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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Trujillo (ranked 2060 p4p, 1436 weight class) and Joey Simone (ranked 295 p4p, 212 weight class). Simone is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gucci Mane - Trap God Intro. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dominic Trujillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Simone!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Simone tenderised Trujillo's leg. Trujillo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Trujillo connects with a looping right hand.
Simone slips under a jab from Trujillo.
Trujillo swats away the attempt to clinch by Simone.
Simone slips under a jab from Trujillo.
Simone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Simone slips under a jab from Trujillo.
Trujillo connects with a leg kick.
Simone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Simone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trujillo moves away.
Simone scores with a decent looking hook.
Simone throws a body punch but Trujillo moves out of range.
We've been informed that Simone has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trujillo tries to score with a low kick but Simone moves his leg out of the way.
A slow jab from Trujillo misses its intended target.
Trujillo throws an overhand right that lands on Simone's shoulder, as Simone tries to avoid the shot.
Trujillo missing with a left hand there. Simone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Trujillo misses.
Trujillo swings for the body but Simone moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Simone is able to avoid easily.
Trujillo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Simone's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Trujillo swings for the body but Simone moves out of range.
Trujillo throws out a loose jab but Simone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trujillo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Trujillo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Simone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Trujillo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Trujillo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Simone.
Simone delivers a nice body kick.
Trujillo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dominic Trujillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trujillo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Trujillo throws a body shot but no joy.
Trujillo looks to land a right hand but Simone moved out of range.
Trujillo misses with a looping left.
Crunch! Simone slams his shin into Trujillo's torso.
A head kick misses from Simone.
A quick step to the side and Trujillo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simone is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trujillo misses with a hook
enabling Simone to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simone avoids the body shot from Trujillo.
Trujillo throws a leg kick that misses.
Simone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Simone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Trujillo doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice sprawl there from Simone as Trujillo shoots in.
Simone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Trujillo misses the shot to the body.
Simone is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Simone throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Trujillo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Simone connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Trujillo scrambles back to his feet.
Simone throws a body shot but no joy.
Trujillo connects with a jab.
Simone lands a nice shot that snaps Trujillo's head back.
Trujillo misses with a body shot.
Simone fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Trujillo is out of range.
Trujillo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Simone was well out of range. Poor timing from Trujillo.
Trujillo misses with a hook to the body
enabling Simone to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simone tries to clinch but Trujillo moves away
and Trujillo counters with a straight right hand.
Trujillo blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trujillo. Simone does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick lands for Simone.
Simone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trujillo manages to avoid it.
Trujillo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Simone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Simone has closed the distance and engaged Trujillo in a clinch.
Trujillo tries a body shot but Simone blocks it.
Simone jumps guard but Trujillo stands there with Simone around his waist. Simone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Simone misses with a punch to the body.
Trujillo swings wildly with an uppercut but Simone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simone lands a body shot.
Simone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Simone.
Trujillo prevents a body shot from Simone.
Trujillo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Simone is defending well.
Simone fails to pull guard.
Trujillo lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trujillo prevents a body shot from Simone.
A hook to the body from Simone.
Trujillo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trujillo 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.
Simone drives through and clinches with Trujillo against the cage.
Trujillo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trujillo lands with a light punch inside.
Simone takes a shot to the head.
Simone can't find room to land a body shot as Trujillo controls the action.
Trujillo swings wildly with an uppercut but Simone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simone lands a shoulder strike.
Simone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Simone slips under a jab from Trujillo.
Trujillo throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by Simone. That's going to slow Trujillo down.
Simone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Simone slips under a jab.
Trujillo loads up on a big right hand but Simone slips the punch.
Simone counters with a body kick.
Trujillo looks to score with a jab to the body but Simone is just out of range.
Simone lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joey Simone will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Trujillo misses with a right hand
and Simone counters with a straight right hand.
Trujillo misses with a looping right.
Simone looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Trujillo tries to move into range but Simone moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good exchange - Simone coming out on top.
Trujillo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Simone throws a hook but Trujillo avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Simone. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Trujillo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Trujillo misses with a hook. Simone ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Simone misses.
Trujillo misses the shot to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Trujillo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simone can't do much from the bottom here.
Trujillo landing a few strikes.
Simone taking a bit of punishment here - Trujillo scoring with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Trujillo in side control, throwing shots but Simone defends.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Simone sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Simone moves into full guard.
Trujillo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Simone's head.
Trujillo wants to control from the top but Simone keeps moving.
Trujillo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Trujillo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Simone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Simone has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simone wants to sweep but no luck.
Simone keeping full guard, as Trujillo tries to pass.
Trujillo stopping the sweep attempt from Simone.
Simone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Trujillo wants to control from the top but Simone keeps moving.
Trujillo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Simone manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Trujillo manages to get himself to full guard.
Simone wants to pass the guard but Trujillo is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simone passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Simone thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Trujillo gets back to half guard.
Trujillo trying to hold on to Simone's head to control him but Simone postures up.
Simone tries to pass the half guard into mount. Trujillo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Trujillo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Trujillo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simone sitting in guard here, content to control.
Simone looking to sit in guard and control but Trujillo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Simone has momentary wrist control but Trujillo slips an elbow through the middle.
Simone is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simone has momentary wrist control but Trujillo slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simone is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Simone manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Trujillo manages to get himself to full guard.
Trujillo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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 Dominic Trujillo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Simone closes the distance and clinches.
Simone lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Trujillo backwards.
Simone lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Trujillo backwards.
Simone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Trujillo backwards.
Trujillo gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Trujillo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Trujillo looking to pass the guard.
Simone has momentary wrist control but Trujillo slips an elbow through the middle.
Simone pulls Trujillo in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Trujillo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Simone wants to sweep here but Trujillo controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Simone pulls Trujillo in close to prevent any damage.
Simone is looking for a triangle but Trujillo pushes his legs off easily.
Simone keeping moving, preventing Trujillo from controlling successfully.
Simone wants to sweep but no luck.
Trujillo postures up in Simone's guard and throws a big left but Simone blocks it.
Trujillo stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Simone has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Trujillo manages to get his head free but now Simone has transitioned to an armbar! Trujillo grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Simone! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joey Simone!
A very excited looking Joey Simone made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Garibaldi (ranked 1006 p4p, 502 weight class) and Polliisi Partio (ranked 152 p4p, 76 weight class). Garibaldi comes to the cage accompanied by Resist and Bite - Sabaton. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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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 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Garibaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Polliisi Partio!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Partio motions for Garibaldi to come forward. Partio throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garibaldi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A punch combination from Partio misses.
Garibaldi throws a counter high kick but Partio was just alert enough to avoid it.
Partio scores with a push kick.
Polliisi Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Partio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Partio is looking to slow Garibaldi down with leg kicks.
Partio throws a nice head kick!
Partio cracks Garibaldi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Partio.
Nice uppercut there from Partio.
Garibaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Partio is just out of range.
Garibaldi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Partio misses with a left hand
and Garibaldi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio cracks Garibaldi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Garibaldi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garibaldi slips under a jab from Partio.
Partio tries to work over Garibaldi's front leg with a kick but Garibaldi checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibaldi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Garibaldi walks into a jab.
Garibaldi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Partio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garibaldi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Partio finds it's way round the side to connect with Garibaldi's head.
Garibaldi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Partio has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A clash of legs there as Garibaldi blocks the low kick.
Garibaldi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Garibaldi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A cross from Partio lands.
Partio misses with a wild combination.
Garibaldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Partio misses the jab.
It looked like Garibaldi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice body kick there by Partio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Partio as he connects with a hook.
Garibaldi walks into a jab.
Garibaldi throws a head kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Partio 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 Garibaldi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Garibaldi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Garibaldi throwing a counter right hand but Partio manages to avoid it.
Garibaldi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Partio.
Garibaldi looks to throw the jab but Partio is out of range.
Partio throws a sloppy head kick and Garibaldi moves out of range easily.
Partio throws a jab when Garibaldi was well out of range.
Garibaldi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Partio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A telegraphed right hand from Garibaldi misses the target.
Partio feints a counter leg kick.
Partio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Partio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garibaldi avoids the body shot from Partio.
A counter left hand to the body from Garibaldi misses its target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Partio.
Garibaldi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Partio with the inside leg kick.
Garibaldi checks a low kick from Partio.
Garibaldi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Partio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Partio connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Partio misses with a wild combination.
Partio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Partio scoring well with a low kick there.
Partio scores with a jab to the body.
Partio lunges at Garibaldi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garibaldi's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Partio throws out the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Partio misses with a shot to the body
and Garibaldi counters with a three punch combo that has Partio backing up. Partio nods at Garibaldi to acknowledge the strikes.
Partio clobbers Garibaldi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Partio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garibaldi's sensitive parts.
Partio is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Partio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Partio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Partio takes a swing at Garibaldi's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Partio is predictable there
and Garibaldi counters with a left to the body.
Partio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Partio misses with a leg kick
and Garibaldi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garibaldi moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Polliisi Partio dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Partio lands a really nice looking cross but Garibaldi seems unphased.
Partio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Partio cracks Garibaldi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Partio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Partio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garibaldi's sensitive parts.
Partio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garibaldi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garibaldi circles away quickly and effectively.
Garibaldi is looking to counter with head kicks.
Partio throws a leg kick
and Garibaldi counters with a straight right hand.
Partio swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garibaldi.
Partio misses with a looping right.
Partio throws a leg kick that is checked
and Garibaldi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garibaldi lands with a light punch inside.
Garibaldi tries to throw a body punch but Partio avoids it by throwing Garibaldi back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibaldi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Partio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Partio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garibaldi lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Garibaldi - that landed with a thud.
Garibaldi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Garibaldi.
A shot in the inside from Partio.
Partio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garibaldi lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Partio.
Partio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Partio lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Garibaldi.
Partio has a couple of punches blocked by Garibaldi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garibaldi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garibaldi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Partio.
Partio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garibaldi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Partio backwards.
Garibaldi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Partio's elbow.
Garibaldi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Garibaldi tries to throw a body punch but Partio avoids it by throwing Garibaldi back against the cage.
Garibaldi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garibaldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Partio.
Garibaldi tries to work over Partio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garibaldi misses with a punch on the inside.
Partio misses with the head strike.
Garibaldi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Garibaldi decides to pull guard.
Partio stands and throws Garibaldi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Partio wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Garibaldi, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi is not content to let Partio control the position.
Partio goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Garibaldi has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Partio but great work by Garibaldi.
Garibaldi advances to full mount.
Garibaldi is working for a guillotine from mount but Partio frees his head quite easily.
Partio prevents Garibaldi from taking his back.
Partio is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garibaldi seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Partio is holding on tight.
Garibaldi has hold of Partio's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Partio manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Garibaldi working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Garibaldi with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Partio keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
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 Michael Garibaldi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Garibaldi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Partio.
Garibaldi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Garibaldi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Garibaldi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Partio scores with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Partio.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Partio.
Partio swings for the body but Garibaldi moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garibaldi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partio throws a looping overhand right but Garibaldi ducks down to avoid it.
Garibaldi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Partio. That snapped Garibaldi's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio slips a jab and a cross from Garibaldi.
Partio connects with a jab.
Garibaldi misses with a head kick.
Garibaldi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Garibaldi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Partio.
Garibaldi 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.
Partio lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Garibaldi backs up against the cage.
Decent striking displayed by Partio there.
Partio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Garibaldi finds it's way round the side to connect with Partio's head.
Partio lands with a shot to the body.
Partio jabs at Garibaldi's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Partio uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Garibaldi has time to react.
Partio feints and then cracks Garibaldi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garibaldi down.
Partio works Garibaldi's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Partio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garibaldi doesn't seem phased though.
Garibaldi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Partio slips a jab from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Garibaldi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Partio throws a leg kick which misses Garibaldi's front leg but catches the back leg as Garibaldi tries to avoid it.
Partio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Garibaldi throws a jab but it's blocked by Partio.
Garibaldi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Garibaldi connects with a body shot that sends Partio's belly button to the back.
A jab from Partio finds it's way through Garibaldi's defenses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Partio.
Garibaldi swings for the body but Partio moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi gets a clinch.
Partio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Garibaldi misses with a punch to the body.
Garibaldi scores with a shot to the side of Partio's head.
Partio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garibaldi tries a body shot but Partio blocks it.
Garibaldi can't find room to land a body shot as Partio controls the action.
Partio has a couple of punches blocked by Garibaldi.
Garibaldi can't find room to land a body shot as Partio controls the action.
Garibaldi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Partio's elbow.
Partio misses with some punches.
Garibaldi digs a right hand underneath Partio's ribcage. Partio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Partio throws a head punch that misses.
Garibaldi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Partio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Partio tries a body shot but Garibaldi blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Partio backwards.
Garibaldi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Partio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garibaldi or not.
Garibaldi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Partio just stands there and leans against the cage.
A hook to the body from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi blocks an uppercut.
Garibaldi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Partio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garibaldi's elbow.
Garibaldi tries to work over Partio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garibaldi jumps guard and drags Partio to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Partio trying to control the position from guard on top but Garibaldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garibaldi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Partio trying to control but Garibaldi is working from the bottom.
Garibaldi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Partio defends well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Polliisi Partio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Partio has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Polliisi Partio!
In his post fight interview, Polliisi Partio started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lee Roy (ranked 1003 p4p, 200 weight class) and Elvis Presley (ranked 151 p4p, 31 weight class). Roy comes to the cage accompanied by General Lee. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Roy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elvis Presley!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Presley digs a good hook to Roy's body.
Presley throws a sloppy head kick
and Roy counters with a nice uppercut.
Presley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Presley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Presley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roy.
Roy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Roy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Presley misses with a few strikes there.
Nice defenses there by Presley.
Elvis Presley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Presley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Presley misses with a wild body shot.
Presley drives through and clinches with Roy against the cage.
Nice body punch from Roy - that landed with a thud.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Roy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Presley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Presley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Presley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Presley misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Presley is keeping busy.
Presley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roy's elbow.
Presley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Presley dodges an elbow strike from Roy.
Roy is trying to break the clinch but Presley is controlling him.
Roy blocks an uppercut.
Roy tries to break the clinch but Presley is controlling the position.
We've been hearing reports that Roy has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Roy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Presley lands a damaging elbow.
 It looks like Lee Roy has been cut.
Presley pushes Roy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Roy throws an elbow that misses.
Roy tries to throw a body punch but Presley avoids it by throwing Roy back against the cage.
Roy can't find room to land a body shot as Presley controls the action.
Presley blocks an elbow strike from Roy.
Roy trying to control the position but instead, Presley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Roy into the cage.
Roy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Presley's elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Roy throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Presley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roy misses with an uppercut. Presley saw that one coming.
Presley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Roy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roy misses the jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Presley.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Presley. That one must have hurt.
Roy shoots for a takedown but Presley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Presley tries a head kick but it misses.
Presley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Presley avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Presley moves into range and clinches up with Roy.
A head punch on the inside from Presley fails to land.
Roy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roy misses with a punch to the body.
Presley misses with a body punch.
Presley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roy misses with a body punch.
Roy throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy struggles to land a body shot inside as Presley controls his hands.
Presley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roy's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Roy tries to work over Presley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Presley misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Roy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Presley's brow.
Presley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roy misses with a punch to the body.
Roy blocks an uppercut.
Presley digs a right hand underneath Roy's ribcage. Roy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Roy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Roy.
Presley tries a body shot but Roy blocks it.
Roy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Presley tests Roy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Roy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Presley lands a really nice looking cross but Roy seems unphased.
Roy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Presley throws a leg kick that is checked
and Roy counters with a thumping low kick.
Elvis Presley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy tries to score with a low kick but Presley moves his leg out of the way.
Presley doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
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!
Roy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Presley misses with a low kick.
Presley lands with a kick to the ribs.
Roy throws a head kick but Presley moves out of range.
Presley scores with a punch to the head.
Presley lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Roy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Presley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roy.
Presley throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Roy's head.
Nice jab there from Roy.
Presley scoring well with a low kick there.
Roy scoring well with a low kick there.
Presley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Presley scores with a kick to the midsection.
Presley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Presley blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elvis Presley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lee Roy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Presley throws a head kick that misses.
Roy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Roy missing with a left hand there. Presley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Presley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Roy throws a low kick but Presley avoids it.
Roy throws the left hand but Presley avoids the punch easily.
Presley moves out of range of the strikes.
Presley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roy, pushing him back against the cage.
Presley scores with a shoulder strike.
Presley throws a head punch that misses.
Roy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Both fighters circling a little - Roy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Presley rushes Roy and presses him up against the cage.
Roy misses with a punch to the body.
Roy struggles to land a body shot inside as Presley controls his hands.
Roy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roy managing to block the knees to the body from Presley.
Presley misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roy.
Presley lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Presley is keeping busy.
Presley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Presley lands a hook that snaps the head of Roy backwards.
Roy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Presley up against the cage.
Roy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Presley.
A head punch on the inside from Presley fails to land.
Presley gets through Roy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Presley.
A shot in the inside from Presley.
Presley gets through Roy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Presley misses with a knee strike.
Presley lands with a light punch inside.
Roy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Presley's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Presley swings wildly with an uppercut but Roy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Presley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Presley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roy prevents a body shot from Presley.
Roy tries a knee to the head but Presley blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Presley fails to land.
Presley tries to throw a body punch but Roy avoids it by throwing Presley back against the cage.
Presley digs a right hand underneath Roy's ribcage. Roy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Roy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Presley just misses with a elbow thrown towards Roy's brow.
Presley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Presley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Presley lands a body punch.
Presley tries to work over Roy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Presley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roy tries to throw a body punch but Presley avoids it by throwing Roy back against the cage.
Presley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Presley tries to throw a body punch but Roy avoids it by throwing Presley back against the cage.
Roy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy misses with an elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Presley as Roy tries to tie him up.
Roy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Roy throws an elbow but misses.
Presley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roy throws an elbow but it misses.
Presley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Presley gets through Roy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Roy blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Presley.
Presley tries a body shot but Roy blocks it.
Presley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Roy blocks it with crossed arms.
Roy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Presley lands a good knee to the midsection. Roy won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Presley obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Presley.
Presley misses with a body punch.
Presley tries to land a knee to the head but Roy blocks with his arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Presley dodges an elbow strike from Roy.
Roy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Presley can't find room to land a body shot as Roy controls the action.
Presley can't find room to land a body shot as Roy controls the action.
Roy misses with a body punch.
Presley prevents a body shot from Roy.
Presley can't find room to land a body shot as Roy controls the action.
Roy blocks an uppercut.
Presley presses Roy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Elvis Presley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Presley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Roy blocks it with crossed arms.
Presley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Roy.
A short right from Presley on the inside.
Roy stalls.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Presley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elvis Presley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lee Roy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Presley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Elvis Presley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Presley misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Roy counters with a one-two to the body.
Roy throws a head kick that misses.
Roy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Presley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Presley lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Roy throws a combination. Presley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Presley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Presley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Roy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Roy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Presley misses with a hook
and Roy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Presley misses with the combination.
Presley connects with a single shot there.
Presley scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Presley connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Presley.
Roy lands a jab to the nose.
Roy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Presley scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Presley misses with a double jab.
Roy swings for the body but Presley moves out of range.
Roy throws a hook to the side of Presley's head but Presley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Presley tries a quick counter leg kick but Roy is wise to it.
Roy cracks a nice hook into Presley's ribs.
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!
Presley tries a head kick but it misses.
Roy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Presley. Presley obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice jab there from Presley.
Roy throws a lazy right hand but Presley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Presley raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Presley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Roy throws a leg kick but Presley sees it coming and moves out of range.
Presley throws a leg kick
letting Roy counter with a right hand.
Lee Roy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presley misses with a head kick.
Presley throws a leg kick that is checked
and Roy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roy throws a sloppy body shot
letting Presley counter with a right hand.
Roy tries to bum rush Presley with a series of wild strikes but Presley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Presley is looking for the big counter here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roy misses the shot to the body.
Roy misses with a hook
and Presley counters with a stiff right hand.
Presley plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Presley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Roy. Roy obviously looking to wear him down.
A low kick lands for Presley.
Presley scores with a head kick.
Roy thows a leg kick but Presley checks it
and Presley counters with a thumping low kick.
Presley darts in and clinches Roy up against the cage.
Presley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Presley.
Presley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Presley looking to throw knees to the head but Roy is blocking nicely.
Presley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Elvis Presley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley misses with the head strike.
Roy throws an elbow that misses.
Roy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Presley as Roy tries to tie him up.
Roy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Roy can't find room to land a body shot as Presley controls the action.
Roy misses with an elbow over the top.
Roy lands a damaging elbow.
Roy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Presley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Roy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Presley lands with a light punch inside.
Roy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Presley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Presley blocks a body shot from Roy.
Roy lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Presley lands a body shot.
Roy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Presley throws a punch but it's blocked by Roy.
Roy lands an uppercut.
Roy managing to block the knees to the body from Presley.
Presley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Presley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roy manages to break the clinch.
Presley thuds a left hand into Roy's body.
Presley moves out of range as Roy throws a body kick.
Roy fails to land the takedown.
Roy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roy takes one to the side of the head.
Presley connects with a good right hand that stumbles Roy. Roy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheers as Presley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Roy doesn't seem phased though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvis Presley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Presley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elvis Presley!
Elvis Presley decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marciano Cobb (ranked 765 p4p, 1269 weight class) and Jackson Portis (ranked 112 p4p, 179 weight class). Cobb comes to the cage accompanied by Miley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A.. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jackson Portis was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marciano Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jackson Portis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Portis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A slow jab from Cobb misses its intended target.
Cobb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Portis throws a looping overhand right but Cobb ducks down to avoid it.
Portis looks to land a left hand but Cobb moved out of range nicely.
Cobb takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Portis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cobb clinches up with Portis and pushes him back against the cage.
Cobb being controlled against the cage.
Cobb misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Cobb.
Cobb misses with a hook to the ribs.
Portis blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Cobb.
Portis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Portis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cobb.
Cobb misses with a hook. Portis ducked under it nicely.
Cobb tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Portis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cobb tries to clinch but Portis moves out of range.
Marciano Cobb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cobb throws a body kick that misses.
Cobb lands a body shot.
Cobb misses with a right hand
and Portis counters with a straight right hand.
Portis walks into a stiff left hand from Cobb.
Portis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cobb with the inside leg kick.
Cobb tries to land a leg kick but Portis saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Portis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cobb shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch but Portis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Portis misses the target.
Cobb lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cobb blocks a jab.
Cobb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cobb lands a nice looking body shot.
Cobb 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.
A low kick from Cobb misses
and Cobb takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cobb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Portis.
Portis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cobb connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Portis scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Portis works the jab nicely.
A swing and a miss from Cobb.
A telegraphed right hand from Cobb misses the target.
Portis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Cobb misses.
Cobb misses with a head kick.
Cobb lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Portis circles away quickly and effectively.
Cobb scores with a punch to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cobb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Portis moves forwards but Cobb connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Portis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cobb throws a poor cross that misses
and Portis counters with a straight right hand.
Portis swats away the attempt to clinch by Cobb.
A head kick misses from Cobb.
Cobb motions for Portis to come forward. Cobb throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Portis is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cobb with a body shot.
Cobb lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Portis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Portis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Portis swings widly with a right hand
and Cobb makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marciano Cobb dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cobb connects with a solid leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Cobb.
Cobb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cobb turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cobb fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cobb misses with a right hand
and Cobb takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Portis misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb misses with a double jab
enabling Portis to counter with a crisp jab.
Cobb looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Marciano Cobb is winning the standup battle so far.
Cobb walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Portis ducks under a wild hook from Cobb.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Cobb.
Cobb is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Portis can do to turn this around?
Cobb misses the shot to the body.
Portis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cobb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cobb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Portis looks to land a combination but Cobb avoids it well.
Cobb misses with a right hand
and Portis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cobb throws a shot from downtown. Portis moves away and avoids it.
Cobb lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Portis 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.
Cobb's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Portis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cobb scrambles back to his feet.
Cobb takes a swing at Portis's ribcage but misses.
Portis throws out a counter right but Cobb avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a nice looking combination but Portis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Portis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cobb misses with a double jab.
It seemed like Portis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cobb fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Portis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cobb swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Portis appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Portis lands a really nice looking cross but Cobb seems unphased.
Cobb scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cobb misses with a double jab
letting Portis counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Portis misses its intended target.
Nice straight punches there by Cobb. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cobb.
Portis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cobb.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Portis! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cobb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Portis.
Cobb jabs Portis right on the nose. Portis blinks but takes it well.
Portis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cobb.
Nice uppercut there from Cobb.
Nice defenses there by Cobb.
As Portis looks to move away, Cobb throws a big counter combo but Portis just gets out of the way.
Nice uppercut lands for Cobb. That snapped Portis's head back.
Portis defending well as Cobb loads up on a big left hand.
Portis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cobb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cobb moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb missing with a left hand there. Portis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Portis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Portis takes one to the side of the head.
Portis misses with an uppercut.
Cobb on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Cobb, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cobb closes the distance and clinches.
Cobb working aggressively here.
Cobb misses with a knee strike.
Cobb misses with a punch on the inside.
Portis tries a body shot but Cobb blocks it.
Portis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Portis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cobb scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Cobb fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marciano Cobb dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cobb throws a nice looking combination but Portis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cobb cracks Portis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Some bone on bone action there as Portis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cobb slips a jab from Portis.
Cobb throws a sloppy head kick and Portis moves out of range easily.
Portis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cobb tries to clinch up
and Cobb takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Cobb on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Portis looks to land a left hand but Cobb moved out of range nicely.
Cobb misses with a body punch
and Portis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cobb throws a jab when Portis was well out of range.
Portis blocks a low kick nicely.
Portis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cobb throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cobb tries to clinch up.
Portis circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Portis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Portis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cobb.
Cobb digs a good hook to Portis's body.
Jackson Portis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Portis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cobb.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Portis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Portis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cobb walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Portis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Portis looks to land a right hand but Cobb moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Cobb misses the target.
Portis looks to land a right hand but Cobb moved out of range.
Cobb tries to clinch there but Portis circles away.
Portis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cobb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cobb throws a right and a left that both miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Portis throws a hook but Cobb blocks it.
Cobb throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Portis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cobb throws a front kick aimed at Portis's knee but Portis avoids it well.
Portis tries to move into range but Cobb moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Marciano Cobb is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cobb throws a low kick, looking for Portis's leg but Portis calmly moves out of range.
Portis lands a really nice looking cross but Cobb seems unphased.
Cobb throws a body shot but no joy.
Portis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cobb misses with a head kick.
Portis lands a jab to the nose.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Portis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Portis slips a jab and a cross from Cobb.
Portis misses with a left hand
and Cobb connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Portis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cobb throws a head kick but Portis moves out of range.
Cobb moves in looking to clinch but Portis pushes him off.
Portis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Portis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Portis throws a combination that misses
and Cobb counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cobb tries to clinch up.
Cobb swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Portis counters with a straight right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jackson Portis.
Well Cobb 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 Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marciano Cobb!
After the fight, Marciano Cobb was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dollar Hero (ranked 280 p4p, 933 weight class) and Louis C K (ranked 36 p4p, 115 weight class). Hero's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, For Heavy Metal we will die!. C K is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Live at Carnegie Hall. Louis C K will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dollar Hero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Louis C K!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hero throws a body kick that misses.
C K wants to counter the offense by Hero and move into the clinch position.
C K closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for C K.
C K misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Hero has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hero tries for a takedown. No joy.
C K misses with a punch to the body.
C K misses with a shot to the kidneys.
C K lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by C K.
C K throws a punch but it's blocked by Hero.
C K lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hero backwards.
C K misses with a punch to the body.
Hero tries to throw a body punch but C K avoids it by throwing Hero back against the cage.
C K working aggressively here.
C K working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hero scores with a shot to the side of C K's head.
A body shot lands from C K.
C K working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
C K misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero scores with a shot to the side of C K's head.
Hero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
C K can't find room to land a body shot as Hero controls the action.
Hero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hero has C K pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hero pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending C K tumbling to the mat - Hero dives into C K's guard.
C K is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
C K managing to control the position.
C K wants to sweep here but Hero controlling him for the moment.
Hero looking to pass the guard.
C K pulls Hero in close to prevent any damage.
C K bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hero's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hero escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. C K gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hero being controlled here, momentarily.
Hero is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. C K is aware though and is defending well.
Hero is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hero can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as C K controls the pace.
C K postures up in Hero's guard and throws a big left but Hero blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
C K controlling from the top position.
C K wants to control from the top but Hero keeps moving.
Hero wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
C K engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hero keeping moving, preventing C K from controlling successfully.
C K throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
C K throws a big elbow that misses.
Hero pulls C K in to control the position.
Hero keeping moving, preventing C K from controlling successfully.
C K works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hero might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hero moves into full guard.
C K landing with the ground and pound.
C K is in close to Hero's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hero keeping moving, preventing C K from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hero had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. C K defends it easily.
Hero tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hero throws his legs up looking for a submission but C K uses it to pass to side control.
Hero sneaks back into half guard.
Hero controlling the position well.
Hero looking for submissions off his back.
C K throws a strike but Hero avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hero controls C K momentarily but C K frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis C K dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hero throws a leg kick which misses C K's front leg but catches the back leg as C K tries to avoid it.
Hero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Hero misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
C K misses with a body shot.
C K looks to score with a jab to the body but Hero is just out of range.
C K takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice defenses there by Hero.
Hero attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hero scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
C K is not content to let Hero control the position.
C K wants to control but Hero postures up.
Hero tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
C K manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hero's best efforts.
Hero lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
C K slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hero wants to control from the top but C K keeps moving.
C K is trying to control the position from the bottom.
C K keeping moving, preventing Hero from controlling successfully.
Hero scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hero throwing strikes from guard but C K blocks nicely.
Hero pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. C K is keeping the position for now.
Hero wants to control from the top but C K keeps moving.
C K is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hero is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
C K is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
C K manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hero manages to get himself to full guard.
C K with a flurry of punches that miss.
C K got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hero has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, C K has managed to get both his arms back between Hero's legs - danger averted.
C K makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hero looking for a guillotine here but C K defends easily.
C K trying to control but Hero is working from the bottom.
Hero looking for a guillotine here but C K defends easily.
C K pushing down on Hero's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero is in trouble now - C K has advanced to mount!
Hero tries to lock up and control but C K gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hero is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
C K looking to control and managing it successfully.
C K throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hero because C K loaded up on that one.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, C K cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hero is working to get back to half guard.
C K tries to control but Hero wriggling away.
Louis C K has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hero wants to control but C K is having none of it.
Hero is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
C K controlling from mount.
C K prevents Hero from getting the reversal.
Hero regains half guard.
C K not doing much here.
Hero is trying to maintain the position but C K is very close to passing his half guard.
Hero is not content to let C K control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
C K throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hero is trying is best to control the position here.
C K controlling the action here.
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 Dollar Hero will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
C K uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hero.
C K misses with a hook. Hero ducked under it nicely.
Hero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from C K.
C K on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hero gets a takedown into half guard.
C K is positioning himself well to prevent Hero advancing to mount.
C K wants to get back to full guard.
C K keeps trying to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Hero.
Hero lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
C K is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hero is thwarting C K's attempts to control the position.
C K avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hero.
C K manages to get to full guard.
C K trying to keep a closed guard but Hero is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hero lands a couple of decent looking shots.
C K can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hero controls the pace.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now C K is on top in guard.
C K engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
C K is continuing to stall.
C K wants to control from the top but Hero keeps moving.
C K is looking to work some ground and pound but Hero has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
C K engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
C K trying to control but Hero is working from the bottom.
Hero looking for a guillotine here but C K defends easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hero is on top in guard.
C K lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Hero is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hero is really struggling to control C K but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
C K controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hero working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. C K doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. C K manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
C K trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
C K wants to control from the top but Hero keeps moving.
C K postures up in Hero's guard and throws a big left but Hero blocks it.
Hero trying to keep a closed guard but C K is proving a slippery customer.
C K stopping the sweep attempt from Hero.
C K looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
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.
C K throws a big elbow that misses.
C K avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hero wants to sweep here but C K controlling him for the moment.
C K controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hero is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and C K defends well.
C K not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
C K wants to control from the top but Hero keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dollar Hero showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hero 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Louis C K!
Louis C K was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Spinks (ranked 518 p4p, 246 weight class) and Ri Zaadha (ranked 78 p4p, 36 weight class). Zaadha has chosen On A Roll as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jackson Spinks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ri Zaadha!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaadha moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A jab from Spinks misses.
A good leg kick by Zaadha.
Zaadha thows a leg kick but Spinks checks it
and Spinks counters with a nice body shot.
Spinks throws a body kick that misses.
Spinks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zaadha chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Spinks lands with a right hand.
Spinks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaadha.
Zaadha throws a half hearted mid kick.
Spinks swinging wildly here.
Zaadha misses with a wild body shot.
Spinks slips under a jab from Zaadha.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaadha fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Spinks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Spinks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zaadha.
Spinks throws out a leg kick but Zaadha moves out of range and Spinks only half commits.
Crunch! Spinks slams his shin into Zaadha's torso.
Spinks throws a body punch but Zaadha moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zaadha 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 Spinks has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Spinks and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An attempted straight right counter from Spinks misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zaadha.
Spinks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zaadha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spinks on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A big left from Zaadha misses.
Spinks appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Zaadha throws a lazy right hand but Spinks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spinks misses with a hook.
Spinks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spinks throws a body shot but no joy.
Spinks misses with a takedown attempt - Zaadha sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zaadha with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Spinks misses with a left hand
and Zaadha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zaadha. That's going to slow Spinks down.
A good leg kick by Zaadha.
Zaadha misses with a straight right.
Ri Zaadha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaadha moves out of range as Spinks strikes.
A nice leg kick from Zaadha, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spinks avoids the head kick by Zaadha.
Spinks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spinks throws a big shot that misses.
Spinks slips a straight right by Zaadha.
Spinks appears to be looking for a big counter.
Zaadha looks to land a left hand but Spinks moved out of range nicely.
Zaadha swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zaadha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That kick from Zaadha tenderised Spinks's leg. Spinks is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zaadha scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zaadha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spinks.
Zaadha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spinks.
Zaadha checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zaadha flicks out a counter leg kick but Spinks steps away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zaadha. That's going to slow Spinks down.
Zaadha steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Spinks. That one must have hurt.
Spinks throws a leg kick but Zaadha sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A good leg kick by Zaadha.
Zaadha thumps Spinks with a low kick.
Zaadha throws the kick towards the body but Spinks avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Spinks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spinks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Spinks looks to land a right hand but Zaadha moved out of range.
Zaadha lands with an overhand left.
Zaadha moves out of range of the body kick.
Zaadha jabs Spinks right on the nose. Spinks blinks but takes it well.
Zaadha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zaadha throws a lazy uppercut
and Zaadha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spinks misses with a body shot.
Zaadha tries to move into range but Spinks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zaadha scores with the left hand. Spinks knows he should have avoided that one.
Ri Zaadha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zaadha throws a series of punches but Spinks avoids them all with ease.
Zaadha lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good exchange - Zaadha coming out on top.
Spinks shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Zaadha's guard.
Spinks trying to control the position from guard on top but Zaadha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zaadha wants to stand but Spinks is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Spinks is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Zaadha breaks from the clinch.
Spinks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zaadha can pounce on him.
Zaadha scores with a leg kick.
Zaadha throws a hook to the side of Spinks's head but Spinks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zaadha loads up on a big right hand but Spinks slips the punch.
Zaadha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zaadha avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zaadha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spinks throws out the jab.
Zaadha connects with the punch.
Zaadha missing with a left hand there. Spinks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab lands there for Spinks.
Zaadha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spinks. Zaadha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zaadha misses with a straight right.
Spinks scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zaadha in his tracks.
A big right from Zaadha misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ri Zaadha dominated that round.
That's time! Spinks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zaadha moves out of range as Spinks throws a body kick.
Zaadha looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Spinks listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Zaadha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spinks throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zaadha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zaadha fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Spinks is out of range.
Zaadha feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Spinkss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ri Zaadha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spinks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zaadha moves away.
Zaadha thuds his right hand into Spinks's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zaadha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zaadha throws a hook but Spinks avoids it easily.
Zaadha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zaadha fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Spinks on the side of the head.
A nice leg kick from Zaadha, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zaadha tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spinks blocks a jab.
Zaadha lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spinks looks for a takedown but Zaadha sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinks connects with a solid leg kick.
Zaadha throws a front kick aimed at Spinks's knee but Spinks avoids it well.
Good leg kick by Zaadha.
Spinks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spinks fails with the takedown
and Zaadha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Spinks. That snapped Zaadha's head back.
Spinks misses the jab.
Zaadha feints a counter leg kick.
A lazy left from Zaadha finds it's target.
Spinks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Spinks lands a glancing blow to the side of Zaadha's head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Zaadha lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zaadha throws a wild body kick that Spinks sees coming a mile off.
Spinks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spinks misses with a hook
and Zaadha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaadha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spinks misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Zaadha on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Spinks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaadha manages to avoid it.
Zaadha connects with a crisp jab.
Zaadha 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.
Zaadha feints and then cracks Spinks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spinks down.
Spinks just misses with a punch to the body.
Zaadha looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zaadha tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zaadha throws a hook to the side of Spinks's head but Spinks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spinks slips under a jab.
Spinks tries to land a front kick but Zaadha steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zaadha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zaadha chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zaadha throws a jab when Spinks was well out of range.
Spinks throws a body kick that misses.
Spinks on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Spinks throws a looping overhand right but Zaadha ducks down to avoid it.
Spinks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Spinks there.
A nice leg kick from Zaadha, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zaadha lands a jab to the head.
Spinks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaadha with a nice calf kick.
Zaadha throws a lazy body kick
and Spinks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spinks slips a straight right by Zaadha.
An inside leg kick from Zaadha misses.
Spinks misses with a straight left.
Zaadha throws a low kick but Spinks avoids it.
Zaadha works the jab nicely.
Spinks looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zaadha connects with a solid leg kick.
Spinks throws a hook but Zaadha blocks it.
Zaadha scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spinks doesn't seem bothered though.
Spinks walks into a straight right hand from Zaadha.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Spinks misses the target.
Spinks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zaadha lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zaadha moves away from the strike by Spinks.
Zaadha swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spinks ducks right into an uppercut from Zaadha.
Zaadha dodges the punch combination from Spinks.
Zaadha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zaadha fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spinks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zaadha!
Zaadha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spinks misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zaadha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spinks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zaadha.
Spinks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Spinks punishes Zaadha's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zaadha.
Good leg kick by Zaadha.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ri Zaadha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Zaadha throws a head kick that misses.
Zaadha lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zaadha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spinks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zaadha misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Zaadha misses the target.
Spinks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zaadha throws a poor cross that misses
and Spinks counters with a right hand to the body.
A clash of legs there as Spinks blocks the low kick.
Zaadha thuds a left hand into Spinks's body.
Spinks throws a hook but Zaadha avoids it easily.
Zaadha bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Spinks's head backwards.
Good shot there by Zaadha.
Zaadha loads up on a big right hand but Spinks slips the punch.
Spinks feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaadha manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Zaadha managing to block the knees to the body from Spinks.
Spinks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good shot there by Zaadha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinks cracks Zaadha with a good jab.
Spinks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zaadha.
Zaadha blocks a jab.
Spinks lands with a kick to the ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from Spinks.
Spinks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zaadha misses with a straight right.
Zaadha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zaadha throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Spinks lands with a good body shot.
Spinks ducks under a wild hook from Zaadha.
Spinks looks to throw the jab but Zaadha is out of range.
A jab from Zaadha misses.
Spinks lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaadha moves out of range of the strikes.
Spinks slips under a jab from Zaadha.
Jackson Spinks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha connects with a body shot.
Spinks smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Zaadha.
Zaadha throws a lazy right hand but Spinks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spinks takes one to the chin there.
Spinks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaadha manages to avoid it.
Spinks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaadha.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zaadha. That's going to slow Spinks down.
Nice shot lands for Zaadha.
Spinks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaadha.
Spinks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Zaadha.
Zaadha chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Spinks walks into a straight right hand from Zaadha.
A big left from Spinks misses.
Spinks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zaadha to score with a decent uppercut.
Zaadha misses with a right hand
and Spinks counters with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Zaadha misses the target.
Spinks feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Zaadha scores with a jab to the body.
Zaadha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spinks.
Spinks misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Spinks misses the target.
Spinks throws a low kick, looking for Zaadha's leg but Zaadha calmly moves out of range.
Zaadha misses with a low kick.
Spinks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zaadha. Zaadha obviously looking to wear him down.
Zaadha moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zaadha lands a leg kick that knocks Spinks off balance momentarily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zaadha, as that shot connected.
Zaadha throws a head kick that Spinks semi-blocks.
Spinks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zaadha bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Spinks blocks the leg kick.
Zaadha on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaadha misses with a shot to the body
and Spinks counters with a stiff right hand.
Zaadha on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Spinks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zaadha. Zaadha obviously looking to wear him down.
Zaadha lands with a thumping leg kick.
Spinks takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Zaadha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zaadha goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Zaadha ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Spinks waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Zaadha. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Zaadha to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
 Zaadha is rocked!
Spinks loads up on a big left hand. Zaadha felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Spinks looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Zaadha can't hide his disappointment, as Spinks celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Spinks!
Our winner, Jackson Spinks, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Warror (ranked 121 p4p, 370 weight class) and Matt Lethal (ranked 18 p4p, 53 weight class). Lethal is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bloodsport - Fight To Survive. Matt Lethal 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Warror!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 17 - 4, fighting out of London, Matt Lethal!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lethal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Warror with the inside leg kick.
Lethal thuds his shin into the meat of Warror's side.
Lethal takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warror. Lethal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Warror scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Warror connects with a solid leg kick.
Warror throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warror scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Warror cracks Lethal with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lethal looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Warror on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Warror throws a hook to the side of Lethal's head but Lethal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lethal is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Warror with a body shot.
Lethal checks a leg kick nicely.
Warror throws a leg kick but Lethal sees it coming and moves out of range.
Warror misses with an uppercut.
Warror moves out of range of the body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warror with the inside leg kick.
Lethal tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lethal misses with a body kick.
Warror is looking to score with low kicks.
Warror tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lethal was well out of range. Poor timing from Warror.
Lethal takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lethal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Warror.
Lethal takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lethal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Warror sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lethal clinches.
Lethal misses with an elbow strike.
Warror tries to work over Lethal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Warror.
A head punch on the inside from Lethal fails to land.
Warror throws a punch but it's blocked by Lethal.
Lethal misses with a knee strike.
Lethal tries to work over Warror's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Warror lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Warror misses with a punch to the body.
Warror working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lethal missing with knees to the body.
Warror lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warror tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lethal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Warror blocking some punches.
Warror breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lethal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Warror moves out of range of the strikes.
As Lethal backs away, Warror returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lethal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Warror dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lethal. That did some damage!
Lethal tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Warror counters with a good, hard body kick but Lethal shrugs it off.
Lethal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Warror paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Warror looks to score with a jab to the body but Lethal is just out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Warror.
Warror avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Warror with a nice calf kick.
Lethal takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lethal throws a lazy right hand but Warror sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Warror.
Lethal avoids the head kick by Warror.
Lethal swings widly with a right hand
and Warror counters with a thumping low kick.
Lethal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lethal throws out a loose jab but Warror uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warror looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lethal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Warror.
Warror digs a good hook to Lethal's body.
Lethal takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lethal rushes Warror and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lethal working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Warror.
Warror struggles to land a body shot inside as Lethal controls his hands.
Warror gets through Lethal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Lethal.
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!
Good body shot from Lethal.
Lethal misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lethal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lethal lands a left hand.
Lethal's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Warror tries to work over Lethal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Warror lands a nice uppercut.
Warror blocks an uppercut.
Lethal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Warror backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Lethal fails to land.
Warror lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Warror blocks an uppercut.
Lethal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lethal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Warror.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warror.
Warror fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warror blocks an uppercut.
Lethal blocks an uppercut.
Warror lands a nice shot to the body.
Lethal working aggressively here.
Warror breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Warror dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Warror with a nice calf kick.
Warror 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.
Warror throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lethal is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Warror gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lethal counters with a straight right hand.
Lethal moves into the clinch.
Lethal can't find room to land a body shot as Warror controls the action.
Warror fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lethal pushes Warror back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lethal throws a punch but it's blocked by Warror.
A head punch on the inside from Warror fails to land.
Lethal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Warror has a couple of punches blocked by Lethal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Warror.
Lethal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Lethal.
Warror tries to work over Lethal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matt Lethal seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Warror working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Warror fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lethal.
Warror misses with a hook to the ribs.
Warror tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lethal's elbow.
Lethal throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lethal lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lethal fails to land.
Lethal scores with a shoulder strike.
Warror is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lethal can do to turn this around?
Lethal blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Lethal.
Warror lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Warror fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lethal lands with a light punch inside.
Warror lands a shoulder strike.
Lethal pushes Warror back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lethal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Warror tries to work over Lethal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warror tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lethal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Lethal fails to land.
Lethal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Warror backwards.
Warror lands with a short shot to the head.
Warror lands an uppercut.
Lethal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lethal tries to work over Warror's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Warror blocks an uppercut.
Lethal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Warror lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lethal tries a knee to the head but Warror blocks it.
Lethal scores with a shot to the side of Warror's head.
Warror scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lethal misses with a knee to the head.
Lethal is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Warror is defending well for now.
Lethal misses with the head strike.
Warror lands with a left to the head.
Warror misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lethal misses with the head strike.
Warror lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lethal backwards.
Warror fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Warror has a couple of punches blocked by Lethal.
A head punch on the inside from Warror fails to land.
Lethal trying to land knees to the body.
Lethal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Warror blocks an uppercut.
Warror swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Warror's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Lethal.
Warror throws a punch but it's blocked by Lethal.
Lethal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Warror breaks the clinch.
Lethal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Warror misses.
Lethal has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Warror finds it's way round the side to connect with Lethal's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Lethal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warror misses with a body kick.
Lethal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lethal has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lethal there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lethal throws a hook to the side of Warror's head but Warror sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lethal sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Warror lands with an overhand left.
Lethal rushes Warror and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lethal lands an uppercut.
Lethal misses with a punch to the body.
Lethal misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lethal.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warror.
Warror blocks a body shot from Lethal.
Lethal throws a head punch that misses.
Warror has a couple of punches blocked by Lethal.
Warror lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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 Paul Warror will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Warror throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lethal throws the left hand but Warror avoids the punch easily.
Warror fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lethal just manages to avoid it.
Warror scores with a sloppy right hand. Lethal should have avoided that one.
Warror throws a head kick that misses.
Warror slips a straight right by Lethal.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lethal.
Warror throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lethal tries to clinch
and Warror cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Warror tries a head kick but it misses.
Warror misses with a body shot.
Warror avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lethal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Warror moves out of range of the body kick.
Warror with a nice calf kick.
Warror throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Paul Warror is winning the standup battle so far.
Lethal throws a head kick but Warror moves out of range.
Lethal throws a push kick but Warror slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lethal misses with a hook. Warror ducked under it nicely.
Warror stuns Lethal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lethal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Warror manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lethal looks to score with a jab to the body but Warror is just out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Lethal as he connects with a hook.
Warror scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lethal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lethal misses with a low kick.
Lethal takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Warror chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lethal throws a leg kick
and Warror counters with a good, hard body kick but Lethal shrugs it off.
Warror thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lethal if he has to take too many more of those.
Warror thows a body kick. Lethal tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lethal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Warror scores with a jab. Lethal acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lethal throws a hook but Warror avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lethal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Warror tenderised Lethal's leg. Lethal is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lethal takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Warror tries a head kick but it misses.
Warror delivers a nice body kick.
Warror thows a leg kick but Lethal checks it
and Lethal counters with a three punch combo that has Warror backing up. Warror nods at Lethal to acknowledge the strikes.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lethal crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Warror - the referee stops the clock and Lethal gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Warror. Lethal manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lethal has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Warror.
Warror dips to his left and cracks Lethal with an uppercut!
Lethal moves out of range as Warror strikes.
Warror is looking to slow Lethal down with leg kicks.
Warror getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Warror moves out of range as Lethal throws a body kick.
Warror throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Warror ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lethal moves away.
Warror steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lethal.
Matt Lethal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lethal throws a sloppy head kick and Warror moves out of range easily.
Warror works the jab nicely.
Warror jabs Lethal right on the nose. Lethal blinks but takes it well.
Warror works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Warror scores with a leg kick.
A low kick lands for Warror.
Warror thuds his shin into the meat of Lethal's side.
Lethal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lethal fakes the leg kick and cracks Warror in the body.
Warror on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Warror throws a series of strikes that have Lethal backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warror 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.
Warror scores with a jab to the body.
Warror with a nice calf kick.
Warror tries to land a front kick but Lethal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Paul Warror is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lethal is looking to clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lethal - that will leave a mark!
A jab lands there for Warror.
Warror checks a leg kick.
Lethal misses with a body kick.
Warror with the inside leg kick.
Lethal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lethal slips a jab and a cross from Warror.
An inside leg kick from Lethal misses.
Lethal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Warror.
A head kick misses from Lethal.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warror throws a lazy head kick
and Lethal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Warror connects with a solid leg kick.
Lethal doesn't manage to clinch there - Warror circles away.
Nice defenses there by Warror.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Warror showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Warror, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Warror!
During a confident post fight interview, Paul Warror thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Matt Lethal spoke after the fight, saying 'I love it when we really fight. Kill or die!
We always have to give a show to the public.
Syn is the best org in the world. Congrats again, bro!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Chaos (ranked 247 p4p, 466 weight class) and Abner Applegate (ranked 37 p4p, 73 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Chaos might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cannibal Corpse - Hammer Smashed Face. Max Chaos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Granite 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 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Chaos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abner Applegate!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Applegate.
Chaos misses with a straight right.
Applegate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Applegate jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chaos looks to throw the jab but Applegate is out of range.
Chaos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Applegate fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Chaos misses.
Applegate moves into the clinch successfully.
Chaos lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chaos.
Applegate prevents a body shot from Chaos.
Chaos has a couple of punches blocked by Applegate.
I was talking to Chaos's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Chaos drags the fight down to the ground.
Chaos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Applegate doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Applegate manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chaos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chaos is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Applegate passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Chaos is looking for a sweep.
Applegate trying to control the position but Chaos is working away.
Chaos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chaos is not content to let Applegate control the position.
Chaos is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
You can see the frustration on Chaos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chaos tries to improve position but can't.
Chaos wants to control but Applegate postures up.
Chaos is looking to regain half guard here but Applegate keeps moving and retains side control.
Applegate trying to control the position but Chaos is working away.
Chaos is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Chaos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Chaos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Applegate is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Applegate looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Applegate connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chaos's hands.
Applegate moves out of range as Chaos strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaos throws out a powerful jab.
Chaos looks to land a right hand but Applegate moved out of range.
Applegate will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Applegate looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chaos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Applegate fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chaos loads up on a big right hand but Applegate slips the punch.
Applegate drops his hands momentarily and Chaos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Applegate avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Applegate steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Chaos.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Applegate connects with a leg kick.
Chaos with a jab.
Applegate closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Applegate throws an elbow but misses.
A right hand to the body from Applegate.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chaos.
Applegate throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chaoss head.
Applegate lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chaos backwards.
Applegate is working Chaos over against the cage.
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 Max Chaos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Applegate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chaos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chaos half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Chaos misses with a looping right.
Chaos misses with a body shot.
Applegate is looking to clinch but Chaos is avoiding it.
Applegate ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chaos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Applegate tries to close the distance and clinch but Chaos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chaos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Max Chaos is winning the standup battle so far.
Applegate moves into range and clinches up with Chaos.
Chaos lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chaos.
Chaos manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Chaos throws his legs up looking for a submission but Applegate uses it to pass to side control.
Chaos is trying to improve his position.
Chaos is not content to let Applegate control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaos is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Chaos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chaos is looking to reverse the position.
Applegate trying to control the position but Chaos is working away.
Chaos is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chaos regains half guard.
Chaos trying to hold on to Applegate's head to control him but Applegate postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chaos has a hand on Applegate's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Applegate takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Applegate controlling the pace for now.
Applegate prevents Chaos from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos tries to hold on but Applegate pushes him away.
Chaos is looking to improve his position but Applegate isn't that keen on the idea.
Applegate tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chaos regains half guard.
Applegate prevents Chaos from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Applegate is thwarting Chaos's attempts to control the position.
Chaos regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chaos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Applegate doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Applegate manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Applegate passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Applegate working away.
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 Max Chaos will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A jab from Applegate finds it's way through Chaos's defenses.
Applegate uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chaos.
A slow jab from Chaos misses its intended target.
Applegate throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chaos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chaos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Applegate darts in and clinches Chaos up against the cage.
Applegate working aggressively here.
Applegate tries to work over Chaos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chaos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Applegate smiles and moves away.
Chaos scores with a jab. Applegate acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fighters circling - Chaos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Applegate throws a hook but Chaos blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Applegate slips under a jab.
Applegate tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Applegate keeps Chaos at a distance using the push kick.
A shot to the liver by Chaos. Beautiful body shot.
Applegate throws a head kick but Chaos moves out of range.
Applegate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chaos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaos throws a body shot but no joy.
Chaos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chaos appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Chaos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Applegate.
Chaos looks to land a left hand but Applegate moved out of range nicely.
Applegate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Applegate shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chaos swats away the attempt to clinch by Applegate.
Chaos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Applegate tries to close the distance and clinch but Chaos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Applegate moves into range and clinches up with Chaos.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chaos fails to pull guard.
Chaos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chaos blocks the elbow strike.
Chaos tries to work over Applegate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Applegate can't find room to land a body shot as Chaos controls the action.
Chaos throws a head punch that misses.
Applegate scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abner Applegate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max Chaos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Applegate misses with an elbow strike.
Applegate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Applegate.
Chaos avoids the elbow strike from Applegate, against the cage.
Applegate struggles to land a body shot inside as Chaos controls his hands.
Applegate pushes off an throws an elbow but Chaos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chaos misses with a punch to the body.
Applegate misses with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chaos tries a body shot but Applegate blocks it.
Applegate scores with a shot to the side of Chaos's head.
Applegate lands a shoulder strike.
Chaos blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Applegate.
A short right from Applegate on the inside.
Applegate struggles to land a body shot inside as Chaos controls his hands.
Applegate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abner Applegate seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Applegate is leaning against Chaos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chaos prevents a body shot from Applegate.
Chaos blocks an elbow strike from Applegate.
Chaos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Applegate lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chaos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Applegate smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Chaos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Applegate moves in looking to clinch but Chaos pushes him off.
Applegate is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Chaos.
Chaos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Applegate momentarily.
Applegate forces Chaos back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Applegate can't find room to land a body shot as Chaos controls the action.
Applegate lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bit of stalling here from Applegate.
Applegate lands with a short shot to the head.
Applegate can't find room to land a body shot as Chaos controls the action.
Applegate scores with a shot to the side of Chaos's head.
Applegate lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Applegate has a couple of punches blocked by Chaos.
Applegate misses with a punch to the body.
Chaos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Applegate is keeping busy.
Chaos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Applegate.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abner Applegate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chaos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Abner Applegate!
Abner Applegate very nearly forgot to thank Aspire Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Iso Paa (ranked 164 p4p, 44 weight class) and Gideon Navarro (ranked 25 p4p, 7 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iso Paa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gideon Navarro!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Paa slips under a jab from Navarro.
Navarro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Paa misses with a left hand
and Navarro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Paa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paa slips under a jab.
Paa misses with a straight left.
Navarro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Paa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Navarro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Paa. That did some damage!
An inside leg kick from Paa misses.
Paa loads up on a big right hand but Navarro slips the punch.
Navarro appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Paa throws a solid leg kick but Navarro takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Paa.
Gideon Navarro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Navarro slips under a jab from Paa.
Paa ducks under a wild hook from Navarro.
Navarro throws a body shot but no joy.
Navarro thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paa walks into a jab.
Navarro keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa throws a solid leg kick but Navarro takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Paa.
Paa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Navarro.
The fighters circle momentarily. Navarro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Navarro lands a nice hook to Paa's body. Paa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Navarro misses the target.
Navarro throws a hook but Paa blocks it.
Navarro throws a jab when Paa was well out of range.
Navarro lands a body shot.
Paa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Navarro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Navarro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Navarro keeps the fight on the outside.
Navarro misses with a few strikes there.
A big right from Navarro misses.
Navarro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Paa.
Navarro moves out of range as Paa strikes.
Paa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Navarro circles away quickly and effectively.
Paa throws a hook but Navarro avoids it easily.
Navarro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Paa scores with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paa.
Paa lands a jab.
Paa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Paa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Paa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Navarro checks it well.
Paa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Paa 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 jab from Paa misses.
Navarro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Navarro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paa manages to avoid it.
Paa throwing a counter right hand but Navarro manages to avoid it.
Navarro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Paa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Paa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Navarro takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paa.
Paa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Paa swings wildly with an uppercut but Navarro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Navarro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Navarro blocks an uppercut.
Paa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Navarro's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Paa just stands there and leans against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Paa throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Paa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Navarro's brow.
Navarro ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Navarro no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Navarro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Paa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Paa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Navarro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Paa defends well.
Paa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Paa slips nicely into half guard.
Navarro actively working from the bottom here.
Navarro has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Randall's Top Team. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Navarro wants to improve his position but Paa is controlling well.
Navarro trying to control but Paa postures up.
Navarro wants to get back to full guard.
Paa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Paa is thwarting Navarro's attempts to control the position.
Navarro actively working from the bottom here.
Navarro gets back to full guard.
Paa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Paa's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gideon Navarro will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fight stays on the outside here - Paa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Navarro missing with a left hand there. Paa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paa moves in looking to clinch but Navarro pushes him off.
Navarro appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Navarro jabs Paa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Navarro.
Paa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Navarro doesn't seem bothered though.
Navarro throws a right hand that misses
and Paa counters with a thumping low kick.
Paa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Navarro lands a glancing blow to the side of Paa's head.
Navarro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paa checks a leg kick.
Paa throws a head kick but Navarro moves out of range.
A cross from Paa lands.
Paa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Navarro lands with an uppercut that bounces Paa off the cage and back into range.
Navarro misses with a wild combination.
Paa misses the shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Navarro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Navarro throws a body punch but Paa moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro throws a hook but Paa blocks it.
Paa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Navarro defending well as Paa loads up on a big left hand.
Paa looks to land a combination but Navarro avoids it well.
Paa throws a jab when Navarro was well out of range.
Paa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Navarro.
Navarro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Paa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Navarro throws a solid leg kick but Paa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Navarro.
Navarro connects with a single shot there.
A punch combination from Paa misses.
Paa tests Navarro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Navarro attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Navarro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Paa.
Navarro goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Paa looks to throw the jab but Navarro is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paa motions for Navarro to come forward. Paa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Paa avoids the body shot from Navarro.
Navarro misses with an uppercut. Paa saw that one coming.
Navarro throws out a leg kick but Paa moves out of range and Navarro only half commits.
Navarro throws an overhand right that lands on Paa's shoulder, as Paa tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Navarro is looking to land body kicks.
An inside leg kick from Navarro misses.
Paa moves in looking to clinch but Navarro pushes him off.
Paa throws a body shot but no joy.
Paa throws a jab but it's blocked by Navarro.
Paa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Navarro.
Paa scores with a nice head shot.
Paa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Navarro.
Paa walks into a stiff left hand from Navarro.
Navarro slips a straight right by Paa.
Paa cracks Navarro with a good jab.
Paa wants to land a leg kick but Navarro is out of range.
Paa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Navarro under the eye.
Paa wants to clinch up but Navarro keeps it at a distance.
Navarro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Navarro circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarro takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Paa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Navarro circles away quickly and effectively.
A good leg kick by Paa.
Paa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Navarro.
Navarro throws out a loose jab but Paa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Navarro looks for the body kick but Paa saw that one coming.
Paa throws a front kick aimed at Navarro's knee but Navarro avoids it well.
Paa moves into the clinch successfully.
Paa looking to stall.
Navarro tries to pull guard but Paa won't allow it.
Paa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Paa effectively controlling the action here.
Navarro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Paa to keep the fight standing.
Paa scores with a shoulder strike.
Navarro blocks an uppercut.
Navarro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Paa walks away with a smile on his face. Navarro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Iso Paa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gideon Navarro.
Paa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Paa clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paa pushes off an throws an elbow but Navarro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Paa misses with a body punch.
Navarro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Navarro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Paa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Paa scores with a shot to the side of Navarro's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Paa.
Navarro is looking to break free of the clinch but Paa has double underhooks.
Navarro jumps guard and drags Paa to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Navarro is breathing heavily.
Paa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Paa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iso Paa dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Navarro scores with a leg kick.
Navarro throws the left hand but Paa avoids the punch easily.
Paa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Paa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Paa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Navarro finds it's way through Paa's defenses.
Paa thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Navarro if he has to take too many more of those.
Paa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Navarro manages to avoid it.
Paa connects with a body shot.
Paa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Paa misses with a head kick.
Paa throws an off balance right hand
and Navarro counters with an inside leg kick.
Navarro takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Paa loads up on a big right hand but Navarro slips the punch.
Paa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Navarro is out of range.
Paa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Navarro tenderised Paa's leg. Paa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Paa scores with a nice right hand.
Paa tries to clinch up.
Navarro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Navarro to score with a decent uppercut.
Navarro defending well as Paa loads up on a big left hand.
Paa throws a nice looking combination but Navarro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Navarro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paa.
Paa scores with a nice head shot.
Navarro lands a leg kick that knocks Paa off balance momentarily.
Paa closes the distance and clinches.
Navarro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Paa struggles to land a body shot inside as Navarro controls his hands.
Navarro jumps guard but Paa turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short left from Paa.
Navarro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Navarro. Navarro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Paa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Paa lands a jab.
Paa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Navarro throws a big counter head kick but Paa avoids it with no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Navarro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paa throws out the jab.
Navarro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Paa is able to avoid easily.
Paa scores with the left hand. Navarro knows he should have avoided that one.
Paa throws a leg kick but Navarro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Paa defending well as Navarro loads up on a big left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Paa.
Paa throws a front kick aimed at Navarro's knee but Navarro avoids it well.
Paa ducks under a wild hook from Navarro.
Navarro takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Paa throws the left hand but Navarro avoids the punch easily.
Navarro walks into a left hand.
A leg kick checked by Navarro.
Navarro throws a jab when Paa was well out of range.
Navarro misses with a looping right.
It looked like Paa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Navarro.
Paa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Navarro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Navarro throws a leg kick but Paa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Navarro lands a jab to Paa's midsection.
Navarro scores with a kick to the midsection.
Navarro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Paa checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Navarro.
Navarro swings for the body but Paa moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarro missing with a left hand there. Paa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Navarro looks to land a left hand but Paa moved out of range nicely.
Paa connects with a solid leg kick.
Navarro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Navarro throws an off balance right hand
and Paa counters by moving into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Paa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Navarro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Paa to keep the fight standing.
Iso Paa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gideon Navarro.
Navarro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paa misses with a low kick as Navarro jumps back.
A swing and a miss from Navarro.
A jab from Paa does it's job there.
Navarro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Paa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Paa scores with a leg kick.
Paa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Navarro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Paa scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navarro scores with the left hand. Paa knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Navarro.
A jab from Navarro misses.
Paa misses with a low kick.
Paa lands a jab to the head.
Navarro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Paa under the eye.
Navarro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paa.
Paa is looking to clinch but Navarro is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paa. Navarro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Navarro tries to work over Paa's front leg with a kick but Paa checks it.
Navarro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Paa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Navarro throws out the jab.
Paa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Navarro slips a straight right by Paa.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Navarro misses with an uppercut.
Paa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Navarro was well out of range. Poor timing from Paa.
Navarro moves away from the strike by Paa.
Navarro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iso Paa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Paa 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iso Paa!
Iso Paa took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Stein (ranked 16 p4p, 33 weight class) and Pekka Toivonen (ranked 2 p4p, 5 weight class). Stein comes to the cage accompanied by Red - Falling Sky. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Frank Stein!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pekka Toivonen!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Stein misses.
Toivonen looks to land a body kick but Stein moved away.
Stein needs to keep his hands up - Toivonen had a free shot at his head there.
Stein moves into the clinch.
Stein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Toivonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Stein controls his hands.
Stein lands a damaging elbow.
 It looks like Pekka Toivonen has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stein.
Toivonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stein gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stein scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toivonen.
Our sources have told us that Stein has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A frustrated look appears on Toivonen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Toivonen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stein's brow.
Toivonen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stein softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein prevents a body shot from Toivonen.
Stein misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Toivonen.
Toivonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stein.
Stein connects with an inside leg kick.
Stein on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Toivonen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A swing and a miss from Toivonen.
Stein is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Toivonen.
Stein tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Toivonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stein clinches up with Toivonen and pushes him back against the cage.
Toivonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stein lands a left hand that snaps the head of Toivonen backwards.
Stein tries a body shot but Toivonen blocks it.
Stein blocks a body shot from Toivonen.
Stein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen blocking some punches.
Toivonen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stein has him pressed against the cage.
Stein misses with an elbow strike.
Stein can't find room to land a body shot as Toivonen controls the action.
Toivonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Stein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stein looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stein scores with a shot to the side of Toivonen's head.
Toivonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toivonen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Toivonen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stein throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stein just misses with a elbow thrown towards Toivonen's brow.
Toivonen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Toivonen has had enough of the clinch but Stein keeps him there for the moment.
Toivonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frank Stein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stein throws a big shot that misses.
Stein tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Toivonen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Toivonen misses the target.
No joy there for Stein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Toivonen throws a body shot but no joy.
Toivonen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Frank Stein has been cut.
Toivonen checks a low kick from Stein.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Toivonen! But no joy.
Stein checks a leg kick.
Toivonen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Toivonen wants to slow Stein down by chopping away at his legs.
Stein tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Toivonen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stein wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stein throws a hook but Toivonen avoids it easily.
Toivonen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Stein misses with a hook
and Toivonen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stein scores with the left hand. Toivonen knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Toivonen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stein throws a combination. Toivonen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stein moves forwards but Toivonen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stein throws a right hand that misses
and Toivonen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stein looks to clinch
and Toivonen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stein's knee momentarily.
Stein tries to close the distance and clinch but Toivonen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stein is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stein gets a clinch.
Toivonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stein backwards.
Stein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toivonen's elbow.
Toivonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stein tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toivonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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 Frank Stein will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Toivonen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stein looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stein clinches up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Toivonen.
Stein swings wildly with an uppercut but Toivonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toivonen breaks the clinch.
Toivonen lands a really nice looking cross but Stein seems unphased.
Toivonen checks the leg kick.
Toivonen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Stein scores with a jab. Toivonen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stein lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toivonen connects with a leg kick.
Pekka Toivonen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stein on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stein lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stein looks up at the clock. Bad move! Toivonen lands a right hand from hell, dropping Stein. Toivonen pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pekka Toivonen!
Pekka Toivonen is the new middleweight champion!
A relieved looking Pekka Toivonen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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