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HFC 63 - McGuire vs Gunner PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandar Volkanovski (ranked 3526 p4p, 21459 weight class) and Mitch Rapp (ranked 436 p4p, 704 weight class). Volkanovski comes to the cage accompanied by 2pac - Hail Mary. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aleksandar Volkanovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mitch Rapp!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rapp throws an off balance right hand
and Volkanovski counters with a nice uppercut.
Rapp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Volkanovski.
Rapp misses with a looping right.
Volkanovski clinches up against the cage.
Volkanovski lands an uppercut.
Volkanovski lands an uppercut.
A short right from Rapp on the inside.
Volkanovski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rapp misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Rapp fails to land.
Volkanovski lands a left hand.
Rapp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rapp.
Rapp working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Volkanovski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rapp misses with the head strike.
Volkanovski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Volkanovski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkanovski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Volkanovski.
Rapp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Volkanovski lands a nice uppercut.
Rapp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Volkanovskis head.
Rapp swings wildly with an uppercut but Volkanovski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volkanovski tries a body shot but Rapp blocks it.
Volkanovski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Volkanovski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rapp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Volkanovski stalls.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Volkanovski.
A head punch on the inside from Rapp fails to land.
Volkanovski effectively controlling the action here.
Volkanovski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Volkanovski's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkanovski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rapp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rapp lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Volkanovski is looking to control Rapp's arms but Rapp gets an underhook and turns him. Now Volkanovski has his back to the cage.
Rapp throws a head punch that misses.
Volkanovski blocks an uppercut.
Volkanovski blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rapp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rapp misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Volkanovski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Volkanovski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Volkanovski tries to work over Rapp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rapp swings wildly with an uppercut but Volkanovski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volkanovski struggles to land a body shot inside as Rapp controls his hands.
Volkanovski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Volkanovski stalls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Volkanovski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rapp throws a punch but it's blocked by Volkanovski.
Volkanovski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rapp's elbow.
Volkanovski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Volkanovski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rapp looks to land a right hand but Volkanovski moved out of range.
Rapp lands a lovely overhand right.
Volkanovski misses with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Rapp misses its intended target.
Rapp throws an off balance right hand
and Volkanovski counters with a straight right hand.
Volkanovski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rapp fails to land with a series of punches.
Volkanovski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Volkanovski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Volkanovski moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Volkanovski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapp lands a jab to the nose.
Volkanovski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Volkanovski slips a jab from Rapp.
The fighters circling - Rapp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rapp thows a left - swing and a miss!
Volkanovski moves into range and clinches up with Rapp.
Rapp misses with a punch on the inside.
Volkanovski tries a body shot but Rapp blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rapp as Volkanovski tries to tie him up.
Volkanovski lands with a short shot to the head.
Rapp lands a nice uppercut.
Rapp working aggressively here.
The referee calls for Volkanovski to work.
Rapp working aggressively here.
Rapp swings wildly with an uppercut but Volkanovski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volkanovski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mitch Rapp dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fighters circle, before Volkanovski throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Rapp's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Volkanovski lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Aleksandar Volkanovski!
A very excited looking Aleksandar Volkanovski 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gotan Wasselach (ranked 2303 p4p, 1560 weight class) and Basko Godwin (ranked 283 p4p, 207 weight class). Wasselach comes to the cage accompanied by Time Is On My Side. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gotan Wasselach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Basko Godwin!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godwin throws a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Wasselach is predictable there
enabling Godwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Godwin moves into range and clinches up with Wasselach.
Wasselach lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Godwin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wasselach backwards.
Godwin blocks a body shot from Wasselach.
Wasselach working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wasselach lands a nice uppercut.
Wasselach tries to work over Godwin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Godwin working aggressively here.
Wasselach stalls.
Wasselach tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Godwin blocks a body shot from Wasselach.
Wasselach lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wasselach goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wasselach lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Wasselach.
Wasselach takes a knee to the side of the body.
Godwin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wasselach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Godwin's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasselach pushes Godwin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Godwin working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wasselach.
I was talking to Wasselach's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Godwin misses with the head strike.
Wasselach swings wildly with an uppercut but Godwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wasselach lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wasselach.
Wasselach takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Godwin.
Godwin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wasselach in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Wasselach fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Godwin.
Godwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Wasselach tries to throw a body punch but Godwin avoids it by throwing Wasselach back against the cage.
Wasselach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wasselach throws a head punch that misses.
Wasselach manages to break the clinch.
Godwin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godwin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
 It looks like Gotan Wasselach has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godwin is looking to clinch but Wasselach is avoiding it.
Godwin lands a glancing blow to the side of Wasselach's head.
Godwin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Godwin looks to land a body kick but Wasselach moved away.
Godwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wasselach sets himself, and Godwin steps forward looking for the clinch! Wasselach avoids it this time.
Wasselach throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Godwin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wasselach walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Godwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Godwin misses with a looping left.
Godwin throws a jab when Wasselach was well out of range.
Wasselach tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wasselach throws a poor cross that misses
letting Godwin counter with a right hand.
Wasselach lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wasselach throws a big shot that misses.
Wasselach takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Godwin throws a hook but Wasselach avoids it easily.
A big right from Godwin misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godwin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Godwin tries to clinch up but Wasselach circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Wasselach wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Godwin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wasselach swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Godwin counters with a straight right hand.
Gotan Wasselach's cut is getting worse.
Godwin throws a jab when Wasselach was well out of range.
Godwin looks to land a left hand but Wasselach moved out of range nicely.
Godwin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wasselach had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Wasselach misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wasselach throws a right hand that misses
and Godwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Godwin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wasselach uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Godwin.
Godwin takes one to the side of the head.
Wasselach blocks a jab.
Wasselach tried to counter with a leg kick but Godwin avoided it.
Godwin clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wasselach doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Godwin scores with a shoulder strike.
Wasselach tries to throw a body punch but Godwin avoids it by throwing Wasselach back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godwin struggles to land a body shot inside as Wasselach controls his hands.
Wasselach struggles to land a body shot inside as Godwin controls his hands.
Wasselach lands a nice shot to the body.
Wasselach misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wasselach misses with the head strike.
Wasselach swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Godwin scores with a shoulder strike.
Wasselach prevents a body shot from Godwin.
Wasselach misses with a short punch on the inside.
Godwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Wasselach can't find room to land a body shot as Godwin controls the action.
Wasselach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wasselach can't find room to land a body shot as Godwin controls the action.
Wasselach lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Godwin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Godwin fails to land.
Wasselach misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wasselach can't find room to land a body shot as Godwin controls the action.
Wasselach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Godwin's elbow.
Godwin cracks Wasselach with a nice body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Basko Godwin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gotan Wasselach's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wasselach tries to score with a low kick but Godwin moves his leg out of the way.
It seemed like Godwin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wasselach lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wasselach looks to throw the jab but Godwin is out of range.
Wasselach scores with a crisp jab that stopped Godwin in his tracks.
Wasselach throws a head kick that Godwin semi-blocks.
Godwin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wasselach throws a chopping leg kick but Godwin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wasselach misses with a straight left.
Godwin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wasselach looks to land a combination but Godwin avoids it well.
Wasselach throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Godwin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Godwin! But no joy.
Godwin works Wasselach's body with a nice hook.
Godwin lands a leg kick that knocks Wasselach off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wasselach stuns Godwin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Godwin lands a nice hook to Wasselach's body. Wasselach takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wasselach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Godwin moves away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wasselach uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Godwin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasselach lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Godwin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wasselach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Godwin scores with a nice strike.
Godwin moves out of range of the body kick.
A swing and a miss from Godwin.
Godwin blocks a leg kick.
Wasselach has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wasselach throws a shot to the body.
Godwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Wasselach circles away.
Wasselach takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wasselach throws a leg kick that misses.
Godwin closes the distance and pushes Wasselach back into the cage.
Godwin blocks an uppercut.
Godwin lands with a short shot to the head.
Wasselach struggles to land a body shot inside as Godwin controls his hands.
Godwin blocking some punches.
Godwin can't find room to land a body shot as Wasselach controls the action.
Basko Godwin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wasselach has a couple of punches blocked by Godwin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wasselach misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wasselach lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Godwin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wasselach.
Godwin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wasselach is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wasselach.
Wasselach swings wildly with an uppercut but Godwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wasselach doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wasselach tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wasselach misses with the head strike.
Wasselach misses with a punch on the inside.
Godwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Wasselach.
Godwin blocks a body shot from Wasselach.
Godwin has a couple of punches blocked by Wasselach.
Godwin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wasselach working aggressively here.
Godwin lands a shoulder strike.
Wasselach tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Godwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gotan Wasselach's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wasselach misses with the head strike.
Godwin can't find room to land a body shot as Wasselach controls the action.
Godwin lands a nice shot to the body.
Godwin blocks an uppercut.
Wasselach tries to throw a body punch but Godwin avoids it by throwing Wasselach back against the cage.
Wasselach takes a shot to the head.
Godwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Godwin lands with a light punch inside.
Wasselach tries to throw a body punch but Godwin avoids it by throwing Wasselach back against the cage.
Wasselach misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wasselach.
Godwin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Godwin misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Godwin.
Godwin gets through Wasselach's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Godwin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wasselach backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wasselach blocks a body shot from Godwin.
Wasselach's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Godwin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach swings wildly with an uppercut but Godwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Godwin fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Godwin.
Godwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Godwin tries to throw a body punch but Wasselach avoids it by throwing Godwin back against the cage.
Wasselach blocking some punches.
Godwin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wasselach blocks a body shot from Godwin.
Godwin crunches a lovely knee into Wasselach's ribcage.
Godwin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Godwin struggles to land a body shot inside as Wasselach controls his hands.
Godwin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jeez, Gotan Wasselach's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Godwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wasselach misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Godwin scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Godwin lands a nice uppercut.
Wasselach working aggressively here.
Wasselach takes a shot to the head.
Godwin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wasselach tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Basko Godwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gotan Wasselach's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Godwin throws a body shot but no joy.
Wasselach lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Godwin scores with a body shot.
Godwin jabs Wasselach right on the nose. Wasselach blinks but takes it well.
Wasselach misses with a leg kick.
Wasselach connects with a leg kick.
Godwin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Godwin gets through Wasselach's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Godwin as the two fighters clinch.
Godwin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Godwin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wasselach in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Godwin misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Godwin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wasselach's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wasselach throws a head punch that misses.
Godwin works on Wasselach's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Godwin.
Godwin digs a right hand into Wasselach's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wasselach's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godwin pushes Wasselach back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Godwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wasselach tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wasselach tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wasselach.
A head punch on the inside from Wasselach fails to land.
Wasselach misses with a hook from the clinch.
Godwin scores a nice knee to the body.
Godwin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wasselachs head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gotan Wasselach's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Basko Godwin!
During a confident post fight interview, Basko Godwin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Smith (ranked 1467 p4p, 3517 weight class) and Samson Komua (ranked 200 p4p, 460 weight class). Smith kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Creep. Komua is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fangai Lupe. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenneth Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samson Komua!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Komua connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smith's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Smith duly obliges.
Komua misses the shot to the body.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Komua.
Komua throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
A left lands for Smith.
Komua slips under a jab.
Komua throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Komua stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Kenneth Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Komua throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Komua misses.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Komua's head back.
Smith with a jab.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Komua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Komua moved out of range nicely.
Komua lands a head shot.
Komua throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Komua lands a jab to the head.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Smith darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smith misses with a hook.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Komua was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Komua looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Komua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith misses with a jab to the body
and Komua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Komua counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Kenneth Smith has been cut.
Komua blocks a jab.
Komua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Komua takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Komua misses with a hook.
A low kick from Smith misses
and Komua counters with a nice uppercut.
Komua misses with a hook.
Komua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Komua's head but Komua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith slips a straight right by Komua.
Komua works the jab nicely.
Smith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Komua checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Komua let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Komua misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith connects with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Komua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Komua throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Komua.
Smith swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Komua.
Smith lands a jab to the head.
Komua throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A left lands for Smith.
Komua lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Komua looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
A big right from Komua misses.
Smith fires out a quick counter leg kick but Komua just manages to avoid it.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
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!
Komua throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Komua moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Komua avoids it.
Komua throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Komua loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Komua walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Komua lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Komua.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Komua let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Komua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Komua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Komua manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Komua misses.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kenneth Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kenneth Smith's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Smith throws a head kick but Komua moves out of range.
Komua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Komua scores with a jab to the body.
Komua checks the leg kick.
Komua checks a leg kick.
Komua punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
Smith misses with a right hand
and Komua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
A shot to the body from Komua misses
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Smith tries to clinch but Komua moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Komua takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Smith misses.
Komua has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smith finds it's way round the side to connect with Komua's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Komua gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Komua looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Komua throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Komua moves out of range of the strikes.
Komua avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Komua looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Komua throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Komua on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Komua was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith defending well as Komua loads up on a big left hand.
Smith tries a low kick but Komua avoids it.
Komua lands with a good body shot.
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Komua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Komua checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Komua thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab from Smith.
Komua throws a big shot that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Komua takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Komua. That did some damage!
Smith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Komua uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
 Komua is rocked!
Smith cracks Komua with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Komua tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Smith pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Komua is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenneth Smith!
Kenneth Smith took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rakeem Marley (ranked 4355 p4p, 952 weight class) and Aloisia Alvar (ranked 512 p4p, 142 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Marley might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Damian Marley - Welcome to Jamrock. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rakeem Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aloisia Alvar!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alvar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alvar throws a body punch but Marley moves out of range.
Alvar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alvar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Marley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alvar somewhat.
Marley throwing a counter right hand but Alvar manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Marley. Those never looked like landing.
Marley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Alvar scores with a jab to the head.
Alvar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Marley sprawls well. Marley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alvar gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvar shoots in for a takedown but Marley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rakeem Marley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aloisia Alvar.
Some wild striking there from Marley.
Alvar darts in looking for a takedown but Marley gets double underhooks and turns Alvar into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley leaves Alvar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alvar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marley.
Alvar throws a front kick aimed at Marley's knee but Marley avoids it well.
Alvar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alvar throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Marley was covering up waiting for the punch and Alvar finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Marley wants to stand up but Alvar is controlling him.
Marley wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Marley's head.
Alvar won't allow Marley to get back to his feet.
Marley wriggles free and stands up.
Alvar lands a head shot.
Marley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvar shoots in but Marley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It looked like Marley was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Alvar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marley walks into a straight right hand from Alvar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alvar dives in and grabs Marley's left leg, looking for a takedown. Marley pushes down on Alvar's head and hops out.
Marley walks into a left hand.
Alvar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Alvar swings for the body but Marley moves out of range.
Marley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alvar throws out the jab.
Aloisia Alvar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marley but Marley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alvar looks to throw the jab but Marley is out of range.
Marley misses with a head kick.
A jab from Alvar finds it's way through Marley's defenses.
Alvar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marley but Marley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley stuffs the takedown attempt from Alvar. Alvar gets slowly back to his feet.
Alvar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marley.
Nice shot lands for Alvar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvar wants to control but Marley is keeping him busy.
Alvar working the head and body with strikes.
Marley throws Alvar to one side and escapes!
Marley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jab by Alvar.
Alvar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marley finds it's way round the side to connect with Alvar's head.
Marley stuffs the takedown attempt from Alvar. Alvar gets slowly back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rakeem Marley 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.
Marley lands a nice hook to Alvar's body. Alvar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A big right from Alvar misses.
Marley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Marley bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Marley tries to stand but Alvar is controlling his head.
Marley working away.
Alvar tries to buck Marley off but Marley is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley in side control, throwing shots but Alvar defends.
Marley wants to stand but Alvar has his arm trapped.
You can see the frustration on Alvar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Marley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alvar circles away quickly and effectively.
Alvar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alvar fails with a takedown attempt.
Alvar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Marley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Marley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alvar can do to turn this around?
Alvar misses with a left hand
and Marley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good shot there by Alvar.
Alvar shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Marley manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Marley manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alvar swings wildly with an uppercut but Marley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marley working hard to break the clinch.
Marley blocks a body shot from Alvar.
Marley tries to break free but Alvar pushes him back against the cage.
Alvar keeps control of Marley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marley throws a right and a left that Alvar avoids nicely.
Marley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvar throws a hook but Marley blocks it.
Alvar works the jab nicely.
Alvar throws a jab but it's blocked by Marley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Marley misses with the combination.
Alvar throws a hook but Marley blocks it.
Marley throws a shot from downtown. Alvar moves away and avoids it.
Marley misses with a wild combination.
Marley throws a series of punches but Alvar avoids them all with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alvar.
Alvar throws out a loose jab but Marley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvar lands with an uppercut that bounces Marley off the cage and back into range.
Nice straight punches there by Marley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Marley.
Alvar has a takedown stuffed.
Rakeem Marley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aloisia Alvar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Marley closes the distance and pushes Alvar back into the cage.
Marley breaks the clinch.
Marley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alvar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alvar throws a body punch but Marley moves out of range.
Marley went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rakeem Marley is winning the standup battle so far.
Alvar looks to land a right hand but Marley moved out of range.
Alvar connects with a right hand. Marley shakes it off.
Alvar misses with a takedown
and Marley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alvar misses with a body punch
and Marley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marley 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.
Marley keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alvar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rakeem Marley dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Marley lands with a good body shot.
Alvar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marley on the side of the head.
Rakeem Marley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alvar lunges at Marley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Marley's hand.
A swing and a miss from Marley.
Alvar throws an overhand right that lands on Marley's shoulder, as Marley tries to avoid the shot.
Marley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alvar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Marley.
Alvar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alvar momentarily.
Alvar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Marley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Marley throws a right and a left that Alvar avoids nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marley lunges at Alvar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alvar's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Alvar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Marley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marley scores with a body shot.
Alvar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jab from Marley.
Alvar misses with a left hand
and Marley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alvar thinking.
Alvar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Marley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alvar shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Marley manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Marley manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marley manages to break the clinch.
Alvar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marley momentarily.
Marley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alvar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alvar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvar shoots in for a takedown but Marley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Marley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rakeem Marley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aloisia Alvar.
Alvar looks to land a combination but Marley avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Marley misses the target.
Alvar misses with a lunging right hand
and Marley counters with a nice uppercut.
Marley throws a nice looking combination but Alvar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alvar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marley leaves Alvar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Marley went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Marley looks to throw the jab but Alvar is out of range.
Alvar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A lazy left from Alvar finds it's target.
Alvar throws the left hand but Marley avoids the punch easily.
Marley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alvar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marley stuffs the takedown.
Alvar tries a low kick but Marley avoids it.
Marley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Marley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alvar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alvar.
Horrible takedown attempt by Alvar or perhaps it was just good defense by Marley, which made it look bad.
Marley lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Marley.
Alvar doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marley counters with a stiff right hand.
Alvar is rocked!
Marley swings for the body but Alvar moves out of range.
Rakeem Marley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marley went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Alvar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Marley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alvar somewhat.
As Alvar looks to move away, Marley throws a big counter combo but Alvar just gets out of the way.
Marley throws a combination that misses
and Alvar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Marley's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marley has his feet on Alvar's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Marley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alvar misses with a body shot
and Marley counters with a straight right hand.
Marley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvar was well out of range. Poor timing from Marley.
Alvar gets caught napping as Marley dives in and scores a takedown. Alvar manages to retain guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Marley gets to his feet - Alvar follows without any prompting.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rakeem Marley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marley 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rakeem Marley!
A relieved looking Rakeem Marley 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boxing Mcsparr (ranked 1083 p4p, 2071 weight class) and Richard Pryor (ranked 159 p4p, 284 weight class). Mcsparr comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Hell's Bells. 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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boxing Mcsparr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richard Pryor!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcsparr moves out of range as Pryor strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Mcsparr misses the target.
Pryor looks to score with a jab to the body but Mcsparr is just out of range.
Mcsparr really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mcsparr is looking to land body kicks.
Mcsparr throws a wild body kick that Pryor sees coming a mile off.
Pryor throws a looping overhand right but Mcsparr ducks down to avoid it.
Mcsparr is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pryor.
Mcsparr tries to clinch up but Pryor circles away and keeps his distance.
Mcsparr throws a head kick that misses.
Pryor scores with a sloppy right hand. Mcsparr should have avoided that one.
Mcsparr scores with a nice strike.
Pryor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mcsparr on the side of the head.
Pryor darts in trying to clinch
and Mcsparr counters with a nice uppercut.
Pryor jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mcsparr ducks under a wild hook from Pryor.
Mcsparr throws a body punch but Pryor moves out of range.
Pryor has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Pryor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mcsparr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pryor misses with a wild combination.
Mcsparr is looking to counter with a body kick.
Pryor lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcsparr walks into a straight right hand from Pryor.
Mcsparr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mcsparr scores with a push kick.
Mcsparr lands with a kick to the temple. Pryor shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice cross by Pryor.
Pryor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mcsparr.
Mcsparr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mcsparr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fighters circling - Pryor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mcsparr works the jab nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Pryor. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcsparr. Pryor does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick from Pryor, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Pryor does it's job there.
Pryor lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pryor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pryor pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mcsparr is out of range and Pryor settles back down.
Pryor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mcsparr manages to avoid it.
Mcsparr has been working on his boxing with his coaches at CHURCH OF ZOIDBERG TRAINING GROUNDS in the buildup to the fight.
Richard Pryor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters circling a little - Mcsparr finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pryor with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pryor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A lazy left from Mcsparr finds it's target.
Mcsparr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pryor doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pryor thuds a left hand into Mcsparr's body.
Pryor throws a hook but Mcsparr blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Mcsparr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mcsparr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pryor.
Mcsparr blocks a leg kick.
Mcsparr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mcsparr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pryor looks to land a right hand but Mcsparr moved out of range.
Pryor throws an off balance right hand
and Mcsparr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mcsparr slips a jab from Pryor.
Pryor thuds a left hand into Mcsparr's body.
Pryor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mcsparr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pryor throws a hook but Mcsparr blocks it.
Pryor misses with a wild body shot.
Pryor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pryor misses with a straight left.
Pryor moves out of range as Mcsparr throws a body kick.
Mcsparr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pryor looks to score with a jab to the body but Mcsparr is just out of range.
Pryor connects with a nice looking jab.
Mcsparr moves out of range of the strikes.
Mcsparr misses with a double jab.
Pryor looks to land a left hand but Mcsparr moved out of range nicely.
Pryor is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mcsparr had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Pryor throws a leg kick that misses.
Mcsparr tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pryor manages to circle out of the way.
Mcsparr throws a front kick aimed at Pryor's knee but Pryor avoids it well.
Mcsparr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pryor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mcsparr throws a push kick but Pryor slaps the foot to one side.
Pryor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Pryor does it's job there.
Mcsparr avoids the body shot from Pryor.
Pryor throws a jab but it's blocked by Mcsparr.
Pryor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pryor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pryor throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pryor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mcsparr manages to avoid it.
As Pryor looks to move away, Mcsparr throws a big counter combo but Pryor just gets out of the way.
Pryor misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Mcsparr.
Pryor scores with a hook to the body. Mcsparr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mcsparr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pryor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mcsparr misses with a looping left.
Pryor cracks Mcsparr with an open hand slap.
Mcsparr staying out of range there.
A right-left combo lands from Mcsparr.
Mcsparr moves forwards but Pryor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mcsparr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mcsparr tries a head kick but it misses.
Pryor misses with an uppercut.
Pryor throws a looping overhand right but Mcsparr ducks down to avoid it.
Pryor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mcsparr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pryor scores with a decent looking hook.
Pryor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mcsparr.
Mcsparr lands with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcsparr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pryor connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mcsparr scrambles back to his feet.
Pryor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pryor ducks under a wild hook from Mcsparr.
Pryor clinches with his opponent.
Pryor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Pryor dominated that round.
That's time! Mcsparr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pryor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mcsparr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mcsparr slips a straight right by Pryor.
Pryor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mcsparr sends Pryor crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Mcsparr is motioning to the referee to let Pryor up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Pryor is rocked!
Mcsparr throws a sloppy head kick and Pryor moves out of range easily.
Pryor is still on wobbly legs! Can Mcsparr finish him?
Mcsparr clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pryor misses with some punches.
Mcsparr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mcsparr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mcsparr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pryor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mcsparr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pryor misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Mcsparr.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mcsparr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mcsparr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pryor tries a body shot but Mcsparr blocks it.
Mcsparr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mcsparr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mcsparr's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pryor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pryor can't find room to land a body shot as Mcsparr controls the action.
Pryor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pryor takes a shot to the head.
Mcsparr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mcsparr throws a big uppercut that drops Pryor! More strikes from Mcsparr and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Pryor lies dazed against the cage as Mcsparr celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boxing Mcsparr!
During a confident post fight interview, Boxing Mcsparr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Platinum Fox (ranked 1054 p4p, 1225 weight class) and Juju Baraka (ranked 123 p4p, 147 weight class). Fox comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Baraka comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Burning Spear kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Platinum Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juju Baraka!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox with a hook.
 It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
Baraka throws a hook but Fox blocks it.
A jab from Fox misses.
A little jabbing left from Baraka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've been hearing reports that Fox has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Fox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A shot to the body from Fox misses
and Baraka counters with a nice body shot.
Fox walks forward, straight into a front kick from Baraka.
Fox misses with a hook
enabling Baraka to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Platinum Fox has been cut.
Fox slips under a jab from Baraka.
Fox swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fox looks to land a right hand but Baraka moved out of range.
Fox clobbers Baraka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fox uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Baraka has time to react.
Fox misses with a double jab.
Baraka is trying to counter with his kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baraka scores with a hook to the body. Fox takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Baraka moves away from the strike by Fox.
Baraka slips under a jab.
Fox works Baraka's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baraka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fox ducks under a wild hook from Baraka.
Baraka connects with a single shot there.
Baraka lands a lovely overhand right.
Baraka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Baraka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fox.
Baraka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fox misses with a looping right.
Baraka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baraka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baraka throws a front kick aimed at Fox's knee but Fox avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Fox misses the target.
Baraka throws a leg kick that misses.
Fox misses the jab.
Baraka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fox cracks Baraka with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Baraka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fox manages to avoid it.
Fox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baraka.
Baraka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Baraka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Baraka throws a leg kick but Fox sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Platinum Fox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baraka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baraka counters with a thumping low kick.
A combination from Fox does no damage.
Baraka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Baraka lands with a straight right. Fox didn't see that one coming.
Fox missing with a left hand there. Baraka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fox throws a right and a left that Baraka avoids nicely.
Fox misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baraka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fox has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Baraka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fox misses with a few strikes there.
Nice shot lands for Fox.
Baraka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fox throws a hook but Baraka blocks it.
Baraka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fox.
An attempted straight right counter from Fox misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fox. Baraka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baraka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fox misses with a lunging right hand
and Fox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baraka ducks under a wild hook from Fox.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baraka gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baraka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fox stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fox throws a right and a left that Baraka avoids nicely.
Baraka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baraka misses with a hook.
Fox moves out of range of the strikes.
Fox throws a right and a left that Baraka avoids nicely.
Fox misses with a lunging right hand
and Baraka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baraka.
Fox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baraka moves away from the strike by Fox.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fox on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Baraka thuds his right hand into Fox's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fox misses with a hook to the body
and Baraka counters with a good low kick that Fox was not able to check.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Juju Baraka will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Fox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Baraka's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fox under the eye.
Baraka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fox.
Baraka only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Fox misses with a hook
and Baraka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fox scores with a punch to the head.
Fox loads up on a big right hand but Baraka slips the punch.
A head kick from Baraka lands but Fox takes it in his stride.
Baraka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Baraka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Baraka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fox.
Fox throws a poor cross that misses
and Baraka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Fox takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fox lands with a hook. Baraka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fox lands with a straight right. Baraka didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Baraka does no damage.
Fox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oooooh!!! Baraka has knocked Fox down with a huge combo! Baraka steps away and waves a wobbly Fox back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Fox blocks the body kick.
Fox connects with a right hand. Baraka shakes it off.
Fox lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Fox misses the target.
A low kick lands for Baraka.
Baraka throws out a loose jab but Fox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baraka slips under a jab.
Fox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baraka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baraka doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baraka misses with a hook
and Fox counters with a straight right hand.
That has opened up Juju Baraka's cut even more.
Fox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baraka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fox misses with a looping left.
Baraka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fox.
Fox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Juju Baraka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fox scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Baraka keeps Fox at a distance using the push kick.
Fox just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Baraka.
Fox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baraka manages to avoid it.
Baraka now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fox misses with a hook
and Baraka counters with a straight right hand.
Fox throws a predictable looking body shot
and Baraka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baraka avoids the body shot from Fox.
It seemed like Baraka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Baraka. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox looks to land a left hand but Baraka moved out of range nicely.
Nice cross by Baraka.
Platinum Fox's cut is getting worse.
Baraka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fox.
Fox takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Good exchange - Fox coming out on top.
Fox throws a right hand that misses
and Baraka counters with a straight right hand.
Baraka lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fox will feel that in the morning.
Baraka lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fox takes a step back to recover.
Fox takes a shot to the body in his stride.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Baraka! Fox is backing up but he can't get away as Baraka lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Fox and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Juju Baraka!
Juju Baraka 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Etienne Gueguen (ranked 1175 p4p, 1255 weight class) and Joe Tidd (ranked 137 p4p, 144 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Etienne Gueguen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tidd shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gueguen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Gueguen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gueguen is looking to reverse the position.
Tidd working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gueguen tries to improve position but can't.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tidd working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Gueguen can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tidd working the ground and pound but Gueguen is defending the strikes.
Gueguen is looking to reverse the position.
Gueguen is trying to control Tidd's posture but Tidd avoids it.
Tidd lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gueguen down.
Gueguen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tidd wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tidd is chipping away with strikes.
Gueguen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tidd.
Gueguen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gueguen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tidd is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tidd working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tidd lands a nice short elbow.
Gueguen is trying to get back to full guard.
Tidd scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tidd prevents Gueguen from improving his position.
Tidd missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tidd looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gueguen keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gueguen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tidd is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gueguen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gueguen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tidd gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gueguen seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Tidd working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gueguen's head.
Gueguen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tidd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tidd lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gueguen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gueguen throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Tidd postures up.
Tidd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tidd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gueguen throws a quick counter head kick but Tidd was just out of range.
Gueguen shoots in but Tidd avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gueguen shoots in looking for a takedown. Tidd tries to sprawl out of it but Gueguen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tidd manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Tidd dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gueguen throws an overhand right that lands on Tidd's shoulder, as Tidd tries to avoid the shot.
Tidd goes for a double leg but Gueguen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gueguen continues to drive forward.
Gueguen fails with a takedown attempt.
Gueguen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Joe Tidd has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tidd got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gueguen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tidd has managed to get both his arms back between Gueguen's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gueguen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tidd accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tidd passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tidd blocks the strikes from Gueguen.
Gueguen taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tidd with the ground and pound but Gueguen regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Gueguen is trying to maintain the position but Tidd is very close to passing his half guard.
Tidd is keen to just control but Gueguen is a slippery customer.
Gueguen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gueguen is trying to control the position but Tidd postures up.
Tidd has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tidd cracks Gueguen with a solid left hand.
Gueguen wants to sweep here but Tidd controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tidd lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tidd postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tidd is fighting to break Gueguen's control of his arms but Gueguen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gueguen 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.
Tidd working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gueguen's head.
Gueguen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tidd works over Gueguen with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gueguen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gueguen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tidd content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Gueguen keeps moving.
Tidd preventing the sweep.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tidd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tidd changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gueguen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gueguen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tidd connects with a decent elbow.
Gueguen is trying to get back to half guard.
Tidd lands a nice forearm strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gueguen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gueguen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tidd off and has taken his back!
Gueguen keeps control of the position as Tidd tries to break free.
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!
Gueguen is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Tidd knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Tidd for a finish.
Tidd breaks Gueguen's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gueguen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tidd is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Tidd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tidd is defended easily by Gueguen.
Gueguen gets the takedown into side control.
Tidd being controlled for a moment.
Tidd manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gueguen's best efforts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gueguen wants to get back to his feet.
Tidd is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gueguen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tidd keeping control of the position.
Gueguen is thwarting Tidd's attempts to control the position.
Gueguen is trying to control. Tidd wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tidd stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tidd wants it to stay on the feet.
Tidd dives in and scores a takedown into Gueguen's guard.
Gueguen is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Tidd dives into side control.
Gueguen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Gueguen regains half guard.
Tidd missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tidd landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gueguen tries to get to full guard but Tidd has control of the leg.
Gueguen keeping hold of Tidd's head, controlling as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tidd not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tidd throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gueguen is looking for a sweep. Tidd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tidd missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tidd not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gueguen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gueguen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gueguen.
Tidd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gueguen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tidd sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gueguen's guard.
Gueguen is looking to control Tidd's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gueguen avoid being mounted?
Gueguen is looking to improve his position.
Gueguen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tidd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tidd chips away with some ground and pound.
Etienne Gueguen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Tidd is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tidd lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joe Tidd.
Well Tidd 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Tidd!
Joe Tidd gave a mention to The Glue Factory in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jewel Diaz (ranked 740 p4p, 572 weight class) and Roberto Soldic (ranked 91 p4p, 76 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Killa Whale - Andre Nickatina. Soldic comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Come With Me kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jewel Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roberto Soldic!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Soldic.
Soldic takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown. Soldic tries to sprawl out of it but Diaz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Soldic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Soldic thows a leg kick but Diaz checks it
and Diaz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Soldic won't be happy with that.
Soldic tries to improve position but can't.
Diaz creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Soldic sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Diaz trying to control the action but Soldic is working from the bottom.
Diaz controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soldic tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Diaz lands with some strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Soldic because Diaz loaded up on that one.
Soldic is looking to get to half guard.
Diaz with a couple of short strikes.
Diaz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Soldic looks a forlorn figure.
Soldic wants to try and get back to his feet.
Soldic wants to control but Diaz is having none of it.
Soldic tries to reverse the position but Diaz maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soldic holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Diaz tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Diaz misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Diaz with a couple of short strikes.
Soldic is working to get back to half guard.
Soldic gets back to half guard.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soldic keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz thows a huge punch but Soldic dodges it nicely.
Diaz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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!
Soldic moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
Soldic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Soldic looking for a sweep. Not yet Soldic, not yet.
Soldic is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Our spies down at at SYDNEY ELITE GYM inform us that Soldic has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
Diaz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diaz trying to control but Soldic is working from the bottom.
Soldic working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Diaz is looking to work some ground and pound but Soldic has wrist control.
Soldic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Soldic trying to keep a closed guard but Diaz is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diaz drops his hands momentarily and Soldic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Diaz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Soldic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Diaz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Soldic tries to avoid it but Diaz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Soldic to the ground. Soldic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jewel Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Diaz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jewel Diaz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Soldic misses with a low kick.
Soldic tries to land a leg kick but Diaz saw it coming and moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Diaz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Diaz drops down looking for a counter takedown but Soldic sprawls and moves away.
Soldic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Diaz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Soldic is looking to escape.
Diaz drops an elbow to the side of Soldic's head.
Soldic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Diaz scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soldic trying to hold on to Diaz's head to control him but Diaz postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soldic pushes Diaz off looking to stand but Diaz dives back in and keeps control.
Diaz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Soldic is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soldic looks like he's trying to stand up.
Soldic is looking to improve his position.
Diaz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soldic keeps working.
Soldic is trying is best to control the position here.
Soldic is refusing to be controlled, as Diaz sits in half guard.
Soldic wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Soldic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crunch! Soldic slams his shin into Diaz's torso.
Soldic tries to land a leg kick but Diaz saw it coming and moves away.
Soldic throws a head kick that half lands.
Soldic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Soldic is out of range.
Diaz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Soldic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Soldic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Soldic throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.
Soldic swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Soldic misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a takedown
and Soldic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Soldic throws a big shot that misses.
Soldic throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Roberto Soldic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soldic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Soldic misses with a wild body shot.
Soldic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diaz's head.
Diaz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Soldic bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice takedown defense from Soldic. No joy for Diaz on that attempt.
Soldic looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Soldic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soldic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Soldic throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Diaz appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A clash of legs there as Diaz blocks the low kick.
Soldic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soldic jabs at Diaz's body.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Soldic throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soldic lands a leg kick that knocks Diaz off balance momentarily.
Soldic misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Soldic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Soldic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Diaz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Diaz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Soldic cracks Diaz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt - Soldic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Soldic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Diaz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Soldic is fending him off so far but Diaz persists. Nope, Soldic circles away and we're back to standing.
Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soldic.
Soldic connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soldic throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Soldic throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Soldic misses the shot to the body.
Soldic throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Soldic. Those never looked like landing.
Soldic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz drops down looking for a counter takedown but Soldic sprawls and moves away.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jewel Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Roberto Soldic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice sprawl there from Soldic as Diaz shoots in.
A little jabbing left from Soldic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Soldic lands a slapping body shot.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Soldic as he jumps to the side.
Soldic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soldic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Soldic scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Soldic throws a body shot but no joy.
Soldic scores with a hook to the body. Diaz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soldic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Soldic lands a body shot.
Diaz fails to land the takedown.
A good leg kick by Soldic.
Soldic lands with a shot to the body.
Diaz takes one to the chin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soldic throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
Soldic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!
Soldic throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Soldic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Soldic.
Diaz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Soldic is trying to defend but Diaz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Diaz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Soldic's head.
Soldic is trying to stand up here but Diaz is controlling him well.
Soldic is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diaz pulls his head out easily.
Soldic is controlling Diaz's trapped leg to prevent Diaz from advancing to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Diaz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Diaz connects with a nice short shot to Soldic's temple.
Soldic is trying to get back to full guard.
Diaz is looking to pass Soldic's guard but actually Soldic recovers to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Soldic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Soldic 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Soldic!
An out of breath Roberto Soldic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Jewel Diaz was interviewed post fight and said 'My opponent was better than me tonight. Trust the process not the results. '.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dre Battle (ranked 170 p4p, 326 weight class) and Sabotage Rex (ranked 23 p4p, 47 weight class). Battle's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, HEART ON ICE. Rex has chosen Motley Crue - Girlsx3 as his entrance music. 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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dre Battle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sabotage Rex!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rex throws a right hand that misses
and Battle counters with a good low kick that Rex was not able to check.
Rex looks to land a body kick but Battle moved away.
Rex misses with a straight right.
Battle was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rex misses with a left hand
and Battle counters with a stiff right hand.
Battle throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rex on the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Rex.
An attempted straight right counter from Battle misses the target.
Battle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rex ducks under a wild hook from Battle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Battle misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Rex counter with a right hand.
It looks like Dre Battle has been cut.
Rex is looking to land body kicks.
Rex bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Battle's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex tests Battle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rex tries to land a body kick
and Battle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rex throws a body kick that misses.
Battle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rex looks to land a right hand but Battle moved out of range.
Rex rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Battle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Battle can't find room to land a body shot as Rex controls the action.
Rex blocks an uppercut.
Battle dodges an elbow strike from Rex.
Battle misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Battle.
Rex blocks a body shot from Battle.
Rex is working Battle over against the cage.
I was talking to Battle's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rex tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rex misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Battle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rex misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rex tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rex doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rex lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Rex fails to land.
Rex blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rex tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Battle's elbow.
Battle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rex prevents a body shot from Battle.
Rex misses with the head strike.
Rex throws a punch but it's blocked by Battle.
Battle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rex is leaning against Battle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Battle tries a body shot but Rex blocks it.
Rex fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Battle tries to throw a body punch but Rex avoids it by throwing Battle back against the cage.
Rex blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rex goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Battle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rex fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rex working aggressively here.
Battle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rex backwards.
Battle lands a body punch in the clinch.
Battle blocking some punches.
Rex makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rex tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Rex - that landed with a thud.
Rex scores with a shoulder strike.
Rex working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Battle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Battle cracks Rex with a nice body shot.
Battle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rex lands a body shot.
Rex lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Battle dodges an elbow strike from Rex.
Battle misses with some punches.
Battle can't find room to land a body shot as Rex controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Battle as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rex lands a nice uppercut.
Battle lands a body shot.
Battle misses with the head strike.
Rex goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rex lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rex tries to throw a body punch but Battle avoids it by throwing Rex back against the cage.
Rex blocks a body shot from Battle.
A nice left hand lands by Rex.
Battle blocks an uppercut.
Battle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Rex.
Battle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rex misses with some punches.
Battle has a couple of punches blocked by Rex.
Rex lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Battle.
Rex tries to work over Battle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Battle lands with a short shot to the head.
Battle tries to work over Rex's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sabotage Rex will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dre Battle's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rex misses with the body kick
and Battle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dre Battle is winning the standup battle so far.
Rex misses with a hook. Battle ducked under it nicely.
Rex tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rex swings widly with a right hand
and Battle counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Battle looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rex swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rex misses with a straight right.
A counter left hand to the body from Battle misses its target.
Battle darts in trying to clinch
and Rex connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rex swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Battle seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex throws a half hearted mid kick.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Rex throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Battle is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sabotage Rex!
Sabotage Rex is the new middleweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Sabotage Rex started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Dre Battle was interviewed post fight and said 'Black Fighters Matter.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph McGuire (ranked 121 p4p, 478 weight class) and Jet Gunner (ranked 21 p4p, 73 weight class). McGuire comes to the cage accompanied by Confederate Railroad - Daddy Never Was The Cadillac Kind. Gunner is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Skid Row - Youth Gone Wild . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralph McGuire!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jet Gunner!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunner misses with a looping left.
A jab from Gunner finds it's way through McGuire's defenses.
Gunner moves out of range of the strikes.
McGuire scores with a jab.
McGuire throws an off balance right hand
and Gunner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGuire cracks Gunner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McGuire lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gunner's sensitive parts.
McGuire scores with a nice right hand.
Gunner throws a head kick that misses.
McGuire fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gunner, pushing him back against the cage.
McGuire swings wildly with an uppercut but Gunner uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McGuire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gunner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for McGuire.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for McGuire.
McGuire throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McGuire softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McGuire lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gunner.
Gunner looks winded!
McGuire pressing his opponent against the cage.
McGuire manages to break the clinch.
Gunner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McGuire rushes Gunner and presses him up against the cage.
McGuire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGuire lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from McGuire.
Gunner managing to block the knees to the body from McGuire.
McGuire misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from McGuire.
Gunner prevents a body shot from McGuire.
McGuire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGuire pushes Gunner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGuire's elbow.
Gunner letting McGuire take a breather here.
Gunner misses with some punches.
McGuire blocks the elbow strike.
McGuire misses with some punches.
Gunner is trying to stall.
McGuire lands a hook that snaps the head of Gunner backwards.
A short uppercut from McGuire.
McGuire lands a hook that snaps the head of Gunner backwards.
McGuire lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gunner backwards.
Gunner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gunner lands a body shot.
Gunner tries a body shot but McGuire blocks it.
McGuire struggles to land a body shot inside as Gunner controls his hands.
McGuire breaks the clinch.
McGuire slips a jab from Gunner.
McGuire avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McGuire throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gunner.
Gunner is rocked!
McGuire connects with a solid leg kick.
Gunner scores with a jab. McGuire acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gunner looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuire is just out of range.
McGuire cracks Gunner with a good jab.
Gunner misses with a looping left.
McGuire tries to clinch up but Gunner circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Gunner on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McGuire moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A combination from McGuire does no damage.
Ralph McGuire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGuire throws a hook to the side of Gunner's head but Gunner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gunner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire throws an overhand right that lands on Gunner's shoulder, as Gunner tries to avoid the shot.
Gunner lunges at McGuire with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McGuire's hand.
McGuire cracks Gunner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGuire. That's going to slow Gunner down.
McGuire looks to land a right hand but Gunner moved out of range.
McGuire tries to clinch up but Gunner circles away and keeps his distance.
McGuire blocks the body kick.
Gunner thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGuire misses with a kick to the body.
McGuire tries to bum rush Gunner with a series of wild strikes but Gunner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McGuire will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McGuire feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gunners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph McGuire dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McGuire with the inside leg kick.
McGuire closes the distance and clinches.
Gunner prevents McGuire from breaking the clinch.
McGuire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gunner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGuire avoids a kick to the body.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gunner is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
McGuire will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGuire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunner has taken the fight to the clinch.
McGuire misses with a punch to the body.
Gunner misses with an elbow over the top.
Gunner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunner blocking some punches.
A short right from McGuire on the inside.
Gunner misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGuire scores with a hook to the body.
McGuire misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGuire keeps control of Gunner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gunner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGuire's elbow.
McGuire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGuire throws a sloppy head kick and Gunner moves out of range easily.
Gunner walks into a straight right hand from McGuire.
Ralph McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gunner.
Gunner 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.
Gunner takes one to the chin there.
Gunner jabs McGuire right on the nose. McGuire blinks but takes it well.
McGuire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McGuire throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire moves out of range of the body kick.
Gunner throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
McGuire closes the distance and pushes Gunner back into the cage.
McGuire blocks an elbow strike from Gunner.
McGuire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGuire is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gunner can do to turn this around?
A solid leg kick lands there for McGuire.
Gunner looks to land a body kick but McGuire moved away.
Gunner tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gunner throws a right hand that misses
and McGuire counters with a slapping leg kick.
McGuire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by McGuire.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gunner.
Gunner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McGuire throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McGuire pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gunner is out of range and McGuire settles back down.
McGuire fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGuire moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
No joy there for McGuire, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head kick by McGuire misses
and Gunner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McGuire - that will leave a mark!
Gunner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGuire can pounce on him.
Gunner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGuire throws a chopping leg kick but Gunner manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gunner counters with a body kick.
Gunner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGuire.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire clinches up with Gunner and pushes him back against the cage.
McGuire misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGuire lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire lands a body punch.
McGuire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunner's elbow.
McGuire is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gunner is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McGuire pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gunner tries to pull guard but McGuire won't allow it.
McGuire lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gunner is breathing heavily.
Gunner tries to circle away but McGuire has him pinned against the cage.
Gunner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McGuire breaks from the clinch.
McGuire's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
McGuire cracks Gunner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gunner takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A nice leg kick lands there from McGuire.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph McGuire dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A shot to the liver by McGuire. Beautiful body shot.
Gunner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGuire.
McGuire with a hook.
McGuire lands a jab to the nose.
McGuire stuns Gunner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McGuire misses with a straight left.
McGuire fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gunner on the side of the head.
Gunner gets tackled into the cage by McGuire. McGuire maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGuire's elbow.
Gunner blocks a body shot from McGuire.
Gunner gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunner is just content to waste time from the top position. McGuire takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gunner wants to pass the guard but McGuire is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McGuire pushes Gunner off and scrambles back to his feet.
McGuire throws a leg kick
and Gunner counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
McGuire pushes Gunner off and gets back to his feet.
McGuire throws a low kick but Gunner moves out of range easily.
McGuire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGuire catches Gunner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire swings widly with a right hand
and Gunner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McGuire lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McGuire connects with a leg kick.
McGuire misses with a hook. Gunner ducked under it nicely.
McGuire darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gunner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McGuire scores with a jab to the head.
McGuire looks to land a left hand but Gunner moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gunner! But no joy.
Gunner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McGuire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGuire misses with a leg kick
and McGuire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire missing with a left hand there. Gunner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gunner 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.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gunner was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
McGuire uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gunner.
McGuire misses with the combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gunner! But no joy.
McGuire connects with a looping right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Gunner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A swing and a miss from Gunner.
McGuire works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gunner scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A shot in the inside from McGuire.
Gunner pushes off an throws an elbow but McGuire leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McGuire breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGuire tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gunner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gunner doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gunner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuire looks to clinch
and Gunner counters with a nice leg kick.
McGuire misses with an attempted mid kick.
McGuire cracks Gunner with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gunner throws a lazy right hand but McGuire sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like McGuire wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice cross by McGuire.
Gunner is still on wobbly legs! Can McGuire finish him?
A cross from McGuire lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph McGuire clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McGuire throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gunner.
Gunner with the counter takedown but McGuire avoids it easily.
Gunner slips a straight right by McGuire.
Gunner doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gunner seems to have recovered his senses.
McGuire looks to land a right hand but Gunner moved out of range.
McGuire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And Gunner tries to counter it with a takedown but McGuire pushes his down on his head and steps out.
McGuire rushes Gunner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gunner misses with an elbow over the top.
Gunner throws a head punch that misses.
McGuire blocks an elbow strike from Gunner.
Gunner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McGuire.
Ralph McGuire has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire misses with a punch to the body.
Gunner lands a right hand.
McGuire struggles to land a body shot inside as Gunner controls his hands.
Gunner trying to control the position but instead, McGuire has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gunner into the cage.
Gunner breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McGuire connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McGuire misses with a low kick.
Gunner circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGuire blocks a head kick by Gunner.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McGuire.
McGuire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gunner.
McGuire swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gunner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gunner shapes to counter with a head kick.
McGuire lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McGuire lands a high kick!
Ralph McGuire is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire avoids a kick to the body.
McGuire looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
McGuire swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gunner counters with a nice double leg into guard.
McGuire is wriggling around but Gunner manages to pass to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunner looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
McGuire avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gunner.
Gunner has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gunner controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunner wants to control the pace but McGuire is squirming around nicely.
Jet Gunner has got the better of the ground game so far.
McGuire suckers Gunner into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! McGuire is now in Gunner's guard!
Gunner wants to sweep here but McGuire controlling him for the moment.
McGuire gets to his feet. Gunner looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire misses with a straight left.
McGuire tries to clinch up but Gunner circles away and keeps his distance.
Gunner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gunner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGuire.
Gunner tries to land a front kick but McGuire steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A slapping body kick lands there for McGuire.
McGuire closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gunner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gunner throws an elbow but misses.
Gunner tries to pull guard but McGuire forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
McGuire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from McGuire - that landed with a thud.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph McGuire had his way with Jet Gunner in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
McGuire scoring well with a low kick there.
Gunner loads up on a big right hand but McGuire slips the punch.
McGuire tries a head kick but it misses.
Gunner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McGuire lands with a cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGuire. That's going to slow Gunner down.
You can see that Gunner has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Gunner connects with an inside leg kick.
McGuire is looking to clinch but Gunner is avoiding it.
Gunner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire tries a head kick but it misses.
McGuire looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Gunner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McGuire jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McGuire takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McGuire tries to clinch up but Gunner circles away and keeps his distance.
McGuire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gunner.
Gunner feints the counter takedown.
McGuire wants to clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gunner.
McGuire throws a leg kick
and Gunner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jet Gunner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gunner connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McGuire scrambles back to his feet.
McGuire throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Gunner counter with a right hand.
Gunner slips under a jab.
Gunner motions for McGuire to come forward. Gunner throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gunner.
McGuire connects with a leg kick.
McGuire moves into the clinch successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuire struggles to land a body shot inside as Gunner controls his hands.
Gunner lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
McGuire misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGuire avoids the elbow strike from Gunner, against the cage.
McGuire manages to break the clinch.
McGuire lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McGuire scores with a nice right hand.
McGuire swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gunner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McGuire is looking to slow Gunner down with leg kicks.
Gunner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGuire.
McGuire misses with a low kick as Gunner jumps back.
McGuire dips to his left and cracks Gunner with an uppercut!
McGuire falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gunner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws a combination that misses
and McGuire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gunner misses with a low kick.
McGuire tried to score with a low kick but Gunner checks it.
Gunner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGuire swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gunner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuire fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gunner.
McGuire uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gunner has time to react.
Gunner blocks a jab.
McGuire instigates a clinch.
Gunner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
McGuire blocks the elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ralph McGuire showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McGuire 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 50:45
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralph McGuire!
Ralph McGuire retains his light heavyweight title!
Ralph McGuire decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Jet Gunner stepped up to the mic, saying 'I regret nothing.'.
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