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GAMMA#851 Spike v Hiro PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Muuka Laine (ranked 1469 p4p, 1082 weight class) and Selfie Lord (ranked 171 p4p, 134 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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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 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Muuka Laine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 29 - 2, fighting out of London, Selfie Lord!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lord sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lord throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laine lands a nice hook to Lord's body. Lord takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Laine staying out of range there.
Good leg kick by Lord.
Laine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lord was well out of range. Poor timing from Laine.
Lord looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lord is looking to score with low kicks.
Lord swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Lord 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've been informed that Lord 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine throws a jab but it's blocked by Lord.
Lord throws a jab when Laine was well out of range.
Laine avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laine throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lord throws a shot to the body.
Lord loads up on a big right hand but Laine slips the punch.
Lord throws out a loose jab but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab by Lord.
A low kick lands for Lord.
Lord with a nice cross.
Lord connects with a looping right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lord.
Lord misses with a looping right.
Lord throws the left hand but Laine avoids the punch easily.
Lord connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lord lands a body shot.
Lord ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laine misses with a looping left.
Laine throws a front kick aimed at Lord's knee but Lord avoids it well.
Lord throws a body kick that misses.
Jab from Lord.
Laine connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Laine looks to land a right hand but Lord moved out of range.
As Laine backs off Lord throws a huge counter combo but Laine manages to avoid it all.
Lord misses with a kick to the body
and Laine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lord lands a nice looking body shot.
Laine stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lord.
Lord connects with an inside leg kick.
Laine misses with a hook. Lord ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Laine.
Lord tests Laine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Laine does it's job there.
A big right from Laine misses.
A nice leg kick from Lord, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Laine misses.
It seemed like Lord was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lord lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Laine takes one on the button.
Laine misses with a lunging right hand
and Lord counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laine throws a leg kick
and Lord counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lord tries to bum rush Laine with a series of wild strikes but Laine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Selfie Lord seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lord throws a push kick but Laine slaps the foot to one side.
Lord throws the left hand but Laine avoids the punch easily.
Laine attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A cross from Laine lands.
Lord checks a leg kick.
Lord misses with a wild combination.
Lord smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laine. That's going to slow Lord down.
Lord thumps Laine with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Selfie Lord dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Laine lands a nice hook to Lord's body. Lord takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Laine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And Lord responds with a good body kick, but Laine manages to step out the way in time.
Laine checks a low kick from Lord.
It looked like Laine was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lord cracks a nice hook into Laine's ribs.
A slow jab from Lord misses its intended target.
Laine misses with a straight left.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Laine might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Laine slips under a jab.
Laine lands a two punch combo.
Laine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Laine tries to bum rush Lord with a series of wild strikes but Lord uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lord lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lord with a hook.
Lord swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine staying out of range there.
Laine takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lord scores with a crisp jab that stopped Laine in his tracks.
Lord turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lord lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Laine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Selfie Lord seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lord takes one to the chin there.
Lord misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Laine counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lord scores with a sloppy right hand. Laine should have avoided that one.
Lord throws a poor cross that misses
and Laine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laine throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lord.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laine connects with a single shot there.
Lord slips under a jab.
Laine smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lord throws a leg kick which misses Laine's front leg but catches the back leg as Laine tries to avoid it.
Laine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lord.
Lord looks for the body kick but Laine saw that one coming.
Laine misses with a hook
and Lord counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laine swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lord.
Lord rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Laine counters with a nice uppercut.
Lord lands with a good body shot.
Laine misses with a body shot.
Laine moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine with the inside leg kick.
Laine lands a jab.
Lord misses the jab.
Lord lands with a hook. Laine tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Laine is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lord scores with a nice strike.
Lord fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A good leg kick by Lord.
Lord waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laine.
Lord slips a straight right by Laine.
Laine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lord tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laine was well out of range. Poor timing from Lord.
Lord's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Laine connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lord scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord throws an off balance right hand
and Laine counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laine feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Laine throws an overhand right that lands on Lord's shoulder, as Lord tries to avoid the shot.
Lord works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lord jabs at Laine's body.
Laine slips under a jab.
Lord uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
Laine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lord cracks Laine with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lord avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lord needs to keep his hands up - Laine had a free shot at his head there.
Laine misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Selfie Lord will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lord displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laine throws out the jab.
Laine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lord lands a jab to the head.
Laine throws a hook but Lord blocks it.
Lord swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Laine takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lord lands a head shot.
Nice jab there from Lord.
Lord throws a leg kick
and Laine counters with a two punch combo.
Lord misses with an uppercut
and Laine counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laine moves out of range as Lord strikes.
Lord lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Laine at a distance.
Lord has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Laine scores with a head kick. Lord tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Laine moves out of range as Lord strikes.
Laine lands a left and a right that send Lord crashing to the mat, dazed. Laine thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Lord is rocked!
Laine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lord is still on wobbly legs! Can Laine finish him?
A swing and a miss from Lord.
Lord takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Lord.
Lord seems to have recovered his senses.
Laine tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lord throws a right hand that misses
and Laine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A combination from Laine does no damage.
A big right from Lord misses.
Muuka Laine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Some wild striking there from Laine.
Laine on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Laine blocks a jab.
Lord misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lord takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laine walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Laine looks to land a combination but Lord avoids it well.
Lord missing with a left hand there. Laine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laine throwing a counter right hand but Lord manages to avoid it.
Lord slips a straight right by Laine.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord digs a good body shot into Laine's ribs.
Lord throws out a leg kick but Laine moves out of range and Lord only half commits.
Lord thows a leg kick but Laine checks it
and Laine counters with a good low kick that Lord was not able to check.
Lord throws a body shot but no joy.
Laine throwing a counter right hand but Lord manages to avoid it.
Lord misses with an uppercut. Laine saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Laine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Laine throws a head kick that misses.
Laine blocks a low kick nicely.
Lord throws a big shot that misses.
Lord lands with an overhand left.
Laine misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lord! But no joy.
Laine gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Laine throws a sloppy head kick and Lord moves out of range easily.
Selfie Lord is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lord has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good leg kick by Lord.
Lord throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lord.
Laine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laine takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Laine takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lord misses with a looping right.
Laine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lord counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laine is looking to counter punch.
Laine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laine is looking to counter punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Selfie Lord.
Well Lord has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Selfie Lord!
Selfie Lord thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dakota Bohi (ranked 993 p4p, 963 weight class) and Long Thai (ranked 135 p4p, 129 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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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dakota Bohi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Long Thai!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bohi moves in looking to clinch but Thai pushes him off.
A combination from Bohi does no damage.
Thai defending well as Bohi loads up on a big left hand.
Bohi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thai throws out the jab.
That kick from Bohi tenderised Thai's leg. Thai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bohi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai throws a sloppy head kick and Bohi moves out of range easily.
As Thai backs away, Bohi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Thai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thai looks to land a right hand but Bohi moved out of range.
Bohi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohi is looking to score with low kicks.
Bohi closes the distance and pushes Thai back into the cage.
Bohi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bohi swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thai misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Thai as the two fighters clinch.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bohi.
Thai managing to block the knees to the body from Bohi.
Bohi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
Thai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Thai.
Bohi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bohi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bohi misses with a knee strike.
Thai has Bohi pressed against the cage, preventing Bohi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bohi misses with some punches.
Bohi managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Bohi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thais head.
Bohi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thai connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thai keeps Bohi at a distance using the push kick.
Thai is looking to land body kicks.
Bohi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thai blocks a head kick by Bohi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohi walks into a left hand.
No joy there for Bohi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thai follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A low kick from Bohi is predictable there
and Thai moves into the clinch.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thai managing to block the knees to the body from Bohi.
Bohi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bohi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bohi swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
Thai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bohi was well out of range. Poor timing from Thai.
Bohi throwing a counter right hand but Thai manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bohi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bohi. Thai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bohi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Bohi and move into the clinch position.
Thai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bohi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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!
Bohi working aggressively here.
Bohi lands a right hand.
Bohi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bohi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bohi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Long Thai will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thai checks the leg kick.
That kick from Bohi tenderised Thai's leg. Thai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bohi swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Bohi.
Dakota Bohi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thai checks a leg kick.
Thai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai throws the left hand but Bohi avoids the punch easily.
Thai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thai looks to score with a jab to the body but Bohi is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bohi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thai misses with a head kick.
Good work by Bohi as he checks the leg kick.
Thai just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBohi.
Bohi misses with a low kick.
Bohi tries to clinch but Thai is having none of it.
Thai checks a low kick from Bohi.
Bohi scores with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai tries to clinch but Bohi moves out of range.
Thai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bohi manages to avoid it.
Thai throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bohi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bohi throws a body shot but no joy.
Bohi dips to his left and cracks Thai with an uppercut!
Thai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Bohi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thai scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bohi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bohi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bohi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bohi tries to clinch there but Thai circles away.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Bohi and move into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bohi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bohi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bohi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thai misses with a looping right.
Bohi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bohi walks into a jab.
Thai connects with a solid leg kick.
Bohi connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dakota Bohi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bohi works over Thai's head and body with a nice combination.
Bohi throws a jab but it's blocked by Thai.
A little jabbing left from Thai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bohi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bohi misses with a wild body shot.
Bohi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bohi checks it well.
Bohi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thai.
Bohi throws a head kick but Thai moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai blocks a head kick by Bohi.
Thai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bohi avoids the head kick by Thai.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thai.
Bohi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bohi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bohi lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bohi.
Bohi misses with a body shot
and Thai counters with a straight right hand.
Bohi gets a clinch.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but Bohi blocks with his arms.
Thai lands with a right to the head.
Bohi lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Bohi avoids the damage to the body.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bohi avoids it.
Thai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bohi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thai.
Thai lands a right hand.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bohi is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bohi tries to circle away but Thai has him pinned against the cage.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bohi.
Thai with a knee to the head.
Thai digs a right hand into Bohi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bohi's gas tank.
Thai landing knees to the head.
Thai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Bohi tries to land knees in the clinch but Thai avoids the damage to the body.
Bohi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bohi stalling in the clinch but Thai improves position.
Bohi misses with a punch to the body.
Bohi misses with a knee to the head.
Thai has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bohi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Thai can turn it around.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thai lands a knee to the body.
Bohi is trying to break the clinch but Thai has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai landing knees to the head.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bohi avoids it.
Thai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bohi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bohi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bohi has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bohi.
Bohi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Bohi is working Thai over against the cage.
Bohi managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
A short body shot lands from Thai as the two fighters clinch.
Bohi tries to break the clinch but Thai is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Long Thai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thai 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernand Duif (ranked 639 p4p, 520 weight class) and Jason Steele (ranked 21 p4p, 12 weight class). Jason Steele 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fernand Duif!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Jason Steele!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Duif.
Steele clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duif.
Steele lands a shoulder strike.
Steele utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Steele lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duif backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duif.
Duif blocks an elbow strike.
Duif tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duif misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steele scores with a shot to the side of Duif's head.
Steele throws an elbow that misses.
Duif breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duif throws a sloppy head kick and Steele moves out of range easily.
Steele scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
Steele blocks a head kick by Duif.
Duif misses with a low kick as Steele jumps back.
Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steele takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A thudding body kick lands there by Duif!
Duif looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele throws a jab when Duif was well out of range.
Jab from Duif.
Steele jabs at Duif's body.
Jab by Steele.
Steele lands with a cross.
Steele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duif manages to avoid it.
Steele gets a clinch.
Steele misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duif.
Duif breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steele swings away with a body shot that misses
and Duif makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Steele throws a body shot but no joy.
And Duif counters with a quick kick to the body but Steele blocks it.
Duif throws a sloppy head kick and Steele moves out of range easily.
Steele throws a counter combo.
Duif fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it.
Steele throws an overhand right that lands on Duif's shoulder, as Duif tries to avoid the shot.
Duif misses with a low kick.
Steele misses with a straight right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duif misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a jab when Duif was well out of range.
Duif dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steele. That did some damage!
Steele falls off balance throwing a combination
and Duif counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've been told by Duif's head coaches at Doom's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Duif ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steele misses the body punch
and Duif counters with an inside leg kick.
Duif dodges the punch combination from Steele.
An inside leg kick lands from Duif.
Duif throws a hook but Steele avoids it easily.
Duif sets himself, and Steele steps forward looking for the clinch! Duif avoids it this time.
Duif throws the left hand but Steele avoids the punch easily.
Duif just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele forces Duif back against the cage and clinches.
Duif wants to get back to striking at distance but Steele won't allow it.
Duif misses with a body punch.
Duif takes a knee to the side of the body.
Duif is breathing heavily.
Steele scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands an elbow inside that Duif shrugs off.
 It looks like Fernand Duif has been cut.
Steele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duif's elbow.
Steele blocks an uppercut.
Steele lands an elbow inside.
Steele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Steele throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele.
Knees in the clinch landing for Steele.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Steele.
Steele lands with a short shot to the head.
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section. Duif lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duif is defending well for now.
Steele throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Steele.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duif fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duif takes an elbow to the temple.
Steele scores with a shot to the side of Duif's head.
Duif breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice combination there by Steele.
Steele slips a jab from Duif.
Nice cross by Steele.
Steele jabs Duif to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Steele wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Steele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duif manages to avoid it.
Steele moves into the clinch.
Steele trying to land knees to the body.
Duif misses with some punches.
Duif has had enough of the clinch but Steele keeps him there for the moment.
Duif's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Steele tries a knee to the head but Duif blocks it.
Duif breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duif looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Steele checks a low kick from Duif.
Duif tries to land a leg kick but Steele saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Steele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fernand Duif's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Steele stalks Duif and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Duif's face. Duif staggers backwards, shaken.
Duif bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Duif.
Jason Steele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steele moves in looking to clinch but Duif pushes him off.
Steele on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Duif looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
An inside leg kick from Duif misses.
Steele changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Duif avoids the body shot from Steele.
Steele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steele misses with a wild body shot.
Steele closes the distance and pushes Duif back into the cage.
Steele misses with the head strike.
Steele crunches a lovely knee into Duif's ribcage.
Steele throws an elbow but it misses.
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!
Steele trying to land knees to the body.
Steele scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steele.
Steele gets through Duif's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Duif is trying to force a seperation but Steele has the dominant position.
Steele scores a nice knee to the body.
Steele lands a left hand.
Steele lands with a short shot to the head.
Duif takes an elbow to the temple.
Steele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steele lands an elbow inside that Duif shrugs off.
Fernand Duif's cut is getting worse.
Steele throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Steele lands an uppercut.
Steele digs a right hand underneath Duif's ribcage. Duif let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Duif takes a shot to the head.
Steele lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Steele lands an uppercut.
Steele lands a right hand.
Steele lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duif backwards.
 Duif is rocked!
Duif takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oh Duif is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Steele drops Duif with a big knee straight up the middle! Duif is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Steele is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Duif rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duif avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steele lands a jab-cross combination.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duif paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steele throws a right hand that Duif ducks under and follows up with a left that Duif also avoids with ease.
Duif seems to have got his legs back now.
Steele cracks a nice hook into Duif's ribs.
Duif walks into a jab.
Steele throws a good cross that connects.
Steele fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duif looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duif takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Duif turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Steele tries to bum rush Duif with a series of wild strikes but Duif uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steele checks a leg kick nicely.
Steele throws out a counter right but Duif avoids it with no problem.
Duif lands with a kick to the temple. Steele shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Duif pivots, looking for a leg kick but Steele is out of range and Duif settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duif is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Steele.
Fernand Duif's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Duif takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Duif lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice body punch from Steele.
Duif has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Duif there as he acknowledges the shot.
Steele misses with a jab to the body
and Duif counters with a one-two to the body.
Jason Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele lands a body shot.
Steele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duif.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Duif.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Duif is looking to chop away at Steele's legs.
Steele throws an off balance right hand
and Duif counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Duif lands a jab to the head.
Steele's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Steele sizes up Duif with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Duif defending well as Steele loads up on a big left hand.
Duif throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steele counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Steele throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duif.
Duif circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Duif is just out of range.
Steele has managed to clinch.
Steele comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Steele working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jason Steele seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Steele lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Steele.
Steele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duif misses with a punch on the inside.
Steele lands with a light punch inside.
Steele lands a hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steele lands an uppercut.
Steele lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steele.
Duif has had enough of the clinch but Steele keeps him there for the moment.
Steele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Steele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fernand Duif's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Steele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duif.
Steele lands a nice shot to the body.
Duif takes a swing at Steele's ribcage but misses.
Steele jabs Duif to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Steele misses the shot to the body.
Duif walks into a jab.
Duif throws a hook to the side of Steele's head but Steele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Duif misses.
Steele lands a nice looking body shot.
Duif takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Steele jabs at Duif's body.
Steele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duif was well out of range. Poor timing from Steele.
Duif tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steele has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Steele misses with a wild combination.
Duif on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duif takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Steele moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Steele is looking to clinch but Duif is avoiding it.
Duif swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duif takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Steele misses with a hook
and Duif counters with a good low kick that Steele was not able to check.
Steele slips under a jab from Duif.
Duif misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steele throws a body shot but no joy.
Steele takes one to the chin there.
Steele clinches.
Steele pushes Duif back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duif tries a body shot but Steele blocks it.
Duif misses with a punch to the body.
Duif misses with the head strike.
Duif blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duif misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fernand Duif has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duif swings wildly with an uppercut but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Duif swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steele scores with a shot to the side of Duif's head.
Steele lands a nice elbow.
Duif scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duif managing to block the knees to the body from Steele.
Steele working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duif wants to break the clinch but can't.
Steele lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duif backwards.
Duif escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good standup being displayed there by Steele as he connects with a hook.
Steele misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steele fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Duif wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Duif tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steele throws the left hand but Duif avoids the punch easily.
As Steele backs away, Duif returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Steele jabs Duif right on the nose. Duif blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Duif is just out of range.
Duif tries to score with a low kick but Steele moves his leg out of the way.
Steele fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Duif throws a sloppy head kick and Steele moves out of range easily.
Steele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steele connects with a body shot.
Duif misses with a head kick.
Steele lands a right hook to the body.
Steele scores with a jab to the jaw.
Steele connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Duif takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steele fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Steele scores with a hook to the body. Duif takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Duif tries to keep at a distance but Steele has taken the fight into the clinch.
Steele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duif throws a head punch that misses.
Steele scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele.
Steele lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Steele lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jason Steele is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Duif has had enough of the clinch but Steele keeps him there for the moment.
Duif misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Duif.
Steele lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duif backwards.
Duif blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duif stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Steele throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Duif blocks it with crossed arms.
Duif tries to throw a body punch but Steele avoids it by throwing Duif back against the cage.
Duif lands a right hand.
Duif misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duif misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Steele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Steele has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Steele!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dougal McCraken (ranked 204 p4p, 116 weight class) and Julio Regueiro (ranked 30 p4p, 16 weight class). McCraken comes to the cage accompanied by Bulgine. 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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dougal McCraken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Julio Regueiro!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCraken misses with a body kick.
Regueiro needs to keep his hands up - McCraken had a free shot at his head there.
A slow jab from McCraken misses its intended target.
McCraken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Regueiro.
McCraken blocks the body kick.
McCraken scores with a jab.
McCraken bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Regueiro's head.
Regueiro throws the left hand but McCraken avoids the punch easily.
McCraken throws a chopping leg kick but Regueiro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Regueiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McCraken checks a leg kick.
McCraken is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Regueiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McCraken misses with a wild combination.
McCraken ducks right into an uppercut from Regueiro.
Regueiro throws a hook but McCraken avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Regueiro lands a two punch combo.
McCraken checks a low kick from Regueiro.
McCraken pushes Regueiro away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Regueiro misses with a straight left.
Regueiro throws a good cross that connects.
Regueiro moves out of range of the strikes.
Regueiro takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Regueiro's jab looks to have found its range, popping McCraken under the eye.
McCraken walks into a stiff left hand from Regueiro.
McCraken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Regueiro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Regueiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Regueiro misses with a looping left.
McCraken is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A jab from Regueiro misses.
A quick step to the side and McCraken tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Regueiro takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McCraken looks to throw the jab but Regueiro is out of range.
McCraken missing with a left hand there. Regueiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McCraken bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Regueiro's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Regueiro throws a one two combo.
McCraken throws a nice outside leg kick.
Regueiro has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Regueiro there as he acknowledges the shot.
McCraken is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
McCraken takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Regueiro looks to land a body kick but McCraken moved away.
McCraken defending well as Regueiro loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Regueiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A counter left hand to the body from McCraken misses its target.
Regueiro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCraken.
Nice defenses there by Regueiro.
McCraken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Regueiro was well out of range. Poor timing from McCraken.
Regueiro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Regueiro misses with a straight right.
Regueiro works the jab nicely.
McCraken scores with a nice strike.
McCraken misses the jab.
Regueiro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McCraken throws an overhand right that lands on Regueiro's shoulder, as Regueiro tries to avoid the shot.
McCraken throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Regueiro.
Regueiro flicks out a counter leg kick but McCraken steps away.
Regueiro misses the body punch
and McCraken cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Regueiro throws out a loose jab but McCraken uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCraken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Regueiro.
Regueiro throws a right and a left that McCraken avoids nicely.
McCraken walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Regueiro throws a jab but it's blocked by McCraken.
Regueiro looks to score with a jab to the body but McCraken is just out of range.
Regueiro lands with a hook. McCraken tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro moves away from the strike by McCraken.
McCraken looks for the body kick but Regueiro saw that one coming.
McCraken throws a body kick that misses.
McCraken walks into a stiff left hand from Regueiro.
Regueiro looks to land a body kick but McCraken moved away.
McCraken was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McCraken moves out of range of the body kick.
Regueiro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Regueiro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McCraken slips under a jab from Regueiro.
Regueiro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McCraken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Regueiro.
Regueiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Regueiro misses with a right hand
and McCraken counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McCraken ducks under a wild hook from Regueiro.
Regueiro misses with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McCraken.
McCraken is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Regueiro throws a chopping leg kick but McCraken manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Regueiro missing with a left hand there. McCraken was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McCraken moves out of range as Regueiro strikes.
McCraken connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCraken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Regueiro was well out of range. Poor timing from McCraken.
McCraken avoids the head kick by Regueiro.
McCraken tries to clinch but Regueiro moves out of range.
McCraken misses with a looping right.
McCraken paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McCraken blocks a low kick nicely.
Regueiro misses with a hook.
McCraken thows a left - swing and a miss!
Regueiro misses with an uppercut
and McCraken counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McCraken moves away from the strike by Regueiro.
McCraken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Julio Regueiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from McCraken misses.
Regueiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCraken manages to avoid it.
Regueiro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCraken.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCraken misses with a two punch combination.
Regueiro misses the jab.
McCraken throws a chopping leg kick but Regueiro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McCraken connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Regueiro momentarily.
McCraken jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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 Dougal McCraken will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Regueiro misses the shot to the body.
Regueiro misses with a body shot.
McCraken blocks a jab.
McCraken throwing a counter right hand but Regueiro manages to avoid it.
Regueiro connects with a crisp jab.
McCraken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Regueiro.
McCraken lands a jab to the nose.
McCraken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Regueiro.
Regueiro takes one on the button.
Regueiro connects with a looping right hand.
McCraken misses with a body kick.
McCraken lands with a good body shot.
Regueiro throws a body shot but no joy.
McCraken fails to land with a series of punches.
Regueiro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Regueiro's jab looks to have found its range, popping McCraken under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McCraken crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Regueiro - the referee stops the clock and McCraken gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Regueiro. McCraken manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Regueiro throws a shot from downtown. McCraken moves away and avoids it.
Regueiro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McCraken's head backwards.
Regueiro with a nice cross.
Regueiro misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCraken fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Regueiro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McCraken keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McCraken fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Regueiro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Regueiro checks the leg kick nicely there.
Regueiro is looking to slow McCraken down with leg kicks.
Regueiro looks to throw the jab but McCraken is out of range.
Regueiro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Regueiro loads up on a big right hand but McCraken slips the punch.
A solid body kick from McCraken.
McCraken is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McCraken motions for Regueiro to come forward. McCraken throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Regueiro misses the target.
McCraken 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.
Regueiro moves out of range as McCraken throws a body kick.
McCraken on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McCraken is looking to land body kicks.
Regueiro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Regueiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from McCraken on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Regueiro.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McCraken stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Regueiro.
Regueiro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McCraken can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Regueiro swinging wildly here.
McCraken lands with a kick to the ribs.
Regueiro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McCraken scores with a push kick.
McCraken takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McCraken slips a straight right by Regueiro.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Regueiro checks a leg kick.
Regueiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCraken.
A slow jab from Regueiro misses its intended target.
McCraken throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Regueiro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Regueiro lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McCraken tries to land a front kick but Regueiro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Regueiro is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
McCraken scores with a head kick.
Regueiro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCraken throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCraken misses with a lunging right hand
and Regueiro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McCraken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A bone on bone clash there as McCraken blocks the leg kick.
McCraken fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Regueiro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McCraken works the jab nicely.
McCraken keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Julio Regueiro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCraken avoids the body shot from Regueiro.
Regueiro moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McCraken misses with a leg kick.
McCraken slips a straight right by Regueiro.
McCraken motions for Regueiro to come forward. McCraken throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Regueiro misses with a hook
enabling McCraken to counter with a crisp jab.
Regueiro stuns McCraken with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Regueiro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Regueiro gets tackled into the cage by McCraken. McCraken maintains the clinch.
McCraken blocks an uppercut.
McCraken lands with a light punch inside.
McCraken breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Regueiro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCraken swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McCraken ducks under a wild hook from Regueiro.
McCraken ducks under a wild hook from Regueiro.
Regueiro tries a low kick but McCraken avoids it.
Regueiro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Regueiro moves away from the strike by McCraken.
It seemed like Regueiro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Regueiro blocks the body kick.
Decent striking displayed by McCraken there.
McCraken moves away from the strike by Regueiro.
Regueiro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McCraken is out of range.
McCraken stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Regueiro.
Regueiro throws a looping overhand right but McCraken ducks down to avoid it.
Nice body kick there by McCraken.
McCraken misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCraken connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Regueiro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McCraken.
McCraken moves into range and connects with a jab.
Regueiro takes a swing at McCraken's ribcage but misses.
Regueiro looks to score with a jab to the body but McCraken is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Regueiro misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Julio Regueiro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Regueiro throws the left hand but McCraken avoids the punch easily.
McCraken connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Regueiro's hands.
McCraken cracks a nice hook into Regueiro's ribs.
Regueiro punishes McCraken's body with a nice straight punch.
A big left from McCraken misses.
Regueiro moves out of range of the body kick.
Regueiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McCraken takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Regueiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Regueiro misses with a looping left.
Regueiro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Regueiro on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Regueiro misses with a combination
and McCraken counters with a right hand to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Regueiro misses the target.
Regueiro throws a looping overhand right but McCraken ducks down to avoid it.
Regueiro scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCraken lands with a nice combination. Regueiro backs away looking to recover.
Regueiro just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Regueiro moves out of range of the body kick from McCraken.
McCraken fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Regueiro.
McCraken is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Regueiro.
Regueiro throws a body shot but no joy.
Regueiro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McCraken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCraken lands a jab.
Regueiro staying out of range there.
McCraken with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McCraken throws a body shot but no joy.
Regueiro throws a front kick aimed at McCraken's knee but McCraken avoids it well.
It looked like McCraken wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McCraken bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Regueiro's head backwards.
McCraken throws a looping overhand right but Regueiro ducks down to avoid it.
Regueiro lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Regueiro throws a leg kick but McCraken moved away.
McCraken tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Regueiro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Regueiro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McCraken pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McCraken if he has to take too many more of those.
Regueiro moves away from the strike by McCraken.
The crowd cheers as McCraken lands an impressive looking overhand right. Regueiro doesn't seem phased though.
McCraken moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Regueiro digs a good body shot into McCraken's ribs.
McCraken pivots, looking for a leg kick but Regueiro is out of range and McCraken settles back down.
Regueiro lands a right hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Regueiro.
Regueiro misses with a hook.
Regueiro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Regueiro throws out a loose jab but McCraken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McCraken, as that shot connected.
Regueiro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Regueiro lands a glancing blow to the side of McCraken's head.
McCraken tries a head kick but it misses.
Regueiro misses with a straight left.
McCraken lands a nice leg kick that just misses Regueiro's sensitive parts.
Regueiro throws a head kick that misses.
McCraken misses the shot to the body.
Regueiro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McCraken finds it's way round the side to connect with Regueiro's head.
Regueiro misses with a wild body shot.
McCraken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Regueiro lands a jab to McCraken's midsection.
McCraken pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Regueiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCraken was well out of range. Poor timing from Regueiro.
Regueiro misses with a left hand
letting McCraken counter with a right hand.
Regueiro throws a body shot but no joy.
McCraken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Regueiro.
McCraken slips under a jab from Regueiro.
Regueiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McCraken misses with a wild combination.
Regueiro doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McCraken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Regueiro manages to avoid it.
Regueiro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McCraken throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McCraken takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Regueiro throws a jab but it's blocked by McCraken.
McCraken finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCraken misses with a body kick.
Regueiro misses the jab.
Regueiro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCraken.
McCraken ducks under a wild hook from Regueiro.
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!
Regueiro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McCraken makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Good leg kick by McCraken.
Regueiro swings for the body but McCraken moves out of range.
Regueiro takes a swing at McCraken's ribcage but misses.
McCraken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Regueiro.
McCraken doesn't manage to clinch there - Regueiro circles away.
Regueiro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McCraken is able to avoid easily.
McCraken avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Regueiro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McCraken throws the left hand but Regueiro avoids the punch easily.
McCraken misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCraken throws a hook but Regueiro avoids it easily.
Regueiro listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Regueiro throws a leg kick but McCraken sees it coming and moves out of range.
Regueiro throws out a loose jab but McCraken uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dougal McCraken.
I think McCraken has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dougal McCraken!
After the fight, Dougal McCraken was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carey Mahoney (ranked 681 p4p, 423 weight class) and Welter Weight (ranked 108 p4p, 62 weight class). Weight has chosen They say that I'm Crazy as his entrance music. Carey Mahoney could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Welter Weight's chin.
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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 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carey Mahoney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Welter Weight!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahoney throws a body punch but Weight moves out of range.
Weight loads up on a big right hand but Mahoney slips the punch.
Weight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mahoney sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mahoney avoids the body shot from Weight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mahoney getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
 It looks like Welter Weight has been cut.
Weight 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.
Mahoney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Weight.
Weight misses with a right hand
and Mahoney counters with a nice body shot.
Mahoney takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oooooh!!! Mahoney has knocked Weight down with a huge combo! Mahoney steps away and waves a wobbly Weight back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Weight is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mahoney has closed the distance and engaged Weight in a clinch.
Weight is still on wobbly legs! Can Mahoney finish him?
Weight tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Weight has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mahoney is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mahoney lands a shot to the body.
Weight lands a hook that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards.
Our sources have told us that Mahoney has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Mahoney blocking some punches.
Weight seems to have recovered his senses.
Mahoney landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mahoney gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Weight.
Weight is working for takedown but Mahoney is calmly controlling the position for now.
Carey Mahoney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Welter Weight.
Mahoney misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mahoney is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Weight fails to land.
Weight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weight lands with a right to the head.
Weight scores with a nice hook to the head.
Weight is looking for a takedown.
Weight throws a head punch that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mahoney - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Weight drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mahoney pulls his leg out and moves away.
Weight misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Mahoney was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Weight.
Mahoney tries to clinch but Weight moves out of range.
Mahoney misses with an uppercut.
Mahoney instigates a clinch.
Weight tries to throw a body punch but Mahoney avoids it by throwing Weight back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Weight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Weight.
Mahoney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Weight struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahoney working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weight is trying to drag Mahoney to the mat but Mahoney just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Still in the clinch, Weight scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weight.
Weight looking for a takedown.
Mahoney lands a hook to the side of the head.
Weight letting Mahoney take a breather here.
Weight changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mahoney fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mahoney waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Weight.
Mahoney throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Weight doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mahoney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Weight.
A quick step to the side and Mahoney tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Mahoney lands an impressive looking overhand right. Weight doesn't seem phased though.
Weight swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney wants to clinch.
Mahoney clinches up against the cage.
Mahoney lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Mahoney.
Mahoney is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Weight is defending well for now.
Weight scores with a shoulder strike.
Weight drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mahoney gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Weight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Weight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mahoney tries to work over Weight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Weight scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mahoney will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Weight up against the cage.
Mahoney is stalling here.
Mahoney seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mahoney.
Weight working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weight.
Weight makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mahoney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mahoney prevents the takedown attempt.
Mahoney works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mahoney lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mahoney throws a knee to the head but misses.
Weight lands a body shot in the clinch.
Weight is working for takedown but Mahoney is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mahoney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Mahoney.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carey Mahoney dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Welter Weight'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.
Mahoney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weight.
Mahoney misses with a wild combination.
Mahoney tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Weight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Weight keeps the fight on the outside.
Weight takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Weight misses with a looping left.
Mahoney is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Weight can do to turn this around?
Weight misses with a looping left.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Weight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carey Mahoney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mahoney moves to clinch but Weight breaks away
and Weight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Weight.
Mahoney clinches up with Weight and pushes him back against the cage.
Carey Mahoney has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mahoney tries to stall but Weight uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahoney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Weight.
Mahoney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Weight backwards.
Mahoney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weight struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weight.
Mahoney misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mahoney after a bit of a struggle.
Weight prevents a body shot from Mahoney.
Weight is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mahoney gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mahoney lands a left hand.
Weight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weight changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mahoney fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Carey Mahoney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Welter Weight.
A combination from Weight does no damage.
Carey Mahoney is winning the standup battle so far.
Mahoney misses with a two punch combination.
Mahoney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Weight! But no joy.
Weight connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mahoney. Mahoney circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Weight misses with a straight right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mahoney.
That has opened up Welter Weight's cut even more.
Mahoney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Weight throws out the jab.
Weight misses with a jab, cross combination.
Weight avoids the body shot from Mahoney.
Weight ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mahoney throws a low kick but it's checked well by Weight.
Weight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mahoney.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weight misses with a hook. Mahoney ducked under it nicely.
Mahoney takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A cross from Weight lands.
A swing and a miss from Mahoney.
Weight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mahoney jabs Weight to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mahoney tries to clinch there but Weight circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Weight swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mahoney counters with a straight right hand.
Weight keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Weight misses its intended target.
Weight avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mahoney clobbers Weight with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Weight misses the jab.
Weight throws a lazy right hand but Mahoney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mahoney swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Weight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney tries to clinch there but Weight circles away.
Mahoney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weight.
Mahoney takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mahoney lands a right hook to the body.
Weight takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mahoney scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Weight misses with a wild body shot.
Weight thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Weight misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weight throws a wild hook but Mahoney just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Weight gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Mahoney raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carey Mahoney!
Carey Mahoney took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 150$ for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Phoenix (ranked 364 p4p, 765 weight class) and Dai Zexi (ranked 56 p4p, 107 weight class). Zexi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by BRADIO-Flyers. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blake Phoenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dai Zexi!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zexi slips under a jab from Phoenix.
Zexi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Phoenix moves away from the strike by Zexi.
Phoenix throws a lazy right hand but Zexi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Phoenix lands a nice shot to the body.
Zexi throws a hook to the side of Phoenix's head but Phoenix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phoenix staying out of range there.
Phoenix was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Phoenix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zexi.
Phoenix moves into range and connects with a jab.
Zexi takes a swing at Phoenix's ribcage but misses.
Zexi doesn't manage to clinch there - Phoenix circles away.
Blake Phoenix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phoenix jabs Zexi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Zexi has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Zexi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A jab from Zexi misses.
Zexi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phoenix.
Zexi slips a jab from Phoenix.
A countering left hand to the body from Zexi misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phoenix jabs Zexi right on the nose. Zexi blinks but takes it well.
Phoenix lands a nice shot that snaps Zexi's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zexi slips under a jab from Phoenix.
Phoenix throws a hook to the side of Zexi's head but Zexi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zexi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phoenix throws out the jab.
Phoenix swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zexi.
Phoenix lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Phoenix is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Zexi scores with the left hand. Phoenix knows he should have avoided that one.
Phoenix misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zexi! But no joy.
Zexi walks into a stiff left hand from Phoenix.
Phoenix keeps the fight on the outside.
Phoenix swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Phoenix is looking to slow Zexi down with leg kicks.
Zexi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phoenix.
Phoenix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zexi.
Zexi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Zexi misses with a shot to the body
and Phoenix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Phoenix stuns Zexi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Phoenix 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 Zexi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zexi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Zexi throws an overhand right that lands on Phoenix's shoulder, as Phoenix tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phoenix looks to throw the jab but Zexi is out of range.
Zexi thuds his right hand into Phoenix's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Phoenix lands with a nice body punch.
Phoenix misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Zexi misses.
Phoenix scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zexi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zexi throws a body shot but no joy.
Good shot there by Phoenix.
Zexi looks to land a left hand but Phoenix moved out of range nicely.
Phoenix swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Zexi looks to land a left hand but Phoenix moved out of range nicely.
Phoenix bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zexi's head.
Phoenix takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Phoenix throws a looping overhand right but Zexi ducks down to avoid it.
Phoenix lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix throws a hook but Zexi avoids it easily.
Zexi throws out a loose jab but Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zexi throws a good cross that connects.
Zexi looks to land a left hand but Phoenix moved out of range nicely.
Phoenix looks to throw the jab but Zexi is out of range.
Zexi tries to clinch but Phoenix is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zexi. Phoenix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zexi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phoenix.
Phoenix misses with a low kick.
Zexi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Zexi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phoenix throws out the jab.
Phoenix looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Phoenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Phoenix throws a body shot but no joy.
Phoenix takes one on the button.
Zexi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Phoenix doesn't seem bothered though.
Zexi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phoenix moves away.
Phoenix moves away from the strike by Zexi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix throws a big shot that misses.
Zexi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zexi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phoenix throws out a loose jab but Zexi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zexi scores with a jab. Phoenix acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Zexi misses with an uppercut
and Zexi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A cross from Zexi lands.
Phoenix misses with a hook.
Zexi looks to throw the jab but Phoenix is out of range.
A big left from Zexi misses.
Phoenix turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Phoenix throws the left hand but Zexi avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zexi defending well as Phoenix loads up on a big left hand.
Zexi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zexi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phoenix.
Zexi misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Phoenix dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Zexi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Zexi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Phoenix has got the better of the exchanges.
Phoenix scores with a shot to the body.
Zexi misses the jab.
Phoenix throws a jab but it's blocked by Zexi.
Zexi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Phoenix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zexi was well out of range. Poor timing from Phoenix.
Phoenix connects with a body shot.
Phoenix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zexi misses the shot to the body.
Phoenix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zexi can do to turn this around?
Zexi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phoenix connects with a body shot that sends Zexi's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zexi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phoenix was well out of range. Poor timing from Zexi.
Zexi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Phoenix on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Phoenix's corner calls for a 1-2. Phoenix obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Zexi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phoenix.
A big right from Zexi misses.
Phoenix tries to counter by clinching up but Zexi breaks away and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Zexi or perhaps it was just good defense by Phoenix, which made it look bad.
Blake Phoenix is winning the standup battle so far.
Phoenix clinches up against the cage.
Zexi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zexi misses with a punch on the inside.
Zexi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zexi throws a punch but it's blocked by Phoenix.
Zexi gets control of Phoenix's arms and successfully pulls guard. Zexi will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Phoenix is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Phoenix gets to his feet. Zexi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Phoenix misses with a looping left.
Zexi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Phoenix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zexi manages to avoid it.
Phoenix throws the left hand but Zexi avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zexi throws a big shot that misses.
Phoenix seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Zexi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A left lands for Phoenix.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phoenix looks to land a right hand but Zexi moved out of range.
Zexi lands a jab to the head.
Jab by Phoenix.
Zexi throws a jab but it's blocked by Phoenix.
Zexi swings for the body but Phoenix moves out of range.
Phoenix moves out of range of the strikes.
Zexi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Phoenix doesn't seem bothered though.
Phoenix moves in looking to clinch but Zexi pushes him off.
It seemed like Zexi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zexi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zexi misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Phoenix misses.
Zexi defending well as Phoenix loads up on a big left hand.
Zexi looks to land a right hand but Phoenix moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix throws a lazy uppercut
and Zexi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zexi looks to score with a jab to the body but Phoenix is just out of range.
Zexi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phoenix.
Zexi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Zexi throws a good cross that connects.
Phoenix throws a right hand that misses
and Zexi counters with a left to the body.
Phoenix scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zexi in his tracks.
Phoenix throws a one two combo.
Phoenix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phoenix walks into a left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Phoenix. That snapped Zexi's head back.
Phoenix throws a combination. Zexi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zexi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Phoenix misses with an uppercut
and Zexi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Phoenix walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Phoenix is rocked!
Phoenix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix throws a big shot that misses.
Zexi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zexi jabs Phoenix to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Phoenix moves away from the strike by Zexi.
Zexi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phoenix.
Phoenix misses with a hook
and Zexi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zexi drops Phoenix with a straight right hand, right on the button! Zexi follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dai Zexi!
A very excited looking Dai Zexi 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Falcone (ranked 128 p4p, 105 weight class) and Dragomir Savic (ranked 22 p4p, 16 weight class). Falcone's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Goodfellas - Long take Restaurant scene - Then He Kissed Me. Savic has chosen Good Day as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Falcone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dragomir Savic!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcone misses with a kick to the body
and Savic counters with a leg kick.
Falcone throws a right hand that misses
and Savic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Savic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Falcone 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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Savic.
Falcone tests Savic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Falcone moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcone cracks Savic with a good jab.
It looks like Dragomir Savic has been cut.
Falcone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, jab by Falcone - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Falcone tests Savic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Falcone checks a leg kick.
Falcone throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Savic.
Falcone throws a quick counter kick to the body but Savic avoids it.
Falcone bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Savic's head backwards.
Falcone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Savic.
Falcone avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Falcone throwing a counter right hand but Savic manages to avoid it.
Falcone steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Savic. That one must have hurt.
Savic misses with a low kick as Falcone jumps back.
An attempted straight right counter from Falcone misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcone cracks Savic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A big left from Savic misses.
Savic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Savic blocks a jab.
Savic looks to throw a body kick
and Falcone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Falcone needs to keep his hands up - Savic had a free shot at his head there.
Falcone takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Falcone fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Falcone throws a lazy right hand but Savic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcone with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Savic to score with a decent uppercut.
Falcone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Savic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Falcone drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Savic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Falcone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Falcone looks to throw the jab but Savic is out of range.
Savic lands a nice shot to the body.
Savic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Savic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Savic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Falcone misses with a straight left.
Savic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savic just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Falcone misses its target.
Savic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Falcone's sensitive parts.
Falcone on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Falcone cracks Savic with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Falcone has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Savic to stand back up!
Savic misses with a kick to the body.
Falcone throws a quick counter kick to the body but Savic avoids it.
Falcone misses with a hook
and Savic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Falcone moves into range and connects with a jab.
Savic is rocked!
Falcone punishes Savic's body with a nice straight punch.
Savic is still on wobbly legs! Can Falcone finish him?
Savic leaves his chin hanging out and Falcone seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Savic crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Falcone!
A victorious Anthony Falcone thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Walcott (ranked 52 p4p, 79 weight class) and Esteban San Pedro (ranked 9 p4p, 11 weight class). San Pedro has chosen Gunman as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Walcott!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 3, fighting out of London, Esteban San Pedro!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
San Pedro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
San Pedro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
San Pedro is looking to land body kicks.
San Pedro 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.
Walcott throws a body shot but no joy.
San Pedro was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
San Pedro throws a body punch but Walcott moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Walcott misses the target.
San Pedro takes a jab right on the kisser.
Walcott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walcott thows a body kick. San Pedro tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Walcott lands a jab to San Pedro's midsection.
Walcott is looking to clinch but San Pedro is avoiding it.
Crunch! Walcott slams his shin into San Pedro's torso.
San Pedro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
San Pedro swings for the body but Walcott moves out of range.
Tommy Walcott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walcott smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
San Pedro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
San Pedro on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches San Pedro on the side of the head.
San Pedro avoids a kick to the body.
San Pedro scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Walcott avoids the head kick by San Pedro.
Walcott lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
San Pedro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
San Pedro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Walcott swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by San Pedro.
Walcott jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Walcott throws a body kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from San Pedro! But no joy.
San Pedro looks to land a body kick but Walcott moved away.
Walcott lands an overhand right.
It looks like Walcott has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
San Pedro misses with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
San Pedro is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott misses with a kick to the body.
San Pedro tries a low kick but Walcott avoids it.
Walcott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from San Pedro.
Walcott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from San Pedro.
A nice inside leg kick there by San Pedro. That's going to slow Walcott down.
A jab from Walcott finds it's way through San Pedro's defenses.
Walcott lands a high kick!
Walcott misses with a combination
and Walcott takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
San Pedro takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Walcott just misses with a punch to the body.
Walcott tries a head kick but it misses.
San Pedro doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Walcott just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcott lands a nice looking body kick.
San Pedro misses the shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Walcott.
Walcott throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
San Pedro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
San Pedro connects with a solid leg kick.
Walcott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walcott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
San Pedro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walcott.
San Pedro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walcott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from San Pedro.
Walcott connects with a body shot.
San Pedro jabs Walcott to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A low kick from San Pedro is predictable there
and Walcott counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walcott takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
San Pedro looks to land a left hand but Walcott moved out of range nicely.
San Pedro lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Walcott throws a wild body kick that San Pedro sees coming a mile off.
Walcott throws a wild body kick that San Pedro sees coming a mile off.
San Pedro steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
San Pedro blocks the body kick.
Walcott thows a left - swing and a miss!
San Pedro was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Walcott - that will leave a mark!
Walcott is looking to wear down San Pedro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Walcott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from San Pedro 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 Walcott has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Walcott and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Walcott throws the kick towards the body but San Pedro avoids it.
Walcott moves out of range as San Pedro throws a body kick.
Walcott goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Walcott dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Walcott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by San Pedro.
Walcott is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that San Pedro can do to turn this around?
San Pedro throws the left hand but Walcott avoids the punch easily.
Walcott was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Walcott lands an overhand right.
San Pedro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Walcott ducks under a wild hook from San Pedro.
Walcott scores with a nice body kick.
Walcott throws a body shot but no joy.
San Pedro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
San Pedro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Walcott is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San Pedro misses with a wild combination.
Walcott thinks about countering with a head kick.
Walcott misses with a body punch
and San Pedro makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Walcott really felt that one!
Walcott misses with a body kick.
Walcott scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott tries a head kick but it misses.
San Pedro flicks out a counter leg kick but Walcott steps away.
Tommy Walcott is winning the standup battle so far.
A left lands for San Pedro.
Walcott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
San Pedro is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Walcott with a body shot.
Walcott takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Walcott is rocked!
San Pedro misses with a body kick.
Oh Walcott is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A looping hook to the body misses from Walcott. San Pedro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walcott seems to have got his legs back now.
Walcott moves out of range as San Pedro throws a body kick.
Walcott darts in and clinches San Pedro up against the cage.
San Pedro digs a right hand underneath Walcott's ribcage. Walcott let out a lung full of air as it connected.
San Pedro tries to throw a body punch but Walcott avoids it by throwing San Pedro back against the cage.
Walcott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
San Pedro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
San Pedro misses with a shot to the body
and Walcott moves into the clinch.
San Pedro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Walcott tries a body shot but San Pedro blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
San Pedro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walcott can't find room to land a body shot as San Pedro controls the action.
San Pedro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walcott misses with a hook to the ribs.
San Pedro scores with a hook to the body.
Walcott wants to break free but San Pedro has control.
Walcott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from San Pedro.
Walcott prevents a body shot from San Pedro.
San Pedro lands with a left to the head.
Walcott digs a right hand underneath San Pedro's ribcage. San Pedro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
San Pedro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walcott's elbow.
San Pedro digs a right hand underneath Walcott's ribcage. Walcott let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Walcott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walcott throws a body kick that misses
and San Pedro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Walcott scores with a kick to the body.
San Pedro lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcott scores with a jab to the body.
Walcott thuds a left hand into San Pedro's body.
San Pedro blocks the body kick.
Walcott throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from San Pedro misses.
San Pedro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Walcott.
Walcott sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
San Pedro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Walcott pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
San Pedro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Walcott. Walcott circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Walcott pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Walcott pushes San Pedro away with a front kick.
San Pedro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walcott.
Walcott scores with a sloppy right hand. San Pedro should have avoided that one.
Walcott looks to land a body kick but San Pedro moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro delivers a nice body kick.
San Pedro misses with a hook. Walcott ducked under it nicely.
Walcott just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walcott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from San Pedro.
San Pedro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
San Pedro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
San Pedro throws out a loose jab but Walcott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walcott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walcott tries to clinch but San Pedro is having none of it.
Walcott swings widly with a right hand
and San Pedro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Walcott pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Walcott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from San Pedro.
San Pedro counters with a body kick.
Walcott gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Esteban San Pedro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Walcott ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Walcott misses with an attempted mid kick.
Walcott bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jab by San Pedro.
Walcott on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Walcott changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
San Pedro throws the left hand but Walcott avoids the punch easily.
San Pedro rushes Walcott and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walcott tries to break the clinch but San Pedro is controlling the position.
San Pedro swings wildly with an uppercut but Walcott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walcott throws a head punch that misses.
San Pedro misses with a hook to the ribs.
San Pedro pushes Walcott back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
San Pedro prevents a body shot from Walcott.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walcott misses with a punch to the body.
San Pedro lands a right hand.
Walcott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walcott tries a body shot but San Pedro blocks it.
Walcott breaks the clinch.
San Pedro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
San Pedro connects with a body shot.
San Pedro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
San Pedro feints a counter leg kick.
San Pedro has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Walcott.
Walcott lands a slapping body shot.
Walcott throws the kick towards the body but San Pedro avoids it.
San Pedro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
San Pedro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walcott manages to avoid it.
San Pedro throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Walcott appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Walcott lands a body shot.
A lazy body kick from Walcott
and San Pedro counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walcott looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
San Pedro throws the kick towards the body but Walcott avoids it.
Walcott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
San Pedro is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Walcott throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
San Pedro steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Walcott throws a head kick but San Pedro moves out of range.
San Pedro throws a hook to the side of Walcott's head but Walcott sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
San Pedro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
San Pedro misses with a leg kick
and Walcott counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body punch from Walcott.
Walcott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Walcott changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Walcott doesn't manage to clinch there - San Pedro circles away.
Walcott misses with a kick to the body.
Walcott pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
San Pedro with a nice calf kick.
San Pedro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walcott was well out of range. Poor timing from San Pedro.
San Pedro catches Walcott with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Walcott lands a front kick.
A jab from Walcott misses.
A lazy body kick from Walcott
and San Pedro counters with a good, hard body kick but Walcott shrugs it off.
San Pedro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
San Pedro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walcott moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walcott looks to throw the jab but San Pedro is out of range.
Walcott throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like San Pedro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
San Pedro misses with a body kick.
Walcott throws a wild body kick that San Pedro sees coming a mile off.
San Pedro missing with a left hand there. Walcott was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Walcott throwing a counter right hand but San Pedro manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walcott throws a push kick but San Pedro slaps the foot to one side.
A lazy body kick from Walcott
and San Pedro counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Walcott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but San Pedro moves away.
San Pedro thinks about the counter body kick.
Walcott throws a body shot but no joy.
Walcott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but San Pedro manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Walcott.
A little jabbing left from San Pedro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Walcott looks to score with a jab to the body but San Pedro is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Esteban San Pedro just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Walcott just misses with a punch to the body.
San Pedro tries to clinch up but Walcott circles away and keeps his distance.
Walcott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
San Pedro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Walcott misses the shot to the body.
San Pedro now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
San Pedro misses with an uppercut.
Walcott half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Walcott tries to clinch up.
San Pedro motions for Walcott to come forward. San Pedro throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
San Pedro misses with a straight right.
Walcott misses with a telegraphed body shot
and San Pedro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walcott throws the kick towards the body but San Pedro avoids it.
A nice side step and San Pedro releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Walcott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from San Pedro.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Walcott checks a leg kick.
Walcott lands a straight punch to the body, keeping San Pedro at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott connects with a good right hand that stumbles San Pedro. San Pedro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts San Pedro, as that shot connected.
Walcott checks a low kick from San Pedro.
Walcott takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, San Pedro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
San Pedro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Walcott tries to work over San Pedro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walcott lands a right hand.
Walcott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with San Pedro's elbow.
Walcott breaks from the clinch.
Walcott just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from San Pedro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Walcott waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract San Pedro.
Walcott checks a leg kick.
A head kick by Walcott misses
and San Pedro counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott scores with a kick to the body.
Walcott throws a body shot but no joy.
San Pedro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Walcott. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walcott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
San Pedro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
San Pedro is looking to slow Walcott down with leg kicks.
San Pedro looks to land a right hand but Walcott moved out of range.
San Pedro is looking to land body kicks.
Walcott appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
San Pedro moves out of range of the body kick from Walcott.
San Pedro looks to land a left hand but Walcott moved out of range nicely.
Walcott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
San Pedro throws out a counter right but Walcott avoids it with no problem.
Walcott is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Walcott pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcott throws a body punch but San Pedro moves out of range.
Walcott tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but San Pedro defends well and Walcott ends up having to push San Pedro into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Walcott moves out of range of the strikes.
San Pedro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Walcott tries to clinch but San Pedro moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by San Pedro.
A lazy body kick from Walcott
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Walcott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
San Pedro throws a leg kick that misses.
San Pedro gets tackled into the cage by Walcott. Walcott maintains the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for San Pedro.
San Pedro misses with a punch on the inside.
San Pedro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walcott misses with a body kick.
San Pedro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Walcott counters with a lovely shot to the body.
San Pedro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Walcott is able to avoid easily.
Walcott misses with a looping right.
Walcott scores with a push kick.
Walcott looks to throw a body kick
letting San Pedro counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
San Pedro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
San Pedro scores with a jab to the body.
Walcott punishes San Pedro's body with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walcott. San Pedro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walcott pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Walcott throws the left hand but San Pedro avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Esteban San Pedro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Walcott misses with an uppercut. San Pedro saw that one coming.
Walcott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but San Pedro moves away.
San Pedro throws out a counter right but Walcott avoids it with no problem.
San Pedro moves out of range of the body kick.
Walcott throws a body kick that misses.
San Pedro throws a low kick, looking for Walcott's leg but Walcott calmly moves out of range.
Walcott is looking to counter with head kicks.
Walcott throws a lazy body kick
and San Pedro counters by moving into the clinch.
Walcott misses with a short punch on the inside.
San Pedro prevents Walcott from breaking the clinch.
San Pedro breaks the clinch.
Walcott throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San Pedro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Walcott throws a half hearted mid kick.
Walcott throws the kick towards the body but San Pedro avoids it.
Walcott looks to score with a jab to the body but San Pedro is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from San Pedro.
San Pedro blocks a head kick by Walcott.
Walcott throws a hook but San Pedro avoids it easily.
San Pedro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Walcott. Walcott circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
San Pedro throws the kick towards the body but Walcott avoids it.
San Pedro moves out of range of the body kick from Walcott.
San Pedro appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
San Pedro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walcott moves away.
Walcott thinks about countering with a body kick.
San Pedro misses with a wild body shot.
San Pedro throws a low kick, looking for Walcott's leg but Walcott calmly moves out of range.
Walcott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walcott dips to his left and cracks San Pedro with an uppercut!
Walcott tries to close the distance and clinch up but San Pedro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro moves out of range as Walcott strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walcott. San Pedro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walcott tries to land a front kick but San Pedro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
San Pedro now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Walcott throws a head kick that misses.
Walcott connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
San Pedro avoids the body shot from Walcott.
San Pedro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walcott.
Nice body kick from Walcott.
San Pedro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Walcott.
Walcott was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
San Pedro misses with the combination.
San Pedro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Walcott looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcott misses with a jab to the body
and San Pedro counters with a nice uppercut.
Walcott tries to clinch there but San Pedro circles away.
Walcott misses with a shot to the body
letting San Pedro counter with a right hand.
San Pedro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walcott was well out of range. Poor timing from San Pedro.
Walcott throws a wild body kick that San Pedro sees coming a mile off.
Walcott lands a two punch combo.
San Pedro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
San Pedro missing with a left hand there. Walcott was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Walcott darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
San Pedro misses with a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from San Pedro.
Walcott wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Walcott coming out on top.
Walcott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but San Pedro was well out of range. Poor timing from Walcott.
San Pedro scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walcott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
San Pedro walks into a left hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Walcott.
San Pedro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Walcott tries for a takedown but San Pedro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walcott. San Pedro does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from San Pedro misses.
Walcott slips a straight right by San Pedro.
Tommy Walcott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to the liver by Walcott. Beautiful body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tommy Walcott.
I think San Pedro 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 48:48
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 48:47
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 47:49
The fight is ruled a draw!
Tommy Walcott retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sala Barbo (ranked 109 p4p, 302 weight class) and Marcelo Costa De Andrade (ranked 15 p4p, 42 weight class). Barbo comes to the cage accompanied by Nissim. On his way into the cage it seems that Sala Barbo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sala Barbo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 - 14 - 2, fighting out of London, Sala Barbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcelo Costa De Andrade!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbo slips a jab from De Andrade.
Barbo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
De Andrade misses with a right hand
and Barbo counters with a left to the body.
De Andrade has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Barbo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
De Andrade misses with a combination
and Barbo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barbo is looking to land body kicks.
De Andrade throws out a loose jab but Barbo uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Andrade misses with a lunging right hand
and Barbo counters with a nice body shot.
Good exchange - De Andrade coming out on top.
Barbo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Barbo misses the target.
Barbo misses with a kick to the body.
De Andrade wants to counter the offense by Barbo and move into the clinch position.
De Andrade gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Andrade.
Nice body punch from Barbo - that landed with a thud.
De Andrade's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Andrade is looking to clinch.
Barbo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Andrade closes the distance and clinches.
Barbo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbo presses De Andrade against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
De Andrade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barbo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
De Andrade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Andrade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from De Andrade misses.
It looked like Barbo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
De Andrade takes one on the chin but seems OK.
De Andrade tries to clinch but Barbo moves out of range.
Barbo lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
De Andrade moves out of range as Barbo strikes.
De Andrade falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barbo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Barbo looks to land a left hand but De Andrade moved out of range nicely.
Barbo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Andrade manages to avoid it.
De Andrade misses with an uppercut
and Barbo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. De Andrade really felt that one!
De Andrade misses with an uppercut
and Barbo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barbo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Andrade misses the body punch
and Barbo counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Andrade is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
De Andrade is rocked!
De Andrade misses with a body punch
and Barbo counters with a straight right hand.
De Andrade is still on wobbly legs! Can Barbo finish him?
Barbo slips a straight right by De Andrade.
De Andrade looks to throw the jab but Barbo is out of range.
De Andrade throws a right hand that Barbo ducks under and follows up with a left that Barbo also avoids with ease.
A counter left hand to the body from Barbo misses its target.
Barbo clobbers De Andrade with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
De Andrade throws a poor cross that misses
and Barbo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
De Andrade throws a head kick that misses.
Barbo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
De Andrade seems to have recovered his senses.
De Andrade rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barbo counters with a straight right hand.
That kick from De Andrade tenderised Barbo's leg. Barbo is trying to keep his angry face on.
De Andrade ducks right into an uppercut from Barbo.
Marcelo Costa De Andrade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Andrade tries to close the distance and clinch but Barbo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barbo misses the jab.
A jab from De Andrade misses.
Barbo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Barbo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Andrade's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barbo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! De Andrade scrambles back to his feet.
De Andrade stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbo closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops De Andrade! Barbo dives in looking to finish! De Andrade is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sala Barbo!
Our winner, Sala Barbo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sunray Spike (ranked 53 p4p, 82 weight class) and Hiro Manowaru (ranked 1 p4p, 5 weight class). Spike comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sunray Spike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hiro Manowaru!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manowaru ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spike throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Manowaru on the side of the head.
Manowaru showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spike.
Sunray Spike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spike tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spike scores with a hook.
Spike connects with a nice looking jab.
Spike takes a swing at Manowaru's ribcage but misses.
Spike lands a jab-cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spike. Manowaru does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manowaru scores with a kick to the midsection.
Spike is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manowaru blocks a jab.
Manowaru thows a left - swing and a miss!
Manowaru lands with a cross.
Manowaru closes the distance and pushes Spike back into the cage.
Manowaru lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Manowaru.
Manowaru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manowaru throws an off balance right hand
and Spike makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Spike swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Manowaru misses the jab.
Spike throws a half hearted mid kick.
Manowaru keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Manowaru lands a really nice looking cross but Spike seems unphased.
We've been informed that Manowaru 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.
Nice straight punches there by Spike. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Spike.
Spike lands a jab to the nose.
Manowaru throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Manowaru 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 Spike has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Spike and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Spike goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manowaru pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spike throws a front kick aimed at Manowaru's knee but Manowaru avoids it well.
Manowaru tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spike scores with the left hand. Manowaru knows he should have avoided that one.
Manowaru throws a hook to the side of Spike's head but Spike sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Manowaru gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Spike.
Manowaru thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spike throws a poor cross that misses
and Manowaru counters with a good low kick that Spike was not able to check.
It looks like Spike has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Manowaru misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spike.
Spike throws a quick counter kick to the body but Manowaru avoids it.
Manowaru misses with a left hand
and Spike counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spike moves away from the strike by Manowaru.
Spike was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Manowaru thows a leg kick but Spike checks it
and Spike counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Spike ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manowaru moves away.
Spike misses with a lunging right hand
and Manowaru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Manowaru lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Manowaru tried to score with a low kick but Spike checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spike steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Manowaru. That one must have hurt.
Spike lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Manowaru.
Manowaru throws the left hand but Spike avoids the punch easily.
Spike is looking to counter punch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Spike.
Spike scores with a sloppy right hand. Manowaru should have avoided that one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Manowaru 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 Spike has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Spike and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Spike is looking for a counter combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Manowaru misses the target.
A jab from Spike misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Manowaru!
Manowaru misses with a wild body shot.
Manowaru moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Spike misses with a head kick.
Spike throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spike takes a swing at Manowaru's ribcage but misses.
Manowaru flicks out a counter leg kick but Spike steps away.
Manowaru scores with a punch to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spike lands with a kick to the ribs.
Spike delivers a nice body kick.
Manowaru avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spike. Manowaru does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manowaru drops Spike with a beautiful combination! Spike stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Manowaru is looking for the KO!
It looks like Sunray Spike has been cut.
Manowaru keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spike.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Manowaru! But no joy.
Spike goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Manowaru is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Spike with a body shot.
Manowaru ducks under a wild hook from Spike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manowaru throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spike was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spike misses with a hook
and Manowaru counters with a nice right hand that sends Spike toppling to the canvas! Spike scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Manowaru finish him?!
Spike is rocked!
Manowaru measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Spike! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Hiro Manowaru!
After winning the bout, Hiro Manowaru 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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