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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kolt Kannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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163 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xavier Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kolt Kannon!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kannon lands a big head kick that sends Hernandez tumbling to the mat! Kannon takes a step backwards and waves Hernandez back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Xavier Hernandez has been cut.
Kannon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kannon thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hernandez if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice body kick from Kannon.
Hernandez is breathing heavily.
Kannon lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Hernandez - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Kannon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kolt Kannon!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aldin Arifi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arifi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kraddy - Android Porn. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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149 lbs
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147 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aldin Arifi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Harris!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Arifi is trying to defend but Harris finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Harris tries to pass to full mount but Arifi defends it.
Nice strikes from Harris there.
Harris scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Arifi trying to control but Harris postures up.
Harris wants to take a breather but Arifi is having none of it.
Harris thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Arifi's head.
Arifi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Arifi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Harris lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Harris trying to control but Arifi is working from the bottom.
Harris has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Arifi to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Harris is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Arifi pulls down on the head and he's put Harris to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Aldin Arifi!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Walter Kovacs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Welch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kovacs comes to the cage accompanied by All Along the watchtower - Jimmy Hendrix. Walter Kovacs had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Walter Kovacs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marvin Welch!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Welch connects with a body shot.
Welch lands a head shot.
Kovacs dives in and grabs Welch's left leg, looking for a takedown. Welch pushes down on Kovacs's head and hops out.
Kovacs changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Welch looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kovacs controlling from side mount.
Kovacs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Welch keeps working.
The ground and pound from Kovacs seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kovacs trying to control the action but Welch is working from the bottom.
Kovacs 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.
Kovacs tries for a kimura but Welch is defending well.
Welch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kovacs working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kovacs has a takedown stuffed.
Horrible takedown by Kovacs or perhaps it was just good defense by Welch which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walter Kovacs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kovacs scores a takedown into full mount!
Kovacs is breathing heavily.
Welch manages to control the position for a moment.
Welch keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kovacs gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Welch scores with a one two! Kovacs had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kovacs tries to close the distance and clinch but Welch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Welch.
Kovacs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kovacs fails with the takedown.
Kovacs shoots in and drives through. Welch sprawls well.
Walter Kovacs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kovacs drops his hands momentarily and Welch takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Marvin Welch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Welch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kovacs dives in and grabs Welch's left leg, looking for a takedown. Welch pushes down on Kovacs's head and hops out.
Kovacs bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Welch is looking to reverse the position.
Welch can't do much from the bottom here.
Kovacs trying to control the action but Welch is working from the bottom.
Welch tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kovacs wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Welch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kovacs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs tries for a kimura but Welch is defending well.
Welch struggling a bit here.
Kovacs tries for a kimura but Welch is defending well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Welch scores with a jab to the jaw.
Welch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kovacs.
Welch scores with a decent looking hook.
Welch lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Welch lunges at Kovacs with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kovacs's hand.
Welch scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Welch looks to land a combination. Kovacs sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kovacs circles away quickly and effectively.
Kovacs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Welch.
Kovacs changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Welch tries to avoid it but Kovacs manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Welch to the ground. Welch escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd cheers as Welch lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kovacs doesn't seem phased though.
Nice sprawl there from Welch as Kovacs shoots in.
A jab lands there for Welch.
Kovacs looks for a takedown but Welch sprawls well.
Welch takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kovacs takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kovacs shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Welch as he avoids it easily.
Welch is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kovacs had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
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!
Welch lands a jab to the nose.
Welch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Welch scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marvin Welch dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Welch lands a glancing blow to the side of Kovacs's head.
Welch digs a good hook to Kovacs's body.
Kovacs fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Welch swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kovacs.
Welch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Welch scores with a one two! Kovacs had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kovacs tries to clinch but Welch is having none of it.
Kovacs with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Welch to score with a decent uppercut.
Welch bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kovacs closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Welch is trying to control but can't.
Kovacs is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kovacs throwing shots but Welch is blocking nicely.
Kovacs is looking to take a break and control but Welch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welch is pressing down on Kovacs's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Welch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kovacs is one step ahead there.
Welch is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Welch working a defensive guard here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kovacs fails with a takedown attempt.
Welch lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Welch lands a jab-cross combination.
Kovacs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Welch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kovacs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Welch scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Welch.
Welch misses with the combination.
Kovacs shoots in for a takedown but Welch shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walter Kovacs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Welch thuds a left hand into Kovacs's body.
Kovacs walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kovacs on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice uppercut there from Welch.
Kovacs is rocked!
Welch moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Oh Kovacs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Welch has cracked Kovacs with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Welch lands another huge swinging hook and Kovacs tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Kovacs, before Welch can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Marvin Welch!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Doug Buttdweller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Here To Stay by Korn. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doug Buttdweller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Larson!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buttdweller moves into the clinch successfully.
Buttdweller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Buttdweller goes for a takedown in the clinch but Larson prevents it.
Buttdweller gets through Larson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Buttdweller lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Nick Larson has been cut.
Larson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Buttdweller prevents it.
Knees to the body from Buttdweller.
Larson has Buttdweller pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Buttdweller manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Buttdweller lands a shoulder strike.
Buttdweller has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Larson uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buttdweller controlling Larson's posture.
Buttdweller wants to stand and escape but Larson is having none of it.
Buttdweller keeping full guard, as Larson tries to pass.
Buttdweller 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.
Larson drops back looking for a leg! Buttdweller is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Buttdweller manages to kick Larson off! Larson jumps back into Buttdweller's guard.
Buttdweller looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Buttdweller dives on top into guard.
Buttdweller avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Larson looks gassed!
Buttdweller thows a big elbow that misses.
Larson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Buttdweller throwing strikes but missing.
Larson looking for a guillotine here but Buttdweller defends easily.
Buttdweller wants to stand but Larson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Buttdweller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Buttdweller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buttdweller has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Larson is proving hard to escape from.
Larson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Buttdweller is aware though and is defending well.
Buttdweller tries to stand but Larson is controlling from the bottom.
Larson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Buttdweller doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Larson is tightening it up a little... Buttdweller has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Buttdweller reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Buttdweller taps out! nice BJJ there by Larson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Nick Larson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ali Fernando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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163 lbs
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155 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ali Fernando !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonard Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernando scores with a punch to the head.
Fernando takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fernando moves out of range as Garcia throws a body kick.
Garcia throws the kick towards the body but Fernando avoids it.
Fernando closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Garcia struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Fernando tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fernando has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fernando is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Garcia has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fernando wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Garcia, who protects the arm well.
Garcia tries to escape but Fernando is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernando wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Garcia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fernando tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fernando has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Garcia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fernando is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Garcia is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fernando is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Garcia knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Garcia is looking for a sweep.
Fernando wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Fernando has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Garcia is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Fernando yanks on the arm and Garcia is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Fernando .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ali Fernando !
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ben Askren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Davies has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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159 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Askren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Davies!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davies rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Askren moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Davies fails with a takedown attempt.
Davies tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Askren swivels and escapes.
Davies shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Askren as he avoids it easily.
Ben Askren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Davies.
Davies changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Askren tries to avoid it but Davies manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Askren to the ground. Askren escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Askren drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Askren working the ground and pound from side control.
Askren landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Askren landing strikes.
Askren lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Askren grinds an elbow into Davies's temple.
Askren lands a nice forearm strike.
Davies tries to buck Askren off but Askren is having none of it.
Davies is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Askren's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davies looks like he's trying to stand up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Askren connects with a nice short shot to Davies's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Askren lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Davies looking for submissions off his back.
Davies looks gassed!
Davies looking for submissions off his back.
Askren takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Davies on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Askren is nestled in close to Davies, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Askren seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Davies is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Askren scores with a couple of nice shots.
Askren lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren working over Davies with some ground and pound. Davies looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Askren prevents Davies from standing back up.
Davies is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Askren scores with a couple of nice shots.
Askren lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Davies looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Askren slips a nice elbow through Davies's hands, connecting with Davies's forehead.
Askren takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Askren lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Davies wants to get back to his feet.
Askren working Davies over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Askren seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Davies looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Askren working Davies over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Davies on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Askren drops an elbow to the side of Davies's head.
Askren landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Askren drops an elbow to the side of Davies's head.
Davies is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Askren scores with a couple of nice shots.
Askren landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nice strikes from Askren there.
Davies is looking for a sweep. Askren is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Askren lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Davies slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Askren won't allow Davies to get back to his feet.
Askren postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Askren landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askren lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Davies wants to get back to his feet but Askren is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Davies looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Askren knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Davies on the ground.
Askren is working Davies over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Askren with a nice head shot there.
Askren cracks Davies with a solid left hand.
Askren lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Askren chips away with some ground and pound.
Davies looking to hit a scissor sweep but Askren is one step ahead there.
Askren prevents Davies from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Askren connects with a couple of short punches.
Davies is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Askren won't allow Davies to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Askren dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Askren shoots in and bounces Davies off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Askren is working Davies over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Askren throws a big right hand that misses.
Davies working for a triangle but Askren defends it easily.
Davies tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Askren cracks Davies with a solid left hand.
Askren stopping the sweep attempt from Davies.
Davies is breathing heavily.
Askren distracts Davies with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Askren working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Davies's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Askren's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Askren.
Askren keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Davies's head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Askren distracts Davies with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Davies is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Askren distracts Davies with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Askren with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Askren scoring with punches to the head and body.
Davies pushes Askren off and scrambles back to his feet.
Askren shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Davies counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Davies throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Davies prevents Askren from getting back to his feet.
Davies working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren wants to sweep but no luck.
Askren wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Davies stops Askren from standing up.
Davies throws a big right hand that misses.
Davies throws a big right hand that misses.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Askren shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Davies escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Askren gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Askren lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Askren's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Davies utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Davies 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.
Askren landing with the ground and pound.
Askren is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davies kicks Askren off and gets to his feet.
Davies throws a big shot that misses.
Davies 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.
Davies with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ben Askren overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Davies has gone for a leg lock! Askren slips out almost immediately though and dives into Davies's guard.
Askren distracts Davies with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askren stands up over Davies, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Askren's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Davies lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Askren!
Davies working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Askren slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Askren is staying active underneath Davies, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Askren looks like he's trying to stand up.
Davies 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bill Davies will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Davies gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Askren to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Askren chips away with some ground and pound.
Davies manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Askren manages to get himself to full guard.
Davies throws a strike but Askren rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Davies is looking to stand up but Askren isn't so interested in that idea.
Davies takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Davies working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Askren.
Askren postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Davies has his feet on Askren's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Davies moves in looking to clinch but Askren pushes him off.
Davies misses with a takedown attempt
and Askren counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Askren drops an elbow to the side of Davies's head.
Askren working over Davies with some ground and pound. Davies looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ground and pound from Askren.
Davies is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Askren scores with a couple of nice shots.
Davies looking for submissions off his back.
Askren working Davies over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from Askren there.
Askren is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Davies tries to get to full guard but Askren has control of the leg.
Askren takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Davies tries to kick Askren off but Askren keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Askren takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Davies is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Askren scores with a couple of nice shots.
Askren seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Davies tries to roll over but Askren keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Askren scores with a takedown into Davies's guard.
Askren trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Davies wriggles free and stands up.
Davies uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Askren.
Askren shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Davies but Davies pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Davies with a poor takedown
and Askren decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Davies's guard.
Askren has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Askren avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Davies wants to get back to his feet but Askren is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Askren lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askren landing some decent shots from guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Davies is on top in guard.
Askren on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Askren tries to get out of the position.
Davies tries to free his leg and advance position but Askren is retaining full guard.
Askren is looking to stand up but Davies isn't so interested in that idea.
Davies pushes down on Askren's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Askren taking some punishment here, with Davies in his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Askren showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Askren 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Askren!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tommy gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Emelianenko might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Re-Mix. On his way into the cage it seems that Fedor Emelianenko has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Fedor Emelianenko seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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270 lbs
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265 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fedor Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, tommy gunn!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Emelianenko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like tommy gunn has been cut.
A combination from Emelianenko does no damage.
Emelianenko misses the jab.
gunn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Emelianenko is looking to control gunn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Emelianenko avoid being mounted?
gunn is trying to control. Emelianenko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Emelianenko on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Emelianenko tries to get out of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
gunn is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Emelianenko is just riding it out for now. gunn eventually gives up the hold.
gunn stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko is refusing to be controlled, as gunn sits in half guard.
gunn might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Emelianenko kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Emelianenko won't allow gunn to pass to mount.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
gunn slips under a jab from Emelianenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
gunn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fedor Emelianenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
gunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot.
Emelianenko tests gunn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice defenses there by gunn.
gunn looks to land a combination but Emelianenko avoids it well.
Emelianenko misses with a jab, cross combination.
gunn is looking to slow Emelianenko down with leg kicks.
Emelianenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
gunn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Emelianenko misses with a looping right.
Emelianenko misses with a looping right.
Emelianenko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
gunn ducks under a wild hook from Emelianenko.
gunn lands a jab to the head.
Emelianenko misses the shot to the body.
gunn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by gunn.
gunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Emelianenko.
Fedor Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
gunn drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
gunn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and gunn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
gunn wants to control from the top but Emelianenko keeps moving.
gunn tries to free his leg and advance position but Emelianenko is retaining full guard.
gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Emelianenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Emelianenko controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Emelianenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Emelianenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on tommy gunn'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.
gunn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Emelianenko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
gunn slips a straight right by Emelianenko.
A punch lands to the side of gunn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Emelianenko missing with a left hand there. gunn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice takedown defense from Emelianenko. No joy for gunn on that attempt.
gunn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Emelianenko misses with a double jab
and gunn counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands with a nice combination. gunn backs away looking to recover.
gunn closes the distance and clinches up with Emelianenko, looking for a takedown. gunn pushes Emelianenko against the cage but Emelianenko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fedor Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tommy gunn.
gunn is breathing heavily.
Nice defenses there by gunn.
Emelianenko connects with a body shot.
Emelianenko throws a lazy right hand but gunn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
gunn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot.
Emelianenko lands with a nice combination. gunn backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from gunn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
gunn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Emelianenko tries to bum rush gunn with a series of wild strikes but gunn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
gunn fails with a takedown attempt.
gunn staying out of range there.
gunn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fedor Emelianenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Emelianenko misses with a series of wild punches.
gunn shoots in and drives through. Emelianenko sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Emelianenko.
That has opened up tommy gunn's cut even more.
gunn defending well as Emelianenko loads up on a big left hand.
Emelianenko throws a jab when gunn was well out of range.
Some wild striking there from Emelianenko.
gunn shoots for a takedown but Emelianenko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
gunn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
gunn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Emelianenko misses with a hook. gunn ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
gunn shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
gunn 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.
Emelianenko trying to control but gunn postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
gunn is looking to take a break and control but Emelianenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Emelianenko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on tommy gunn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Emelianenko throws a hook to the side of gunn's head but gunn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Emelianenko throws a hook but gunn blocks it.
Emelianenko throws a jab when gunn was well out of range.
gunn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emelianenko throws out the jab.
Emelianenko stuffs the takedown.
gunn ducks under a wild hook from Emelianenko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Emelianenko misses.
Emelianenko misses with a double jab
and gunn counters with a nice double leg into side control. Emelianenko won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
gunn is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Emelianenko is not content to let gunn control the position.
gunn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Emelianenko has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
gunn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Emelianenko has escaped the position, nice work there.
gunn is looking to take a break and control but Emelianenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
gunn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Emelianenko is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
gunn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko being controlled for a moment.
gunn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Emelianenko has escaped the position, nice work there.
Emelianenko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
gunn is staying tight to Emelianenko's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Fedor Emelianenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by tommy gunn.
A shot to the body from Emelianenko misses
and gunn counters with an inside leg kick.
Emelianenko takes a swing at gunn's ribcage but misses.
Emelianenko swings and misses with a shot to the body
and gunn counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
gunn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Emelianenko keeps working.
gunn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
gunn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Emelianenko defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
tommy gunn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Emelianenko 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Emelianenko!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nannie Doss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hasimir Fenring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fenring has chosen Opeth - The Grand Conjuration as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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184 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nannie Doss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hasimir Fenring!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fenring displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Doss.
Fenring steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doss.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Doss throws a looping overhand right but Fenring ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from Fenring does no damage.
Doss shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fenring looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fenring thumps Doss with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenring throws a wild body kick that Doss sees coming a mile off.
Fenring misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fenring misses with a double jab.
Fenring throws a right hand that Doss ducks under and follows up with a left that Doss also avoids with ease.
Fenring throws a right hand that Doss ducks under and follows up with a left that Doss also avoids with ease.
Fenring is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fenring looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Doss shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fenring counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nannie Doss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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.
Doss avoids a punch combination nicely.
Doss fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fenring tries to bum rush Doss with a series of wild strikes but Doss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Doss showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fenring.
Fenring throws a series of punches but Doss moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doss tries for a takedown but Fenring circles away easily
and Fenring cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Doss misses with a looping left.
Doss with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fenring counters with a three punch combo that has Doss backing up. Doss nods at Fenring to acknowledge the strikes.
Fenring scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Doss closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fenring circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fenring misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fenring ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Doss shoots and misses
and Fenring counters with a left and a right that stings Doss.
Fenring misses with a wild combination.
Fenring changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Doss tries to avoid it but Fenring manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Doss to the ground. Doss escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Doss attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hasimir Fenring dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Some bone on bone action there as Doss checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Doss throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Fenring.
Some wild striking there from Fenring.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fenring rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Doss moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hasimir Fenring is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fenring throws a series of punches but Doss avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Doss.
A swing and a miss from Doss.
Doss with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fenring counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fenring.
Fenring missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Doss keeping moving, preventing Fenring from controlling successfully.
Fenring throwing strikes from guard but Doss blocks nicely.
Fenring trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fenring with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fenring throws a big right hand that misses.
Doss wants to stand up but Fenring is controlling him.
Fenring throws a big right hand that misses.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice cross by Fenring.
Doss stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Doss wants it to stay on the feet.
Doss attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenring defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Doss.
Fenring displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fenring throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Doss shoots in for a takedown but Fenring shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nannie Doss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doss takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fenring lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Doss circles away quickly and effectively.
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.
A big right from Doss misses.
Fenring tries to bum rush Doss with a series of wild strikes but Doss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fenring looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Doss throws an overhand right that lands on Fenring's shoulder, as Fenring tries to avoid the shot.
Doss throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fenring misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fenring throws a right hand that Doss ducks under and follows up with a left that Doss also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hasimir Fenring showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Doss misses with a looping left.
Doss looks to score with a jab to the body but Fenring is just out of range.
Doss fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fenring tries to clinch up but Doss circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fenring throws a right hand that Doss ducks under and follows up with a left that Doss also avoids with ease.
Fenring tries to bum rush Doss with a series of wild strikes but Doss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenring closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fenring goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Doss with a poor takedown
and Fenring counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Doss misses the jab.
Doss misses with the combination.
Fenring changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Doss looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fenring postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Fenring in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Doss is not content to let Fenring control the position.
Doss wants to get back to his feet.
The ground and pound from Fenring seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Fenring working the strikes but Doss uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Fenring thows a huge punch but Doss dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenring throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Doss pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fenring falls off balance throwing a combination
and Doss counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fenring won't be happy with that.
Fenring has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Doss decides to stand back up.
Doss misses with a body punch
and Fenring counters with a head kick. That will keep Doss thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Doss misses with a takedown attempt
and Fenring counters with a head kick. That will keep Doss thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nannie Doss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fenring blocks a jab.
Doss shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fenring connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fenring fails to land with a series of punches.
Fenring throws a right and a left that both miss.
Doss shoots and misses
and Fenring counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fenring rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Doss moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hasimir Fenring.
I've got Fenring winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hasimir Fenring!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Matthews has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Harvey!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Matthews looks to land a right hand but Harvey moved out of range.
No joy there for Matthews, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Matthews closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Matthews throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Matthews throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matthews misses with the combination.
A leg kick checked by Matthews.
Matthews throws a series of punches but Harvey moves out of range.
Harvey dodges the punch combination from Matthews.
Matthews misses with a hook. Harvey ducked under it nicely.
Matthews thows a body shot but no joy.
Matthews lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harvey circles away quickly and effectively.
A big right from Harvey misses.
Harvey smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Matthews fails to land with a series of punches.
Harvey lands with a hook. Matthews tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Matthews misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harvey was well out of range. Poor timing from Matthews.
Matthews walks into a stiff left hand from Harvey.
Matthews misses with a few strikes there.
Harvey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matthews on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Harvey cracks Matthews with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Matthews misses with the combination.
Nice defenses there by Harvey.
Nice shot lands for Harvey.
Matthews ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harvey moves away.
Matthews misses the jab.
Matthews misses with a looping right.
Harvey takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Matthews throws a nice looking combination but Harvey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harvey lands a body shot.
Matthews misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Harvey to counter with a crisp jab.
Matthews misses with a hook.
Matthews throws a looping overhand right but Harvey ducks down to avoid it.
Matthews doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Harvey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matthews.
Harvey lands with an uppercut that bounces Matthews off the cage and back into rage.
Harvey might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Harvey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Matthews is breathing heavily.
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!
Harvey slips a jab from Matthews.
Matthews throws a lazy right hand but Harvey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Harvey.
Matthews misses with a hook to the body
and Harvey counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Matthews throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Harvey counters with a stiff right hand.
Harvey scores with a jab to the head.
Kevin Matthews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harvey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Harvey lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Harvey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Harvey thuds a left hand into Matthews's body.
Matthews takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Harvey lands a nice hook to Matthews's body. Matthews takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Whack! Harvey lands a heavy head kick that drops Matthews. The ref tackles Harvey to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Matthews was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Paul Harvey!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Cabbanas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nino Pagnotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cabbanas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is For Those About To Rock, (We Salute You) - AC/DC. Pagnotto is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Very Ape - Nirvana. 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 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Diego Cabbanas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nino Pagnotto!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pagnotto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cabbanas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pagnotto swivels and escapes.
Pagnotto tries to clinch but Cabbanas moves out of range.
Pagnotto is looking to clinch.
Pagnotto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pagnotto doesn't manage to clinch there - Cabbanas circles away.
Pagnotto fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabbanas throws a hook but Pagnotto blocks it.
Pagnotto wants to clinch up but Cabbanas keeps it at a distance.
Pagnotto moves away from the strike by Cabbanas.
Pagnotto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cabbanas.
Nino Pagnotto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pagnotto tries to clinch up but Cabbanas circles away and keeps his distance.
Cabbanas swats away the attempt to clinch by Pagnotto.
Pagnotto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pagnotto is looking to clinch.
Cabbanas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pagnotto has closed the distance and engaged Cabbanas in a clinch.
Cabbanas gets control of Pagnotto's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cabbanas will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Cabbanas keeping moving, preventing Pagnotto from controlling successfully.
Pagnotto slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pagnotto tries to free his leg and advance position but Cabbanas is retaining full guard.
Pagnotto slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cabbanas keeping moving, preventing Pagnotto from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pagnotto controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Nino Pagnotto.
A big right from Cabbanas misses.
Cabbanas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pagnotto tries to clinch but Cabbanas is having none of it.
Pagnotto moves in looking to clinch but Cabbanas pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Cabbanas.
Cabbanas keeps the fight on the outside.
A clash of legs there as Cabbanas blocks the low kick.
Pagnotto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pagnotto wants to clinch.
Pagnotto misses with a double jab
and Cabbanas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pagnotto throws a head kick but Cabbanas moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pagnotto darts in trying to clinch
and Cabbanas counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Cabbanas dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pagnotto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pagnotto darts in trying to clinch
and Cabbanas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pagnotto tries to clinch up
and Cabbanas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pagnotto looks to clinch
and Cabbanas counters with a stiff right hand.
Pagnotto closes the distance but Cabbanas moves to the side
and Cabbanas counters with a series of strikes. Pagnotto will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pagnotto wants to clinch
and Cabbanas counters with a left to the body.
Pagnotto tries to clinch
and Cabbanas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pagnotto wants to clinch but Cabbanas slips to the side
and Cabbanas counters with a left to the body.
Pagnotto wants to clinch but Cabbanas slips to the side
and Cabbanas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pagnotto clinches but Cabbanas breaks the clinch
and Cabbanas counters with a straight right hand.
Pagnotto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cabbanas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diego Cabbanas is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabbanas cracks Pagnotto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cabbanas shoots in but Pagnotto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pagnotto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cabbanas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Cabbanas. That snapped Pagnotto's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cabbanas throws a shot from downtown. Pagnotto moves away and avoids it.
Pagnotto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cabbanas counters with a right hand to the body.
Pagnotto is breathing heavily.
Pagnotto closes the distance but Cabbanas moves to the side
and Cabbanas counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Cabbanas misses.
Pagnotto wants to clinch but Cabbanas slips to the side
and Cabbanas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cabbanas throws a hook but Pagnotto blocks it.
Cabbanas misses with a looping right.
Pagnotto closes the distance but Cabbanas moves to the side
and Cabbanas counters with a right hand to the body.
Cabbanas is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pagnotto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pagnotto tries to clinch up
and Cabbanas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabbanas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cabbanas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cabbanas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cabbanas counters with a series of strikes. Pagnotto will be more careful next time no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cabbanas sizes up Pagnotto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Cabbanas dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pagnotto tries to clinch up
and Cabbanas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pagnotto looks to clinch
and Cabbanas counters with a stiff right hand.
Pagnotto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cabbanas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Pagnotto.
Cabbanas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cabbanas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabbanas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pagnotto moves away.
Pagnotto tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Cabbanas counter with a right hand.
Pagnotto is looking to land body kicks.
Cabbanas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pagnotto tries to clinch up
and Cabbanas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pagnotto tries to clinch but Cabbanas moves away
and Cabbanas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pagnotto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pagnotto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabbanas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cabbanas counters with a straight right hand.
Pagnotto misses with a combination
and Cabbanas counters with a three punch combo that has Pagnotto backing up. Pagnotto nods at Cabbanas to acknowledge the strikes.
Nino Pagnotto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pagnotto wants to clinch
and Cabbanas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pagnotto tries to clinch but Cabbanas moves away
and Cabbanas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pagnotto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cabbanas circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Cabbanas counter with a right hand.
Pagnotto tries to clinch up
and Cabbanas counters with a three punch combo that has Pagnotto backing up. Pagnotto nods at Cabbanas to acknowledge the strikes.
Pagnotto darts in trying to clinch
and Cabbanas counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pagnotto wants to clinch but Cabbanas slips to the side
and Cabbanas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pagnotto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cabbanas connects with a single shot there.
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!
Pagnotto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cabbanas.
Pagnotto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cabbanas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pagnotto darts in trying to clinch
and Cabbanas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Decent striking displayed by Cabbanas there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Cabbanas clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cabbanas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pagnotto.
Cabbanas swinging wildly here.
Pagnotto tries to clinch up
and Cabbanas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cabbanas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pagnotto can do to turn this around?
Pagnotto wants to clinch
and Pagnotto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pagnotto wants to clinch but Cabbanas slips to the side
and Cabbanas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cabbanas passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pagnotto!
Pagnotto bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pagnotto is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cabbanas keeping moving, preventing Pagnotto from controlling successfully.
Pagnotto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Cabbanas wants to control but Pagnotto passes easily into half guard.
Pagnotto is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Cabbanas reverses the position - he's now on top in Pagnotto's guard.
Cabbanas postures up in Pagnotto's guard and throws a big left but Pagnotto blocks it.
Cabbanas being controlled here momentarily.
Cabbanas drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pagnotto dives on top into guard.
Pagnotto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pagnotto landing some decent shots from guard.
Pagnotto wants to control from the top but Cabbanas keeps moving.
Cabbanas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pagnotto controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cabbanas is pulling down on Pagnotto's head. It's preventing any offense from Pagnotto, at least for the moment.
Pagnotto showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Cabbanas had his way with Nino Pagnotto in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Pagnotto looks to clinch
and Cabbanas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pagnotto thinking.
Pagnotto tries to clinch
and Cabbanas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pagnotto looks to clinch
letting Cabbanas counter with a right hand.
Pagnotto closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Cabbanas to counter with a crisp jab.
Pagnotto ducks right into an uppercut from Cabbanas.
Pagnotto closes the distance but Cabbanas moves to the side
and Cabbanas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pagnotto clinches but Cabbanas breaks the clinch
and Cabbanas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pagnotto is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Pagnotto wants to clinch
and Cabbanas counters with a stiff right hand.
Pagnotto wants to clinch but Cabbanas slips to the side
and Cabbanas counters with a stiff right hand.
Pagnotto wants to clinch
enabling Cabbanas to counter with a crisp jab.
Cabbanas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cabbanas lands a nice hook to Pagnotto's body. Pagnotto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabbanas lands a nice hook to Pagnotto's body. Pagnotto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cabbanas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cabbanas lands with a good body shot.
Cabbanas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cabbanas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cabbanas looks to land a left hand but Pagnotto moved out of range nicely.
Pagnotto tries to clinch up
and Cabbanas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pagnotto tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cabbanas counters with a nice uppercut.
Nino Pagnotto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circle momentarily. Cabbanas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pagnotto closes the distance but Cabbanas moves to the side
and Cabbanas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pagnotto tries to clinch
and Cabbanas counters with a shoot takedown. Pagnotto fights it but they end up in guard.
Pagnotto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cabbanas.
Cabbanas lands a couple of digs.
Cabbanas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cabbanas tries to free his leg and advance position but Pagnotto is retaining full guard.
Cabbanas postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pagnotto is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Cabbanas, into his guard.
Pagnotto is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cabbanas is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cabbanas has escaped and now he's on top!
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Cabbanas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cabbanas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 50:42
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 50:42
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 50:42
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Cabbanas!
Diego Cabbanas retains his welterweight title!
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