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TC Wednesday Warriors 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy The Show (ranked 2749 p4p, 3750 weight class) and Renato Laranja (ranked 384 p4p, 484 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Laranja's choice of entrance music: Sepultura - The Hunt. Randy The Show had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy The Show!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Renato Laranja!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laranja scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Laranja takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Laranja looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Laranja scores with a jab. The Show acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Laranja throws a poor cross that misses
and The Show cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Show throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laranja thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Show uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Laranja misses with a kick to the body
and The Show counters with a nice uppercut.
Laranja takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Show takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The Show tries to move into range but Laranja moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The Show moves forwards but Laranja connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Laranja uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Show.
The Show misses with a looping left.
Laranja lands a jab to The Show's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laranja jabs at The Show's body.
The Show on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The Show 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.
The Show misses with an uppercut
and Laranja counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The Show thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Show connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Laranja walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The Show walks into a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Show. Laranja does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laranja lands a jab to the nose.
The Show misses with a looping right.
A jab lands there for Laranja.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laranja looks for the body kick but The Show saw that one coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Laranja as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laranja lunges at The Show with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by The Show's hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Laranja. That snapped The Show's head back.
Laranja rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and The Show counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laranja throws an off balance right hand
and The Show connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The Show misses the jab.
The Show is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Laranja throws a shot to the body.
Laranja scores with a leg kick.
Laranja fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The Show misses with a right hand
and Laranja counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The Show misses with an uppercut.
Laranja throws a poor cross that misses
and The Show counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laranja 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.
Decent striking displayed by Laranja there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laranja throws a looping overhand right but The Show ducks down to avoid it.
Laranja scores with a shot to the body.
The Show with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Laranja to score with a decent uppercut.
Laranja punishes The Show's body with a nice straight punch.
Laranja connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed The Show momentarily.
Renato Laranja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laranja connects with a body shot.
The Show misses with a left hand
and Laranja counters with a nice uppercut.
The Show throws out a loose jab but Laranja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laranja throws a big shot that misses.
The Show takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Laranja throws a predictable looking body shot
and The Show counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Show slips a jab from Laranja.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laranja 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.
Laranja scores with a punch to the head.
The Show misses with an uppercut.
The Show tries to bum rush Laranja with a series of wild strikes but Laranja uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Laranja throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and The Show counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laranja missing with a left hand there. The Show was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Show is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A big left from Laranja misses.
The Show is looking to counter punch.
Laranja throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent The Show stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Laranja lunges at The Show with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by The Show's hand.
The Show misses with a hook
and Laranja counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laranja lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Laranja thuds a left hand into The Show's body.
Laranja throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Laranja 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.
Laranja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Show was well out of range. Poor timing from Laranja.
Laranja throws a predictable looking body shot
and The Show counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Show throws a hook but Laranja blocks it.
Laranja throws a poor cross that misses
enabling The Show to counter with a crisp jab.
The Show throws a lazy right hand but Laranja sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laranja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Show manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laranja.
Laranja misses with a lunging right hand
enabling The Show to counter with a crisp jab.
The Show takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Renato Laranja seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Show rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Laranja counters with a right hand to the body.
The Show slips a jab from Laranja.
Laranja throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
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!
The Show looks to land a left hand but Laranja moved out of range nicely.
Laranja looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Show's corner calls for a 1-2. The Show obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Laranja has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Laranja lands with a straight right. The Show didn't see that one coming.
The Show looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The Show uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laranja.
Laranja throws a series of punches but The Show moves out of range.
Laranja throws an ugly left hook that misses
and The Show counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Laranja swings widly with a right hand
and The Show counters with a straight right hand.
 Laranja is rocked!
Laranja misses with a body shot.
The Show throwing a counter right hand but Laranja manages to avoid it.
Laranja throws a leg kick which misses The Show's front leg but catches the back leg as The Show tries to avoid it.
Laranja throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Show went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
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!
Laranja lands a nice looking body shot.
A nice leg kick from Laranja, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Show with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Laranja to score with a decent uppercut.
The Show drops his hands momentarily and Laranja takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The Show avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laranja keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Show.
Laranja throws out a counter right but The Show avoids it with no problem.
A jab from The Show does it's job there.
Laranja throws a hook to the side of The Show's head but The Show sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Show throws a poor cross that misses
and Laranja counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The Show ducks right into an uppercut from Laranja.
The Show throws a right hand that Laranja ducks under and follows up with a left that Laranja also avoids with ease.
Laranja lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice body punch from Laranja.
The Show dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laranja connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Laranja throws the left hand but The Show avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from The Show on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Laranja cracks The Show with an open hand slap.
The Show is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The Show misses with a looping right.
A countering left hand to the body from Laranja misses.
Laranja lands a nice shot that snaps The Show's head back.
The Show misses with a left hand
and Laranja counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps The Show thinking.
Laranja scores with a shot to the body.
Laranja throws an off balance right hand
and The Show counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Show tests Laranja's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The Show on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Show tries to bum rush Laranja with a series of wild strikes but Laranja uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The Show throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laranja looks to throw the jab but The Show is out of range.
That kick from Laranja tenderised The Show's leg. The Show is trying to keep his angry face on.
The Show misses with an uppercut.
The Show swings widly with a right hand
and Laranja counters with an outside leg kick.
Laranja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laranja connects with a jab.
The Show slips under a jab from Laranja.
Laranja avoids the body shot from The Show.
Laranja misses with a looping right.
A big right from Laranja misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Laranja showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Laranja throws an ugly left hook that misses
and The Show counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Show blocks a low kick nicely.
The Show throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab by The Show.
Laranja misses with a hook.
Laranja with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Laranja misses the target.
The Show steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laranja.
Laranja connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between The Show's hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Show gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Laranja.
Laranja punishes The Show's body with a nice straight punch.
The Show with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Show swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Show throws a series of punches but Laranja avoids them all with ease.
The Show connects with a looping right hand.
Laranja scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Laranja darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Laranja avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Show keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laranja.
Laranja throws the left hand but The Show avoids the punch easily.
The Show uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laranja.
Laranja lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Laranja finds it's way through The Show's defenses.
Laranja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Randy The Show has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Show uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laranja.
The Show moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Laranja has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Show looks to land a combination but Laranja avoids it well.
Laranja throws the left hand but The Show avoids the punch easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether The Show might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
The Show throws a hook but Laranja blocks it.
The Show missing with a left hand there. Laranja was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laranja avoids the body shot from The Show.
The Show takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
 The Show is rocked!
Laranja scores with a hook.
Oh The Show is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The Show uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laranja.
A little feinted left hand from The Show on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The Show walks into a straight right hand from Laranja.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laranja moves away from the strike by The Show.
The Show moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Laranja throws a lazy uppercut
letting The Show counter with a right hand.
The Show seems to have got his legs back now.
Laranja misses with a hook.
The Show throws a series of punches but Laranja avoids them all with ease.
Laranja is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Show.
The Show walks into a stiff left hand from Laranja.
The Show doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Laranja lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Laranja tests The Show's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laranja throws a body punch but The Show moves out of range.
Laranja misses with a left hand
and The Show counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laranja swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laranja connects with a good right hand that stumbles The Show. The Show circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The Show throws a poor cross that misses
letting Laranja counter with a right hand.
Laranja lands with a straight right. The Show didn't see that one coming.
The Show is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Laranja scores with a sloppy right hand. The Show should have avoided that one.
Laranja misses with a hook
and The Show counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice body punch from Laranja.
Laranja throws a shot from downtown. The Show moves away and avoids it.
The Show closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Laranja comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Laranja has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renato Laranja!
Renato Laranja decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Randy The Show was interviewed post fight and said 'This loss will not define me!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Aurelius (ranked 3313 p4p, 2410 weight class) and Tiger Grandpa (ranked 327 p4p, 257 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Aurelius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tiger Grandpa!
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!
Aurelius misses with a double jab.
Grandpa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Grandpa throws a sloppy head kick
and Grandpa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aurelius fails to land the takedown.
Grandpa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Aurelius is refusing to be controlled, as Grandpa sits in half guard.
Grandpa stands up from half guard.
Aurelius looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It seemed like Grandpa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aurelius tries to clinch there but Grandpa circles away.
Aurelius tries to clinch there but Grandpa circles away.
Grandpa throws a head kick that misses.
Aurelius misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandpa throws a hook but Aurelius avoids it easily.
Aurelius takes a kick to the side of the head.
Grandpa lands a head kick!
Whack! Grandpa lands a heavy head kick that drops Aurelius. The ref tackles Grandpa to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Aurelius was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Tiger Grandpa!
The defeated Marcus Aurelius had this to say: 'Nothing happens to any man that he is not formed by nature to bear. I'll be back!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roy Johnson (ranked 4243 p4p, 1777 weight class) and Gil Jacobson (ranked 467 p4p, 217 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roy Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gil Jacobson!
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!
Jacobson misses with a looping right.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jacobson throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Jacobson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson feinted with a counter takedown.
Jacobson looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson connects with a jab.
Jacobson misses the jab.
Jacobson works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab, jab by Jacobson - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jacobson throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jacobson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Johnson tries to move into range but Jacobson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Johnson is rocked!
BOOM! Jacobson lands a beautiful left hook that drops Johnson. Johnson tries to recover but Jacobson is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Johnson lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gil Jacobson!
Gil Jacobson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Collins (ranked 2985 p4p, 1962 weight class) and Henry The Crab (ranked 160 p4p, 113 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry The Crab!
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!
Collins tests The Crab's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch combination from Collins misses.
Collins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Collins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Collins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Crab manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Michael Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins misses with a wild combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from The Crab.
A big right from Collins misses.
The Crab wants to counter with a clinch but Collins pushes him away.
Collins misses with the combination.
The Crab has managed to clinch.
The Crab fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Crab fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Michael Collins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry The Crab.
Collins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The Crab is trying to pull guard but Collins has him pressed against the cage.
The Crab is trying to drag Collins to the mat but Collins just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Collins really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The Crab tries for a takedown but Collins manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Crab.
Collins 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.
The Crab lands a hook that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
Collins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Crab has a takedown stuffed.
Collins tries to keep at a distance but The Crab has taken the fight into the clinch.
Collins is trying to break free.
The Crab ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. The Crab no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Collins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Collins working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Crab avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Crab looking for a sweep. Not yet The Crab, not yet.
Collins throwing strikes from guard but The Crab blocks nicely.
The Crab is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Crab is pulling down on Collins's head. It's preventing any offense from Collins, at least for the moment.
The Crab throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Collins escapes and throws The Crab's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The Crab is looking to regain half guard here but Collins keeps moving and retains side control.
Collins decides to stand back up.
The Crab steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Collins.
The Crab tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Collins swivels and escapes.
Collins tries to sprawl but The Crab drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Collins has one foot on The Crab's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Collins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Collins.
A cross from Collins lands.
The Crab will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The Crab defending well as Collins loads up on a big left hand.
Collins works the jab nicely.
Collins moves into range and clinches up with The Crab.
The Crab is looking for a takedown.
The Crab misses with a knee to the head.
Collins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Collins throws a jab but it's blocked by The Crab.
The Crab appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Collins lands with an uppercut that bounces The Crab off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Crab's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Collins connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! The Crab scrambles back to his feet.
Collins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Collins lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Collins misses with a few strikes there.
The Crab closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Collins's guard.
Collins is looking to stand up but The Crab isn't so interested in that idea.
The Crab told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The Crab looking to sit in guard and control but Collins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Crab working a defensive guard here.
The Crab is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The Crab trying to control the position.
Collins is looking to stand up but The Crab won't let him.
Collins scoring with some ground and pound.
The Crab working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Collins.
The Crab is working an open guard so Collins takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Collins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Collins dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Collins lunges at The Crab with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by The Crab's hand.
No joy there for Collins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Collins misses with a straight right.
The Crab shoots in for a double leg but Collins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
An attempted straight right counter from Collins misses the target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The Crab is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Collins pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Collins tries to circle away but The Crab has him pinned against the cage.
The Crab prevents Collins from breaking the clinch.
Collins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from The Crab.
Michael Collins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry The Crab.
Collins tries to break the clinch but The Crab is controlling the position.
Collins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Crab can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Collins throws a head kick but The Crab moves out of range.
The Crab misses with a takedown attempt - Collins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Collins is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The Crab feints and as Collins raises his hands in defense, The Crab changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Crab trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Crab is looking to advance position but Collins has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The Crab tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The Crab wants to hold on but Collins pushes him away.
Collins working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Collins is landing with some decent strikes but The Crab is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The Crab sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The Crab looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Collins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins working The Crab over with strikes.
The Crab is controlling Collins's trapped leg to prevent Collins from advancing to side control.
Collins wants to control but The Crab is keeping him busy.
The Crab wants to control but Collins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The Crab slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The Crab not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The Crab looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Collins has picked The Crab up and slammed him! The Crab can't keep hold of the triangle and Collins manages to pass to side control!
The Crab is looking for a sweep.
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!
The Crab keeps trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Crab looking for a sweep but Collins has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Collins lands a big shot there that rocks The Crab but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The Crab can't escape the position.
The Crab is still trying to improve position.
Collins landing strikes from the mount and The Crab is in trouble!
The Crab is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Collins landing strikes, looking to finish!
The Crab is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The Crab tries to hold on but Collins postures up.
The Crab is looking to get to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Crab tries to hold on but Collins postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Collins dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Collins closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The Crab shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Collins as he avoids it easily.
Collins with a nice cross.
The Crab is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Collins slaps away a takedown attempt from The Crab, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As The Crab looks to move away, Collins throws a big counter combo but The Crab just gets out of the way.
The Crab ducks right into an uppercut from Collins.
No luck with that takedown attempt from The Crab.
Michael Collins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry The Crab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Crab shoots in for a takedown but Collins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The Crab drops his hands momentarily and Collins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Collins throws the left hand but The Crab avoids the punch easily.
The Crab shoots in and drives through. Collins sprawls well.
The Crab takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collins throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Crab rushes Collins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The Crab can't get the takedown.
Collins breaks from the clinch.
Collins feints and then cracks The Crab's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow The Crab down.
Collins throws a nice looking combination but The Crab bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Collins misses.
The Crab fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Collins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between The Crab's hands.
Collins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from The Crab.
The Crab shoots in but no luck this time.
It looked like Collins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Collins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Crab changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Collins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Collins throws a combination that misses
and The Crab counters with a stiff right hand.
Collins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and The Crab counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Henry The Crab has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Crab trying to advance position but Collins counters by regaining guard.
Collins is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. The Crab presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Collins manages to break the clinch.
Collins throws a series of punches but The Crab avoids them all with ease.
The Crab drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Collins defends it well.
The Crab shoots in and drives through. Collins sprawls well.
Collins seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The Crab has closed the distance and engaged Collins in a clinch.
Collins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Collins shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. The Crab eats them both and turns towards Collins to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The Crab scores with a takedown into Collins's guard.
Collins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Collins looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Crab is one step ahead there.
Collins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. The Crab manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Crab looking for a guillotine here but Collins defends easily.
The Crab not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The Crab manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Collins manages to get himself to full guard.
The Crab trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom.
The Crab prevents Collins from getting back to his feet.
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.
Collins is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The Crab with a flurry of punches that miss.
Collins keeping moving, preventing The Crab from controlling successfully.
The Crab looking to sit in guard and control but Collins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The Crab is pulling down on Collins's head to control his posture.
The Crab had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Collins defends it easily.
Collins decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Collins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Collins, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Collins!
Michael Collins 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.
In defeat, Henry The Crab stepped up to the mic, saying 'Respect man, respect!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between CJ Robinson (ranked 1126 p4p, 2368 weight class) and Alexander Gustafson (ranked 158 p4p, 320 weight class). Alexander Gustafson struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Alexander Gustafson enters the cage!
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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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, CJ Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Gustafson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson digs a good body shot into Gustafson's ribs.
Alexander Gustafson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gustafson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Robinson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A telegraphed right hand from Gustafson misses the target.
Gustafson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Robinson counters with a left to the body.
CJ Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Gustafson.
Robinson misses with a body kick.
Gustafson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gustafson throws a head kick that misses.
Robinson thuds his right hand into Gustafson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Robinson slaps away a takedown attempt from Gustafson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustafson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Robinson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Robinson tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafson moves in looking to clinch but Robinson pushes him off.
Robinson lands with a good body shot.
Gustafson looks for a takedown but Robinson sprawls well.
Gustafson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gustafson scores with the left hand. Robinson knows he should have avoided that one.
A shot to the body from Gustafson misses
and Robinson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gustafson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Robinson tries to avoid it but Gustafson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Robinson to the ground. Robinson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Robinson misses the target.
Gustafson tries to clinch
and Robinson counters with a nice leg kick.
Robinson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gustafson's head.
Gustafson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Robinson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Robinson misses with a head kick.
Gustafson dives in and grabs Robinson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Robinson pushes down on Gustafson's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Gustafson misses
and Robinson counters with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gustafson misses with a looping right.
Robinson thuds a left hand into Gustafson's body.
Gustafson shoots in looking for a takedown. Robinson tries to sprawl out of it but Gustafson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Robinson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Robinson moves out of range as Gustafson strikes.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses.
Robinson is looking to wear down Gustafson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Robinson moves into the clinch.
Robinson breaks from the clinch.
Gustafson misses with a two punch combination.
Gustafson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Robinson. No joy for Gustafson on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson moves out of range of the body kick from Gustafson.
Gustafson throws a poor cross that misses
and Robinson counters with a stiff right hand.
Gustafson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Robinson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gustafson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gustafson with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Robinson to counter with a crisp jab.
Robinson with the inside leg kick.
Robinson scores with a nice strike.
Gustafson throws a right and a left that Robinson avoids nicely.
Gustafson blocks the body kick.
Robinson misses with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Robinson. No joy for Gustafson on that attempt.
Gustafson misses with a wild body shot.
Robinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Gustafson.
Robinson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson lands a nice looking body kick.
Gustafson fails with a takedown attempt.
Gustafson wants to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robinson slips a straight right by Gustafson.
Robinson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gustafson on the side of the head.
Robinson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gustafson throws a poor cross that misses
and Robinson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gustafson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gustafson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Robinson's waist but Robinson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gustafson off to one side.
Robinson throws a counter high kick but Gustafson was just alert enough to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
CJ Robinson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gustafson tries to clinch up but Robinson circles away and keeps his distance.
Robinson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gustafson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Robinson is fending him off so far but Gustafson persists. Nope, Robinson circles away and we're back to standing.
Gustafson throws a hook but Robinson avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gustafson.
Robinson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Robinson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice body punch from Robinson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson lands with a kick to the temple. Gustafson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gustafson scores with a hook to the body. Robinson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Robinson.
Robinson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gustafson stops Robinson from standing up.
Robinson kicks Gustafson off and gets to his feet.
Gustafson misses with a body shot
and Robinson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gustafson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gustafson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Robinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robinson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Gustafson blocks a head kick by Robinson.
CJ Robinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robinson throws a leg kick which misses Gustafson's front leg but catches the back leg as Gustafson tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a head kick.
Gustafson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Robinson defends well and Gustafson ends up having to push Robinson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
CJ Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Gustafson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gustafson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Robinson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Gustafson tries to clinch but Robinson is having none of it.
As Gustafson backs away, Robinson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Good shot there by Robinson.
Robinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gustafson manages to avoid it.
Robinson cracks a nice hook into Gustafson's ribs.
Robinson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Robinson breaks from the clinch.
Robinson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
CJ Robinson is winning the standup battle so far.
Gustafson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Robinson counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafson misses with a wild body shot.
Gustafson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gustafson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gustafson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Robinson but Robinson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Robinson tried to counter with a leg kick but Gustafson avoided it.
Gustafson is breathing heavily.
Robinson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gustafson. Gustafson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Robinson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gustafson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Robinson catches Gustafson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Robinson ducks under a wild hook from Gustafson.
Robinson lands with a slapping head kick.
Gustafson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Robinson counters with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gustafson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Robinson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gustafson scores with a jab. Robinson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Robinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gustafson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gustafson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gustafson moves to clinch but Robinson breaks away
and Robinson counters with a head kick.
Gustafson is rocked!
Robinson lands with a nice body kick.
Robinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Robinson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gustafson is still on wobbly legs! Can Robinson finish him?
Gustafson misses with a wild body shot.
As Gustafson backs away, Robinson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gustafson is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
CJ Robinson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gustafson misses with a takedown
and Robinson counters with a leg kick.
Gustafson seems to have recovered his senses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Robinson, as that shot connected.
No luck for Gustafson with that takedown attempt.
Gustafson looks to throw a body kick
and Robinson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gustafson really felt that one!
Gustafson doesn't manage to clinch there - Robinson circles away.
Gustafson fails with a takedown attempt.
CJ Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Gustafson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gustafson's head.
Gustafson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Robinson sprawls well. Robinson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gustafson gets slowly back to his feet.
Gustafson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robinson.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Robinson.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gustafson.
Robinson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Robinson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Robinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robinson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses.
Robinson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robinson thinks about countering with a head kick.
Gustafson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alexander Gustafson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
CJ Robinson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gustafson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Robinson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Robinson throws a head kick but Gustafson moves out of range.
Gustafson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gustafson fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick from Robinson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Robinson scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robinson with the inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Robinson.
Gustafson wants to clinch
and Robinson counters with a big head kick but Gustafson shrugs it off.
A slapping body kick lands there for Robinson.
Gustafson shoots and misses
and Robinson counters with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gustafson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gustafson walks into a left hand.
Robinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gustafson manages to avoid it.
Gustafson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Robinson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Robinson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gustafson lands the left hand.
Robinson has Gustafson up against the cage in a clinch.
Gustafson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gustafson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gustafson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Robinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafson misses with an uppercut. Robinson saw that one coming.
Gustafson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Robinson counters with a straight right hand.
Robinson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good exchange - Robinson coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gustafson misses with a wild body shot.
Robinson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Robinson throws a sloppy head kick and Gustafson moves out of range easily.
Robinson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Robinson misses with a body shot.
Gustafson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Robinson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gustafson thinking.
And that's the end of the fight!
CJ Robinson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Robinson 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 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... CJ Robinson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Horn (ranked 1986 p4p, 1653 weight class) and Benedicte Swanson (ranked 290 p4p, 249 weight class). Benedicte Swanson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Horn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benedicte Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horn throws a sloppy head kick
and Swanson counters with a thumping low kick.
Jon Horn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swanson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Horn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Swanson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Horn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Swanson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Horn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Swanson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Swanson blocks a head kick by Horn.
Swanson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Horn throws the left hand but Swanson avoids the punch easily.
Swanson lands a nice shot to the body.
Swanson misses with a kick to the body.
Horn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Swanson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swanson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horn seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Horn misses with a body kick.
Horn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Horn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jab, jab by Swanson - just one landing.
Swanson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horn was well out of range. Poor timing from Swanson.
Horn throws a leg kick but Swanson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Horn throws out a leg kick but Swanson moves out of range and Horn only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson misses with a looping left.
Horn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Horn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Horn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Horn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Swanson's sensitive parts.
Swanson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Horn back to the cage. Swanson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
 It looks like Jon Horn has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Horn.
Swanson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Horn with a body shot.
Swanson slips a jab and a cross from Horn.
Swanson throws out a counter right but Horn avoids it with no problem.
Swanson connects with a high kick.
Horn throws a right hand that Swanson ducks under and follows up with a left that Swanson also avoids with ease.
Swanson motions for Horn to come forward. Swanson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Horn lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swanson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Swanson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Swanson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Horn's sensitive parts.
Horn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Swanson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Horn.
It looked like Horn was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Swanson.
Swanson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Swanson feints a counter leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Horn blocks the leg kick.
Horn is looking to clinch.
Swanson scores with a sloppy right hand. Horn should have avoided that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Swanson, as that shot connected.
Swanson works the jab nicely.
Horn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Good work by Horn as he checks the leg kick.
Swanson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Horn looks to score with a jab to the body but Swanson is just out of range.
Swanson avoids the head kick by Horn.
Horn tried to score with a low kick but Swanson checks it.
Swanson swings for the body but Horn moves out of range.
Horn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horn is looking to counter with a body kick.
Swanson misses with a low kick.
Swanson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Horn rather than just go for the knockout.
Horn slips a straight right by Swanson.
Swanson lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Swanson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horn. Swanson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Swanson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Horn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Horn misses with a body shot.
Horn misses with a low kick.
Swanson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Swanson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Horn.
Horn lands with a good body shot.
Horn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Horn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Horn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Swanson misses with a wild body shot.
Horn works the jab nicely.
Swanson slips under a jab from Horn.
Swanson misses the shot to the body.
Horn is looking to counter the offense by Swanson and move into the clinch.
Horn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swanson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Horn. That did some damage!
Horn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Swanson misses with a hook. Horn ducked under it nicely.
Swanson scores with a punch to the head.
Horn 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.
Horn misses with a head kick.
Swanson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Swanson throws a front kick aimed at Horn's knee but Horn avoids it well.
Swanson is looking to slow Horn down with leg kicks.
Swanson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Horn. That did some damage!
Swanson throws a hook but Horn avoids it easily.
Horn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Horn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Horn throws a right hand that Swanson ducks under and follows up with a left that Swanson also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Swanson.
Swanson stuns Horn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters circling - Horn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Benedicte Swanson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jon Horn's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Swanson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Horn scores with a body shot.
Swanson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Swanson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horn.
Horn thinks about countering with a head kick.
Horn misses with a few strikes there.
Nice jab there from Horn.
Swanson blocks a head kick by Horn.
Benedicte Swanson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horn misses the shot to the body.
Horn misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Swanson.
Horn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Horn stalks Swanson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Swanson's face. Swanson staggers backwards, shaken.
Horn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horn lands with a kick to the temple. Swanson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Swanson scoring well with a low kick there.
Horn throws a front kick aimed at Swanson's knee but Swanson avoids it well.
Horn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn dodges the punch combination from Swanson.
Swanson moves away from the strike by Horn.
Horn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Horn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Swanson throws the kick towards the body but Horn avoids it.
Horn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Swanson looks to score with a jab to the body but Horn is just out of range.
Horn with a jab.
Swanson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donk. Swanson catches Horn right on the button with a cross.
Horn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Horn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Swanson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Horn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Swanson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Horn. Horn obviously looking to wear him down.
Horn cracks Swanson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Horn. Beautiful body shot.
Horn looks to throw the jab but Swanson is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson is looking to land body kicks.
Horn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horn lands with a nice combination. Swanson backs away looking to recover.
Horn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Swanson throws a low kick but Horn avoids it.
Swanson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Horn's sensitive parts.
Swanson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Horn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Swanson steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Horn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Swanson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Horn on the side of the head.
Horn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horn throws a shot from downtown. Swanson moves away and avoids it.
Horn moves into the clinch.
Horn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Swanson throws a sloppy head kick and Horn moves out of range easily.
Horn misses with a low kick.
Swanson throws out a counter right but Horn avoids it with no problem.
Swanson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Horn.
Horn is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson tries to score with a low kick but Horn moves his leg out of the way.
Swanson throws a leg kick but Horn moved away.
Swanson throws a half hearted mid kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Horn.
Horn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Horn lands a jab.
Swanson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Horn misses with a low kick.
Horn slips under a jab.
Swanson moves out of range of the leg kick from Horn.
Horn tries to clinch up.
Swanson stalks Horn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Horn's face. Horn staggers backwards, shaken.
Horn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horn throws a head kick but Swanson moves out of range.
Swanson throws a body punch but Horn moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Horn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Swanson throws a leg kick but Horn moved away.
Swanson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horn.
Horn scores with a sloppy right hand. Swanson should have avoided that one.
Swanson blocks the body kick.
Swanson digs a good body shot into Horn's ribs.
Swanson misses with a body shot.
A big left from Swanson misses.
Swanson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Swanson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swanson.
Swanson checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horn misses with a looping right.
Horn throws a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Swanson.
Swanson with a nice cross.
Swanson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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 Jon Horn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jon Horn's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Swanson takes a swing at Horn's ribcage but misses.
Horn lands a high kick!
Horn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Horn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Swanson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Swanson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Horn misses with a body shot.
Swanson with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Swanson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Good leg kick by Swanson.
Horn lunges at Swanson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Swanson's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horn scoring well with a low kick there.
Swanson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Swanson connects with an inside leg kick.
Swanson fails to land with a series of punches.
Horn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Swanson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Horn tries to bum rush Swanson with a series of wild strikes but Swanson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Horn to score with a decent uppercut.
Swanson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Swanson!
Swanson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Horn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Swanson throws a low kick but Horn moves out of range easily.
Horn misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Swanson. Horn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Swanson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Swanson avoids a kick to the body.
Horn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A shot to the liver by Swanson. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swanson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Horn blocks the body kick.
Horn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Swanson cracks Horn with a good jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Horn.
Swanson scores with a jab.
Swanson lands with a nice body punch.
Horn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Horn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Swanson.
Horn's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Horn misses with a head kick.
Horn slips a jab from Swanson.
Horn looks to land a left hand but Swanson moved out of range nicely.
Swanson looks to throw the jab but Horn is out of range.
Swanson walks into a jab.
Swanson is looking to slow Horn down with leg kicks.
Swanson misses with an uppercut.
Swanson lands a lovely overhand right.
Swanson just misses with a punch to the body.
Horn rushes Swanson and presses him up against the cage.
Horn is trying to force a seperation but Swanson has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Horn.
Swanson looks to score with a jab to the body but Horn is just out of range.
Horn wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Swanson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horn is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Swanson looks to land a right hand but Horn moved out of range.
Horn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Swanson with a nice calf kick.
Swanson misses with a wild body shot.
Horn lands a nice hook to Swanson's body. Swanson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Horn tries a head kick but it misses.
Swanson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Horn.
A nice leg kick lands there from Horn.
Horn avoids a kick to the body.
Swanson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Horn can pounce on him.
Horn lands with a nice combination. Swanson backs away looking to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swanson throws the kick towards the body but Horn avoids it.
Horn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Swanson cracks Horn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Swanson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Horn half committed to a counter leg kick.
Swanson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horn.
Swanson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Swanson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Horn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Swanson scores with the left hand. Horn knows he should have avoided that one.
Swanson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Swanson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Horn tests Swanson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Horn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swanson misses with a body kick.
Horn throws a head kick that misses.
Swanson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Swanson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Horn eats them both and turns towards Swanson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Horn is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Benedicte Swanson.
I think Swanson 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Benedicte Swanson!
Our winner, Benedicte Swanson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gok Won Khun (ranked 1391 p4p, 1271 weight class) and Nigel Benn Jr (ranked 196 p4p, 181 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gok Won Khun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nigel Benn Jr!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khun rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benn Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Khun takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Benn Jr crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Khun - the referee stops the clock and Benn Jr gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Khun. Benn Jr manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Benn Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Khun lands a big head kick that sends Benn Jr tumbling to the mat! Khun takes a step backwards and waves Benn Jr back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 It looks like Nigel Benn Jr has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benn Jr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Benn Jr slips under a jab from Khun.
Khun takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Benn Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khun.
Khun takes one to the chin there.
A low kick lands for Benn Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khun takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Benn Jr throws a hook to the side of Khun's head but Khun sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benn Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khun sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benn Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Khun darts in trying to clinch
and Benn Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Benn Jr finds it's way through Khun's defenses.
Khun looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A combination from Benn Jr does no damage.
Khun defending well as Benn Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Benn Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Khun on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khun is looking to counter punch.
Khun throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Benn Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khun moves away.
Benn Jr takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khun misses with a head kick.
Benn Jr throws a lazy right hand but Khun sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It appears Khun was looking to counter with a kick there.
Khun tries to clinch
and Benn Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Benn Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Khun's shoulder, as Khun tries to avoid the shot.
Khun tries to counter by clinching up but Benn Jr breaks away and moves out of range.
Benn Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Khun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Benn Jr looks for the body kick but Khun saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khun scores with a decent looking hook.
Benn Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benn Jr dodges the punch combination from Khun.
Khun takes a swing at Benn Jr's ribcage but misses.
Benn Jr scores with a one two! Khun had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Benn Jr has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Khun lands a front kick.
Khun lands a big head kick that sends Benn Jr tumbling to the mat! Khun takes a step backwards and waves Benn Jr back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Khun. Benn Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Khun slips a jab from Benn Jr.
Benn Jr looks to land a right hand but Khun moved out of range.
Khun avoids the body shot from Benn Jr.
Khun throws out a loose jab but Benn Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khun goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick misses from Khun.
Benn Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benn Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Khun scores with a leg kick.
Benn Jr throws a looping overhand right but Khun ducks down to avoid it.
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 Gok Won Khun will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nigel Benn Jr's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Benn Jr misses with a shot to the body
and Khun counters with a two punch combo.
Khun fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nigel Benn Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khun tries to clinch up.
Khun misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nigel Benn Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khun throws a head kick that misses
and Benn Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Benn Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khun misses with a body punch
and Benn Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gok Won Khun is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Benn Jr.
Benn Jr throws a right hand that Khun ducks under and follows up with a left that Khun also avoids with ease.
A swing and a miss from Khun.
Benn Jr misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Khun takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Benn Jr feints a jab promting Khun to slip. Benn Jr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Khun slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Khun is rocked!
Benn Jr lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Khun head around and knocks him out cold! Benn Jr hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nigel Benn Jr!
A victorious Nigel Benn Jr thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kendo Hirigushi (ranked 486 p4p, 1204 weight class) and Char Xiu (ranked 61 p4p, 141 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Granite chin |
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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 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Kendo Hirigushi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Char Xiu!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xiu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Xiu misses with a body kick.
Hirigushi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Xiu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hirigushi manages to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Hirigushi misses its target.
A jab from Xiu misses.
Xiu throws a sloppy head kick and Hirigushi moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Xiu misses
and Hirigushi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick by Xiu misses
and Hirigushi counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Xiu misses
enabling Hirigushi to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hirigushi's sensitive parts.
A bone on bone clash there as Hirigushi blocks the leg kick.
Hirigushi appears to be looking for a big counter.
Xiu throws a leg kick which misses Hirigushi's front leg but catches the back leg as Hirigushi tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiu misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Hirigushi misses its target.
Hirigushi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Xiu's hands.
Xiu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Xiu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Hirigushi. That snapped Xiu's head back.
Xiu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hirigushi.
As Xiu looks to move away, Hirigushi throws a big counter combo but Xiu just gets out of the way.
Xiu misses the shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Xiu, as that shot connected.
Xiu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Xiu swings widly with a right hand
and Xiu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirigushi blocks a low kick nicely.
Hirigushi is looking to counter punch.
Hirigushi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hirigushi blocks a leg kick.
Hirigushi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Xiu finds it's way round the side to connect with Hirigushi's head.
Xiu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hirigushi counters with a straight right hand.
Xiu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hirigushi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hirigushi swinging wildly here.
Kendo Hirigushi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Xiu missing with a left hand there. Hirigushi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Xiu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Xiu.
Xiu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hirigushi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Xiu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Hirigushi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xiu connects with a leg kick.
Hirigushi lands a head shot.
Xiu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Xiu throws a sloppy head kick
and Hirigushi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Xiu misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Xiu.
It looked like Hirigushi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Xiu.
Hirigushi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xiu. Hirigushi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hirigushi moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Hirigushi misses its intended target.
Hirigushi misses the body punch
and Xiu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xiu cracks Hirigushi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Xiu throws a sloppy head kick and Hirigushi moves out of range easily.
Hirigushi avoids the body shot from Xiu.
It looked like Hirigushi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Xiu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hirigushi looks to score with a jab to the body but Xiu is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Char Xiu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hirigushi blocks a head kick by Xiu.
Hirigushi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jab, jab by Xiu - just one landing.
Xiu throws a hook but Hirigushi blocks it.
Hirigushi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Xiu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hirigushi counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Char Xiu has been cut.
Xiu tries to land a front kick but Hirigushi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hirigushi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Xiu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Xiu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hirigushi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Xiu lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiu connects with an inside leg kick.
Xiu wants to slow Hirigushi down by chopping away at his legs.
Hirigushi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xiu was well out of range. Poor timing from Hirigushi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirigushi checks a leg kick.
It looked like Hirigushi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Xiu misses with a hook. Hirigushi ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Hirigushi misses the target.
Xiu throws a head kick that half lands.
Hirigushi throws a body shot but no joy.
Xiu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Xiu throws a head kick that misses.
Xiu misses with a right hand
and Hirigushi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Xiu digs a good hook to Hirigushi's body.
A good leg kick by Xiu.
Kendo Hirigushi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiu cracks Hirigushi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hirigushi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Xiu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hirigushi avoids a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Hirigushi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice inside leg kick there by Xiu. That's going to slow Hirigushi down.
A slow jab from Hirigushi misses its intended target.
Hirigushi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Hirigushi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Xiu.
Xiu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Xiu scoring well with a low kick there.
Hirigushi checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirigushi misses with a two punch combination.
Xiu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Xiu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Char Xiu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Xiu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Xiu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hirigushi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Xiu misses the jab.
A shot to the liver by Xiu. Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Xiu does it's job there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirigushi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Xiu.
Char Xiu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xiu throws a big shot that misses.
Hirigushi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Xiu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick lands for Xiu.
Hirigushi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hirigushi ducks right into an uppercut from Xiu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hirigushi checks a leg kick.
Xiu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hirigushi is looking to counter punch.
Xiu throws a front kick aimed at Hirigushi's knee but Hirigushi avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Char Xiu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Char Xiu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Xiu misses with a hook to the body
and Hirigushi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Xiu thinking.
Hirigushi misses with a series of wild punches.
Hirigushi missing with a left hand there. Xiu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Xiu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hirigushi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xiu looks to score with a jab to the body but Hirigushi is just out of range.
Hirigushi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Xiu is looking to slow Hirigushi down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiu shoots in for a takedown but Hirigushi shows good takedown defense.
Xiu throws a push kick but Hirigushi slaps the foot to one side.
An attempted straight right counter from Hirigushi misses the target.
Hirigushi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hirigushi throws a big counter combination but Xiu scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirigushi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Xiu.
An attempted straight right counter from Hirigushi misses the target.
Hirigushi misses with a hook.
Hirigushi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Xiu misses with a hook
and Hirigushi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Xiu throws a leg kick but Hirigushi checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Hirigushi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hirigushi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Xiu.
Hirigushi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hirigushi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Xiu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hirigushi if he has to take too many more of those.
Kendo Hirigushi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiu gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Hirigushi counter with a right hand.
Xiu lands with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Hirigushi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Xiu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hirigushi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xiu throws a big shot that misses.
Hirigushi appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hirigushi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A nice leg kick from Xiu, right into the meat of the thigh.
Xiu misses with an uppercut. Hirigushi saw that one coming.
Hirigushi throws a right hand that Xiu ducks under and follows up with a left that Xiu also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirigushi checks a low kick from Xiu.
Xiu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Xiu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Xiu scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hirigushi wants to get back to his feet but Xiu is dominant here and he's now got Hirigushi's back!
Hirigushi wants to get back to his feet.
Xiu cracks Hirigushi with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Hirigushi from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Hirigushi wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiu struggling to land strikes to the head as Hirigushi covers up.
Hirigushi defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
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!
Hirigushi avoids the strikes from Xiu.
Hirigushi is trying to get back to his feet but Xiu has full control of the position and if anything, Hirigushi has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Hirigushi tries to break free.
Hirigushi is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Xiu is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Hirigushi up.
Xiu has Hirigushi flattened out and is raining down punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Char Xiu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Xiu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Char Xiu!
After winning the bout, Char Xiu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arild Ringnes (ranked 957 p4p, 937 weight class) and Patrick Chaelsson (ranked 115 p4p, 113 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arild Ringnes !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Chaelsson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ringnes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ringnes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chaelsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ringnes slips under a jab from Chaelsson.
Nice uppercut lands for Chaelsson. That snapped Ringnes 's head back.
Chaelsson connects with a crisp jab.
Ringnes misses with a looping right.
Chaelsson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ringnes misses with a hook.
Ringnes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ringnes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chaelsson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ringnes on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Ringnes misses.
Chaelsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ringnes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big left from Chaelsson misses.
Ringnes wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Chaelsson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Chaelsson avoids the body shot from Ringnes .
Chaelsson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chaelsson lands a head shot.
Chaelsson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ringnes lands a slapping body shot.
Chaelsson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ringnes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Chaelsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chaelsson throws a jab when Ringnes was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ringnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chaelsson.
Chaelsson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ringnes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As Chaelsson tries to get set, Ringnes tries to push him back and clinch up but Chaelsson manages to avoid the attempt.
Chaelsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ringnes counters with a nice uppercut.
Chaelsson slips a jab and a cross from Ringnes .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ringnes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chaelsson looks to land a left hand but Ringnes moved out of range nicely.
Ringnes blocks a jab.
Chaelsson with a nice cross.
Chaelsson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ringnes 's head backwards.
Chaelsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Ringnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chaelsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ringnes misses with a straight right.
Chaelsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ringnes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Chaelsson manages to circle out of the way.
Chaelsson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chaelsson 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.
Ringnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Ringnes stuffs the takedown.
Ringnes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Chaelsson manages to circle out of the way.
Chaelsson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ringnes under the eye.
Chaelsson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ringnes sprawls well. Ringnes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chaelsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Ringnes is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Chaelsson.
Arild Ringnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Chaelsson.
Chaelsson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ringnes circles away.
Ringnes ducks under a wild hook from Chaelsson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ringnes slips a jab from Chaelsson.
Chaelsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ringnes .
Chaelsson feints the counter takedown.
Ringnes takes a swing at Chaelsson's ribcage but misses.
Ringnes cracks Chaelsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ringnes throws a hook but Chaelsson blocks it.
Chaelsson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chaelsson misses with a straight right.
Ringnes is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Chaelsson.
Ringnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chaelsson throws out the jab.
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!
Ringnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chaelsson.
Ringnes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Chaelsson manages to circle out of the way.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chaelsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Chaelsson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ringnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chaelsson moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ringnes , as that shot connected.
Chaelsson throws a shot from downtown. Ringnes moves away and avoids it.
Chaelsson scores with a nice right hand.
Chaelsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ringnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chaelsson throws out the jab.
Ringnes slaps away a takedown attempt from Chaelsson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ringnes throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaelsson cracks Ringnes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Patrick Chaelsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Chaelsson.
Ringnes thuds a left hand into Chaelsson's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaelsson throws a hook to the side of Ringnes 's head but Ringnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ringnes seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A jab from Chaelsson misses.
Ringnes misses with a hook.
A left lands for Chaelsson.
Chaelsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Ringnes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ringnes might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ringnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ringnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ringnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chaelsson moves away.
A swing and a miss from Chaelsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ringnes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ringnes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ringnes lands a nice uppercut.
Chaelsson is working for takedown but Ringnes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Arild Ringnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Chaelsson.
Chaelsson wants a takedown.
Ringnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chaelsson's elbow.
Ringnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ringnes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chaelsson wants a takedown but no success here.
Our sources have told us that Ringnes has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Ringnes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chaelsson.
Chaelsson goes for a takedown attempt but Ringnes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ringnes defending well as Chaelsson loads up on a big left hand.
Arild Ringnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ringnes throws out a loose jab but Chaelsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chaelsson with the counter takedown but Ringnes avoids it easily.
Ringnes walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaelsson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chaelsson is rocked!
Ringnes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chaelsson is breathing heavily.
Ringnes throws a shot from downtown. Chaelsson moves away and avoids it.
Chaelsson feints the counter takedown.
Ringnes scores with a shot to the body.
Chaelsson blocks a jab.
Ringnes ducks under a wild hook from Chaelsson.
Ringnes slaps away a takedown attempt from Chaelsson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ringnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chaelsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Ringnes .
Chaelsson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chaelsson looks to land a right hand but Ringnes moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ringnes lands a slapping body shot.
Ringnes throws an overhand right that drops Chaelsson like a sack of potatoes! Ringnes dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arild Ringnes !
Arild Ringnes gave a mention to HELLS BALLS RECOVERY in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Patrick Chaelsson spoke after the fight, saying 'WTF???'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akira Harada (ranked 673 p4p, 783 weight class) and Beta Knox (ranked 83 p4p, 104 weight class). Knox has chosen Anthrax | Fight Em Till You Can't as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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30
166
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38
161
22 - 20 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Akira Harada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Beta Knox!
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!
Harada ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Knox scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Harada avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harada takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Harada thuds his right hand into Knox's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Beta Knox has been cut.
Harada misses with a two punch combination.
Knox jabs Harada to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Knox wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Harada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Harada misses its intended target.
Knox misses with a straight left.
Harada slips a jab and a cross from Knox.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harada.
A countering left hand to the body from Knox misses.
Harada misses with a left hand
and Knox counters with a left and a right that stings Harada.
Knox throws a good cross that connects.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Harada.
Harada darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Harada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harada throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Harada misses the target.
Knox changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harada throws a series of strikes that have Knox backpedaling.
Knox throws the left hand but Harada avoids the punch easily.
Harada misses with a low kick.
Harada gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Knox.
Knox misses with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Harada.
Harada stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Harada.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Harada.
Knox has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Knox slips a jab from Harada.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Harada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harada loads up on a big right hand but Knox slips the punch.
Harada throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox connects with the punch.
Akira Harada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knox slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knox scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Harada looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
Harada throws a low kick, looking for Knox's leg but Knox calmly moves out of range.
Knox slips a straight right by Harada.
Knox lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Harada at a distance.
Harada fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheers as Knox lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harada doesn't seem phased though.
Harada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harada misses the jab.
Knox misses the jab.
Knox blocks a jab.
Knox appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Harada takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Harada takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Harada is just out of range.
Knox is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Harada slips under a jab.
Harada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Knox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harada.
Harada moves away from the strike by Knox.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Harada misses.
Harada clinches up against the cage.
Knox changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Harada fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Harada pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jab from Knox.
Harada takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harada jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harada moves away.
Harada misses with an uppercut.
Knox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harada.
Knox jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Harada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox looks to land a left hand but Harada moved out of range nicely.
Harada throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Harada takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harada takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice jab there from Harada.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox cracks Harada with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Knox is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Harada had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Knox avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knox lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Harada takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Harada misses with a leg kick.
Harada ducks right into an uppercut from Knox.
Knox missing with a left hand there. Harada was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knox doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Harada makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Knox cracks Harada with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Harada throwing a counter right hand but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox lands a nice looking body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harada pushes Knox up against the cage in a clinch.
Harada throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harada needs to keep his hands up - Knox had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beta Knox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Beta Knox's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Harada throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.
Knox lands with an overhand left.
Knox has a takedown stuffed.
Harada takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Harada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harada throws a body kick that misses.
Knox is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Harada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Harada misses.
Harada throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
Knox throws out a counter right but Harada avoids it with no problem.
Harada shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Harada takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Knox has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harada throws a leg kick that misses.
Harada throws a leg kick that misses.
Knox throws out a counter right but Harada avoids it with no problem.
Knox connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Harada momentarily.
Nice jab there from Knox.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox lands a body shot.
Harada tries to clinch there but Knox circles away.
Good exchange - Knox coming out on top.
Harada throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Harada tries to close the distance and clinch but Knox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harada takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Knox cracks Harada with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Harada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Harada saw that one coming.
Harada's corner calls for a 1-2. Harada obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That has opened up Beta Knox's cut even more.
Knox keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Knox scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harada looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Harada is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Harada moves away and avoids it.
Harada was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Knox lands a jab to the head.
Harada slips a jab from Knox.
Harada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knox slips a jab from Harada.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knox! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox's corner calls for a 1-2. Knox obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Knox.
Harada's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Knox connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Harada scrambles back to his feet.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Harada throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox.
A jab lands there for Harada.
Knox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harada counters with a nice uppercut.
Harada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Knox misses.
Harada is looking to counter punch.
Harada misses with a body kick.
Knox avoids a kick to the body.
Knox swings for the body but Harada moves out of range.
Harada misses with a body shot.
A big right from Knox misses.
Harada missing with a left hand there. Knox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harada tries to clinch but Knox is having none of it.
Harada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Harada.
Knox connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox scores with a jab to the body.
Knox's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Knox duly obliges.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harada.
Nice defenses there by Harada.
Knox feints a jab promting Harada to slip. Knox then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Harada slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harada.
A jab lands there for Knox.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Harada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, jab by Harada - just one landing.
Knox slips under a jab.
Knox thuds a left hand into Harada's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox throws a right and a left that Harada avoids nicely.
Knox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Harada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beta Knox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harada was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Knox moves out of range of the strikes.
Harada lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Knox misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harada swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harada.
Knox works the jab nicely.
Knox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Knox misses.
Knox stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Harada scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knox doesn't seem bothered though.
Harada scores with a hook to the body. Knox takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Knox misses with a hook. Harada ducked under it nicely.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Harada is just out of range.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Harada ducks down to avoid it.
Knox connects with a body shot that sends Harada's belly button to the back.
Harada throws a head kick that misses
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harada stuffs the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Harada misses with a double jab.
Harada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
A swing and a miss from Knox.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beta Knox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Beta Knox's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Harada slips under a jab from Knox.
Harada lands with a nice body punch.
Knox takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A combination from Knox does no damage.
Harada looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
Harada connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Knox is rocked!
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knox is still on wobbly legs! Can Harada finish him?
Harada takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Harada throws a chopping leg kick but Knox manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little jabbing left from Knox on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Harada slips a jab from Knox.
Knox seems to have recovered his senses.
Knox connects with the punch.
Harada moves into the clinch.
Knox lands a nice shot to the body.
Knox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harada breaks from the clinch.
Harada on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Knox takes a swing at Harada's ribcage but misses.
Knox lands a head shot.
Knox misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Harada.
A cross from Knox lands.
Harada looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
Harada takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Knox has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Knox there as he acknowledges the shot.
Harada drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Harada slips under a jab.
Harada misses the shot to the body.
Knox throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harada stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Knox missing with a left hand there. Harada was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harada.
Knox throws a body punch but Harada moves out of range.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Harada's head but Harada sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Harada.
Knox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harada moves into range and connects with a jab.
The cut above Beta Knox's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox avoids the head kick by Harada.
Knox throws out a counter right but Harada avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Harada throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice shot lands for Harada.
A swing and a miss from Harada.
A big left from Harada misses.
Knox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Harada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harada throws a big shot that misses.
Knox lands a right hook to the body.
A slow jab from Harada misses its intended target.
Harada cracks a nice hook into Knox's ribs.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harada.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Harada saw that one coming.
Knox tries to bum rush Harada with a series of wild strikes but Harada uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harada moves away from the strike by Knox.
Harada fails to land with a series of punches.
Harada attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Knox jabs Harada to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Knox scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Knox on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Harada uses good head movement to avoid it.
A cross from Harada lands.
A swing and a miss from Harada.
Harada sizes up Knox with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A jab from Knox finds it's way through Harada's defenses.
Akira Harada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harada with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Knox to score with a decent uppercut.
Knox dips to his left and cracks Harada with an uppercut!
Beta Knox is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knox, as that shot connected.
Harada takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Knox shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Harada kicks Knox off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox takes one to the side of the head.
Harada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harada takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Harada misses with a looping right.
Harada looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.
Knox scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Harada throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Knox misses
letting Harada counter with a right hand.
Beta Knox's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Harada loads up on a big right hand but Knox slips the punch.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Harada.
Knox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harada.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knox throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Harada on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox misses with a looping left.
Knox's jab looks to have found its range, popping Harada under the eye.
Knox connects with a crisp jab.
Knox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Knox misses with a looping right.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Akira Harada.
I think Knox 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beta Knox!
After winning the bout, Beta Knox thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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RATING
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