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Bellicose - Howard vs Taylor PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bartholomew Bainbridge (ranked 5832 p4p, 24796 weight class) and Arran Macmillan (ranked 629 p4p, 741 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bartholomew Bainbridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Arran Macmillan!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bainbridge throws an overhand right that lands on Macmillan's shoulder, as Macmillan tries to avoid the shot.
Bainbridge motions for Macmillan to come forward. Bainbridge throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bainbridge scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Macmillan looks to land a combination but Bainbridge avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Bainbridge misses the target.
Macmillan tries to clinch up
and Bainbridge counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick lands for Bainbridge.
Macmillan wants to clinch
and Bainbridge counters with a nice right hand that sends Macmillan toppling to the canvas! Macmillan scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Bainbridge finish him?!
 Macmillan is rocked!
 It looks like Arran Macmillan has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bainbridge drops Macmillan with a straight right hand, right on the button! Bainbridge follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bartholomew Bainbridge!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yorrick Bronson (ranked 24656 p4p, 6697 weight class) and Shapy Shifty (ranked 745 p4p, 685 weight class). Bronson comes to the cage accompanied by Negative Creep - Nirvana . Yorrick Bronson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yorrick Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Shapy Shifty!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shifty throws a solid leg kick but Bronson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shifty.
Shifty walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bronson scores with a jab.
It looks like Shapy Shifty has been cut.
Shapy Shifty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bronson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bronson's corner calls for a 1-2. Bronson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bronson throws a nice outside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Shifty 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab lands there for Bronson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bronson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A combination from Shifty does no damage.
Bronson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bronson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shifty is rocked!
Shifty lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Shifty tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bronson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bronson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shifty.
Shifty misses with a two punch combination.
Bronson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bronson connects with the punch.
Shifty throws a nice looking combination but Bronson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson lands a really nice looking cross but Shifty seems unphased.
Shifty is still on wobbly legs! Can Bronson finish him?
Bronson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shifty has a takedown stuffed.
Shifty seems to have recovered his senses.
Bronson drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Shifty right on the button. Shifty goes down! Bronson follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Bronson gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yorrick Bronson!
Yorrick Bronson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Burtha (ranked 4290 p4p, 3007 weight class) and Douglas Sampson (ranked 524 p4p, 377 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Burtha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Douglas Sampson!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burtha moves in looking to clinch but Sampson pushes him off.
Burtha darts in and clinches Sampson up against the cage.
Sampson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
 It looks like Big Burtha has been cut.
Sampson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sampson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burtha tries to clinch up but Sampson circles away and keeps his distance.
Sampson throws out a counter right but Burtha avoids it with no problem.
Burtha clinches up with Sampson and pushes him back against the cage.
Sampson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Burtha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sampson lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Sampson.
Sampson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sampson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
 Burtha is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sampson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burtha or not.
Oh Burtha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burtha is breathing heavily.
Sampson pushes Burtha against the cage. Sampson is working some dirty boxing. Sampson pushes off with a quick right hook! Burtha goes down! Burtha tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Sampson moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Douglas Sampson!
Our winner, Douglas Sampson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adolfo Correia (ranked 3400 p4p, 2171 weight class) and Kurki Potku (ranked 443 p4p, 280 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kurki Potku enters the cage!
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adolfo Correia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurki Potku!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Correia throws a poor cross that misses
and Potku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Potku looks to land a left hand but Correia moved out of range nicely.
We've been informed that Potku 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.
Correia throws a poor cross that misses
and Potku counters with a nice body shot.
Correia walks into a straight right hand from Potku.
Jab by Correia.
Correia throws a big shot that misses.
Potku drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Correia misses with an uppercut
letting Potku counter with a right hand.
Correia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Correia is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Correia thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Potku was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oh Correia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Correia with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Potku to score with a decent uppercut.
Potku circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Correia to the canvas! Correia doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Potku keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kurki Potku!
The defeated Adolfo Correia had this to say: 'I didn't get the win today but I am not going anywhere and will continue to train hard and win fights.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Funny (ranked 2771 p4p, 2697 weight class) and Stanislav Strakapoud (ranked 354 p4p, 345 weight class). Funny comes to the cage accompanied by Throw some D's on it. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Stanislav Strakapoud enters the cage!
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doug Funny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stanislav Strakapoud!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funny shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Funny was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Strakapoud regains half guard.
Strakapoud manages to get to full guard.
Strakapoud is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Funny defends well.
Funny 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.
Strakapoud working for a triangle but Funny defends it easily.
Strakapoud working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Funny doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Funny manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Strakapoud is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Funny is aware though and is defending well.
Funny looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Funny won't allow Strakapoud to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Funny working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Strakapoud's head.
Funny postures up and lands a big shot to Strakapoud's brow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strakapoud looking for a sweep. Not yet Strakapoud, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funny avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Strakapoud is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Funny defends well.
Funny trying to control but Strakapoud is working from the bottom.
Funny working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Strakapoud's head.
Funny distracts Strakapoud with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Funny is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Funny passes into half guard.
Funny is nestled in close to Strakapoud, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Funny lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Funny lands a nice short elbow.
Well, if Funny 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.
Funny is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Strakapoud is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Funny's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Funny's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
You can see the frustration on Funny's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Funny defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Strakapoud's arms.
You can see the frustration on Funny's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Strakapoud is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Funny defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Funny trying to control the action but Strakapoud just sinks the hooks in.
Strakapoud patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Strakapoud looking for the choke but no joy.
I really don't envy Funny right now.
Strakapoud is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funny is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Strakapoud is looking for the choke from the back position but Funny is controlling his hands well.
Strakapoud gets his hands free as Funny looks to control.
Funny can't escape the position.
Funny defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Strakapoud patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Strakapoud is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Funny has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Strakapoud working for a choke but Funny reverses nicely into Strakapoud 's guard.
Funny lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funny keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Strakapoud's head.
Funny wants to control from the top but Strakapoud keeps moving.
Funny is posturing up here but Strakapoud has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Funny tries to roll out but it's too tight and Funny has to tap! Slick submission there by Strakapoud!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stanislav Strakapoud!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between DeVon Hampton (ranked 3930 p4p, 3820 weight class) and Alphonse Ngouabi (ranked 488 p4p, 476 weight class). Ngouabi has chosen Lacrimosa (GRIM Remix) as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, DeVon Hampton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alphonse Ngouabi!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ngouabi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ngouabi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ngouabi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hampton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ngouabi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ngouabi is looking to take a break and control but Hampton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hampton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ngouabi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hampton manages to get back to half guard.
Ngouabi seems to be looking for submissions.
Hampton is looking for a sweep. Ngouabi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hampton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ngouabi has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Gold Samurai's Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Ngouabi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hampton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ngouabi manages to get himself to full guard.
Hampton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hampton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hampton postures up and lands a big shot to Ngouabi's brow.
Hampton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ngouabi has momentary wrist control but Hampton slips an elbow through the middle.
Ngouabi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hampton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hampton passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hampton lands an elbow.
Hampton working the head with strikes.
Ngouabi is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hampton lands a few punches from side control.
Hampton lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ngouabi prevents Hampton from improving position.
Hampton working the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ngouabi is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ngouabi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hampton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hampton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ngouabi's guard.
Hampton cracks Ngouabi with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hampton prevents Ngouabi from getting back to his feet.
Hampton passes Ngouabi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ngouabi is trying to stand back up but Hampton is controlling him
Ngouabi is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Ground and pound from Hampton.
Hampton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hampton is looking to advance position but Ngouabi won't allow it.
Hampton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ngouabi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ngouabi taking some punishment here, with Hampton in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hampton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hampton tries to pass to full mount but Ngouabi defends it.
Hampton slips a nice elbow through Ngouabi's hands, connecting with Ngouabi's forehead.
Hampton scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hampton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ngouabi is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ngouabi pushes Hampton off looking to stand but Hampton dives back in and keeps control.
Ngouabi is still in real trouble! Can Hampton finish him?
Ngouabi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ngouabi seems to have recovered his senses.
Ngouabi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ngouabi is looking to stand up but Hampton isn't so interested in that idea.
Hampton works over Ngouabi with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hampton passes Ngouabi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hampton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
DeVon Hampton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hampton drives through with a takedown into Ngouabi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ngouabi has his feet on Hampton's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hampton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ngouabi is fending him off so far but Hampton persists. Nope, Ngouabi circles away and we're back to standing.
Hampton dodges the punch combination from Ngouabi.
Ngouabi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hampton shoots in and bounces Ngouabi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ngouabi has momentary wrist control but Hampton slips an elbow through the middle.
Hampton is in close to Ngouabi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hampton distracts Ngouabi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hampton stops Ngouabi from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hampton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ngouabi wants to improve his position but instead Hampton has moved into half guard.
Hampton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hampton lands a nice short elbow.
Hampton scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hampton trying to mount his opponent but Ngouabi defends it.
Ngouabi is trying to stand up here but Hampton is controlling him well.
Hampton passes to side control.
DeVon Hampton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hampton working the ground and pound.
Hampton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ngouabi can do to turn this around?
Hampton working away.
Ngouabi takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ngouabi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hampton in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hampton lands a strong strike to the head of Ngouabi. That's dazed him! Hampton looking to finish here. Ngouabi is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Hampton lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeVon Hampton!
Our winner, DeVon Hampton, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jørgen Thrane (ranked 2624 p4p, 2494 weight class) and Pete Os (ranked 338 p4p, 324 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jørgen Thrane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pete Os!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thrane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Os throws out a counter right but Thrane avoids it with no problem.
Os displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thrane throws out the jab.
Thrane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Os moves away.
Thrane has taken the fight to the clinch.
Os has had enough of the clinch but Thrane keeps him there for the moment.
Thrane lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thrane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thrane misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrane lands a body punch.
Thrane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thrane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Thrane finds it's way through Os's defenses.
Thrane throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Thrane misses its intended target.
Os lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Os slips under a jab.
Thrane moves into the clinch.
Thrane has Os pressed against the cage, preventing Os from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thrane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Os working hard to break the clinch.
Thrane is pushing Os up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Thrane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Thrane as the two fighters clinch.
Thrane lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Thrane.
Thrane scores with a shot to the side of Os's head.
Thrane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thrane lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrane breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thrane lands a jab to Os's midsection.
Thrane moves out of range as Os strikes.
Thrane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thrane. Os does a little dance to reset his feet.
Os is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Thrane scores with a spinning back kick!
Thrane lands a glancing blow to the side of Os's head.
Thrane wants to clinch up but Os keeps it at a distance.
Thrane throws a looping overhand right but Os ducks down to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Os's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Thrane lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Os misses with a combination
and Thrane counters with a huge left! Os is in big trouble! He's backing up but Thrane isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Os from any more damage. A dominating finish by Thrane!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jørgen Thrane!
A victorious Jørgen Thrane 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Satoru Gojo (ranked 2045 p4p, 2678 weight class) and Arnaud Coleman (ranked 256 p4p, 344 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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224
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Basic striking
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Satoru Gojo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arnaud Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gojo walks into a stiff left hand from Coleman.
Coleman throws a jab but it's blocked by Gojo.
Coleman cracks Gojo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gojo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gojo scores with a takedown into Coleman's guard.
Gojo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Coleman is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gojo, into his guard.
Gojo has his foot on Coleman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Coleman works his way back into a safe position though.
Gojo wants to improve his position but instead Coleman has moved into half guard.
Gojo looking for submissions off his back.
Gojo actively working from the bottom here.
Gojo actively working from the bottom here.
Coleman has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cause & Effect. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gojo is looking to improve his position.
Gojo wants to get back to full guard but Coleman has mounted him!
Coleman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gojo is looking to escape.
Gojo is desperately trying to improve his position but Coleman has a good base and remains in mount.
Gojo is working hard here to advance position.
Coleman controlling the position easily from mount.
Coleman trying to control but Gojo is having none of it.
Coleman controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gojo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Coleman looking to control but Gojo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gojo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gojo wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gojo actively working from the bottom here.
Coleman not doing much here.
Gojo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Coleman pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gojo wants to improve his position but Coleman is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is keen to just control but Gojo is a slippery customer.
Gojo actively working from the bottom here.
Coleman controlling the pace.
Gojo looking for submissions off his back.
Gojo looking for submissions off his back.
Gojo is refusing to be controlled, as Coleman sits in half guard.
Gojo is trying to get back to full guard.
Gojo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Coleman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gojo wants to get back to full guard.
Gojo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gojo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gojo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gojo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gojo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arnaud Coleman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gojo tries to clinch but Coleman is having none of it.
Coleman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gojo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gojo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Coleman is fending him off so far but Gojo persists. Nope, Coleman circles away and we're back to standing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gojo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Coleman but Coleman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice uppercut lands for Coleman. That snapped Gojo's head back.
Coleman jabs Gojo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gojo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coleman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like Coleman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gojo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A punch lands to the side of Gojo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gojo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Coleman as he jumps to the side.
A nice side step and Coleman releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Satoru Gojo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coleman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gojo is rocked!
Coleman drops Gojo with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Gojo! Coleman dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arnaud Coleman!
During a confident post fight interview, Arnaud Coleman thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ike Wellstone (ranked 1651 p4p, 1442 weight class) and Hristo Borisov (ranked 218 p4p, 192 weight class). The key to victory for Ike Wellstone has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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26
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205
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Excellent MT
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ike Wellstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hristo Borisov!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wellstone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Borisov shoots in looking for a takedown. Wellstone tries to sprawl out of it but Borisov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wellstone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wellstone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice uppercut lands for Wellstone. That snapped Borisov's head back.
Wellstone throws a head kick but Borisov moves out of range.
Borisov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wellstone misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Borisov! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borisov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wellstone is looking to counter with head kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wellstone.
Borisov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Wellstone on his heels. He'll look to pass Wellstone's guard now, I'm sure.
Borisov trying to control the position from guard on top but Wellstone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borisov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Borisov is looking to pass into half guard but Wellstone pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Wellstone is in guard.
Borisov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wellstone seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've been hearing good reports from Wellstone's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Wellstone trying to control but Borisov is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Borisov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wellstone passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borisov tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borisov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Wellstone takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Borisov is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Wellstone stands up from half guard.
A head kick misses from Borisov.
Nice takedown defense from Wellstone. No joy for Borisov on that attempt.
Wellstone throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellstone swats away the attempt to clinch by Borisov.
Borisov tries to clinch up but Wellstone circles away and keeps his distance.
Borisov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wellstone is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Borisov off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borisov trying to control the hands but Wellstone breaks the grip.
Borisov trying to get back to his feet but Wellstone is in full control for now.
Wellstone throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Wellstone wants to control but Borisov manages to buck him off and is now in Wellstone's guard! Nice work there by Borisov!
Borisov trying to control the position from guard on top but Wellstone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wellstone is looking to sweep but instead, Borisov has passed into half guard.
Borisov seems to be looking for submissions.
Wellstone wants to improve his position but Borisov is controlling well.
Wellstone is refusing to be controlled, as Borisov sits in half guard.
Wellstone is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Borisov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Borisov's back!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ike Wellstone dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wellstone misses with a leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Wellstone as Borisov shoots in.
Wellstone stuffs the takedown attempt from Borisov. Borisov gets slowly back to his feet.
Wellstone throws a sloppy head kick and Borisov moves out of range easily.
Borisov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wellstone gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wellstone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Wellstone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borisov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knees to the body from Wellstone.
Wellstone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Borisov is breathing heavily.
Wellstone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wellstone misses with a knee to the head.
Wellstone prevents the takedown attempt.
Ike Wellstone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hristo Borisov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellstone connects with a knee to the head.
Wellstone unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wellstone lands a good knee to the midsection. Borisov won't want to take too many of those.
Wellstone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wellstone putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Borisov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wellstone misses with a knee to the head.
Borisov manages to break the clinch.
Wellstone throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wellstone stuffs the takedown.
Wellstone was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Borisov moves out of range of the body kick from Wellstone.
Borisov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wellstone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wellstone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wellstone feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Borisovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Borisov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wellstone circles away.
And Wellstone counters with a quick kick to the body but Borisov blocks it.
Borisov misses with a takedown attempt - Wellstone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ike Wellstone is winning the standup battle so far.
Wellstone lands a nice looking kick to the body. Borisov takes a step back to recover.
Wellstone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wellstone scores with a knee to the head.
Wellstone working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wellstone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wellstone lands a nice knee to the body.
Wellstone has Borisov pushed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Wellstone scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wellstone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Borisov can do to turn this around?
Knees in the clinch landing for Wellstone.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wellstone.
Wellstone lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wellstone.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wellstone.
Wellstone misses with a knee strike.
Wellstone lands a knee to the body.
A short right from Wellstone.
Wellstone scores with a shot to the side of Borisov's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wellstone utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wellstone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Borisov backwards.
Wellstone lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellstone scores a nice knee to the body.
Wellstone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wellstone misses with a knee strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wellstone.
Borisov takes a shot to the head.
Borisov is trying to break free.
Wellstone is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ike Wellstone has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Borisov tries to pull guard but Wellstone forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wellstone.
Wellstone scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Hristo Borisov has been cut.
Wellstone is working Borisov over against the cage.
Wellstone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wellstone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wellstone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Borisov is rocked!
Wellstone lands a good knee to the midsection. Borisov won't want to take too many of those.
Borisov is still on wobbly legs! Can Wellstone finish him?
Wellstone is stalling here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ike Wellstone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hristo Borisov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Borisov fails with a takedown attempt.
Borisov seems to have recovered his senses.
Wellstone lands a head kick. Borisov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wellstone throws a wild body kick that Borisov sees coming a mile off.
Wellstone circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wellstone finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wellstone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Borisov shoots in looking for a takedown. Wellstone tries to sprawl out of it but Borisov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wellstone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Borisov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borisov tries to clinch up but Wellstone circles away and keeps his distance.
Borisov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wellstone wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ike Wellstone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hristo Borisov.
Wellstone is looking to land body kicks.
Borisov shoots in for a takedown but Wellstone shows good takedown defense.
Wellstone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Borisov.
Wellstone fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Borisov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Borisov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wellstone sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Borisov somewhat.
Wellstone pushes Borisov away with a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borisov is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Wellstone Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Borisov is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ike Wellstone!
Ike Wellstone seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Howard (ranked 472 p4p, 1232 weight class) and Jacob Taylor (ranked 73 p4p, 190 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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26
192
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185
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dean Howard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacob Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Taylor shoots in looking for a takedown. Howard tries to sprawl out of it but Taylor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Howard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Taylor shoots for a takedown but Howard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Howard swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Taylor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Howard defends it nicely.
Howard is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dean Howard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Taylor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor shoots in but no luck this time.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
Howard leaves Taylor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jacob Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Taylor shoots in and drives through. Howard sprawls well.
Howard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Howard leaves Taylor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Taylor doesn't manage to clinch there - Howard circles away.
Taylor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Howard counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Howard counter with a right hand.
Taylor looks for a takedown but Howard sprawls well.
Taylor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Howard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Taylor fails with the takedown
and Howard counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Howard avoids it really well and circles away.
Howard is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Taylor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Howard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Howard dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Taylor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Howard counters with a left to the body.
Taylor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Howard appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Taylor closes the distance looking to clinch
and Howard counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Howard was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dean Howard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Taylor.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt
and Howard counters with a right hand to the body.
Taylor looks to clinch
and Howard counters with a stiff right hand.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Howard misses the target.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Howard moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard circles away from the clinch attempt
and Howard counters with a nice uppercut.
Taylor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Howard is fending him off so far but Taylor persists. Nope, Howard circles away and we're back to standing.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dean Howard is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Howard pinned against the cage. Howard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Howard appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
No luck for Taylor with that takedown attempt.
Howard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Taylor dives in for a single leg takedown but Howard sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dean Howard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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.
Taylor misses with a jab to the body
and Howard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taylor tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Howard defends well and Taylor ends up having to push Howard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Howard misses the target.
Taylor fails with the takedown
and Howard counters with a stiff right hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor clinches.
Howard has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Taylor uses from the top position.
Howard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Taylor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Howard dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Taylor throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Howard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Taylor tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Howard defends well and Taylor ends up having to push Howard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Howard throwing a counter right hand but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Taylor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Howard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Howard swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Howard circles away easily
and Howard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dean Howard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Taylor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor swings away with a body shot that misses
and Howard counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A little feinted left hand from Howard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Taylor tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Howard defends well and Taylor ends up having to push Howard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Howard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Howard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Taylor.
A little feinted left hand from Howard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Howard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Howard wants it to stay on the feet.
Howard is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Taylor goes for a double leg but Howard avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Howard continues to drive forward.
A little feinted left hand from Howard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Howard sprawls well. Howard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
A quick step to the side and Howard tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Taylor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Howard counters with a left to the body.
Howard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?
Howard displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Taylor.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Howard counters with a straight right hand.
Taylor with a poor takedown
and Howard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jacob Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Horrible takedown attempt by Taylor or perhaps it was just good defense by Howard, which made it look bad.
Howard swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Taylor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Howard is fending him off so far but Taylor persists. Nope, Howard circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt
and Howard counters with a right hand to the body.
Howard stuffs the takedown attempt from Taylor. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Taylor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Howard counters with a crisp right hand that drops Taylor! Howard lets Taylor back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Taylor is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor goes for a double leg but Howard avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Howard continues to drive forward.
A counter left hand to the body from Howard misses its target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Howard clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A head kick by Taylor misses
and Howard counters with a right hand to the body.
Taylor wants to clinch but Howard slips to the side
letting Howard counter with a right hand.
Taylor has his takedown stuffed
and Howard scores with a counter punch that sends Taylor to the canvas! Howard smells blood - he's punishing Taylor with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Taylor has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dean Howard!
Dean Howard retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Dean Howard thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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