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CMMA XS3 Barkley v McWrestler PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Soap Aandn (ranked 24243 p4p, 24174 weight class) and Kip York (ranked 484 p4p, 515 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Soap Aandn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kip York!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
York stuffs the takedown.
York swings for the body but Aandn moves out of range.
Aandn appears to be looking for a big counter.
York throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
York throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
York throws a leg kick but Aandn checks it.
York gets in close and instigates a clinch.
York turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Aandn sneaks out the side door and pushes York away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aandn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
York has Aandn up against the cage in a clinch.
York lands a nice knee to the body.
York has Aandn pushed against the cage.
York ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. York no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
York is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
York has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Aandn is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for York.
York throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
York cracks Aandn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Aandn misses with the combination.
York throws a leg kick but Aandn moved away.
York lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
York changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
York throws a head kick that misses.
York closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
York lands a nice knee to the body.
York jumps guard.
Aandn trying to stand up but can't free himself from York's guard.
York throws his legs up looking for a submission but Aandn uses it to pass to side control.
York tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Aandn presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Aandn is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
York misses with a kick to the body.
Aandn shoots in looking for a takedown. York tries to sprawl out of it but Aandn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. York manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
York pushes Aandn up against the cage in a clinch.
Aandn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but York is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Soap Aandn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aandn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aandn tries to pull guard but York holds him up against the cage and eventually Aandn drops back down to his feet.
York lands an elbow that stopped Aandn in his tracks for a moment.
York gets control of Aandn's arms and successfully pulls guard. York will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
York looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Aandn passes into side control.
York is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Aandn's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aandn trying to control from half guard but York is working away.
Aandn looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
York makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kip York dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
York throws a head kick but Aandn moves out of range.
York lands a nice shot to the body.
Aandn fails to land the takedown.
York ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aandn tries to keep at a distance but York has taken the fight into the clinch.
York is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
York'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.
York gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Aandn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from York.
That's one minute gone in the round.
York pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
York has taken the fight to the clinch.
York taking a breather.
York controlling the action here for a moment.
York has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Aandn clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
York is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Aandn knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Aandn for a finish.
Kip York has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aandn trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
York looking for the choke but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
York not allowing Aandn to control his hands.
Aandn prevents York from getting a body triangle.
Aandn is trying to stand back up.
York looking for the choke from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aandn tries to escape but York has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Aandn is working hard here to advance position.
Aandn trying to control the action but York just sinks the hooks in.
York keeps control of the position as Aandn tries to break free.
York is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Aandn is defending well though. York let's go of the attempt for now.
York is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Aandn. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
York is persistently looking for the submission but Aandn is defending it well.
York is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Aandn trying to control the hands but York breaks the grip.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aandn is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Aandn is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kip York showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice shot by York.
York gets a clinch.
York has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Aandn clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
York is hanging on to Aandn's back as he tries to escape.
Aandn defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
I really don't envy Aandn right now.
York is persistently looking for the submission but Aandn is defending it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aandn is in bad spot here.
York looking for the choke from the back.
Aandn is really stuck here.
York is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Aandn has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
York tries to get the hooks in deep but Aandn pushed the leg off.
York working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aandn tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
York landing strikes from the mount.
York swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Aandn is now in York's guard. A big mistake from York there, giving up the dominant position!
Aandn preventing the sweep.
Aandn gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Aandn feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
York pushes Aandn off and scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
York throws a head kick but Aandn moves out of range.
A combination from Aandn does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
York fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aandn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
York cracks Aandn with a right hand to the side of the head.
York lands with an overhand left.
Kip York seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aandn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Soap Aandn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
York fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aandn on the side of the head.
York defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aandn.
York digs a good body shot into Aandn's ribs.
Kip York is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aandn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Soap Aandn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
York scores with a nice right hand.
York drives through and clinches with Aandn against the cage.
York lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
York is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
York unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aandn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
York has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
York stalling in the clinch.
York manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
York had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Aandn defends it easily.
York escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aandn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
York is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kip York comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well York 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kip York!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oskari Sankari (ranked 5781 p4p, 4991 weight class) and Mathew Hayes (ranked 532 p4p, 506 weight class). 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oskari Sankari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mathew Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayes closes the distance but Sankari moves to the side
and Sankari counters with a left to the body.
Sankari moves out of range of the body kick from Hayes.
Hayes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sankari fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fighters circling - Sankari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've been informed that Hayes 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.
Hayes lands a nice shot that snaps Sankari's head back.
Sankari lands with a nice body punch.
Hayes clinches up with Sankari and pushes him back against the cage.
Hayes blocks a body shot from Sankari.
Sankari lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hayes tries to work over Sankari's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sankari takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sankari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sankari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sankari lands with a light punch inside.
Hayes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes landing knees to the head.
Hayes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sankari is defending well for now.
I was talking to Sankari's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hayes taking a breather.
Sankari lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hayes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sankari.
Hayes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sankari is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hayes swings wildly with an uppercut but Sankari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sankari can't find room to land a body shot as Hayes controls the action.
Hayes struggles to land a body shot inside as Sankari controls his hands.
Sankari works on Hayes's body with a couple of short punches.
Hayes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sankari's elbow.
Hayes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sankari avoids it.
Hayes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sankari.
Hayes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hayes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sankari.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sankari can't find room to land a body shot as Hayes controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Sankari.
Hayes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sankari's face.
Hayes tries to work over Sankari's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sankari avoiding damage as Hayes throws knees to the body.
Hayes misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sankari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sankari takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sankari creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hayes is struggling to control the position.
Sankari takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sankari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hayes's elbow.
Sankari tries to stall but Hayes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sankari makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hayes leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hayes.
Hayes trying to land knees to the body.
Hayes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sankari's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hayes.
Hayes tries a knee to the head but Sankari blocks it.
Hayes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sankari's elbow.
Hayes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sankari blocks it with crossed arms.
Sankari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sankari lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Sankari - that landed with a thud.
Hayes tries a knee to the head but Sankari blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Sankari.
Hayes looks winded!
Nice body punch from Sankari.
Sankari lands with a short shot to the head.
Sankari pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sankari blocks a body shot from Hayes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sankari lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Sankari.
A short body shot lands from Sankari as the two fighters clinch.
Hayes prevents a body shot from Sankari.
Stalling in the clinch from Sankari.
Sankari tries to work over Hayes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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!
A body shot lands from Hayes.
A right handed body shot lands from Sankari.
Sankari effectively controlling the action here.
Hayes letting Sankari take a breather here.
Hayes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hayes takes a shot to the head.
Sankari lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sankari.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Oskari Sankari will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sankari fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hayes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sankari gets tackled into the cage by Hayes. Hayes maintains the clinch.
Hayes swings wildly with an uppercut but Sankari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hayes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hayes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sankari's elbow.
Sankari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hayes's elbow.
Sankari cracks Hayes with a nice body shot.
Sankari struggles to land a body shot inside as Hayes controls his hands.
Sankari tries to stall but Hayes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sankari being controlled against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sankari pushes Hayes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sankari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sankari tries to throw a body punch but Hayes avoids it by throwing Sankari back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Sankari.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes misses with the head strike.
Sankari tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sankari dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sankari has Hayes pushed against the cage.
Hayes crunches a lovely knee into Sankari's ribcage.
Hayes blocks an uppercut.
Hayes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sankari tries to throw a body punch but Hayes avoids it by throwing Sankari back against the cage.
Hayes lands a hook that snaps the head of Sankari backwards.
Sankari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sankari scores with a shot to the side of Hayes's head.
Hayes tries to land a knee to the head but Sankari blocks with his arms.
Hayes scores with a knee to the head.
Sankari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sankari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sankari tries a body shot but Hayes blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes landing knees to the head.
Hayes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hayes misses with the head strike.
Sankari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hayes digs a right hand into Sankari's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sankari's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hayes looking to slow down the pace here.
Hayes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sankari tries to throw a body punch but Hayes avoids it by throwing Sankari back against the cage.
Sankari tries a body shot but Hayes blocks it.
Sankari stalling the fight.
Hayes misses with a punch to the body.
Hayes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sankari managing to block the knees to the body from Hayes.
Hayes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hook to the body lands for Sankari.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes trying to land knees to the body.
Sankari lands a nice shot to the body.
Hayes is breathing heavily.
Sankari presses Hayes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hayes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hayes has a couple of punches blocked by Sankari.
Hayes being controlled against the cage.
Hayes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sankari tries a body shot but Hayes blocks it.
A short right from Sankari on the inside.
Hayes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hayes tries to throw a body punch but Sankari avoids it by throwing Hayes back against the cage.
Sankari tries to throw a body punch but Hayes avoids it by throwing Sankari back against the cage.
Hayes misses with the head strike.
Sankari works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sankari tries to throw a body punch but Hayes avoids it by throwing Sankari back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Sankari.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sankari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hayes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sankari.
Sankari misses with a punch to the body.
Sankari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hayes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sankari's elbow.
Sankari throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hayess head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sankari.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hayes has a couple of punches blocked by Sankari.
Sankari lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sankari.
Sankari misses with a body punch.
Hayes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sankari.
Sankari tries to work over Hayes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mathew Hayes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hayes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sankari stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sankari is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
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 Oskari Sankari will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hayes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sankari counters with a left to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hayes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hayes misses with a knee to the head.
Sankari struggles to land a body shot inside as Hayes controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Sankari.
Hayes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sankari blocks it with crossed arms.
Sankari tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sankari tries to work over Hayes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sankari struggles to land a body shot inside as Hayes controls his hands.
Sankari scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sankari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hayes tries to stall but Sankari uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sankari lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sankari is struggling to control the position.
Hayes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sankari avoids it.
A knee to the head by Hayes.
Hayes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hayes throws a punch but it's blocked by Sankari.
A right hand to the body from Sankari.
Hayes lands a nice shot to the body.
Hayes is trying to stall.
Hayes trying to land knees to the body.
Hayes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sankari is stalling here.
Sankari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hayes misses with a knee to the head.
Sankari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Sankari.
Mathew Hayes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Sankari - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sankari gets through Hayes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sankari gets through Hayes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sankari misses with a punch to the body.
Hayes can't find room to land a body shot as Sankari controls the action.
Hayes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sankari has Hayes pushed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sankari.
Sankari tries a body shot but Hayes blocks it.
Sankari scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sankari.
Sankari can't find room to land a body shot as Hayes controls the action.
A hook to the body from Sankari.
Sankari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes lands a nice uppercut.
Hayes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sankari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Sankari.
Sankari can't find room to land a body shot as Hayes controls the action.
Sankari has Hayes pressed against the cage.
Oskari Sankari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hayes.
Sankari avoiding damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hayes.
Sankari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hayes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sankari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hayes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sankari blocks it with crossed arms.
Sankari digs a right hand underneath Hayes's ribcage. Hayes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sankari's elbow.
Hayes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sankari.
Sankari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sankari misses with a body punch.
Hayes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hayes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sankari.
Hayes taking a breather.
Sankari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Sankari.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hayes obliges.
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!
The referee is keeping an eye on Sankari - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hayes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
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 Oskari Sankari.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sankari, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mathew Hayes!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hatake Kakashi (ranked 4712 p4p, 4407 weight class) and Mike Wilson (ranked 405 p4p, 394 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hatake Kakashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Wilson !
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson scores with a takedown into Kakashi's guard.
Wilson postures up.
Kakashi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kakashi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wilson is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kakashi trying to control the position here.
Wilson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kakashi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakashi has an active guard here but Wilson has managed to pass into half guard.
Wilson drops an elbow to the side of Kakashi's head.
Wilson is looking for a kimura here.
Kakashi is trying to maintain the position but Wilson is very close to passing his half guard.
Wilson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kakashi sees it coming and defends easily.
Wilson is looking for a kimura but Kakashi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wilson to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kakashi wants to get back to full guard.
Kakashi is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Reach Around that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Kakashi moves into full guard.
Kakashi looking to control but Wilson passes into half guard.
Kakashi wants to control but Wilson is keeping busy.
Kakashi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wilson 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wilson 's back!
Wilson trying to control but not successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Kakashi controlling from the back.
Wilson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kakashi's arms.
You can see the frustration on Wilson 's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kakashi looking for the RNC.
Kakashi has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Wilson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Kakashi throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Kakashi trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Wilson doesn't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson trying to control the hands but Kakashi breaks the grip.
Wilson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kakashi haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Wilson is really stuck here.
Wilson wants to control his opponent's hands but Kakashi gets his hands free.
Kakashi looking for the choke from the back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kakashi doesn't have the hooks in and Wilson manages to turn into his guard.
Kakashi seems keen to control Wilson 's posture.
Kakashi trying to keep a closed guard but Wilson is proving a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hatake Kakashi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kakashi enables Wilson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kakashi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kakashi managing to control the position.
Wilson scoring with some ground and pound.
Kakashi controls Wilson momentarily but Wilson frees himself.
Wilson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wilson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson won't allow Kakashi to sweep him here.
Kakashi has his foot on Wilson 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wilson works his way back into a safe position though.
Kakashi is looking for a triangle but Wilson pushes his legs off easily.
Kakashi wants to sweep but no luck.
Kakashi looking to control.
Wilson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kakashi is looking for a triangle here but Wilson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi looking for a sweep but Wilson has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Wilson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Wilson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kakashi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mike Wilson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kakashi wants to control from the top but Wilson keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi looking to pass the guard.
Kakashi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kakashi advances position into side control!
Kakashi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wilson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kakashi working away.
Kakashi has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is trying to escape the mount.
Kakashi working for a guillotine from mount but Wilson is in no mood to give up.
Wilson is working to get back to half guard.
Kakashi controlling the position easily from mount.
Kakashi avoids the attempt from Wilson to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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 Hatake Kakashi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Wilson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kakashi's guard.
Kakashi looking for a sweep. Not yet Kakashi, not yet.
Kakashi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kakashi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wilson is one step ahead there.
Wilson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wilson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kakashi dives on top into guard.
Kakashi trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.
Kakashi tries to free his leg and advance position but Wilson is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Wilson trying to keep a closed guard but Kakashi is proving a slippery customer.
Wilson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kakashi passes Wilson 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kakashi passes the guard and advances to mount!
Kakashi working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kakashi controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to lock up and control but Kakashi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kakashi with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Wilson regains half guard.
Kakashi trying to control the action but Wilson is working from the bottom.
Wilson trying to control but Kakashi postures up.
Kakashi is looking to take a break and control but Wilson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi wants to pass the guard but Wilson is defending well.
Wilson trying to control from the bottom.
Kakashi uses his free foot to push down on Wilson 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Wilson .
Wilson regains half guard.
Kakashi is pressing down on Wilson 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wilson is holding on for now.
Well, if Kakashi 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.
Wilson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hatake Kakashi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson looking to control.
Kakashi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kakashi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kakashi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wilson keeping full guard, as Kakashi tries to pass.
Kakashi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kakashi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hatake Kakashi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kakashi 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hatake Kakashi!
Hatake Kakashi decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Porter (ranked 3304 p4p, 4313 weight class) and Diego Del Fuegos (ranked 451 p4p, 551 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195
2 - 1 - 0 |
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201
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Porter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Del Fuegos!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Del Fuegos.
Diego Del Fuegos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Porter tries to clinch up but Del Fuegos circles away and keeps his distance.
Porter tries to clinch up.
Porter misses with a wild body shot.
Del Fuegos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Del Fuegos gets a clinch.
Porter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Del Fuegos avoids it.
Porter is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Del Fuegos is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Porter has Del Fuegos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Del Fuegos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Porter misses with a punch to the body.
Porter ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Porter no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Del Fuegos wants to pass the guard but Porter is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Fuegos looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Let's hope that Del Fuegos has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Porter is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at New York Public Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Del Fuegos wants to control from the top but Porter keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Del Fuegos looking to pass the guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Del Fuegos, as that shot connected.
Del Fuegos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Porter wants to clinch up but Del Fuegos keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Fuegos rushes Porter and presses him up against the cage.
Del Fuegos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Porter backwards.
Porter lands a left hand.
Del Fuegos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Del Fuegos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Del Fuegos has picked Porter up - he's going for a ride! Del Fuegos dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Del Fuegos prevents Porter from standing back up.
Del Fuegos wants to pass the guard but Porter is defending well.
Del Fuegos is trying to control the action in half guard but Porter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Del Fuegos is pressing down on Porter's thigh, looking to free his foot. Porter is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Del Fuegos is trying to control the action in half guard but Porter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Fuegos stalling away here and it's allowed Porter to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Del Fuegos slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Del Fuegos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Porter is keeping the position for now.
Del Fuegos slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Del Fuegos passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Del Fuegos 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.
Del Fuegos looks to land a left hand but Porter moved out of range nicely.
Del Fuegos lands a jab to Porter's midsection.
Del Fuegos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Del Fuegos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Porter, pushing him back against the cage.
Del Fuegos breaks from the clinch.
Porter tries to clinch up.
Del Fuegos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porter with a lazy takedown attempt
and Del Fuegos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Del Fuegos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Del Fuegos clinches.
Del Fuegos lands a hook that snaps the head of Porter backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Fuegos gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Del Fuegos keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Porter has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Del Fuegos is on him like a limpet, forcing Porter back against the cage.
Porter throws an elbow that misses.
Porter tries to score a body lock takedown but Del Fuegos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A right handed body shot lands from Porter.
Porter throws a head punch that misses.
Porter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Porter is trying to maintain a safe position but Del Fuegos gets an underhook and turns Porter into the cage.
Del Fuegos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Del Fuegos misses with a wild body shot.
As Del Fuegos tries to get set, Porter tries to push him back and clinch up but Del Fuegos manages to avoid the attempt.
Porter wants to slow Del Fuegos down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Fuegos throws a sloppy body shot
and Porter counters by clinching up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Del Fuegos digs a right hand into Porter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Porter's gas tank.
Porter is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Del Fuegos to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Porter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Del Fuegos lands with a right to the head.
Del Fuegos working aggressively here.
Del Fuegos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Porter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Del Fuegos avoiding damage as Porter throws knees to the body.
Porter pushes off an throws an elbow but Del Fuegos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Porter.
Del Fuegos blocks an elbow strike from Porter.
Porter is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Del Fuegos to keep the fight standing.
Porter taking a breather.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Porter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Del Fuegos's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter tries to pull guard but Del Fuegos won't allow it.
Porter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Del Fuegos lands a nice uppercut.
Del Fuegos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Del Fuegos stops a takedown attempt from Porter.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Porter.
Del Fuegos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Del Fuegos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Del Fuegos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Porter attempts a counter takedown but Del Fuegos avoids it well and moves away.
Del Fuegos wants to land a leg kick but Porter is out of range.
Porter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Del Fuegos pinned against the cage. Del Fuegos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Fuegos throws a leg kick that is checked
and Porter counters with a straight right hand.
Del Fuegos scores with a leg kick.
Del Fuegos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Porter manages to avoid it.
Porter tries to clinch
and Del Fuegos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Del Fuegos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Porter counters by clinching up.
Porter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Porter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Del Fuegos swings for the body but Porter moves out of range.
Porter tries to clinch but Del Fuegos is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Del Fuegos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Del Fuegos moves into the clinch successfully.
Del Fuegos can't find room to land a body shot as Porter controls the action.
Porter wants a takedown but no success here.
Porter stalling in the clinch but Del Fuegos improves position.
Del Fuegos pushes Porter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Porter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Porter misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Fuegos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Del Fuegos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Porter tries to clinch but Del Fuegos moves out of range.
Del Fuegos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Porter under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Porter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Del Fuegos's hands.
Porter darts in trying to clinch
and Del Fuegos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Del Fuegos throws an off balance right hand
and Porter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Porter swings wildly with an uppercut but Del Fuegos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Porter is trying to force a seperation but Del Fuegos has the dominant position.
Porter misses with the head strike.
Del Fuegos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diego Del Fuegos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Fuegos blocks a body shot from Porter.
Porter looking to stall.
Porter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Del Fuegos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Porter throws a head punch that misses.
Porter takes a shot to the head.
Porter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Porter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Del Fuegos's defenses.
 It looks like Diego Del Fuegos has been cut.
Porter throws an elbow that misses.
Porter tries to pull guard but Del Fuegos won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Porter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Del Fuegos uses from the top position.
Del Fuegos sitting in guard here, content to control.
Diego Del Fuegos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Porter wants to stand up but Del Fuegos is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Del Fuegos is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jay Porter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Porter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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 Jay Porter.
I think Del Fuegos 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Del Fuegos!
After the fight, Diego Del Fuegos was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bison Jury (ranked 2953 p4p, 2994 weight class) and Kill Shot Jackson (ranked 377 p4p, 382 weight class). Jury comes to the cage accompanied by DMX's Intro - It's Dark and Hell is Hot. 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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205
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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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bison Jury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kill Shot Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jury throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jury. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jackson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jackson tries for a kimura but Jury is defending well.
Jackson trying to control the action but Jury is working from the bottom.
Jury prevents Jackson from improving position.
Jackson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Jury's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jury is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jackson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson seems to be working for a kimura but Jury defends the submission attempt.
Jackson works his way into full mount!
Jackson working for a submission but Jury is keeping him at bay.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson tries to control but Jury wriggling away.
Jury tries to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Jury keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control but Jury is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jury is looking to get to half guard.
Jury defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jackson.
Jury wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Jackson wants to finish this one by submission but Jury is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jackson.
Jury is working to get back to half guard.
Jury tries to lock up and control but Jackson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jury keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jury slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jury trying to control but Jackson postures up.
Jackson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jackson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jury trying to control here.
Jackson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jury looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jury manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jury working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jackson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jackson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jury is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jury looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jackson has picked Jury up and slammed him! Jury can't keep hold of the triangle and Jackson manages to pass to side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jury can't do much from the bottom here.
Jury tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jackson is trying to get an arm triangle but Jury is defending well.
Jackson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jury has escaped the position, nice work there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jury manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jackson's best efforts.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kill Shot Jackson 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.
Jury misses with a straight left.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jury misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jury counters with a nice uppercut.
Jury rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bison Jury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Jury pushes him off.
Jackson dives in and scores a takedown into Jury's guard.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jury is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jury is on top in guard.
Jury trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jury avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jury tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Jackson is pulling down on Jury's head. It's preventing any offense from Jury, at least for the moment.
Jackson 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.
Jury passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jackson regains half guard.
Kill Shot Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jury is looking for a kimura here.
Jackson moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Jury from controlling successfully.
Jury advances to half guard.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
Jury wants to work for an arm triangle but Jackson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jackson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jury will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jury is trying to control the action in half guard but Jackson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jackson actively working from the bottom here.
Jackson wants to control but Jury is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jury has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jackson tries to lock up and control but Jury gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jury has control of Jackson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jackson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Jury looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Jury looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jackson tries to improve his position but instead Jury has taken his back!
Jury really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jury has the hooks in. Jackson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Jury controlling the position well here. Jackson rolled but Jury kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Jackson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Jury.
Jury patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Jackson looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Jury looking for the choke but no joy.
Jury has the hooks in. Jackson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bison Jury dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jury throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jury throws out a powerful jab.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jury is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Jury circles away and we're back to standing.
Jury lands a really nice looking cross but Jackson seems unphased.
Jury throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Jury fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jury connects with a body shot.
A punch combination from Jury misses.
Jury swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jury throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jury sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jury chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jackson can pounce on him.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jury.
Jackson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bison Jury is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jury takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson throws a head kick but Jury moves out of range.
Jackson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jury to score with a decent uppercut.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jury.
Jackson throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Jury counter with a right hand.
Jackson thows a body kick. Jury tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jackson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jury looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jury knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jury works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jury looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jackson won't allow Jury to sweep him here.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jury preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jury looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Jury keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Jury is retaining full guard.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Jury has wrist control.
Jury keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jury keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Jury looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Jury is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Jury is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jury is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jackson defends well.
Jury has his foot on Jackson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jackson works his way back into a safe position though.
Jackson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jury looking to control.
Jury looking for a sweep. Not yet Jury, not yet.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Jury is retaining full guard.
Jackson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jackson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kill Shot Jackson.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kill Shot Jackson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kill Shot Jackson made sure he mentioned The MMA Tycoon Private Bank (40%), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
The defeated Bison Jury had this to say: 'Rematch!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bam Bam Joshy (ranked 2277 p4p, 2523 weight class) and Sebastion Lynar (ranked 281 p4p, 315 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bam Bam Joshy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebastion Lynar!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joshy moves away.
A jab lands there for Joshy.
Lynar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Joshy pinned against the cage. Joshy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Joshy is looking to counter the offense by Lynar and move into the clinch.
A cross from Joshy lands.
Nice sprawl there from Joshy as Lynar shoots in.
Lynar moves out of range as Joshy strikes.
Lynar slips a straight right by Joshy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshy throws a lazy right hand but Lynar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joshy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lynar.
We've been informed that Lynar 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.
Joshy throws a looping overhand right but Lynar ducks down to avoid it.
Joshy really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Joshy swings widly with a right hand
and Lynar counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lynar.
Joshy trying to keep a closed guard but Lynar is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynar passes Joshy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joshy tries to get to full guard but Lynar has control of the leg.
Joshy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Joshy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lynar is working away from the top position though.
Joshy is looking for a sweep. Lynar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lynar is working for a kimura but Joshy is defending it quite comfortably.
Lynar passes to side control.
Lynar happy to just control the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lynar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lynar controlling the position.
Joshy is looking for a sweep.
Joshy seems a little lost for a moment, as Lynar dominates the positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshy is looking to reverse the position.
Lynar taking a breather here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Joshy is looking for a sweep.
Lynar is trying to get an arm triangle but Joshy is defending well.
Lynar is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Joshy will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Joshy is trying to control Lynar's posture but Lynar avoids it.
Joshy tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Joshy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lynar controls the position from side control.
Joshy is looking to regain half guard here but Lynar keeps moving and retains side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joshy wants to get back to his feet.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastion Lynar dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Lynar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Joshy throws a hook to the side of Lynar's head but Lynar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joshy misses with a straight right.
Lynar blocks a jab.
Lynar tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bam Bam Joshy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynar fails with the takedown.
Joshy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lynar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A jab from Joshy misses.
Lynar changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sebastion Lynar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joshy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynar moves out of range of the strikes.
Lynar lands with a hook. Joshy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A combination from Joshy does no damage.
Lynar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Joshy's guard.
Joshy looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Let's hope that Lynar has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Lynar is continuing to stall.
Lynar passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lynar remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Lynar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Joshy is looking to reverse the position.
The referee asks Lynar politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lynar prefers to stall for the moment though.
Joshy wants to control but Lynar postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynar taking a breather here.
Lynar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Joshy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Joshy is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lynar has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Joshy manages to get back to half guard.
Lynar passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Joshy!
Lynar controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joshy is looking to improve his position but Lynar isn't that keen on the idea.
Joshy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lynar on the ground.
Lynar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Joshy tries to hold on but Lynar postures up.
Joshy is working to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lynar controlling the position easily from mount.
Joshy is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastion Lynar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Joshy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lynar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lynar defending well as Joshy loads up on a big left hand.
Joshy misses with a looping left.
Joshy clinches up against the cage.
Lynar blocks a body shot from Joshy.
Joshy has a couple of punches blocked by Lynar.
A left hand lands to the body for Joshy.
Joshy tries to throw a body punch but Lynar avoids it by throwing Joshy back against the cage.
Joshy works on Lynar's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynar blocks an uppercut.
Joshy throws a punch but it's blocked by Lynar.
Joshy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lynar jumps into guard, dragging Joshy to the mat.
Joshy tries to free his leg and advance position but Lynar is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshy trying to control but Lynar is working from the bottom.
Joshy sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Lynar doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Joshy paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Lynar - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sebastion Lynar!
A very excited looking Sebastion Lynar rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Lalime (ranked 2799 p4p, 1909 weight class) and Dmitry Boytsov (ranked 361 p4p, 262 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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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Lalime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Boytsov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boytsov throws a lazy right hand but Lalime sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boytsov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lalime misses with a hook to the body
letting Boytsov counter with a right hand.
Lalime moves out of range as Boytsov strikes.
Boytsov misses with a looping left.
Lalime seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lalime swings away with a body shot that misses
and Boytsov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lalime won't be happy with that.
Lalime is holding Boytsov down, trying to stall.
Boytsov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lalime tries to strike but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalime is looking for a sweep.
Lalime knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boytsov on the ground.
Boytsov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Boytsov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Boytsov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lalime tries to bench press Boytsov off him but Boytsov keeps the position.
Boytsov landing a few strikes.
Lalime can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boytsov is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Lalime looks calm but he's in trouble here. Boytsov gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Lalime is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Boytsov lets go of the hold and Lalime can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dmitry Boytsov!
Dmitry Boytsov decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Radzig Kobyla Of Leipa (ranked 1770 p4p, 1870 weight class) and Peoples Champion (ranked 221 p4p, 232 weight class). Champion has chosen Aegukka as his entrance music. Peoples Champion has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Radzig Kobyla Of Leipa !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peoples Champion!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Champion moves out of range as Of Leipa throws a body kick.
Of Leipa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Of Leipa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Of Leipa tries a head kick but it misses.
Of Leipa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Of Leipa misses the target.
Of Leipa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Champion.
Champion has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Of Leipa .
Of Leipa looks to land a left hand but Champion moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Of Leipa misses.
A big right from Of Leipa misses.
Champion only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Of Leipa connects with a leg kick.
Of Leipa sizes up Champion with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Of Leipa connects with a right hand. Champion shakes it off.
Champion darts in and clinches Of Leipa up against the cage.
Of Leipa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Champion's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Leipa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Of Leipa tries to pull guard but Champion won't allow it.
Of Leipa jumps guard but Champion turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Radzig Kobyla Of Leipa . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Of Leipa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Champion just stands there and leans against the cage.
Of Leipa 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Of Leipa swings for the body but Champion moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Of Leipa .
Of Leipa misses with a lunging right hand
and Champion counters with an outside leg kick.
Of Leipa misses with an uppercut
enabling Champion to counter with a crisp jab.
 It looks like Radzig Kobyla Of Leipa has been cut.
Of Leipa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Of Leipa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Champion slips a jab from Of Leipa .
Champion unleashes a big counter combination but Of Leipa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Champion blocks a head kick by Of Leipa .
Champion was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Of Leipa misses with a looping left.
Champion lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Of Leipa .
Of Leipa connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Of Leipa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Champion.
Champion wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Champion.
Jab from Champion.
Of Leipa throws a sloppy head kick
and Champion counters with a low kick, right behind Of Leipa 's knee.
Of Leipa is breathing heavily.
Champion dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Of Leipa gets tackled into the cage by Champion. Champion maintains the clinch.
Champion lands a left hand that snaps the head of Of Leipa backwards.
Champion lands with a right to the head.
Champion looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short right from Champion on the inside.
Champion pushes Of Leipa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Champion pushes Of Leipa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Champion lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Champion.
Champion lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Champion lands with a short punch from the clinch.
 Of Leipa is rocked!
Champion lands a big right hand that drops Of Leipa ! The killer instinct kicks in and Champion finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Champion!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peoples Champion!
Peoples Champion spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dempsey O’Neill (ranked 1612 p4p, 1463 weight class) and Renato Atunes (ranked 238 p4p, 217 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dempsey O’Neill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Renato Atunes!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O’Neill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atunes scores with a hook.
O’Neill 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.
O’Neill drops Atunes with a beautiful combination! Atunes stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - O’Neill is looking for the KO!
It looks like Renato Atunes has been cut.
Atunes takes a jab right on the kisser.
 Atunes is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atunes gets tackled into the cage by O’Neill. O’Neill maintains the clinch.
Atunes letting O’Neill take a breather here.
O’Neill misses with the head strike.
Atunes prevents a body shot from O’Neill.
O’Neill scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Atunes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Atunes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O’Neill stalling in the clinch.
O’Neill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Atunes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O’Neill was well out of range. Poor timing from Atunes.
O’Neill is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from O’Neill.
It seemed like Atunes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Atunes checks a low kick from O’Neill.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O’Neill dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
O’Neill scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
O’Neill throws a right hand that misses
and O’Neill takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O’Neill throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice straight punches there by O’Neill. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of O’Neill.
O’Neill throws out a loose jab but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
O’Neill missing with a left hand there. Atunes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Atunes misses with a body shot.
Atunes misses with a shot to the body
and O’Neill counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Atunes thinking.
O’Neill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atunes was well out of range. Poor timing from O’Neill.
O’Neill fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Atunes works the jab nicely.
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!
O’Neill misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O’Neill tries to clinch but Atunes is having none of it.
O’Neill moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAtunes.
Atunes misses with a head kick.
Atunes fails with an attempt to clinch.
O’Neill misses with a jab to the body
and Atunes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. O’Neill is lucky that one didn't land flush.
O’Neill clobbers Atunes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Atunes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Atunes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
O’Neill throws out a loose jab but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
O’Neill gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
O’Neill walks into a straight right hand from Atunes.
O’Neill takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
O’Neill misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O’Neill swats away the attempt to clinch by Atunes.
O’Neill is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Atunes.
O’Neill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atunes moves away.
Some wild striking there from Atunes.
O’Neill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atunes throws a combination that misses
and Atunes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O’Neill takes a swing at Atunes's ribcage but misses.
O’Neill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Atunes.
Atunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O’Neill.
Atunes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from O’Neill misses its target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes lands with a cross.
Atunes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Atunes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and O’Neill counters with a nice uppercut.
O’Neill ducks under a wild hook from Atunes.
Atunes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O’Neill.
Atunes throws a body punch but O’Neill moves out of range.
O’Neill moves out of range as Atunes strikes.
Atunes misses with a hook. O’Neill ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O’Neill jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O’Neill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atunes manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by O’Neill.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O’Neill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dempsey O’Neill dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renato Atunes's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Atunes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from O’Neill misses.
O’Neill tries to land a front kick but Atunes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
O’Neill misses with a hook to the body
and Atunes counters with a straight right hand.
Atunes misses with a looping left.
O’Neill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atunes manages to avoid it.
O’Neill throws the left hand but Atunes avoids the punch easily.
Atunes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Atunes looks to score with a jab to the body but O’Neill is just out of range.
Jab by Atunes.
Renato Atunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O’Neill throws a head kick but Atunes moves out of range.
O’Neill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from O’Neill.
O’Neill lands with a hook. Atunes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Atunes moves out of range as O’Neill throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O’Neill misses with a double jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Atunes! But no joy.
Some wild striking there from O’Neill.
O’Neill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Atunes can do to turn this around?
A shot to the liver by Atunes. Beautiful body shot.
O’Neill takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Atunes tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice combination there by Atunes.
O’Neill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Atunes.
Atunes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O’Neill blocks a head kick by Atunes.
O’Neill swings widly with a right hand
and Atunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O’Neill ducks under a wild hook from Atunes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by O’Neill.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O’Neill looks to score with a jab to the body but Atunes is just out of range.
Atunes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and O’Neill connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Atunes scrambles back to his feet.
O’Neill misses with a looping left.
Atunes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Donk. O’Neill catches Atunes right on the button with a cross.
Atunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Atunes misses the target.
Atunes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dempsey O’Neill is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Atunes. O’Neill does a little dance to reset his feet.
O’Neill throws a body shot but no joy.
O’Neill throws a head kick but Atunes moves out of range.
O’Neill slips a jab and a cross from Atunes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Atunes misses.
O’Neill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Atunes.
O’Neill jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Atunes moves into the clinch.
Atunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Atunes misses with a punch to the body.
Atunes throws a punch but it's blocked by O’Neill.
Atunes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
O’Neill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
O’Neill jabs Atunes right on the nose. Atunes blinks but takes it well.
Nice shot lands for Atunes.
O’Neill just misses with a punch to the body.
O’Neill's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Atunes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! O’Neill scrambles back to his feet.
Jab from O’Neill.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O’Neill misses with a few strikes there.
O’Neill throws a leg kick
and Atunes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Atunes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Atunes looks to land a left hand but O’Neill moved out of range nicely.
A low kick lands for O’Neill.
O’Neill walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
O’Neill misses the jab.
Atunes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
O’Neill throws a jab when Atunes was well out of range.
O’Neill throws a wild body kick that Atunes sees coming a mile off.
O’Neill walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
O’Neill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Atunes.
Atunes scores with a jab to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Renato Atunes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Renato Atunes's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Atunes slips a straight right by O’Neill.
Atunes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
O’Neill swings away with a body shot that misses
and Atunes counters with a head kick.
O’Neill on the wrong end of a nice hook.
O’Neill lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
O’Neill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atunes manages to avoid it.
Atunes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big right from Atunes misses.
O’Neill was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Atunes moves into the clinch.
Atunes misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes has a couple of punches blocked by O’Neill.
Atunes scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from O’Neill.
O’Neill throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from O’Neill.
Atunes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O’Neill digs a right hand underneath Atunes's ribcage. Atunes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
O’Neill breaks from the clinch.
O’Neill connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Atunes moves into the clinch.
Atunes has a couple of punches blocked by O’Neill.
Atunes misses with a hook from the clinch.
O’Neill lands a body shot.
O’Neill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
O’Neill bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Atunes's head.
Atunes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Atunes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O’Neill.
O’Neill swats away the attempt to clinch by Atunes.
A nice combination there by Atunes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O’Neill cracks Atunes with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. O’Neill has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Atunes to stand back up!
Atunes is still on wobbly legs! Can O’Neill finish him?
O’Neill goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
O’Neill cracks Atunes on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Atunes falls backwards against the cage. O’Neill follows up with more strikes that drop Atunes to his knees. O’Neill keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Atunes! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dempsey O’Neill!
A victorious Dempsey O’Neill thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Barkley (ranked 801 p4p, 501 weight class) and Dude McWrestler (ranked 121 p4p, 76 weight class). McWrestler comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lil Baby - On Me kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Nick Barkley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Barkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dude McWrestler!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McWrestler shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Barkley on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barkley tries to get out of the position.
Barkley is looking to stand up but McWrestler isn't so interested in that idea.
Barkley wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
McWrestler stopping the sweep attempt from Barkley.
Barkley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McWrestler throws a big right hand that misses.
McWrestler slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Barkley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McWrestler is controlling him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McWrestler closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McWrestler lands in his opponent's guard.
McWrestler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barkley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McWrestler connects with a couple of short punches.
McWrestler works over Barkley with some ground and pound from guard.
McWrestler stops Barkley from standing up.
Barkley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McWrestler.
McWrestler is looking to work some ground and pound but Barkley has wrist control.
McWrestler postures up in Barkley's guard and throws a big left but Barkley blocks it.
Barkley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McWrestler wants to control from the top but Barkley keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McWrestler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barkley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McWrestler is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Barkley has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but McWrestler has passed into side control.
McWrestler controlling the position.
Barkley is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley wants to get back to his feet.
McWrestler happy to just control the position for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
McWrestler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barkley.
Barkley throws an off balance right hand
and McWrestler counters with a nice body shot.
We've been told by Barkley's head coaches at Primal Concrete Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Barkley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barkley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nick Barkley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barkley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McWrestler moves into range and connects with a jab.
McWrestler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barkley manages to avoid it.
Barkley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McWrestler just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barkley throws a lazy uppercut
and McWrestler counters with a straight right hand.
Barkley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good exchange - McWrestler coming out on top.
McWrestler takes the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Barkley breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McWrestler throws out a loose jab but Barkley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barkley lands a nice looking body shot.
McWrestler takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McWrestler drives through and clinches with Barkley against the cage.
McWrestler is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Barkley misses with an elbow over the top.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dude McWrestler dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A jab from Barkley misses.
McWrestler throws out a counter right but Barkley avoids it with no problem.
Barkley avoids the body shot from McWrestler.
Barkley throws a body kick that misses.
Dude McWrestler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barkley throws a chopping leg kick but McWrestler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McWrestler jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McWrestler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barkley pinned against the cage. Barkley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barkley swats away the attempt to clinch by McWrestler.
And Barkley counters with a quick kick to the body but McWrestler blocks it.
Barkley misses with a hook. McWrestler ducked under it nicely.
McWrestler misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley wants to slow McWrestler down by chopping away at his legs.
McWrestler lands with a nice body punch.
McWrestler lands with a nice body punch.
Barkley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McWrestler jabs at Barkley's body.
Barkley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McWrestler. That did some damage!
Nice sprawl there from Barkley as McWrestler shoots in.
Barkley fires out a quick counter leg kick but McWrestler just manages to avoid it.
Barkley misses with a hook. McWrestler ducked under it nicely.
McWrestler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barkley rather than just go for the knockout.
McWrestler connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barkley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McWrestler moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from McWrestler misses.
McWrestler punishes Barkley's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick from Barkley misses.
McWrestler connects with a crisp jab.
McWrestler has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McWrestler checks a low kick from Barkley.
McWrestler cracks Barkley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barkley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McWrestler with a poor takedown
and Barkley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nick Barkley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dude McWrestler.
Barkley attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McWrestler slips under a jab from Barkley.
Barkley lands a jab to the head.
McWrestler shoots in looking for a takedown but Barkley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McWrestler's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Barkley walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler looks for a takedown but Barkley sprawls well.
McWrestler misses with a hook. Barkley ducked under it nicely.
McWrestler connects with a nice looking jab.
McWrestler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barkley.
McWrestler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McWrestler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barkley's hands.
McWrestler takes a swing at Barkley's ribcage but misses.
Barkley scores with the left hand. McWrestler knows he should have avoided that one.
Barkley throws a leg kick that is checked
and McWrestler counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Barkley wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and McWrestler manages to pass to side control.
McWrestler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Barkley defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McWrestler passes into side control, despite Barkley's attempt to control the position.
Barkley taking punishment in the form of punches.
Barkley is trying to get back to half guard.
An elbow from McWrestler crashes against the mat.
McWrestler tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dude McWrestler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Barkley misses with an uppercut
and McWrestler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barkley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McWrestler misses with a straight right.
Barkley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McWrestler blocks a jab.
Barkley scores with a nice head shot.
McWrestler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barkley.
It looked like Barkley was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McWrestler misses with a body shot
and Barkley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McWrestler thinking.
Barkley throws a leg kick
and McWrestler counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
McWrestler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McWrestler wants to control from the top but Barkley keeps moving.
Barkley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
McWrestler is looking to sweep but instead, Barkley has passed into half guard.
McWrestler is trying is best to control the position here.
McWrestler trying to control but Barkley postures up.
Barkley wants to get back to his feet.
McWrestler wants to control but Barkley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Barkley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McWrestler on the ground.
McWrestler has his hands clasped together around Barkley's back. He's all about the action.
Barkley is thwarting McWrestler's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McWrestler works his way to full guard. Good work.
Barkley content to stall in guard here.
Barkley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McWrestler wants to sweep but no luck.
Barkley postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler wants to sweep here but Barkley controlling him for the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Barkley wants to get up but he can't break McWrestler's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
McWrestler checks a low kick from Barkley.
Barkley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barkley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McWrestler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barkley throws a big shot that misses.
McWrestler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barkley's waist but Barkley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McWrestler off to one side.
McWrestler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McWrestler closes the distance and pushes Barkley back into the cage.
Barkley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barkley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barkley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barkley tries to land knees in the clinch but McWrestler avoids the damage to the body.
McWrestler is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Barkley can't fight it off and eventually McWrestler manages to take the fight to the floor. Barkley looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McWrestler wants to control from the top but Barkley keeps moving.
Nick Barkley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barkley looking for a guillotine here but McWrestler defends easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McWrestler throwing strikes from guard but Barkley blocks nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dude McWrestler.
Well McWrestler 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dude McWrestler!
During a confident post fight interview, Dude McWrestler thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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