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Grunge 55: Venice Beach PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nicholas Chandler (ranked 24161 p4p, 3716 weight class) and Hero Complex (ranked 494 p4p, 350 weight class). Complex has chosen Family Tradition by Hank Jr as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicholas Chandler!
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, Hero Complex!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Complex drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chandler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Complex on the ground.
Chandler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Complex.
Complex is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
My spies in Marijuana Gardens inform me that Complex has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Complex scoring with some ground and pound.
Chandler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Complex works over Chandler with some ground and pound from guard.
Complex missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Complex slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Complex cracks Chandler with a solid left hand.
Complex has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Complex looking to pass the guard.
Complex sitting in guard here, content to control.
Complex's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Complex throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Complex controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Complex with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chandler defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Complex.
Chandler feinted with a counter takedown.
Complex closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Chandler quickly recovers to half guard.
Chandler pushes Complex off but Complex dives into side control.
Complex is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chandler is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Complex is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Chandler is trying to escape and Complex transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Chandler is forced to tap! Nice work there by Complex! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hero Complex!
A relieved looking Hero Complex thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Niedzwiedzinski (ranked 3299 p4p, 14637 weight class) and Angel Face (ranked 458 p4p, 704 weight class). Face has chosen Tyga - Real Deal 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruno Niedzwiedzinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 34 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angel Face!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face throws a jab when Niedzwiedzinski was well out of range.
Niedzwiedzinski closes the distance and clinches.
Niedzwiedzinski with a knee to the head.
Face manages to break the clinch.
Niedzwiedzinski has closed the distance and engaged Face in a clinch.
Face breaks the clinch.
Niedzwiedzinski darts in and clinches Face up against the cage.
Niedzwiedzinski digs a right hand into Face's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Face's gas tank.
Face pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Niedzwiedzinski rushes Face and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Face manages to break the clinch.
Niedzwiedzinski clinches with his opponent.
Niedzwiedzinski lands a body shot in the clinch.
Face looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Face manages to break the clinch.
Niedzwiedzinski forces Face back against the cage and clinches.
Niedzwiedzinski lands a hook that snaps the head of Face backwards.
Niedzwiedzinski comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Niedzwiedzinski has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Face goes down! Niedzwiedzinski pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!
 Face is rocked!
 It looks like Angel Face has been cut.
The crowd goes nuts as Niedzwiedzinski knocks Face out cold with a massive hammerfist! Niedzwiedzinski Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bruno Niedzwiedzinski!
Bruno Niedzwiedzinski decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Novoselic (ranked 2995 p4p, 4411 weight class) and Emanuel Rodrigez (ranked 393 p4p, 513 weight class). Novoselic comes to the cage accompanied by The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here - Alice in Chains. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 26 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Novoselic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emanuel Rodrigez!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Novoselic cracks Rodrigez with an open hand slap.
Jab from Novoselic.
Rodrigez misses with a body kick.
Novoselic misses the jab.
Alex Novoselic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodrigez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rodrigez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Novoselic throws a looping overhand right but Rodrigez ducks down to avoid it.
Novoselic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rodrigez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodrigez throws a sloppy head kick and Novoselic moves out of range easily.
Novoselic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Novoselic lands with a hook. Rodrigez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rodrigez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Novoselic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodrigez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Novoselic. Novoselic obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novoselic clobbers Rodrigez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rodrigez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Novoselic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Novoselic has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marijuana Gardens in the buildup to the fight.
Rodrigez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Novoselic avoids it really well and circles away.
Rodrigez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Novoselic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alex Novoselic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emanuel Rodrigez.
Rodrigez misses with a head kick.
Novoselic half committed to a counter leg kick.
Novoselic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Novoselic bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rodrigez has a takedown stuffed.
Novoselic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Novoselic scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novoselic slaps away a takedown attempt from Rodrigez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Novoselic cracks Rodrigez with a good jab.
Rodrigez throws a head kick that misses
letting Novoselic counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodrigez is looking to clinch.
Rodrigez throws a body shot but no joy.
Novoselic lands an overhand right.
Novoselic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rodrigez.
Rodrigez ducks right into an uppercut from Novoselic.
Left hook, right uppercut from Novoselic.
Novoselic with a hook.
Rodrigez is rocked!
Novoselic steps in with a hook that catches Rodrigez right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Novoselic follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Rodrigez looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Novoselic!
After winning the bout, Alex Novoselic thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Emanuel Rodrigez had this to say: 'PUTA!!!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ace Giannis Ignacio (ranked 2455 p4p, 2257 weight class) and Rauta Kansleri (ranked 318 p4p, 300 weight class). Ignacio's entrance music is This is the Moment. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ace Giannis Ignacio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Rauta Kansleri!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignacio walks into a stiff left hand from Kansleri.
 It looks like Ace Giannis Ignacio has been cut.
Ignacio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kansleri swings widly with a right hand
and Ignacio counters with a stiff right hand.
Ignacio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kansleri stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ignacio ducks under a wild hook from Kansleri.
A solid body kick from Ignacio.
Rauta Kansleri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ignacio connects with an inside leg kick.
Kansleri throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Ignacio to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Rauta Kansleri has been cut.
Ignacio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kansleri throws out the jab.
Ignacio went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ignacio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kansleri throws out the jab.
Ignacio keeps the fight on the outside.
Kansleri throws a head kick but Ignacio moves out of range.
It looked like Ignacio was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A head kick misses from Kansleri.
Kansleri's coach down at Tycoon Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kansleri's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kansleri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ignacio circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Ignacio counter with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Kansleri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kansleri throws a lazy head kick
and Ignacio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kansleri looks winded!
Ignacio defending well as Kansleri loads up on a big left hand.
Ignacio lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kansleri tries to clinch there but Ignacio circles away.
Ignacio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ignacio blocks a head kick by Kansleri.
Kansleri swings widly with a right hand
and Ignacio counters with an outside leg kick.
Ignacio sends Kansleri crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ignacio is motioning to the referee to let Kansleri up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ignacio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ignacio misses with a straight right.
Ignacio throws an overhand right that drops Kansleri like a sack of potatoes! Ignacio dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ace Giannis Ignacio!
Post fight, Ace Giannis Ignacio took to the microphone: 'Im not surprise maducfuckrsss'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jean Luc Picard (ranked 3284 p4p, 3491 weight class) and Karate Sasuke (ranked 405 p4p, 420 weight class). Sasuke is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark. Jean Luc Picard has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean Luc Picard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karate Sasuke!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sasuke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Picard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Picard scores with a nice head shot.
Picard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Picard just misses with a punch to the body.
Sasuke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Picard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sasuke's head.
We've been informed that Sasuke 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.
Picard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sasuke missing with a left hand there. Picard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Picard feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Picard throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sasuke.
Sasuke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've been told by Picard's head coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Picard misses with a lunging right hand
and Sasuke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Picard pushes Sasuke up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sasuke can't break the clinch.
Sasuke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Picard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Picard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sasuke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sasuke throws a hook but Picard avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Picard swings for the body but Sasuke moves out of range.
Picard swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Sasuke to counter with a crisp jab.
Sasuke moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Picard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sasuke lands the left hand.
Sasuke stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jean Luc Picard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sasuke throws a shot to the body.
Picard slips under a jab.
Sasuke on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Picard moves away from the strike by Sasuke.
Sasuke misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Sasuke misses its intended target.
A jab from Picard does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sasuke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Picard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Picard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sasuke. Sasuke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Picard lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picard connects with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Picard. Sasuke does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Sasuke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sasuke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sasuke throws a shot from downtown. Picard moves away and avoids it.
Picard wants to clinch up but Sasuke keeps it at a distance.
Sasuke has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Picard finds it's way round the side to connect with Sasuke's head.
Sasuke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Picard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sasuke. Picard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Picard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sasuke.
Sasuke misses with a straight right.
Picard darts in and clinches Sasuke up against the cage.
Picard lands a right hand.
Picard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Picard breaks from the clinch.
Picard avoids the body shot from Sasuke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picard staying out of range there.
Picard lands with a hook. Sasuke tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sasuke looks to score with a jab to the body but Picard is just out of range.
Picard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Picard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sasuke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Picard doesn't seem bothered though.
Sasuke throws an overhand right that lands on Picard's shoulder, as Picard tries to avoid the shot.
Sasuke scores with a shot to the body.
Sasuke misses with a body punch
and Picard counters with a stiff right hand.
Sasuke has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Picard.
Sasuke moves forwards but Picard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sasuke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Picard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sasuke's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Picard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sasuke scrambles back to his feet.
Sasuke throws a body punch but Picard moves out of range.
Picard throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sasuke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Picard.
Sasuke loads up on a big right hand but Picard slips the punch.
Picard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sasuke's hands.
Picard connects with a nice looking jab.
Sasuke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sasuke throws a hook but Picard blocks it.
Sasuke 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.
Picard throws a lazy right hand but Sasuke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Picard is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sasuke drops his hands momentarily and Picard takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sasuke throws a sloppy body shot
and Picard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sasuke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Picard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Picard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sasuke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sasuke! But no joy.
Sasuke jabs Picard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sasuke swings widly with a right hand
and Picard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sasuke throws a monster overhand right that drops Picard! Sasuke follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karate Sasuke!
In his post fight interview, Karate Sasuke gave a big smile as he said 'I've had my fill of weak opponents! Give me a real deal!'.
The defeated Jean Luc Picard had this to say: 'It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not weakness, that is life.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cyber Bully (ranked 2091 p4p, 2684 weight class) and The Royal Savage (ranked 275 p4p, 346 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cyber Bully!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Royal Savage!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bully counters with a straight right hand.
Savage swings widly with a right hand
and Bully counters with a straight right hand.
Bully connects with the punch.
A swing and a miss from Savage.
Bully looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bully.
A lazy left from Bully finds it's target.
Bully bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bully has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savage parries the strikes from Bully easily there. Bully is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Savage to escape.
Bully 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.
Savage tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Even with his hooks in, Bully manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Bully is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Savage defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage trying to get back to his feet but Bully is in full control for now.
Bully is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Savage is trying to get back to his feet but Bully has full control of the position and if anything, Savage has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Good control from Bully.
Savage trying to get back to his feet but Bully is in full control for now.
That's two 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.
Savage covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Bully looking for the choke but no joy.
Savage covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Savage is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage showing good submission defense here.
Bully wants to control but Savage manages to buck him off and is now in Bully's guard! Nice work there by Savage!
Bully controlling Savage's posture.
My spies in Blood and Iron Training inform me that Savage has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Bully working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Savage has passed into half guard!
Bully makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bully had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Savage defends it easily.
Bully looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cyber Bully dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bully lands a lovely overhand right.
Bully tests Savage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bully slips a jab from Savage.
Bully dodges the punch combination from Savage.
Savage walks into a stiff left hand from Bully.
Bully fails with the takedown.
Bully takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage throws a right hand that misses
and Bully counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Savage just misses with a punch to the body.
Bully lands with a hook. Savage tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Savage rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bully moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savage stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bully.
Bully lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bully throwing a counter right hand but Savage manages to avoid it.
Savage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bully feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Savage.
Savage listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cyber Bully is winning the standup battle so far.
Savage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bully slips a jab from Savage.
A low kick lands for Bully.
Savage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Savage misses with a looping right.
Savage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Savage moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bully just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Savage on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bully lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good exchange - Bully coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick lands for Bully.
Savage walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage looks to land a left hand but Bully moved out of range nicely.
Bully defending well as Savage loads up on a big left hand.
Bully scores with a nice strike.
Savage throws a series of punches but Bully moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Bully as he connects with a hook.
The Royal Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bully takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Savage misses with a straight right.
Savage slips a jab from Bully.
Bully looks to land a left hand but Savage moved out of range nicely.
A combination from Savage does no damage.
Savage shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bully eats them both and turns towards Savage to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Cyber Bully has been cut.
Savage on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bully. Bully obviously looking to wear him down.
Savage 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.
Bully slips a jab from Savage.
Savage takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bully throws a lazy right hand but Savage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Savage lands a body shot.
Bully takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bully.
Savage drops his hands momentarily and Bully takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A solid body kick from Bully.
Bully looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bully throws a push kick but Savage slaps the foot to one side.
Bully feints and then cracks Savage's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Savage down.
Savage tries to bum rush Bully with a series of wild strikes but Bully uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Savage connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Savage takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bully - that will leave a mark!
Bully loads up on a big right hand but Savage slips the punch.
Bully scoring well with a low kick there.
Savage uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savage swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bully counters with a thumping low kick.
A slow jab from Savage misses its intended target.
Savage misses with a left hand
and Bully counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bully tries to move into range but Savage moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bully connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Savage momentarily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bully.
Bully looks to score with a jab to the body but Savage is just out of range.
Bully slips a jab from Savage.
Savage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savage misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Savage.
The Royal Savage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bully with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bully is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Savage can do to turn this around?
Bully moves out of range of the strikes.
Savage misses with a right hand
and Bully counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bully is looking to land body kicks.
It seemed like Savage was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bully scores with a takedown into Savage's guard.
Savage really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bully. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bully trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
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 Cyber Bully will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cyber Bully's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Savage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bully.
Savage swings widly with a right hand
and Bully counters with a nice leg kick.
Savage throws a right hand that misses
and Bully counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bully waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Savage.
Savage unleashes a big counter combination but Bully bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Good standup being displayed there by Bully as he connects with a hook.
Savage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bully counters with a solid body kick.
Bully throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Savage lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bully circles away quickly and effectively.
Bully half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bully blocks a jab.
It looked like Bully wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Savage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Bully misses the target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bully throws a jab when Savage was well out of range.
Savage's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Savage will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Savage looks to land a left hand but Bully moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Bully misses the target.
Bully fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bully.
Savage misses with a body shot.
Bully throwing a counter right hand but Savage manages to avoid it.
A jab from Savage misses.
Savage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Savage lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Savage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Savage gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bully.
Savage swinging wildly here.
The Royal Savage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bully. Savage shrugs it off though.
Savage throws an off balance right hand
and Savage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bully goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bully throws a nice inside leg kick.
Savage drops Bully with a beautiful combination! Bully stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Savage is looking for the KO!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bully throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Savage misses with a right hand
and Bully counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Savage is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Bully. That snapped Savage's head back.
Savage is still on wobbly legs! Can Bully finish him?
Bully lands a jab.
Bully with a nice calf kick.
Savage doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bully lands with a cross.
Bully defending well as Savage loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Bully was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Savage.
Bully throws a push kick but Savage slaps the foot to one side.
A slow jab from Savage misses its intended target.
As Savage backs away, Bully returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bully dives in and scores a takedown into Savage's guard.
Savage wants to stand but Bully is controlling the position.
Cyber Bully is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bully controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cyber Bully overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Savage seems to have recovered his senses.
The Royal Savage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bully's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bully prevents Savage from getting back to his feet.
Bully controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
Bully throws a hook but Savage blocks it.
Good shot there by Bully.
Bully throws a quick inside leg kick.
Savage takes a swing at Bully's ribcage but misses.
A left lands for Bully.
Bully takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bully misses the shot to the body.
Savage unleashes a big counter combination but Bully bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A big left from Savage misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Savage checks a leg kick.
Bully misses the jab.
Savage misses the jab.
Savage lands a nice shot to the body.
Savage throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bully counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Savage missing with a left hand there. Bully was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Savage lands a left and a right that send Bully crashing to the mat, dazed. Savage thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Bully is rocked!
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 Cyber Bully.
Well Bully has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cyber Bully!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Madik MBaku (ranked 3599 p4p, 3492 weight class) and Jimmy Fothergill (ranked 423 p4p, 416 weight class). Fothergill has chosen Austrian Death Machine - Get To The Choppa as his entrance music. Madik MBaku is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Madik MBaku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Fothergill!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MBaku takes a body punch but keeps moving.
MBaku takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fothergill has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
MBaku is breathing heavily.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Fothergill! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jimmy Fothergill!
Post fight, Jimmy Fothergill took to the microphone: 'POW! Right in the kisser! Another one bites t'dust. Tek that microphone and jog on son! Sithee!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Wayne Gracie (ranked 880 p4p, 3689 weight class) and Pele Ronaldo (ranked 125 p4p, 436 weight class). Gracie comes into the arena with Thriller by Michael Jackson blaring out of the sound system. Pele Ronaldo told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 36 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Wayne Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pele Ronaldo!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gracie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gracie has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marijuana Gardens in the buildup to the fight.
Gracie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ronaldo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gracie lands a front kick.
Ronaldo looks winded!
Gracie throws a leg kick which misses Ronaldo's front leg but catches the back leg as Ronaldo tries to avoid it.
Ronaldo needs to keep his hands up - Gracie had a free shot at his head there.
Gracie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ronaldo doesn't seem bothered though.
Gracie dips to his left and cracks Ronaldo with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie cracks a nice hook into Ronaldo's ribs.
Gracie is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gracie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ronaldo is trying to escape back to his feet but Gracie uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie lands an elbow.
Gracie is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ronaldo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gracie working the head with strikes.
Ronaldo tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gracie lands a big elbow - Ronaldo is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Ronaldo is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). John Wayne Gracie!
An out of breath John Wayne Gracie 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Reed (ranked 309 p4p, 1041 weight class) and Jaheim Reid (ranked 47 p4p, 159 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Reed!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaheim Reid!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reid.
Reed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reid at a distance.
Reed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reid.
Reed takes a swing at Reid's ribcage but misses.
Reid feints a counter leg kick.
Reed really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reed ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reed scores with a body shot.
Reed fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reed throws a sloppy body shot
and Reid counters with an outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed lands a jab to the head.
Reed misses with a left hand
and Reid counters with an outside leg kick.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reid manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed throws a wild body kick that Reid sees coming a mile off.
Reid was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A left lands for Reed.
Reed throws a jab when Reid was well out of range.
Reid appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Reed looks to land a body kick but Reid moved away.
Reid flicks out a counter leg kick but Reed steps away.
Reed misses with a hook.
Reid was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Reid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reid appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Reed tries a head kick but it misses.
Reid flicks out a counter leg kick but Reed steps away.
Reed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Reed.
A left lands for Reed.
Reid staying out of range there.
Reid was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed tries a head kick but it misses.
Reed throws a big shot that misses.
Reid was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Reed looks to land a left hand but Reid moved out of range nicely.
Reed backing away here, and Reid unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ben Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reed attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Reid feints a counter leg kick.
Reid moves out of range of the body kick from Reed.
Reed throws a sloppy head kick
and Reid counters with an inside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Reid crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Reed - the referee stops the clock and Reid gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Reed. Reid manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reed throws a lazy right hand but Reid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reid was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Reed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reid appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Reed throws a body punch but Reid moves out of range.
Reid flicks out a counter leg kick but Reed steps away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed motions for Reid to come forward. Reed throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reid was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Reed misses the jab.
Reid flicks out a counter leg kick but Reed steps away.
Reed connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Reid momentarily.
Reed throws a body shot but no joy.
Reid staying out of range there.
Reid avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reid was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Reed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reed throws a hook but Reid blocks it.
Reid only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Reed throws a head kick that misses.
Reid only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Reed throws a hook but Reid avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reed. Reid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reid feints a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed misses with a body kick.
Reed throws a front kick aimed at Reid's knee but Reid avoids it well.
Reid flicks out a counter leg kick but Reed steps away.
Reed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reed throws out a powerful jab.
Reed throws a hook but Reid blocks it.
Reid tries a quick counter leg kick but Reed is wise to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Reed misses the target.
A slow jab from Reed misses its intended target.
Reid flicks out a counter leg kick but Reed steps away.
Reid checks a leg kick.
Reid checks the leg kick.
Reid appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Reid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reed.
Reed throws a jab when Reid was well out of range.
Reid tries a quick counter leg kick but Reed is wise to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Reed dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Reid avoids the body shot from Reed.
Ben Reed is winning the standup battle so far.
Reed is looking to land body kicks.
A low kick from Reed is predictable there
and Reid counters with a nice leg kick.
Reed will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reed throws a body kick that misses.
Reed misses with a straight right.
Reid tries a quick counter leg kick but Reed is wise to it.
Reed thuds a left hand into Reid's body.
Reed throws a shot from downtown. Reid moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed throws a hook but Reid blocks it.
Reid flicks out a counter leg kick but Reed steps away.
Reed misses with a straight right.
Reid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed lands a high kick!
It looks like Jaheim Reid has been cut.
Reid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reed.
Reid slips under a jab from Reed.
Reid blocks the body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reed.
Reid takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Reed lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Reid takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Reid moves out of range as Reed throws a body kick.
Reid was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Reid might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Reed has got the better of the exchanges.
Reid moves out of range as Reed strikes.
Reed lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed misses with a straight right.
Reid was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Reid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reed misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reed misses with a left hand
and Reid counters with a good low kick that Reed was not able to check.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reed takes a swing at Reid's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reed. Reid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good work by Reid as he checks the leg kick.
Reed backing away here, and Reid unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Reed misses with a low kick.
Reed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reid can do to turn this around?
Reed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reid.
Reid feints a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Reed.
Reid avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Reed wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Reed throws a head kick that misses.
Reid appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Reed throws a body shot but no joy.
Reid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reid tries a quick counter leg kick but Reed is wise to it.
Reid defending well as Reed loads up on a big left hand.
Reid flicks out a counter leg kick but Reed steps away.
Reed looks to land a right hand but Reid moved out of range.
Reid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reid appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Reed throws a jab but it's blocked by Reid.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reed.
Reed misses with a looping right.
Reid tries a quick counter leg kick but Reed is wise to it.
A low kick from Reed misses
and Reid counters with a good low kick that Reed was not able to check.
Reed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reed throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Reed delivers a nice body kick.
Reed scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice straight punches there by Reed. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Reed.
Reid takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A head kick misses from Reed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Reed dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jaheim Reid'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.
Reed looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reid was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Reed tries to land a body kick
and Reid counters with a good low kick that Reed was not able to check.
Reed throws a low kick but it's checked well by Reid.
Reed throws a head kick that misses.
Reed throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Reid counters with a slapping leg kick.
Reed looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reed throws a hook but Reid blocks it.
Reid only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Reid makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Reed misses the target.
Reed throws out a loose jab but Reid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reid tries a quick counter leg kick but Reed is wise to it.
Reed turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid avoids the body shot from Reed.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reid manages to avoid it.
Reid uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reed.
Reid only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Reed attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Reid only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Reed looks for the body kick but Reid saw that one coming.
Reed backing away here, and Reid unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Reed dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reid. That did some damage!
Reed throws a sloppy head kick and Reid moves out of range easily.
Reid only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Reed buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reed throws a shot from downtown. Reid moves away and avoids it.
Reed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reid feints a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reed.
Reed throws a lazy head kick
and Reid counters with a nice leg kick.
Good work by Reid as he checks the leg kick.
Reid tries a quick counter leg kick but Reed is wise to it.
Reed lands a nice hook to Reid's body. Reid takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Reid moves out of range as Reed strikes.
Reid was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Reed paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reid manages to avoid it.
Reid only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Reed misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Reed.
Reid appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Reed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reid was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Reed misses
and Reid counters with a low kick, right behind Reed 's knee.
Reed throws an overhand right that lands on Reid's shoulder, as Reid tries to avoid the shot.
Reid checks a leg kick.
Reid flicks out a counter leg kick but Reed steps away.
Reed with the inside leg kick.
Reed throws a head kick that misses.
Reid feints a counter leg kick.
Reed swinging wildly here.
Reed lands a high kick!
Reed misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed connects with a crisp jab.
Reid avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reid feints a counter leg kick.
A slow jab from Reed misses its intended target.
Reid feints a counter leg kick.
Reid moves out of range of the body kick from Reed.
Reed throws the kick towards the body but Reid avoids it.
Reid tries a quick counter leg kick but Reed is wise to it.
Reid dodges the punch combination from Reed.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reed.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reed throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reed misses with a straight right.
Reed looks to land a body kick but Reid moved away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Reed clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jaheim Reid's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Reid takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Reed misses with a looping right.
Reid has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reid there as he acknowledges the shot.
Reed throws a wild body kick that Reid sees coming a mile off.
Reid moves out of range of the strikes.
Reid feints a counter leg kick.
Reid avoids the body shot from Reed.
Reid appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reid manages to avoid it.
Reid only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed is looking to chop away at Reid's legs.
Reid feints a counter leg kick.
Reed fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Reid on the side of the head.
Reed lands with a slapping head kick.
Reed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reed backing away here, and Reid unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed throws a head kick that misses.
Reed backing away here, and Reid unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Reed throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reid counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Reed throws a hook to the side of Reid's head but Reid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reid feints a counter leg kick.
Reed throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The fighters circling - Reed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reed backing away here, and Reid unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Reed misses with a body kick.
Reid feints a counter leg kick.
Reed lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Reed misses with a kick to the body.
Reid 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.
Reed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reid moves away.
Reed backing away here, and Reid unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reid.
Reid tries a quick counter leg kick but Reed is wise to it.
Reed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reid feints a counter leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Reed.
Reed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reid feints a counter leg kick.
Reed throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reed motions for Reid to come forward. Reed throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reid feints a counter leg kick.
Reid moves out of range of the body kick.
Reid only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Reed is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reed misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Reed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reid tries a quick counter leg kick but Reed is wise to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed looks to throw the jab but Reid is out of range.
Reid avoids a kick to the body.
Reed bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reid's head backwards.
Reed misses with a body kick.
Reed misses with a lunging right hand
and Reid counters with a slapping leg kick.
Reed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reed looks to land a right hand but Reid moved out of range.
Reid appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Reid takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Reed throws a shot from downtown. Reid moves away and avoids it.
Reid flicks out a counter leg kick but Reed steps away.
Reid moves away from the strike by Reed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Reed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reid feints a counter leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Reed misses the target.
Reed throws a jab but it's blocked by Reid.
Reed lands a slapping body shot.
Reed connects with a jab.
Reed misses with a head kick.
Reid has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reed.
A solid body kick from Reed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reid slips under a jab.
Reid appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Reid moves out of range of the body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Reed had his way with Jaheim Reid in that round.
The cut man is working on Jaheim Reid's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Reid 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.
Reed throws an off balance right hand
and Reid counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Reed goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Reed looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reid flicks out a counter leg kick but Reed steps away.
Reid takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Reed tries a head kick but it misses.
Reid blocks a jab.
Reid feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed misses with a right hand
and Reid counters with a thumping low kick.
Reed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reed throws a sloppy head kick and Reid moves out of range easily.
Reid tries a quick counter leg kick but Reed is wise to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reid.
Reid tries a quick counter leg kick but Reed is wise to it.
A shot to the liver by Reed. Beautiful body shot.
Reed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reid.
Reed backing away here, and Reid unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Reed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reid tries a quick counter leg kick but Reed is wise to it.
Reed swings away with a body shot that misses
and Reid counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Reed misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reid slips under a jab from Reed.
Some bone on bone action there as Reid checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Reid feints a counter leg kick.
Reed does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Reid flicks out a counter leg kick but Reed steps away.
Reed misses with a left hand
and Reid counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed misses with a hook.
Reid flicks out a counter leg kick but Reed steps away.
Reed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reid manages to avoid it.
Reid appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Reid needs to keep his hands up - Reed had a free shot at his head there.
Reed misses with an uppercut
and Reid counters with a leg kick.
Reed misses with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Reed misses the target.
Reid appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Reid moves out of range of the leg kick from Reed.
Reid was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Reed misses with a low kick as Reid jumps back.
Reid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed lands a nice looking kick to the body. Reid takes a step back to recover.
Reid checks the leg kick.
Reid only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Reed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reid.
Reed throws a hook to the side of Reid's head but Reid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reid tries a quick counter leg kick but Reed is wise to it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Reed 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 Reid has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Reid and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Reid only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Reed lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Reed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reid flicks out a counter leg kick but Reed steps away.
Reid on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reed. Reed obviously looking to wear him down.
Reed scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice body kick there by Reed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reed throws a head kick but Reid moves out of range.
Reid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reid tries a quick counter leg kick but Reed is wise to it.
Reed tries to score with a low kick but Reid moves his leg out of the way.
Reid checks a leg kick.
Reid was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Reed misses with a wild body shot.
Reed backing away here, and Reid unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Reid sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reed just misses with a punch to the body.
Reid flicks out a counter leg kick but Reed steps away.
Reid defending well as Reed loads up on a big left hand.
Reid appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Reed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reed has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:42
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Reed!
Ben Reed retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between More IsMore (ranked 161 p4p, 305 weight class) and The Devils Outlaw (ranked 25 p4p, 55 weight class). Outlaw has chosen Moonshine Bandits For The Outlawz as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, More IsMore!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Devils Outlaw!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Outlaw scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like More IsMore has been cut.
IsMore closes this distance looking for a takedown but Outlaw circles away.
IsMore throws a good cross that connects.
Outlaw drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks IsMore right on the button. IsMore goes down! Outlaw follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Outlaw gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Devils Outlaw!
The Devils Outlaw is the new heavyweight champion!
The Devils Outlaw really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Voodoo Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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