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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Poseidon Gonzalez (ranked 3472 p4p, 5672 weight class) and Zell Dincht (ranked 483 p4p, 634 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Poseidon Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zell Dincht!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dincht manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dincht thinks about the counter body kick.
Some wild striking there from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez connects with a looping right hand.
Dincht shoots in for a double leg but Gonzalez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gonzalez moves into the clinch.
Gonzalez is pressed up against the cage. Dincht has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gonzalez down to the mat. Gonzalez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gonzalez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dincht blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gonzalez.
Dincht blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dincht is working for takedown but Gonzalez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Poseidon Gonzalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zell Dincht.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Gonzalez fails to land.
Dincht tries to circle away but Gonzalez has him pinned against the cage.
Gonzalez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dincht blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dincht lands a shot to the body.
Dincht blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dincht.
A head punch on the inside from Gonzalez fails to land.
Gonzalez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gonzalez fails to land.
I was talking to Gonzalez's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gonzalez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dincht breaks from the clinch.
Gonzalez darts in and clinches Dincht up against the cage.
Gonzalez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gonzalez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dincht is looking for a takedown.
Gonzalez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gonzalez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gonzalez throws a punch but it's blocked by Dincht.
Dincht is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gonzalez to keep the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gonzalez.
Dincht blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez has a couple of punches blocked by Dincht.
Gonzalez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dincht jumps guard but Gonzalez stands there with Dincht around his waist. Dincht gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gonzalez swings wildly with an uppercut but Dincht uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dincht fails to pull guard.
Gonzalez throws a head punch that misses.
Dincht's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dincht pulls guard effortlessly.
Gonzalez wanted to stand there but Dincht had control of the position.
Gonzalez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dincht, up you get!
Gonzalez throws a jab but it's blocked by Dincht.
Gonzalez scores with the left hand. Dincht knows he should have avoided that one.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dincht paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gonzalez takes the fight into the clinch.
Dincht blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dincht is trying to stall.
Gonzalez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gonzalez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dincht pulls Gonzalez into guard.
Gonzalez is looking to stand up but Dincht won't let him.
Gonzalez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dincht swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gonzalez stands up from Dincht's guard - Gonzalez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gonzalez has Dincht up against the cage in a clinch.
Dincht blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez swings wildly with an uppercut but Dincht uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands with a short shot to the head.
Gonzalez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dincht struggles to land a body shot inside as Gonzalez controls his hands.
Dincht jumps guard but Gonzalez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gonzalez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gonzalez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dincht has Gonzalez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gonzalez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gonzalez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dincht jumps guard but Gonzalez stands there with Dincht around his waist. Dincht gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dincht throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gonzalez blocks it with crossed arms.
Dincht jumps guard but Gonzalez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dincht is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gonzalez to keep the fight standing.
Gonzalez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dincht blocks an uppercut.
Gonzalez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dincht blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Poseidon Gonzalez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch but Dincht is avoiding it.
Gonzalez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gonzalez throws out a loose jab but Dincht uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonzalez darts in and clinches Dincht up against the cage.
Gonzalez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gonzalez swings wildly with an uppercut but Dincht uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dincht blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gonzalez fails to land.
Dincht is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gonzalez working aggressively here.
Dincht blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dincht jumps guard but Gonzalez stands there with Dincht around his waist. Dincht gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gonzalez throws a head punch that misses.
Dincht manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gonzalez gets to his feet. Dincht looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Dincht shoots in and drives through. Gonzalez sprawls well.
Poseidon Gonzalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zell Dincht.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dincht goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gonzalez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gonzalez throws a head punch that misses.
Gonzalez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dincht tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gonzalez smiles and moves away.
Dincht shoots in and drives through. Gonzalez sprawls well.
Gonzalez wants to clinch
and Dincht counters with a low kick, right behind Gonzalez 's knee.
Gonzalez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Gonzalez fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Gonzalez fails to land.
Gonzalez swings wildly with an uppercut but Dincht uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonzalez throws a head punch that misses.
Gonzalez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dincht blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gonzalez misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with a punch on the inside.
Gonzalez lands a right hand.
Gonzalez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dincht can do to turn this around?
Gonzalez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gonzalez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gonzalez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dincht tries to pull guard but Gonzalez won't allow it.
Dincht's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with a punch on the inside.
Gonzalez throws a punch but it's blocked by Dincht.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gonzalez.
Dincht is looking for a takedown.
Gonzalez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dincht has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gonzalez uses from the top position.
Gonzalez throwing strikes from guard but Dincht blocks nicely.
Gonzalez wanted to stand there but Dincht had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez stands up from Dincht's guard - Gonzalez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gonzalez tries to clinch
and Dincht counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gonzalez's knee momentarily.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Dincht moves out of range.
Gonzalez throws a right hand that Dincht ducks under and follows up with a left that Dincht also avoids with ease.
Gonzalez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzalez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonzalez doesn't manage to clinch there - Dincht circles away.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up.
Dincht shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gonzalez as he jumps to the side.
Poseidon Gonzalez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gonzalez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dincht has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gonzalez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gonzalez throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dincht is trying to pull guard but Gonzalez has him pressed against the cage.
Dincht blocks an uppercut.
Gonzalez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gonzalez misses with a punch on the inside.
Gonzalez misses with the head strike.
Gonzalez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gonzalez working aggressively here.
Gonzalez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gonzalez swings wildly with an uppercut but Dincht uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dincht blocks an uppercut.
Gonzalez throws a punch but it's blocked by Dincht.
Gonzalez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dincht jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gonzalez walks away with a smile on his face. Dincht gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Dincht moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Gonzalez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Poseidon Gonzalez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Dincht wants to clinch.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Dincht is having none of it.
Gonzalez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dincht tries to avoid it but Gonzalez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dincht to the ground. Dincht escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dincht takes the fight into the clinch.
Dincht turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dincht manages to end up in side control.
You can see the frustration on Gonzalez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gonzalez is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dincht is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dincht wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dincht is looking to take a break and control but Gonzalez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gonzalez can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries to bench press Dincht off him but Dincht keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dincht trying to control the action but Gonzalez is working from the bottom.
Gonzalez tries to buck Dincht off but Dincht is having none of it.
Dincht is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gonzalez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dincht wants to control but Gonzalez is keeping him busy.
Gonzalez is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Gonzalez throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Gonzalez tries to clinch up but Dincht circles away and keeps his distance.
Gonzalez tries to clinch there but Dincht circles away.
Poseidon Gonzalez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch.
Gonzalez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dincht gets tackled into the cage by Gonzalez. Gonzalez maintains the clinch.
Dincht stalling.
Gonzalez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dincht holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dincht tries to pull guard but Gonzalez won't allow it.
Gonzalez swings wildly with an uppercut but Dincht uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dincht drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gonzalez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Poseidon Gonzalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zell Dincht.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dincht jumps guard but Gonzalez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gonzalez working aggressively here.
Poseidon Gonzalez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dincht tries to pull guard but Gonzalez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gonzalez lands an uppercut.
Dincht tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gonzalez smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gonzalez scores with a nice right hand.
Gonzalez throws a combination. Dincht tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Poseidon Gonzalez is winning the standup battle so far.
Gonzalez swinging wildly here.
Dincht gets tackled into the cage by Gonzalez. Gonzalez maintains the clinch.
Gonzalez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dincht tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dincht fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dincht blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Poseidon Gonzalez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gonzalez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Poseidon Gonzalez!
An out of breath Poseidon Gonzalez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Amodei (ranked 2826 p4p, 3404 weight class) and Anton Strålman (ranked 297 p4p, 354 weight class). Strålman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Three Kings. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giuseppe Amodei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Anton Strålman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strålman throws a right and a left that Amodei avoids nicely.
Strålman blocks a head kick by Amodei.
It seemed like Strålman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Strålman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Strålman throws a sloppy head kick and Amodei moves out of range easily.
Strålman moves in looking to clinch but Amodei pushes him off.
Strålman ducks under a wild hook from Amodei.
Strålman scores with a hook.
Strålman tries to clinch there but Amodei circles away.
Strålman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Amodei cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Amodei misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheers as Amodei lands an impressive looking overhand right. Strålman doesn't seem phased though.
Amodei tries to score with a low kick but Strålman moves his leg out of the way.
Strålman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Amodei moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Strålman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
As Strålman backs away, Amodei returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Strålman rushes Amodei and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amodei has Strålman pressed against the cage, preventing Strålman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Amodei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amodei lands a body shot.
Strålman blocking some punches.
Strålman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Amodei gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Amodei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Amodei avoids the elbow strike from Strålman, against the cage.
Amodei can't find room to land a body shot as Strålman controls the action.
Amodei working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Strålman is trying to break the clinch but Amodei has him pressed against the cage.
Strålman blocks an uppercut.
Amodei misses with a hook to the ribs.
Amodei swings wildly with an uppercut but Strålman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amodei has a couple of punches blocked by Strålman.
Strålman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Amodei keeps the fight on the outside.
Strålman moves into range and clinches up with Amodei.
Strålman breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strålman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amodei moves away.
Amodei throws an overhand right that lands on Strålman's shoulder, as Strålman tries to avoid the shot.
Strålman throws a combination. Amodei tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Amodei throws out a loose jab but Strålman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strålman doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amodei throws out a loose jab but Strålman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strålman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Amodei, pushing him back against the cage.
Strålman blocks a body shot from Amodei.
Strålman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Amodei scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Amodei misses with a short punch on the inside.
Amodei pushes Strålman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Amodei lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Amodei has Strålman pressed against the cage, preventing Strålman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Amodei scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Amodei.
Strålman is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amodei.
Strålman blocks an uppercut.
Strålman blocking some punches.
Amodei misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Strålman.
Come on Amodei - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Strålman has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Amodei seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Strålman can turn it around.
Amodei lands a nice uppercut.
Strålman breaks from the clinch.
Strålman throws a low kick but Amodei avoids it.
Amodei is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Strålman lands a head kick!
Amodei misses with an uppercut.
Strålman has Amodei up against the cage in a clinch.
Strålman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strålman misses with a low kick.
Strålman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Strålman checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fighters circling - Strålman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strålman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Amodei throwing a counter right hand but Strålman manages to avoid it.
Strålman closes the distance and pushes Amodei back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strålman blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strålman.
Amodei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strålman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Strålman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Amodei throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strålman. Amodei does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strålman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Amodei.
Strålman tries to close the distance and clinch but Amodei swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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 Giuseppe Amodei will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Amodei works the jab nicely.
Strålman lands an overhand right.
Amodei avoids a punch combination nicely.
Strålman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Strålman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Strålman duly obliges.
Strålman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Amodei counters with a thumping low kick.
Strålman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Amodei counters with a body kick that stops Strålman in his tracks momentarily.
Strålman wants to clinch
and Amodei counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Strålman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amodei moves away.
Anton Strålman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amodei misses with a takedown attempt - Strålman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strålman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Amodei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anton Strålman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strålman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Amodei sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Strålman staying out of range there.
Amodei takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Amodei misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strålman breaks the clinch.
Strålman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strålman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Strålman scoring well with a low kick there.
Strålman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Strålman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Anton Strålman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big right from Amodei misses.
Amodei throws a head kick that misses.
Strålman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Amodei connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Strålman scrambles back to his feet.
Amodei throws a leg kick
and Strålman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strålman throws out a powerful jab.
Amodei is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strålman.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Strålman slips under a jab.
Strålman feints a counter leg kick.
Amodei misses with a looping right.
Strålman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Amodei.
Strålman doesn't manage to clinch there - Amodei circles away.
Strålman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Amodei stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Amodei looks to land a right hand but Strålman moved out of range.
Strålman raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Amodei avoids a punch combination nicely.
Amodei throws a lazy uppercut
and Strålman counters with a left to the body.
Strålman throws a series of punches but Amodei avoids them all with ease.
Amodei misses with an uppercut.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Amodei.
Strålman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Amodei checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strålman throws a body punch but Amodei moves out of range.
Strålman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Strålman lands with a nice body punch.
Strålman misses with a wild body shot.
Strålman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Amodei has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Amodei checks a low kick from Strålman.
Amodei scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Strålman doesn't seem bothered though.
Strålman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Amodei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Amodei misses with a wild body shot.
Strålman tries to land a leg kick but Amodei saw it coming and moves away.
Strålman rushes Amodei and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Amodei working aggressively here.
Amodei has a couple of punches blocked by Strålman.
Strålman has had enough of the clinch but Amodei keeps him there for the moment.
A short body shot lands from Amodei as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amodei misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Strålman.
Amodei swings wildly with an uppercut but Strålman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strålman gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strålman wants to get up but he can't break Amodei's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Strålman wants to control from the top but Amodei keeps moving.
Amodei is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Strålman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Strålman throws out a leg kick but Amodei moves out of range and Strålman only half commits.
Amodei throws a sloppy body shot
and Strålman counters with a nice body kick.
Strålman 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.
Strålman thumps Amodei with a low kick.
Amodei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strålman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Amodei rather than just go for the knockout.
A combination from Strålman does no damage.
Strålman moves out of range as Amodei strikes.
Strålman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Strålman checks a leg kick.
Strålman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A good leg kick by Amodei.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amodei is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Strålman rushes Amodei and presses him up against the cage.
Amodei misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hand to the body from Amodei.
Amodei throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Strålmans head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amodei lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Amodei throws a punch but it's blocked by Strålman.
Giuseppe Amodei has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Strålman blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Amodei on the inside.
Amodei misses with the head strike.
Strålman manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Amodei looking to sit in guard and control but Strålman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Strålman wants to pass the guard but Amodei is keeping the position.
Strålman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amodei keeping moving, preventing Strålman from controlling successfully.
Amodei wants to get back to his feet but Strålman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Strålman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Amodei looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strålman trying to control but Amodei is working from the bottom.
Strålman stopping the sweep attempt from Amodei.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Amodei is looking for a triangle but Strålman pushes his legs off easily.
Strålman stopping the sweep attempt from Amodei.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Amodei feints and then cracks Strålman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Strålman down.
Strålman throws the kick towards the body but Amodei avoids it.
A counter left hand to the body from Amodei misses its target.
Amodei scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Amodei avoids the head kick by Strålman.
Strålman closes the distance and clinches.
Strålman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Strålman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Amodei.
Strålman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Amodei's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strålman.
Strålman wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Strålman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strålman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Amodei avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Amodei misses with a punch to the body.
Amodei misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giuseppe Amodei showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Amodei 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giuseppe Amodei!
A relieved looking Giuseppe Amodei thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richie Fortune (ranked 3224 p4p, 3493 weight class) and Don Johns (ranked 405 p4p, 429 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richie Fortune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Don Johns!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortune clinches with his opponent.
Fortune wants to get back to striking at distance but Johns won't allow it.
Fortune manages to break the clinch.
Fortune gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Johns.
Fortune lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johns creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Fortune scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fortune tries to circle away but Johns has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johns has Fortune pressed against the cage, preventing Fortune from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fortune escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johns throws a poor cross that misses
and Fortune counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fortune is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortune gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johns keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fortune's efforts to push away.
Fortune lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Fortune fails to land.
Johns keeps control of Fortune as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fortune can't break the clinch.
Fortune looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johns blocking some punches.
Fortune tries to break the clinch but Johns is controlling the position.
Fortune is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fortune blocks a body shot from Johns.
Fortune can't break the clinch.
Johns avoiding damage.
Fortune throws a punch but it's blocked by Johns.
Fortune tries to break free but Johns pushes him back against the cage.
Fortune lands an uppercut.
Fortune escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fortune tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johns swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns closes the distance and pushes Fortune back into the cage.
Fortune breaks from the clinch.
Fortune tries to clinch up but Johns circles away and keeps his distance.
Johns takes a swing at Fortune's ribcage but misses.
Fortune smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fortune clinches.
Johns takes a shot to the head.
Fortune wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johns escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortune tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johns swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johns now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fortune takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fortune swinging wildly here.
A nice side step and Johns releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fortune on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fortune doesn't manage to clinch there - Johns circles away.
Johns rushes Fortune and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richie Fortune dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fortune tries to clinch but Johns moves out of range.
Johns fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fortune drives through and clinches with Johns against the cage.
Fortune's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johns. Fortune does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fortune forces Johns back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortune breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fortune moves into the clinch successfully.
Johns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortune misses with a punch on the inside.
Fortune lands a nice uppercut.
Fortune wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fortune lands with a light punch inside.
Fortune lands with a right to the head.
Fortune breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fortune tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Johns counters with a stiff right hand.
Fortune moves in looking to clinch but Johns pushes him off.
Fortune wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortune has closed the distance and engaged Johns in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johns.
Fortune looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fortune breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johns misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fortune was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fortune looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortune throws a good cross that connects.
Fortune fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johns, pushing him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Fortune scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fortune is trying to push Johns away but Johns has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johns.
Fortune is trying to force a seperation but Johns has the dominant position.
Richie Fortune has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fortune is trying to push Johns away but Johns has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fortune is trying to push Johns away but Johns has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johns has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johns there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortune scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fortune 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.
Johns connects with a right hand. Fortune shakes it off.
Fortune lands a nice shot that snaps Johns's head back.
Fortune fails with an attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johns throws a right hand that misses
and Fortune counters with a nice uppercut.
Johns keeps the fight on the outside.
Fortune wants to clinch but Johns slips to the side
and Johns counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fortune thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richie Fortune dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Fortune fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johns misses with a body shot.
Fortune clinches up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Johns.
Johns lands a shot to the body.
Fortune working hard to break the clinch.
Fortune blocks a body shot from Johns.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johns tries to throw a body punch but Fortune avoids it by throwing Johns back against the cage.
Fortune is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johns can do to turn this around?
Fortune working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fortune creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortune cracks Johns with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fortune moves to clinch but Johns breaks away
and Johns counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fortune is looking to clinch but Johns is avoiding it.
Johns takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Johns walks into a stiff left hand from Fortune.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johns. Fortune does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fortune tries to clinch but Johns is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortune wants to clinch but Johns slips to the side
and Johns counters with a crisp right hand that drops Fortune! Johns lets Fortune back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Fortune is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johns is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Fortune flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Fortune is out cold! Johns holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Don Johns!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hallis Mollen (ranked 1902 p4p, 2045 weight class) and Mario Puzo (ranked 254 p4p, 272 weight class). Mollen comes to the cage accompanied by Rise Against - Like the Angel. Puzo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Speak Softly Love. On his way into the cage it seems that Hallis Mollen has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Hallis Mollen 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hallis Mollen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 26 - 3, fighting out of New York, Mario Puzo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puzo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mollen moves into the clinch.
Mollen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puzo lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puzo.
Mollen pushes Puzo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mollen looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mollen.
Nice body punch from Mollen.
Puzo lands a body shot.
Puzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mollen prevents Puzo from breaking the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mollen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mollen.
A left hand lands to the body for Puzo.
Puzo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mollen or not.
Mollen 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 short uppercut from Mollen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puzo tries to work over Mollen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mollen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Mollen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mollen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mollen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Puzo backwards.
A short left from Puzo.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mollen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Puzo's brow.
Mollen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Puzo.
Puzo scores with a shoulder strike.
Puzo takes an elbow to the temple.
Puzo scores with a shoulder strike.
Mollen stalls.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Puzo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Puzo blocks an elbow strike.
Puzo being controlled against the cage.
Mollen misses with a body punch.
Mollen throws a head punch that misses.
Mollen wants to stall.
Puzo blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puzo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mollen lands a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puzo tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Puzo. That's going to slow Mollen down.
Puzo misses the jab.
Mollen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Puzo. That's going to slow Mollen down.
Mollen misses with a jab to the body
and Puzo counters with a thumping low kick.
Mollen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puzo.
Puzo avoids the body shot from Mollen.
Puzo swats away the attempt to clinch by Mollen.
Mollen throws a head kick that misses.
Mollen looks to throw the jab but Puzo is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mollen 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.
Puzo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Puzo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Puzo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Puzo blocks a low kick nicely.
Mollen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Puzo counters with a nice uppercut.
Mollen is looking to chop away at Puzo's legs.
Mollen throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Puzo! But no joy.
Puzo checks a low kick from Mollen.
Puzo misses with an uppercut. Mollen saw that one coming.
Mollen misses with a looping left.
Mollen looks to clinch
and Puzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Mollen.
Mollen has managed to clinch.
Puzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puzo stalling against the cage.
Puzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Mollen.
Puzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mollen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Puzo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mollen pushes off an throws an elbow but Puzo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Puzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mollen throws a head punch that misses.
Puzo misses with some punches.
Puzo digs a right hand into Mollen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mollen's gas tank.
Puzo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mollen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mollen struggles to land a body shot inside as Puzo controls his hands.
Puzo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mollen or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Puzo.
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 Hallis Mollen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mollen moves out of range as Puzo strikes.
Mollen misses with an uppercut. Puzo saw that one coming.
Puzo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mollen throws a lazy uppercut
and Puzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Puzo. That's going to slow Mollen down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mollen. Puzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mollen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mollen throws a hook to the side of Puzo's head but Puzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puzo connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puzo fakes the leg kick and cracks Mollen in the body.
Puzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Puzo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mollen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puzo prevents a body shot from Mollen.
Puzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Mollen controls his hands.
Mollen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Puzo misses with some punches.
Puzo lands a shoulder strike.
Puzo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hallis Mollen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mollen prevents a body shot from Puzo.
A body shot lands from Puzo.
Mollen blocking some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Mollen.
Puzo scores with a shoulder strike.
Puzo blocking some punches.
Puzo misses with the head strike.
Puzo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mollen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mollen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mollen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mollen lands an elbow inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puzo lands a right hand.
Mollen throws an elbow 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!
Mollen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Puzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mollen's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Puzo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mollen throws a punch but it's blocked by Puzo.
Puzo is trying to force a seperation but Mollen has the dominant position.
Puzo lands a body punch.
Mollen misses with a body punch.
Puzo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Puzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mollen lands a damaging elbow.
Puzo prevents a body shot from Mollen.
Puzo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Puzo is pushing Mollen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Puzo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mollen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puzo's elbow.
Mollen looking to slow down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mollen tries to throw a body punch but Puzo avoids it by throwing Mollen back against the cage.
Mollen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mollen blocks a body shot from Puzo.
Mollen working aggressively here.
Mollen pushes off an throws an elbow but Puzo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Puzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Mollen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mollen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mollen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Puzo backwards.
A short uppercut from Puzo.
Mollen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Puzo backwards.
Puzo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Puzo blocking some punches.
Puzo tries a body shot but Mollen blocks it.
Puzo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Puzo working aggressively here.
Puzo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puzo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mollen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Puzo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Puzo avoids a wild elbow strike from Mollen.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mollen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mollen lands with a left to the head.
Mollen working aggressively here.
Puzo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mollen misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mollen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mollen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Puzo's brow.
Puzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Mollen.
Mollen lands a body shot.
Puzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Puzo presses Mollen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Puzo misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Mollen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mollen cracks Puzo with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mario Puzo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mollen tries to close the distance and clinch but Puzo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Puzo throws a jab but it's blocked by Mollen.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mollen. That's going to slow Puzo down.
Mollen throws a body punch but Puzo moves out of range.
Puzo is looking for the big counter here.
Mollen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Puzo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A good leg kick by Mollen.
Mollen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mollen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Puzo if he has to take too many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mollen lands a really nice looking cross but Puzo seems unphased.
Mollen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mollen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Puzo.
Puzo misses with an uppercut. Mollen saw that one coming.
Mollen is looking to counter the offense by Puzo and move into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mollen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Puzo's sensitive parts.
Mollen throws a sloppy head kick and Puzo moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Puzo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Puzo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mollen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hallis Mollen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mollen misses with a looping right.
That kick from Mollen tenderised Puzo's leg. Puzo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Puzo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Puzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mollen is looking to chop away at Puzo's legs.
Mollen tries to score with a low kick but Puzo moves his leg out of the way.
Mollen tries to clinch but Puzo moves out of range.
Puzo misses with a body kick.
No joy there for Puzo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mollen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Puzos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mollen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puzo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Puzo throws a shot from downtown. Mollen moves away and avoids it.
Mollen lands with a hook. Puzo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Puzo checks a leg kick.
Puzo throws out a counter right but Mollen avoids it with no problem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mollen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Puzo momentarily.
Mollen thuds a left hand into Puzo's body.
Mario Puzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mollen misses with a straight left.
Mollen wants to clinch.
Mollen throws a lazy right hand but Puzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mollen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jab from Mollen.
Mollen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Puzo counters with a left to the body.
Mollen is looking to clinch.
Puzo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Puzo avoids the head kick by Mollen.
Mollen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Puzo. Puzo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mollen.
Puzo swats away the attempt to clinch by Mollen.
Nice uppercut there from Mollen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mollen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice uppercut there from Mollen.
Mollen wants to clinch
and Puzo counters with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puzo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mollen thuds a left hand into Puzo's body.
Mollen throws a jab when Puzo was well out of range.
Mollen throws a body punch but Puzo moves out of range.
Mollen with the inside leg kick.
Puzo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mollen throws a body punch but Puzo moves out of range.
Puzo throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hallis Mollen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mollen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dean Wesson (ranked 2529 p4p, 3386 weight class) and Jax Thomas (ranked 369 p4p, 472 weight class). Wesson comes to the cage accompanied by In Your Honor - Foo Fighters. Dean Wesson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jax Thomas'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 27 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Wesson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jax Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Wesson to counter with a crisp jab.
Thomas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wesson slips under a jab.
Jax Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wesson.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Wesson avoids them all with ease.
Wesson staying out of range there.
Thomas drops Wesson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Wesson looks back up at him and smiles so Thomas waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Wesson is rocked!
 It looks like Dean Wesson has been cut.
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!
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Oh Wesson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thomas misses with a head kick.
Wesson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Wesson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Thomas misses with a head kick.
Thomas darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Wesson's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Thomas before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jax Thomas!
Jax Thomas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Dean Wesson had this to say: 'The better fighter won tonight. Congrats to my opponent. Got to get back to the gym and work my way to avenge this loss.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Nickels (ranked 1410 p4p, 2312 weight class) and Gorgon Zola (ranked 23 p4p, 99 weight class). Zola has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Nickels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gorgon Zola!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nickels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nickels connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nickels throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zola.
Zola raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nickels thuds a left hand into Zola's body.
A punch lands to the side of Zola 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zola lands a body shot.
Zola will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zola misses the shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nickels.
Nickels pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nickels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zola lands with a cross.
Nickels has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zola pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nickels misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nickels takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickels swinging wildly here.
Zola misses with a wild body shot.
Zola catches Nickels with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zola 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.
Zola avoids the head kick by Nickels.
Zola stalks Nickels and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nickels's face. Nickels staggers backwards, shaken.
Zola slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zola misses with a wild body shot.
Nickels takes a jab right on the kisser.
A slow jab from Zola misses its intended target.
Nickels 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.
A big left from Zola misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zola missing with a left hand there. Nickels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zola tries to score with a low kick but Nickels moves his leg out of the way.
Zola moves out of range of the body kick from Nickels.
Zola looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zola misses the jab.
Nickels gets a takedown into half guard.
Nickels controlling the pace.
Zola gets back to full guard.
Zola pulls Nickels in close to prevent any damage.
Zola wants to sweep here but Nickels controlling him for the moment.
Nickels trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nickels is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zola keeping moving, preventing Nickels from controlling successfully.
Nickels content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nickels scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zola avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zola manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nickels manages to get himself to full guard.
Zola is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Zola wanted to stand there but Nickels had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickels wants to sweep here but Zola controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nickels can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zola controls the pace.
Nickels looking for a sweep. Not yet Nickels, not yet.
Zola engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gorgon Zola will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zola throws an off balance right hand
and Nickels counters with a right hand to the body.
Zola has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nickels lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Zola.
Nickels moves into range and clinches up with Zola.
Nickels pushes off an throws an elbow but Zola leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Zola throws a head punch that misses.
Nickels blocks an uppercut.
Zola is trying to break free.
Nickels blocking some punches.
Zola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nickels lands a hook that snaps the head of Zola backwards.
Zola takes an elbow to the temple.
Nickels pushes off an throws an elbow but Zola leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nickels misses with an elbow over the top.
Zola is trying to maintain a safe position but Nickels gets an underhook and turns Zola into the cage.
Zola scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zola gets underhooks to prevent Nickels's takedown attempt.
Zola will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nickels up against the cage.
Nickels misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickels being controlled against the cage.
Nickels throws an elbow but it misses.
Zola tries to stall but Nickels uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zola pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zola throws a lazy right hand but Nickels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nickels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zola.
A lazy left from Nickels finds it's target.
 It looks like Gorgon Zola has been cut.
Zola lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zola paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nickels looks to throw a body kick
and Zola counters with a thumping low kick.
Nickels tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Nickels.
Nickels pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zola goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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!
Some wild striking there from Zola.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zola motions for Nickels to come forward. Zola throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zola ducks right into an uppercut from Nickels.
Zola thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nickels throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice straight punches there by Zola. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zola.
Nickels misses with a looping left.
Nickels swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zola.
Nickels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zola was well out of range. Poor timing from Nickels.
Nickels lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zola at a distance.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nickels!
Zola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nickels.
Nickels shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Zola napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Nickels working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickels is looking to take a break and control but Zola is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zola tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nickels wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nickels is looking to take a break and control but Zola is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zola takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Zola parries the strikes from Nickels easily there. Nickels is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Zola to escape.
Nickels has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Zola is looking to reverse the position.
Nickels is working Zola over with some ground and pound from side control.
Zola gets back to half guard.
Nickels is trying to control. Zola wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jimmy Nickels overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zola is controlling Nickels's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Zola gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickels postures up.
Zola has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Zola keeping moving, preventing Nickels from controlling successfully.
Zola preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zola is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Zola keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nickels makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nickels.
Zola is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
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 Jimmy Nickels will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gorgon Zola's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nickels throws a push kick but Zola slaps the foot to one side.
Nickels throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nickels tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zola counters with a stiff right hand.
Nickels tries to clinch but Zola moves away
and Zola counters with a two punch combo.
Nickels misses with a two punch combination.
Nickels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zola.
The crowd cheers as Zola lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nickels doesn't seem phased though.
Zola throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheers as Zola lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nickels doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zola uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nickels has time to react.
Nickels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zola.
Nickels scores with a nice right hand.
Zola lands a nice shot that snaps Nickels's head back.
Zola scores with a three punch combo!
Nickels throws the kick towards the body but Zola avoids it.
Zola lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickels tests Zola's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nickels throws a head kick that misses.
Zola is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Zola misses with a wild combination.
Nickels takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zola throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nickels sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zola misses with a straight right.
Nickels is looking for a counter combo.
Zola throws a poor cross that misses
and Nickels counters with a nice uppercut.
Nickels throws a hook to the side of Zola's head but Zola sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nickels fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Zola misses the target.
Zola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nickels.
Nickels throws the kick towards the body but Zola avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zola 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.
Nickels swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nickels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zola stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zola wants it to stay on the feet.
Nickels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nickels tries to land a front kick but Zola steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nickels throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zola cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zola blocks an uppercut.
Zola has had enough of the clinch but Nickels keeps him there for the moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nickels just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zola's brow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nickels is working for takedown but Zola is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nickels has a couple of punches blocked by Zola.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zola blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Nickels.
Zola stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jimmy Nickels has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nickels swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zola.
Zola avoids a wild elbow strike from Nickels.
Zola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nickels pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Zola.
Zola breaks the clinch.
Nickels takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nickels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zola moves away.
Nickels misses with a kick to the body.
Nickels looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nickels looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zola misses with a looping right.
Zola connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gorgon Zola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nickels misses with a two punch combination.
Zola throws a nice looking combination but Nickels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zola defending well as Nickels loads up on a big left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nickels needs to keep his hands up - Zola had a free shot at his head there.
Zola misses with an uppercut. Nickels saw that one coming.
Nickels uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zola has time to react.
Decent striking displayed by Nickels there.
Zola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nickels scores with a jab. Zola acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Some wild striking there from Nickels.
Nickels clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gorgon Zola.
I think Zola 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gorgon Zola!
Gorgon Zola was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tu Barrels (ranked 2203 p4p, 2478 weight class) and Paul Starker (ranked 96 p4p, 106 weight class). Starker comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Catrin O'Neill - Ar Lan Y Mor kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tu Barrels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Starker!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barrels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Barrels was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Starker.
Starker is looking to clinch but Barrels is avoiding it.
Barrels scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Starker doesn't seem bothered though.
Starker tries to clinch up but Barrels circles away and keeps his distance.
Barrels swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barrels misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Barrels misses.
Starker is looking to clinch but Barrels is avoiding it.
Barrels tries to keep at a distance but Starker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barrels tries to pull guard but Starker won't allow it.
Starker misses with an elbow strike.
Barrels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Starker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barrels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Starker closes the distance but Barrels moves to the side
and Barrels counters with a three punch combo that has Starker backing up. Starker nods at Barrels to acknowledge the strikes.
Paul Starker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Starker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barrels tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Starker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barrels's brow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barrels dodges an elbow strike from Starker.
Barrels looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrels lands with a right to the head.
Barrels missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Starker throws an elbow but misses.
I was talking to Barrels's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Barrels blocks an elbow strike.
Starker lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Tu Barrels has been cut.
Starker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Starker misses with an elbow strike.
Barrels is trying to pull guard but Starker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Starker misses with an elbow over the top.
Barrels lands with a right to the head.
Barrels blocks an elbow strike.
Barrels misses with an elbow over the top.
Barrels blocks an elbow strike from Starker.
Barrels decides to pull guard.
Starker has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Intergalactic Guerrilla Boxing. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Starker is looking to stand up but Barrels won't let him.
Barrels manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Starker manages to get himself to full guard.
Barrels postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
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!
Barrels scoring with some ground and pound.
Barrels postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrels lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barrels loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Starker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barrels postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Starker keeping moving, preventing Barrels from controlling successfully.
Barrels is working Starker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Barrels stops Starker from standing up.
Barrels trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barrels has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Barrels throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Starker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barrels throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrels postures up in Starker's guard and throws a big left but Starker blocks it.
Barrels throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barrels wants to pass the guard but Starker is keeping the position.
Starker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barrels trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barrels lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Starker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barrels throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barrels throws an elbow that misses. Starker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barrels's guard. Nice move by Starker!
Starker wants to stand but Barrels is controlling his posture from full guard.
Barrels manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Starker manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrels is looking to work some ground and pound but Starker has wrist control.
Barrels missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barrels with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barrels trying to control the position from guard on top but Starker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barrels content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Barrels trying to control the position from guard on top but Starker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Starker wants to stand up but Barrels is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tu Barrels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tu Barrels's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Starker has managed to clinch.
Barrels manages to pull guard.
Tu Barrels overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barrels manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Starker manages to get himself to full guard.
Barrels is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Barrels is in close to Starker's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Barrels trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barrels throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Starker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barrels postures up in Starker's guard and throws a big left but Starker blocks it.
Barrels is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Starker can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrels postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barrels stops Starker from standing up.
Barrels throwing strikes but missing.
Barrels working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starker wriggles free and stands up.
Starker drives through and clinches with Barrels against the cage.
Starker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Starker lands an elbow inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barrels.
Barrels scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Starker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Starker throws an elbow but it misses.
Starker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Barrels tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barrels blocks an elbow strike from Starker.
Barrels has Starker pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Barrels pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Starker tumbling to the mat - Barrels dives into Starker's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barrels is looking to work some ground and pound but Starker has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starker keeping moving, preventing Barrels from controlling successfully.
Barrels scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Barrels passes Starker's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Barrels throwing shots but Starker is blocking nicely.
Barrels prevents Starker from standing back up.
Barrels is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Barrels trying to pass the guard but Starker defending well.
Barrels not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrels lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Barrels lands with a punch from half guard.
Barrels working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Starker wants to get back to his feet.
Barrels throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Starker looks like he's trying to stand up.
Barrels works his foot free and advances to mount.
Barrels lands with some strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrels working Starker over with strikes here.
Barrels breaks from Starker's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Barrels throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Starker avoids a series of strikes thrown by Barrels.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barrels connects with a bit shot that sees Starker covering up! More strikes from Barrels and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Barrels is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tu Barrels!
Tu Barrels managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Conquer, into his post fight interview.
The defeated Paul Starker had this to say: 'I`LL BE BACK@#$%!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shayne Corson (ranked 580 p4p, 1318 weight class) and Husein Magomaevaboff (ranked 93 p4p, 204 weight class). Shayne Corson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Husein Magomaevaboff'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 31 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Shayne Corson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Husein Magomaevaboff!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corson cracks Magomaevaboff with a good jab.
Corson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Magomaevaboff.
Corson throws a sloppy body shot
and Magomaevaboff holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Corson misses with the head strike.
Magomaevaboff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magomaevaboff lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Corson.
Magomaevaboff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Magomaevaboff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Corson.
Magomaevaboff avoids the body shot from Corson.
A little jabbing left from Magomaevaboff on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Corson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Corson loads up on a big right hand but Magomaevaboff slips the punch.
A jab from Corson misses.
Corson misses with a straight left.
A lazy body kick from Corson
and Magomaevaboff counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Magomaevaboff.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magomaevaboff goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magomaevaboff tries to throw a body punch but Corson avoids it by throwing Magomaevaboff back against the cage.
Corson blocks a body shot from Magomaevaboff.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corson can't find room to land a body shot as Magomaevaboff controls the action.
Magomaevaboff manages to break the clinch.
Corson staying out of range there.
Corson throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Magomaevaboff counter with a right hand.
Magomaevaboff moves away from the strike by Corson.
Corson cracks Magomaevaboff with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Corson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Corson slips under a jab.
Magomaevaboff tries to work over Corson's front leg with a kick but Corson checks it.
It looked like Corson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff scores with a leg kick.
Corson lands a leg kick that knocks Magomaevaboff off balance momentarily.
Corson throws a wild body kick that Magomaevaboff sees coming a mile off.
Magomaevaboff is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jab from Corson.
Corson lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circling - Corson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Magomaevaboff is looking to chop away at Corson's legs.
Magomaevaboff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Corson.
Corson throws a quick counter head kick but Magomaevaboff was just out of range.
Magomaevaboff blocks a head kick by Corson.
Magomaevaboff wants to counter with a clinch but Corson pushes him away.
Corson misses with an uppercut. Magomaevaboff saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Corson. Magomaevaboff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magomaevaboff appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Magomaevaboff wants to clinch up but Corson keeps it at a distance.
Magomaevaboff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Corson.
Corson throws a head kick but Magomaevaboff moves out of range.
Magomaevaboff throws a nice looking combination but Corson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Corson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Magomaevaboff, right into the meat of the thigh.
Magomaevaboff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Corson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Corson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Magomaevaboff uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Corson blocks a jab.
Corson is looking to counter punch.
A swing and a miss from Corson.
Corson throws a body punch but Magomaevaboff moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Corson.
Corson throws a jab when Magomaevaboff was well out of range.
Corson darts in and clinches Magomaevaboff up against the cage.
Magomaevaboff wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Magomaevaboff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Corson lands a nice shot that snaps Magomaevaboff's head back.
Magomaevaboff connects with a solid leg kick.
Corson throws a jab when Magomaevaboff was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corson misses with a wild body shot.
Magomaevaboff connects with an inside leg kick.
Magomaevaboff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Corson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomaevaboff turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Magomaevaboff tries to bum rush Corson with a series of wild strikes but Corson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Magomaevaboff misses with an uppercut.
Magomaevaboff throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Corson counters with a nice uppercut.
Magomaevaboff staying out of range there.
Magomaevaboff stuns Corson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Magomaevaboff looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Corson misses the shot to the body.
Corson misses the shot to the body.
Magomaevaboff counters with a body kick.
Magomaevaboff scores with a spinning back kick!
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 Shayne Corson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A big left from Magomaevaboff misses.
Magomaevaboff takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shayne Corson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corson misses with an uppercut. Magomaevaboff saw that one coming.
Magomaevaboff misses with a kick to the body.
Magomaevaboff blocks a head kick by Corson.
Magomaevaboff on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A head kick misses from Corson.
Corson lands an overhand right.
Corson misses with an uppercut
letting Magomaevaboff counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corson misses the jab.
A head kick by Corson misses
and Magomaevaboff counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Magomaevaboff keeps Corson at a distance using the push kick.
Corson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomaevaboff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Magomaevaboff.
Corson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magomaevaboff has taken the fight to the clinch.
Magomaevaboff tries a body shot but Corson blocks it.
Corson gets through Magomaevaboff's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Magomaevaboff has a couple of punches blocked by Corson.
Magomaevaboff tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Corson lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff lands a hook to the side of the head.
Corson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Corson on the inside.
Corson digs a right hand into Magomaevaboff's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Magomaevaboff's gas tank.
Magomaevaboff tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magomaevaboff takes a shot to the head.
Magomaevaboff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corson lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Magomaevaboff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Corson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Magomaevaboff avoids the body shot from Corson.
Magomaevaboff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Corson.
Magomaevaboff stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Corson misses with a body shot.
Corson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Corson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Corson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Corson tries to land a front kick but Magomaevaboff steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Corson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Magomaevaboff is looking to chop away at Corson's legs.
An attempted straight right counter from Corson misses the target.
Corson jabs Magomaevaboff right on the nose. Magomaevaboff blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomaevaboff takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Corson swings for the body but Magomaevaboff moves out of range.
Magomaevaboff moves forwards but Corson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Corson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Magomaevaboff is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Magomaevaboff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Magomaevaboff moves out of range as Corson strikes.
Magomaevaboff is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Corson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Corson blocks an uppercut.
Magomaevaboff misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Magomaevaboff.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corson lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Magomaevaboff lands a body punch in the clinch.
Magomaevaboff's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Corson working aggressively here.
Corson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Magomaevaboff's elbow.
Magomaevaboff struggles to land a body shot inside as Corson controls his hands.
Corson lands with a light punch inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Corson throws a head punch that misses.
Corson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Corson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Magomaevaboffs head.
Corson scores with a shot to the side of Magomaevaboff's head.
Magomaevaboff blocking some punches.
Magomaevaboff throws a head punch that misses.
Corson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corson blocks a body shot from Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff working aggressively here.
Corson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Magomaevaboff manages to break the clinch.
Corson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shayne Corson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
That kick from Magomaevaboff tenderised Corson's leg. Corson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Corson looks to throw the jab but Magomaevaboff is out of range.
Magomaevaboff wants to counter with a clinch but Corson pushes him away.
Corson misses with a straight right.
Corson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magomaevaboff.
A big right from Corson misses.
Magomaevaboff circles away from the clinch attempt.
Corson throws a looping overhand right but Magomaevaboff ducks down to avoid it.
Magomaevaboff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Corson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Magomaevaboff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Corson throws out the jab.
Magomaevaboff swinging wildly here.
Corson is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Magomaevaboff on the side of the head.
Corson lands with a straight right. Magomaevaboff didn't see that one coming.
Magomaevaboff catches Corson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Magomaevaboff throws the left hand but Corson avoids the punch easily.
Corson moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Corson.
Corson thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Magomaevaboff was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Magomaevaboff blocks a head kick by Corson.
Magomaevaboff moves away from the strike by Corson.
Corson ducks under a wild hook from Magomaevaboff.
Corson is looking to counter punch.
Magomaevaboff pivots, looking for a leg kick but Corson is out of range and Magomaevaboff settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Corson misses with a wild body shot.
Magomaevaboff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Magomaevaboff ducks under a wild hook from Corson.
Corson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magomaevaboff manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff scores with a one two! Corson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Corson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magomaevaboff was well out of range. Poor timing from Corson.
Magomaevaboff lands a jab to the nose.
Corson lands a right hook to the body.
Corson connects with a body shot.
Magomaevaboff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Corson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magomaevaboff was well out of range. Poor timing from Corson.
Shayne Corson is winning the standup battle so far.
Corson throws a hook but Magomaevaboff blocks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Corson.
Corson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Magomaevaboff tries a quick counter leg kick but Corson is wise to it.
Corson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Husein Magomaevaboff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shayne Corson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Corson with a jab.
Magomaevaboff takes one to the side of the head.
Corson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magomaevaboff.
Corson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Corson loads up on a big right hand but Magomaevaboff slips the punch.
Corson looks to land a right hand but Magomaevaboff moved out of range.
Corson looks to throw the jab but Magomaevaboff is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomaevaboff takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Corson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Corson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Magomaevaboff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice leg kick from Corson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Corson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magomaevaboff walks into a stiff left hand from Corson.
Corson jabs at Magomaevaboff's body.
Magomaevaboff throws the kick towards the body but Corson avoids it.
Corson scores with the left hand. Magomaevaboff knows he should have avoided that one.
Corson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Magomaevaboff takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Magomaevaboff gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Corson counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shayne Corson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Corson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shayne Corson!
During a confident post fight interview, Shayne Corson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carey Mahoney (ranked 802 p4p, 1683 weight class) and Alen Ohanian (ranked 129 p4p, 258 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ohanian's choice of entrance music: The Eternals - Wrath of Zeus . Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 13 - 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 17 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alen Ohanian!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahoney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ohanian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Ohanian on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mahoney has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Mahoney takes a swing at Ohanian's ribcage but misses.
Mahoney moves out of range as Ohanian strikes.
Mahoney blocks a head kick by Ohanian.
Ohanian pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mahoney back to the cage. Ohanian follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mahoney has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ohanian.
Mahoney dodges the punch combination from Ohanian.
Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Ohanian. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ohanian.
Mahoney misses with a right hand
and Ohanian counters with a left to the body.
Ohanian looks to land a right hand but Mahoney moved out of range.
Ohanian moves out of range of the body kick from Mahoney.
Mahoney pushes Ohanian up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mahoney blocks a body shot from Ohanian.
Ohanian lands a takedown into guard.
Ohanian tries to free his leg and advance position but Mahoney is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohanian is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mahoney is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mahoney has escaped and now he's on top!
Mahoney has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ohanian trying to keep a closed guard but Mahoney is proving a slippery customer.
Mahoney not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ohanian looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mahoney is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ohanian lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mahoney being controlled here, momentarily.
Ohanian tries to free his leg and advance position but Mahoney is retaining full guard.
Ohanian trying to control but Mahoney is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohanian advances position into side control!
Ohanian is looking to take a break and control but Mahoney is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ohanian tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mahoney's legs.
Ohanian swings around for an armbar but Mahoney sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ohanian's guard.
Mahoney being controlled here momentarily.
Mahoney stopping the sweep attempt from Ohanian.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohanian bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mahoney's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ohanian slips nicely into half guard.
Ohanian is looking to advance position but Mahoney won't allow it.
Ohanian seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mahoney is looking for a sweep. Ohanian is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alen Ohanian dominated that round.
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 looks to clinch
and Ohanian counters with a straight right hand.
Mahoney tries to bum rush Ohanian with a series of wild strikes but Ohanian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ohanian misses with a wild combination.
Ohanian keeps the fight on the outside.
Ohanian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mahoney 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.
Mahoney misses with a body shot.
Ohanian has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mahoney is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Mahoney throws a leg kick that misses.
Ohanian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mahoney tries to clinch there but Ohanian circles away.
Mahoney avoids the head kick by Ohanian.
Mahoney tried to counter with a leg kick but Ohanian avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ohanian tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mahoney swivels and escapes.
Mahoney tries to clinch but Ohanian moves out of range.
A combination from Ohanian does no damage.
Mahoney keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ohanian connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mahoney's hands.
Mahoney takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ohanian misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohanian bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mahoney's head backwards.
Mahoney throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ohanian keeps the fight on the outside.
Mahoney pushes Ohanian up against the cage in a clinch.
Mahoney lands an uppercut.
Ohanian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mahoney has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Ohanian on the inside.
Mahoney lands a right hand.
Ohanian tries to score a body lock takedown but Mahoney shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mahoney is looking for a takedown.
Ohanian breaks the clinch.
Carey Mahoney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mahoney defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ohanian.
Carey Mahoney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alen Ohanian.
Ohanian slips a jab from Mahoney.
Ohanian misses the jab.
Mahoney tests Ohanian's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ohanian scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mahoney changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mahoney has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mahoney there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mahoney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mahoney has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ohanian tries to break the clinch but Mahoney is controlling the position.
Mahoney tries a body shot but Ohanian blocks it.
Mahoney has Ohanian pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ohanian manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ohanian is stalling here.
Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ohanian lands a damaging elbow.
Ohanian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mahoney is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ohanian breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney lands a glancing blow to the side of Ohanian's head.
Ohanian throws a lazy right hand but Mahoney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ohanian misses with a straight left.
Ohanian misses with a series of wild punches.
Mahoney seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mahoney clinches up against the cage.
Mahoney lands with a light punch inside.
 Ohanian is rocked!
Ohanian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mahoney.
Ohanian is still on wobbly legs! Can Mahoney finish him?
The referee is keeping an eye on Mahoney - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ohanian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mahoney lands a body shot.
Ohanian seems to have recovered his senses.
Ohanian is trying to force a seperation but Mahoney has the dominant position.
Ohanian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mahoney blocking some punches.
Ohanian just leaning against Mahoney, taking a breather.
Mahoney utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney tries to stall but Ohanian uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ohanian lands a nice uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ohanian just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mahoney's brow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ohanian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ohanian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ohanian might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mahoney tries to clinch but Ohanian moves out of range.
Ohanian fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mahoney scores with a sloppy right hand. Ohanian should have avoided that one.
Ohanian tries to bum rush Mahoney with a series of wild strikes but Mahoney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mahoney moves in looking to clinch but Ohanian pushes him off.
Ohanian moves away from the strike by Mahoney.
Alen Ohanian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the liver by Mahoney. Beautiful body shot.
Mahoney takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ohanian throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mahoney misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alen Ohanian will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mahoney drops Ohanian with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ohanian looks back up at him and smiles so Mahoney waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Ohanian misses with an uppercut. Mahoney saw that one coming.
Ohanian avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mahoney doesn't manage to clinch there - Ohanian circles away.
It seemed like Ohanian was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ohanian lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mahoney pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ohanian is out of range and Mahoney settles back down.
Mahoney rushes Ohanian and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Ohanian is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Mahoney piles on the pressure and Ohanian crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carey Mahoney!
Carey Mahoney managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 150$ , into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blitz Krieg (ranked 424 p4p, 605 weight class) and Carlos Ruas (ranked 18 p4p, 25 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 22 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blitz Krieg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlos Ruas!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Krieg on the side of the head.
Krieg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ruas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Krieg slips under a jab from Ruas.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Krieg enables Ruas to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Krieg manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ruas is standing up over Krieg. Krieg looks to escape but Ruas dives into side control.
Krieg tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Ruas biding his time, controlling Krieg.
Ruas has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Krieg is defending well but eventually Ruas manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Krieg has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Carlos Ruas!
A relieved looking Carlos Ruas thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Blitz Krieg had this to say: 'I might have lost the fight but I haven't lost the war! I will seek vengeance!'.
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