.
Sitsongrit drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hirigushi sprawls and moves away.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hirigushi.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hirigushi's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Hirigushi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hirigushi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Sitsongrit changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy uppercut
and Hirigushi counters with a nice uppercut.
Hirigushi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hirigushi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hirigushi is rocked!
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hirigushi is still on wobbly legs! Can Sitsongrit finish him?
Hirigushi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hirigushi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hirigushi seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Hirigushi. Those never looked like landing.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Hirigushi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hirigushi tries to keep at a distance but Sitsongrit has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hirigushi scores with a shot to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Hirigushi gets underhooks to prevent Sitsongrit's takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Hirigushi fails to land.
Sitsongrit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hirigushi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sitsongrit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sitsongrit has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hirigushi clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Hirigushi preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Sitsongrit.
Hirigushi is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Sitsongrit off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirigushi trying to get back to his feet but Sitsongrit is in full control for now.
Sitsongrit has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Hirigushi's body.
Hirigushi preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to get the hooks in deep but Hirigushi pushed the leg off.
Hirigushi trying to get back to his feet but Sitsongrit is in full control for now.
Sitsongrit slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Hirigushi staying busy and making it hard for Sitsongrit to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sitsongrit just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Hirigushi wants to get back to his feet.
Hirigushi tries to escape the position.
Hirigushi trying to get back to his feet but Sitsongrit is in full control for now.
Sitsongrit working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Hirigushi is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Sitsongrit has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Hirigushi taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marcinho Sitsongrit!
Marcinho Sitsongrit retains his featherweight title!
Marcinho Sitsongrit spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kron Kai (ranked 203 p4p, 36 weight class) and Cleon Wright (ranked 765 p4p, 116 weight class). 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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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kron Kai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cleon Wright!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kai defending well as Wright loads up on a big left hand.
Kai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kai throws a poor cross that misses
and Wright counters with a nice uppercut.
Kai takes one to the side of the head.
Wright misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kai.
Kai was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wright misses with a wild body shot.
Kai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kai is looking to counter punch.
Kai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ice Cream Parlour in the buildup to the fight.
Wright moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kai throws a looping overhand right but Wright ducks down to avoid it.
Kai misses with a straight left.
Kai misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kai lands with an overhand left.
Wright takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wright throws the left hand but Kai avoids the punch easily.
As Wright backs away, Kai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cleon Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kai lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Cleon Wright has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wright changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wright lands with a hook. Kai tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kai.
Wright wants to land a leg kick but Kai is out of range.
Wright connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kai's hands.
Wright uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kai.
Wright scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Kron Kai has been cut.
Kai avoids the body shot from Wright.
It looked like Kai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wright walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kai checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wright misses with a body shot.
Kai lands a jab to Wright's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kai throws a jab but it's blocked by Wright.
Wright cracks Kai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jab from Kai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Wright misses.
Kai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wright throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kai.
Wright misses the shot to the body.
Wright throws a body punch but Kai moves out of range.
Kai goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wright jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A low kick from Wright misses
and Kai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kai throws a looping overhand right but Wright ducks down to avoid it.
Kai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wright.
A lazy left from Wright finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai cracks Wright with a good jab.
Wright misses with an uppercut. Kai saw that one coming.
Kai blocks the body kick.
Wright scores with a decent looking hook.
Wright pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wright throws a sloppy body shot
and Kai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wright displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kai throws out the jab.
Wright loads up on a big right hand but Kai slips the punch.
Wright buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wright misses with a lunging right hand
and Kai counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wright's knee momentarily.
Kai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wright to score with a decent uppercut.
Kai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wright. Wright obviously looking to wear him down.
Kai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wright keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses with a straight right.
Kai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wright wants to slow Kai down by chopping away at his legs.
Kai feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kai lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kai lands a jab to the nose.
That has opened up Cleon Wright's cut even more.
Kai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wright takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wright scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kai throws a push kick but Wright slaps the foot to one side.
Wright digs a good body shot into Kai's ribs.
Kai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wright throws a leg kick but Kai sees it coming and moves out of range.
A jab from Wright misses.
Kai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cleon Wright will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kai cracks Wright with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kai has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Wright to stand back up!
Wright misses with an uppercut
and Kai counters with a nice right hand that sends Wright toppling to the canvas! Wright scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kai finish him?!
Wright is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wright on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kai. Kai obviously looking to wear him down.
Wright is still on wobbly legs! Can Kai finish him?
Wright bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kai's head backwards.
Kai looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range.
Wright misses with a body shot.
Wright seems to have recovered his senses.
Kai throws out a powerful jab.
The cut above Cleon Wright's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Wright might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kai has got the better of the exchanges.
Kai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kai has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wright.
Kai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wright counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wright throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kai stuns Wright with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kai moves out of range of the body kick from Wright.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kai.
Kai avoids the body shot from Wright.
Kai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kai here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright misses with a double jab
and Kai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wright.
Kai scores with a jab to the body.
Kai stuns Wright with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kai slips under a jab from Wright.
Kai throws a body kick that misses.
Kron Kai is winning the standup battle so far.
Wright throws out a powerful jab.
Wright slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kai feints and then cracks Wright's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wright down.
Kai lands a jab to the head.
Wright throws a right hand that misses
enabling Kai to counter with a crisp jab.
Cleon Wright's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Wright's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright lands with a shot to the body.
Kai drops Wright with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Wright looks back up at him and smiles so Kai waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cleon Wright's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kron Kai!
Kron Kai retains his light heavyweight title!
Kron Kai bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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