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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Perdue Willshire (ranked 21580 p4p, 16305 weight class) and Ken Miller (ranked 287 p4p, 280 weight class). Miller has chosen 2pac - Im A Souljah as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 6 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perdue Willshire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ken Miller!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Willshire's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Willshire is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miller is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Miller passes into half guard.
Miller working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Willshire is trying to control but can't.
Miller lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Miller scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Still in half guard, Miller seems content to control.
Miller is looking to advance position but Willshire won't allow it.
Willshire wants to get back to his feet.
Miller working over Willshire with some ground and pound. Willshire looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Miller is working for a kimura but Willshire is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willshire taking some punishment here, with Miller in his half guard.
Miller sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Willshire has hold of Miller's hands but Miller slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Willshire wants to improve his position but Miller is controlling well.
Miller looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Willshire with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
 Willshire is rocked!
Miller is trying for a kimura here. Willshire looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Miller wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ken Miller!
A very excited looking Ken Miller rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Altair Brain (ranked 1497 p4p, 3356 weight class) and Lee Sang Seok (ranked 162 p4p, 308 weight class). Brain comes to the cage accompanied by 300 Violin. Seok has chosen Ides Of Light - Jucifer as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Lee Sang Seok has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Altair Brain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Sang Seok!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Seok counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brain needs to keep his hands up - Seok had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheers as Seok lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brain doesn't seem phased though.
Brain connects with a single shot there.
Brain throws a hook but Seok blocks it.
Brain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Seok swings for the body but Brain moves out of range.
Brain throws the left hand but Seok avoids the punch easily.
Brain takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Seok darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Seok looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lee Sang Seok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seok moves out of range of the body kick from Brain.
Seok scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seok misses the jab.
Seok comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brain scores with a jab.
Seok digs a good body shot into Brain's ribs.
Brain keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seok fails to land with a series of punches.
Brain misses with a looping left.
Brain misses with a left hand
and Seok counters with a shoot takedown. Brain fights it but they end up in guard.
Seok wants to control from the top but Brain keeps moving.
Seok showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Seok passes Brain's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Seok is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brain is just riding it out for now. Seok eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seok content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seok is just content to waste time from the top position. Brain takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Brain is looking to stand up but Seok isn't so interested in that idea.
Seok wants to control from the top but Brain keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seok wants to pass the guard but Brain is keeping the position.
Seok trying to control the position from guard on top but Brain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Seok accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Seok trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Brain manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Brain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Seok swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brain stopping the sweep attempt from Seok.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seok is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brain is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seok manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brain manages to get himself to full guard.
Seok throws an elbow that misses. Brain uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Seok's guard. Nice move by Brain!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brain wants to pass the guard but Seok is keeping the position.
Seok looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Brain puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Brain blocks the strikes from Seok.
Seok moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brain wants to control from the top but Seok keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sang Seok dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Decent striking displayed by Seok there.
Brain scores with a jab.
Brain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seok.
Brain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Seok wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Seok throws a jab but it's blocked by Brain.
Brain is looking for a counter combo.
Seok displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brain throws out the jab.
Seok slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Seok defending well as Brain loads up on a big left hand.
Seok bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brain's head backwards.
Seok swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brain misses with a low kick.
Brain blocks a low kick nicely.
Seok misses with a double jab
and Brain counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Seok thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seok lunges at Brain with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brain's hand.
Seok loads up on a big right hand but Brain slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Brain misses the target.
The fighters circling - Seok throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Seok scores with a body shot.
Seok fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brain is out of range.
Seok closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Brain is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Brain on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Seok misses with a low kick.
Seok misses with a hook
letting Brain counter with a right hand.
Seok jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brain is looking to counter with head kicks.
A slow jab from Seok misses its intended target.
Seok misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brain moves out of range as Seok strikes.
Seok misses with an uppercut.
Seok has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seok swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brain throws a hook but Seok avoids it easily.
Brain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Seok.
Seok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brain.
Seok looks to score with a jab to the body but Brain is just out of range.
Brain misses with a straight left.
A punch lands to the side of Brain 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Seok slips under a jab from Brain.
Seok misses with a looping left.
Seok bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Seok slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Seok throws out a loose jab but Brain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brain is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Seok pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Seok stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brain.
A big left from Brain misses.
Brain is looking to chop away at Seok's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Brain misses.
Seok lands a right hook to the body.
Brain looks to land a right hand but Seok moved out of range.
Seok lands a jab to the nose.
Altair Brain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Seok scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Seok throws a hook to the side of Brain's head but Brain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Seok stuns Brain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Seok misses with a low kick.
Seok wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brain misses with a looping right.
Seok connects with the punch.
Brain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seok moves away.
Brain dodges the punch combination from Seok.
Brain seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brain checks the leg kick nicely there.
Seok scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brain in his tracks.
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!
Brain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brain avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Seok throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Seok looks to land a left hand but Brain moved out of range nicely.
Seok looks to score with a jab to the body but Brain is just out of range.
It looked like Brain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brain defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Seok.
It looked like Brain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jab, jab by Seok - just one landing.
Brain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seok.
Brain throws a leg kick but Seok checks it.
Seok tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Seok throws out a powerful jab.
Seok looks to land a right hand but Brain moved out of range.
Seok thuds a left hand into Brain's body.
Seok keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sang Seok showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Brain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brain misses with a straight left.
Brain throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brain throws a jab but it's blocked by Seok.
Seok lands with a right hand.
Seok throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Seok getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brain looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Brain throws out a powerful jab.
Seok throws a low kick, looking for Brain's leg but Brain calmly moves out of range.
Seok lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brain lunges at Seok with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Seok's hand.
Brain uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Seok has time to react.
Seok displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brain throws out the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brain with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Seok to score with a decent uppercut.
Seok just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seok throws a hook but Brain blocks it.
Brain misses with a hook.
Seok throws a lazy uppercut
and Brain counters with a nice kick to the body.
Seok moves away from the strike by Brain.
A nice side step and Seok releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Seok waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brain.
Seok comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Seok, as that shot connected.
Seok scores with a jab to the body.
Brain connects with a single shot there.
Brain takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Seok throws a series of punches but Brain moves out of range.
Brain lands a front kick.
Seok scores with a punch to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of Seok 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lee Sang Seok 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.
Seok sizes up Brain with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brain on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Seok shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Seok showed some decent athleticism there.
Brain makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Seok has his takedown stuffed
and Brain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brain tries to land a leg kick but Seok saw it coming and moves away.
Brain throws a jab when Seok was well out of range.
And Seok tries to counter it with a takedown but Brain pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jab by Seok.
Brain lands the left hand.
Brain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Seok, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brain misses with a body kick.
Brain wants to slow Seok down by chopping away at his legs.
Seok throws a hook but Brain avoids it easily.
Brain takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brain throws a front kick that sends Seok stumbling back into the cage.
Brain lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Seok circles away quickly and effectively.
A lazy left from Seok finds it's target.
Altair Brain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Seok tests Brain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brain throws a hook but Seok blocks it.
Seok checks the leg kick.
No joy there for Seok, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brain was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A big right from Seok misses.
Seok tries to land a front kick but Brain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brain throws out a loose jab but Seok uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seok uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brain.
Brain checks a leg kick nicely.
Seok takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brain throws a leg kick but Seok checks it.
Seok lands a jab-cross combination.
A jab from Brain misses.
Seok fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Seok throws a body punch but Brain moves out of range.
Lee Sang Seok seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brain shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brain does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Brain defending well as Seok loads up on a big left hand.
Seok ducks under a wild hook from Brain.
A little jabbing left from Seok on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lee Sang Seok.
I've got Seok winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Sang Seok!
Lee Sang Seok gave a mention to Cayman Islands Clothiers in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
The defeated Altair Brain had this to say: 'It happenes sometimes, but I thought I was better today. Sometimes you lose like this.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sharven Sheven (ranked 1937 p4p, 2403 weight class) and Moonlight Maze (ranked 239 p4p, 297 weight class). Maze has chosen Winger Can't Get Enough as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sharven Sheven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Moonlight Maze!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maze shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sheven is trying to defend but Maze finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Maze is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sheven sees it coming and defends easily.
Sheven regains full guard. Nicely done.
Maze pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sheven is keeping the position for now.
Sheven is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maze passes Sheven's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Maze is working for an americana but Sheven has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Maze was thinking about the submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheven wants to sweep but no luck.
Sheven trying to keep a closed guard but Maze is proving a slippery customer.
Maze looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maze keeps trying to improve his position.
Maze slips nicely into half guard.
Sheven's coaches at Temple of Illumination have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Maze is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Maze is trying to work for a kimura but Sheven is defending well.
Maze is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sheven has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sheven has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maze is working away from the top position though.
Sheven gets back to full guard.
That's two 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.
Maze pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sheven is keeping the position for now.
Maze won't allow Sheven to sweep him here.
Maze wants to pass the guard but Sheven is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sheven is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Maze trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sheven manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Sheven pushing down on Maze's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sheven prevents Maze from improving his position.
Maze looking for submissions off his back.
Sheven is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Maze sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maze is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sheven pulls his head out easily.
Sheven lands strikes from half guard.
Sheven wants to pass to mount but Maze is defending the position.
Maze gets back to full guard.
Sheven pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maze is keeping the position for now.
Sheven wants to control from the top but Maze keeps moving.
Sheven distracts Maze with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Our spies down at at Navy Street MMA inform us that Maze has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Maze had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sheven defends it easily.
Maze working for a triangle but Sheven defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maze keeping full guard, as Sheven tries to pass.
Sheven passes into half guard.
Maze looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maze tries to roll over but Sheven keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maze is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sheven pulls his head out easily.
Sheven content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
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 Sharven Sheven will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Maze tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sheven sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Maze somewhat.
Maze wants to clinch.
Maze dives in for a single leg takedown but Sheven sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sheven was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sheven connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Maze's hands.
Maze gets a double leg takedown into Sheven's guard.
Sheven has his feet on Maze's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
No luck for Maze with that takedown attempt.
Sharven Sheven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moonlight Maze.
Sheven connects with the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maze goes for a double leg but Sheven avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sheven continues to drive forward.
Sheven fires out a quick counter leg kick but Maze just manages to avoid it.
Sheven feints and then cracks Maze's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maze down.
Sheven throws a right and a left that Maze avoids nicely.
Sheven lands a right hook to the body.
Maze is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maze wants to clinch.
Sheven looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Maze has hold of Sheven's hands but Sheven slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sharven Sheven overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maze is in trouble now - Sheven has advanced to mount!
Sheven lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sheven scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Maze is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sheven lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheven lands a big elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maze has given up his back.
Sheven is punishing Maze with some ground and pound.
 Maze is rocked!
Maze looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sheven.
Maze is trapped and Sheven is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Maze is still in real trouble! Can Sheven finish him?
Maze is in bad spot here.
Maze seems to have recovered his senses.
Sheven is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maze can do to turn this around?
Sheven working for a choke but Maze is defending well.
Maze is trying to break free.
Sheven 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.
Maze can't escape the position.
Sheven is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Maze with him. Maze is trying to defend but Sheven has an arm under the chin now! Maze grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sharven Sheven!
A very excited looking Sharven Sheven made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Moonlight Maze had this to say: 'blessed'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Khru Jako (ranked 1704 p4p, 3218 weight class) and Steven Kennedy (ranked 237 p4p, 405 weight class). Jako's entrance music is Catch a Fire. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Khru Jako!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jako.
Jako 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.
Jako lands a jab.
Kennedy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kennedy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jako takes a swing at Kennedy's ribcage but misses.
Jako lands with a shot to the body.
Jako misses with a looping left.
Jako throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kennedy connects with a body shot that sends Jako's belly button to the back.
Kennedy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jako tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kennedy is able to avoid easily.
Kennedy unleashes a big counter combination but Jako bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kennedy checks a leg kick nicely.
Kennedy misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Kennedy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Jako tenderised Kennedy's leg. Kennedy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Steven Kennedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kennedy lands with a slapping head kick.
A lazy body kick from Kennedy
and Jako counters with a straight right hand.
Kennedy dives in and grabs Jako's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jako pushes down on Kennedy's head and hops out.
Jako was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Crunch! Kennedy slams his shin into Jako's torso.
A shot to the body from Kennedy misses
and Jako moves into the clinch.
Jako misses with some punches.
Kennedy breaks from the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Kennedy.
Kennedy wants to clinch.
Jako lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jako counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jako avoids a kick to the body.
Jako lands a nice hook to Kennedy's body. Kennedy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jako swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Kennedy to counter with a crisp jab.
Jako has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kennedy.
Jako moves out of range of the leg kick from Kennedy.
Jako blocks the body kick.
Jako waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kennedy.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jako.
Kennedy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kennedy throws a hook to the side of Jako's head but Jako sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jako blocks a head kick by Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a hook to the side of Jako's head but Jako sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jako throws a quick counter head kick but Kennedy was just out of range.
Jako with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jako fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kennedy, pushing him back against the cage.
Kennedy tries to break the clinch but Jako is controlling the position.
Jako swings wildly with an uppercut but Kennedy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kennedy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kennedy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jako misses with a straight left.
Kennedy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jako is looking for a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jako circles away.
Kennedy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jako throws a push kick but Kennedy slaps the foot to one side.
Kennedy lands a right hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Kennedy. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kennedy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kennedy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jako rather than just go for the knockout.
Kennedy misses with a wild body shot.
Jako feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kennedy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jakos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kennedy throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jako counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kennedy misses with a hook.
Jako appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Steven Kennedy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kennedy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jako if he has to take too many more of those.
Jako shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kennedy throws a body shot but no joy.
Jako rushes Kennedy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kennedy missing with knees to the body.
Jako misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kennedy is trying to break free.
Jako lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kennedy.
Jako missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy wants to get back to striking at distance but Jako won't allow it.
Jako misses with a body punch.
A short right from Jako on the inside.
Jako fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kennedy takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kennedy.
A head punch on the inside from Jako fails to land.
Jako goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kennedy gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Kennedy wants to control from the top but Jako keeps moving.
Kennedy looking to pass the guard.
Kennedy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kennedy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kennedy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jako is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kennedy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kennedy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kennedy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kennedy stays in close to Jako's body and controls the position.
Kennedy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kennedy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy is in close to Jako's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kennedy trying to control the position from guard on top but Jako is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kennedy trying to move into half guard but instead Jako has managed to sweep!
Jako postures up.
Kennedy has his feet on Jako's thighs here. He's pushed Jako off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Jako screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steven Kennedy!
During a confident post fight interview, Steven Kennedy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Gomes Da Rocha (ranked 2125 p4p, 1181 weight class) and Benjamin Sigfridsson (ranked 263 p4p, 146 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tiago Gomes Da Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benjamin Sigfridsson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Rocha misses with a few strikes there.
And Sigfridsson responds with a good body kick, but Da Rocha manages to step out the way in time.
Sigfridsson closes the distance and pushes Da Rocha back into the cage.
Sigfridsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Da Rocha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sigfridsson has a couple of punches blocked by Da Rocha.
Da Rocha 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.
Sigfridsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Sigfridsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Da Rocha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Da Rocha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sigfridsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sigfridsson working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Sigfridsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Da Rocha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sigfridsson digs a good body shot into Da Rocha's ribs.
Sigfridsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Da Rocha throwing a counter right hand but Sigfridsson manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Rocha cracks Sigfridsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Da Rocha throws a one two combo.
Da Rocha misses with a few strikes there.
Sigfridsson raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sigfridsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sigfridsson drives through and clinches with Da Rocha against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Sigfridsson fails to land.
Sigfridsson throws a head punch that misses.
Sigfridsson misses with the head strike.
Sigfridsson lands with a left to the head.
Sigfridsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Da Rocha uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Da Rocha - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sigfridsson misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Rocha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sigfridsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sigfridsson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sigfridsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Sigfridsson fails to land.
Sigfridsson throws a head punch that misses.
Sigfridsson pushes off an throws an elbow but Da Rocha leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sigfridsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Da Rocha's elbow.
Da Rocha manages to break the clinch.
Da Rocha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sigfridsson.
Sigfridsson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sigfridsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Da Rocha misses with a looping left.
Sigfridsson throws out a counter right but Da Rocha avoids it with no problem.
Sigfridsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Rocha misses with a two punch combination.
Sigfridsson wants to clinch.
Sigfridsson blocks a jab.
Sigfridsson throws a counter combo.
A lazy left from Da Rocha finds it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sigfridsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sigfridsson closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Sigfridsson.
Da Rocha blocks the elbow strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Da Rocha.
Da Rocha working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Rocha lands with a left to the head.
Sigfridsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Da Rocha breaks the clinch.
Sigfridsson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sigfridsson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Da Rocha swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sigfridsson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Rocha misses with a body shot.
Da Rocha throws a jab but it's blocked by Sigfridsson.
Sigfridsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Da Rocha moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSigfridsson.
Good standup being displayed there by Da Rocha as he connects with a hook.
Sigfridsson clinches up with Da Rocha and pushes him back against the cage.
Da Rocha is pushing Sigfridsson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sigfridsson misses with some punches.
Da Rocha blocks a body shot from Sigfridsson.
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 Tiago Gomes Da Rocha 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.
Da Rocha slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Da Rocha throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Da Rocha throws a jab but it's blocked by Sigfridsson.
Tiago Gomes Da Rocha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Rocha swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tiago Gomes Da Rocha is winning the standup battle so far.
Sigfridsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Da Rocha lands with a good body shot.
Sigfridsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sigfridsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Da Rocha circles away.
Da Rocha motions for Sigfridsson to come forward. Da Rocha throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sigfridsson is looking for the big counter here.
A big right from Da Rocha misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Rocha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sigfridsson manages to avoid it.
Da Rocha throws out a loose jab but Sigfridsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sigfridsson throws out a counter right but Da Rocha avoids it with no problem.
Sigfridsson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sigfridsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Da Rocha lands a right hook to the body.
Sigfridsson wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigfridsson moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Da Rocha.
Da Rocha stalls.
Sigfridsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sigfridsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Da Rocha.
Sigfridsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Da Rocha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Da Rocha blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigfridsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Da Rochas head.
Still in the clinch, Da Rocha scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sigfridsson lands a left hand.
Benjamin Sigfridsson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sigfridsson pushes Da Rocha back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Da Rocha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Da Rocha misses with the combination.
Da Rocha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sigfridsson can do to turn this around?
Sigfridsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Da Rocha scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Da Rocha fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sigfridsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigfridsson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Da Rocha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sigfridsson manages to avoid it.
Da Rocha ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Da Rocha misses with a body punch
letting Sigfridsson counter with a right hand.
Da Rocha misses the shot to the body.
Sigfridsson ducks under a wild hook from Da Rocha.
Sigfridsson follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Da Rocha lands with a cross.
Da Rocha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sigfridsson.
Sigfridsson clinches up with Da Rocha and pushes him back against the cage.
Da Rocha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Da Rocha throws a series of punches but Sigfridsson avoids them all with ease.
A little jabbing left from Sigfridsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sigfridsson tries to clinch there but Da Rocha circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Rocha scores with the left hand. Sigfridsson knows he should have avoided that one.
Da Rocha throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Rocha jabs Sigfridsson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Da Rocha lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sigfridsson throws a sloppy head kick and Da Rocha moves out of range easily.
Da Rocha throws a jab when Sigfridsson was well out of range.
Da Rocha lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Da Rocha.
Sigfridsson is rocked!
A big left from Da Rocha misses.
Da Rocha lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sigfridsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Da Rocha finish him?
Da Rocha looks to land a right hand but Sigfridsson moved out of range.
Sigfridsson blocks a low kick nicely.
Sigfridsson seems to have recovered his senses.
Sigfridsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Da Rocha.
Da Rocha swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sigfridsson.
Da Rocha throws a leg kick which misses Sigfridsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Sigfridsson tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiago Gomes Da Rocha dominated that second round.
That's time! Da Rocha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sigfridsson swings for the body but Da Rocha moves out of range.
Da Rocha cracks Sigfridsson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sigfridsson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Da Rocha throws a lazy right hand but Sigfridsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Da Rocha throws a hook to the side of Sigfridsson's head but Sigfridsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sigfridsson throws a head kick but Da Rocha moves out of range.
Da Rocha lands with an uppercut that bounces Sigfridsson off the cage and back into range.
Sigfridsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sigfridsson lands a body shot.
Da Rocha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sigfridsson.
Sigfridsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Da Rocha controls his hands.
Sigfridsson working aggressively here.
Sigfridsson throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigfridsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sigfridsson misses with a punch to the body.
Da Rocha breaks from the clinch.
Sigfridsson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Da Rocha jabs at Sigfridsson's body.
Da Rocha misses with a left hand
and Sigfridsson counters with a right hand to the body.
Da Rocha throws a poor cross that misses
and Sigfridsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Da Rocha getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Da Rocha moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Da Rocha lands with an overhand left.
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!
Da Rocha lands a nice shot to the body.
A left lands for Da Rocha.
Da Rocha misses with an uppercut
and Sigfridsson counters with a good low kick that Da Rocha was not able to check.
Benjamin Sigfridsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Rocha scores with a jab. Sigfridsson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Da Rocha throws a right hand that misses
and Sigfridsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Da Rocha thinking.
Sigfridsson tries to clinch but Da Rocha is having none of it.
Da Rocha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Da Rocha gets tackled into the cage by Sigfridsson. Sigfridsson maintains the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Da Rocha.
Sigfridsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Da Rocha.
Sigfridsson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Da Rocha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sigfridsson misses with the head strike.
Da Rocha breaks the clinch.
Da Rocha looks to score with a jab to the body but Sigfridsson is just out of range.
Sigfridsson feints a counter leg kick.
Sigfridsson wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Rocha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sigfridsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sigfridsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Da Rocha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sigfridsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sigfridsson dodges the punch combination from Da Rocha.
Da Rocha scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Da Rocha missing with a left hand there. Sigfridsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sigfridsson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Da Rocha throws a hook but Sigfridsson blocks it.
Sigfridsson tries to clinch up but Da Rocha circles away and keeps his distance.
Da Rocha throws the left hand but Sigfridsson avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Da Rocha. Sigfridsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Rocha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sigfridsson is looking to clinch.
Da Rocha wants to land a leg kick but Sigfridsson is out of range.
Da Rocha throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sigfridsson.
Sigfridsson moves in looking to clinch but Da Rocha pushes him off.
Da Rocha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sigfridsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sigfridsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sigfridsson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sigfridsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sigfridsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Da Rocha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sigfridsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Da Rocha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tiago Gomes Da Rocha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Da Rocha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sigfridsson throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Da Rocha on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tiago Gomes Da Rocha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Da Rocha, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiago Gomes Da Rocha!
After winning the bout, Tiago Gomes Da Rocha thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Frame (ranked 1199 p4p, 1423 weight class) and Joels Van Wijnbergen (ranked 167 p4p, 194 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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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 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrew Frame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joels Van Wijnbergen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Wijnbergen looks to score with a jab to the body but Frame is just out of range.
Joels Van Wijnbergen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a body shot.
Van Wijnbergen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frame 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.
Van Wijnbergen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Van Wijnbergen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Frame showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Wijnbergen.
Both fighters circling a little - Frame finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Wijnbergen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Frame listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Frame swings away with a body shot that misses
and Van Wijnbergen counters with a nice body kick.
Frame moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Wijnbergen.
Van Wijnbergen throws a wild body kick that Frame sees coming a mile off.
Frame throws a nice looking combination but Van Wijnbergen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Van Wijnbergen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Frame scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice body punch from Frame.
Van Wijnbergen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Frame loads up on a big right hand but Van Wijnbergen slips the punch.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a hook
and Frame counters with a right hand to the body.
Frame keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Frame looks to land a combination but Van Wijnbergen avoids it well.
Van Wijnbergen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frame.
Van Wijnbergen thows a leg kick but Frame checks it
and Frame counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Frame digs a good body shot into Van Wijnbergen's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frame scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Frame scores with a jab. Van Wijnbergen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Frame throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Wijnbergen counters with a body kick.
A punch combination from Frame misses.
Van Wijnbergen dodges the punch combination from Frame.
Frame dodges the punch combination from Van Wijnbergen.
Van Wijnbergen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Frame counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Wijnbergen tests Frame's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Van Wijnbergen moves away from the strike by Frame.
Frame misses with a wild body shot.
Van Wijnbergen looks to land a left hand but Frame moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frame blocks a low kick nicely.
Van Wijnbergen scores with a sloppy right hand. Frame should have avoided that one.
Crunch! Van Wijnbergen slams his shin into Frame's torso.
Van Wijnbergen lands with a cross.
Van Wijnbergen thuds a left hand into Frame's body.
Van Wijnbergen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Frame misses with a body shot.
Van Wijnbergen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Frame displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Wijnbergen throws out the jab.
Van Wijnbergen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frame moves away.
Frame throws a right hand that Van Wijnbergen ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Wijnbergen also avoids with ease.
Van Wijnbergen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A swing and a miss from Van Wijnbergen.
Frame scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frame blocks the body kick.
Van Wijnbergen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Frame.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frame avoids the body shot from Van Wijnbergen.
A little feinted left hand from Frame on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a wild body shot.
Frame swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Van Wijnbergen.
Frame with a hook.
Van Wijnbergen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Wijnbergen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frame showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Wijnbergen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Van Wijnbergen.
Frame slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Van Wijnbergen looks for the body kick but Frame saw that one coming.
A big left from Van Wijnbergen misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andrew Frame will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Van Wijnbergen misses with an uppercut
and Frame counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Wijnbergen jabs Frame to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Frame misses with an uppercut.
Andrew Frame is winning the standup battle so far.
Frame misses with a two punch combination.
Frame misses with a jab, cross combination.
Frame keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Wijnbergen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Frame counters with a two punch combo.
 It looks like Joels Van Wijnbergen has been cut.
A low kick lands for Van Wijnbergen.
Frame misses with a body shot
and Van Wijnbergen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Andrew Frame is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Wijnbergen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frame throws out the jab.
Van Wijnbergen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Frame's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Wijnbergen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Frame checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A punch combination from Frame misses.
Frame scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frame showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Wijnbergen.
Frame throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Frame takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Frame lands a nice hook to Van Wijnbergen's body. Van Wijnbergen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Frame misses the shot to the body.
Van Wijnbergen lands with a hook. Frame tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Van Wijnbergen avoids the body shot from Frame.
A good leg kick by Van Wijnbergen.
Frame scores with a decent looking hook.
Van Wijnbergen tries to land a front kick but Frame steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Frame smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Frame takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Wijnbergen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Frame misses the jab.
Van Wijnbergen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Frame counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Wijnbergen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Frame throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Van Wijnbergen! But no joy.
Frame on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Van Wijnbergen misses with an uppercut. Frame saw that one coming.
Van Wijnbergen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Frame can pounce on him.
Van Wijnbergen scores with the left hand. Frame knows he should have avoided that one.
Van Wijnbergen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Frame looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That kick from Van Wijnbergen tenderised Frame's leg. Frame is trying to keep his angry face on.
Van Wijnbergen throws a body kick that misses.
Frame stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Wijnbergen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frame fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Frame moves out of range of the body kick from Van Wijnbergen.
Van Wijnbergen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Frame on the side of the head.
Van Wijnbergen throws a lazy right hand but Frame sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Wijnbergen works Frame's body with a nice hook.
Van Wijnbergen throws a sloppy body shot
and Frame counters with a body kick.
Van Wijnbergen throws a wild body kick that Frame sees coming a mile off.
Frame was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Van Wijnbergen scores with a jab to the body.
Van Wijnbergen throws a leg kick
and Frame counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Van Wijnbergen is breathing heavily.
Frame misses with a series of wild punches.
Good shot there by Frame.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frame dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Van Wijnbergen. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frame lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Van Wijnbergen moves forwards but Frame connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Frame connects with a nice looking jab.
Frame misses the jab.
Van Wijnbergen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Van Wijnbergen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frame manages to avoid it.
Frame stalks Van Wijnbergen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Van Wijnbergen's face. Van Wijnbergen staggers backwards, shaken.
Frame lands a left and a right that send Van Wijnbergen crashing to the mat, dazed. Frame thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Van Wijnbergen is rocked!
Frame moves out of range of the body kick from Van Wijnbergen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frame goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Van Wijnbergen thows a leg kick but Frame checks it
and Frame cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Wijnbergen is still on wobbly legs! Can Frame finish him?
Van Wijnbergen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frame.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Frame dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joels Van Wijnbergen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
A low kick from Van Wijnbergen misses
and Frame counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Wijnbergen seems to have recovered his senses.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a low kick.
Frame half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Van Wijnbergen!
Van Wijnbergen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Frame checks the leg kick nicely there.
Van Wijnbergen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frame sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Frame fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Van Wijnbergen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a jab to the body
and Frame counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Frame.
Frame rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Wijnbergen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a body shot.
A combination from Frame does no damage.
Van Wijnbergen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Wijnbergen throws a head kick but Frame moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Frame as he checks the leg kick.
Frame is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Frame uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Wijnbergen.
Jab by Van Wijnbergen.
Frame throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Van Wijnbergen on the side of the head.
Van Wijnbergen throws a lazy head kick
and Frame counters with a two punch combo.
Van Wijnbergen tries to land a body kick
and Frame counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Wijnbergen throws a hook to the side of Frame's head but Frame sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Van Wijnbergen swings for the body but Frame moves out of range.
Frame scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Frame slips a jab and a cross from Van Wijnbergen.
Van Wijnbergen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Frame is able to avoid easily.
Frame throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joels Van Wijnbergen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frame chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Frame misses with a two punch combination.
Frame scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Van Wijnbergen looks to throw a body kick
and Frame counters with a one-two to the body.
Frame is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Wijnbergen can do to turn this around?
Van Wijnbergen avoids the body shot from Frame.
Van Wijnbergen throws a leg kick but Frame sees it coming and moves out of range.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a series of wild punches.
Frame jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Van Wijnbergen throws a front kick that sends Frame stumbling back into the cage.
Frame lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frame misses with a straight right.
Van Wijnbergen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Van Wijnbergen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Frame. That did some damage!
Van Wijnbergen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Van Wijnbergen takes one to the chin there.
Van Wijnbergen throws an overhand right that lands on Frame's shoulder, as Frame tries to avoid the shot.
An inside leg kick from Van Wijnbergen misses.
Van Wijnbergen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Frame counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frame avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
An attempted straight right counter from Frame misses the target.
Van Wijnbergen jabs Frame to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Frame moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Wijnbergen connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frame.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Frame misses its intended target.
Frame checks a leg kick.
Van Wijnbergen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Frame counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Van Wijnbergen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Frame scores with a shot to the body.
Frame lands with a straight right. Van Wijnbergen didn't see that one coming.
Frame misses the shot to the body.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a kick to the body.
A big left from Van Wijnbergen misses.
Frame throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Wijnbergen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Frame counters with a left to the body.
Van Wijnbergen throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Frame showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Frame has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Frame!
A very excited looking Andrew Frame made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eta Knox (ranked 1458 p4p, 1715 weight class) and Ma Moru (ranked 160 p4p, 180 weight class). Knox comes into the arena with David Dallas | Runnin' blaring out of the sound system. Moru has chosen Stand Up as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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30
148
20 - 21 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eta Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ma Moru!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Knox changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Moru moves away from the strike by Knox.
Moru moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Moru throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knox counters with a nice body shot.
Knox blocks a jab.
Knox throwing a counter right hand but Moru manages to avoid it.
Knox misses with a left hand
and Moru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moru was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Knox checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Knox swings away with a body shot that misses
and Moru counters with a stiff right hand.
Knox tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Knox misses with a right hand
and Moru counters with a nice leg kick.
Moru throws a leg kick but Knox checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moru moves away.
Knox lands with a straight right. Moru didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Knox misses.
Moru gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knox misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moru.
Knox throws a poor cross that misses
and Moru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moru tries to land a body kick
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moru throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Knox on the side of the head.
Moru fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Moru is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox backing away here, and Moru unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Moru misses.
Knox moves away from the strike by Moru.
Moru throws a leg kick which misses Knox's front leg but catches the back leg as Knox tries to avoid it.
Moru looks for the body kick but Knox saw that one coming.
Knox lands a jab to Moru's midsection.
A nice leg kick from Moru, right into the meat of the thigh.
Moru tried to score with a low kick but Knox checks it.
Knox lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Knox jabs Moru to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Knox misses with a hook
and Moru counters with a nice uppercut.
Moru ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moru throws a hook but Knox avoids it easily.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Moru is just out of range.
Moru walks into a stiff left hand from Knox.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Moru lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Knox has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Knox and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Knox appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Eta Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moru uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Moru feints the counter takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from Moru misses the target.
Moru drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Moru wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knox keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moru working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Moru has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moru landing strikes.
Moru throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Knox is trying to improve his position.
Knox gets back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox is trying to maintain the position but Moru is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ma Moru will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Moru lands with a kick to the ribs.
Knox connects with a body shot.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Moru counters with a straight right hand.
Moru keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Moru buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Moru moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moru circles away quickly and effectively.
Moru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moru throws a shot from downtown. Knox moves away and avoids it.
Knox appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Knox on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moru. Moru obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Moru's shoulder, as Moru tries to avoid the shot.
Moru lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Knox misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Eta Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Knox.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moru.
A jab lands there for Moru.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moru with the counter takedown but Knox avoids it easily.
Moru throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Knox appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Moru looks to land a left hand but Knox moved out of range nicely.
Knox seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moru on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Moru throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Knox.
Knox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moru counters with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Moru misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Moru.
Moru shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Moru throws a big elbow that misses.
Knox tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moru throws a strike but Knox rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Moru has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Knox can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Moru has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Knox can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Knox has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Moru pulls Knox in close to his closed guard and prevents Knox from doing any damage or advancing position.
Knox preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Moru looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Knox is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Moru looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ma Moru showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Knox checks the leg kick.
Knox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Moru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knox closes the distance and clinches.
Knox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knox can't break the clinch.
Moru working aggressively here.
Moru prevents Knox from breaking the clinch.
Knox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moru backwards.
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moru moves into the clinch.
Knox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knox.
Knox is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moru lands a nice looking body kick.
Moru throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
Moru walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Knox checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Knox misses with a left hand
enabling Moru to counter with a crisp jab.
Moru connects with an inside leg kick.
Knox throws a predictable looking body shot
and Moru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knox misses with a right hand
and Moru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knox misses with a hook
and Moru counters with a left to the body.
Moru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donk. Knox catches Moru right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Moru has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Knox lands an impressive looking overhand right. Moru doesn't seem phased though.
Moru lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Knox throws an off balance right hand
and Moru counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Moru misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Knox misses its target.
Knox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moru attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Moru throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands a head shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moru.
Moru finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moru.
Knox throws a combination that misses
enabling Moru to counter with a crisp jab.
Eta Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knox walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Moru cracks Knox with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Moru moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Moru throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ma Moru is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A lazy left from Moru finds it's target.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Moru ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bone on bone clash there as Knox blocks the leg kick.
Moru misses with a looping left.
Moru ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Moru chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Moru takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moru.
Moru buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Moru sizes up Knox with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ma Moru comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moru winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ma Moru!
An out of breath Ma Moru thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Naiki Nekele (ranked 1493 p4p, 1175 weight class) and Ricardo Del Brophy (ranked 180 p4p, 142 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Naiki Nekele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Del Brophy!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Brophy clinches up with Nekele and pushes him back against the cage.
Del Brophy keeps control of Nekele as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nekele prevents a body shot from Del Brophy.
Del Brophy prevents Nekele from breaking the clinch.
Del Brophy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Del Brophy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nekele avoids it.
Nekele manages to break the clinch.
Nekele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Del Brophy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Del Brophy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Del Brophy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nekele checks it well.
Nekele is looking to counter punch.
Nice straight punches there by Nekele. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nekele.
It looks like Ricardo Del Brophy has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nekele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nekele throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Del Brophy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A solid leg kick lands there for Del Brophy.
Del Brophy throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Brophy moves into the clinch.
Del Brophy struggles to land a body shot inside as Nekele controls his hands.
Del Brophy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Del Brophy trying to stall but Nekele improves his position.
Nekele prevents a body shot from Del Brophy.
Del Brophy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Del Brophy misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Del Brophy fails to land.
Del Brophy trying to land knees to the body.
Del Brophy looking to throw knees to the head but Nekele is blocking nicely.
Nekele breaks from the clinch.
Nekele thows a body kick. Del Brophy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Del Brophy wants to clinch but Nekele slips to the side
and Nekele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nekele scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A head kick by Del Brophy misses
and Nekele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nekele is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Del Brophy tries a head kick but it misses.
Del Brophy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nekele checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Del Brophy closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nekele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Del Brophy throws a sloppy head kick and Nekele moves out of range easily.
Del Brophy moves in looking to clinch but Nekele pushes him off.
Nekele half committed to a counter leg kick.
Del Brophy swings widly with a right hand
and Nekele counters with a low kick, right behind Del Brophy 's knee.
Del Brophy swings for the body but Nekele moves out of range.
Del Brophy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nekele. That one must have hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nekele connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nekele scores with a hook to the body. Del Brophy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Del Brophy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nekele moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nekele connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Del Brophy's hands.
Nekele misses with an attempted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Nekele.
Nice uppercut lands for Nekele. That snapped Del Brophy's head back.
Del Brophy misses with the body kick
and Nekele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nekele scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Del Brophy fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nekele scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Del Brophy wants to clinch but Nekele slips to the side
and Nekele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Del Brophy is rocked!
That has opened up Ricardo Del Brophy's cut even more.
Nekele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Del Brophy moves away.
Del Brophy wants to clinch.
Del Brophy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Del Brophy throws a head kick but Nekele moves out of range.
Del Brophy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nekele scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naiki Nekele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Del Brophy's cut.
That's time! Nekele's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nekele throws a leg kick that misses.
Nekele's corner calls for a 1-2. Nekele obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Del Brophy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nekele connects with a good right hand that stumbles Del Brophy. Del Brophy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nekele is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Del Brophy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nekele paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nekele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nekele misses with a hook. Del Brophy ducked under it nicely.
Nekele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Del Brophy can do to turn this around?
Del Brophy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Brophy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Del Brophy drives through and clinches with Nekele against the cage.
Nekele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Del Brophy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nekele lands a nice looking body kick.
Del Brophy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Del Brophy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nekele counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Del Brophy misses with a leg kick
and Nekele counters with a right hand to the body.
Del Brophy is breathing heavily.
Nekele looks to throw the jab but Del Brophy is out of range.
Naiki Nekele is winning the standup battle so far.
Del Brophy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Del Brophy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nekele listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nekele rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Del Brophy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Del Brophy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nekele paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Brophy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nekele swings for the body but Del Brophy moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Del Brophy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Del Brophy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nekele counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Del Brophy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That kick from Nekele tenderised Del Brophy's leg. Del Brophy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nekele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Del Brophy.
Nekele lands with a nice body kick.
Del Brophy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ricardo Del Brophy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Del Brophy throws a sloppy head kick and Nekele moves out of range easily.
Nekele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nekele gets tackled into the cage by Del Brophy. Del Brophy maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Brophy throws an elbow that misses.
Del Brophy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nekele lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Del Brophy backwards.
Del Brophy tries to land knees in the clinch but Nekele avoids the damage to the body.
Del Brophy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Nekele seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Del Brophy can turn it around.
Del Brophy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nekele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Del Brophy walks into a stiff left hand from Nekele.
Del Brophy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nekele, pushing him back against the cage.
Nekele escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nekele takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nekele lands a glancing blow to the side of Del Brophy's head.
Nekele throws a jab but it's blocked by Del Brophy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nekele swats away the attempt to clinch by Del Brophy.
Nekele avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Del Brophy throws a sloppy head kick
and Nekele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The cut above Ricardo Del Brophy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nekele looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Del Brophy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Del Brophy is looking to clinch but Nekele is avoiding it.
A head kick from Nekele lands but Del Brophy takes it in his stride.
Del Brophy rushes Nekele and presses him up against the cage.
Del Brophy misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naiki Nekele dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Del Brophy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Del Brophy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Nekele! Del Brophy is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Naiki Nekele!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Naiki Nekele waved his t-shirt featuring HELLBENT's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Glatt (ranked 1479 p4p, 1941 weight class) and Johnny Drama (ranked 178 p4p, 220 weight class). Glatt comes to the cage accompanied by Killed by death. Drama has chosen The Vicious White Kids No Lip as his entrance music. Johnny Drama acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Doug Glatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Drama!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drama checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It seemed like Drama was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Glatt misses with a head kick.
Drama blocks a head kick by Glatt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Drama.
Glatt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Drama checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Drama looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Drama lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
 It looks like Doug Glatt has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Drama. Those never looked like landing.
Drama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Glatt circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Glatt.
The fighters circling - Drama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Glatt throws a sloppy head kick
and Drama counters with a nice uppercut.
Drama defending well as Glatt loads up on a big left hand.
Glatt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drama misses with a hook. Glatt ducked under it nicely.
Glatt tests Drama's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Doug Glatt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glatt throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Drama misses with an attempted mid kick.
Drama moves out of range as Glatt strikes.
Glatt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glatt avoids the head kick by Drama.
Glatt connects with a looping right hand.
Drama fails to land with a series of punches.
Glatt tried to counter with a leg kick but Drama avoided it.
Glatt with the inside leg kick.
Donk. Drama catches Glatt right on the button with a cross.
Glatt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slow jab from Drama misses its intended target.
Drama moves away from the strike by Glatt.
Glatt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Glatt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Drama's head backwards.
Drama takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Glatt blocks a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glatt missing with a left hand there. Drama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Glatt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Drama avoids the body shot from Glatt.
Drama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Glatt.
The crowd cheers as Drama lands an impressive looking overhand right. Glatt doesn't seem phased though.
Glatt cracks Drama with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Drama takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drama looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Drama throws the kick towards the body but Glatt avoids it.
Glatt digs a good body shot into Drama's ribs.
Drama misses with a low kick.
Glatt throws a quick counter head kick but Drama was just out of range.
Drama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Glatt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Glatt fires out a quick counter leg kick but Drama just manages to avoid it.
Glatt connects with a high kick.
Drama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glatt.
Glatt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Glatt cracks a nice hook into Drama's ribs.
Glatt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Drama's head backwards.
A big left from Drama misses.
Glatt scores with a body shot.
Drama misses with an uppercut.
Drama moves out of range of the body kick from Glatt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Drama! But no joy.
Drama throws a hook to the side of Glatt's head but Glatt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drama lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Glatt at a distance.
Glatt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Drama looks to land a left hand but Glatt moved out of range nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Glatt. Drama shrugs it off though.
Drama looks winded!
Drama moves forwards but Glatt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Glatt punishes Drama's body with a nice straight punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Glatt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Glatt.
Glatt feints and then cracks Drama's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Drama down.
Glatt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Drama misses the shot to the body.
Glatt throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glatt slips a straight right by Drama.
It looked like Glatt was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Drama.
Drama looks to throw the jab but Glatt is out of range.
Drama's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Glatt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Drama scrambles back to his feet.
Glatt connects with a body shot that sends Drama's belly button to the back.
Glatt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Glatt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Glatt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glatt thumps Drama with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Glatt.
Glatt tries a head kick but it misses.
Glatt scores with a decent looking hook.
Drama is rocked!
Drama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Glatt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Glatt.
Glatt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Glatt misses the target.
Glatt lands with an overhand left.
Glatt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drama blocks a head kick by Glatt.
Drama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drama looks to land a combination but Glatt avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both fighters circling a little - Glatt finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A left and a right from Drama both land. Nice combination.
Drama with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Glatt to score with a decent uppercut.
Glatt digs a good hook to Drama's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Glatt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Doug Glatt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Glatt lands an overhand right.
Glatt dodges the punch combination from Drama.
Doug Glatt is winning the standup battle so far.
Glatt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Glatt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drama.
Drama avoids the head kick by Glatt.
Glatt scores with a leg kick.
Drama chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Glatt can pounce on him.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Drama might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Glatt has got the better of the exchanges.
Glatt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Glatt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
You can see that Drama has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
A jab from Glatt finds it's way through Drama's defenses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Glatt.
Glatt lands with a hook. Drama tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Johnny Drama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glatt scores with a leg kick.
Drama with a jab.
Glatt needs to keep his hands up - Drama had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glatt throws a head kick that misses.
Glatt takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A head kick misses from Glatt.
Drama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice cross by Glatt.
Drama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Glatt moves out of range as Drama strikes.
Glatt throws a counter high kick but Drama was just alert enough to avoid it.
Glatt avoids the head kick by Drama.
Drama scores with a shot to the body.
Glatt connects with a solid leg kick.
Glatt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Drama's hands.
Drama connects with a crisp jab.
Glatt throws a body punch but Drama moves out of range.
Drama now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Drama takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
Drama walks forward, straight into a front kick from Glatt.
Drama is breathing heavily.
Drama blocks a head kick by Glatt.
Drama swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glatt scores with a nice body kick.
Drama gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Glatt.
Oooooh!!! Glatt has knocked Drama down with a huge combo! Glatt steps away and waves a wobbly Drama back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Drama is still on wobbly legs! Can Glatt finish him?
Glatt fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Drama square on the jaw! Damn, Drama is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Doug Glatt!
After winning the bout, Doug Glatt thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Welter Weight (ranked 462 p4p, 543 weight class) and Mew Choo (ranked 69 p4p, 83 weight class). Weight's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, They say that I'm Crazy. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Welter Weight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mew Choo!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weight swings for the body but Choo moves out of range.
Weight looks to score with a jab to the body but Choo is just out of range.
It seemed like Choo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Weight takes a swing at Choo's ribcage but misses.
Choo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Weight misses with a straight left.
Choo tries to clinch up.
Choo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Welter Weight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Choo swings for the body but Weight moves out of range.
Weight throws a jab when Choo was well out of range.
Choo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Weight.
Choo looks to throw the jab but Weight is out of range.
Weight keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Choo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choo looks to score with a jab to the body but Weight is just out of range.
Weight with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Choo throws a hook but Weight avoids it easily.
Choo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Choo moves out of range of the strikes.
Choo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Weight throws a hook but Choo avoids it easily.
We've been informed that Choo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choo misses the jab.
Weight misses with a right hand
and Choo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Weight just misses with a punch to the body.
Choo moves out of range as Weight strikes.
Choo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Choo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weight moves away.
Choo staying out of range there.
Choo defending well as Weight loads up on a big left hand.
Weight misses with a looping right.
Choo looks to score with a jab to the body but Weight is just out of range.
Weight throwing a counter right hand but Choo manages to avoid it.
Weight's jab looks to have found its range, popping Choo under the eye.
A swing and a miss from Choo.
Choo connects with a right hand. Weight shakes it off.
Weight throws a body shot but no joy.
Choo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weight lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've been told by Weight's head coaches at Save America! TRUMP 2020! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Choo connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Weight misses the target.
Weight tests Choo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Choo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weight was well out of range. Poor timing from Choo.
Weight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Choo manages to avoid it.
Weight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Choo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Weight manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Weight lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Mew Choo has been cut.
Choo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Weight looks to land a right hand but Choo moved out of range.
Weight throws a hook but Choo blocks it.
Choo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Weight lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Choo ducks under a wild hook from Weight.
Weight connects with a body shot that sends Choo's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weight misses with a straight left.
Weight connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Weight throws a hook but Choo blocks it.
Choo throws a hook to the side of Weight's head but Weight sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Weight misses with a lunging right hand
and Choo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Choo misses with a looping left.
Choo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Choo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Weights jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Weight swinging wildly here.
Weight lands the left hand.
Some wild striking there from Weight.
Choo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choo manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Choo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Choo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Choo! But no joy.
Weight slips under a jab.
Choo lands with a right hand.
Choo slips a straight right by Weight.
Choo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Choo misses with an uppercut.
Choo misses with an uppercut
and Weight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Weight misses its intended target.
Choo lunges at Weight with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Weight's hand.
Choo catches Weight with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Weight throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Weight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Choo.
Choo tries to clinch up
and Weight counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Welter Weight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mew Choo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Weight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Choo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Choo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Choo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Weight.
Choo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Choo takes one on the button.
Weight misses with a looping left.
Weight misses with a hook
and Choo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Weight misses with a straight left.
Welter Weight is winning the standup battle so far.
Weight misses with a looping right.
Weight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Choo moves away.
Choo lands a nice looking body shot.
Weight throws out a loose jab but Choo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weight rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Choo to counter with a crisp jab.
Choo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weight was well out of range. Poor timing from Choo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Choo connects with a body shot that sends Weight's belly button to the back.
Weight bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Weight wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Choo lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Choo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Weight staying out of range there.
Choo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Choo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Weight manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Choo avoids the body shot from Weight.
Choo swings for the body but Weight moves out of range.
Weight slips under a jab.
Weight keeps the fight on the outside.
Weight scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Choo misses.
Weight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Choo.
Choo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Weight throws a lazy right hand but Choo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Choo wants to clinch
and Weight counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Choo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big left from Weight misses.
Choo misses with a straight right.
Choo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Weight's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Choo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Choo looks to score with a jab to the body but Weight is just out of range.
Weight throwing a counter right hand but Choo manages to avoid it.
Weight misses with a wild body shot.
Choo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Choo lands a really nice looking cross but Weight seems unphased.
Choo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Weight.
Choo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weight.
Choo is looking to clinch but Weight is avoiding it.
Choo misses with a few strikes there.
Choo lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choo scores with a jab to the body.
Weight throws a right hand that Choo ducks under and follows up with a left that Choo also avoids with ease.
Weight cracks a nice hook into Choo's ribs.
The fighters circling - Weight throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Weight misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Choo. Weight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Choo slips under a jab.
Choo lands a slapping body shot.
Choo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Choo lands an overhand right.
Choo misses with a wild body shot.
Weight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Choo misses with a looping left.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Choo misses the shot to the body.
Weight looks to score with a jab to the body but Choo is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weight looks to land a left hand but Choo moved out of range nicely.
Weight throws a jab but it's blocked by Choo.
Choo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weight throws a hook but Choo blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weight uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Choo has time to react.
Weight loads up on a big right hand but Choo slips the punch.
Weight swings widly with a right hand
and Choo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Weight. Those never looked like landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Choo, as that shot connected.
Choo digs a good body shot into Weight's ribs.
Weight throws the left hand but Choo avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Choo! But no joy.
Weight throws a body shot but no joy.
Choo scores with a hook to the body. Weight takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Choo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Weight looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Weight throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mew Choo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mew Choo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Choo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weight was well out of range. Poor timing from Choo.
Choo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Weight.
Choo digs a good body shot into Weight's ribs.
Choo takes the fight into the clinch.
Weight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Weight.
Weight breaks from the clinch.
Weight's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Choo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Weight scrambles back to his feet.
Choo scores with a sloppy right hand. Weight should have avoided that one.
Weight misses the shot to the body.
Choo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Choo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Weight doesn't seem bothered though.
Weight needs to keep his hands up - Choo had a free shot at his head there.
Weight misses the jab.
Choo connects with a right hand. Weight shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weight throws a jab but it's blocked by Choo.
Weight looks to land a combination. Choo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight throws a lazy right hand but Choo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Choo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Choo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Choo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Choo slips under a jab.
Weight slips under a jab.
Choo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Weight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Weight misses.
Weight throws out a loose jab but Choo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Choo. Weight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Weight catches Choo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Weight looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A swing and a miss from Weight.
Choo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Choo pushes Weight up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choo trying to stall but Weight improves his position.
Choo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Weight breaks from the clinch.
Weight misses with a left hand
and Choo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Choo scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weight scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Weight showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Choo.
Weight was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Weight scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Choo doesn't seem bothered though.
Jab, jab by Weight - just one landing.
Choo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Weight.
Weight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Choo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Weight lands with a hook. Choo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Choo works Weight's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Choo lands a right hook to the body.
Weight on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Weight throws a body shot but no joy.
Weight lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Weight fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Choo works Weight's body with a nice hook.
Choo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Choo defending well as Weight loads up on a big left hand.
Choo blocks a jab.
Choo misses with a hook.
Weight takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Choo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Weight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Choo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Weight lands an impressive looking overhand right. Choo doesn't seem phased though.
Choo avoids the body shot from Weight.
Choo tries to clinch up but Weight circles away and keeps his distance.
Choo just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Choo.
Weight throws a lazy right hand but Choo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Choo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Weight looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Weight throws a body shot but no joy.
Weight moves into range and connects with a jab.
Choo lands with a nice body punch.
Choo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Weight stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Weight misses.
Weight moves away from the strike by Choo.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mew Choo.
I think Choo 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Welter Weight!
An out of breath and clearly excited Welter Weight thanked Threads of HARDCORE for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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