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SMASH: Orochi vs Granger PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Alcantara (ranked 4597 p4p, 3467 weight class) and Jun Liu (ranked 497 p4p, 406 weight class). Abraham Alcantara has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abraham Alcantara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jun Liu!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alcantara looks for the body kick but Liu saw that one coming.
Liu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Liu fails to land with a series of punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Liu.
Liu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alcantara attempts a counter takedown but Liu avoids it well and moves away.
Liu throws a body shot but no joy.
Alcantara was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Liu swats away the attempt to clinch by Alcantara.
Alcantara has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Liu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liu throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little feinted left hand from Alcantara on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Liu punishes Alcantara's body with a nice straight punch.
Liu's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Liu duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Liu works over Alcantara's head and body with a nice combination.
Liu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Liu throws a body kick that misses
and Alcantara counters by moving into the clinch.
Liu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jun Liu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick there by Liu.
Liu swinging wildly here.
Liu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alcantara tries to clinch but Liu moves out of range.
Alcantara misses with a hook. Liu ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcantara moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Alcantara throws a half hearted mid kick.
Liu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alcantara circles away quickly and effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alcantara misses with a straight right.
Liu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alcantara half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Liu lands with a nice body kick.
Alcantara instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Alcantara just misses with a elbow thrown towards Liu's brow.
Liu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alcantara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Liu's defenses.
 It looks like Jun Liu has been cut.
Liu breaks the clinch.
Liu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Alcantara misses with a right hand
and Liu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Liu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Liu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alcantara stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Liu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alcantara half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Liu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alcantara half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Liu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alcantara changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Liu blocks a low kick nicely.
Liu slips under a jab from Alcantara.
Crunch! Liu slams his shin into Alcantara's torso.
A punch combination from Liu misses.
Liu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Liu lands a nice looking body kick.
Liu lands a nice looking body shot.
Liu has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Alcantara lands a body shot.
A nice combination there by Liu.
Liu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Alcantara steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Liu. That one must have hurt.
Liu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Alcantara on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liu throws a left and a right that both miss
so Alcantara counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Alcantara is in close to Liu's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Liu kicks Alcantara off and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Liu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jun Liu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Liu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Liu throws a push kick but Alcantara slaps the foot to one side.
Liu throws the kick towards the body but Alcantara avoids it.
Alcantara throws a push kick but Liu slaps the foot to one side.
Liu throws a jab when Alcantara was well out of range.
Liu checks a leg kick nicely.
Liu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alcantara takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Alcantara has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liu cracks Alcantara with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alcantara is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Liu's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Alcantara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Liu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Liu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Liu throws a series of punches but Alcantara avoids them all with ease.
Liu is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu lands the left hand.
Alcantara misses with a hook
and Liu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good exchange - Liu coming out on top.
Liu throws a head kick that misses.
Liu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Liu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Liu misses with a two punch combination.
Alcantara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Liu thuds his shin into the meat of Alcantara's side.
Alcantara takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Liu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Liu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alcantara throws a lazy uppercut
and Liu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Alcantara will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Liu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alcantara takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alcantara is looking to clinch.
Liu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
An inside leg kick from Alcantara misses.
Liu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alcantara doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alcantara stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
No joy there for Liu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alcantara looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Liu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Liu lands a nice shot to the body.
Liu lands with a nice body kick.
Liu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Liu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Liu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Liu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alcantara on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alcantara takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jun Liu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcantara takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Liu throws a wild body kick that Alcantara sees coming a mile off.
Liu scores with a kick to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Alcantara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Liu lands a right hook to the body.
Liu moves out of range of the strikes.
Alcantara misses with a double jab
and Liu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Liu moves out of range of the leg kick from Alcantara.
Liu swinging wildly here.
Alcantara appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Liu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jun Liu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Liu scores with a jab to the head.
Alcantara takes a swing at Liu's ribcage but misses.
Alcantara looks to land a left hand but Liu moved out of range nicely.
Liu misses with a wild combination.
Liu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Liu lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Alcantara takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Liu misses with a double jab
so Alcantara counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcantara slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Liu manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Liu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liu throws a push kick but Alcantara slaps the foot to one side.
Liu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Liu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alcantara feinted with a counter takedown.
Alcantara misses with a looping right.
Liu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Abraham Alcantara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcantara misses with a body punch
and Liu counters with a series of strikes. Alcantara will be more careful next time no doubt.
Liu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liu with a jab.
Alcantara throws a poor cross that misses
and Liu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alcantara looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Some bone on bone action there as Liu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Liu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Alcantara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Liu, pushing him back against the cage.
Liu blocks the elbow strike.
Liu lands an uppercut.
Liu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liu lands with a nice body punch.
Liu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alcantara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Liu cracks Alcantara with an open hand slap.
Liu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alcantara on the side of the head.
Alcantara takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Alcantara takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Liu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Alcantara under the eye.
Liu works over Alcantara's head and body with a nice combination.
Liu throws a body punch but Alcantara moves out of range.
Liu lands with a shot to the body.
Liu fails to land with a series of punches.
Alcantara half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Liu. Alcantara shrugs it off though.
Liu scores with a nice head shot.
Alcantara is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Liu.
Liu misses with the body kick
and Alcantara counters with a stiff right hand.
Alcantara sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Liu fakes the leg kick and cracks Alcantara in the body.
Liu jabs at Alcantara's body.
Liu throws a push kick but Alcantara slaps the foot to one side.
Liu tries a head kick but it misses.
Liu lands with a nice combination. Alcantara backs away looking to recover.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jun Liu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Liu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jun Liu!
Jun Liu 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.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vito Scaletta (ranked 4295 p4p, 1749 weight class) and Crock O Snake Under The Sea (ranked 521 p4p, 263 weight class). Vito Scaletta could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Crock O Snake Under The Sea's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vito Scaletta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Crock O Snake Under The Sea!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scaletta shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Under The Sea counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Scaletta is positioning himself well to prevent Under The Sea advancing to mount.
Scaletta is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Under The Sea pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scaletta tries to get to full guard but Under The Sea has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scaletta has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Under The Sea is working away from the top position though.
Scaletta is refusing to be controlled, as Under The Sea sits in half guard.
Under The Sea trying to mount his opponent but Scaletta defends it.
Under The Sea perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Under The Sea is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Scaletta sees it coming and defends easily.
Under The Sea is trying to control. Scaletta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Scaletta is trying to control but can't.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Scaletta moves into the clinch.
Scaletta tries to pull guard but Under The Sea won't allow it.
Under The Sea prevents a body shot from Scaletta.
Under The Sea is pushing Scaletta up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Under The Sea stalling in the clinch.
Scaletta fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vito Scaletta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Under The Sea wants to break the clinch but can't.
Scaletta tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Under The Sea smiles and moves away.
Scaletta is looking to clinch but Under The Sea is avoiding it.
Under The Sea changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Scaletta shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Under The Sea counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Under The Sea is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Scaletta is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Scaletta has escaped and now he's on top!
Scaletta wants to stand but Under The Sea has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Under The Sea works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Our spies down at at Roosters Coop inform us that Under The Sea has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Scaletta wants to control from the top but Under The Sea keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scaletta preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scaletta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Under The Sea swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Under The Sea wants to control the position but Scaletta says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Crock O Snake Under The Sea will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Scaletta moves into the clinch successfully.
Under The Sea's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scaletta closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Under The Sea did well to prevent Scaletta getting side control.
Scaletta is thwarting Under The Sea's attempts to control the position.
Under The Sea might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Scaletta haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Under The Sea gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Under The Sea wants to sweep but no luck.
Under The Sea is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Under The Sea wants to control but Scaletta passes easily into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scaletta slips a nice elbow through Under The Sea's hands, connecting with Under The Sea's forehead.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Under The Sea is staying active underneath Scaletta, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Under The Sea wants to control but Scaletta is keeping busy.
Under The Sea works his way to full guard. Good work.
Under The Sea is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Scaletta has his hands clasped together but Under The Sea extends and breaks Scaletta's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Under The Sea.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Crock O Snake Under The Sea!
A victorious Crock O Snake Under The Sea 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 Lester Limbaugh (ranked 1282 p4p, 1141 weight class) and Richie Simpson (ranked 152 p4p, 133 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lester Limbaugh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richie Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Limbaugh throws a leg kick but Simpson moved away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Simpson! But no joy.
Limbaugh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab from Limbaugh.
Limbaugh with a poor takedown
and Simpson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Simpson misses with a body shot.
Limbaugh fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Simpson is out of range.
Simpson misses with a straight right.
Limbaugh thumps Simpson with a low kick.
Limbaugh throws a looping overhand right but Simpson ducks down to avoid it.
Limbaugh slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've been told by Limbaugh's head coaches at Dark Horse MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simpson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lester Limbaugh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Limbaugh.
Limbaugh staying out of range there.
Limbaugh misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Limbaugh's corner calls for a 1-2. Limbaugh obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Limbaugh throws a low kick but it's checked well by Simpson.
Simpson throws out a counter right but Limbaugh avoids it with no problem.
Limbaugh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Limbaugh misses.
Simpson throws a jab but it's blocked by Limbaugh.
Simpson avoids the body shot from Limbaugh.
It seemed like Simpson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Limbaugh has Simpson up against the cage in a clinch.
Simpson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Simpson stops a takedown attempt from Limbaugh.
Simpson prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lester Limbaugh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Simpson.
Simpson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Simpson gets underhooks to prevent Limbaugh's takedown attempt.
Simpson throws a punch but it's blocked by Limbaugh.
Simpson misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Limbaugh takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Simpson misses with a straight right.
Limbaugh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Simpson circles away quickly and effectively.
Simpson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Limbaugh finds it's way round the side to connect with Simpson's head.
Simpson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Limbaugh to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Limbaugh stops Simpson from standing up.
Limbaugh throwing strikes but missing.
Limbaugh is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Simpson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limbaugh advances to half guard.
Limbaugh is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Simpson sees it coming and defends easily.
Limbaugh is taking a breather. Simpson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Simpson trying to control here.
Simpson is not content to let Limbaugh control the position.
Limbaugh looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Simpson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Limbaugh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Simpson is refusing to be controlled, as Limbaugh sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Limbaugh is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Limbaugh trying to control from half guard but Simpson is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lester Limbaugh dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Limbaugh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Simpson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Simpson throws out a counter right but Limbaugh avoids it with no problem.
Limbaugh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simpson manages to avoid it.
Limbaugh 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.
Limbaugh closes the distance and clinches up with Simpson, looking for a takedown. Limbaugh pushes Simpson against the cage but Simpson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Simpson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Limbaugh!
Simpson throws a hook but Limbaugh avoids it easily.
Limbaugh throws a series of punches but Simpson moves out of range.
Limbaugh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simpson manages to avoid it.
Simpson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lester Limbaugh is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Limbaugh does it's job there.
Limbaugh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Simpson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simpson looks to throw the jab but Limbaugh is out of range.
Limbaugh throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Limbaugh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simpson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Simpson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Simpson moves out of range of the leg kick from Limbaugh.
Simpson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson misses with a hook.
Simpson misses with a looping right.
Limbaugh bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Simpson's head backwards.
Limbaugh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice uppercut lands for Limbaugh. That snapped Simpson's head back.
A lazy body kick from Limbaugh
and Simpson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Limbaugh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Simpson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Limbaugh misses with the combination.
That kick from Limbaugh tenderised Simpson's leg. Simpson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Richie Simpson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Limbaugh dives in and grabs Simpson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Simpson pushes down on Limbaugh's head and hops out.
Simpson throws out a counter right but Limbaugh avoids it with no problem.
Simpson misses with a hook
and Limbaugh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson throws out a loose jab but Limbaugh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simpson blocks a head kick by Limbaugh.
Limbaugh thows a leg kick but Simpson checks it
and Simpson counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Limbaugh goes for a double leg but Simpson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Simpson continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lester Limbaugh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Limbaugh lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Limbaugh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Limbaugh fails with the takedown
and Simpson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Limbaugh slips a straight right by Simpson.
Limbaugh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Simpson can do to turn this around?
Simpson misses with a lunging right hand
and Limbaugh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Simpson takes a swing at Limbaugh's ribcage but misses.
Limbaugh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simpson throws a hook but Limbaugh blocks it.
The fighters circling - Limbaugh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Limbaugh misses the target.
Limbaugh misses the body punch
and Simpson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Limbaugh ducks under a wild hook from Simpson.
Limbaugh shoots in for a double leg but Simpson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It seemed like Simpson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Simpson tries to keep at a distance but Limbaugh has taken the fight into the clinch.
Simpson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Limbaugh's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Simpson throws a head punch that misses.
Simpson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Limbaugh swings wildly with an uppercut but Simpson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simpson lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Simpson.
Simpson lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson lands with a left to the head.
Limbaugh misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Limbaugh misses with an elbow strike.
Simpson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Limbaugh backwards.
Simpson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Limbaugh lands a shoulder strike.
Richie Simpson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Limbaugh breaks the clinch.
Limbaugh throws a chopping leg kick but Simpson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Simpson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Simpson 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.
Good leg kick by Limbaugh.
Limbaugh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Limbaugh throws a low kick but Simpson avoids it.
Limbaugh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Limbaugh throws an off balance right hand
and Simpson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Limbaugh smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Simpson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Limbaugh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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 Lester Limbaugh will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Limbaugh moves out of range as Simpson strikes.
Limbaugh shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Simpson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Limbaugh fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Limbaugh gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Limbaugh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Simpson circles away quickly and effectively.
Limbaugh slips a straight right by Simpson.
Simpson staying out of range there.
Simpson lands a really nice looking cross but Limbaugh seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simpson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Limbaugh.
Limbaugh misses with an attempted mid kick.
Limbaugh looks to throw the jab but Simpson is out of range.
Simpson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Simpson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Limbaugh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Limbaugh throws a sloppy body shot
and Simpson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Limbaugh throws a sloppy head kick
and Simpson counters with a straight right hand.
Limbaugh misses with an uppercut
and Simpson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Limbaugh on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
 Limbaugh is rocked!
A cross from Limbaugh lands.
Simpson throws a lazy right hand but Limbaugh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Simpson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Simpson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Limbaugh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Simpson.
Simpson moves out of range as Limbaugh strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Simpson misses.
Limbaugh throws a body punch but Simpson moves out of range.
Richie Simpson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Limbaugh misses with a leg kick
and Simpson counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Limbaugh.
Sloppy strikes from Limbaugh. Those never looked like landing.
Simpson takes one to the side of the head.
Limbaugh moves away from the strike by Simpson.
Limbaugh appears to be looking for a big counter.
Simpson staying out of range there.
Limbaugh fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Limbaugh defending well as Simpson loads up on a big left hand.
Simpson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Limbaugh tries to score with a low kick but Simpson moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Limbaugh.
Simpson lunges at Limbaugh with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Limbaugh's hand.
A low kick from Limbaugh is predictable there
and Simpson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Limbaugh! Simpson lets Limbaugh back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Limbaugh is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Limbaugh looks to clinch
and Simpson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Limbaugh misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Limbaugh defending well as Simpson loads up on a big left hand.
Simpson takes one on the button.
Limbaugh seems to have got his legs back now.
Simpson throws a right hand that misses
and Limbaugh counters with a nice uppercut.
Simpson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Limbaugh throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Simpson's waist but Simpson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Limbaugh off to one side.
Simpson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lester Limbaugh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Limbaugh darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Simpson is refusing to be controlled, as Limbaugh sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson actively working from the bottom here.
Limbaugh stalling.
Simpson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Limbaugh scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lester Limbaugh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Limbaugh is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Simpson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richie Simpson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Limbaugh has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lester Limbaugh!
Lester Limbaugh gave a mention to UnderGround Supplements in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ari Silver (ranked 1022 p4p, 2436 weight class) and Nathaniel Syndicate (ranked 141 p4p, 312 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Nathaniel Syndicate enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ari Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathaniel Syndicate!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Silver on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Syndicate uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silver.
Ari Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Syndicate slips under a jab from Silver.
Silver looks to score with a jab to the body but Syndicate is just out of range.
Silver listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silver moves out of range as Syndicate strikes.
Silver closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Syndicate misses with some punches.
Syndicate throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Syndicate.
Syndicate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver struggles to land a body shot inside as Syndicate controls his hands.
Silver pushes Syndicate back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silver creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silver swings wildly with an uppercut but Syndicate uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Syndicate blocks an elbow strike from Silver.
Syndicate is trying to break free.
Syndicate wants to break the clinch but can't.
Syndicate scores with a shoulder strike.
Silver misses with an elbow over the top.
Syndicate misses with a punch to the body.
Silver misses with a body punch.
Silver creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Syndicate blocks an elbow strike.
Syndicate slowing the pace effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Silver.
Syndicate dodges an elbow strike from Silver.
Syndicate misses with the head strike.
Silver blocks an elbow strike from Syndicate.
Syndicate throws a punch but it's blocked by Silver.
Syndicate takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Nathaniel Syndicate has been cut.
Silver creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Syndicate's defenses.
Silver misses with an elbow over the top.
A body shot lands from Silver.
Silver pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Syndicate pushes off an throws an elbow but Silver leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silver lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Syndicate prevents a body shot from Silver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Silver.
Silver lands an elbow that stopped Syndicate in his tracks for a moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silver.
Syndicate using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silver lands with a left to the head.
Silver lands a damaging elbow.
Syndicate prevents a body shot from Silver.
Syndicate working aggressively here.
Syndicate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silver lands an elbow that stopped Syndicate in his tracks for a moment.
Silver misses with an elbow over the top.
Silver lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Syndicate or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syndicate misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Silver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silver lands an uppercut.
Syndicate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Silver.
Syndicate tries to land a knee to the head but Silver blocks with his arms.
Syndicate misses with a hook from the clinch.
Syndicate breaks the clinch.
Syndicate bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Syndicate throws a looping overhand right but Silver ducks down to avoid it.
Silver throws a looping overhand right but Syndicate ducks down to avoid it.
Silver scores with a punch to the head.
Silver rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Syndicate counters with a thumping low kick.
A big left from Syndicate misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ari Silver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathaniel Syndicate'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.
Silver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Syndicate.
Syndicate gets tackled into the cage by Silver. Silver maintains the clinch.
Silver lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Syndicate working hard to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Silver.
Silver blocks an uppercut.
Syndicate takes an elbow to the temple.
Syndicate blocks an elbow strike.
Syndicate throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Syndicate tries to break free but Silver pushes him back against the cage.
Silver is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Silver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silver blocking some punches.
Silver working aggressively here.
Silver misses with a punch on the inside.
Syndicate misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silver just misses with a elbow thrown towards Syndicate's brow.
Silver creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Syndicate's defenses.
A short left from Silver.
Silver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Syndicate can do to turn this around?
Silver presses Syndicate against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Syndicate has had enough of the clinch but Silver keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silver.
Silver creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Syndicate's defenses.
Silver lands an elbow just above Syndicate 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silver.
Silver blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silver throws an elbow but misses.
Silver lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ari Silver has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silver struggles to land a body shot inside as Syndicate controls his hands.
Silver lands a damaging elbow.
Silver lands with a left to the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Syndicate 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.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silver.
A short right from Silver on the inside.
Silver lands an elbow just above Syndicate 's eye.
Syndicate misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syndicate avoids the elbow strike from Silver, against the cage.
Syndicate effectively controlling the action here.
Silver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silver manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Syndicate misses with a body punch.
Silver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silver as Syndicate tries to tie him up.
Silver is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silver misses with a hook to the ribs.
Syndicate throws a punch but it's blocked by Silver.
Syndicate misses with a punch to the body.
Syndicate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Syndicate's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silver is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Syndicate is defending well.
Silver throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Syndicates head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Syndicate.
Silver takes an elbow to the forehead.
 It looks like Ari Silver has been cut.
Nice elbow from Silver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ari Silver dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Good exchange - Syndicate coming out on top.
Silver misses with a right hand
and Syndicate counters with a good low kick that Silver was not able to check.
Syndicate cracks Silver with a right hand to the side of the head.
Good shot there by Syndicate.
Syndicate slips under a jab from Silver.
Silver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Syndicate sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Syndicate jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Syndicate avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Syndicate is looking to slow Silver down with leg kicks.
Silver avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Syndicate throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Silver misses the target.
Syndicate uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silver.
Syndicate throws out a counter right but Silver avoids it with no problem.
A leg kick checked by Silver.
Silver sizes up Syndicate with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silver throws out a loose jab but Syndicate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silver is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Syndicate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silver was well out of range. Poor timing from Syndicate.
Silver looks to land a left hand but Syndicate moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Silver blocks the low kick.
Silver scores with a hook to the body. Syndicate takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Syndicate ducks right into an uppercut from Silver.
Silver scores with a jab.
Silver ducks under a wild hook from Syndicate.
Silver throws a right hand that misses
enabling Syndicate to counter with a crisp jab.
Silver punishes Syndicate's body with a nice straight punch.
Silver misses with a hook
and Syndicate counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silver has been working on his balance at Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Syndicate.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silver. Syndicate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Syndicate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silver.
Silver throws a jab when Syndicate was well out of range.
Syndicate throws a body punch but Silver moves out of range.
Silver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Syndicate circles away quickly and effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Syndicate swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silver has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silver.
Nathaniel Syndicate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That has opened up Nathaniel Syndicate's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver misses with an elbow over the top.
Silver lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silver.
Syndicate blocks the elbow strike.
Syndicate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Syndicate leaning his opponent against the cage.
Syndicate swings wildly with an uppercut but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silver gets through Syndicate's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver prevents Syndicate from breaking the clinch.
Silver lands a hook to the side of the head.
Syndicate blocks a body shot from Silver.
Syndicate throws a punch but it's blocked by Silver.
Silver lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ari Silver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silver lands a hook that snaps the head of Syndicate backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Syndicate lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silver backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Syndicate lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silver backwards.
Silver blocking some punches.
Syndicate pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Syndicate is trying to break free.
Syndicate throws a head punch that misses.
Syndicate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silver lands with a right to the head.
Syndicate swings wildly with an uppercut but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Syndicate using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
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 Ari Silver.
Well Silver 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ari Silver!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Hazlehurst (ranked 1107 p4p, 1658 weight class) and Roy Roach (ranked 152 p4p, 215 weight class). Hazlehurst's entrance music is Queen - One Vision. A fine choice. Roach has chosen Jump Around, House of Pain as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Roy Roach will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Hazlehurst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Roach!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roach uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hazlehurst.
Hazlehurst connects with the punch.
Roach 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.
Hazlehurst takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hazlehurst definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hazlehurst throws a combination that misses
and Roach counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hazlehurst shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hazlehurst throws a poor cross that misses
and Roach counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Roach lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hazlehurst circles away quickly and effectively.
Roach lands the left hand.
Hazlehurst swings away with a body shot that misses
and Roach counters with a nice body shot.
Hazlehurst is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roach sends Hazlehurst crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Roach is motioning to the referee to let Hazlehurst up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Hazlehurst is rocked!
It looks like Daniel Hazlehurst has been cut.
Hazlehurst throws a poor cross that misses
and Roach counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hazlehurst! Roach lets Hazlehurst back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Hazlehurst is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roach scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hazlehurst seems to have got his legs back now.
Roach jabs Hazlehurst to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Roach. That snapped Hazlehurst's head back.
Roach throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hazlehurst stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Roach closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Hazlehurst out cold! Hazlehurst corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Roy Roach!
Post fight, an emotional Roy Roach said 'Woooo we did it baby! Top of the world, Steele, big respect you're one tough SOB...'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Schwartz Gomez (ranked 507 p4p, 1420 weight class) and Roland Weudke (ranked 77 p4p, 202 weight class). Gomez comes to the cage accompanied by POP SMOKE - GOT IT ON ME. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Schwartz Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roland Weudke!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Weudke is looking for the big counter here.
Gomez misses with a left hand
letting Weudke counter with a right hand.
Gomez lands a jab to the head.
Weudke misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Weudke misses.
Gomez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at HPS Camp in the buildup to the fight.
Schwartz Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Weudke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Weudke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gomez.
A nice side step and Weudke releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Weudke needs to keep his hands up - Gomez had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Gomez.
Weudke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gomez.
Gomez scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Roland Weudke has been cut.
Gomez swings widly with a right hand
and Weudke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Weudke to counter with a crisp jab.
Gomez defending well as Weudke loads up on a big left hand.
Weudke connects with a right hand. Gomez shakes it off.
A jab from Weudke does it's job there.
Gomez lands with an overhand left.
Gomez misses with a left hand
and Weudke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gomez misses with a lunging right hand
and Weudke counters with a huge left! Gomez is in big trouble! He's backing up but Weudke isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Gomez from any more damage. A dominating finish by Weudke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roland Weudke!
An out of breath Roland Weudke thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Mazepin (ranked 1344 p4p, 1015 weight class) and Tyson James (ranked 159 p4p, 125 weight class). Mazepin's entrance music is boom. A fine choice. Fedor Mazepin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fedor Mazepin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson James!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazepin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mazepin is working for an americana but James has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Mazepin was thinking about the submission.
James working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mazepin.
James is controlling Mazepin's posture.
Mazepin looking to sit in guard and control but James gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mazepin controls James momentarily but James frees himself.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Mazepin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazepin looking for a guillotine here but James defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James passes Mazepin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
James is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
It looks like Fedor Mazepin has been cut.
Mazepin gets full guard.
Mazepin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
James slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
James must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mazepin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James stands and throws Mazepin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
James is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mazepin has escaped the position, nice work there.
James tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no James has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James working away.
Mazepin is not content to let James control the position.
Mazepin regains half guard.
James is trying to control the action in half guard but Mazepin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
James lands strikes from half guard.
James is working for a submission of some sort.
Mazepin tries to roll over but James keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James seems to be working for a kimura but Mazepin defends the submission attempt.
Mazepin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but James pulls his head out easily.
Mazepin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but James pulls his head out easily.
James is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mazepin sees it coming and defends easily.
James is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mazepin tries to get to full guard but James has control of the leg.
James is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mazepin sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
James working the head and body with strikes.
James trying to control from half guard but Mazepin is working away.
Mazepin trying to control but James postures up.
James is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
James is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mazepin actively working from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
James trying to control the action but Mazepin is working from the bottom.
Mazepin actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tyson James will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fedor Mazepin'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.
James closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mazepin to the mat! Mazepin manages to get full guard.
Mazepin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and James defends well.
Mazepin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. James defends it easily.
James content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mazepin working for a triangle but James defends it easily.
James trying to control but Mazepin is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James postures up and lands a big shot to Mazepin's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazepin is looking for a triangle but James pushes his legs off easily.
James looking to pass the guard.
Mazepin trying to strike off his back.
James makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fedor Mazepin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fedor Mazepin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tyson James!
Post fight, Tyson James took to the microphone: 'I'M THE FUCKING CHAMPION! YOU HAVE TO BRING AN ARMY TO TAKE THIS FROM ME! I'M THE GREATEST EVER'.
Fedor Mazepin spoke after the fight, saying 'until next time'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul OConnell (ranked 1887 p4p, 551 weight class) and Ted Bundy (ranked 75 p4p, 20 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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14 - 5 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Paul OConnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ted Bundy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OConnell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bundy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bundy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Bundy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bundy with a nice cross.
OConnell misses with an uppercut. Bundy saw that one coming.
OConnell throws a head kick but Bundy moves out of range.
Bundy has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as OConnell is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bundy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between OConnell's hands.
It looks like Paul OConnell has been cut.
OConnell gets caught flat footed, as Bundy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
OConnell trying to control the position here.
OConnell trying to keep a closed guard but Bundy is proving a slippery customer.
Bundy looking to pass the guard.
OConnell seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OConnell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
OConnell seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bundy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
OConnell wants to sweep but no luck.
OConnell wants to stand up but Bundy is controlling him.
OConnell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bundy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bundy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bundy postures up and lands a big shot to OConnell's brow.
OConnell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
OConnell is trying to control the position but Bundy postures up.
Bundy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
OConnell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
OConnell is looking to pass to full mount but he's left his head exposed in the process. Bundy has locked up a guillotine and regained full guard. He's really cranking on it - this could be the end! Is it? Is it? No... YES! YES! He's tapped! I didn't think he was going to get it there for a minute but he did! Well done Bundy! He waited for his chance and took it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ted Bundy!
Ted Bundy tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Walcott (ranked 237 p4p, 611 weight class) and Cerberus Dionisy (ranked 41 p4p, 90 weight class). Walcott comes to the cage accompanied by The Way Of The Fist. Dionisy has chosen Voodoo as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Walcott!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cerberus Dionisy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walcott lands a nice shot to the body.
Walcott throws a leg kick which misses Dionisy's front leg but catches the back leg as Dionisy tries to avoid it.
Dionisy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dionisy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Walcott tries to clinch up.
Dionisy rushes Walcott and presses him up against the cage.
Dionisy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dionisy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dionisy misses with a punch to the body.
Dionisy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walcott's elbow.
Walcott lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Walcott - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch on the inside from Walcott fails to land.
Dionisy has had enough of the clinch but Walcott keeps him there for the moment.
Walcott works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Walcott blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Dionisy.
Dionisy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walcott misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dionisy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Walcott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Walcott creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dionisy tries to work over Walcott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dionisy.
Dionisy lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Walcott.
Walcott throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Walcott lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Walcott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walcott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dionisy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walcott misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Dionisy.
Dionisy throws a head punch that misses.
Dionisy struggles to land a body shot inside as Walcott controls his hands.
Walcott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dionisy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Walcott misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Walcott.
Dionisy throws an elbow that misses.
Walcott looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dionisy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Walcott backwards.
Walcott gets through Dionisy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walcott.
Walcott lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short right from Dionisy.
Walcott lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dionisy backwards.
Walcott lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dionisy.
Dionisy lands with a light punch inside.
Dionisy blocking some punches.
Dionisy cracks Walcott with a nice body shot.
Dionisy misses with a punch to the body.
Dionisy prevents a body shot from Walcott.
Walcott blocking some punches.
Walcott tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dionisy avoids it.
Dionisy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dionisy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Walcott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Dionisy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Walcott stalling against the cage.
Dionisy misses with a punch to the body.
Dionisy throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Walcott.
A right hook to the body lands for Dionisy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dionisy.
Walcott blocks a body shot from Dionisy.
Walcott throws a punch but it's blocked by Dionisy.
Dionisy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walcott's elbow.
Walcott gets through Dionisy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dionisy breaks the clinch.
Walcott throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dionisy's head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Walcott, as that shot connected.
Nice uppercut there from Dionisy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walcott turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walcott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walcott swings widly with a right hand
and Walcott takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dionisy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Walcott ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Walcott throws a sloppy head kick and Dionisy moves out of range easily.
Dionisy blocks the body kick.
Dionisy thinks about the counter body kick.
Walcott rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dionisy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dionisy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dionisy blocks a head kick by Walcott.
Walcott tries to clinch up.
Dionisy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Walcott finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dionisy takes a swing at Walcott's ribcage but misses.
Walcott appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Walcott goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice cross by Dionisy.
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 Joe Walcott will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Walcott blocks a head kick by Dionisy.
Walcott rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dionisy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Walcott, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Walcott checks a low kick from Dionisy.
Walcott throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dionisy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Walcott's knee momentarily.
Walcott tries to move into range but Dionisy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Walcott takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dionisy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Walcott's head.
Walcott swings widly with a right hand
and Dionisy counters with a crisp right that sends Walcott to the canvas! Dionisy follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cerberus Dionisy!
Cerberus Dionisy is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Cerberus Dionisy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Joe Walcott stepped up to the mic, saying 'WTF?!? Gamma is a joke. Anyway Pit Bull Development is the best. I am always so focused because of that shit. Anyone who says different can suck a dick.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doppo Orochi (ranked 222 p4p, 375 weight class) and Frank Granger (ranked 32 p4p, 50 weight class). Orochi comes to the cage accompanied by RISE - I Prevail. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doppo Orochi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Granger!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granger throws a jab but it's blocked by Orochi.
Orochi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Granger moves out of range of the strikes.
Granger misses the shot to the body.
Granger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Granger misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Orochi misses the target.
Orochi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Granger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Granger just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick from Orochi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Orochi thumps Granger with a low kick.
Granger throws a head kick but Orochi moves out of range.
Granger throws a low kick but it's checked well by Orochi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger avoids the head kick by Orochi.
Orochi takes one on the button.
Granger tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Orochi avoids the head kick by Granger.
A big left from Granger misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Orochi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger keeps Orochi at a distance using the push kick.
Orochi just misses with a punch to the body.
Orochi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at High Kicks in the buildup to the fight.
Granger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Orochi is looking to chop away at Granger's legs.
Orochi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Granger is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Granger throws a head kick but Orochi moves out of range.
Orochi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Granger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orochi.
Orochi throws a leg kick but Granger checks it.
Orochi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Orochi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Granger scores with a sloppy right hand. Orochi should have avoided that one.
Granger throws a leg kick which misses Orochi's front leg but catches the back leg as Orochi tries to avoid it.
Orochi misses with a looping left.
A good leg kick by Orochi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orochi missing with a left hand there. Granger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Granger only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Orochi tenderised Granger's leg. Granger is trying to keep his angry face on.
Granger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Granger blocks a jab.
Orochi lands a nice hook to Granger's body. Granger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Granger throws a body punch but Orochi moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Granger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Orochi 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.
Orochi misses with a head kick.
Granger cracks a nice hook into Orochi's ribs.
Orochi misses with a low kick.
Granger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orochi manages to avoid it.
Granger throws a head kick that misses.
Doppo Orochi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Granger stuns Orochi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Granger throws a wild body kick that Orochi sees coming a mile off.
A quick step to the side and Orochi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Granger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Orochi. Orochi obviously looking to wear him down.
Orochi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Orochi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Granger moves out of range of the body kick from Orochi.
Granger is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Orochi rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Granger. Orochi shrugs it off though.
Granger throws a jab when Orochi was well out of range.
Nice shot lands for Orochi.
Granger connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Granger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Orochi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Granger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Orochi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Granger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Some bone on bone action there as Granger checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Granger blocks a low kick nicely.
Granger misses with an uppercut. Orochi saw that one coming.
Granger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Orochi connects with a solid leg kick.
Granger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Granger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Orochi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Orochi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Granger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Granger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orochi feints and then cracks Granger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Granger down.
Granger explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Orochi lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Granger misses.
Granger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Orochi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Granger.
Granger checks a leg kick.
Orochi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A head kick misses from Granger.
Granger moves out of range of the body kick.
Orochi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Granger misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Granger thows a body kick. Orochi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Granger lands with a nice body punch.
Orochi lands a head kick. Granger smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Granger lands a nice looking kick to the body. Orochi takes a step back to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Frank Granger will probably get the nod.
That's time! Orochi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Orochi throws a low kick but Granger moves out of range easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Orochi.
Orochi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Orochi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Granger.
Orochi moves into the clinch successfully.
Granger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Granger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Granger throws a hook to the side of Orochi's head but Orochi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Orochi thinks about countering with a body kick.
Granger tries to land a body kick
and Orochi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Granger avoids the body shot from Orochi.
Orochi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Granger.
A head kick misses from Granger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger misses with a left hand
and Orochi counters with a right hand to the body.
Granger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Orochi.
Granger checks a low kick from Orochi.
Granger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orochi wants to slow Granger down by chopping away at his legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Granger misses with a looping right.
A quick step to the side and Orochi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orochi scores with a spinning back kick!
Orochi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Granger throws a head kick but Orochi moves out of range.
Orochi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Granger's sensitive parts.
Granger on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Granger scores with a jab to the head.
Orochi misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Granger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Orochi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Granger manages to break the clinch.
Orochi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Granger. That did some damage!
Orochi misses with a low kick as Granger jumps back.
Granger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orochi thinks about countering with a body kick.
Orochi wants to slow Granger down by chopping away at his legs.
A clash of legs there as Granger blocks the low kick.
Orochi misses the jab.
Orochi connects with a looping right hand.
Orochi 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Granger throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Orochi's head.
Granger catches Orochi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orochi throws out a leg kick but Granger moves out of range and Orochi only half commits.
Orochi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Granger's head.
Granger avoids the body shot from Orochi.
Orochi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Granger misses with a straight left.
Orochi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Granger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Orochi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Granger.
Orochi lands with a straight right. Granger didn't see that one coming.
Granger dodges the punch combination from Orochi.
Orochi backing away here, and Granger unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Orochi clinches up against the cage.
Orochi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Granger backwards.
Orochi breaks the clinch.
A cross from Orochi lands.
Orochi lands with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger throws a push kick but Orochi slaps the foot to one side.
Granger takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Orochi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Orochi with the inside leg kick.
Granger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Doppo Orochi is winning the standup battle so far.
Granger throws a jab but it's blocked by Orochi.
Granger throws a head kick but Orochi moves out of range.
Orochi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Granger counters with a nice uppercut.
Orochi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Granger throws a jab but it's blocked by Orochi.
Orochi misses with a low kick.
Orochi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Granger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slow jab from Granger misses its intended target.
Orochi tries a head kick but it misses.
Granger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A shot to the body from Orochi misses
and Granger counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Granger scores with the left hand. Orochi knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orochi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Granger. Orochi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Granger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orochi lands a right hook to the body.
Orochi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Granger works Orochi's body with a nice hook.
Granger throws a body shot but no joy.
Granger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Granger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orochi connects with a leg kick.
Orochi tries to land a leg kick but Granger saw it coming and moves away.
Granger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Granger lands with an uppercut that bounces Orochi off the cage and back into range.
Orochi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Granger appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Granger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Orochi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doppo Orochi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Granger scores with a crisp jab that stopped Orochi in his tracks.
Granger swings for the body but Orochi moves out of range.
Orochi blocks a leg kick.
Granger checks a low kick from Orochi.
Orochi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Orochi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orochi lands a right hook to the body.
Granger throws a push kick but Orochi slaps the foot to one side.
Orochi throws a nice outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Granger. Orochi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orochi misses with a wild combination.
Granger connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orochi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Orochi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Granger avoids the head kick by Orochi.
Granger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Orochi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orochi cracks Granger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Orochi is looking to score with low kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Granger. Orochi shrugs it off though.
Granger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Orochi slips under a jab.
Granger with a hook.
Orochi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Granger moves out of range of the body kick from Orochi.
Nice body punch from Granger.
Granger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orochi throws out the jab.
Granger misses with a looping right.
Granger checks a leg kick.
Orochi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Granger will feel that in the morning.
Orochi pushes Granger away with a front kick.
Orochi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Granger.
As Granger tries to get set, Orochi tries to push him back and clinch up but Granger manages to avoid the attempt.
Orochi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Granger jabs Orochi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orochi lands the left hand.
Orochi lands a jab to the nose.
A swing and a miss from Orochi.
Orochi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Granger checks the leg kick nicely there.
Granger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Granger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Granger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Granger tries a head kick but it misses.
Orochi tries to clinch but Granger is having none of it.
Orochi tries to work over Granger's front leg with a kick but Granger checks it.
Granger misses with a two punch combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Orochi.
Orochi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Granger misses with a wild body shot.
Orochi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Granger is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orochi throws a head kick that half lands.
Granger looks to score with a jab to the body but Orochi is just out of range.
Orochi thinks about countering with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Granger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Granger. Orochi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orochi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Granger just manages to avoid it.
Granger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Orochi can pounce on him.
Orochi throws a one two combo.
Orochi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Granger.
Orochi is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Granger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Orochi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Granger.
As Granger backs away, Orochi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Granger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Granger takes a swing at Orochi's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Granger. Orochi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orochi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Granger.
A little jabbing left from Granger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Granger misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Granger moves out of range of the leg kick from Orochi.
Orochi throws a leg kick
and Granger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Granger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That kick from Orochi tenderised Granger's leg. Granger is trying to keep his angry face on.
Orochi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Granger in his tracks.
Orochi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Granger.
Orochi clinches up with Granger and pushes him back against the cage.
Orochi has Granger pressed against the cage, preventing Granger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Granger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Granger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Orochi misses its target.
Orochi throws a head kick that misses.
Granger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Granger has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Granger misses with a body kick.
Orochi clinches up with Granger and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Granger has had enough of the clinch but Orochi keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Doppo Orochi did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Orochi tried to score with a low kick but Granger checks it.
Orochi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Orochi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Orochi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Granger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Orochi. Orochi obviously looking to wear him down.
Orochi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Granger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orochi moves away.
Orochi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Granger in his tracks.
Orochi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Granger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Granger is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger lands with a cross.
Orochi scores with a one two! Granger had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Orochi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Orochi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Granger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orochi scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orochi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Granger tries to score with a low kick but Orochi moves his leg out of the way.
Orochi thinks about countering with a body kick.
Granger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Granger scores with a body shot.
Granger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orochi was well out of range. Poor timing from Granger.
Granger misses with a double jab.
Orochi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Granger is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Orochi with a body shot.
Granger checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Granger just misses with a punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Granger blocks the leg kick.
Orochi is looking to clinch.
Orochi throws a body kick that misses
and Granger counters with a nice body kick.
Granger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Orochi lands a nice hook to Granger's body. Granger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Orochi checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Orochi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orochi was well out of range. Poor timing from Granger.
Orochi tried to counter with a leg kick but Granger avoided it.
Orochi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Granger eats them both and turns towards Orochi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Granger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Orochi connects with a body shot that sends Granger's belly button to the back.
Granger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orochi throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Granger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Granger throws a hook but Orochi blocks it.
Orochi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Orochi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Granger.
Orochi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Orochi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Orochi is looking to score with low kicks.
Granger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Orochi throws a body shot but no joy.
As Orochi backs off Granger throws a huge counter combo but Orochi manages to avoid it all.
Orochi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Orochi scores with a leg kick.
Granger looks to land a left hand but Orochi moved out of range nicely.
Granger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Granger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orochi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Granger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Orochi at a distance.
A lazy left from Granger finds it's target.
Granger loads up on a big right hand but Orochi slips the punch.
Orochi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Granger motions for Orochi to come forward. Granger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Orochi throws a chopping leg kick but Granger manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Granger throws a shot from downtown. Orochi moves away and avoids it.
Orochi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Granger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Orochi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Granger avoids a kick to the body.
Granger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Granger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orochi moves away.
Orochi tests Granger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Granger looks to throw the jab but Orochi is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger lets loose with a powerful body kick. Orochi will feel that in the morning.
Granger connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Granger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Orochi misses with a body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Granger. Orochi shrugs it off though.
Orochi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Granger.
Granger looks to land a right hand but Orochi moved out of range.
Granger misses with an uppercut. Orochi saw that one coming.
Granger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Orochi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Granger's sensitive parts.
Orochi looks to score with a jab to the body but Granger is just out of range.
Orochi scores with a kick to the body.
Orochi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Granger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Granger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Granger throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Frank Granger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Orochi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Granger.
Granger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Granger swings for the body but Orochi moves out of range.
Granger throws a leg kick but Orochi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Granger tests Orochi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Orochi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Granger lands a slapping body shot.
Granger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Orochi scoring well with a low kick there.
Granger throws a lazy right hand but Orochi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Orochi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orochi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Granger manages to avoid it.
Granger throws a good cross that connects.
Orochi looks for the body kick but Granger saw that one coming.
Granger misses with a leg kick
and Orochi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Granger's knee momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orochi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Granger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big left from Granger misses.
Granger is looking to land body kicks.
Orochi ducks under a wild hook from Granger.
Orochi tries to score with a low kick but Granger moves his leg out of the way.
Granger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Orochi scores with a leg kick.
Granger swings for the body but Orochi moves out of range.
Granger misses with a kick to the body.
Orochi moves forwards but Granger connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Granger explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Orochi wants to clinch.
Granger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orochi moves away.
Orochi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Granger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Orochi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orochi misses the shot to the body.
Granger takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That kick from Granger tenderised Orochi's leg. Orochi is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orochi avoids the body shot from Granger.
Orochi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Orochi 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.
Orochi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Orochi misses with a left hand
and Granger counters with a straight right hand.
Granger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A leg kick checked by Granger.
Granger throws out a counter right but Orochi avoids it with no problem.
A nice leg kick lands there from Orochi.
Orochi moves in looking to clinch but Granger pushes him off.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Granger.
Granger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Granger misses with a body kick.
Orochi throws a wild body kick that Granger sees coming a mile off.
Granger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger 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.
Granger throws a good cross that connects.
Granger just misses with a punch to the body.
Granger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orochi scores with a jab. Granger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Orochi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Orochi blocks a jab.
Granger gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Orochi blocks a leg kick.
Orochi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Granger has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Orochi.
Granger scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Orochi.
Orochi blocks a jab.
Orochi thinks about countering with a body kick.
Orochi wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Granger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Orochi.
Orochi wants to clinch up but Granger keeps it at a distance.
Orochi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Granger slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Orochi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Granger has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Granger and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Granger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Orochi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Orochi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Granger.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Orochi. Granger shrugs it off though.
Orochi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Granger. That did some damage!
Orochi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Granger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Granger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Orochi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Granger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Granger has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 49:48
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 48:48
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Doppo Orochi!
Doppo Orochi retains his heavyweight title!
Doppo Orochi tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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