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BKFC 8 - McGregor vs Brodsky PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Ruckers (ranked 6286 p4p, 6588 weight class) and Michael Beeton (ranked 473 p4p, 487 weight class). Timothy Ruckers had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Timothy Ruckers is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Solid boxing
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Timothy Ruckers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Beeton!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beeton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Beeton effectively controlling the action here.
Beeton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ruckers avoids it.
Beeton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beeton presses Ruckers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ruckers is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ruckers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beeton scores a nice knee to the body.
Ruckers is trying to break free.
Beeton stalls.
Ruckers misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beeton lands an elbow inside that Ruckers shrugs off.
Beeton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beeton clinches up with Ruckers and pushes him back against the cage.
Ruckers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruckers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Beeton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beeton pushes Ruckers up against the cage in a clinch.
Ruckers misses with a punch to the body.
Beeton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ruckers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruckers goes for a takedown in the clinch but Beeton prevents it.
Knees to the body from Beeton.
Beeton lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ruckers throws an elbow but misses.
Ruckers tries to work over Beeton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruckers trying to control the position but instead, Beeton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ruckers into the cage.
Beeton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruckers has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Puncher's Chance Collective in the buildup to the fight.
A nice combination there by Ruckers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beeton throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ruckers half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Beeton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Beeton tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Beeton takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beeton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ruckers.
Beeton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michael Beeton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beeton misses with a head kick.
Beeton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good leg kick by Beeton.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beeton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruckers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ruckers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beeton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ruckers is looking to control Beeton's arms but Beeton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ruckers has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruckers is struggling to control the position.
Beeton lands an elbow inside that Ruckers shrugs off.
 It looks like Timothy Ruckers has been cut.
Ruckers stalling.
Ruckers working aggressively here.
Beeton has Ruckers pushed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Beeton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ruckers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Beeton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beeton instigates a clinch.
Beeton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters circling a little - Beeton finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Beeton takes the fight into the clinch.
Ruckers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beeton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Beeton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Beeton stalling the fight.
Ruckers can't break the clinch.
Beeton manages to break the clinch.
Ruckers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beeton clinches up with Ruckers and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beeton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ruckers backwards.
Beeton lands a nice elbow.
Ruckers tries to circle away but Beeton has him pinned against the cage.
Beeton lands a knee to the body.
Ruckers is breathing heavily.
Beeton manages to break the clinch.
Beeton clinches up with Ruckers and pushes him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Beeton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Timothy Ruckers's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Beeton rushes Ruckers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ruckers will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Beeton up against the cage.
Beeton manages to break the clinch.
Ruckers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Michael Beeton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Beeton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beeton wants to clinch up but Ruckers keeps it at a distance.
Ruckers appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Beeton darts in trying to clinch
letting Ruckers counter with a right hand.
Beeton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ruckers moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBeeton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beeton has closed the distance and engaged Ruckers in a clinch.
Ruckers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ruckers stalling in the clinch but Beeton improves position.
Beeton keeps control of Ruckers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Beeton tries to throw a body punch but Ruckers avoids it by throwing Beeton back against the cage.
Ruckers stalling in the clinch but Beeton improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Beeton.
Beeton avoiding damage.
Beeton scores a nice knee to the body.
Ruckers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Beeton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beeton tries to clinch but Ruckers is having none of it.
Beeton rushes Ruckers and presses him up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Beeton as Ruckers tries to tie him up.
Beeton dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Beeton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ruckers is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beeton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beeton scores with a punch to the head.
Beeton closes the distance and clinches.
Ruckers slows down the pace here.
Ruckers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Beeton is keeping busy.
Beeton breaks the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Beeton as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beeton has closed the distance and engaged Ruckers in a clinch.
Beeton breaks the clinch.
Beeton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruckers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beeton.
Ruckers is looking to clinch but Beeton is avoiding it.
Michael Beeton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruckers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Beeton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Beeton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Beeton moves into the clinch successfully.
Ruckers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ruckers cracks Beeton with a nice body shot.
Beeton stalling.
Ruckers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ruckers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beeton has him pressed against the cage.
Ruckers taking a breather.
Beeton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ruckers in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beeton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michael Beeton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ruckers crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Beeton - the referee stops the clock and Ruckers gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Beeton. Ruckers manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ruckers moves in looking to clinch but Beeton pushes him off.
Ruckers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Beeton fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beeton has Ruckers up against the cage in a clinch.
Beeton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruckers tries to keep at a distance but Beeton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Beeton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Beeton stalling the fight.
Ruckers is trying to maintain a safe position but Beeton gets an underhook and turns Ruckers into the cage.
Ruckers is looking to control Beeton's arms but Beeton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ruckers has his back to the cage.
Beeton lands with a right to the head.
Ruckers managing to block the knees to the body from Beeton.
Beeton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Beeton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ruckers tries to clinch up.
Ruckers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ruckers swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Beeton. That's going to slow Ruckers down.
Ruckers looks for a takedown but Beeton sprawls well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Beeton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Timothy Ruckers's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Beeton clinches.
Ruckers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Beeton backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ruckers throws an elbow but misses.
Ruckers working aggressively here.
Ruckers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ruckers takes an elbow to the temple.
Beeton lands a nice elbow.
Ruckers wants to stall.
Beeton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Beeton.
Beeton closes the distance and pushes Ruckers back into the cage.
Beeton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beeton lands a knee to the body.
Ruckers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beeton's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beeton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruckers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Beeton pinned against the cage. Beeton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ruckers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Beeton closes the distance and clinches.
Ruckers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Beeton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ruckers takes a shot to the head.
Ruckers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beeton lands a knee to the body.
Beeton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Beeton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beeton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beeton rushes Ruckers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruckers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Beeton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beeton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Beeton.
Beeton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ruckers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Beeton.
Beeton has managed to clinch.
Beeton misses with a knee strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Beeton slows down the pace here.
Ruckers's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Beeton landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beeton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ruckers misses with a series of wild punches.
Ruckers swinging wildly here.
Beeton has closed the distance and engaged Ruckers in a clinch.
Beeton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Beeton breaks the clinch.
A low kick lands for Beeton.
Beeton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ruckers circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beeton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beeton tries to clinch but Ruckers is having none of it.
Beeton closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beeton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ruckers's defenses.
Ruckers letting Beeton take a breather here.
Beeton breaks the clinch.
Beeton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ruckers wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Michael Beeton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A head kick misses from Beeton.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beeton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beeton clinches up with Ruckers and pushes him back against the cage.
Beeton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beeton rushes Ruckers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Beeton blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruckers.
Timothy Ruckers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beeton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ruckers avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ruckers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Beeton's brow.
Beeton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Beeton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Beeton 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Beeton!
A victorious Michael Beeton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pedro De Campo (ranked 6587 p4p, 3785 weight class) and Rousso Phobe (ranked 328 p4p, 214 weight class). Rousso Phobe is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro De Campo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rousso Phobe!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phobe moves away from the strike by De Campo.
Phobe wants to counter the offense by De Campo and move into the clinch position.
Phobe scores with a takedown into De Campo's guard.
Phobe throws a big right hand that misses.
Phobe got a little sloppy there for a moment and De Campo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Phobe has managed to get both his arms back between De Campo's legs - danger averted.
Phobe works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phobe content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Campo wants to improve his position but Phobe is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phobe is looking to take a break and control but De Campo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
De Campo is looking to control Phobe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can De Campo avoid being mounted?
De Campo wants to get back to full guard.
Phobe trying to control the pace.
De Campo is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Phobe slows the pace down in half guard.
Phobe wants to work for an arm triangle but De Campo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
De Campo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Phobe swivels and escapes.
Phobe scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
De Campo is looking to improve his position.
De Campo wants to control but Phobe is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phobe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Phobe trying to mount his opponent but De Campo defends it.
Phobe is thwarting De Campo's attempts to control the position.
Phobe working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Phobe lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Phobe stands up and beckons De Campo to join him on the feet.
De Campo darts in looking for a takedown but Phobe gets double underhooks and turns De Campo into the cage.
De Campo is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro De Campo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phobe breaks the clinch.
Phobe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Phobe rushes De Campo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
De Campo is trying to pull guard but Phobe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Phobe wants the takedown. De Campo is fighting it off but Phobe persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in De Campo's guard against the cage.
The fighters are working up against the cage. De Campo manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Phobe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Phobe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from De Campo.
Phobe closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into De Campo's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rousso Phobe dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
De Campo tries for a takedown but Phobe circles away easily
and Phobe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Phobe.
Phobe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
De Campo goes for a takedown attempt but Phobe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
De Campo misses with a leg kick
and Phobe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Phobe.
Phobe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
De Campo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Phobe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in De Campo's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Campo looking for a sweep. Not yet De Campo, not yet.
Phobe stays in close to De Campo's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phobe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
De Campo trying to control the position.
De Campo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
De Campo wriggles free and stands up.
Phobe rushes De Campo and presses him up against the cage.
Phobe works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Campo manages to escape and get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phobe looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
De Campo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Phobe is one step ahead there.
Phobe is looking to work some ground and pound but De Campo has wrist control.
De Campo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Phobe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Phobe keeping moving, preventing De Campo from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phobe throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
De Campo preventing the sweep.
De Campo postures up in Phobe's guard and throws a big left but Phobe blocks it.
Phobe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as De Campo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
De Campo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
De Campo stopping the sweep attempt from Phobe.
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.
De Campo wants to control from the top but Phobe keeps moving.
Phobe working a defensive guard here.
Phobe looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Campo is one step ahead there.
De Campo trying to control the position from guard on top but Phobe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Phobe rushes De Campo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rousso Phobe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! De Campo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
De Campo with a poor takedown
and Phobe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Phobe.
De Campo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
De Campo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Phobe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Phobe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Phobe wants to control from the top but De Campo keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phobe throws a strike but De Campo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
De Campo won't allow Phobe to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phobe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Phobe scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Well, if Phobe is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
De Campo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
De Campo wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Phobe is now in half guard.
De Campo is pressing down on Phobe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phobe is looking to work some ground and pound but De Campo has wrist control.
De Campo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Phobe slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sloppy strikes there by Phobe.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phobe trying to control the position but De Campo is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phobe swings around for an armbar but De Campo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Phobe's guard.
De Campo wants to stand but Phobe is controlling his posture from full guard.
Phobe keeping moving, preventing De Campo from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Phobe is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Campo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Phobe works over De Campo with some ground and pound from guard.
Phobe stands up and waves to De Campo to follow him.
Rousso Phobe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Phobe manages to get an easy takedown there - catching De Campo on his heels. He'll look to pass De Campo's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Phobe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Campo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rousso Phobe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Phobe 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rousso Phobe!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ihno Tongauani (ranked 4019 p4p, 24911 weight class) and Dr Oraq (ranked 529 p4p, 785 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ihno Tongauani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dr Oraq!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Oraq lands but Tongauani takes it in his stride.
It looks like Ihno Tongauani has been cut.
Oraq misses with a body shot.
Oraq misses with a two punch combination.
Tongauani changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Oraq's coach down at Tran MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Oraq's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Oraq ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tongauani moves away.
Tongauani attempts a counter takedown but Oraq avoids it well and moves away.
Tongauani avoids the head kick by Oraq.
Oraq lands a big head kick that sends Tongauani tumbling to the mat! Oraq takes a step backwards and waves Tongauani back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Tongauani is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oraq lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Tongauani crumples to the floor! Oraq milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dr Oraq!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Tate Jr (ranked 5348 p4p, 3602 weight class) and Mac Keegan (ranked 554 p4p, 437 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Solid boxing
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Tate Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mac Keegan!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keegan gets a takedown into half guard.
Tate Jr is looking to get back to is feet but Keegan passes into side control.
Tate Jr wants to control but Keegan postures up.
Keegan is putting a hurting on Tate Jr here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tate Jr is trying to get back to his feet.
My spies in London MMA Club inform me that Keegan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Keegan gets to mount! Tate Jr was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Tate Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Keegan on the ground.
Keegan trying to control but Tate Jr is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keegan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keegan with good strikes from the mount here!
Keegan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Keegan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tate Jr manages to control the position for a moment.
Keegan lands a nice shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee warns Tate Jr that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
BOOM! Keegan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Keegan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tate Jr looks a forlorn figure.
Keegan landing strikes from the mount.
Tate Jr is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keegan controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Keegan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Keegan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Keegan lands with some strikes.
Tate Jr is squirming around, avoiding Keegan's attempts to control the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tate Jr taking shots to the head.
Keegan looking to control but Tate Jr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Keegan landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keegan raining down shots from the mount!
Keegan lands a big shot there that rocks Tate Jr but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Keegan trying to control but Tate Jr is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Keegan with the ground and pound from mount.
Keegan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Keegan controlling from mount.
Tate Jr is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keegan trying to control but Tate Jr is having none of it.
Keegan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Keegan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Keegan with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Keegan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Keegan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Keegan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Keegan fails with a takedown attempt.
Tate Jr throwing a counter right hand but Keegan manages to avoid it.
Tate Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Keegan goes for a double leg but Tate Jr avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tate Jr continues to drive forward.
Keegan shoots and misses
and Tate Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Aaron Tate Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mac Keegan.
Keegan fails to land the takedown.
Tate Jr misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot by Tate Jr.
 It looks like Mac Keegan has been cut.
A jab from Tate Jr finds it's way through Keegan's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keegan shoots in looking for a takedown but Tate Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Keegan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tate Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Keegan gets a takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tate Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keegan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tate Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tate Jr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Keegan.
Tate Jr is trying to stand back up but Keegan is controlling him
Tate Jr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Keegan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Keegan lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Keegan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Keegan wants to take a breather but Tate Jr is having none of it.
Keegan working the head and body with strikes.
Tate Jr pushes Keegan off looking to stand but Keegan dives back in and keeps control.
Keegan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tate Jr feints a jab promting Keegan to slip. Tate Jr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Keegan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keegan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Tate Jr misses its target.
Keegan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tate Jr to the mat! Tate Jr manages to get full guard.
Tate Jr is wriggling around but Keegan manages to pass to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Keegan in particular looking to stall.
Keegan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tate Jr's head.
Keegan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ground and pound from Keegan.
Tate Jr is trying to stand back up but Keegan is controlling him
Keegan working Tate Jr over with strikes.
Keegan slips a nice elbow through Tate Jr's hands, connecting with Tate Jr's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate Jr wants to improve his position but Keegan is controlling well.
Tate Jr pushes Keegan off looking to stand but Keegan dives back in and keeps control.
Keegan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Keegan is continuing to stall.
Keegan working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tate Jr has hold of Keegan's hands but Keegan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Keegan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
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 Aaron Tate Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mac Keegan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tate Jr misses the shot to the body.
Keegan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tate Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keegan shoots in but no luck this time.
Tate Jr cracks Keegan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tate Jr tests Keegan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tate Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Keegan.
Aaron Tate Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mac Keegan.
Keegan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tate Jr but Tate Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Keegan moves forwards but Tate Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keegan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Keegan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tate Jr defending well though.
Tate Jr trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Keegan manages to pass to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keegan unloading with bombs!
Keegan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tate Jr hang on?
Oh Tate Jr is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Keegan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tate Jr wants to hold on but Keegan pushes him away.
Keegan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tate Jr can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Keegan is landing with some decent strikes but Tate Jr is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Keegan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tate Jr can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate Jr takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Keegan's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mac Keegan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Leech (ranked 3836 p4p, 3956 weight class) and Christian Mathers (ranked 356 p4p, 360 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Christian Mathers was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonny Leech!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Christian Mathers!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathers thuds a left hand into Leech's body.
Mathers takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Leech tests Mathers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mathers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mathers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mathers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Leech throws a body shot but no joy.
Leech connects with a nice looking jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leech.
Nice uppercut there from Leech.
Leech misses with a wild body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mathers.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leech throws a lazy right hand but Mathers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mathers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Leech circles away.
Mathers throws a series of punches but Leech avoids them all with ease.
Leech connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mathers. Mathers circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Leech is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Leech throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mathers on the side of the head.
Mathers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mathers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leech appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers takes one on the button.
Mathers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Leech is fending him off so far but Mathers persists. Nope, Leech circles away and we're back to standing.
Jonny Leech has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Mathers.
Mathers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Leech circles away.
Mathers looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Leech swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leech jabs at Mathers's body.
Mathers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leech manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mathers moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Leech buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Leech does it's job there.
Mathers throws a right and a left that Leech avoids nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Leech.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leech throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Leech pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leech sets himself, and Mathers steps forward looking for the clinch! Leech avoids it this time.
Mathers shoots in looking for a takedown but Leech manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mathers's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Leech jabs Mathers right on the nose. Mathers blinks but takes it well.
Mathers walks into a jab.
 Mathers is rocked!
Leech cracks Mathers with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Mathers falls to his knees and Leech doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonny Leech!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikita Koloff (ranked 3955 p4p, 3709 weight class) and Death Knell (ranked 460 p4p, 429 weight class). 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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250
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Excellent boxer
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nikita Koloff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Death Knell!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koloff moves away.
Koloff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knell jabs at Koloff's body.
Koloff swings for the body but Knell moves out of range.
Knell avoids the body shot from Koloff.
Knell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Koloff counters with a stiff right hand.
Death Knell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Knell works the jab nicely.
It looks like Nikita Koloff has been cut.
Koloff looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Knell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Knell.
Knell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Koloff circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Knell. Koloff falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Knell!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Death Knell!
After winning the bout, Death Knell thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Hog (ranked 2944 p4p, 3998 weight class) and Elijah Mohamed (ranked 368 p4p, 470 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Hog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elijah Mohamed!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hog connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hog throws a looping overhand right but Mohamed ducks down to avoid it.
Hog throws a jab when Mohamed was well out of range.
Mohamed looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hog moves forwards but Mohamed connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hog bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mohamed's head.
Mohamed fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hog lands with an overhand left.
Mohamed swings for the body but Hog moves out of range.
Mohamed throws a right and a left that Hog avoids nicely.
Elijah Mohamed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mohamed slips under a jab from Hog.
Mohamed loads up on a big right hand but Hog slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Hog misses the target.
Mohamed moves out of range as Hog strikes.
Mohamed throws an overhand right that lands on Hog's shoulder, as Hog tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mohamed misses with a body shot
and Hog counters with a straight right hand.
Hog on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hog walks into a left hand.
Mohamed misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Mohamed.
Mohamed scores with a body shot.
Hog throws a hook but Mohamed blocks it.
Mohamed swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mohamed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hog.
Jab from Hog.
It looks like Elijah Mohamed has been cut.
Hog is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hog throws a right hand that misses
and Mohamed makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mohamed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hog.
Mohamed lands a nice shot to the body.
Hog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mohamed.
Hog is looking to counter punch.
No joy there for Mohamed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab lands there for Mohamed.
A swing and a miss from Mohamed.
Mohamed lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hog backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mohamed connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hog momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohamed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hog sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hog swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hog throws a looping overhand right but Mohamed ducks down to avoid it.
Mohamed has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hog ducks under a wild hook from Mohamed.
Hog wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mohamed scores with the left hand. Hog knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Hog.
It looked like Hog was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mohamed.
Mohamed ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hog misses with a straight left.
Hog lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hog.
Hog is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Hog misses with a right hand
and Mohamed counters with a left and a right that stings Hog.
Hog lands with a nice body punch.
Mohamed falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Hog to counter with a crisp jab.
Mohamed throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mohamed misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hog slips under a jab from Mohamed.
Some wild striking there from Hog.
Mohamed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mohamed bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hog's head backwards.
Mohamed feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hogs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hog swinging wildly here.
Mohamed misses with a body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mohamed!
A slow jab from Mohamed misses its intended target.
Hog swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mohamed lands a jab to the head.
Hog throws a hook to the side of Mohamed's head but Mohamed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohamed takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hog misses with an uppercut
and Mohamed counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hog takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mohamed cracks Hog with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mohamed with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hog misses with an uppercut. Mohamed saw that one coming.
Mohamed misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Hog misses the target.
Mohamed throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mohamed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hog moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mohamed throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hog counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mohamed goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hog slips a jab and a cross from Mohamed.
Mohamed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hog.
Mohamed appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elijah Mohamed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elijah Mohamed's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mohamed connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mohamed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hog.
Hog throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mohamed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mohamed.
Hog was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mohamed throws a nice looking combination but Hog bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mohamed misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Mohamed.
A left lands for Mohamed.
Mohamed misses with a combination
and Hog holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mohamed has had enough of the clinch but Hog keeps him there for the moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hog just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mohamed's brow.
Hog looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hog misses with a body punch.
Hog jumps guard but Mohamed stands there with Hog around his waist. Hog gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hog has Mohamed pressed against the cage, preventing Mohamed from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hog manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hog jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mohamed walks away with a smile on his face. Hog gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mohamed fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hog looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mohamed swings for the body but Hog moves out of range.
Mohamed throws a jab when Hog was well out of range.
Hog misses with a lunging right hand
and Mohamed counters with a straight right hand.
Mohamed lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mohamed.
Mohamed swings widly with a right hand
and Hog counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mohamed ducks under a wild hook from Hog.
Hog 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.
Hog drops his hands momentarily and Mohamed takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jab by Hog.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mohamed connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohamed throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hog counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good standup being displayed there by Mohamed as he connects with a hook.
Mohamed punishes Hog's body with a nice straight punch.
Mohamed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mohamed throws a lazy right hand but Hog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hog connects with a body shot.
Hog doesn't manage to clinch there - Mohamed circles away.
Hog takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mohamed lands a nice hook to Hog's body. Hog takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hog looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mohamed takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mohamed walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mohamed misses with a straight left.
Hog clinches up with Mohamed and pushes him back against the cage.
Hog is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mohamed to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Hog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hog jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mohamed walks away with a smile on his face. Hog gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mohamed connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hog swings widly with a right hand
enabling Mohamed to counter with a crisp jab.
Hog drops his hands momentarily and Mohamed takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mohamed slips a jab from Hog.
Hog throws a hook but Mohamed avoids it easily.
Mohamed throws a right hand that Hog ducks under and follows up with a left that Hog also avoids with ease.
Mohamed looks to throw the jab but Hog is out of range.
Mohamed scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mohamed scores with a nice right hand.
Mohamed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mohamed misses with a combination
and Hog counters by clinching up.
Hog throws an elbow but it misses.
Mohamed working hard to break the clinch.
Mohamed breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mohamed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hog sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mohamed misses with a looping left.
Mohamed scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hog misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hog throws a shot to the body.
Hog is looking to clinch.
Mohamed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hog was well out of range. Poor timing from Mohamed.
Hog tries to clinch but Mohamed is having none of it.
Hog has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mohamed.
Mohamed throws a hook but Hog blocks it.
Hog defending well as Mohamed loads up on a big left hand.
Mohamed throws a big shot that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elijah Mohamed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Elijah Mohamed's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mohamed misses with a hook
and Hog counters with a stiff right hand.
Elijah Mohamed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hog scores with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hog looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mohamed misses with a right hand
and Hog counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hog throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mohamed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mohamed takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mohamed jabs Hog right on the nose. Hog blinks but takes it well.
Hog on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mohamed looks to throw the jab but Hog is out of range.
Hog misses with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mohamed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hog uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hog throws a shot from downtown. Mohamed moves away and avoids it.
Mohamed is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hog gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mohamed.
Hog fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hog throws a jab when Mohamed was well out of range.
Mohamed lands a nice looking body shot.
Mohamed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hog manages to avoid it.
Hog moves out of range of the strikes.
Mohamed misses with a body shot.
It looked like Hog was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mohamed.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hand to the body from Hog.
Hog lands an elbow that stopped Mohamed in his tracks for a moment.
Hog misses with a punch to the body.
Hog lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mohamed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mohamed misses with a shot to the body
and Hog cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
John Hog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hog rushes Mohamed and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hog is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hog prevents Mohamed from breaking the clinch.
Mohamed looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice body punch from Mohamed.
Mohamed is trying to break the clinch but Hog is controlling him.
Mohamed takes an elbow to the temple.
Mohamed pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hog moves to clinch but Mohamed breaks away
and Mohamed counters with a one-two to the body.
Mohamed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mohamed unleashes a big counter combination but Hog bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hog slips a straight right by Mohamed.
Hog slips a jab from Mohamed.
Hog is looking to counter the offense by Mohamed and move into the clinch.
Hog has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mohamed finds it's way round the side to connect with Hog's head.
Mohamed scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Mohamed misses its intended target.
Mohamed stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A shot to the liver by Mohamed. Beautiful body shot.
Hog just misses with a punch to the body.
Mohamed misses with a looping right.
Mohamed swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hog counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Hog.
Mohamed lands a nice looking body shot.
Mohamed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mohamed misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Hog to counter with a crisp jab.
Hog lands with a good body shot.
Mohamed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hog throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Mohamed to counter with a crisp jab.
Mohamed on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That has opened up Elijah Mohamed's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hog throws a shot from downtown. Mohamed moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Hog misses the target.
Hog keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hog moves into the clinch successfully.
Hog lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mohamed wants to break free but Hog has control.
Hog lands an elbow just above Mohamed 's eye.
Hog jumps guard but Mohamed stands there with Hog around his waist. Hog gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Elijah Mohamed is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hog just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mohamed's brow.
Hog looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hog looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mohamed wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hog pushes off an throws an elbow but Mohamed leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mohamed misses with a punch to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hog.
Mohamed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Hog.
I think Mohamed 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elijah Mohamed!
Elijah Mohamed thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matteo Bottura (ranked 3044 p4p, 3687 weight class) and Johnny Jameson (ranked 411 p4p, 488 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matteo Bottura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Jameson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bottura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jameson.
Jameson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bottura defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jameson.
Bottura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jameson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jameson is defended easily by Bottura.
Bottura was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bottura!
We've been told by Bottura's head coaches at Memento Mori that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jameson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bottura feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Jameson sprawling to the canvas! Jameson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bottura finish him?!
Jameson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bottura lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Jameson up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Bottura from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Jameson's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matteo Bottura!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Snake Eyepoke (ranked 3212 p4p, 3225 weight class) and Assad Fez (ranked 433 p4p, 437 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Snake Eyepoke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Assad Fez!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fez lands with an uppercut that bounces Eyepoke off the cage and back into range.
Fez throws a jab when Eyepoke was well out of range.
Fez misses with a series of wild punches.
Fez has managed to clinch.
Fez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fez misses with a punch on the inside.
Eyepoke tries to score a body lock takedown but Fez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Eyepoke gets control of Fez's arms and successfully pulls guard. Eyepoke will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Eyepoke is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Fez has his hands clasped together but Eyepoke extends and breaks Fez's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Eyepoke.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Snake Eyepoke!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitch McGregor (ranked 1630 p4p, 2626 weight class) and Vladimir Brodsky (ranked 203 p4p, 317 weight class). Brodsky has chosen FIGHTER as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mitch McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladimir Brodsky!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice cross by McGregor.
McGregor scores with a nice head shot.
Brodsky's coach down at New York Public Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Brodsky's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
McGregor connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Vladimir Brodsky has been cut.
Brodsky lands with a cross.
Brodsky clobbers McGregor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McGregor lands a big head kick that sends Brodsky tumbling to the mat! McGregor takes a step backwards and waves Brodsky back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Brodsky is rocked!
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!
Brodsky gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! McGregor points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Brodsky wakes up just in time to hear McGregor thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mitch McGregor!
Our winner, Mitch McGregor, 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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