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GC 428: Christie VS C K PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Markos Hadjilis (ranked 2483 p4p, 2564 weight class) and Pan Wuhan (ranked 336 p4p, 345 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Markos Hadjilis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pan Wuhan!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wuhan throws a series of punches but Hadjilis avoids them all with ease.
Wuhan misses with a wild body shot.
Hadjilis tries to land a leg kick but Wuhan saw it coming and moves away.
Hadjilis throws a hook but Wuhan blocks it.
Hadjilis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wuhan circles away.
Wuhan takes a swing at Hadjilis's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Hadjilis was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Good shot there by Hadjilis.
Hadjilis closes the distance and pushes Wuhan back into the cage.
Wuhan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Hadjilis misses the target.
As Hadjilis backs off Wuhan throws a huge counter combo but Hadjilis manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hadjilis misses with a body shot.
Wuhan misses with a wild body shot.
Hadjilis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hadjilis.
Hadjilis misses with a leg kick
and Wuhan counters with a nice body kick.
We've been informed that Wuhan 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadjilis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wuhan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hadjilis.
Hadjilis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hadjilis.
Hadjilis throws a big shot that misses.
As Hadjilis backs off Wuhan throws a huge counter combo but Hadjilis manages to avoid it all.
Hadjilis tries to clinch up but Wuhan circles away and keeps his distance.
Hadjilis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wuhan.
Pan Wuhan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wuhan lands a nice hook to Hadjilis's body. Hadjilis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hadjilis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wuhan throws a push kick but Hadjilis slaps the foot to one side.
Wuhan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hadjilis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wuhan tries a head kick but it misses.
Hadjilis throws a body punch but Wuhan moves out of range.
Wuhan lands a nice looking body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Hadjilis has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wuhan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
 It looks like Markos Hadjilis has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hadjilis throws an overhand right that lands on Wuhan's shoulder, as Wuhan tries to avoid the shot.
Hadjilis feints a jab promting Wuhan to slip. Hadjilis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wuhan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Wuhan.
Hadjilis is looking to clinch.
Hadjilis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wuhan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wuhan connects with an inside leg kick.
Hadjilis has Wuhan up against the cage in a clinch.
Hadjilis looking for a takedown.
Wuhan tries to circle away but Hadjilis has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wuhan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wuhan controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are getting on Wuhan's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Hadjilis jumps guard.
Hadjilis keeping full guard, as Wuhan tries to pass.
Hadjilis controls Wuhan momentarily but Wuhan frees himself.
Hadjilis working for a triangle but Wuhan defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hadjilis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wuhan's guard.
Hadjilis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wuhan is keeping the position for now.
Hadjilis decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hadjilis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wuhan digs a good hook to Hadjilis's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Markos Hadjilis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Markos Hadjilis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wuhan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hadjilis scores with a leg kick.
A nice combination there by Wuhan.
Markos Hadjilis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hadjilis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hadjilis scores with a body shot.
Wuhan motions for Hadjilis to come forward. Wuhan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hadjilis throws out a leg kick but Wuhan moves out of range and Hadjilis only half commits.
Wuhan replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hadjilis blocks it well.
Wuhan scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hadjilis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wuhan is out of range.
Hadjilis throws a looping overhand right but Wuhan ducks down to avoid it.
Wuhan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wuhan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hadjilis rather than just go for the knockout.
Hadjilis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wuhan keeps the fight on the outside.
And Wuhan responds with a good body kick, but Hadjilis manages to step out the way in time.
Hadjilis throws a jab but it's blocked by Wuhan.
Pan Wuhan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wuhan lands a jab.
Hadjilis shoots in looking for a takedown but Wuhan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hadjilis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hadjilis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
As Hadjilis backs off Wuhan throws a huge counter combo but Hadjilis manages to avoid it all.
Pan Wuhan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wuhan swinging wildly here.
Wuhan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wuhan staying out of range there.
Hadjilis throws a leg kick
and Wuhan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Wuhan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hadjilis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wuhan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hadjilis lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Wuhan.
Wuhan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hadjilis.
A little jabbing left from Wuhan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hadjilis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wuhan.
Hadjilis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wuhan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hadjilis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wuhan throws a leg kick but Hadjilis moved away.
Hadjilis looks to score with a jab to the body but Wuhan is just out of range.
Hadjilis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wuhan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wuhan moves out of range as Hadjilis strikes.
Hadjilis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wuhan thuds his shin into the meat of Hadjilis's side.
Hadjilis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wuhan was well out of range. Poor timing from Hadjilis.
Wuhan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hadjilis wants to clinch up but Wuhan keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadjilis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wuhan sprawls well initially but Hadjilis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Well, if Hadjilis 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.
Wuhan trying to control but Hadjilis postures up.
Wuhan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hadjilis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wuhan looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hadjilis escapes and gets back to his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hadjilis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wuhan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wuhan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hadjilis with a nice cross.
Wuhan looks for the body kick but Hadjilis saw that one coming.
Hadjilis scores with the left hand. Wuhan knows he should have avoided that one.
Wuhan throws a looping overhand right but Hadjilis ducks down to avoid it.
Hadjilis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wuhan manages to avoid it.
Wuhan swinging wildly here.
Hadjilis moves out of range of the strikes.
Wuhan connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hadjilis moves into the clinch successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pan Wuhan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Markos Hadjilis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Wuhan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hadjilis clinches.
Hadjilis lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hadjilis trying to control the action but Wuhan is working from the bottom.
Wuhan is defending against the submission attempts here by Hadjilis.
Hadjilis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wuhan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hadjilis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadjilis trying to control the action but Wuhan is working from the bottom.
Wuhan controlling the position well.
Hadjilis wants to pass to mount but Wuhan is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wuhan is positioning himself well to prevent Hadjilis advancing to mount.
Wuhan is trying to escape back to his feet but Hadjilis uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Hadjilis trying to control the action but Wuhan is working from the bottom.
Hadjilis controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wuhan is looking to regain half guard here but Hadjilis keeps moving and retains side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hadjilis stands up.
Wuhan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hadjilis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wuhan. Wuhan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hadjilis throws a body shot but no joy.
Wuhan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hadjilis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wuhan avoids the body shot from Hadjilis.
Hadjilis misses with an uppercut. Wuhan saw that one coming.
Wuhan thumps Hadjilis with a low kick.
Hadjilis lands a glancing blow to the side of Wuhan's head.
Hadjilis tries to work over Wuhan's front leg with a kick but Wuhan checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hadjilis moves out of range of the body kick.
Hadjilis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hadjilis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wuhan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hadjilis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hadjilis is looking to slow Wuhan down with leg kicks.
Hadjilis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wuhan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wuhan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hadjilis closes the distance and pushes Wuhan back into the cage.
Hadjilis manages to pull guard.
Hadjilis is controlling Wuhan's posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hadjilis trying to keep a closed guard but Wuhan is proving a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Markos Hadjilis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hadjilis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Markos Hadjilis!
After the fight, Markos Hadjilis was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Fochi (ranked 1291 p4p, 2108 weight class) and Maxim Ward (ranked 179 p4p, 281 weight class). Michael Fochi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Fochi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maxim Ward!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fochi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ward lands with a shot to the body.
Ward looks to land a combination but Fochi avoids it well.
Ward smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circling - Fochi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No joy there for Ward, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fochi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maxim Ward seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fochi drops his hands momentarily and Ward takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jab by Ward.
Fochi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ward.
Ward misses the jab.
Fochi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ward fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fochi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ward throws a right hand that misses
and Fochi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ward thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fochi slips a jab from Ward.
A little feinted left hand from Fochi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've been hearing reports that Fochi has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Fochi shoots in and bounces Ward off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fochi trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ward manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Fochi wants to sweep here but Ward controlling him for the moment.
Ward lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ward passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fochi is not content to let Ward control the position.
Fochi tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fochi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fochi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ward swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ward looking to control.
Fochi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ward looking for a guillotine here but Fochi defends easily.
Fochi won't allow Ward to sweep him here.
Ward has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Mentor Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fochi defends it easily.
Fochi trying to control the position from guard on top but Ward is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fochi stays in close to Ward's body and controls the position.
Fochi looking to pass the guard.
Fochi is working hard here to advance position.
Ward manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fochi manages to get himself to full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ward's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward postures up in Fochi's guard and throws a big left but Fochi blocks it.
Ward is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ward postures up and lands a big shot to Fochi's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ward's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ward stopping the sweep attempt from Fochi.
Fochi has momentary wrist control but Ward slips an elbow through the middle.
Ward drops back looking for a leg! Fochi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fochi manages to kick Ward off! Ward jumps back into Fochi's guard.
Fochi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ward puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fochi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ward pulls his head out easily.
Fochi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maxim Ward dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fochi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ward drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fochi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fochi tries to bench press Ward off him but Ward keeps the position.
Fochi regains half guard.
Fochi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ward pulls his head out easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ward lands a nice short elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ward 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.
Ward scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ward has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward wants to take a breather but Fochi is having none of it.
Ward winds up and cracks Fochi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ward lands a nice short elbow.
Fochi wants to get back to full guard.
Ward is keen to just control but Fochi is a slippery customer.
Fochi has hold of Ward's hands but Ward slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ward lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ward trying to control from half guard but Fochi is working away.
Fochi is looking for a sweep. Ward is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ward lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fochi tries to get to full guard but Ward has control of the leg.
Ward scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ward has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ward seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fochi is not content to let Ward control the position.
Ward working over Fochi with some ground and pound. Fochi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ward works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ward is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fochi is looking to improve his position but Ward isn't that keen on the idea.
Ward is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Maxim Ward has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ward connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ward with shots to the head and body - Fochi looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ward prevents Fochi from getting the reversal.
The referee warns Fochi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
 Fochi is rocked!
Ward raining down shots from the mount!
Oh Fochi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ward lands a big shot to the head and Fochi winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Maxim Ward!
Our winner, Maxim Ward, 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Toby Vertongen (ranked 2125 p4p, 1260 weight class) and Erran Morad (ranked 250 p4p, 161 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toby Vertongen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erran Morad!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vertongen avoids the body shot from Morad.
Morad throws out a leg kick but Vertongen moves out of range and Morad only half commits.
Morad misses the jab.
Morad looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vertongen avoids the body shot from Morad.
Vertongen just misses with a punch to the body.
Morad doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Vertongen 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.
Vertongen thows a body kick. Morad tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Erran Morad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morad scores with the left hand. Vertongen knows he should have avoided that one.
Morad drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
 It looks like Erran Morad has been cut.
Morad tries to clinch there but Vertongen circles away.
Vertongen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morad.
Vertongen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Morad just manages to avoid it.
Morad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vertongen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vertongen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vertongen looks to land a left hand but Morad moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheers as Morad lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vertongen doesn't seem phased though.
A bone on bone clash there as Morad blocks the leg kick.
A nice side step and Morad releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vertongen takes a swing at Morad's ribcage but misses.
Vertongen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Morad.
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!
Morad takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vertongen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vertongen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morad was well out of range. Poor timing from Vertongen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morad pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vertongen is out of range and Morad settles back down.
Vertongen jabs Morad right on the nose. Morad blinks but takes it well.
Morad misses with a body shot.
Morad lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vertongen takes one to the chin there.
Vertongen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morad.
Morad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vertongen walks into a left hand.
Vertongen throws an off balance right hand
and Morad counters with a straight right hand.
Morad misses with a lunging right hand
and Vertongen counters with an outside leg kick.
Morad works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Morad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vertongen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vertongen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morad slaps away a takedown attempt from Vertongen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Morad shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
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!
Morad takes one to the side of the head.
Morad throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vertongen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vertongen ducks under a wild hook from Morad.
Morad scores with a head kick.
Morad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morad tries a head kick but it misses.
Vertongen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Erran Morad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morad tries a head kick but it misses.
Vertongen misses with a leg kick.
Morad bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morad scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Morad avoids the body shot from Vertongen.
Morad scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Morad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vertongen throws out the jab.
Vertongen shoots for a takedown but Morad saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vertongen misses the shot to the body.
Morad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vertongen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Morad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vertongen.
Morad thuds his right hand into Vertongen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A left and a right from Vertongen both land. Nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morad connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vertongen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vertongen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morad.
Morad is looking to slow Vertongen down with leg kicks.
Morad scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vertongen throws a jab when Morad was well out of range.
Vertongen throws a series of punches but Morad avoids them all with ease.
Morad throws a hook but Vertongen blocks it.
Vertongen slips a jab from Morad.
As Morad tries to get set, Vertongen tries to push him back and clinch up but Morad manages to avoid the attempt.
Morad throws a shot to the body.
Morad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vertongen.
Vertongen just misses with a punch to the body.
Morad blocks a low kick nicely.
Morad throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vertongen on the side of the head.
Vertongen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morad loads up on a big right hand but Vertongen slips the punch.
Vertongen tried to counter with a leg kick but Morad avoided it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morad scoring well with a low kick there.
Morad throws out a loose jab but Vertongen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morad is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vertongen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Morad is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morad with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vertongen to score with a decent uppercut.
Morad swings widly with a right hand
and Vertongen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vertongen.
Vertongen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vertongen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Morad lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vertongen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Morad fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toby Vertongen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morad throws a lazy right hand but Vertongen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vertongen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morad was well out of range. Poor timing from Vertongen.
Morad fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Morad blocks the leg kick.
Vertongen thuds his right hand into Morad's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vertongen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Morad checks a low kick from Vertongen.
Morad throws a front kick aimed at Vertongen's knee but Vertongen avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vertongen misses with a head kick.
Vertongen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Morad tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Erran Morad dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erran Morad's cut.
That's time! Vertongen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Morad throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vertongen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Morad checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A leg kick checked by Morad.
Vertongen swinging wildly here.
Vertongen blocks a head kick by Morad.
Vertongen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Morad throws an off balance right hand
and Vertongen counters with a low kick, right behind Morad 's knee.
Vertongen shoots in for a takedown but Morad shows good takedown defense.
Morad takes one to the side of the head.
Morad blocks a leg kick.
Morad connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Morad checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Vertongen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Morad scores with a punch to the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Morad darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Morad.
Vertongen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morad throws a nice head kick!
Morad scores with a nice head shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Morad checks a leg kick.
Vertongen lands a right hook to the body.
Morad slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vertongen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vertongen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morad stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Morad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vertongen misses with a low kick.
Vertongen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morad.
Vertongen misses the shot to the body.
Morad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vertongen checks the leg kick.
A combination from Morad does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morad misses with a wild body shot.
Morad thows a leg kick but Vertongen checks it
and Morad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morad swings for the body but Vertongen moves out of range.
Morad throws a jab when Vertongen was well out of range.
Vertongen tried to score with a low kick but Morad checks it.
Vertongen lands a nice shot that snaps Morad's head back.
Morad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morad lands a high kick!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vertongen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vertongen. Morad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morad thuds a left hand into Vertongen's body.
Morad will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vertongen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vertongen throws a lazy right hand but Morad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morad throws a counter combo.
Vertongen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A big right from Morad misses.
Vertongen throws a leg kick but Morad moved away.
Morad loads up on a big right hand but Vertongen slips the punch.
Vertongen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vertongen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Morad checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Erran Morad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morad misses with a hook. Vertongen ducked under it nicely.
Morad slips under a jab.
Vertongen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vertongen misses with a few strikes there.
Morad throws a big counter head kick but Vertongen avoids it with no problem.
Vertongen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morad manages to avoid it.
Morad scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Morad works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Morad scores with the left hand. Vertongen knows he should have avoided that one.
Morad thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vertongen if he has to take too many more of those.
Morad throws a low kick but Vertongen moves out of range easily.
Morad scores with a nice head shot.
Morad moves out of range as Vertongen strikes.
Morad throws a head kick but Vertongen moves out of range.
Vertongen throws a nice looking combination but Morad bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters circling - Morad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vertongen blocks a jab.
Morad lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vertongen throws a wild body kick that Morad sees coming a mile off.
Morad throws out a powerful jab.
Vertongen misses with a leg kick.
Morad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vertongen.
Morad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vertongen.
Vertongen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Morad has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vertongen.
Vertongen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morad.
Morad misses with a right hand
and Vertongen counters with a stiff right hand.
That kick from Vertongen tenderised Morad's leg. Morad is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vertongen moves forwards but Morad connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Morad fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vertongen.
Vertongen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good exchange - Morad coming out on top.
Vertongen swings for the body but Morad moves out of range.
Morad throws a jab when Vertongen was well out of range.
Donk. Vertongen catches Morad right on the button with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Erran Morad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Erran Morad's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Vertongen thuds a left hand into Morad's body.
Vertongen looks to land a right hand but Morad moved out of range.
Vertongen closes the distance and clinches up with Morad, looking for a takedown. Vertongen pushes Morad against the cage but Morad circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Morad throws a hook but Vertongen blocks it.
Vertongen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Morad connects with a leg kick.
Morad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vertongen.
Morad attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vertongen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Morad avoids the body shot from Vertongen.
Morad ducks under a wild hook from Vertongen.
Morad throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vertongen.
Vertongen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Vertongen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morad lands a jab to the nose.
Morad looks to land a combination. Vertongen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Morad misses with a leg kick.
Vertongen checks a leg kick nicely.
Morad scores with a jab. Vertongen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morad punishes Vertongen's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morad finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vertongen is looking to counter punch.
Vertongen loads up on a big right hand but Morad slips the punch.
Morad throws a counter combo.
Morad tests Vertongen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vertongen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vertongen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Morad.
Morad jabs Vertongen right on the nose. Vertongen blinks but takes it well.
Vertongen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vertongen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vertongen fails to land with a series of punches.
Morad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vertongen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Morad checks it well.
Morad slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Morad moves out of range as Vertongen strikes.
Morad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vertongen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vertongen moves out of range as Morad strikes.
A clash of legs there as Vertongen blocks the low kick.
Toby Vertongen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morad cracks Vertongen with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vertongen tries a head kick but it misses.
Vertongen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Morad on his heels. He'll look to pass Morad's guard now, I'm sure.
Vertongen landing some decent shots from guard.
Morad is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vertongen postures up and lands a big shot to Morad's brow.
Morad avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morad not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vertongen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vertongen 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.
Morad working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vertongen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vertongen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vertongen connects with a couple of short punches.
Vertongen throws a big elbow that misses.
Vertongen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morad is trying to keep Vertongen in close.
Vertongen throws an elbow that misses. Morad uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vertongen's guard. Nice move by Morad!
Vertongen is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Morad rolls with it to try and escape but Vertongen cranks on the arm and Morad is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Toby Vertongen!
A very excited looking Toby Vertongen rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jah Wobble (ranked 2238 p4p, 1161 weight class) and Glen Hoddle (ranked 262 p4p, 148 weight class). Wobble comes to the cage accompanied by Jimmy Barnes - Working Class Man. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Jah Wobble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glen Hoddle!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoddle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wobble appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wobble lands a jab to Hoddle's midsection.
Wobble fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hoddle tries for a takedown but Wobble sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Wobble.
Wobble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoddle fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wobble sprawls well initially but Hoddle persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wobble looking for submissions off his back.
Hoddle thows a huge punch but Wobble dodges it nicely.
Hoddle prevents Wobble from improving his position.
Wobble is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Barn, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Hoddle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wobble. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hoddle working Wobble over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoddle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hoddle winds up and cracks Wobble with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoddle working the head and body with strikes.
Wobble tries to get to full guard but Hoddle has control of the leg.
Wobble looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hoddle winds up and cracks Wobble with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wobble wants to improve his position but Hoddle is controlling well.
Hoddle throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hoddle sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hoddle prevents Wobble from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wobble keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoddle throws a strike but Wobble avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hoddle stopping the sweep attempt from Wobble.
Hoddle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hoddle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wobble preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wobble keeping moving, preventing Hoddle from controlling successfully.
Wobble looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Wobble is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoddle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hoddle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hoddle lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hoddle being controlled here momentarily.
Hoddle stands up over Wobble, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hoddle lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hoddle throwing strikes from guard but Wobble blocks nicely.
Wobble has control of Hoddle's left arm, preventing Hoddle from doing any damage.
Hoddle postures up in Wobble's guard and throws a big left but Wobble blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wobble preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hoddle distracts Wobble with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hoddle engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wobble is looking for a triangle but Hoddle pushes his legs off easily.
Hoddle lands a couple of elbows.
Hoddle content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wobble has momentary wrist control but Hoddle slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wobble utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wobble trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wobble is on top in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Glen Hoddle dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hoddle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wobble tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoddle was well out of range. Poor timing from Wobble.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wobble. That's going to slow Hoddle down.
Hoddle looks to land a right hand but Wobble moved out of range.
Wobble bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hoddle can't do much from the bottom here.
Hoddle tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Hoddle throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wobble trying to control the position but Hoddle is working away.
Hoddle is trying to escape the position but Wobble is controlling the position.
Hoddle is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wobble's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hoddle is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wobble wants to free his trapped foot but Hoddle is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hoddle wants to control but Wobble is keeping busy.
Wobble looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hoddle with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hoddle is trying to get back to full guard.
Wobble seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hoddle trying to control from the bottom.
Glen Hoddle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hoddle looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoddle tries to roll over but Wobble keeps him under control.
Wobble slips a nice elbow through Hoddle's hands, connecting with Hoddle's forehead.
Wobble throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hoddle wants to improve his position but Wobble is controlling well.
Hoddle is refusing to be controlled, as Wobble sits in half guard.
Hoddle has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Hoddle is looking for a sweep. Wobble is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hoddle actively working from the bottom here.
Wobble is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hoddle doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wobble.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wobble lands a nice short elbow.
Wobble is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hoddle doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wobble.
Wobble content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hoddle looking for submissions off his back.
That's four 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.
Wobble scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hoddle looking for submissions off his back.
Hoddle is pressing down on Wobble's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hoddle is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wobble is aware though and is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wobble trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoddle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wobble is working Hoddle over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jah Wobble dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hoddle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wobble scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hoddle gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wobble.
Hoddle misses with a straight left.
Hoddle is looking to chop away at Wobble's legs.
Wobble defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hoddle.
Wobble feints and then cracks Hoddle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hoddle down.
Wobble shoots in for a takedown but Hoddle shows good takedown defense.
Hoddle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wobble works the jab nicely.
Wobble scores with a kick to the body.
Hoddle throws a combination. Wobble tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoddle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wobble as he jumps to the side.
Hoddle lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wobble.
Wobble shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Wobble was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hoddle tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Wobble presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Hoddle tries to hold on but Wobble postures up.
Hoddle is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hoddle manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hoddle is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wobble pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoddle is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Wobble 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.
Hoddle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wobble is working away from the top position though.
Wobble trying to control the action but Hoddle is working from the bottom.
Hoddle is defending against the submission attempts here by Wobble.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoddle taking some punishment here, with Wobble in his half guard.
Hoddle punching from the bottom.
Wobble missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wobble is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hoddle is trying to control but can't.
Wobble wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hoddle keeps working.
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.
Wobble tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hoddle knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hoddle with the inside leg kick.
Wobble keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hoddle.
Wobble misses the shot to the body.
Hoddle changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hoddle lands a jab to Wobble's midsection.
Hoddle is looking to chop away at Wobble's legs.
Nice straight punches there by Wobble. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wobble.
Wobble connects with the punch.
Wobble takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoddle. Wobble does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wobble dodges the punch combination from Hoddle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jah Wobble showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wobble has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jah Wobble!
After winning the bout, Jah Wobble thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Henderson (ranked 2682 p4p, 2141 weight class) and Yamcha Wolf-Fang (ranked 304 p4p, 252 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wolf-Fang's choice of entrance music: Rise Against - Give It All. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Henderson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yamcha Wolf-Fang!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wolf-Fang scores with a crisp jab that stopped Henderson in his tracks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wolf-Fang.
Henderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolf-Fang.
Wolf-Fang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wolf-Fang throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Henderson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wolf-Fang.
Henderson is rocked!
Wolf-Fang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Henderson throws a hook but Wolf-Fang avoids it easily.
Wolf-Fang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wolf-Fang explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Henderson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson digs a good body shot into Wolf-Fang's ribs.
Henderson slips a straight right by Wolf-Fang.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Henderson .
Wolf-Fang getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jab from Henderson .
Wolf-Fang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wolf-Fang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Henderson .
Wolf-Fang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Henderson throws a hook but Wolf-Fang avoids it easily.
Henderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Henderson working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Wolf-Fang on the inside.
Henderson can't break the clinch.
Wolf-Fang lands a body punch.
Wolf-Fang prevents Henderson from breaking the clinch.
Henderson working hard to break the clinch.
Wolf-Fang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wolf-Fang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wolf-Fang feints a counter leg kick.
Henderson lands with a good body shot.
Henderson throws an overhand right that lands on Wolf-Fang's shoulder, as Wolf-Fang tries to avoid the shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Wolf-Fang. That snapped Henderson 's head back.
Wolf-Fang throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.
Wolf-Fang misses with a low kick as Henderson jumps back.
Ryan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf-Fang's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Henderson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wolf-Fang scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson looks to land a right hand but Wolf-Fang moved out of range.
Wolf-Fang works Henderson 's body with a nice hook.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
Wolf-Fang lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Henderson connects with a right hand. Wolf-Fang shakes it off.
Wolf-Fang scores with a hook to the body. Henderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Henderson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wolf-Fang in his tracks.
Wolf-Fang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wolf-Fang throws a right hand that misses
and Henderson counters with a right hand to the body.
Wolf-Fang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson .
Wolf-Fang scores with a leg kick.
Henderson tries to clinch up.
Henderson defending well as Wolf-Fang loads up on a big left hand.
Henderson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Henderson misses the body punch
enabling Wolf-Fang to counter with a crisp jab.
Oh Henderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wolf-Fang tries to work over Henderson 's front leg with a kick but Henderson checks it.
Henderson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Henderson seems to have got his legs back now.
Wolf-Fang takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson avoids the body shot from Wolf-Fang.
Wolf-Fang misses the shot to the body.
Wolf-Fang just misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Wolf-Fang circles away.
Wolf-Fang staying out of range there.
Wolf-Fang throws a counter combo.
Wolf-Fang pivots, looking for a leg kick but Henderson is out of range and Wolf-Fang settles back down.
Henderson lands with a shot to the body.
Henderson cracks Wolf-Fang with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Henderson lands with a right hand.
Wolf-Fang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson .
Henderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wolf-Fang catches Henderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Henderson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wolf-Fang jabs Henderson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wolf-Fang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Henderson misses with a hook
and Wolf-Fang counters with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wolf-Fang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wolf-Fang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Henderson tries to clinch
and Wolf-Fang counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wolf-Fang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Henderson sizes up Wolf-Fang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Henderson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wolf-Fang throws a hook but Henderson avoids it easily.
Wolf-Fang lands a big right hand that sends Henderson crashing to the mat! Wolf-Fang stays standing though and waves Henderson back to his feet!
Henderson staying out of range there.
Wolf-Fang just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolf-Fang drops Henderson with a huge uppercut! Henderson drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Wolf-Fang is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yamcha Wolf-Fang!
A relieved looking Yamcha Wolf-Fang thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Justin Case (ranked 1032 p4p, 4171 weight class) and Snapple Grapple (ranked 117 p4p, 384 weight class). Snapple Grapple struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
160
7 - 14 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Case!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Snapple Grapple!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grapple tries to score a power double leg takedown but Case sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grapple somewhat.
Case swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grapple lands the left hand.
Case lets loose with a powerful body kick. Grapple will feel that in the morning.
Case has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mentor Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Case takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Grapple misses the target.
Case swings for the body but Grapple moves out of range.
And Grapple tries to counter it with a takedown but Case pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Grapple with a lazy takedown attempt
and Case counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grapple keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grapple avoids the body shot from Case.
Case throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Grapple avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Case loads up on a big right hand but Grapple slips the punch.
Case slips under a jab from Grapple.
Case avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Case moves out of range of the strikes.
Case tries to counter by clinching up but Grapple breaks away and moves out of range.
Grapple looks to land a right hand but Case moved out of range.
Grapple lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Case throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Grapple tries to counter it with a takedown but Case pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Case scores with a push kick.
Case scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Case fails to land with a series of punches.
Case dips to his left and cracks Grapple with an uppercut!
Grapple shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Case ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grapple moves away.
Case works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
 Grapple is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grapple gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Case gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Case!
An out of breath and clearly excited Justin Case thanked Brooklyn Apothecary for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Chang (ranked 983 p4p, 1371 weight class) and Jermaine Camacho (ranked 129 p4p, 172 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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160
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18 - 18 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruce Chang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jermaine Camacho!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chang misses with a hook. Camacho ducked under it nicely.
Chang just misses with a punch to the body.
Camacho lands a nice looking body shot.
Camacho on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chang avoids the body shot from Camacho.
Camacho scores with a jab to the body.
Camacho throws a body punch but Chang moves out of range.
Chang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camacho.
Chang lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Camacho connects with a body shot.
Chang looks to land a body kick but Camacho moved away.
Good leg kick by Camacho.
Camacho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Camacho misses.
Chang works Camacho's body with a nice hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A telegraphed right hand from Camacho misses the target.
Chang appears to be looking for a big counter.
Camacho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chang.
Bruce Chang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camacho misses with an uppercut. Chang saw that one coming.
Chang doesn't manage to clinch there - Camacho circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang misses with a body shot.
Chang tries to land a body kick
and Camacho counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Chang!
Camacho tries to advance to mount but Chang denies him.
Camacho is trying to get an arm triangle but Chang is defending well.
Chang wants to control but Camacho postures up.
Chang is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Chang stops Camacho from passing to mount.
Camacho trying to control the position but Chang is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chang tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Camacho wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Camacho is trying to get an arm triangle but Chang is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Camacho working away.
Camacho misses with the ground and pound.
Chang struggling a bit here.
The ground and pound from Camacho seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Chang looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Chang tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Camacho works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Camacho working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Chang is trying to maintain the position but Camacho is very close to passing his half guard.
Chang is staying active underneath Camacho, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Camacho tries to pass to full mount but Chang defends it.
Chang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Camacho wants to pass the guard but Chang 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.
Camacho is thwarting Chang's attempts to control the position.
Chang moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chang controls Camacho momentarily but Camacho frees himself.
Chang trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Chang is trying to control the position but Camacho postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Camacho takes one on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jermaine Camacho dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Camacho shoots in for a double leg but Chang sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chang throws a looping overhand right but Camacho ducks down to avoid it.
Chang scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Camacho fails with a takedown attempt.
Camacho gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Camacho. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Camacho stands up over Chang, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Camacho got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chang has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Camacho has managed to get both his arms back between Chang's legs - danger averted.
Camacho slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho is pressing down on Chang's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chang is holding on for now.
Camacho prevents Chang from improving his position.
Camacho looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chang with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Chang wants to control but Camacho is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Camacho is working for a kimura but Chang is defending it quite comfortably.
Camacho is trying to work for a kimura but Chang is defending well.
Chang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Chang won't allow Camacho to pass to mount.
Chang is staying active underneath Camacho, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Camacho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Camacho passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Chang!
Chang is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chang prevents Camacho from taking his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang is working to get back to half guard.
Camacho trying to control but Chang is having none of it.
Chang is looking to improve his position but Camacho isn't that keen on the idea.
Camacho scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Chang stops Camacho from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Camacho postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Chang looks a forlorn figure.
Chang slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chang is just riding it out for now. Camacho eventually gives up the hold.
Camacho looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Chang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chang tries to get to full guard but Camacho has control of the leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chang misses with some strikes from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jermaine Camacho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Camacho takes a swing at Chang's ribcage but misses.
Camacho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Chang - that will leave a mark!
Chang with a jab.
Bruce Chang is winning the standup battle so far.
Camacho wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Chang.
Chang catches Camacho with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Camacho is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chang rather than just go for the knockout.
Chang tries to clinch up.
Camacho throws a body shot but no joy.
Camacho defending well as Chang loads up on a big left hand.
Camacho lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chang swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Camacho.
Camacho swings for the body but Chang moves out of range.
Chang looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Chang misses with a jab to the body
and Camacho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chang misses with a body shot.
Camacho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Camacho shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Chang is trying to defend but Camacho finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Camacho there.
Chang works his way to full guard. Good work.
Chang keeping full guard, as Camacho tries to pass.
Camacho working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chang's head.
Chang looking for a sweep. Not yet Chang, not yet.
Chang looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chang has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Camacho is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Chang.
Camacho working the ground and pound.
Camacho has hold of Chang's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Chang tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Camacho cranks the arm and Chang screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Chang, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jermaine Camacho!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roc Le Phat (ranked 2107 p4p, 1793 weight class) and Jake Drummond (ranked 288 p4p, 257 weight class). Le Phat comes to the cage accompanied by Bonita Applebum. Jake Drummond acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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12 - 7 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roc Le Phat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Drummond!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Le Phat misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Drummond has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Drummond swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Le Phat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drummond misses with a straight left.
Drummond keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drummond drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Le Phat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drummond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Phat.
Le Phat shoots in but no luck this time.
Le Phat staying out of range there.
Drummond's jab looks to have found its range, popping Le Phat under the eye.
Drummond misses the jab.
Drummond lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Drummond throws a leg kick but Le Phat checks it.
We've been hearing reports that Le Phat has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Drummond thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Le Phat misses.
A big left from Drummond misses.
Drummond takes a swing at Le Phat's ribcage but misses.
Sloppy strikes from Drummond. Those never looked like landing.
Le Phat lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le Phat keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Le Phat tries to clinch but Drummond is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Phat walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Le Phat will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Le Phat tries to clinch there but Drummond circles away.
Le Phat takes a swing at Drummond's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Drummond finds it's way through Le Phat's defenses.
Drummond connects with a body shot that sends Le Phat's belly button to the back.
Drummond scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Drummond working the head with strikes.
Drummond throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Le Phat gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Le Phat manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le Phat thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Le Phat is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Drummond throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Le Phat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drummond lands a couple of digs.
Le Phat 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Drummond's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Drummond postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Drummond with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Le Phat trying to strike off his back.
Drummond missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Le Phat trying to keep a closed guard but Drummond is proving a slippery customer.
Drummond stands up over Le Phat, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Le Phat lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Le Phat engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Drummond keeping moving, preventing Le Phat from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Le Phat looking to pass the guard.
Le Phat postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Drummond is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Le Phat, into his guard.
Le Phat is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Drummond must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Drummond with a nice head shot there.
Drummond advances position into side control!
Drummond is putting a hurting on Le Phat here, landing some big shots from side control.
Drummond wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Le Phat, who protects the arm well.
Le Phat tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drummond scores with punches from side control.
Le Phat is looking for a sweep.
Drummond is looking to take a break and control but Le Phat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Drummond landing strikes.
Drummond wants to lay and pray for a moment but Le Phat keeps working.
Drummond working the body and head with strikes.
Le Phat is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Le Phat is refusing to be controlled, as Drummond sits in half guard.
Drummond working the head and body with strikes.
Drummond is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Drummond thows a huge punch but Le Phat dodges it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Drummond dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Le Phat misses with an uppercut. Drummond saw that one coming.
Drummond throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Le Phat takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Le Phat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drummond moves away.
Le Phat moves out of range of the strikes.
Drummond tests Le Phat's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drummond misses with a wild body shot.
Le Phat checks a leg kick.
Le Phat throws a sloppy head kick and Drummond moves out of range easily.
Drummond does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Drummond connects with a nice looking jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Drummond darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jake Drummond seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Drummond.
Drummond moves out of range of the body kick.
Le Phat throws a good cross that connects.
Drummond shoots in but no luck this time.
Drummond throws a lazy right hand but Le Phat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drummond slips a jab from Le Phat.
Drummond lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Le Phat scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Phat staying out of range there.
Drummond takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Drummond lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Le Phat at a distance.
Drummond has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Drummond ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Le Phat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drummond.
Le Phat doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Drummond misses with a body shot.
Drummond throws a sloppy head kick and Le Phat moves out of range easily.
Le Phat chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drummond can pounce on him.
Drummond connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Drummond misses with a low kick as Le Phat jumps back.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Le Phat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Le Phat takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Le Phat ducks under a wild hook from Drummond.
Le Phat lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Le Phat.
Le Phat stuffs the takedown.
Le Phat tries to score a power double leg takedown but Drummond sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Le Phat somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Drummond.
Le Phat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drummond misses with a head kick.
Le Phat misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Le Phat.
Le Phat connects with a jab.
Le Phat throws the left hand but Drummond avoids the punch easily.
Le Phat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drummond.
Drummond throws a shot to the body.
Drummond throws a front kick aimed at Le Phat's knee but Le Phat avoids it well.
Drummond tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Le Phat is able to avoid easily.
Le Phat shoots in for a takedown but Drummond shows good takedown defense.
No joy there for Le Phat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Le Phat scores with a sloppy right hand. Drummond should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Le Phat misses its intended target.
Le Phat misses with a looping right.
Le Phat cracks Drummond with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Drummond tenderised Le Phat's leg. Le Phat is trying to keep his angry face on.
Drummond wants to land a leg kick but Le Phat is out of range.
Drummond throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Drummond has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Le Phat finds it's way round the side to connect with Drummond's head.
Le Phat takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Drummond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Phat.
An attempted straight right counter from Le Phat misses the target.
Drummond digs a good hook to Le Phat's body.
Drummond throws a body punch but Le Phat moves out of range.
Le Phat thows a body kick. Drummond tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Drummond throws a hook but Le Phat avoids it easily.
Drummond throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drummond looks to land a left hand but Le Phat moved out of range nicely.
That kick from Drummond tenderised Le Phat's leg. Le Phat is trying to keep his angry face on.
Le Phat throws a body shot but no joy.
Le Phat fails to land the takedown.
It seemed like Drummond was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roc Le Phat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drummond shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Le Phat as he jumps to the side.
It looked like Le Phat wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Phat throws a right and a left that Drummond avoids nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Le Phat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drummond walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Le Phat lands with an uppercut that bounces Drummond off the cage and back into range.
Drummond lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Le Phat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drummond throws a jab when Le Phat was well out of range.
A slow jab from Drummond misses its intended target.
Drummond misses the shot to the body.
Drummond misses with a straight left.
Le Phat takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Le Phat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drummond attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Le Phat misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drummond looks to throw the jab but Le Phat is out of range.
Le Phat moves into range and connects with a jab.
Le Phat lands a glancing blow to the side of Drummond's head.
Le Phat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Drummond! But no joy.
Le Phat checks a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Drummond 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. This is the final round!
Drummond misses with a wild body shot.
Drummond throws a body shot but no joy.
Drummond throws a hook but Le Phat blocks it.
Le Phat fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Drummond, pushing him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Le Phat.
Le Phat blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Le Phat.
Drummond throws an elbow that misses.
Le Phat lands a right hand that snaps the head of Drummond backwards.
Le Phat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Le Phat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drummond throws a sloppy head kick and Le Phat moves out of range easily.
It looked like Le Phat was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Drummond.
Nice shot lands for Le Phat.
Le Phat checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Le Phat.
Drummond takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Le Phat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Le Phat misses with a head kick.
Drummond throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Le Phat on the side of the head.
Drummond throws out a loose jab but Le Phat uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Phat throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Drummond tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Le Phat is in Drummond's guard.
Le Phat won't allow Drummond to sweep him here.
Le Phat would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Drummond controls Le Phat momentarily but Le Phat frees himself.
Drummond pulls Le Phat in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Le Phat postures up in Drummond's guard and throws a big left but Drummond blocks it.
Le Phat passes Drummond's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Drummond is not content to let Le Phat control the position.
Jake Drummond has got the better of the ground game so far.
Drummond gets full guard.
Roc Le Phat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Phat is looking to work some ground and pound but Drummond has wrist control.
Drummond tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Drummond is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Le Phat cracks Drummond with a solid left hand.
Le Phat is fighting to break Drummond's control of his arms but Drummond is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Le Phat postures up.
Drummond working for a triangle but Le Phat defends it easily.
Le Phat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Drummond works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Le Phat postures up and lands a big shot to Drummond's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Phat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Drummond keeping moving, preventing Le Phat from controlling successfully.
Le Phat passes Drummond's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Drummond tries to get to full guard but Le Phat has control of the leg.
Drummond on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Le Phat.
Drummond wants to control but Le Phat is keeping busy.
Le Phat looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Le Phat works his way into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Phat connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Le Phat lands a big elbow.
Drummond sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Le Phat seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Le Phat moves nicely into side control.
Le Phat is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Drummond is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le Phat looks up at the clock and then as Drummond takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Le Phat smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jake Drummond is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Le Phat landing a few strikes.
Drummond is looking to regain half guard here but Le Phat keeps moving and retains side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roc Le Phat showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Drummond has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Drummond!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beau Canada (ranked 1995 p4p, 2083 weight class) and Butch Frewin (ranked 43 p4p, 70 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beau Canada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Butch Frewin!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canada lands the left hand.
Canada misses the shot to the body.
Canada with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Canada smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Frewin tries to land a front kick but Canada steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Frewin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Frewin checks a leg kick nicely.
Canada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Frewin tried to score with a low kick but Canada checks it.
Canada definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Frewin slips a jab and a cross from Canada.
Frewin moves out of range as Canada strikes.
A leg kick checked by Frewin.
Frewin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Canada throws a leg kick
and Frewin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frewin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Canada throws a jab but it's blocked by Frewin.
Canada moves out of range of the body kick from Frewin.
Canada walks into a stiff left hand from Frewin.
Canada slips under a jab from Frewin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canada moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've been informed that Frewin 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.
Canada takes one to the side of the head.
Canada is looking to clinch.
Frewin checks the leg kick.
Canada shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Frewin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Frewin is looking for a sweep.
Frewin struggling a bit here.
Canada with the ground and pound but Frewin regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Canada is pressing down on Frewin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Frewin is holding on for now.
Canada throwing shots but Frewin is blocking nicely.
Canada 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canada sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Frewin defending well though.
Canada looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Canada missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Frewin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Canada lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Frewin is looking for a sweep. Canada is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Frewin is not content to let Canada control the position.
Canada with the ground and pound but Frewin uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frewin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Canada's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Canada trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Canada is looking to work some ground and pound but Frewin has wrist control.
Canada showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Canada in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Canada's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Canada is looking to clinch but Frewin is avoiding it.
Frewin moves out of range of the body kick.
Canada walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Frewin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Frewin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frewin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Frewin connects with a crisp jab.
Frewin tries to clinch but Canada is having none of it.
Frewin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A telegraphed right hand from Canada misses the target.
Frewin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Frewin moves in looking to clinch but Canada pushes him off.
A slow jab from Frewin misses its intended target.
Canada slips under a jab.
Frewin slips under a jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Frewin ducks under a wild hook from Canada.
Butch Frewin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frewin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Canada will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Canada misses with a looping right.
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!
Frewin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Frewin looks to throw the jab but Canada is out of range.
Canada throws a hook but Frewin blocks it.
Frewin throws out a counter right but Canada avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Beau Canada dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A bone on bone clash there as Frewin blocks the leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Canada lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Frewin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Frewin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Frewin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Canada.
Canada misses with a low kick.
Canada goes for a double leg but Frewin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Frewin continues to drive forward.
Canada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frewin's elbow.
Canada working aggressively here.
Frewin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Canada misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Frewin.
Frewin misses with a punch to the body.
Frewin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Canada's elbow.
Canada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frewin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Canada.
Canada lands a right hand that snaps the head of Frewin backwards.
Still in the clinch, Frewin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Frewin misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frewin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frewin misses with a punch on the inside.
Canada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frewin blocks an uppercut.
Canada misses with some punches.
Frewin works on Canada's body with a couple of short punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Frewin working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Frewin.
Frewin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Canada.
Canada's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Canada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Canada looking to slow down the pace here.
Canada manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Canada stalling in the clinch but Frewin improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Beau Canada.
Canada stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Frewin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canada takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Frewin looks to land a combination but Canada avoids it well.
Canada keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Canada looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Canada moves away from the strike by Frewin.
Canada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Frewin.
Canada moves out of range of the leg kick from Frewin.
A little feinted left hand from Canada on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Beau Canada is winning the standup battle so far.
Canada looks to throw the jab but Frewin is out of range.
Frewin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Canada throws a leg kick
and Frewin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Frewin scores with a nice right hand.
Frewin swings widly with a right hand
and Canada moves into the clinch.
Canada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Canada misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frewin.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Canada takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frewin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Canada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Canada throws a head punch that misses.
Frewin throws a head punch that misses.
Canada scores with a shot to the side of Frewin's head.
Canada lands with a left to the head.
Butch Frewin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Frewin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Frewin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Frewin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Canada is looking to take this one to the mat.
Frewin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Frewin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frewin.
Frewin presses Canada against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Frewin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frewin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Frewin scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frewin is working Canada over against the cage.
Canada blocks a body shot from Frewin.
Canada trying to stall but Frewin improves his position.
Frewin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Canada blocking some punches.
Frewin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Canada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frewin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Canadas head.
Canada blocks an uppercut.
Canada misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frewin.
Frewin working aggressively here.
Frewin throws a punch but it's blocked by Canada.
Canada softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frewin.
Frewin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Canada backwards.
Frewin working aggressively here.
Frewin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Canada scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Frewin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Canada's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Canada throws a low kick but Frewin moves out of range easily.
Frewin raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Frewin blocks a jab.
It seemed like Frewin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Canada takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A big right from Canada misses.
Frewin clinches up against the cage.
Canada is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Frewin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Canada misses with some punches.
Frewin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Frewin misses with a punch to the body.
Canada is stalling here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frewin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Frewin lands an uppercut.
Canada has a couple of punches blocked by Frewin.
Frewin throws a head punch that misses.
Frewin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frewin tries to work over Canada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frewin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Canada.
Frewin struggles to land a body shot inside as Canada controls his hands.
Canada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frewin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Canada backwards.
Frewin lands a shot to the body.
Frewin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Canada is rocked!
Frewin creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Canada with a big uppercut! Canada tries to clinch up but Frewin pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Canada to the mat! Canada covers up and Frewin unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Butch Frewin!
During a confident post fight interview, Butch Frewin 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Steven Christie (ranked 809 p4p, 3629 weight class) and Louis C K (ranked 86 p4p, 347 weight class). Christie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Amityville. C K is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Who let the dogs out. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Christie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Louis C K!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christie misses with a jab to the body
and C K cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
C K uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christie.
C K is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
C K moves out of range as Christie strikes.
C K with the counter takedown but Christie avoids it easily.
Christie misses with a series of wild punches.
Christie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and C K counters with a lovely straight right hand!
C K uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christie.
C K drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Christie defends it well.
Christie fails with the takedown
and C K connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
C K shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
C K won't allow Christie to get back to his feet.
Christie 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.
C K stays in close to Christie's body and controls the position.
Christie keeping moving, preventing C K from controlling successfully.
C K wants to pass the guard but Christie is keeping the position.
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.
Christie manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Christie wants to break free but C K has control.
Christie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from C K.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Christie wants to break free but C K has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for C K.
C K wants a takedown but no success here.
C K has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Christie seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if C K can turn it around.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from C K.
Christie is looking to break free of the clinch but C K has double underhooks.
C K is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A frustrated look appears on Christie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Christie is pressed up against the cage. C K has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Christie down to the mat. Christie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Steven Christie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louis C K.
C K shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Christie is trying to defend but C K finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
C K looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christie is trying to stand back up but C K is controlling him
Christie kicks off C K and gets to his feet.
Christie throws a big shot that misses.
Christie misses with a body shot.
C K is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Christie misses with a hook.
C K looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
C K shoots for a takedown but Christie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Christie slaps away a takedown attempt from C K, before circling back to the center of the mat.
C K moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
C K shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Christie as he jumps to the side.
C K fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Christie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Christie looks to land a left hand but C K moved out of range nicely.
C K displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Christie throws out the jab.
Christie lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Christie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from C K.
C K feints and as Christie raises his hands in defense, C K changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Christie is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
C K is working for takedown but Christie is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Christie dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
C K bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Christie misses the shot to the body.
Christie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Christie throws a lazy right hand but C K sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
C K gets a takedown into half guard.
Christie makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Christie throws the left hand but C K avoids the punch easily.
C K drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Christie defends it well.
Christie throws a poor cross that misses
and C K counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Christie is trying to stand up here but C K is controlling him well.
C K is controlling the pace.
Christie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that C K can do to turn this around?
Christie is trying to stand up here but C K is controlling him well.
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.
Christie is not content to let C K control the position.
C K trying to pass the guard but Christie defending well.
C K works his way into full mount!
Christie is trying to stand.
Christie somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
C K tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Christie just misses with a punch to the body.
Christie misses with a few strikes there.
C K looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
C K moves into range and clinches up with Christie.
C K tries for a takedown but Christie manages to get underhooks.
C K is pushing Christie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Christie is trying to break the clinch but C K has him pressed against the cage.
C K looking for a takedown.
C K drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Steven Christie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louis C K.
Christie prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christie breaks from the clinch.
C K shoots in looking for a takedown. Christie tries to sprawl out of it but C K keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Christie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Christie shoots in looking for a takedown. C K tries to sprawl out of it but Christie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. C K manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
C K shoots in for a takedown but Christie shows good takedown defense.
C K shoots for a takedown but Christie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Christie misses with a straight right.
C K shoots in but Christie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Christie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
C K walks into a stiff left hand from Christie.
Christie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and C K counters with a nice uppercut.
C K shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Steven Christie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
C K tries to pass the half guard into mount. Christie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Christie manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. C K keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
C K stalling in the clinch but Christie improves position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
C K has Christie pushed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Christie dominated that second round.
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.
C K fails with a takedown attempt.
Christie appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A jab from C K does it's job there.
Christie throws the left hand but C K avoids the punch easily.
Steven Christie is winning the standup battle so far.
C K looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Christie throws a hook but C K avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
C K connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Christie throws a body shot but no joy.
C K shoots in but no luck this time.
Steven Christie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louis C K.
Christie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
C K has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
C K steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Christie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but C K moves away.
Christie throws a combination that misses
and C K counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
C K thows a left - swing and a miss!
C K closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Christie to the mat! Christie manages to get full guard.
Christie has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. C K has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Christie has been working on his balance at Crapollas Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by C K.
Christie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Christie has a takedown stuffed.
C K tries for a takedown but Christie circles away easily
enabling Christie to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christie tries to bum rush C K with a series of wild strikes but C K uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Excellent takedown into side control there by C K.
Christie is trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
C K wants to control but Christie is keeping him busy.
Christie is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, C K asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Christie is not content to let C K control the position.
Christie is trying to buck C K off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
C K wants to lay and pray for a moment but Christie keeps working.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christie. C K does a little dance to reset his feet.
C K ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
C K tries to score a power double leg takedown but Christie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten C K somewhat.
Louis C K has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Christie loads up on a big right hand but C K slips the punch.
A big right from Christie misses.
C K is trying hard to land a takedown here. Christie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Christie moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
C K is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
C K is rocked!
C K bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Christie comes at him with an uppercut from hell! C K falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! C K was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steven Christie!
Steven Christie is the new featherweight champion!
After winning the bout, Steven Christie thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Louis C K spoke after the fight, saying 'Back to drawing board, i suck.'.
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