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SYN 828 Crosby vs. Arundel PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Panda Aorigele (ranked 899 p4p, 715 weight class) and Sergey Makarov (ranked 118 p4p, 98 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Aorigele might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mama Said Knock You Out. Sergey Makarov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Panda Aorigele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Makarov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Makarov misses.
Aorigele looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Good leg kick by Makarov.
Makarov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aorigele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Makarov gets a double leg takedown into Aorigele's guard.
Makarov won't allow Aorigele to sweep him here.
Makarov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aorigele works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aorigele looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Makarov landing with the ground and pound.
Aorigele 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makarov throwing strikes from guard but Aorigele blocks nicely.
Aorigele is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Makarov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Makarov is trying to control but Aorigele manages to pass to mount!
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.
Makarov tries to reverse the position but Aorigele maintains control.
Aorigele stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Aorigele moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Makarov.
Aorigele avoids a wild elbow strike from Makarov.
Makarov wants to take the fight to the mat but Aorigele manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Makarov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Makarov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Makarov tightens his grip and picks Aorigele up, before dumping him to the ground. Aorigele manages to land in guard.
Makarov preventing the sweep.
Makarov trying to control the position from guard on top but Aorigele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Makarov postures up.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Makarov working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Aorigele pulls Makarov in close to his closed guard and prevents Makarov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Makarov postures up in Aorigele's guard and throws a big left but Aorigele blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makarov trying to control the position from guard on top but Aorigele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aorigele looking to hit a scissor sweep but Makarov is one step ahead there.
Makarov distracts Aorigele with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Aorigele wants to sweep here but Makarov controlling him for the moment.
Makarov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Makarov postures up.
Makarov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Makarov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Makarov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makarov is fighting to break Aorigele's control of his arms but Aorigele is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makarov preventing the sweep.
Makarov landing with the ground and pound.
Makarov is looking to work some ground and pound but Aorigele has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Makarov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Aorigele has control of Makarov's left arm, preventing Makarov from doing any damage.
Aorigele has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Makarov has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Makarov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aorigele.
Makarov prevents a body shot from Aorigele.
Aorigele struggles to land a body shot inside as Makarov controls his hands.
Aorigele takes a knee to the side of the body.
Aorigele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makarov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aorigele's face.
 It looks like Panda Aorigele has been cut.
Aorigele misses with a body punch.
Aorigele can't find room to land a body shot as Makarov controls the action.
Aorigele prevents the takedown attempt.
Makarov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aorigele.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aorigele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Makarov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
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!
Makarov thows a huge punch but Aorigele dodges it nicely.
Aorigele is trying to control but can't.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Aorigele is concentrating on defense, preventing Makarov from advancing position.
Makarov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Aorigele avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Makarov.
Aorigele taking some punishment here, with Makarov in his half guard.
Makarov prevents Aorigele from improving his position.
Makarov throwing shots but Aorigele is blocking nicely.
Aorigele is staying active underneath Makarov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Makarov prevents Aorigele from improving his position.
Aorigele wants to control but Makarov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Makarov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Aorigele!
Makarov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Aorigele tries to hold on but Makarov pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Makarov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Panda Aorigele's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A nice inside leg kick there by Makarov. That's going to slow Aorigele down.
Aorigele closes the distance and clinches.
Makarov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aorigele.
Aorigele misses with a punch on the inside.
Makarov tries to land knees in the clinch but Aorigele avoids the damage to the body.
Aorigele wants to stall.
Makarov missing with knees to the body.
Aorigele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aorigele lands a right hand.
Aorigele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aorigele digs a right hand into Makarov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Makarov's gas tank.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makarov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aorigele blocks it with crossed arms.
Makarov wants a takedown.
Makarov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Aorigele cracks Makarov with a nice body shot.
Aorigele softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Makarov misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makarov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aorigele is defending well for now.
Aorigele slowing the pace effectively.
Aorigele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aorigele closes the distance and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Makarov missing with knees to the body.
Panda Aorigele has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Aorigele lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aorigele misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Aorigele as the two fighters clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Makarov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aorigele has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aorigele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aorigele is looking to control Makarov's arms but Makarov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Aorigele has his back to the cage.
Makarov working Aorigele over with knees to the body.
Aorigele escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aorigele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aorigele lands with a cross.
Makarov misses with a series of wild punches.
Sergey Makarov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makarov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aorigele leaves Makarov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A quick step to the side and Aorigele tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Panda Aorigele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergey Makarov.
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!
Makarov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
 It looks like Sergey Makarov has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aorigele ducks under a wild hook from Makarov.
Aorigele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Makarov scores with a jab.
Aorigele stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Aorigele wants it to stay on the feet.
Makarov moves out of range as Aorigele strikes.
Makarov blocks a jab.
Makarov ducks right into an uppercut from Aorigele.
Makarov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Aorigele looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aorigele clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aorigele is trying to break the clinch but Makarov has him pressed against the cage.
Makarov throws a punch but it's blocked by Aorigele.
Makarov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Makarov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Makarov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Aorigele gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Makarov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aorigele is keeping busy.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Aorigele throws a punch but it's blocked by Makarov.
Makarov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aorigele is defending well for now.
Makarov is working for takedown but Aorigele is calmly controlling the position for now.
Makarov is looking to control Aorigele's arms but Aorigele gets an underhook and turns him. Now Makarov has his back to the cage.
Aorigele tries a body shot but Makarov blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aorigele letting Makarov take a breather here.
Aorigele lands a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Panda Aorigele dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Makarov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Aorigele gets caught napping as Makarov dives in and scores a takedown. Aorigele manages to retain guard.
Aorigele pushes Makarov off and gets back to his feet.
Panda Aorigele is winning the standup battle so far.
Makarov lands with a right hand.
Makarov dives in for a single leg takedown but Aorigele sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Makarov throws a hook but Aorigele blocks it.
Makarov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Aorigele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Makarov lands with a kick to the temple. Aorigele shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Makarov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makarov throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Aorigele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Makarov misses with a straight left.
Aorigele throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Makarov.
Makarov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Makarov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Aorigele napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Aorigele manages to get back to half guard.
Sergey Makarov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aorigele on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Aorigele is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aorigele has his hands clasped together around Makarov's back. He's all about the action.
Makarov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makarov prevents Aorigele from improving his position.
Aorigele makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Aorigele.
Aorigele wants to sweep here but Makarov controlling him for the moment.
Makarov postures up in Aorigele's guard and throws a big left but Aorigele blocks it.
Makarov with a nice head shot there.
Aorigele has his hands on Makarov's head, controlling the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makarov throwing strikes from guard but Aorigele blocks nicely.
Makarov trying to control the position from guard on top but Aorigele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Makarov being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aorigele looking for a sweep. Not yet Aorigele, not yet.
Makarov is working Aorigele over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Makarov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aorigele has Makarov pulled in close to control his posture.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Makarov. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Makarov is looking to work some ground and pound but Aorigele has wrist control.
Makarov looking to pass the guard.
Aorigele scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Makarov throws a nice head kick!
Aorigele throws a nice looking combination but Makarov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makarov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Aorigele's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Makarov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aorigele scrambles back to his feet.
Makarov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aorigele throws out the jab.
Makarov darts in trying to clinch
and Aorigele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aorigele throws a hook to the side of Makarov's head but Makarov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Makarov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Aorigele throwing a counter right hand but Makarov manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sergey Makarov.
I think Makarov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Cajo Branca (ranked 391 p4p, 517 weight class) and Zdravko Saric (ranked 55 p4p, 78 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Branca might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to original score medley. This should be fireworks!
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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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joao Cajo Branca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zdravko Saric!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saric misses with a looping right.
Branca fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Branca throws the kick towards the body but Saric avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Branca.
Branca ducks under a wild hook from Saric.
Branca throws a push kick but Saric slaps the foot to one side.
Saric throws a hook but Branca avoids it easily.
A jab from Saric misses.
Saric tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Branca on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Branca throws a hook to the side of Saric's head but Saric sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saric ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Branca moves away.
Saric throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Branca throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Branca lands a nice looking body shot.
Branca throws a nice inside leg kick.
Branca throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Branca moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Branca throws a front kick that sends Saric stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Branca.
Saric tries to land a front kick but Branca steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A good leg kick by Branca.
Saric scores with a kick to the midsection.
Joao Cajo Branca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Branca misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Branca throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Branca has taken the fight to the clinch.
Branca is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saric is defending well for now.
Saric is trying to break free.
Saric is trying to push Branca away but Branca has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short body shot lands from Branca as the two fighters clinch.
Branca scores with a shoulder strike.
Branca gets through Saric's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Branca.
Saric looks winded!
Branca pushes Saric back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Branca lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Branca struggles to land a body shot inside as Saric controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branca lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Branca lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Saric or not.
Branca lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Saric or not.
Branca lands a hook to the side of the head.
Branca lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Branca.
A right hook to the body lands for Branca.
Branca lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saric backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Branca.
Branca lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A hook to the body from Branca.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Branca.
Branca lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Branca.
Saric's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Saric is looking to break free of the clinch but Branca has double underhooks.
Branca lands with a light punch inside.
Branca lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saric.
Branca is working Saric over against the cage.
Branca lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Branca.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branca scores with a hook to the body.
Branca scores with a shot to the side of Saric's head.
Branca digs a right hand underneath Saric's ribcage. Saric let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Branca lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Branca.
Saric letting Branca take a breather here.
Branca digs a right hand into Saric's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Saric's gas tank.
Branca lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Saric's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Saric is trying to break free.
Branca lands a hook to the side of the head.
Branca lands a body punch.
Branca lands a hook that snaps the head of Saric backwards.
Saric is trying to break the clinch but Branca is controlling him.
Branca lands a knee to the body.
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!
Branca scores with a shoulder strike.
Branca lands a nice shot to the body.
Branca lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saric backwards.
A short body shot lands from Branca as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Branca.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Branca lands a shot to the body.
Branca lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Branca.
Branca works on Saric's body with a couple of short punches.
Branca lands a nice uppercut.
Branca is working Saric over against the cage.
Branca tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saric's elbow.
Branca lands a knee to the head.
Branca breaks the clinch.
Saric doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Saric takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good exchange - Branca coming out on top.
 Saric is rocked!
Branca lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zdravko Saric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Branca seems to be stalking Saric here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Saric drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Joao Cajo Branca!
Joao Cajo Branca decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Zdravko Saric was interviewed post fight and said 'Jesus, what the fuck'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Finnish Experiment lV (ranked 498 p4p, 453 weight class) and Tomomi Tsuruta (ranked 75 p4p, 68 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Finnish Experiment lV has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Finnish Experiment lV seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Finnish Experiment lV!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomomi Tsuruta!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsuruta blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Tsuruta.
Experiment lV takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Experiment lV pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice side step and Tsuruta releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Experiment lV closes the distance and clinches.
Tsuruta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Experiment lV misses with the head strike.
Experiment lV is trying to pull guard but Tsuruta has him pressed against the cage.
Experiment lV escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tsuruta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Experiment lV.
Tsuruta now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tsuruta scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Experiment lV jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tsuruta has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Experiment lV is landing a low percentage of strikes.
No joy there for Tsuruta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Experiment lV circles away from the clinch attempt.
Experiment lV misses with a body shot.
Experiment lV has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Lab in the buildup to the fight.
Experiment lV throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Experiment lV.
Finnish Experiment lV seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Experiment lV gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tsuruta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tsuruta lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta lands a nice uppercut.
Experiment lV is trying to pull guard but Tsuruta turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Experiment lV misses with the head strike.
Tsuruta tries to work over Experiment lV's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Experiment lV taking a breather.
A bit of stalling here from Tsuruta.
A short right from Tsuruta on the inside.
Tsuruta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tsuruta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tsuruta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Experiment lV misses with the head strike.
Tsuruta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tsuruta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Experiment lV lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tsuruta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tsuruta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Experiment lV has a couple of punches blocked by Tsuruta.
Stalling in the clinch from Tsuruta.
A short right from Tsuruta on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsuruta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta lands a body shot.
A short left from Tsuruta.
Experiment lV blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tsuruta misses with a body punch.
Tsuruta blocks an uppercut.
Tsuruta lands a nice shot to the body.
Experiment lV fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Finnish Experiment lV. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tsuruta tries a body shot but Experiment lV blocks it.
Tsuruta misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Tsuruta.
A short uppercut from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta presses Experiment lV against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Experiment lV is breathing heavily.
Tsuruta misses with a body punch.
Tsuruta lands with a left to the head.
Experiment lV scores with a shot to the side of Tsuruta's head.
Experiment lV blocks a body shot from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta lands a body punch in the clinch.
Experiment lV takes a shot to the head.
Tsuruta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tsuruta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tsuruta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Experiment lV backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Experiment lV lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tsuruta stalling in the clinch.
Tsuruta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tsuruta scores with a shot to the side of Experiment lV's head.
Tsuruta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Experiment lV or not.
Experiment lV letting Tsuruta take a breather here.
Tsuruta lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tsuruta.
A left hand lands to the body for Tsuruta.
Tsuruta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Experiment lV backwards.
Experiment lV letting Tsuruta take a breather here.
Tsuruta lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Tsuruta.
A right handed body shot lands from Tsuruta.
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!
Tsuruta digs a right hand into Experiment lV's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Experiment lV's gas tank.
Tsuruta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Experiment lV's elbow.
Tsuruta lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Tsuruta.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tsuruta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Experiment lV can't break the clinch.
A short right from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Experiment lV working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Tsuruta.
Tsuruta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Experiment lV backwards.
Experiment lV prevents a body shot from Tsuruta.
Nice body punch from Tsuruta - that landed with a thud.
Tsuruta is leaning against Experiment lV and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tsuruta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tsuruta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tsuruta digs a right hand underneath Experiment lV's ribcage. Experiment lV let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tsuruta takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tsuruta scores with a hook to the body.
Tsuruta scores with a shoulder strike.
Tsuruta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Experiment lV backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tomomi Tsuruta dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Experiment lV takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tsuruta looks to score with a jab to the body but Experiment lV is just out of range.
Tsuruta just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Experiment lV wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tsuruta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Experiment lV keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Experiment lV misses with a few strikes there.
Experiment lV instigates a clinch.
Experiment lV has a couple of punches blocked by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta blocks an uppercut.
Experiment lV misses with the head strike.
Experiment lV throws a punch but it's blocked by Tsuruta.
Tomomi Tsuruta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Tsuruta.
Tsuruta lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Experiment lV misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tsuruta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch on the inside from Experiment lV fails to land.
Tsuruta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tsuruta works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tsuruta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta stalling the fight.
Tsuruta taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Experiment lV blocks a body shot from Tsuruta.
Experiment lV jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tsuruta walks away with a smile on his face. Experiment lV gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tsuruta moves out of range of the strikes.
Tsuruta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Experiment lV looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Experiment lV takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tsuruta darts in and clinches Experiment lV up against the cage.
Tsuruta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tsuruta lands with a short shot to the head.
Tsuruta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Experiment lV.
Experiment lV is trying to pull guard but Tsuruta has him pressed against the cage.
Tsuruta lands a shoulder strike.
Tsuruta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tsuruta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Experiment lV or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tsuruta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tsuruta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tsuruta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tsuruta scores with a shot to the side of Experiment lV's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta lands a body shot.
Tsuruta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tsuruta lands an uppercut.
 Experiment lV is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Experiment lV backwards.
Oh Experiment lV is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tsuruta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Experiment lV backwards.
Tsuruta drops Experiment lV onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Experiment lV is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Tsuruta just leaning against Experiment lV, taking a breather.
Tsuruta gets through Experiment lV's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Experiment lV jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tsuruta walks away with a smile on his face. Experiment lV gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Finnish Experiment lV. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tsuruta circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Experiment lV tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Tsuruta wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tomomi Tsuruta!
Tomomi Tsuruta took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, 160Q Energy for $150 for their support in the buildup to the fight.
The defeated Finnish Experiment lV had this to say: 'This was my last fight. As my skills are declining I will focus in future to spar my brothers in the art of grappling.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Cirelli (ranked 924 p4p, 1145 weight class) and Dollar Hero (ranked 122 p4p, 151 weight class). Cirelli comes to the cage accompanied by We Come One. Hero has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Cirelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dollar Hero!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hero is looking to score with low kicks.
Hero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cirelli counters with a nice leg kick.
Cirelli lands a lovely overhand right.
Hero cracks Cirelli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cirelli counters with a stiff right hand.
Cirelli throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hero rushes Cirelli and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hero working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hero takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Dollar Hero has been cut.
Cirelli breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hero takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cirelli displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hero.
Cirelli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hero.
Hero's coach down at Heavy Metal was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hero's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The fighters circling - Cirelli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cirelli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cirelli appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cirelli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cirelli missing with a left hand there. Hero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hero with a poor takedown
and Cirelli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cirelli looks to score with a jab to the body but Hero is just out of range.
Dollar Hero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hero closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Cirelli to counter with a crisp jab.
A combination from Cirelli does no damage.
Hero scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hero wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cirelli.
Cirelli tests Hero's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cirelli takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cirelli misses with a wild body shot.
Cirelli takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cirelli defending well as Hero loads up on a big left hand.
Cirelli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cirelli throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hero counters with a shoot takedown. Cirelli fights it but they end up in guard.
Hero with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hero scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero distracts Cirelli with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hero sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cirelli's guard.
Cirelli looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hero drops an elbow to the side of Cirelli's head.
Cirelli is rocked!
Hero is trying to work for a kimura but Cirelli is defending well.
Ground and pound from Hero.
Hero lands with a punch from half guard.
Cirelli is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hero takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hero wants to take a breather but Cirelli is having none of it.
Cirelli is looking for a sweep. Hero is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hero is trying to control. Cirelli wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hero wants to free his trapped foot but Cirelli is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cirelli is refusing to be controlled, as Hero sits in half guard.
Cirelli looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cirelli moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hero is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cirelli keeping moving, preventing Hero from controlling successfully.
Cirelli is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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 Anthony Cirelli will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dollar Hero's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hero 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.
Hero cracks Cirelli with an open hand slap.
Cirelli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hero.
Hero shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cirelli but Cirelli pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cirelli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hero lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hero lands a nice shot that snaps Cirelli's head back.
Hero takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cirelli misses with a few strikes there.
Hero with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cirelli is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero misses with a takedown attempt
and Cirelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cirelli lands a slapping body shot.
Cirelli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hero throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cirelli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cirelli cracks Hero with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hero takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cirelli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cirelli.
Cirelli drops Hero with a beautiful combination! Hero stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Cirelli is looking for the KO!
Hero is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hero fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Cirelli to the ground. Hero is now in Cirelli's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cirelli had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hero defends it easily.
Cirelli had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hero defends it easily.
Hero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cirelli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cirelli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cirelli is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cirelli throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hero uses it to pass to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cirelli manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hero is trying to control but can't.
Hero regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cirelli wants to control from the top but Hero keeps moving.
Dollar Hero has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hero is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cirelli is aware though and is defending well.
Cirelli working some strikes from top position.
Cirelli looking to pass the guard.
Cirelli passes Hero's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cirelli throwing shots but Hero is blocking nicely.
Hero is looking for a sweep. Cirelli is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cirelli looks to land a strike but Hero avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Cirelli trying to control the position from guard on top but Hero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hero looking for a sweep. Not yet Hero, not yet.
Cirelli works over Hero with some ground and pound from guard.
Hero working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cirelli doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cirelli manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cirelli trying to control the position from guard on top but Hero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cirelli is looking to advance position but Hero has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Cirelli dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dollar Hero's cut.
That's time! Cirelli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Cirelli jabs Hero to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dollar Hero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hero lands a nice looking body shot.
Hero moves forwards but Cirelli connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A low kick from Cirelli misses
so Hero counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hero lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cirelli seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Cirelli looking for a guillotine here but Hero defends easily.
Hero stopping the sweep attempt from Cirelli.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hero with a nice head shot there.
Hero throwing strikes from guard but Cirelli blocks nicely.
Cirelli working for submissions but it's allowed Hero to get to half guard.
Hero has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cirelli is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hero not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hero prevents Cirelli from improving his position.
Hero is working for a kimura but Cirelli is defending it quite comfortably.
Cirelli is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hero pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hero is nestled in close to Cirelli, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
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. Hero connects with a nice short shot to Cirelli's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hero lands a nice short elbow.
Cirelli trying to hold on to Hero's head to control him but Hero postures up.
Cirelli is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hero working Cirelli over with strikes.
Hero working Cirelli over with strikes.
Oh Cirelli is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cirelli is looking for a sweep. Hero is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cirelli seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cirelli keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hero prevents Cirelli from improving his position.
Hero is working for a kimura but Cirelli is defending it quite comfortably.
Cirelli is trying to control but Hero manages to pass to mount!
Hero lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hero controlling the pace for now.
Hero scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cirelli?
Hero softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Cirelli is out cold! Hero jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dollar Hero!
Our winner, Dollar Hero, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Warror (ranked 221 p4p, 371 weight class) and Aku Serronen (ranked 38 p4p, 61 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Paul Warror has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Paul Warror seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 48 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Warror!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Aku Serronen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serronen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Serronen 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.
Serronen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Serronen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Warror looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Warror.
Nice body kick from Warror.
Serronen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warror moves away.
A head kick misses from Warror.
Warror lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Warror jabs Serronen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Warror fakes the leg kick and cracks Serronen in the body.
Serronen throws a lazy right hand but Warror sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Warror has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Serronen finds it's way round the side to connect with Warror's head.
Serronen misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Serronen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Paul Warror seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warror tries a low kick but Serronen avoids it.
Serronen looks to throw the jab but Warror is out of range.
Serronen checks a low kick from Warror.
Warror misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Serronen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Warror misses with a wild body shot.
Serronen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Serronen swings for the body but Warror moves out of range.
Warror fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Warror misses the target.
Serronen looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Warror throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Serronen counters with a nice right hand that sends Warror toppling to the canvas! Warror scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Serronen finish him?!
Warror is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warror takes one on the button.
Oh Warror is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Serronen throws a head kick but Warror moves out of range.
Warror takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Warror throws a body kick that misses.
Warror seems to have got his legs back now.
Warror lands with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warror. Serronen does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serronen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Warror counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Crunch! Serronen slams his shin into Warror's torso.
Serronen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Warror checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Serronen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Serronen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Serronen checks a leg kick.
Warror throws a leg kick but Serronen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Serronen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Warror lands a nice leg kick that just misses Serronen's sensitive parts.
A nice leg kick from Warror, right into the meat of the thigh.
Warror throws a hook but Serronen blocks it.
Warror bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Serronen's head backwards.
Serronen throws a low kick but Warror avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warror. Serronen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Serronen cracks Warror with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror misses with a body kick.
Nice body punch from Warror.
Serronen misses with an uppercut. Warror saw that one coming.
Serronen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Serronen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Warror.
Warror wants to land a leg kick but Serronen is out of range.
Serronen swings for the body but Warror moves out of range.
Warror slips a straight right by Serronen.
Warror digs a good body shot into Serronen's ribs.
Serronen misses with a low kick.
Warror looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Serronen misses with a head kick.
Warror takes a swing at Serronen's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Serronen! But no joy.
Serronen throws a jab but it's blocked by Warror.
Serronen tests Warror's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Serronen.
Serronen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warror. Serronen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Warror throws a poor cross that misses
and Serronen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Serronen looks to land a right hand but Warror moved out of range.
Serronen throws a body punch but Warror moves out of range.
Serronen throws a big shot that misses.
Warror fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Serronen.
Warror looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warror throws a wild body kick that Serronen sees coming a mile off.
Serronen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Serronen throws a hook but Warror blocks it.
Serronen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Warror.
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 Paul Warror will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Serronen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Warror's jab looks to have found its range, popping Serronen under the eye.
Warror is looking to land body kicks.
A low kick from Warror misses
and Serronen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Serronen throws a front kick aimed at Warror's knee but Warror avoids it well.
Warror walks into a left hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Warror.
Warror pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Serronen lands a big uppercut and Warror crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Warror looks OK. Serronen waves Warror back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Serronen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warror slips under a jab.
Warror connects with a leg kick.
Warror throws a quick inside leg kick.
Serronen scores with a kick to the midsection.
A jab from Serronen misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serronen misses with a kick to the body
and Warror counters with a nice uppercut.
Warror scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Warror scores with a hook to the body. Serronen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Warror jabs at Serronen's body.
Warror lands a right hook to the body.
Warror misses with a lunging right hand
and Serronen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Serronen cracks Warror with an open hand slap.
Warror fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Serronen manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Warror. That's going to slow Serronen down.
Serronen misses with a lunging right hand
and Warror counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Serronen thinking.
Warror misses with a hook.
Serronen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Warror sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Warror was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Serronen throws a leg kick but Warror moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Serronen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Warror did well to prevent Serronen getting side control.
Warror kicks off Serronen and gets to his feet.
Warror misses with a body kick.
Warror throws a jab when Serronen was well out of range.
Serronen just misses with a punch to the body.
Serronen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Serronen misses the target.
Warror displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Serronen throws out the jab.
Warror connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Warror looks to score with a jab to the body but Serronen is just out of range.
Warror throws a leg kick which misses Serronen's front leg but catches the back leg as Serronen tries to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Warror blocks the leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Warror.
Warror throws a low kick but Serronen avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Serronen misses with a head kick.
Warror appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Warror throws a series of punches but Serronen avoids them all with ease.
Serronen throws a fast counter high kick but Warror manages to duck under it in time.
Warror checks the leg kick.
Serronen connects with a single shot there.
Serronen misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Serronen.
Serronen is looking to chop away at Warror's legs.
Warror finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Warror buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aku Serronen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Warror scores with a hook to the body. Serronen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Serronen blocks the body kick.
Serronen throws an overhand right that lands on Warror's shoulder, as Warror tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror ducks under a wild hook from Serronen.
Warror pivots, looking for a leg kick but Serronen is out of range and Warror settles back down.
Warror walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Warror blocks a head kick by Serronen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warror throws a nice outside leg kick.
Serronen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Warror connects with the punch.
Serronen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Serronen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Serronen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Warror can pounce on him.
Serronen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Warror.
Warror just misses with a punch to the body.
Serronen throws a right hand that misses
and Warror counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Serronen misses the shot to the body.
Warror half committed to a counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Paul Warror will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Warror throws a left and a right that both miss
and Serronen counters with an inside leg kick.
Serronen misses with a low kick.
Aku Serronen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Warror throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick from Warror is predictable there
and Warror takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Warror scores with a sloppy right hand. Serronen should have avoided that one.
Warror tries to score with a low kick but Serronen moves his leg out of the way.
Warror looks to score with a jab to the body but Serronen is just out of range.
Warror looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Warror ducks under a wild hook from Serronen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serronen misses with an uppercut.
Serronen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Warror tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Serronen moves out of range of the body kick.
Warror pivots, looking for a leg kick but Serronen is out of range and Warror settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Warror moves out of range as Serronen strikes.
Warror throws a low kick, looking for Serronen's leg but Serronen calmly moves out of range.
Warror looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut lands for Warror. That snapped Serronen's head back.
A punch lands to the side of Serronen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Warror throws a leg kick
and Serronen counters with a nice body kick.
Serronen throws a sloppy head kick and Warror moves out of range easily.
Warror dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Serronen. That did some damage!
Warror fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Serronen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Serronen checks a leg kick nicely.
Serronen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Warror ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Serronen backs away, Warror returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Serronen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serronen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Serronen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Warror momentarily.
Serronen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Warror. Warror obviously looking to wear him down.
Serronen tries to land a leg kick but Warror saw it coming and moves away.
Serronen moves out of range as Warror strikes.
Warror throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice shot lands for Serronen.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Warror.
A lazy left from Serronen finds it's target.
Warror throws a shot to the body.
Warror bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Serronen throws a push kick but Warror slaps the foot to one side.
Serronen throws a shot from downtown. Warror moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serronen thows a leg kick but Warror checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Warror throws a half hearted mid kick.
Serronen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warror fires out a quick counter leg kick but Serronen just manages to avoid it.
Warror goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Warror keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Warror lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Serronen throws a right hand that misses
and Serronen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Warror pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd cheers as Warror lands an impressive looking overhand right. Serronen doesn't seem phased though.
Warror buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Warror throws a body kick that misses.
Serronen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Warror.
Paul Warror is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serronen sends Warror crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Serronen is motioning to the referee to let Warror up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warror lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Serronen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warror throws a hook but Serronen blocks it.
Warror misses with a straight right.
Warror moves out of range of the body kick.
Serronen throws a head kick that misses.
Warror feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Warror lands a nice shot that snaps Serronen's head back.
Warror throws a body shot but no joy.
Warror lands a jab to Serronen's midsection.
Warror swings for the body but Serronen moves out of range.
Warror throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Serronen.
Serronen thinks about the counter body kick.
Serronen walks into a straight right hand from Warror.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paul Warror.
Well Warror has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Aku Serronen!
Aku Serronen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Cruz Jr (ranked 22 p4p, 159 weight class) and Thiago Araujo (ranked 5 p4p, 27 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Cruz Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cruz Jr as he jumps to the side.
Cruz Jr went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cruz Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Araujo.
Araujo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruz Jr is looking to counter punch.
Thiago Araujo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz Jr gets caught flat footed, as Araujo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cruz Jr has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Araujo throws a strike but Cruz Jr rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cruz Jr tries to stand but Araujo is controlling from the bottom.
Cruz Jr stands up from Araujo's guard - Cruz Jr perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz Jr gets caught flat footed, as Araujo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cruz Jr pushes Araujo off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Araujo tries for a takedown but Cruz Jr circles away easily
and Cruz Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz Jr leaves Araujo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cruz Jr throws a quick counter head kick but Araujo was just out of range.
Jorge Cruz Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Araujo.
Araujo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cruz Jr as he jumps to the side.
A little feinted left hand from Cruz Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Araujo shoots and misses
and Cruz Jr counters with a head kick that drops Araujo to the mat! Araujo scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Jorge Cruz Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice straight punches there by Araujo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Araujo.
Araujo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cruz Jr kicks off Araujo and gets to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Araujo misses with a takedown attempt
and Cruz Jr counters with a left to the body.
Araujo looks winded!
Araujo has his takedown stuffed
and Cruz Jr counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jorge Cruz Jr!
Jorge Cruz Jr was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jay Simon (ranked 104 p4p, 298 weight class) and Jason Stackhouse (ranked 15 p4p, 43 weight class). Stackhouse has chosen True Blood as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jay Simon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Stackhouse !
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Stackhouse misses the target.
Stackhouse misses with a leg kick
and Simon counters with a takedown into side control.
Simon controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simon wants to control but Stackhouse is keeping him busy.
Simon is really struggling to control Stackhouse but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Simon moves into full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simon controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stackhouse is trying to stand.
Simon looking to control and managing it successfully.
Simon moves to take his opponent's back.
Simon biding his time, looking for the opening.
Simon seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Stackhouse is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Stackhouse is trying to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse fending off the submission attempt from Simon.
Simon working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simon biding his time, looking for the opening.
Simon has got his arm under Stackhouse 's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Stackhouse has spun round into Simon's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Simon is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Simon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stackhouse gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stackhouse got a little sloppy there for a moment and Simon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stackhouse has managed to get both his arms back between Simon's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Simon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stackhouse defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Simon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Simon 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.
Stackhouse throws a hook but Simon blocks it.
Stackhouse moves forwards but Simon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stackhouse scores with a shot to the body.
Simon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Simon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Stackhouse prevents Simon from moving into mount.
Stackhouse is pushing Simon's head away, looking to escape. Simon manages to hold on to the position though.
Simon tries to move to mount but Stackhouse blocks the move with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stackhouse explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stackhouse scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stackhouse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simon moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simon shoots in but Stackhouse avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stackhouse throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stackhouse takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stackhouse throws a jab when Simon was well out of range.
Simon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stackhouse was well out of range. Poor timing from Simon.
Simon looks to land a left hand but Stackhouse moved out of range nicely.
Stackhouse jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jason Stackhouse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stackhouse misses with a looping right.
Jason Stackhouse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stackhouse swings widly with a right hand
and Simon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stackhouse 's guard.
Simon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simon prevents Stackhouse from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stackhouse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Simon darts in and clinches Stackhouse up against the cage.
Simon lands a shoulder strike.
Simon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Simon looking for a takedown.
Stackhouse 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stackhouse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Simon.
Simon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Simon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simon slips a jab from Stackhouse .
Stackhouse scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Simon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Simon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stackhouse .
Simon drops down looking for a counter takedown but Stackhouse sprawls and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simon takes the fight into the clinch.
Stackhouse has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Simon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stackhouse fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stackhouse throws a lazy right hand but Simon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stackhouse on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stackhouse swings for the body but Simon moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Stackhouse . That snapped Simon's head back.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Stackhouse enables Simon to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Stackhouse manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Simon wants to control from the top but Stackhouse keeps moving.
Stackhouse is wriggling around but Simon manages to pass to half guard.
Simon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stackhouse keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simon content to control rather than advance.
Simon is trying to control the action in half guard but Stackhouse is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stackhouse is trying to stand.
Simon is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Stackhouse on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jason Stackhouse will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Simon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stackhouse .
Stackhouse connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stackhouse throws a lazy uppercut
and Simon counters with a takedown into side control.
Simon is looking to take a break and control but Stackhouse is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Simon just content to control the position.
Simon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stackhouse keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee asks Simon politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Simon prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Simon's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Simon avoids the body shot from Stackhouse .
Stackhouse misses with a hook. Simon ducked under it nicely.
Stackhouse throws a hook but Simon blocks it.
Stackhouse lunges at Simon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Simon's hand.
Stackhouse jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Simon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Simon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Simon is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Stackhouse will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Simon moves into full mount!
Simon jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Stackhouse is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Stackhouse and Simon has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Simon is trying to move to mount but Stackhouse reverses beautifully and ends up in Simon's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simon working for submissions but it's allowed Stackhouse to get to half guard.
It looks like Stackhouse is going to stand back up.
Simon is looking for a sweep. Stackhouse is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.
Jay Simon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stackhouse passes into side control, despite Simon's attempt to control the position.
Simon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stackhouse wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
I wouldn't like to be where Simon is right now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Stackhouse really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Simon misses with a takedown attempt
and Stackhouse connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stackhouse misses with a right hand
and Simon counters with a shoot takedown. Stackhouse fights it but they end up in guard.
Stackhouse keeping moving, preventing Simon from controlling successfully.
Stackhouse is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Simon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stackhouse is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stackhouse keeping full guard, as Simon tries to pass.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Stackhouse lands a body shot.
Stackhouse misses with an uppercut. Simon saw that one coming.
Simon fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stackhouse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Simon attempts a counter takedown but Stackhouse avoids it well and moves away.
Simon blocks a head kick by Stackhouse .
Stackhouse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Simon attempts a counter takedown but Stackhouse avoids it well and moves away.
Simon closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Stackhouse 's guard.
Simon trying to control the position from guard on top but Stackhouse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stackhouse swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stackhouse scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Stackhouse might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Stackhouse throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simon throws a looping overhand right but Stackhouse ducks down to avoid it.
Stackhouse swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circling - Stackhouse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick from Stackhouse is predictable there
so Simon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Stackhouse is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Simon is controlling him.
Simon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simon is looking to pass into half guard but Stackhouse pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Stackhouse is in guard.
Simon is looking for a triangle here but Stackhouse uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Simon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stackhouse working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Stackhouse dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A big left from Simon misses.
Simon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stackhouse counters with a straight right hand.
Stackhouse misses the jab.
Stackhouse moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stackhouse misses with a looping left.
Simon tries to counter with a takedown but Stackhouse is quick to defend against it.
Simon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stackhouse misses with a hook.
Simon changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Simon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stackhouse throws out the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Simon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stackhouse .
Stackhouse misses with a body shot.
Simon misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stackhouse .
Jason Stackhouse seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stackhouse misses with a hook. Simon ducked under it nicely.
Simon misses with a hook.
Simon drops his hands momentarily and Stackhouse takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stackhouse throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stackhouse misses with a straight left.
Simon darts in and clinches Stackhouse up against the cage.
Simon gets through Stackhouse 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stackhouse lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stackhouse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Simon.
Simon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stackhouse wants to get back to striking at distance but Simon won't allow it.
Stackhouse wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Simon has him pressed against the cage.
Simon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stackhouse 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Simon.
Jay Simon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simon tries to score a body lock takedown but Stackhouse shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Simon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simon working aggressively here.
Simon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Simon throws a head punch that misses.
Stackhouse blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stackhouse creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stackhouse is trying to push Simon away but Simon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stackhouse manages to break the clinch.
Simon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stackhouse .
Simon lands with a hook. Stackhouse tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stackhouse throws a good cross that connects.
Stackhouse throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Simon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stackhouse scores with a jab to the jaw.
Simon throws a poor cross that misses
and Stackhouse cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simon ducks under a wild hook from Stackhouse .
Stackhouse swings widly with a right hand
and Simon counters with a takedown into side control.
Stackhouse wants to get back to his feet but Simon is dominant here and he's now got Stackhouse 's back!
Simon tries to get the hooks in deep but Stackhouse pushed the leg off.
Simon lands shots from the back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Simon controlling the positon.
Simon tightening his grip on Stackhouse , looking for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Simon gets his way!
Simon is persistently looking for the submission but Stackhouse is defending it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jason Stackhouse .
I think Stackhouse has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Stackhouse !
During a confident post fight interview, Jason Stackhouse thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Jay Simon had this to say: ' Good on ya River.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brayden Point (ranked 111 p4p, 109 weight class) and Aishah Bin Sari (ranked 15 p4p, 14 weight class). Point comes to the cage accompanied by Roots Reggae Music. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bin Sari's choice of entrance music: For Heavy Metal we will die!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brayden Point!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aishah Bin Sari!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bin Sari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Point was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bin Sari throws an overhand right that lands on Point's shoulder, as Point tries to avoid the shot.
Point checks a leg kick.
Bin Sari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Point.
Bin Sari tries a head kick but it misses.
Bin Sari walks into a jab.
Point lands with a right hand.
Point throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A good leg kick by Bin Sari.
Bin Sari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Point.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bin Sari ducks under a wild hook from Point.
Brayden Point seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Point misses the jab.
Bin Sari moves away from the strike by Point.
Point slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Point cracks a nice hook into Bin Sari's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bin Sari.
Point works Bin Sari's body with a nice hook.
Bin Sari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bin Sari ducks under a wild hook from Point.
Point scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bin Sari throws a hook but Point avoids it easily.
Point lands a really nice looking cross but Bin Sari seems unphased.
Bin Sari misses with a wild body shot.
Bin Sari missing with a left hand there. Point was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Point misses with a wild body shot.
Bin Sari is looking for the big counter here.
Point throws a good cross that connects.
Bin Sari throws a hook but Point blocks it.
Point missing with a left hand there. Bin Sari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Bin Sari on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bin Sari scores with a crisp jab that stopped Point in his tracks.
Point fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bin Sari looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Point looks to throw the jab but Bin Sari is out of range.
Point just misses with a punch to the body.
Point swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bin Sari flicks out a counter leg kick but Point steps away.
Bin Sari throws a nice inside leg kick.
Point misses with an uppercut
and Bin Sari counters with a left to the body.
Bin Sari works the jab nicely.
Point bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Point throws a right hand that misses
and Bin Sari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bin Sari gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Point bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bin Sari's head backwards.
Bin Sari misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bin Sari.
Bin Sari let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Point takes a swing at Bin Sari's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Bin Sari on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Point lands a jab to the head.
Point's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bin Sari connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Point scrambles back to his feet.
Bin Sari slips a jab from Point.
Point misses with a lunging right hand
and Bin Sari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Point lands a slapping body shot.
Point misses with a jab to the body
and Bin Sari counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Point tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bin Sari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Point fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Bin Sari scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bin Sari working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Point breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bin Sari throws a series of punches but Point moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Point swings widly with a right hand
and Bin Sari counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Point cracks Bin Sari with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A jab from Point finds it's way through Bin Sari's defenses.
Bin Sari throws a big shot that misses.
Point misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bin Sari.
Point fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bin Sari manages to avoid it.
Point is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bin Sari needs to keep his hands up - Point had a free shot at his head there.
Point misses with a wild body shot.
Bin Sari takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Point tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bin Sari! But no joy.
Point uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bin Sari has time to react.
Bin Sari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Point.
Point looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Bin Sari misses its intended target.
Point throwing a counter right hand but Bin Sari manages to avoid it.
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 Brayden Point will probably get the nod.
That's time! Point's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Point looks to throw the jab but Bin Sari is out of range.
Point throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bin Sari stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Point misses with a hook. Bin Sari ducked under it nicely.
Point throws out a loose jab but Bin Sari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bin Sari misses with a left hand
letting Point counter with a right hand.
Point with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Point misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bin Sari.
Bin Sari throws an off balance right hand
letting Point counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Bin Sari.
Point wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Point misses with a hook. Bin Sari ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bin Sari! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Point. Bin Sari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Point connects with a looping right hand.
Point digs a good hook to Bin Sari's body.
Bin Sari throws a jab when Point was well out of range.
It looked like Point wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brayden Point is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Point scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Point lands a jab to Bin Sari's midsection.
Point lands a head shot.
Bin Sari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Point.
Bin Sari with the inside leg kick.
Bin Sari with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Point to score with a decent uppercut.
Bin Sari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Point.
Point misses with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bin Sari, as that shot connected.
Bin Sari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Point was well out of range. Poor timing from Bin Sari.
Bin Sari misses with a straight left.
Point with a hook.
Bin Sari stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bin Sari connects with a single shot there.
Point misses the shot to the body.
Bin Sari closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Point tries to clinch up.
Point throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bin Sari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Point misses with a straight right.
Point throws a big shot that misses.
Bin Sari slips a straight right by Point.
Bin Sari throws an overhand right that lands on Point's shoulder, as Point tries to avoid the shot.
Point misses with a straight right.
Point connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Point misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bin Sari.
A decent looking cross lands there for Point.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Point slips a straight right by Bin Sari.
Point was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Point digs a good hook to Bin Sari's body.
An inside leg kick lands from Bin Sari.
Point jabs Bin Sari to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Point scores with a sloppy right hand. Bin Sari should have avoided that one.
Bin Sari has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A shot to the body from Point misses
and Bin Sari holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Point is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bin Sari can do to turn this around?
Bin Sari throws a punch but it's blocked by Point.
Bin Sari manages to break the clinch.
Bin Sari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Point misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Bin Sari on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Point uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bin Sari.
Point appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A leg kick checked by Point.
Bin Sari takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bin Sari connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Point lands a right hook to the body.
Point misses with an uppercut. Bin Sari saw that one coming.
Bin Sari lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A jab from Bin Sari does it's job there.
Point misses with a straight left.
Bin Sari swinging wildly here.
A little feinted left hand from Point on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Point clobbers Bin Sari with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Point defending well as Bin Sari loads up on a big left hand.
A quick step to the side and Point tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Point throws a hook but Bin Sari blocks it.
Bin Sari connects with a body shot that sends Point's belly button to the back.
Point throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brayden Point dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Point lands a jab to the nose.
Point smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Point just misses with a punch to the body.
Point moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Point swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Bin Sari counter with a right hand.
Bin Sari tries a head kick but it misses.
Bin Sari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Point lands a jab to the head.
Point clobbers Bin Sari with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big left from Point misses.
Bin Sari wants to counter with a clinch but Point pushes him away.
The crowd cheers as Point lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bin Sari doesn't seem phased though.
Point connects with a right hand. Bin Sari shakes it off.
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!
Bin Sari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Point.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Sari throws a jab when Point was well out of range.
Point misses with a straight left.
Bin Sari tries to counter by closing the distance.
Point misses with an uppercut.
Point throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Bin Sari on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Point misses with a hook.
Bin Sari looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A bone on bone clash there as Point blocks the leg kick.
Point looks to score with a jab to the body but Bin Sari is just out of range.
Bin Sari flicks out a counter leg kick but Point steps away.
Bin Sari turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Point defending well as Bin Sari loads up on a big left hand.
Point is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bin Sari.
Point 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.
Point scores with a hook.
Point is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bin Sari.
Bin Sari throws a lazy uppercut
and Point counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bin Sari connects with a leg kick.
Bin Sari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Point.
Bin Sari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Point.
Point fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bin Sari throws a hook but Point avoids it easily.
Bin Sari just misses with a punch to the body.
Point throwing a counter right hand but Bin Sari manages to avoid it.
Bin Sari throws the left hand but Point avoids the punch easily.
Point lands a body shot.
A left lands for Point.
Point throws the left hand but Bin Sari avoids the punch easily.
Bin Sari appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Point swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Point lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Bin Sari misses its intended target.
Bin Sari scoring well with a low kick there.
Point cracks a nice hook into Bin Sari's ribs.
Point throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Point displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bin Sari throws out the jab.
Point wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bin Sari lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Point circles away quickly and effectively.
Point throws a looping overhand right but Bin Sari ducks down to avoid it.
Point takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Point ducks under a wild hook from Bin Sari.
Bin Sari loads up on a big right hand but Point slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Point misses the target.
Point lands a nice hook to Bin Sari's body. Bin Sari takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bin Sari with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Point to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Bin Sari lands an impressive looking overhand right. Point doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bin Sari on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Point misses the target.
Bin Sari slips under a jab from Point.
Bin Sari steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Point.
Bin Sari tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Point jabs Bin Sari right on the nose. Bin Sari blinks but takes it well.
A big right from Point misses.
Bin Sari throws a lazy right hand but Point sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bin Sari misses with an uppercut. Point saw that one coming.
Point throwing a counter right hand but Bin Sari manages to avoid it.
Bin Sari takes a jab right on the kisser.
Point throws a looping overhand right but Bin Sari ducks down to avoid it.
Point throws a looping overhand right but Bin Sari ducks down to avoid it.
Bin Sari is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brayden Point clearly takes 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.
Bin Sari fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Point misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bin Sari! But no joy.
Point swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bin Sari counters with a two punch combo.
Point swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bin Sari.
Donk. Point catches Bin Sari right on the button with a cross.
Point ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Point misses.
A jab from Bin Sari finds it's way through Point's defenses.
Point wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Point looks to land a left hand but Bin Sari moved out of range nicely.
Bin Sari is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Point with a body shot.
Point fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Point throws an off balance right hand
and Bin Sari counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Point thinking.
Point fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bin Sari manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Sari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Point fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Point misses with a hook.
Point cracks Bin Sari with an open hand slap.
Point swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bin Sari misses with a series of wild punches.
Point throws a jab but it's blocked by Bin Sari.
Point misses with a body shot.
Point lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Point avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bin Sari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Point misses with a hook.
Point backing away here, and Bin Sari unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Point jabs Bin Sari right on the nose. Bin Sari blinks but takes it well.
Point tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bin Sari was well out of range. Poor timing from Point.
Point moves out of range as Bin Sari strikes.
It looked like Point was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bin Sari.
A head kick misses from Bin Sari.
Point connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bin Sari. Bin Sari circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Point tries to clinch up but Bin Sari circles away and keeps his distance.
Bin Sari throws out a counter right but Point avoids it with no problem.
Point is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bin Sari.
Point misses with a left hand
and Point takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bin Sari swats away the attempt to clinch by Point.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bin Sari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Point.
Point works Bin Sari's body with a nice hook.
Point scores with a jab.
Good shot there by Point.
Point connects with a crisp jab.
Point swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bin Sari.
Nice shot lands for Point.
Point sizes up Bin Sari with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Point checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Point tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bin Sari was well out of range. Poor timing from Point.
Point misses with a right hand
and Bin Sari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bin Sari scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Point scores with a decent looking hook.
Bin Sari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Point moves away.
A big left from Point misses.
Bin Sari is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Point misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bin Sari.
Bin Sari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bin Sari throws out a counter right but Point avoids it with no problem.
Point misses the shot to the body.
Point lands a right hook to the body.
Point rushes Bin Sari and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bin Sari misses with some punches.
Bin Sari lands with a right to the head.
Bin Sari takes a knee right on the jaw!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bin Sari swings wildly with an uppercut but Point uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brayden Point had his way with Aishah Bin Sari in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Point swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aishah Bin Sari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bin Sari digs a good body shot into Point's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Point.
Point blocks a leg kick.
Bin Sari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Point.
Bin Sari swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A lazy left from Point finds it's target.
Point jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bin Sari ducks under a wild hook from Point.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bin Sari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Point.
Point misses with an uppercut.
Bin Sari has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Point finds it's way round the side to connect with Bin Sari's head.
Point ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bin Sari moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Sari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Point moves away.
Bin Sari moves away from the strike by Point.
Bin Sari misses with a jab to the body
and Bin Sari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Point lands a body shot.
Point ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Point - just one landing.
Point cracks a nice hook into Bin Sari's ribs.
Point pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Bin Sari on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bin Sari stalks Point and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Point's face. Point staggers backwards, shaken.
A big right from Point misses.
It seemed like Bin Sari was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Point misses.
Point fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brayden Point is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Point lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bin Sari thuds a left hand into Point's body.
Point fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bin Sari looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bin Sari tries to score with a low kick but Point moves his leg out of the way.
Point misses with a straight left.
Bin Sari tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bin Sari misses the body punch
and Point counters with a right hand to the body.
Bin Sari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Point.
Bin Sari misses with a body shot.
Bin Sari throws a head kick that misses.
Point tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bin Sari was well out of range. Poor timing from Point.
Bin Sari lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Point dips to his left and cracks Bin Sari with an uppercut!
A slow jab from Point misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Point throws an overhand right that lands on Bin Sari's shoulder, as Bin Sari tries to avoid the shot.
Despite the aggression on Bin Sari's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bin Sari misses with an uppercut
and Point connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Point throws a shot to the body.
Point misses with an uppercut
and Bin Sari counters with a nice leg kick.
Bin Sari lands a nice leg kick that just misses Point's sensitive parts.
Point scores with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Bin Sari misses the target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Point darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bin Sari ducks under a wild hook from Point.
Donk. Point catches Bin Sari right on the button with a cross.
Point swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bin Sari throws a leg kick but Point sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Point on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Point swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bin Sari counters with a three punch combo that has Point backing up. Point nods at Bin Sari to acknowledge the strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bin Sari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Point.
Point on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Point is rocked!
Point scores with a decent looking hook.
Point connects with a single shot there.
Point connects with a nice looking jab.
Bin Sari feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Point sprawling to the canvas! Point rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bin Sari finish him?!
Oh Point is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bin Sari ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Point's jaw. Point's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Bin Sari does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aishah Bin Sari!
A very excited looking Aishah Bin Sari 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 Badr Al Din (ranked 146 p4p, 192 weight class) and Bull Mfer (ranked 26 p4p, 35 weight class). Al Din's entrance music is RUNNING BACK. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!
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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 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Badr Al Din!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bull Mfer!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Din lands with a thumping leg kick.
Al Din thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice straight punches there by Al Din. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Al Din.
Al Din scores with a kick to the midsection.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Al Din.
Mfer wants to counter with a clinch but Al Din pushes him away.
Al Din has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Al Din lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Al Din slips under a jab from Mfer.
Al Din throws a body kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Al Din throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mfer avoids the body shot from Al Din.
Al Din steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mfer.
Mfer moves away from the strike by Al Din.
The fighters circling - Mfer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And Al Din counters with a quick kick to the body but Mfer blocks it.
Mfer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Al Din throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An inside leg kick lands from Mfer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Din on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Al Din scores with the left hand. Mfer knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Bull Mfer has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Al Din throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mfer lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Mfer misses.
Mfer checks the leg kick.
Al Din moves out of range as Mfer throws a body kick.
Mfer connects with the punch.
Mfer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Al Din misses with a body kick.
Al Din takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mfer moves out of range as Al Din strikes.
Al Din throws a wild body kick that Mfer sees coming a mile off.
Al Din misses with a body shot.
Mfer follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Al Din checks a leg kick.
Al Din lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mfer digs a good body shot into Al Din's ribs.
Al Din gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mfer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Al Din looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mfer fakes the leg kick and cracks Al Din in the body.
Mfer throws an overhand right that lands on Al Din's shoulder, as Al Din tries to avoid the shot.
Mfer throws the left hand but Al Din avoids the punch easily.
Mfer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mfer dips to his left and cracks Al Din with an uppercut!
Crunch! Mfer slams his shin into Al Din's torso.
Mfer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mfer throws a jab when Al Din was well out of range.
Mfer scores with a push kick.
Mfer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Al Din to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters circling - Mfer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Al Din throws a front kick aimed at Mfer's knee but Mfer avoids it well.
Al Din sets himself, and Mfer steps forward looking for the clinch! Al Din avoids it this time.
The fighters circling - Al Din throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Al Din throws a front kick that sends Mfer stumbling back into the cage.
Al Din misses with a leg kick.
Mfer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badr Al Din seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Din misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al Din. Mfer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Al Din looks to score with a jab to the body but Mfer is just out of range.
Mfer scores with a nice body kick.
Al Din throws a sloppy head kick
and Mfer counters with a stiff right hand.
Al Din misses with an uppercut.
Al Din throws a jab when Mfer was well out of range.
Al Din looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Al Din is out of range and Mfer settles back down.
Mfer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Al Din.
Al Din looks to throw a body kick
and Mfer counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mfer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Al Din.
Al Din fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Al Din blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd cheers as Al Din lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mfer doesn't seem phased though.
Mfer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mfer takes one to the side of the head.
Mfer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mfer duly obliges.
It looks like Badr Al Din has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Al Din.
Al Din scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Al Din scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mfer moves out of range of the body kick from Al Din.
Al Din fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mfer manages to avoid it.
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 Badr Al Din will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mfer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Al Din throws out the jab.
Mfer throws out a counter right but Al Din avoids it with no problem.
Al Din takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A low kick from Al Din misses
and Mfer counters by moving into the clinch.
Al Din breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Al Din ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Al Din misses the shot to the body.
Mfer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Al Din thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mfer looks to score with a jab to the body but Al Din is just out of range.
An inside leg kick from Al Din misses.
Mfer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Al Din uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mfer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Din thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mfer appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mfer moves out of range as Al Din throws a body kick.
Al Din uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mfer.
Al Din takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mfer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Al Din misses with a looping right.
Mfer slips under a jab.
Al Din misses the jab.
Mfer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Al Din throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mfer moves out of range as Al Din strikes.
Mfer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mfer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mfer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mfer misses with a leg kick.
Al Din throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mfer lands with a right hand.
Mfer defending well as Al Din loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Din looks to land a body kick but Mfer moved away.
Mfer ducks under a wild hook from Al Din.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Din 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.
Mfer scores with a jab. Al Din acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mfer has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Al Din lands a nice looking body kick.
Mfer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Al Din.
A little jabbing left from Mfer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Al Din misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mfer misses with a leg kick.
Al Din throws a body punch but Mfer moves out of range.
Al Din moves away from the strike by Mfer.
Al Din with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Al Din looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mfer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Al Din manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Al Din tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mfer is able to avoid easily.
Al Din swings for the body but Mfer moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Al Din with a hook.
A thudding body kick lands there by Al Din!
A big left from Mfer misses.
Al Din scores with a nice right hand.
Mfer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Al Din. That one must have hurt.
Mfer throws a leg kick but Al Din sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Al Din lands an overhand right.
Al Din chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Al Din scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Al Din finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Al Din misses with a low kick.
Mfer cracks Al Din with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mfer misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Din throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A low kick from Mfer misses
letting Al Din counter with a right hand.
Nice shot lands for Mfer.
Mfer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Al Din is out of range and Mfer settles back down.
Al Din lands with a straight right. Mfer didn't see that one coming.
Mfer blocks the body kick.
Mfer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mfer lands with a cross.
Mfer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mfer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mfer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Al Din can pounce on him.
Mfer tries to score with a low kick but Al Din moves his leg out of the way.
Al Din looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Mfer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Al Din.
Donk. Mfer catches Al Din right on the button with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Badr Al Din dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Al Din pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mfer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Mfer misses.
A big right from Al Din misses.
A good leg kick by Al Din.
Al Din throws a head kick but Mfer moves out of range.
Al Din throws a half hearted mid kick.
Al Din looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Al Din takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mfer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Al Din.
Mfer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mfer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mfer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mfer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al Din tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mfer is able to avoid easily.
Mfer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Al Din walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Din moves out of range of the strikes.
Mfer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bull Mfer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Al Din finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Al Din displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Al Din misses the jab.
Mfer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Al Din tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al Din. Mfer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Al Din moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mfer connects with a leg kick.
Al Din ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mfer blocks a low kick nicely.
Al Din loads up on a big right hand but Mfer slips the punch.
Al Din scores with a nice head shot.
That has opened up Bull Mfer's cut even more.
Mfer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Din lands a nice looking body kick.
Mfer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mfer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Al Din's head.
Al Din tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mfer jabs at Al Din's body.
A jab from Mfer misses.
A swing and a miss from Mfer.
Mfer avoids the head kick by Al Din.
Al Din bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Al Din throws a push kick but Mfer slaps the foot to one side.
Mfer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Al Din throws a body punch but Mfer moves out of range.
Mfer looks to land a left hand but Al Din moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Din tried to score with a low kick but Mfer checks it.
Mfer throws an overhand right that lands on Al Din's shoulder, as Al Din tries to avoid the shot.
Al Din throws a head kick but Mfer moves out of range.
Al Din throws a body kick that misses.
Mfer throws a leg kick but Al Din sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mfer lands a really nice looking cross but Al Din seems unphased.
Al Din slips under a jab from Mfer.
Mfer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mfer punishes Al Din's body with a nice straight punch.
Mfer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mfer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Al Din has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Al Din swats away the attempt to clinch by Mfer.
Al Din scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer takes one to the side of the head.
Al Din lands a slapping body shot.
Al Din looks to land a body kick but Mfer moved away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Al Din.
Mfer thumps Al Din with a low kick.
Mfer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Al Din gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mfer.
A nice inside leg kick there by Al Din. That's going to slow Mfer down.
Al Din bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mfer cracks a nice hook into Al Din's ribs.
Al Din scores with a spinning back kick!
Mfer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Al Din throws a push kick but Mfer slaps the foot to one side.
Al Din lands with a nice body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Badr Al Din.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Al Din, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Badr Al Din!
Badr Al Din thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dany Crosby (ranked 10 p4p, 30 weight class) and Latrobe Arundel (ranked 1 p4p, 5 weight class). Arundel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Shook Ones. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 36 - 26 - 4, fighting out of Sydney, Dany Crosby!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Latrobe Arundel!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arundel throws a body punch but Crosby moves out of range.
Arundel ducks under a wild hook from Crosby.
A low kick from Arundel misses
and Crosby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Latrobe Arundel has been cut.
Crosby throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arundel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Arundel throws a leg kick but Crosby moved away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arundel.
Crosby clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crosby cracks Arundel with a nice body shot.
Crosby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arundel lands with a light punch inside.
Arundel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crosby misses with a jab to the body
and Arundel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arundel thuds his right hand into Crosby's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Arundel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arundel throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Crosby to counter with a crisp jab.
Latrobe Arundel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arundel lands a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Arundel.
Nice defenses there by Arundel.
Crosby throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Arundel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Crosby ducks under a wild hook from Arundel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arundel throws a leg kick
and Crosby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arundel misses with a lunging right hand
and Crosby counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crosby lands a big right hand that sends Arundel crashing to the mat! Crosby stays standing though and waves Arundel back to his feet!
Arundel is rocked!
Arundel scores with a punch to the head.
Crosby misses with a wild body shot.
Arundel tried to score with a low kick but Crosby checks it.
Crosby throws a shot from downtown. Arundel moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby throws a predictable looking body shot
and Arundel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Arundel is looking to slow Crosby down with leg kicks.
Arundel misses the body punch
and Crosby counters with a crisp right hand that drops Arundel! Crosby lets Arundel back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Arundel is still on wobbly legs! Can Crosby finish him?
Good leg kick by Arundel.
Arundel seems to have recovered his senses.
Crosby looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
OH! Arundel has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Crosby smells blood and charges in for the finish! Crosby unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Arundel sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dany Crosby!
Dany Crosby retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Dany Crosby thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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