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CDFC 25: Tarver vs Manfield PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yeriel Colon (ranked 24252 p4p, 24461 weight class) and Adhena Olisabed (ranked 782 p4p, 759 weight class). Yeriel Colon is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yeriel Colon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adhena Olisabed!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colon wants to clinch up but Olisabed keeps it at a distance.
Colon takes the fight into the clinch.
Colon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Olisabed has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Olisabed is trying to break free.
Colon lands a body punch.
Olisabed breaks the clinch.
Colon has managed to clinch.
Colon breaks from the clinch.
Colon tries to clinch there but Olisabed circles away.
Olisabed is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Colon has Olisabed up against the cage in a clinch.
Colon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Colon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Colon closes the distance and pushes Olisabed back into the cage.
Colon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Olisabed closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Colon quickly recovers to half guard.
Colon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Colon wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olisabed scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Olisabed scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Colon pushes Olisabed off looking to stand but Olisabed dives back in and keeps control.
Colon trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Olisabed working the head and body with strikes.
Colon looks like he's trying to stand up.
Olisabed wants to control but Colon is keeping him busy.
Colon tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Olisabed manages to move to mount!
Olisabed with shots to the head and body - Colon looks very uncomfortable down there.
Olisabed landing strikes from the mount and Colon is in trouble!
Colon squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olisabed putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
 Colon is rocked!
 It looks like Yeriel Colon has been cut.
Olisabed lands a big elbow - Colon is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Colon is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Adhena Olisabed!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Vatubua (ranked 25091 p4p, 24888 weight class) and Olof Hell (ranked 698 p4p, 732 weight class). Vatubua kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is O Fortuna. Sam Vatubua 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sam Vatubua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Olof Hell!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Hell with that takedown attempt.
Hell shoots in looking for a takedown. Vatubua tries to sprawl out of it but Hell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vatubua manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hell fails with the takedown.
Sam Vatubua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olof Hell.
Vatubua gets a clinch.
Hell jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vatubua walks away with a smile on his face. Hell gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hell shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vatubua napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Vatubua is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hell is controlling him well.
You can see the frustration on Vatubua's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vatubua is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Vatubua wants to control but Hell postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hell tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hell thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vatubua tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vatubua struggling a bit here.
Vatubua dodges the ground and pound from Hell.
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.
Hell is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vatubua is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hell tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hell has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hell tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hell has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vatubua is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hell is controlling him well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Olof Hell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vatubua takes the fight into the clinch.
Vatubua lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hell backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vatubua lands a right hand.
Vatubua putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hell looks winded!
Vatubua putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vatubua lands a nice knee to the body.
Vatubua connects with a knee to the head.
 It looks like Olof Hell has been cut.
Vatubua pressing his opponent against the cage.
Vatubua utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vatubua controlling the action here for a moment.
Vatubua pushes Hell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Vatubua.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Vatubua.
Vatubua stalling.
A shot in the inside from Vatubua.
Vatubua lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vatubua is stalling here.
Vatubua slows down the pace here.
Vatubua lands a knee to the head.
 Hell is rocked!
Vatubua is looking to land a big knee to finish this one. He's got control of the head and as Hell tries to break Vatubua's hands from around his neck, Vatubua unloads with that fight ending knee, right up the middle! Oh man, that was nasty! Hell will need to get back to the training room and learn how to defend against the thai clinch! Oooh, his nose is a mess. Hopefully it's not broken.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Sam Vatubua!
Sam Vatubua decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Olof Hell stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will come back stronger... see you soon'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sajit Dopinder (ranked 6437 p4p, 24963 weight class) and Simba Smith (ranked 321 p4p, 343 weight class). Sajit Dopinder has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sajit Dopinder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simba Smith!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith instigates a clinch.
Smith tries to pull guard but Dopinder forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dopinder missing with knees to the body.
Dopinder lands a body shot.
Dopinder lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Dopinder lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Simba Smith has been cut.
Dopinder lands with a left to the head.
Dopinder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Simba Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dopinder scores with a body shot.
Dopinder connects with a single shot there.
Dopinder lands with a good body shot.
Dopinder looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt
and Dopinder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dopinder with the inside leg kick.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Dopinder finish him?
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Dopinder counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dopinder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dopinder scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith misses with a takedown
and Dopinder counters with a straight right hand.
Sajit Dopinder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simba Smith.
Dopinder scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice shot by Dopinder.
That has opened up Simba Smith's cut even more.
Dopinder grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Smith takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Dopinder cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sajit Dopinder!
A very excited looking Sajit Dopinder made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markus Baker (ranked 5585 p4p, 24893 weight class) and Bo Hell (ranked 658 p4p, 772 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bo Hell enters the cage!
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Markus Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bo Hell!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hell looking for a guillotine here but Baker defends easily.
Baker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Baker prevents Hell from getting back to his feet.
Baker throws a big right hand that misses.
Hell should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Baker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Baker throws a big elbow that misses.
Baker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hell looking for a sweep. Not yet Hell, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker works over Hell with some ground and pound from guard.
Baker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Baker wants to control from the top but Hell keeps moving.
Baker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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.
Baker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Baker passes Hell's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hell trying to control from the bottom.
Baker is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Baker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
It looks like Bo Hell has been cut.
Baker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hell is not content to let Baker control the position.
Hell felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Hell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Baker is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hell might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Baker haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Baker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hell wants to improve his position but Baker is controlling well.
Hell is looking to control Baker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hell avoid being mounted?
Baker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hell trying to control from the bottom.
Baker is working for a submission of some sort.
Baker wants to advance to full mount but Hell doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hell working a defensive guard here.
Hell wants to stand but Baker is controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hell.
Baker misses with a combination
and Hell counters with a single leg into guard. Baker didn't expect that.
Baker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hell tries to get to full guard but Baker has control of the leg.
Baker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hell keeping moving, preventing Baker from controlling successfully.
Baker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hell is keeping the position for now.
Hell controls Baker momentarily but Baker frees himself.
Hell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Baker defends well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hell keeping moving, preventing Baker from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Markus Baker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bo Hell's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hell scores with a nice body kick.
Baker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Baker showed some decent athleticism there.
Hell wants to get back to his feet.
Hell has hold of Baker's hands but Baker slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hell is trying to stand up here but Baker is controlling him well.
Baker throwing shots but Hell is blocking nicely.
Hell is trying to stand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hell tries to get to full guard but Baker has control of the leg.
Baker is nestled in close to Hell, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hell is trying to stand back up but Baker is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Baker wants to pass the guard but Hell is defending well.
Baker prevents Hell from improving his position.
Baker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hell keeps working.
Baker stops Hell from getting back to his feet.
Baker trying to control from Hell's half guard. Hell has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Baker forces his way into half guard.
Hell trying to hold on to Baker's head to control him but Baker postures up.
Baker looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hell with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hell wants to get back to full guard.
Baker wants to pass the guard but Hell is defending well.
Baker is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Hell reverses the position - he's now on top in Baker's guard.
Baker seems keen to control Hell's posture.
Baker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hell can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker looking to control.
Hell is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hell wants to control from the top but Baker keeps moving.
Hell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
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.
Hell looking to pass the guard.
Hell wants to stand and escape but instead Baker has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Baker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Baker is working Hell over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Baker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baker postures up in Hell's guard and throws a big left but Hell blocks it.
Hell wants to sweep here but Baker controlling him for the moment.
Baker drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hell dives on top into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Markus Baker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bo Hell's cut.
That's time! Baker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hell misses with a head kick.
Baker scores with a takedown into Hell's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Baker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Baker prevents Hell from getting back to his feet.
Baker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Baker keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hell's head.
Baker 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.
Hell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Baker wants to stand and escape but instead Hell has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker is working an open guard so Hell takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hell is looking to control Baker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hell avoid being mounted?
Hell tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Hell wants to improve his position but Baker is controlling well.
Hell wants to control but Baker is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Baker works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hell takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hell takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hell wants to hold on but Baker pushes him away.
Markus Baker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baker landing strikes from the mount and Hell is in trouble!
Baker raining down shots from the mount!
Hell is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hell takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Baker's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Markus Baker!
After the big win, Markus Baker made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Carnage Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kekino Maluga (ranked 3496 p4p, 4273 weight class) and Cho Gath (ranked 457 p4p, 549 weight class). Kekino Maluga 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kekino Maluga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cho Gath!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maluga lands a jab to Gath's midsection.
Gath tries to clinch but Maluga moves out of range.
Gath wants to clinch but Maluga slips to the side
and Maluga counters with a nice right hand that sends Gath toppling to the canvas! Gath scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Maluga finish him?!
Gath is rocked!
It looks like Cho Gath has been cut.
Gath fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gath has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gath glances at the clock... BAM! Maluga nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Gath crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Gath is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kekino Maluga!
During a confident post fight interview, Kekino Maluga 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 Jimmy Christ (ranked 3667 p4p, 3865 weight class) and Leon Finn (ranked 465 p4p, 484 weight class). Jimmy Christ could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Leon Finn's 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jimmy Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leon Finn!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Christ sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Christ swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Christ. Those never looked like landing.
Finn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice defenses there by Finn.
Christ loads up on a big right hand but Finn slips the punch.
Christ on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Finn thumps Christ with a low kick.
Christ throws an off balance right hand
and Finn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Finn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Christ tries to bum rush Finn with a series of wild strikes but Finn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Christ moves away from the strike by Finn.
A looping hook to the body misses from Finn. Christ does a little dance to reset his feet.
Christ throwing a counter right hand but Finn manages to avoid it.
Christ throws a series of punches but Finn moves out of range.
Finn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christ throws a right and a left that both miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Finn! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Christ manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Finn slips under a jab.
Finn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Christ moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Finn cracks Christ with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Christ uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finn.
Christ was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Christ throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Finn is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Finn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Finn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Finn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Christ throws an off balance right hand
and Finn counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Christ lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Christ throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Finn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Christ takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finn slips under a jab.
Christ throws a right and a left that both miss.
Finn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Christ is out of range.
Christ appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Christ ducks under a wild hook from Finn.
Finn takes a swing at Christ's ribcage but misses.
Christ takes a swing at Finn's ribcage but misses.
Finn was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
An inside leg kick lands from Finn.
Christ bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Finn's head.
Jimmy Christ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christ throws a right hand that misses
and Finn counters with a series of strikes. Christ will be more careful next time no doubt.
Finn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Christ.
Christ throws a combination that misses
and Finn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Christ throws a shot to the body.
Christ misses with a lunging right hand
letting Finn counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finn throws a body shot but no joy.
Finn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Christ looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Finn misses with an uppercut.
Finn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Christ throws a lazy uppercut
and Finn counters with an outside leg kick.
Finn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Christ.
Christ is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finn.
Finn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Christ throws an overhand right that lands on Finn's shoulder, as Finn tries to avoid the shot.
A nice side step and Finn releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Christ throws a shot from downtown. Finn moves away and avoids it.
Christ uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finn.
A counter left hand to the body from Christ misses its target.
Christ is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Christ takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Christ swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Finn. That's going to slow Christ down.
Christ misses the body punch
and Finn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Christ throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Finn.
Finn follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christ missing with a left hand there. Finn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Finn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Finn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Finn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Christ misses.
It seemed like Finn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Finn throws an off balance right hand
and Christ counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Christ throws an off balance right hand
and Finn counters with a leg kick.
Finn connects with a leg kick.
Christ looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Finn misses with a body shot.
Finn misses with an uppercut
and Christ cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Finn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Leon Finn will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Finn throws a hook but Christ avoids it easily.
Finn lands with a good body shot.
Christ lands with a cross.
Finn is rocked!
Finn drops his hands momentarily. Christ doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Finn staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Finn doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmy Christ!
After winning the bout, Jimmy Christ thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Super Special (ranked 2640 p4p, 2678 weight class) and Antoine Milfort (ranked 378 p4p, 383 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Milfort's choice of entrance music: Whiskey Myers - Bar, Guitar and a Honky Tonk Crowd.. Antoine Milfort has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Super Special's chin.
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Excellent boxer
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Super Special!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antoine Milfort!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Special misses with a jab, cross combination.
Special connects with a looping right hand.
Special shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Milfort eats them both and turns towards Special to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Milfort throws a body shot but no joy.
Special's jab looks to have found its range, popping Milfort under the eye.
Milfort throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Special misses the target.
Special thuds his right hand into Milfort's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Milfort ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Special moves away.
A shot to the liver by Special. Beautiful body shot.
Special uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Milfort.
Special lands a nice hook to Milfort's body. Milfort takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Special moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Milfort throws a good cross that connects.
Special feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Milforts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Special lands a jab to the head.
Special tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Milfort was well out of range. Poor timing from Special.
Milfort takes a swing at Special's ribcage but misses.
Milfort fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Special looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Milfort tries to close the distance and clinch but Special swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milfort looks to throw the jab but Special is out of range.
Milfort has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Milfort takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Milfort is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Special rather than just go for the knockout.
Special moves away from the strike by Milfort.
It looked like Special was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Milfort.
Milfort closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Special connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Special scores with a nice strike.
Special throws a good cross that connects.
Milfort is rocked!
Special looks to score with a jab to the body but Milfort is just out of range.
Special sets himself, and Milfort steps forward looking for the clinch! Special avoids it this time.
Milfort tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Special manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Special lands.
Milfort misses with a jab to the body
enabling Special to counter with a crisp jab.
Milfort is still on wobbly legs! Can Special finish him?
Special lands a left and a right that send Milfort crashing to the mat, dazed. Special thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
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!
Special avoids the body shot from Milfort.
Special steps in with a hook that catches Milfort right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Special follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Milfort looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Super Special!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wang Chung (ranked 2799 p4p, 2522 weight class) and Alonzo Leandro (ranked 382 p4p, 357 weight class). Chung kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Everybody Wang Chung Tonight. Wang Chung has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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266
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wang Chung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alonzo Leandro!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leandro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Leandro moves into the clinch successfully.
Leandro has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Chung after a bit of a struggle.
Leandro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chung prevents it.
Leandro tightens his grip and picks Chung up, before dumping him to the ground. Chung manages to land in guard.
Leandro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Leandro is in close to Chung's body, working some short punches and elbows.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Leandro working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Leandro passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Leandro is trying to get an arm triangle but Chung is defending well.
Chung is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Leandro working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Chung moves into full guard.
Chung has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Leandro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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.
Chung preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Leandro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Leandro throwing strikes but missing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chung is on top in guard.
Chung makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chung pushes down on Leandro's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Leandro should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ground and pound from Chung.
Chung lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chung blocks the strikes from Leandro.
Leandro regains full guard. Nicely done.
Leandro has momentary wrist control but Chung slips an elbow through the middle.
Leandro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chung is one step ahead there.
Chung pushes down on Leandro's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chung with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Leandro is refusing to be controlled, as Chung sits in half guard.
Leandro taking some punishment here, with Chung in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chung blocks the strikes from Leandro.
Leandro is looking for a sweep. Chung is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chung works his way into side control.
Leandro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chung wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chung 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.
Chung tries for a kimura but Leandro is defending well.
Leandro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Leandro is trying to escape the position but Chung is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leandro tries to bench press Chung off him but Chung keeps the position.
Leandro manages to work his way to half guard, despite Chung's best efforts.
Chung is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Leandro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chung is trying to control. Leandro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leandro missing with punches from the bottom.
Leandro flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wang Chung dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Leandro with a poor takedown
and Chung counters by moving into the clinch.
Leandro avoiding damage as Chung throws knees to the body.
Chung gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Leandro.
Leandro tries for a takedown but Chung manages to get underhooks.
Wang Chung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alonzo Leandro.
Chung gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Leandro.
Leandro is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chung gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leandro tries for a takedown but Chung manages to get underhooks.
Chung misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chung manages to break the clinch.
Chung punishes Leandro's body with a nice straight punch.
Chung looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leandro appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chung's jab looks to have found its range, popping Leandro under the eye.
Chung clinches up with Leandro and pushes him back against the cage.
Chung breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leandro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chung sprawls well. Chung wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Leandro gets slowly back to his feet.
Leandro keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chung displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Leandro.
Chung clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chung manages to break the clinch.
Alonzo Leandro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chung displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Leandro.
Chung throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Leandro tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Chung defends well and Leandro ends up having to push Chung into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Chung cracks Leandro with an open hand slap.
Chung scores with a nice strike.
Chung fails to land the takedown.
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!
Chung throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chung throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chung lands an overhand right.
Leandro shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Chung napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Leandro tries for a kimura but Chung is defending well.
Leandro in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Leandro is breathing heavily.
Leandro throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Chung works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Leandro is working for a submission of some sort.
Leandro is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Chung is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leandro can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chung wants to get back to full guard.
Leandro throws a strike but Chung avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Leandro lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chung pushes a forearm under Leandro's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Leandro is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wang Chung!
A victorious Wang Chung 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 Tomahawk Mankiller (ranked 1835 p4p, 2056 weight class) and Jorge Santa Perez (ranked 247 p4p, 271 weight class). Mankiller comes to the cage accompanied by Murder Murder Murder By YAVID. This should be fireworks!
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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tomahawk Mankiller !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorge Santa Perez!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santa Perez is looking to clinch but Mankiller is avoiding it.
Mankiller definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Santa Perez moves into the clinch.
Santa Perez pulls Mankiller into guard.
Mankiller has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Santa Perez to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Mankiller is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Santa Perez pulls down on the head and he's put Mankiller to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jorge Santa Perez!
A very excited looking Jorge Santa Perez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Tarver (ranked 750 p4p, 1638 weight class) and Reni Manfield (ranked 84 p4p, 179 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145
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153
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Tarver!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Reni Manfield!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarver drives through and clinches with Manfield against the cage.
Tarver jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Manfield walks away with a smile on his face. Tarver gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Manfield cracks Tarver with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tarver closes the distance and clinches.
Tarver jumps guard but Manfield stands there with Tarver around his waist. Tarver gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tarver.
Manfield stalling.
Tarver jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Manfield walks away with a smile on his face. Tarver gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Tarver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Manfield swats away the attempt to clinch by Tarver.
A countering left hand to the body from Manfield misses.
Nice defenses there by Tarver.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manfield is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tarver with a body shot.
Tarver moves in looking to clinch but Manfield pushes him off.
A countering left hand to the body from Manfield misses.
Manfield gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tarver jumps guard but Manfield stands there with Tarver around his waist. Tarver gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tarver decides to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Manfield accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tarver looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Manfield passes into half guard.
Manfield is pressing down on Tarver's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tarver is holding on for now.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Manfield lands a nice short elbow.
Manfield trying to pass the guard but Tarver defending well.
Tarver looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tarver actively working from the bottom here.
Manfield trying to pass the guard but Tarver defending well.
Manfield throwing shots but Tarver is blocking nicely.
Manfield is stalling here. Tarver is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Manfield seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tarver has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Tarver goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Manfield has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Tarver but great work by Manfield.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarver defending against the ground and pound.
Manfield is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Tarver will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Tarver takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tarver tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Manfield presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Manfield controlling his opponent.
Tarver tries to lock up and control but Manfield gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manfield controlling from the full mount.
Manfield landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tarver in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Manfield lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tarver regains half guard.
Tarver looking for submissions off his back.
Manfield is keen to just control but Tarver is a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reni Manfield dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Manfield misses with a straight left.
Manfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manfield looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Manfield throws out a loose jab but Tarver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manfield swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Manfield throws a good cross that connects.
Tarver doesn't manage to clinch there - Manfield circles away.
Tarver closes the distance and pushes Manfield back into the cage.
Tarver tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Manfield smiles and moves away.
Tarver closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarver is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Manfield to keep the fight standing.
Tarver jumps guard and drags Manfield to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tarver looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Manfield has picked Tarver up and slammed him! Tarver can't keep hold of the triangle and Manfield manages to pass to side control!
Manfield works to advance to full mount. Tarver defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manfield content just to control the position here.
Tarver is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tarver is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Nap or Tap, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Manfield trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Manfield prevents Tarver from getting the reversal.
The referee warns Tarver that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Manfield wants to control the pace but Tarver is squirming around nicely.
Tarver working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarver wants to control but Manfield is having none of it.
Tarver gets back to half guard.
Tarver is staying active underneath Manfield, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Reni Manfield has got the better of the ground game so far.
Manfield slips a nice elbow through Tarver's hands, connecting with Tarver's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tarver is trying to control but can't.
Manfield has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tarver avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Manfield.
Manfield 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Manfield dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tarver. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A swing and a miss from Manfield.
Tarver tries to close the distance and clinch but Manfield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manfield throws a counter combo.
Manfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manfield has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Tarver is looking to clinch but Manfield is avoiding it.
Tarver fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tarver clinches.
Manfield works on Tarver's body with a couple of short punches.
Tarver gets control of Manfield's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tarver will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Tarver working for a triangle but Manfield defends it easily.
Tarver is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Manfield is aware though and is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reni Manfield showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tarver wants to clinch but Manfield slips to the side
and Manfield counters with a single leg into guard. Tarver didn't expect that.
Tarver looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Manfield passes into side control.
Manfield trying to control the action but Tarver is working from the bottom.
Manfield 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.
Tarver manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarver looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Manfield looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Manfield content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Manfield trying to pass the guard but Tarver defending well.
Manfield is keen to just control but Tarver is a slippery customer.
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.
Tarver is trying to maintain the position but Manfield is very close to passing his half guard.
Tarver looking for a kimura from the bottom but Manfield passes into side control!
Manfield is looking to take a break and control but Tarver is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tarver prevents Manfield from improving position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarver gets back to half guard.
Tarver looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tarver trying to hold on to Manfield's head to control him but Manfield postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Tarver checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tarver tries to clinch
and Manfield counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tarver is looking to clinch.
Tarver has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manfield is working Tarver over against the cage.
Tarver blocks an elbow strike.
Tarver fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Manfield throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tarvers head.
Manfield breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manfield swats away the attempt to clinch by Tarver.
Tarver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tarver steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manfield.
No joy there for Manfield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manfield fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Manfield rushes Tarver and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tarver is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Manfield to keep the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Manfield.
Tarver jumps guard but Manfield stands there with Tarver around his waist. Tarver gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reni Manfield really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Manfield circles away from the clinch attempt.
Antonio Tarver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manfield shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tarver manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Manfield is looking to work some ground and pound but Tarver has wrist control.
Manfield is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarver working for a triangle but Manfield defends it easily.
Manfield tries to free his leg and advance position but Tarver is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manfield wants to control from the top but Tarver keeps moving.
Tarver looking for subs off his back but Manfield has passed one foot through into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tarver is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Manfield pulls his head out easily.
Manfield throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Tarver to regain full guard.
Manfield throwing strikes from guard but Tarver blocks nicely.
Tarver is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Manfield defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manfield sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Manfield with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tarver counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tarver.
Manfield pressing his opponent against the cage.
Manfield has picked Tarver up - he's going for a ride! Manfield dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Tarver wants to get back to full guard.
Manfield moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Tarver.
Manfield creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Tarver sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarver is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Manfield is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Manfield lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tarver tries to lock up and control but Manfield gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Manfield tries to control but Tarver wriggling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Manfield sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Manfield content just to control the position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reni Manfield dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Tarver takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Manfield looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tarver is fending him off so far but Manfield persists. Nope, Tarver circles away and we're back to standing.
Tarver looks to clinch
and Tarver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Manfield throws a chopping leg kick but Tarver manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tarver wants to clinch but Manfield slips to the side
and Manfield counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tarver tries to close the distance and clinch but Manfield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tarver tries to clinch but Manfield moves out of range.
Tarver has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Manfield finds it's way round the side to connect with Tarver's head.
Manfield smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarver tries to clinch there but Manfield circles away.
Manfield looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tarver slips under a jab from Manfield.
Tarver closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tarver tries to pull guard but Manfield forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tarver jumps guard but Manfield stands there with Tarver around his waist. Tarver gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarver blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Manfield misses with some punches.
Tarver is trying to pull guard but Manfield has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Tarver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tarver is trying to pull guard but Manfield turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Manfield has a couple of punches blocked by Tarver.
Manfield struggles to land a body shot inside as Tarver controls his hands.
Manfield wants a takedown.
Tarver blocks a body shot from Manfield.
Tarver jumps guard but Manfield stands there with Tarver around his waist. Tarver gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tarver has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Manfield uses from the top position.
Tarver isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Manfield stacks Tarver on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Manfield!
Manfield wants to control for a moment but Tarver uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manfield trying to control from half guard but Tarver is working away.
Tarver slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manfield sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tarver's guard.
Manfield stalling away here and it's allowed Tarver to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Manfield accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Manfield postures up.
Manfield avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tarver is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Manfield is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Manfield slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Manfield throwing strikes but Tarver manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Manfield is not content to let Tarver control the position.
Antonio Tarver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reni Manfield is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Manfield tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reni Manfield comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Manfield winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 45:50
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reni Manfield!
Reni Manfield is the new featherweight champion!
Reni Manfield thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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