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SYN 844 Sosa vs. Ho Joy PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beau Canada (ranked 577 p4p, 908 weight class) and Bryer McGuire (ranked 76 p4p, 124 weight class). McGuire has chosen Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Beau Canada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryer McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canada buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Canada tries to clinch but McGuire moves away
and McGuire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
 It looks like Beau Canada has been cut.
McGuire wants to clinch up but Canada keeps it at a distance.
Canada lets loose with a powerful body kick. McGuire will feel that in the morning.
Canada lands with a thumping leg kick.
Canada lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Canada jabs McGuire right on the nose. McGuire blinks but takes it well.
Canada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGuire takes a swing at Canada's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Canada.
McGuire throws a solid leg kick but Canada takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McGuire.
McGuire misses the jab.
Canada lands a glancing blow to the side of McGuire's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Canada closes the distance and clinches.
McGuire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Canada's elbow.
Canada's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Canada managing to block the knees to the body from McGuire.
Canada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire tries a body shot but Canada blocks it.
I was talking to Canada's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
McGuire struggles to land a body shot inside as Canada controls his hands.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
McGuire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Canada's elbow.
McGuire unloads a knee to the mid-section. Canada lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Canada misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGuire tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Canada as McGuire tries to tie him up.
Canada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Canada throws a punch but it's blocked by McGuire.
McGuire working Canada over with knees to the body.
Canada is breathing heavily.
Canada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGuire makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Canada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGuire effectively controlling the action here.
Nice body punch from McGuire - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canada lands with a right to the head.
McGuire unloads a knee to the mid-section. Canada lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice left hand lands by McGuire.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Canada swings wildly with an uppercut but McGuire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Canada can't find room to land a body shot as McGuire controls the action.
Canada prevents a body shot from McGuire.
Canada tries to score a body lock takedown but McGuire shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Canada fails to land.
McGuire lands a body punch in the clinch.
McGuire utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McGuire throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McGuire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McGuire scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from McGuire.
McGuire landing knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGuire.
McGuire lands with a short shot to the head.
McGuire lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for McGuire to work.
McGuire pushes Canada back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from McGuire.
McGuire is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short left from McGuire.
McGuire is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Canada is defending well for now.
McGuire softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuire.
McGuire lands with a left to the head.
McGuire working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McGuire tries to throw a body punch but Canada avoids it by throwing McGuire back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for McGuire.
Canada trying to stall but McGuire improves his position.
McGuire throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Canadas head.
McGuire lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire scores a nice knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from McGuire.
McGuire lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
 Canada is rocked!
McGuire lands a left hand.
Oh Canada is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canada misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGuire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knees to the body from McGuire.
Canada seems to have got his legs back now.
McGuire lands a big right hand that drops Canada! The killer instinct kicks in and McGuire finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by McGuire!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryer McGuire!
Bryer McGuire decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Otis Driftwood (ranked 309 p4p, 338 weight class) and Night Crawler (ranked 21 p4p, 23 weight class). Crawler has chosen World Ender as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 14 - 4, fighting out of New York, Otis Driftwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Night Crawler!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Driftwood throws a series of punches but Crawler avoids them all with ease.
Driftwood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crawler.
Driftwood takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Driftwood scores with a shot to the body.
Driftwood has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mystic Gym of the Outworld in the buildup to the fight.
Otis Driftwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Driftwood swings for the body but Crawler moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crawler. Driftwood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Driftwood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Driftwood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crawler.
Driftwood lands with a shot to the body.
Driftwood lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driftwood throws a head kick but Crawler moves out of range.
Driftwood misses with a body punch
and Driftwood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crawler looks to throw the jab but Driftwood is out of range.
Crawler just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDriftwood.
Driftwood misses with a hook to the body
and Crawler counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Driftwood misses
and Crawler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Driftwood misses with a body shot
and Crawler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Crawler misses the shot to the body.
Driftwood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crawler manages to avoid it.
Crawler steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Driftwood.
Driftwood misses with a wild body shot.
Crawler now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood misses with a lunging right hand
and Driftwood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Driftwood scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crawler looks to land a right hand but Driftwood moved out of range.
Driftwood misses with an uppercut. Crawler saw that one coming.
Crawler throws a shot from downtown. Driftwood moves away and avoids it.
Crawler misses with a lunging right hand
and Crawler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Driftwood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crawler manages to avoid it.
Driftwood misses with a hook. Crawler ducked under it nicely.
Crawler throws out a counter right but Driftwood avoids it with no problem.
Driftwood misses with a left hand
and Crawler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood throws a head kick but Crawler moves out of range.
Driftwood clinches up against the cage.
Crawler cracks Driftwood with a nice body shot.
Crawler throws a head punch that misses.
Crawler lands with a left to the head.
Crawler misses with some punches.
Crawler lands a left hand.
Driftwood tries to throw a body punch but Crawler avoids it by throwing Driftwood back against the cage.
Driftwood controlling the action here for a moment.
Crawler misses with an elbow over the top.
Driftwood works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Driftwood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Driftwood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crawler's elbow.
Driftwood lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crawler or not.
Crawler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crawler blocking some punches.
Crawler misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Driftwood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Driftwood struggles to land a body shot inside as Crawler controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Driftwood.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Driftwood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crawler throws an elbow but it misses.
Driftwood is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Crawler is keeping busy.
Driftwood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crawler as Driftwood tries to tie him up.
Driftwood trying to control the position but instead, Crawler has worked for underhooks and has pushed Driftwood into the cage.
Driftwood seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Crawler is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Crawler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Driftwood backwards.
Crawler presses Driftwood against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Driftwood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crawler's coach down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Crawler's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Driftwood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crawler misses with some punches.
Driftwood tries a body shot but Crawler blocks it.
Crawler lands with a right to the head.
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 Otis Driftwood will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Driftwood swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Crawler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Driftwood falls off balance throwing a combination
and Crawler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crawler throws the left hand but Driftwood avoids the punch easily.
Driftwood avoids the body shot from Crawler.
Driftwood tries a head kick but it misses.
Driftwood comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Crawler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Crawler misses.
Crawler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Driftwood looks to throw the jab but Crawler is out of range.
It seemed like Crawler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Driftwood misses with a hook
and Crawler counters with a nice uppercut.
Driftwood throws a body shot but no joy.
Crawler wants to counter the offense by Driftwood and move into the clinch position.
Driftwood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crawler looks to land a right hand but Driftwood moved out of range.
Driftwood swings for the body but Crawler moves out of range.
Driftwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crawler let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Crawler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Driftwood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Crawler counters with a nice body shot.
Driftwood jabs Crawler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Driftwood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crawler manages to avoid it.
Driftwood clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crawler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crawler misses with a punch to the body.
Crawler has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Crawler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Crawler throws an elbow but it misses.
Driftwood is leaning against Crawler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Crawler throws an elbow but misses.
Crawler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Crawler can't find room to land a body shot as Driftwood controls the action.
Night Crawler seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Crawler misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood lands a shoulder strike.
Driftwood lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Driftwood on the inside.
Driftwood looking to slow down the pace here.
Crawler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Driftwood misses with a body punch.
Crawler lands a shoulder strike.
Crawler gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Driftwood takes a shot to the head.
Crawler can't find room to land a body shot as Driftwood controls the action.
Driftwood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Crawler - that landed with a thud.
Crawler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Driftwood tries to work over Crawler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Driftwood lands a shoulder strike.
Driftwood misses with a punch to the body.
Driftwood misses with a punch to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Crawler.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Crawler on the inside.
Crawler lands an elbow just above Driftwood 's eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crawler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Driftwood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crawler's elbow.
Driftwood takes an elbow to the temple.
Crawler lands a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Crawler throws an elbow but misses.
Driftwood tries to work over Crawler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crawler misses with a body punch.
Driftwood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crawler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crawler tries to throw a body punch but Driftwood avoids it by throwing Crawler back against the cage.
Driftwood is leaning against Crawler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Driftwood struggles to land a body shot inside as Crawler controls his hands.
Crawler misses with a body punch.
Crawler can't find room to land a body shot as Driftwood controls the action.
Driftwood prevents a body shot from Crawler.
Driftwood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Driftwood is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Crawler lands an elbow just above Driftwood 's eye.
Driftwood lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Night Crawler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Driftwood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crawler tries to counter by closing the distance.
Driftwood misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Crawler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Otis Driftwood is winning the standup battle so far.
Driftwood throws a combination that misses
and Crawler counters with a stiff right hand.
Crawler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crawler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Driftwood misses with a shot to the body
and Crawler counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawler defending well as Driftwood loads up on a big left hand.
Crawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Driftwood moves away.
Crawler throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawler blocks a head kick by Driftwood.
Driftwood takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crawler throws a right hand that misses
and Driftwood counters with a right hand to the body.
Crawler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Driftwood.
Driftwood is looking to wear down Crawler with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Driftwood swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Crawler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A big left from Driftwood misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crawler. Driftwood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab from Driftwood.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Driftwood was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Crawler.
Crawler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Driftwood swings for the body but Crawler moves out of range.
Driftwood swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Crawler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Driftwood scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Driftwood takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Driftwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crawler throws a poor cross that misses
and Driftwood counters with a nice body shot.
Crawler connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood throws a head kick that misses
and Crawler counters with a straight right hand.
Driftwood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Driftwood connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Crawler momentarily.
A combination from Driftwood does no damage.
Driftwood moves out of range as Crawler strikes.
It looked like Driftwood was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Crawler.
Driftwood misses with a body punch
and Crawler counters with a stiff right hand.
Driftwood is rocked!
Driftwood misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Crawler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Driftwood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Driftwood swings away with a body shot that misses
and Crawler counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crawler.
Crawler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Crawler. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Driftwood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Driftwood seems to have got his legs back now.
Crawler cracks a nice hook into Driftwood's ribs.
Driftwood looks to land a left hand but Crawler moved out of range nicely.
Crawler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crawler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Driftwood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crawler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Night Crawler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Crawler has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Night Crawler!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Morgan (ranked 551 p4p, 876 weight class) and Cal Klos (ranked 84 p4p, 128 weight class). Morgan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Battle Cry. Klos has chosen Our Father Enki as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Cal Klos!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klos throws a poor cross that misses
and Morgan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Morgan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Klos is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Morgan to keep the fight standing.
Klos tries for a takedown. No joy.
Klos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morgan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Klos fails to pull guard.
Arthur Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cal Klos.
Klos prevents a body shot from Morgan.
Morgan tries to work over Klos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morgan misses with a punch to the body.
Klos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Klos is trying to drag Morgan to the mat but Morgan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Klos backwards.
Nice body punch from Morgan.
Morgan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Klos wants to take the fight to the mat but Morgan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan misses with the head strike.
Klos lands with a short shot to the head.
Morgan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Klos lands a nice uppercut.
Morgan struggles to land a body shot inside as Klos controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morgan.
Klos tries to break the clinch but Morgan is controlling the position.
Klos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Morgan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Morgan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Klos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Morgan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Morgan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morgan lands a hook that snaps the head of Klos backwards.
Klos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Morgan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Morgan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morgan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morgan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klos working hard to break the clinch.
Klos blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Klos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morgan slips a jab and a cross from Klos.
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!
Morgan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morgan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sloppy strikes from Klos. Those never looked like landing.
Jab from Klos.
Morgan closes the distance and pushes Klos back into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Morgan.
Morgan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Morgan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Morgan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Klos manages to break the clinch.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klos misses with a lunging right hand
and Morgan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Klos throws a poor cross that misses
and Morgan counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Klos connects with a nice looking jab.
Klos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morgan throws out the jab.
Morgan throws a hook to the side of Klos's head but Klos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Klos throws a jab but it's blocked by Morgan.
As Klos backs away, Morgan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Klos lands with a straight right. Morgan didn't see that one coming.
Morgan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Klos scores with a jab.
Klos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Morgan walks into a straight right hand from Klos.
Klos misses with a looping right.
Klos throws a poor cross that misses
and Morgan counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Klos misses the jab.
A punch combination from Klos misses.
Morgan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Klos.
Klos looks to land a right hand but Morgan moved out of range.
Klos misses with a hook.
Klos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Klos throws a lazy right hand but Morgan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Klos. Those never looked like landing.
Morgan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Klos manages to circle out of the way.
Morgan connects with a jab.
Cal Klos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan throws a nice looking combination but Klos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Klos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morgan lands a jab to Klos's midsection.
No joy there for Klos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Morgan misses the target.
Klos misses with a two punch combination.
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 Arthur Morgan will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Morgan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Klos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Klos, as that shot connected.
Klos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Klos, as that shot connected.
Klos lands a really nice looking cross but Morgan seems unphased.
Klos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Morgan. Morgan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Morgan tries to bum rush Klos with a series of wild strikes but Klos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Klos shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Morgan eats them both and turns towards Klos to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Morgan blocks a jab.
Klos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morgan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Klos scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a series of wild punches.
Klos unleashes a big counter combination but Morgan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Klos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A nice combination there by Klos.
Klos scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Klos lands a really nice looking cross but Morgan seems unphased.
Morgan misses with the combination.
Klos throws a lazy uppercut
and Morgan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cal Klos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morgan slips a jab from Klos.
Morgan loads up on a big right hand but Klos slips the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Morgan has time to react.
Klos 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klos lands an overhand right.
Morgan moves out of range of the strikes.
Morgan slips a jab and a cross from Klos.
Morgan closes the distance and clinches.
Klos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Morgan tries a body shot but Klos blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morgan.
Morgan struggles to land a body shot inside as Klos controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Morgan.
Morgan struggles to land a body shot inside as Klos controls his hands.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Morgan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morgan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kloss head.
Klos is trying to break the clinch but Morgan is controlling him.
Klos wants a takedown.
Klos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Morgan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Arthur Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cal Klos.
Klos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan scores with a nice head shot.
Klos misses with a left hand
and Morgan counters with a leg kick.
Klos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Klos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Klos throws a lazy uppercut
and Morgan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Klos scores with a decent looking hook.
Morgan takes one to the chin there.
Good standup being displayed there by Klos as he connects with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Morgan.
Morgan slips under a jab from Klos.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan ducks right into an uppercut from Klos.
Morgan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Klos tries to get set, Morgan tries to push him back and clinch up but Klos manages to avoid the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Morgan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Klos.
Klos misses with a double jab.
Klos circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Klos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Morgan clinches with his opponent.
Klos blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Morgan as the two fighters clinch.
Morgan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Morgan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Klos backwards.
Klos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Morgan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Klos is breathing heavily.
Klos blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Morgan.
Morgan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan scores with a shoulder strike.
Morgan misses with some punches.
Klos wants a takedown but no success here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cal Klos 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! This is the final round!
Klos lunges at Morgan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Morgan's hand.
Klos looks to land a combination but Morgan avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Morgan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Morgan throws out a loose jab but Klos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klos moves away.
Morgan blocks a jab.
Morgan tries to counter by clinching up but Klos breaks away and moves out of range.
Klos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morgan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Klos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morgan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morgan moves in looking to clinch but Klos pushes him off.
A decent looking cross lands there for Klos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Klos connects with a single shot there.
Morgan scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Klos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A clash of legs there as Klos blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Morgan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Klos.
Klos throws an off balance right hand
and Morgan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Klos saw that one coming.
Morgan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Klos.
Klos tries to bum rush Morgan with a series of wild strikes but Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Klos throws a big shot that misses.
As Klos tries to get set, Morgan tries to push him back and clinch up but Klos manages to avoid the attempt.
Morgan blocks a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Morgan. That snapped Klos's head back.
Morgan slips under a jab from Klos.
A jab from Klos misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morgan is looking to counter punch.
Klos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Klos throws a right hand that Morgan ducks under and follows up with a left that Morgan also avoids with ease.
Klos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morgan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Klos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan wants to clinch.
Klos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Klos scores with a nice right hand.
Klos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Morgan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Klos.
Morgan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Klos sizes up Morgan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Klos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morgan misses with a hook. Klos ducked under it nicely.
Nice shot lands for Klos.
Klos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Morgan.
Klos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Morgan keeping hold of Klos's head, controlling as best he can.
Morgan is staying active underneath Klos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Morgan is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is positioning himself well to prevent Klos advancing to mount.
Morgan trying to control from the bottom.
Klos wants to work for an arm triangle but Morgan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Klos prevents Morgan from improving his position.
Morgan is holding on to half guard well.
Morgan is trying to control but can't.
Morgan tries to roll over but Klos keeps him under control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morgan defending well though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cal Klos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Klos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cal Klos!
Our winner, Cal Klos, 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Bronson (ranked 358 p4p, 590 weight class) and Paul Joseph Watson (ranked 59 p4p, 82 weight class). Bronson comes to the cage accompanied by Glass Candy. Watson has chosen Anarchy in the UK as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Joseph Watson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson misses with a body shot.
Bronson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bronson lands a nice looking body shot.
Bronson throws a shot from downtown. Watson moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Bronson.
Bronson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Watson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bronson jabs Watson right on the nose. Watson blinks but takes it well.
Bronson tries to land a leg kick but Watson saw it coming and moves away.
And Watson tries to counter it with a takedown but Bronson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Watson throws out a counter right but Bronson avoids it with no problem.
Bronson 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.
Bronson throws a hook but Watson blocks it.
Bronson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watson.
Don Bronson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson throws a jab when Watson was well out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Watson.
Watson blocks a jab.
Bronson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Watson throws a right hand that misses
letting Bronson counter with a right hand.
Bronson wants to clinch.
Bronson throws a body kick that misses
and Watson counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Don Bronson has been cut.
Bronson works Watson's body with a nice hook.
Bronson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bronson misses with a hook.
Bronson throws a jab but it's blocked by Watson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Bronson. Beautiful body shot.
Bronson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Watson on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bronson swings widly with a right hand
and Watson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bronson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bronson lands a right hook to the body.
Bronson connects with a looping right hand.
Watson lands a nice shot that snaps Bronson's head back.
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Watson lands with a shot to the body.
Bronson throws an overhand right that lands on Watson's shoulder, as Watson tries to avoid the shot.
Watson slips a jab from Bronson.
Don Bronson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Watson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bronson.
Bronson misses with an uppercut. Watson saw that one coming.
Watson slips under a jab.
Watson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bronson digs a good hook to Watson's body.
Bronson misses with a kick to the body
and Watson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Watson.
Bronson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bronson is trying to control the position but Watson postures up.
Bronson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson trying to control but Bronson is working from the bottom.
Bronson wants to sweep but no luck.
Watson pushes down on Bronson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bronson tries to roll over but Watson keeps him under control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bronson is pressing down on Watson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bronson keeping full guard, as Watson tries to pass.
Bronson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Bronson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Bronson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bronson scores with a jab to the body.
Watson needs to keep his hands up - Bronson had a free shot at his head there.
Don Bronson is winning the standup battle so far.
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bronson throws a shot from downtown. Watson moves away and avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Watson.
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bronson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Watson can do to turn this around?
Bronson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Watson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Watson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bronson scores with a leg kick.
Watson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bronson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson loads up on a big right hand but Bronson slips the punch.
Watson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Watson moves out of range of the strikes.
Watson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Watson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bronson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson throws a right and a left that Bronson avoids nicely.
Watson moves out of range as Bronson throws a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bronson checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Bronson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A punch lands to the side of Watson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Watson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bronson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Watson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bronson looks to score with a jab to the body but Watson is just out of range.
Watson moves out of range of the strikes.
And Watson tries to counter it with a takedown but Bronson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Watson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bronson.
Bronson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bronson misses with a right hand
and Watson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bronson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bronson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bronson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Watson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Watson misses with a wild body shot.
Watson slips a straight right by Bronson.
Bronson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bronson thows a leg kick but Watson checks it
and Watson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bronson thinking.
Watson misses with a few strikes there.
Watson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bronson throws out a leg kick but Watson moves out of range and Bronson only half commits.
Watson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Watson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bronson back to the cage. Watson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Bronson.
Bronson throws a body shot but no joy.
Watson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Watson tries to clinch up.
Watson avoids the body shot from Bronson.
Bronson swings widly with a right hand
and Watson counters with an outside leg kick.
Bronson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bronson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circling - Bronson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Watson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bronson throws an overhand right that lands on Watson's shoulder, as Watson tries to avoid the shot.
Bronson misses with a low kick.
Bronson misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson throws a wild body kick that Bronson sees coming a mile off.
Bronson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bronson thuds his right hand into Watson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bronson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bronson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Watson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bronson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bronson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watson.
A slow jab from Bronson misses its intended target.
Watson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bronson lands with a good body shot.
Watson blocks a jab.
Watson with the counter takedown but Bronson avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watson. Bronson does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Bronson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Don Bronson's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Nice uppercut lands for Bronson. That snapped Watson's head back.
Bronson is looking to land body kicks.
Watson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Good shot there by Bronson.
Watson throws a body shot but no joy.
Watson slips a straight right by Bronson.
Watson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Watson.
Bronson works the jab nicely.
Bronson misses with a hook.
Watson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Watson lands.
Watson shoots in but no luck this time.
Bronson misses with an uppercut. Watson saw that one coming.
Bronson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Watson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Watson takes one to the side of the head.
Watson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bronson.
Bronson misses with a straight left.
Bronson tries a head kick but it misses.
Bronson throws a sloppy body shot
and Watson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Watson takes one on the button.
Bronson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Watson steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Bronson scores with a hook to the body. Watson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bronson tries to work over Watson's front leg with a kick but Watson checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bronson. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bronson tries to score with a low kick but Watson moves his leg out of the way.
Watson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bronson throws out the jab.
Watson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bronson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Watson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jab from Bronson.
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bronson. That's going to slow Watson down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bronson misses with a leg kick.
Bronson is looking to slow Watson down with leg kicks.
Bronson misses with a body shot.
Bronson misses with a hook.
And Watson responds with a good body kick, but Bronson manages to step out the way in time.
Nice uppercut lands for Bronson. That snapped Watson's head back.
Watson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bronson. That one must have hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Watson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Watson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bronson defends it well.
Bronson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Watson takes a swing at Bronson's ribcage but misses.
Paul Joseph Watson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bronson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watson was well out of range. Poor timing from Bronson.
A little jabbing left from Watson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Watson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bronson rather than just go for the knockout.
Bronson throws a low kick but Watson avoids it.
Don Bronson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bronson throws a leg kick but Watson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Watson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bronson catches Watson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bronson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Watson if he has to take too many more of those.
Watson misses with a shot to the body
letting Bronson counter with a right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Bronson as he connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bronson throws out a leg kick but Watson moves out of range and Bronson only half commits.
Watson tries to counter with a clinch but Bronson shakes him off and moves away.
Watson avoids the head kick by Bronson.
Bronson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Watson has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronson loads up on a big right hand but Watson slips the punch.
A head kick by Bronson misses
and Watson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bronson connects with a leg kick.
Bronson throws a jab but it's blocked by Watson.
Watson swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bronson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watson moves away.
A big left from Bronson misses.
Bronson throws a looping overhand right but Watson ducks down to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Bronson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bronson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Bronson!
Don Bronson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Latrobe Arundel (ranked 269 p4p, 295 weight class) and Conrad Tama Ginty (ranked 36 p4p, 42 weight class). Arundel comes into the arena with Shook Ones blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Latrobe Arundel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Conrad Tama Ginty!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tama Ginty throws a right hand that misses
and Arundel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tama Ginty throws out a loose jab but Arundel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arundel quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Tama Ginty thuds a left hand into Arundel's body.
Arundel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tama Ginty throws a right hand that misses
and Arundel counters with a body kick.
Arundel checks a low kick from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tama Ginty throws a body shot but no joy.
Tama Ginty getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Arundel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tama Ginty.
Arundel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Arundel jabs Tama Ginty right on the nose. Tama Ginty blinks but takes it well.
Tama Ginty throws a hook but Arundel avoids it easily.
Tama Ginty digs a good body shot into Arundel's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick from Arundel misses.
Arundel moves out of range as Tama Ginty strikes.
Arundel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Arundel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arundel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tama Ginty throws out a loose jab but Arundel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tama Ginty looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tama Ginty misses with a leg kick
and Arundel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tama Ginty throws a leg kick
and Arundel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tama Ginty waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arundel.
Tama Ginty throws a lazy right hand but Arundel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arundel blocks a low kick nicely.
Arundel throws a front kick aimed at Tama Ginty's knee but Tama Ginty avoids it well.
Arundel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tama Ginty keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arundel.
Arundel tries a low kick but Tama Ginty avoids it.
Tama Ginty closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Arundel blocks a jab.
Tama Ginty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tama Ginty cracks Arundel with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Tama Ginty.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tama Ginty lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Arundel misses with a low kick.
Arundel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tama Ginty ducks under a wild hook from Arundel.
Good standup being displayed there by Tama Ginty as he connects with a hook.
Arundel lands a lovely overhand right.
Tama Ginty takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Arundel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Arundel on the side of the head.
Arundel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Arundel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tama Ginty wants to land a leg kick but Arundel is out of range.
Tama Ginty misses with the combination.
Arundel is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arundel.
Tama Ginty buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Arundel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tama Ginty.
Arundel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Arundel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tama Ginty looks to score with a jab to the body but Arundel is just out of range.
Tama Ginty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arundel misses the shot to the body.
Tama Ginty connects with a body shot that sends Arundel's belly button to the back.
Tama Ginty thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Arundel if he has to take too many more of those.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty misses with a left hand
and Arundel counters with a low kick, right behind Tama Ginty 's knee.
Tama Ginty looks to land a left hand but Arundel moved out of range nicely.
Tama Ginty throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arundel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tama Ginty connects with a solid leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arundel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty misses with a wild body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tama Ginty, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arundel walks into a stiff left hand from Tama Ginty.
A cross from Arundel lands.
Tama Ginty misses with a right hand
and Arundel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tama Ginty throws a leg kick but Arundel moved away.
A big left from Tama Ginty misses.
Arundel throws a body kick that misses.
Tama Ginty now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tama Ginty misses with a straight left.
Tama Ginty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tama Ginty stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Arundel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arundel slips a straight right by Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Arundel on the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Conrad Tama Ginty dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tama Ginty moves out of range of the body kick from Arundel.
Conrad Tama Ginty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arundel ducks under a wild hook from Tama Ginty.
Arundel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tama Ginty throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arundel.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Arundel might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tama Ginty stuns Arundel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Arundel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tama Ginty connects with a leg kick.
Arundel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tama Ginty throws a lazy right hand but Arundel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tama Ginty connects with an inside leg kick.
Tama Ginty thuds a left hand into Arundel's body.
Tama Ginty scores with the left hand. Arundel knows he should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Tama Ginty misses
and Arundel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch lands to the side of Arundel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tama Ginty throws a push kick but Arundel slaps the foot to one side.
Arundel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tama Ginty swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tama Ginty misses the body punch
and Arundel counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arundel checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tama Ginty. Arundel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tama Ginty connects with a crisp jab.
Tama Ginty bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Arundel's head.
Arundel throws a push kick but Tama Ginty slaps the foot to one side.
Arundel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tama Ginty lands with a nice body punch.
Tama Ginty throws a hook to the side of Arundel's head but Arundel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tama Ginty moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tama Ginty uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arundel.
Tama Ginty throws a predictable looking body shot
and Arundel counters with a body kick.
Tama Ginty moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tama Ginty throws a lazy right hand but Arundel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tama Ginty fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Arundel just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty throws a hook but Arundel blocks it.
Arundel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty scores with a three punch combo!
Arundel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Arundel dips to his left and cracks Tama Ginty with an uppercut!
Tama Ginty stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arundel.
Tama Ginty shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tama Ginty swings for the body but Arundel moves out of range.
Arundel misses with a leg kick
letting Tama Ginty counter with a right hand.
Arundel throws a push kick but Tama Ginty slaps the foot to one side.
Tama Ginty walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arundel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Arundel misses with a wild body shot.
Tama Ginty slips under a jab.
Tama Ginty throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Arundel to counter with a crisp jab.
Arundel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tama Ginty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arundel moves away.
Arundel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tama Ginty can pounce on him.
Arundel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tama Ginty has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice defenses there by Arundel.
A leg kick checked by Arundel.
Arundel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tama Ginty has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tama Ginty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arundel manages to avoid it.
Tama Ginty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arundel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tama Ginty bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tama Ginty swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Arundel throws a leg kick but Tama Ginty sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tama Ginty uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Arundel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tama Ginty moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty lands with a nice body punch.
Tama Ginty lands a right hook to the body.
Tama Ginty misses with a right hand
and Arundel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Arundel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tama Ginty.
Arundel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Arundel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tama Ginty tries a low kick but Arundel avoids it.
Tama Ginty thows a leg kick but Arundel checks it
and Arundel counters with a nice leg kick.
Arundel tries to land a front kick but Tama Ginty steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tama Ginty throws a nice outside leg kick.
Arundel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A combination from Tama Ginty does no damage.
Arundel throwing a counter right hand but Tama Ginty manages to avoid it.
Arundel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tama Ginty.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arundel blocks a low kick nicely.
Arundel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Conrad Tama Ginty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Arundel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tama Ginty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arundel moves away.
Tama Ginty misses the shot to the body.
Tama Ginty just misses with a punch to the body.
Arundel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tama Ginty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arundel.
Arundel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tama Ginty manages to avoid it.
Tama Ginty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arundel was well out of range. Poor timing from Tama Ginty.
Arundel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tama Ginty scores with a decent looking hook.
Arundel has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jab, jab by Tama Ginty - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tama Ginty throws a big shot that misses.
Conrad Tama Ginty seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tama Ginty scoring well with a low kick there.
Tama Ginty looks to score with a jab to the body but Arundel is just out of range.
Tama Ginty lands an overhand right.
Arundel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Arundel as he checks the leg kick.
Tama Ginty misses with a wild body shot.
As Tama Ginty backs away, Arundel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tama Ginty lands a slapping body shot.
Arundel 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.
Tama Ginty throws a front kick aimed at Arundel's knee but Arundel avoids it well.
Arundel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tama Ginty takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tama Ginty lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arundel's sensitive parts.
Tama Ginty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tama Ginty lands a leg kick that knocks Arundel off balance momentarily.
That kick from Tama Ginty tenderised Arundel's leg. Arundel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Arundel avoids the body shot from Tama Ginty.
Arundel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tama Ginty swings away with a body shot that misses
and Arundel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tama Ginty scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Arundel moves out of range of the leg kick from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty throws a right hand that misses
and Tama Ginty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Conrad Tama Ginty is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
 Tama Ginty is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arundel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tama Ginty is still on wobbly legs! Can Arundel finish him?
Arundel lands a right hook to the body.
Tama Ginty takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arundel.
Tama Ginty leaves his chin hanging out and Arundel seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Tama Ginty crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Latrobe Arundel!
A victorious Latrobe Arundel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dick Pawlik (ranked 534 p4p, 559 weight class) and Thomas Maeda (ranked 72 p4p, 78 weight class). Pawlik's entrance music is John Butler - Ocean . A fine choice. Maeda has chosen Submission as his entrance music. Dick Pawlik has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Pawlik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Maeda!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maeda gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Maeda trying to control the position.
Pawlik postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pawlik avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maeda is looking for a triangle but Pawlik pushes his legs off easily.
Pawlik in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pawlik wants to pass the guard but Maeda is keeping the position.
Maeda working for a triangle but Pawlik defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pawlik trying to control the position from guard on top but Maeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pawlik passes into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Maeda manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pawlik throwing strikes from guard but Maeda blocks nicely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pawlik's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pawlik postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Maeda working for a triangle but Pawlik defends it easily.
Maeda looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Pawlik has picked Maeda up and slammed him! Maeda can't keep hold of the triangle and Pawlik manages to pass to side control!
Pawlik cracks Maeda with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Pawlik is working Maeda over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik working away.
Pawlik trying to control the action but Maeda is working from the bottom.
Maeda is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Pawlik wants to take a breather but Maeda is having none of it.
We've been hearing that Pawlik has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maeda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maeda actively working from the bottom here.
Maeda taking some punishment here, with Pawlik in his half guard.
Ground and pound from Pawlik.
Maeda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maeda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda is trying to get back to full guard.
Pawlik is keen to just control but Maeda is a slippery customer.
Pawlik prevents Maeda from improving his position.
Maeda is staying active underneath Pawlik, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pawlik working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pawlik wants to take a breather but Maeda is having none of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Maeda manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Maeda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pawlik is aware though and is defending well.
Pawlik throwing strikes from guard but Maeda blocks nicely.
Pawlik working some strikes from top position.
Pawlik working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik is stalling in the full guard.
Maeda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pawlik doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pawlik manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pawlik wants to pass the guard but Maeda is keeping the position.
Pawlik scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pawlik has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pawlik with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pawlik drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pawlik jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maeda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maeda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Pawlik 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.
Maeda stuffs the takedown.
A shot to the body from Pawlik misses
and Maeda counters with a straight right hand.
Maeda shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Maeda showed some decent athleticism there.
Pawlik is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maeda pulls his head out easily.
Maeda prevents Pawlik from improving his position.
Maeda takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maeda works his foot free and advances to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pawlik keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Maeda scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pawlik?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pawlik is looking to escape.
Pawlik tries to hold on but Maeda postures up.
Pawlik in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Maeda is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Maeda working Pawlik over with strikes here.
Maeda prevents Pawlik from getting the reversal.
Maeda wants to control the pace but Pawlik is squirming around nicely.
Pawlik gets back to half guard.
Pawlik tries to get to full guard but Maeda has control of the leg.
Pawlik is trying to maintain the position but Maeda is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Maeda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pawlik keeping moving, preventing Maeda from controlling successfully.
Maeda wants to pass the guard but Pawlik is keeping the position.
Maeda wants to control from the top but Pawlik keeps moving.
Pawlik controls Maeda momentarily but Maeda frees himself.
Pawlik is controlling Maeda's posture.
Pawlik looking for a guillotine here but Maeda defends easily.
Maeda got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pawlik has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Maeda has managed to get both his arms back between Pawlik's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Pawlik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maeda lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pawlik looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pawlik trying to control the position.
Pawlik is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maeda defends well.
Maeda postures up in Pawlik's guard and throws a big left but Pawlik blocks it.
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.
Maeda preventing the sweep.
Maeda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pawlik tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maeda working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pawlik's head.
Maeda trying to control but Pawlik is working from the bottom.
Maeda connects with a couple of short punches.
Maeda trying to control but Pawlik is working from the bottom.
Pawlik is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maeda defends well.
Maeda trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Pawlik manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maeda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pawlik is aware though and is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Maeda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Pawlik's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Maeda keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
As Pawlik backs off Maeda throws a huge counter combo but Pawlik manages to avoid it all.
Pawlik cracks Maeda with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Maeda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pawlik scores with a nice strike.
Pawlik steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maeda.
Pawlik connects with a right hand. Maeda shakes it off.
Dick Pawlik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maeda throws the left hand but Pawlik avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Maeda as Pawlik shoots in.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pawlik is defended easily by Maeda.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Pawlik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maeda misses with an uppercut. Pawlik saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Maeda.
Pawlik tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maeda swivels and escapes.
Maeda throws a series of punches but Pawlik avoids them all with ease.
Pawlik fails with the takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maeda. Pawlik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pawlik fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pawlik cracks Maeda with a good jab.
Maeda throws a right and a left that Pawlik avoids nicely.
Pawlik misses with a body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Maeda as Pawlik shoots in.
It seemed like Maeda was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik gets a takedown into half guard.
Maeda blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pawlik.
Pawlik is thwarting Maeda's attempts to control the position.
Maeda is trying to get back to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pawlik missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maeda wants to control but Pawlik is keeping busy.
Nice strikes from Pawlik there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda is trying to control but can't.
Pawlik seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pawlik throwing shots but Maeda is blocking nicely.
Maeda is looking to improve his position.
Maeda wants to control but Pawlik is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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. Pawlik connects with a nice short shot to Maeda's temple.
Maeda gets full guard.
Pawlik with a nice head shot there.
Maeda preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pawlik content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pawlik slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pawlik connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Maeda some visible discomfort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda wants to control but Pawlik postures up.
Pawlik trying to control the position but Maeda is working away.
Pawlik landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Maeda tries to bench press Pawlik off him but Pawlik keeps the position.
Pawlik scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Maeda to see if he's OK.
Maeda tries to improve position but can't.
Pawlik has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Maeda is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pawlik scoring with strikes but Maeda is staying in there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Pawlik showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pawlik has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Pawlik!
Dick Pawlik bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Thomas Maeda was interviewed post fight and said 'Through Japanese translator to English. "My opponent was better today. I will not underestimate him next time"'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bull Mfer (ranked 220 p4p, 129 weight class) and Julio Cruzeiro (ranked 40 p4p, 22 weight class). Cruzeiro has chosen Linval Thompson - Jah Jah The Conqueror as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 27 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bull Mfer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julio Cruzeiro!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mfer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mfer misses with a straight left.
Cruzeiro feints a counter leg kick.
Cruzeiro moves out of range of the strikes.
Mfer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruzeiro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mfer misses with an uppercut
and Cruzeiro counters with a nice uppercut.
Mfer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cruzeiro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mfer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cruzeiro lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Mfer blocks the low kick.
Mfer lands with a shot to the body.
Mfer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cruzeiro flicks out a counter leg kick but Mfer steps away.
Mfer just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cruzeiro.
Mfer throws a lazy uppercut
and Cruzeiro counters with a nice uppercut.
Julio Cruzeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mfer throws an overhand right that lands on Cruzeiro's shoulder, as Cruzeiro tries to avoid the shot.
Cruzeiro slips a jab from Mfer.
Mfer sizes up Cruzeiro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
 It looks like Julio Cruzeiro has been cut.
Mfer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cruzeiro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mfer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mfer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cruzeiro can pounce on him.
Good work by Mfer as he checks the leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Mfer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruzeiro connects with a right hand. Mfer shakes it off.
Mfer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mfer 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 uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mfer counters with a thumping low kick.
Mfer throws an overhand right that lands on Cruzeiro's shoulder, as Cruzeiro tries to avoid the shot.
Cruzeiro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mfer moves out of range of the strikes.
Mfer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cruzeiro moves away.
Cruzeiro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cruzeiro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cruzeiro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mfer.
Cruzeiro slips a jab from Mfer.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mfer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mfer jabs at Cruzeiro's body.
Cruzeiro throws out a leg kick but Mfer moves out of range and Cruzeiro only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Cruzeiro misses
letting Mfer counter with a right hand.
Cruzeiro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cruzeiro attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mfer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mfer misses with a body punch
and Cruzeiro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro defending well as Mfer loads up on a big left hand.
Mfer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cruzeiro.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cruzeiro checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cruzeiro! But no joy.
Cruzeiro throws a low kick but Mfer moves out of range easily.
Cruzeiro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A shot to the body from Mfer misses
and Cruzeiro counters with an inside leg kick.
Mfer misses with a right hand
enabling Cruzeiro to counter with a crisp jab.
Mfer swinging wildly here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruzeiro lands a leg kick that knocks Mfer off balance momentarily.
Cruzeiro moves out of range as Mfer strikes.
Cruzeiro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mfer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Cruzeiro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mfer misses with a hook
and Cruzeiro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mfer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruzeiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Mfer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Julio Cruzeiro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Julio Cruzeiro's cut.
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.
A nice leg kick from Cruzeiro, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro misses with a low kick as Mfer jumps back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cruzeiro.
Mfer throws a poor cross that misses
and Cruzeiro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Mfer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cruzeiro.
A telegraphed right hand from Mfer misses the target.
Cruzeiro throws a leg kick but Mfer checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cruzeiro moves out of range of the strikes.
Cruzeiro tries to work over Mfer's front leg with a kick but Mfer checks it.
Mfer fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cruzeiro just manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruzeiro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mfer.
Cruzeiro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mfer.
Mfer throws a jab when Cruzeiro was well out of range.
Cruzeiro misses with a low kick as Mfer jumps back.
Mfer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mfer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mfer throws a lazy right hand but Cruzeiro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cruzeiro tried to score with a low kick but Mfer checks it.
Mfer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cruzeiro listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mfer lands with a hook. Cruzeiro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cruzeiro scores with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cruzeiro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruzeiro scoring well with a low kick there.
Cruzeiro motions for Mfer to come forward. Cruzeiro throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cruzeiro staying out of range there.
Mfer slips a jab from Cruzeiro.
Mfer wants to clinch.
Mfer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruzeiro connects with an inside leg kick.
Mfer jabs Cruzeiro right on the nose. Cruzeiro blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruzeiro scores with a hook.
A slow jab from Cruzeiro misses its intended target.
Mfer wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Cruzeiro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mfer.
Cruzeiro scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cruzeiro slips a jab from Mfer.
Cruzeiro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mfer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cruzeiro.
Julio Cruzeiro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice uppercut there from Mfer.
Mfer cracks Cruzeiro with a good jab.
That has opened up Julio Cruzeiro's cut even more.
Cruzeiro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mfer under the eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cruzeiro misses with a leg kick.
Cruzeiro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cruzeiro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mfer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mfer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mfer lands a jab.
Cruzeiro tries to score with a low kick but Mfer moves his leg out of the way.
Good leg kick by Cruzeiro.
Mfer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mfer throws a looping overhand right but Cruzeiro ducks down to avoid it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mfer might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mfer lands with a shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mfer checks a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Cruzeiro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Julio Cruzeiro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Mfer 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.
Cruzeiro wants to land a leg kick but Mfer is out of range.
Cruzeiro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cruzeiro throws out a leg kick but Mfer moves out of range and Cruzeiro only half commits.
A quick step to the side and Mfer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruzeiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mfer.
Mfer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cruzeiro moves away.
Mfer just misses with a punch to the body.
Cruzeiro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mfer. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Cruzeiro.
Mfer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cruzeiro finds it's way round the side to connect with Mfer's head.
Mfer checks a leg kick.
Mfer throws a hook but Cruzeiro avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruzeiro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bull Mfer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cruzeiro lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mfer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mfer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cruzeiro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mfer lands a body shot.
Mfer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruzeiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Mfer.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mfer. Cruzeiro shrugs it off though.
A left lands for Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mfer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cruzeiro can pounce on him.
Mfer looks to land a right hand but Cruzeiro moved out of range.
Mfer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cruzeiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cruzeiro throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruzeiro tried to score with a low kick but Mfer checks it.
Mfer throws a looping overhand right but Cruzeiro ducks down to avoid it.
Mfer misses with a shot to the body
and Cruzeiro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Mfer.
Cruzeiro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mfer checks a leg kick.
Mfer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cruzeiro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mfer.
Cruzeiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mfer.
Cruzeiro scores with the left hand. Mfer knows he should have avoided that one.
Cruzeiro connects with a leg kick.
Mfer misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cruzeiro in his tracks.
Cruzeiro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mfer is out of range and Cruzeiro settles back down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A low kick lands for Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro slips a jab from Mfer.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cruzeiro.
Mfer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cruzeiro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mfer misses with a double jab
and Cruzeiro counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Cruzeiro misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruzeiro tries to land a leg kick but Mfer saw it coming and moves away.
Mfer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cruzeiro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cruzeiro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mfer misses with a hook to the body
and Cruzeiro counters with a leg kick.
Mfer scores with a punch to the head.
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!
Mfer throws a low kick, looking for Cruzeiro's leg but Cruzeiro calmly moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Cruzeiro.
Mfer swings widly with a right hand
letting Cruzeiro counter with a right hand.
Cruzeiro moves away from the strike by Mfer.
Cruzeiro flicks out a counter leg kick but Mfer steps away.
Mfer takes one on the button.
Cruzeiro lands with an uppercut that bounces Mfer off the cage and back into range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Cruzeiro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cruzeiro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Cruzeiro!
Julio Cruzeiro seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gemellus Axius (ranked 283 p4p, 147 weight class) and Aishah Bin Sari (ranked 32 p4p, 20 weight class). Axius comes to the cage accompanied by Feed the Machine. Bin Sari has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gemellus Axius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aishah Bin Sari!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axius tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bin Sari swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Axius fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bin Sari.
Bin Sari blocks a head kick by Axius.
Bin Sari wants to slow Axius down by chopping away at his legs.
Axius pushes Bin Sari away with a front kick.
Bin Sari misses with a head kick.
Axius connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab from Bin Sari misses.
Axius is looking to chop away at Bin Sari's legs.
Bin Sari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Axius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Axius.
Bin Sari lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Axius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Axius tries to clinch but Bin Sari is having none of it.
Bin Sari connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Sari on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bin Sari throws the left hand but Axius avoids the punch easily.
Axius 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.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Axius. Bin Sari shrugs it off though.
Bin Sari has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bin Sari there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bin Sari gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bin Sari tries a head kick but it misses.
Axius throws a nice head kick!
Axius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Axius backing away here, and Bin Sari unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bin Sari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Axius tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bin Sari manages to circle out of the way.
Axius is looking to clinch but Bin Sari is avoiding it.
Axius misses with an uppercut. Bin Sari saw that one coming.
Bin Sari moves out of range as Axius strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axius lands with a straight right. Bin Sari didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick lands for Axius.
Axius tries to work over Bin Sari's front leg with a kick but Bin Sari checks it.
Bin Sari throws out a counter right but Axius avoids it with no problem.
Bin Sari throws a shot to the body.
We've been informed that Bin Sari has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Axius thuds his right hand into Bin Sari's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A punch combination from Axius misses.
Axius looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Axius looks for the body kick but Bin Sari saw that one coming.
Bin Sari looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bin Sari moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Axius lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bin Sari backs up against the cage.
Axius lands a head shot.
Bin Sari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bin Sari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Axius fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Axius.
Bin Sari misses with a looping right.
Bin Sari takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Axius lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bin Sari turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gemellus Axius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bin Sari connects with a looping right hand.
Axius with a hook.
Axius connects with the punch.
Axius throws a leg kick which misses Bin Sari's front leg but catches the back leg as Bin Sari tries to avoid it.
Bin Sari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Axius.
Axius looks for the body kick but Bin Sari saw that one coming.
Bin Sari throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Axius appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
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!
Axius lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donk. Axius catches Bin Sari right on the button with a cross.
Axius looks to land a right hand but Bin Sari moved out of range.
Axius is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Axius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bin Sari.
Bin Sari checks a low kick from Axius.
Bin Sari looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Axius tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bin Sari swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Axius misses with a low kick.
Bin Sari throws a fast counter high kick but Axius manages to duck under it in time.
Axius tries to close the distance and clinch but Bin Sari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bin Sari misses with a lunging right hand
and Axius counters with a slapping leg kick.
Axius cracks Bin Sari with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Axius. That snapped Bin Sari's head back.
Axius wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gemellus Axius dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A good leg kick by Bin Sari.
Axius cracks Bin Sari with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A bone on bone clash there as Bin Sari blocks the leg kick.
Axius connects with the punch.
Axius on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bin Sari throws a low kick but Axius moves out of range easily.
Bin Sari misses with a shot to the body
and Axius counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bin Sari throws a right hand that misses
and Axius counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bin Sari's knee momentarily.
Axius throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bin Sari throws out a counter right but Axius avoids it with no problem.
Axius lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bin Sari throws a leg kick but Axius moved away.
Axius throws a quick counter head kick but Bin Sari was just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axius moves away from the strike by Bin Sari.
Axius is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bin Sari can do to turn this around?
Axius tries to clinch but Bin Sari is having none of it.
Bin Sari swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A good leg kick by Bin Sari.
Bin Sari defending well as Axius loads up on a big left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bin Sari.
Axius lands a nice hook to Bin Sari's body. Bin Sari takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Bin Sari might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Axius has got the better of the exchanges.
Bin Sari walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bin Sari throws a hook to the side of Axius's head but Axius sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Axius half committed to a counter leg kick.
Axius misses the body punch
and Bin Sari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Axius throws out a loose jab but Bin Sari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axius connects with a high kick.
Axius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Axius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axius tries to clinch
and Bin Sari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Axius scores with a kick to the midsection.
Axius is looking to slow Bin Sari down with leg kicks.
Bin Sari misses with a few strikes there.
Axius misses the jab.
Gemellus Axius is winning the standup battle so far.
Axius works the jab nicely.
Axius looks to land a left hand but Bin Sari moved out of range nicely.
Bin Sari takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Axius lands a head kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Axius.
Bin Sari's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bin Sari misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axius throws a head kick that misses.
Bin Sari takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Axius wants to clinch up but Bin Sari keeps it at a distance.
Bin Sari now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bin Sari with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Axius to score with a decent uppercut.
Axius dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bin Sari. That did some damage!
Nice jab there from Axius.
Axius scores with a kick to the midsection.
An inside leg kick from Bin Sari misses.
Axius lands a high kick!
Axius misses with a leg kick.
Axius throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Axius throws a leg kick but Bin Sari checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Bin Sari finds it's target.
Bin Sari has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Axius.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bin Sari takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bin Sari fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Axius tries to clinch up.
Bin Sari swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Axius lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aishah Bin Sari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Axius lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bin Sari will feel that in the morning.
Axius throws the kick towards the body but Bin Sari avoids it.
Bin Sari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Axius tries to clinch up but Bin Sari circles away and keeps his distance.
Axius dips to his left and cracks Bin Sari with an uppercut!
Axius fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Axius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bin Sari.
Axius 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.
Gemellus Axius dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Axius lands a nice shot that snaps Bin Sari's head back.
Axius misses with an uppercut
and Axius takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bin Sari takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bin Sari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Axius.
Bin Sari has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Axius scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Axius throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Axius.
Bin Sari appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Axius closes the distance and clinches.
Bin Sari is trying to break the clinch but Axius has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bin Sari lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Axius backwards.
Axius struggles to land a body shot inside as Bin Sari controls his hands.
Bin Sari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bin Sari makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Axius lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bin Sari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Axius throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Sari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Axius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Bin Sari fails to land.
Bin Sari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bin Sari misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Axius.
Bin Sari manages to break the clinch.
Axius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Axius with a hook.
Bin Sari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Axius was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bin Sari.
A nice leg kick from Bin Sari, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Axius.
Axius throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bin Sari misses with a leg kick
and Axius counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Axius moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axius misses with some punches.
Bin Sari lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Axius backwards.
Bin Sari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bin Sari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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 misses with a looping right.
Bin Sari misses with an uppercut.
Axius misses with a low kick.
Axius connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Bin Sari lands an impressive looking overhand right. Axius doesn't seem phased though.
Axius throws a body punch but Bin Sari moves out of range.
Bin Sari checks the leg kick.
Bin Sari flicks out a counter leg kick but Axius steps away.
Axius tries to score with a low kick but Bin Sari moves his leg out of the way.
Axius throws a hook but Bin Sari avoids it easily.
A solid body kick from Axius.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axius misses with a kick to the body.
Bin Sari misses with a left hand
and Axius counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Axius chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Axius with a hook.
Axius throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Axius lands a jab to the head.
Gemellus Axius is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Axius tries to close the distance and clinch but Bin Sari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Axius connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Axius throws a solid leg kick but Bin Sari takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Axius.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bin Sari! But no joy.
Good work by Axius as he checks the leg kick.
Bin Sari circles away from the clinch attempt.
That kick from Axius tenderised Bin Sari's leg. Bin Sari is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bin Sari takes a kick to the side of the head.
Axius throws a hook but Bin Sari avoids it easily.
Bin Sari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Axius looks to land a left hand but Bin Sari moved out of range nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bin Sari throws a leg kick which misses Axius's front leg but catches the back leg as Axius tries to avoid it.
Axius wants to clinch.
Bin Sari takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bin Sari has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Axius.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gemellus Axius showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Axius, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gemellus Axius!
During a confident post fight interview, Gemellus Axius thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Graves (ranked 107 p4p, 65 weight class) and Summa Sector (ranked 18 p4p, 11 weight class). Graves comes to the cage accompanied by Rage Against the Machine - Bulls on Parade. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 46 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Summa Sector!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Sector.
Graves has managed to clinch.
Sector swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sector has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sector lands a left hand.
Graves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Graves scores with a sloppy right hand. Sector should have avoided that one.
Sector throws a leg kick but Graves sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sector throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Graves sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sector blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sector counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Graves walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Graves misses with a body shot
enabling Sector to counter with a crisp jab.
Graves is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crack! Sector connects with the perfect overhand right and Graves falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Sector!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Summa Sector!
A less than humble Summa Sector misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcello Sosa (ranked 9 p4p, 12 weight class) and Do Ho Joy (ranked 2 p4p, 3 weight class). Sosa comes into the arena with EMOTIONALLY SCARRED blaring out of the sound system. Ho Joy has chosen Love Sosa as his entrance music. Marcello Sosa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcello Sosa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Do Ho Joy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho Joy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sosa.
Sosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ho Joy was well out of range. Poor timing from Sosa.
Sosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ho Joy.
Sosa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Sosa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sosa clinches.
Sosa tries a knee to the head but Ho Joy blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sosa as Ho Joy tries to tie him up.
Sosa blocks a body shot from Ho Joy.
Sosa can't find room to land a body shot as Ho Joy controls the action.
Ho Joy breaks from the clinch.
Sosa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho Joy misses with a looping right.
Sosa is looking to counter with a body kick.
A nice leg kick from Sosa, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ho Joy misses with a looping left.
Ho Joy scores with a jab. Sosa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sosa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ho Joy cracks Sosa with an open hand slap.
Sosa throws a body kick that misses.
Ho Joy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa scores with a head kick. Ho Joy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Good leg kick by Ho Joy.
Sosa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ho Joy. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sosa tries to clinch up but Ho Joy circles away and keeps his distance.
Ho Joy throws a solid leg kick but Sosa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ho Joy.
And Sosa counters with a quick kick to the body but Ho Joy blocks it.
Sosa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sosa connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sosa throws a right hand that misses
and Ho Joy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ho Joy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sosa rushes Ho Joy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sosa connects with a knee to the head.
Sosa misses with a punch to the body.
Sosa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Sosa fails to land.
Ho Joy blocks a body shot from Sosa.
Ho Joy breaks from the clinch.
Ho Joy checks a leg kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy throws a head kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Sosa misses its target.
Ho Joy throws a lazy head kick
and Sosa counters with a nice leg kick.
Ho Joy misses the jab.
Sosa lands a body shot.
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!
Ho Joy tried to score with a low kick but Sosa checks it.
Nice cross by Ho Joy.
Sosa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcello Sosa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from Sosa misses the target.
Ho Joy throws a body shot but no joy.
Sosa appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Marcello Sosa is winning the standup battle so far.
Sosa lands with a straight right. Ho Joy didn't see that one coming.
Sosa tries to move into range but Ho Joy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ho Joy throws a sloppy head kick and Sosa moves out of range easily.
Sosa throwing a counter right hand but Ho Joy manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Ho Joy.
Sosa lands a jab to Ho Joy's midsection.
A combination from Ho Joy does no damage.
Sosa appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sosa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sosa takes the fight into the clinch.
Ho Joy is looking to control Sosa's arms but Sosa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ho Joy has his back to the cage.
Ho Joy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ho Joy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sosa feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ho Joy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice jab there from Sosa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa throws a leg kick which misses Ho Joy's front leg but catches the back leg as Ho Joy tries to avoid it.
Ho Joy's corner calls for a 1-2. Ho Joy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sosa throws a chopping leg kick but Ho Joy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ho Joy throws out a counter right but Sosa avoids it with no problem.
Sosa cracks Ho Joy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ho Joy misses with an uppercut.
Ho Joy avoids the body shot from Sosa.
Sosa throws a leg kick but Ho Joy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A low kick from Ho Joy misses
and Sosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ho Joy is rocked!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ho Joy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sosa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sosa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sosa lands with a good body shot.
Ho Joy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ho Joy checks the leg kick.
Ho Joy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sosa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ho Joy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sosa.
Ho Joy throws a series of punches but Sosa avoids them all with ease.
Sosa jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ho Joy with the inside leg kick.
Ho Joy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sosa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sosa tries to land a front kick but Ho Joy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
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 Marcello Sosa will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ho Joy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sosa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ho Joy is still on wobbly legs! Can Sosa finish him?
Sosa gets a clinch.
Ho Joy seems to have recovered his senses.
Sosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ho Joy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sosa has him pressed against the cage.
Sosa misses with the head strike.
Ho Joy struggles to land a body shot inside as Sosa controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho Joy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ho Joy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sosa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ho Joy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ho Joy is pushing Sosa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ho Joy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sosa backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa blocks a body shot from Ho Joy.
Sosa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ho Joy is defending well for now.
Sosa lands a nice uppercut.
Ho Joy lands a body punch.
Ho Joy breaks from the clinch.
Sosa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ho Joy can do to turn this around?
Sosa clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sosa.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sosa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ho Joy blocks it with crossed arms.
Ho Joy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ho Joy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A left lands for Ho Joy.
Ho Joy throws a lazy uppercut
and Sosa counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sosas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sosa, as that shot connected.
Sosa tries to clinch but Ho Joy is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ho Joy misses with an uppercut. Sosa saw that one coming.
It looked like Sosa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sosa checks a leg kick.
Ho Joy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sosa fakes the leg kick and cracks Ho Joy in the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy scores with a hook.
Sosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ho Joy moves out of range as Sosa throws a body kick.
Ho Joy throws out a counter right but Sosa avoids it with no problem.
Sosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Sosa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sosa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sosa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ho Joy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sosa counters with a stiff right hand.
Ho Joy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ho Joy lands a lovely overhand right.
Ho Joy jabs Sosa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ho Joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ho Joy with a nice calf kick.
Sosa swings widly with a right hand
letting Ho Joy counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Do Ho Joy just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ho Joy lands a big head kick that sends Sosa tumbling to the mat! Ho Joy takes a step backwards and waves Sosa back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Sosa is rocked!
Ho Joy pounces like a tiger and cracks Sosa with a vicious hook! Sosa is down but not out! Ho Joy follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Do Ho Joy!
Do Ho Joy is the new featherweight champion!
An out of breath Do Ho Joy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
49% |
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