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DMMA 112 Barboza vs Panda PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Buckets (ranked 23414 p4p, 23264 weight class) and Jean Yves Theriault (ranked 622 p4p, 599 weight class). Theriault has chosen Klendathu drop as his entrance music. 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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255
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World class MT
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Buckets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean Yves Theriault!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theriault ducks under a wild hook from Buckets.
Theriault slips under a jab.
Theriault uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buckets.
Theriault swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Theriault throws a nice inside leg kick.
Theriault slips a straight right by Buckets.
Theriault steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Buckets.
A left lands for Theriault.
Theriault ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Theriault bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
 It looks like Jimmy Buckets has been cut.
Theriault has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Theriault there as he acknowledges the shot.
Theriault blocks a jab.
Buckets swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Theriault moves into the clinch.
Theriault looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Theriault takes an elbow to the forehead.
Theriault has a couple of punches blocked by Buckets.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Theriault throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Buckets lands a body shot in the clinch.
Buckets effectively controlling the action here.
Theriault misses with a short punch on the inside.
Theriault looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Theriault working aggressively here.
Buckets working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Theriault swings wildly with an uppercut but Buckets uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Theriault's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Buckets blocks an uppercut.
Buckets stalling.
Buckets lands an elbow that stopped Theriault in his tracks for a moment.
 It looks like Jean Yves Theriault has been cut.
Buckets 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.
Buckets has Theriault pushed against the cage.
Buckets lands a body shot.
Buckets tries a knee to the head but Theriault blocks it.
Buckets effectively controlling the action here.
Theriault lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Buckets backwards.
Theriault fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Theriault throws a head punch that misses.
Theriault wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Buckets has him pressed against the cage.
Buckets using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Theriault has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckets struggles to land a body shot inside as Theriault controls his hands.
Buckets blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Theriault misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Buckets throws an elbow but misses.
Buckets keeps control of Theriault as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Good body shot from Buckets.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Theriault.
Buckets trying to land knees to the body.
Theriault lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Buckets with a knee to the head.
Buckets working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Buckets stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Buckets working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Buckets is working Theriault over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buckets.
Theriault swings wildly with an uppercut but Buckets uses good head movement to avoid it.
Theriault swings wildly with an uppercut but Buckets uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buckets lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Theriault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckets lands a hook that snaps the head of Theriault backwards.
Buckets misses with a body punch.
Theriault wants to get back to striking at distance but Buckets won't allow it.
Theriault is looking to break free of the clinch but Buckets has double underhooks.
Theriault lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Buckets blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice elbow from Buckets.
Buckets pressing his opponent against the cage.
Buckets struggles to land a body shot inside as Theriault controls his hands.
Buckets scores with a nice hook to the head.
Buckets connects with a knee to the head.
Theriault breaks the clinch.
Theriault on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Theriault throws an overhand right that lands on Buckets's shoulder, as Buckets tries to avoid the shot.
Theriault on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Theriault closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Theriault being controlled against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theriault has a couple of punches blocked by Buckets.
Buckets connects with a nasty looking knee right to Theriault's face.
Theriault pushes Buckets back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Theriault tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Theriault.
Buckets misses with a punch to the body.
Buckets lands a hook that snaps the head of Theriault backwards.
A short right from Buckets on the inside.
Buckets blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buckets tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Buckets can't find room to land a body shot as Theriault controls the action.
Theriault lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Buckets backwards.
Theriault misses with the head strike.
Buckets lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Buckets working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Theriault is working Buckets over against the cage.
Buckets tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Buckets dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Buckets steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Theriault.
Theriault takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Theriault takes a swing at Buckets's ribcage but misses.
Buckets is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Theriault throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Buckets tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Theriault ducks under a wild hook from Buckets.
Buckets scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A big left from Buckets misses.
Buckets misses with a few strikes there.
Buckets defending well as Theriault loads up on a big left hand.
Theriault with a jab.
Buckets throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Theriault sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Buckets is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Buckets misses with a combination
and Theriault counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Theriault dodges the punch combination from Buckets.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buckets moves out of range as Theriault strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Theriault scores with a leg kick.
Buckets scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Theriault tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Buckets manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Buckets moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Buckets bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Theriault looks for the body kick but Buckets saw that one coming.
Buckets seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Buckets swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Buckets ducks right into an uppercut from Theriault.
Theriault takes one on the button.
Theriault slips a jab from Buckets.
The fighters circling - Buckets throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Theriault scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Theriault misses.
Buckets checks the leg kick.
Theriault misses with a hook
and Buckets counters by clinching up.
Theriault misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buckets wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theriault scores with a shoulder strike.
Theriault misses with the head strike.
Buckets tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buckets blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Theriault tries to throw a body punch but Buckets avoids it by throwing Theriault back against the cage.
Buckets stalling in the clinch.
Buckets tries a knee to the head but Theriault blocks it.
Theriault manages to break the clinch.
Theriault scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Buckets doesn't seem bothered though.
Theriault throws the left hand but Buckets avoids the punch easily.
Buckets steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Theriault.
Buckets misses with a combination
and Theriault counters with a right hand to the body.
Buckets keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Theriault jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Theriault misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theriault throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buckets sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Buckets throws a body shot but no joy.
Buckets staying out of range there.
Buckets darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Buckets lands with an uppercut that bounces Theriault off the cage and back into range.
Nice cross by Buckets.
Donk. Buckets catches Theriault right on the button with a cross.
Theriault slips a straight right by Buckets.
Theriault wants to counter the offense by Buckets and move into the clinch position.
Buckets throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jean Yves Theriault seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buckets fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Theriault manages to avoid it.
Theriault lands a jab to the nose.
Theriault is looking to score with low kicks.
Theriault throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buckets connects with a looping right hand.
Buckets slips under a jab from Theriault.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Theriault.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Theriault swinging wildly here.
It looked like Buckets was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Theriault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckets on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jimmy Buckets's cut is getting worse.
Theriault scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Buckets jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Buckets misses with a looping right.
Buckets misses with a looping right.
Theriault keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice shot by Theriault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buckets. Theriault does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buckets checks a low kick from Theriault.
Theriault slips a jab from Buckets.
Nice defenses there by Theriault.
Theriault tries to land a body kick
and Buckets connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buckets walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Buckets stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Theriault.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jean Yves Theriault will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Buckets scores with a jab to the jaw.
Theriault ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Theriault looks to score with a jab to the body but Buckets is just out of range.
Buckets is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Theriault.
Theriault slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A good leg kick by Theriault.
Theriault moves away from the strike by Buckets.
It seemed like Theriault was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Buckets lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buckets.
Theriault lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Theriault blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Theriault takes an elbow to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Theriault misses with a punch on the inside.
Buckets goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buckets doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buckets lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Theriault fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Theriault being controlled against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A frustrated look appears on Theriault's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Buckets.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Buckets with a knee to the head.
Theriault gets through Buckets's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Theriault blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buckets makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Theriault misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Buckets.
Theriault throws a head punch that misses.
Theriault throws a punch but it's blocked by Buckets.
Theriault makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Buckets lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Theriault backwards.
Theriault tries to break the clinch but Buckets is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckets lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Theriault looking to slow down the pace here.
Buckets with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Theriault swings wildly with an uppercut but Buckets uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buckets blocks an uppercut.
Buckets blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buckets lands a shoulder strike.
Buckets blocks an uppercut.
Theriault tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Buckets's elbow.
Buckets blocks an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Buckets.
Theriault just leaning against Buckets, taking a breather.
Buckets stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Buckets blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buckets digs a right hand into Theriault's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Theriault's gas tank.
Theriault takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right from Buckets on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckets lands with a right to the head.
 Theriault is rocked!
Buckets creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Theriault with a big uppercut! Theriault tries to clinch up but Buckets pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Theriault to the mat! Theriault covers up and Buckets unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jimmy Buckets!
Jimmy Buckets decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Ball (ranked 4013 p4p, 3772 weight class) and Oscar Blaydes (ranked 479 p4p, 409 weight class). Blaydes is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Black Sunshine - White Zombie. Oscar Blaydes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tobias Ball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Oscar Blaydes!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaydes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Blaydes showed some decent athleticism there.
Blaydes looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ball wants to control the action here but instead Blaydes manages to pass to full mount!
Ball is trying desperately to improve position.
Blaydes content just to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ball is looking to get to half guard.
Ball tries to hold on but Blaydes pushes him away.
Blaydes prevents Ball from getting the reversal.
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.
Blaydes throwing strikes here but Ball is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Blaydes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ball keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Blaydes with the ground and pound from mount.
Blaydes controlling from mount.
Ball wants to hold on but Blaydes pushes him away.
Blaydes putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Blaydes looking to control but Ball is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Blaydes punching from mount but Ball doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ball can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ball wants to control but Blaydes is having none of it.
Blaydes content just to control the position here.
Ball tries to hold on but Blaydes pushes him away.
Blaydes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Blaydes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blaydes pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Blaydes trying to control but Ball is having none of it.
Ball tries to hold on but Blaydes postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ball is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ball tries to lock up and control but Blaydes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ball is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Blaydes wants to control the pace but Ball is squirming around nicely.
Ball avoids a series of strikes thrown by Blaydes.
Blaydes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Blaydes wants to control the pace but Ball is squirming around nicely.
Blaydes throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ball tries to hold on but Blaydes postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes trying to control but Ball is having none of it.
Ball tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Blaydes putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Blaydes controlling from mount.
Ball wants to hold on but Blaydes pushes him away.
Blaydes landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blaydes sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Ball tries to hold on but Blaydes postures up.
Blaydes dominating with strikes here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Blaydes dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ball stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ball wants it to stay on the feet.
Blaydes 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.
Blaydes throws a big elbow that misses.
Ball trying to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Blaydes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ball is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oscar Blaydes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ball seems keen to control Blaydes's posture.
Ball avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaydes trying to control but Ball is working from the bottom.
Blaydes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ball works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blaydes stands up over Ball, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Blaydes trying to control the position from guard on top but Ball is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blaydes working some strikes from top position.
Blaydes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ball being controlled here, momentarily.
Blaydes trying to control but Ball is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ball looking for a sweep. Not yet Ball, not yet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A jab from Ball misses.
Ball looks to score with a jab to the body but Blaydes is just out of range.
Blaydes throws a big counter head kick but Ball avoids it with no problem.
Blaydes closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ball's guard.
Blaydes landing some decent shots from guard.
Blaydes lands a couple of digs.
Ball is trying to control the position but Blaydes postures up.
Blaydes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Blaydes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ball trying to keep a closed guard but Blaydes is proving a slippery customer.
Ball tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ball controlling Blaydes's posture.
Ball can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blaydes controls the pace.
Ball wants to sweep but no luck.
Blaydes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ball looking to control.
Blaydes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blaydes drives through with a takedown into Ball's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Blaydes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ball wants to sweep but no luck.
Blaydes landing some decent shots from guard.
Blaydes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ball's head.
Ball wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blaydes wants to control from the top but Ball keeps moving.
Ball preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blaydes trying to control but Ball is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Blaydes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Blaydes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Blaydes slows the pace down in half guard.
Blaydes thows a huge punch but Ball dodges it nicely.
Blaydes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ball defending well though.
Blaydes trying to mount his opponent but Ball defends it.
Blaydes is keen to just control but Ball is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaydes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Blaydes is controlling the pace.
Blaydes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Blaydes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blaydes passes to full mount!
Blaydes controlling the pace for now.
Ball is looking to get to half guard.
Ball is squirming around, avoiding Blaydes's attempts to control the action.
Tobias Ball has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes controlling the pace for now.
Blaydes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Blaydes thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ball is squirming around, avoiding Blaydes's attempts to control the action.
Poor strikes thrown by Blaydes there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ball regains half guard.
Ball is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Blaydes in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ball manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ball avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ball pulls Blaydes in close to his closed guard and prevents Blaydes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ball tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blaydes trying to control but Ball is working from the bottom.
Blaydes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Blaydes trying to control but Ball is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ball pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blaydes fails with a takedown attempt.
Blaydes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ball tries to improve position but can't.
Blaydes is trying to ground and pound but Ball uses the momentary lack of control by Blaydes to regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blaydes is keen to just control but Ball is a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Blaydes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Blaydes 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 26:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 26:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Blaydes!
A victorious Oscar Blaydes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terrance Harris (ranked 4129 p4p, 3721 weight class) and Allan Sailorman (ranked 493 p4p, 451 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terrance Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Allan Sailorman!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris throws a jab but it's blocked by Sailorman.
Sailorman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Sailorman.
Allan Sailorman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sailorman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sailorman looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
Sailorman tries a head kick but it misses.
Sailorman takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.
Sailorman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sailorman misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sailorman scores with a shot to the body.
A combination from Sailorman does no damage.
Sailorman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sailorman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Harris looks to throw the jab but Sailorman is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Sailorman misses.
Harris ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sailorman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sailorman blocks a low kick nicely.
Sailorman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sailorman punishes Harris's body with a nice straight punch.
Sailorman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
We've been told by Harris's head coaches at Pure Progress Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sailorman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sailorman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sailorman misses with a head kick.
Sailorman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harris tries to clinch up but Sailorman circles away and keeps his distance.
Despite the aggression on Sailorman's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Harris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sailorman lands with an overhand left.
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!
Sailorman bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Harris throws a leg kick but Sailorman checks it.
Sailorman takes one to the chin there.
Sailorman throws a big shot that misses.
Sailorman misses with a wild body shot.
Sailorman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harris.
Harris tries to move into range but Sailorman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Harris scores with a shot to the body.
Harris avoids the head kick by Sailorman.
No joy there for Harris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harris on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sailorman moves away from the strike by Harris.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris scores with a hook.
Sailorman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sailorman is looking to clinch.
Harris attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sailorman throws a nice looking combination but Harris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harris tries to clinch up but Sailorman circles away and keeps his distance.
Harris connects with a solid leg kick.
Sailorman misses the shot to the body.
Sailorman digs a good hook to Harris's body.
Sailorman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harris.
Harris connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sailorman's hands.
Sailorman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sailorman was well out of range. Poor timing from Harris.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sailorman cracks Harris with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
Sailorman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sailorman cracks a nice hook into Harris's ribs.
Harris feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sailormans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
No joy there for Sailorman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harris blocks a head kick by Sailorman.
An attempted straight right counter from Harris misses the target.
Harris scores with a shot to the body.
Harris instigates a clinch.
Harris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sailorman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Terrance Harris has been cut.
Sailorman wants to stall.
Harris lands a body shot.
Harris lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sailorman.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Allan Sailorman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terrance Harris's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Harris moves out of range of the strikes.
Harris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sailorman throws a looping overhand right but Harris ducks down to avoid it.
Harris moves forwards but Sailorman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sailorman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Harris counters with a stiff right hand.
Harris avoids the head kick by Sailorman.
A big left from Sailorman misses.
Harris misses with a low kick.
Sailorman walks into a stiff left hand from Harris.
Sailorman misses with a right hand
and Harris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Sailorman.
Harris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sailorman.
Sailorman lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A swing and a miss from Harris.
Sailorman checks a low kick from Harris.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris throws a series of punches but Sailorman avoids them all with ease.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sailorman.
Sailorman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harris makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A punch combination from Sailorman misses.
Harris darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sailorman throws a head kick that misses
and Sailorman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harris is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sailorman.
Sailorman thuds a left hand into Harris's body.
Sailorman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sailorman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harris was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sailorman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Allan Sailorman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sailorman is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris thuds a left hand into Sailorman's body.
Sailorman throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Harris throws a nice looking combination but Sailorman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sailorman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sailorman misses with a hook.
Harris defending well as Sailorman loads up on a big left hand.
Harris tries to clinch up
and Sailorman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Harris looks to land a left hand but Sailorman moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Harris.
Sailorman cracks Harris with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Harris closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sailorman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sailorman throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.
Sailorman throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
Sailorman scores with a head kick. Harris tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Harris tries to clinch there but Sailorman circles away.
Harris is looking to clinch.
Sailorman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harris scores with a punch to the head.
Harris has managed to clinch.
Sailorman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Harris is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Harris leaning his opponent against the cage.
Harris is looking to control Sailorman's arms but Sailorman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Harris has his back to the cage.
Sailorman ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Sailorman no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sailorman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Sailorman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harris engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Harris wants to control from the top but Sailorman keeps moving.
Harris pushes down on Sailorman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Harris is looking to stall here but Sailorman recovers full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Allan Sailorman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Terrance Harris's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Sailorman misses with a head kick.
Harris takes one on the button.
Sailorman misses with a head kick.
Harris tried to counter with a leg kick but Sailorman avoided it.
Sailorman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Harris tries to clinch but Sailorman moves out of range.
Sailorman misses with a looping right.
Harris bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sailorman's head backwards.
A jab from Sailorman does it's job there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sailorman. Harris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harris lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris blocks a jab.
Harris is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sailorman.
Sailorman misses with a straight right.
Sailorman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sailorman looks to land a right hand but Harris moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sailorman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Sailorman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sailorman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Sailorman.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sailorman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harris.
Harris avoids the head kick by Sailorman.
Sailorman throws a hook but Harris blocks it.
Harris takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sailorman throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Harris tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sailorman swings widly with a right hand
and Sailorman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sailorman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sailorman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harris.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with a body shot.
Sailorman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sailorman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sailorman misses with a body shot.
Harris throws a body punch but Sailorman moves out of range.
Harris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sailorman lunges at Harris with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Harris's hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sailorman misses with a looping left.
Sailorman throws a hook but Harris avoids it easily.
Sailorman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sailorman is rocked!
Harris lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Sailorman out cold! Sailorman is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Terrance Harris!
A relieved looking Terrance Harris 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Panda One (ranked 4275 p4p, 5532 weight class) and Math Riddle (ranked 514 p4p, 581 weight class). Math Riddle has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Panda One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Math Riddle!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddle tries a head kick but it misses.
One tries to counter with a takedown but Riddle is quick to defend against it.
Riddle looks to land a body kick but One moved away.
One appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
One blocks a head kick by Riddle.
One swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Riddle scores with a jab to the jaw.
Riddle misses with a head kick.
One pushes Riddle up against the cage in a clinch.
Riddle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
One can't find room to land a body shot as Riddle controls the action.
One misses with a hook to the ribs.
Riddle displaying some good clinch control by pressing One up against the cage.
Riddle trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
One blocks a body shot from Riddle.
One doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Riddle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Riddle landing knees to the head.
One taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
One misses with a punch to the body.
One lands a body shot.
One misses with a body punch.
One misses with a punch to the body.
One is working Riddle over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for One.
One lands a shot to the body.
One working aggressively here.
One throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Riddle looks winded!
One misses with a punch to the body.
Riddle missing with knees to the body.
Riddle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
One gets through Riddle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
One presses Riddle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Riddle tries to stall but One uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Good body shot from One.
One tries a body shot but Riddle blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
One lands with a short shot to the head.
One lands with a right to the head.
One tries to throw a body punch but Riddle avoids it by throwing One back against the cage.
Riddle has a couple of punches blocked by One.
Riddle misses with a knee to the head.
Riddle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
One blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from One.
Riddle trying to control the position but instead, One has worked for underhooks and has pushed Riddle into the cage.
A right hand to the body from One.
One misses with a body punch.
Riddle has One pushed against the cage.
One manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
One seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
One had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Riddle defends it easily.
One looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
One is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Riddle defends well.
Riddle is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Riddle tries to free his leg and advance position but One is retaining full guard.
Riddle drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Riddle jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
One wants to sweep here but Riddle controlling him for the moment.
One is looking to cinch up a triangle. Riddle throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to One's body to avoid the submission. One has instead reached around Riddle's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! One arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Panda One!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Kowalski (ranked 3231 p4p, 3406 weight class) and Nord Licht (ranked 403 p4p, 419 weight class). Licht has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Peter Kowalski has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Kowalski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nord Licht!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Licht lands with a cross.
Licht lands a nice looking body shot.
Licht pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Licht scores with a body shot.
Licht looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kowalski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kowalski throws a hook but Licht avoids it easily.
Licht swings for the body but Kowalski moves out of range.
Licht uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kowalski has time to react.
Licht looks to land a combination. Kowalski sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nord Licht seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Licht throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A big left from Kowalski misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Licht with a nice calf kick.
Licht takes a swing at Kowalski's ribcage but misses.
Licht closes the distance and pushes Kowalski back into the cage.
Licht lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kowalski backwards.
Licht stops a takedown attempt from Kowalski.
Licht lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Licht misses with a punch to the body.
Licht pushes Kowalski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Licht digs a right hand into Kowalski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kowalski's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Licht.
A nice left hand lands by Licht.
Kowalski tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Kowalski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kowalski tries to break free but Licht pushes him back against the cage.
Licht is pressed up against the cage. Kowalski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Licht down to the mat. Licht avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Licht lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kowalski needs to keep his hands up - Licht had a free shot at his head there.
Nord Licht is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kowalski shoots in looking for a takedown but Licht manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kowalski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Licht staying out of range there.
Licht scores with a hook to the body. Kowalski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Licht is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kowalski rather than just go for the knockout.
Licht throws a nice outside leg kick.
Licht connects with a crisp jab.
Licht gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Licht.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Licht stops a takedown attempt from Kowalski.
Kowalski is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Licht gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kowalski tries for a takedown but Licht manages to get underhooks.
Licht digs a right hand underneath Kowalski's ribcage. Kowalski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kowalski is breathing heavily.
Kowalski has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Licht after a bit of a struggle.
Licht lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kowalski has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Licht after a bit of a struggle.
Kowalski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Licht gets the underhooks and prevents it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Licht creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Licht cracks Kowalski with a nice body shot.
Licht gets through Kowalski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Licht throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kowalskis head.
Licht lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from Licht.
Licht has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kowalski seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Licht can turn it around.
Kowalski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Licht pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Licht presses Kowalski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Licht lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kowalski backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Licht.
Licht lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Licht breaks from the clinch.
Licht scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Licht drives through and clinches with Kowalski against the cage.
Licht works on Kowalski's body with a couple of short punches.
Licht works on Kowalski's body with a couple of short punches.
Licht blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Licht - that landed with a thud.
Licht prevents Kowalski from breaking the clinch.
Kowalski wants a takedown.
Licht lands a shot to the body.
Licht lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kowalski backwards.
Licht lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Licht scores with a shot to the side of Kowalski's head.
A short uppercut from Licht.
Licht lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kowalski misses with some punches.
Licht has Kowalski pressed against the cage, preventing Kowalski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Licht breaks from the clinch.
Licht moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Licht digs a good hook to Kowalski's body.
Kowalski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Licht lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Licht connects with a body shot.
Licht fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kowalski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Licht lands a really nice looking cross but Kowalski seems unphased.
A chopping leg kick lands by Licht.
A left lands for Licht.
 Kowalski is rocked!
Licht lands a big uppercut and Kowalski crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kowalski looks OK. Licht waves Kowalski back to his feet!
Oh Kowalski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Licht tries to bum rush Kowalski with a series of wild strikes but Kowalski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kowalski attempts a counter takedown but Licht avoids it well and moves away.
Kowalski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Licht misses with a series of wild punches.
Licht throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Kowalski crashing down! Kowalski tries to stagger back to his feet but Licht just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Kowalski asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nord Licht!
A relieved looking Nord Licht 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Gen Tenryu (ranked 1662 p4p, 3047 weight class) and Mac Womack (ranked 238 p4p, 387 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gen Tenryu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mac Womack!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Womack.
Tenryu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tenryu lands with a cross.
Tenryu misses with a looping right.
Tenryu looks to land a left hand but Womack moved out of range nicely.
Womack connects with a crisp jab.
Womack throws a sloppy head kick and Tenryu moves out of range easily.
Womack throws a one two combo.
Womack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Tenryu misses its target.
Tenryu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tenryu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Womack manages to avoid it.
Womack closes the distance and clinches.
Womack is trying to force a seperation but Tenryu has the dominant position.
Womack wants to get back to striking at distance but Tenryu won't allow it.
Womack is trying to force a seperation but Tenryu has the dominant position.
Tenryu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tenryu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Womack up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Womack wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tenryu has him pressed against the cage.
Womack wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Womack is trying to push Tenryu away but Tenryu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Womack wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tenryu.
Womack looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tenryu can't find room to land a body shot as Womack controls the action.
Tenryu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Tenryu.
Womack tries to break free but Tenryu pushes him back against the cage.
Womack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Womack darts in and clinches Tenryu up against the cage.
Tenryu working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tenryu.
Womack working hard to break the clinch.
Tenryu scores with a shoulder strike.
Womack looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tenryu tries to work over Womack's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Tenryu.
Tenryu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Womack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tenryu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Womack doesn't seem bothered though.
Tenryu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tenryu scores with a jab to the body.
Tenryu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Womack lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Womack.
Tenryu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Womack throws a right and a left that Tenryu avoids nicely.
Tenryu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Womack.
Mac Womack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Womack throws a hook to the side of Tenryu's head but Tenryu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tenryu lands a jab to Womack's midsection.
Tenryu pushes Womack up against the cage in a clinch.
Tenryu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Womack backwards.
Tenryu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tenryu lands with a left to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Womack's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tenryu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu lands an uppercut.
Womack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tenryu is looking to wear down Womack with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tenryu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tenryu is looking to clinch.
Tenryu dodges the punch combination from Womack.
Womack gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Womack misses with a head kick.
Tenryu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tenryu blocks a head kick by Womack.
Womack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tenryu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Womack misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Womack misses with a series of wild punches.
Gen Tenryu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tenryu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Womack misses with a series of wild punches.
Womack misses with a two punch combination.
A nice combination there by Womack.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tenryu throws a good cross that connects.
Tenryu cracks Womack with an open hand slap.
Womack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Womack on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Womack throws a right and a left that Tenryu avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Womack misses.
Tenryu is looking to clinch.
Womack throws a counter combo.
Nice shot by Womack.
Tenryu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Womack takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Womack circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tenryu misses the shot to the body.
Tenryu has managed to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mac Womack will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tenryu ducks under a wild hook from Womack.
Womack looks to land a combination but Tenryu avoids it well.
Tenryu tries to counter by clinching up but Womack breaks away and moves out of range.
Mac Womack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Womack lands a two punch combo.
Womack misses with a body kick.
Tenryu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Womack manages to avoid it.
Womack throws a head kick but Tenryu moves out of range.
Womack misses with a series of wild punches.
Mac Womack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tenryu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Womack.
Womack doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Womack throws a sloppy head kick
and Tenryu counters by clinching up.
Womack is trying to break the clinch but Tenryu is controlling him.
Tenryu is working Womack over against the cage.
Womack breaks the clinch.
Tenryu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Womack was well out of range. Poor timing from Tenryu.
Sloppy strikes from Womack. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Womack throws a lazy head kick
and Tenryu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Womack is breathing heavily.
Womack wants to break free but Tenryu has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Womack wants to break the clinch but can't.
Womack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Womack wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tenryu scores with a shoulder strike.
Tenryu has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Womack wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tenryu has him pressed against the cage.
Womack's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Womack wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tenryu has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Tenryu.
Womack is trying to force a seperation but Tenryu has the dominant position.
Womack wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tenryu has him pressed against the cage.
Tenryu lands with a right to the head.
Tenryu prevents Womack from breaking the clinch.
Gen Tenryu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tenryu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tenryu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tenryu pressing his opponent against the cage.
Womack is trying to break the clinch but Tenryu has him pressed against the cage.
Tenryu lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Tenryu.
A frustrated look appears on Womack's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Womack is trying to force a seperation but Tenryu has the dominant position.
Womack takes a shot to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Tenryu.
Tenryu has Womack pressed against the cage.
Tenryu misses with a punch to the body.
Womack is trying to push Tenryu away but Tenryu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tenryu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Womack wants to get back to striking at distance but Tenryu won't allow it.
Womack wants to break free but Tenryu has control.
Tenryu trying to control the position but instead, Womack has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tenryu into the cage.
Nice body punch from Tenryu.
Tenryu lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tenryu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Womack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Womack misses.
Tenryu closes the distance and clinches.
Tenryu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tenryu prevents Womack from breaking the clinch.
Womack wants to break the clinch but can't.
Womack looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Womack looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Womack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tenryu punishes Womack's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheers as Tenryu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Womack doesn't seem phased though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tenryu. Womack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Womack takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tenryu misses the shot to the body.
Womack misses with the combination.
Womack takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Womack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Womack throws a big shot that misses.
Tenryu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tenryu moves into range and clinches up with Womack.
A right hand to the body from Tenryu.
Tenryu lands a nice uppercut.
Tenryu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tenryu lands a left hand.
Womack manages to break the clinch.
Tenryu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Womack lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Womack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tenryu tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Womack manages to circle out of the way.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tenryu.
Tenryu instigates a clinch.
Womack tries to break free but Tenryu pushes him back against the cage.
Tenryu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Womack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tenryu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tenryu takes a swing at Womack's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gen Tenryu dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Womack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Womack tries to bum rush Tenryu with a series of wild strikes but Tenryu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Womack looks to land a combination but Tenryu avoids it well.
Tenryu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tenryu instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tenryu.
Tenryu lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Tenryu.
A short left from Tenryu.
Tenryu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Womack up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Tenryu.
Tenryu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tenryu lands a body shot.
Womack takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tenryu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Tenryu.
Tenryu lands with a right to the head.
Womack is looking to break free of the clinch but Tenryu has double underhooks.
Tenryu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Womack backwards.
Tenryu lands a nice shot to the body.
Tenryu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tenryu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Womack backwards.
Still in the clinch, Tenryu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tenryu lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Tenryu.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tenryu - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tenryu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Womacks head.
Womack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tenryu scores with a jab to the body.
Tenryu slaps away a takedown attempt from Womack, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tenryu takes a swing at Womack's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womack tries to bum rush Tenryu with a series of wild strikes but Tenryu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tenryu looks to score with a jab to the body but Womack is just out of range.
Womack gets tackled into the cage by Tenryu. Tenryu maintains the clinch.
Tenryu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Womack's efforts to push away.
Womack is looking to break free of the clinch but Tenryu has double underhooks.
Tenryu scores with a shot to the side of Womack's head.
Womack wants to break free but Tenryu has control.
Tenryu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tenryu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Womack backwards.
Womack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Womack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tenryu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tenryu pushes Womack up against the cage in a clinch.
Tenryu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tenryu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Womack's efforts to push away.
Tenryu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Womack backwards.
Tenryu misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womack tries to break free but Tenryu pushes him back against the cage.
Womack breaks from the clinch.
Tenryu works Womack's body with a nice hook.
Tenryu rushes Womack and presses him up against the cage.
Tenryu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Womack backwards.
Tenryu lands a hook that snaps the head of Womack backwards.
Tenryu digs a right hand underneath Womack's ribcage. Womack let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tenryu prevents Womack from breaking the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Tenryu.
Womack is trying to push Tenryu away but Tenryu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Womack breaks from the clinch.
Womack takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tenryu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tenryu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Womack can do to turn this around?
Tenryu rushes Womack and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tenryu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Womack is trying to break free.
Tenryu tries to work over Womack's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Tenryu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tenryu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tenryu.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tenryu.
Tenryu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tenryu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tenryu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tenryu pushes Womack back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tenryu has Womack pressed against the cage, preventing Womack from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Womack prevents a body shot from Tenryu.
Tenryu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tenryu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tenryu lands a left hand.
Tenryu digs a right hand underneath Womack's ribcage. Womack let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from Tenryu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tenryu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Womack wants to get back to striking at distance but Tenryu won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Tenryu scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gen Tenryu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tenryu 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:26
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gen Tenryu!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sylvester Malone (ranked 2472 p4p, 2829 weight class) and Ralph Hall (ranked 310 p4p, 350 weight class). Hall has chosen Pinball Wizard as his entrance music. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sylvester Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ralph Hall!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall misses the shot to the body.
Malone feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malone was well out of range. Poor timing from Hall.
Malone swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hall takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hall swings for the body but Malone moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Malone on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hall lands with a right hand.
Malone misses the shot to the body.
Malone gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Malone wants to slow Hall down by chopping away at his legs.
Hall is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall slips a straight right by Malone.
Malone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malone walks into a left hand.
A jab from Hall misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hall throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Malone's waist but Malone gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hall off to one side.
Malone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hall.
A little feinted left hand from Malone on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hall moves out of range of the leg kick from Malone.
Hall lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hall lands a really nice looking cross but Malone seems unphased.
Hall connects with a nice looking jab.
Hall has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Malone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hall paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Malone blocks a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Hall. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hall.
Hall's corner calls for a 1-2. Hall obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hall was well out of range. Poor timing from Malone.
Malone throws a solid leg kick but Hall takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Malone.
Malone looks to land a left hand but Hall moved out of range nicely.
Malone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but Malone is just out of range.
Malone takes one to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Malone.
Ralph Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall works the jab nicely.
Sylvester Malone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hall throws a good cross that connects.
Hall misses with a few strikes there.
Malone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hall slips under a jab.
Hall with the counter takedown but Malone avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a body shot but no joy.
Good work by Hall as he checks the leg kick.
Hall blocks the body kick.
We've been told by Malone's head coaches at Westside Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Malone throws a hook but Hall blocks it.
Hall jabs Malone right on the nose. Malone blinks but takes it well.
Hall cracks a nice hook into Malone's ribs.
Hall digs a good body shot into Malone's ribs.
Hall misses the body punch
and Malone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Malone was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hall lands a nice hook to Malone's body. Malone takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab from Hall.
Malone defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hall.
Malone is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Hall. Beautiful body shot.
Malone misses with a hook. Hall ducked under it nicely.
Hall misses with a left hand
and Malone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hall misses the shot to the body.
Malone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot by Hall.
A jab from Hall finds it's way through Malone's defenses.
Hall swings for the body but Malone moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Malone misses the target.
Hall clinches up with Malone and pushes him back against the cage.
Malone is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hall is keeping busy.
Hall is trying to pull guard but Malone has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph Hall dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Malone throws an overhand right that lands on Hall's shoulder, as Hall tries to avoid the shot.
Malone throws a leg kick that misses.
Hall is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by Malone.
Hall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Malone.
Hall clinches.
Hall tries to work over Malone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hall tries to pull guard but Malone holds him up against the cage and eventually Hall drops back down to his feet.
Hall jumps guard but Malone stands there with Hall around his waist. Hall gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malone blocks a body shot from Hall.
Hall tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sylvester Malone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralph Hall.
Hall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Malone slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hall is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Malone content to stall in guard here.
Malone got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hall has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Malone has managed to get both his arms back between Hall's legs - danger averted.
Malone looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hall had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Malone defends it easily.
Hall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Malone doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Malone manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Malone seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hall throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Malone escapes and throws Hall's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall is trying to improve his position.
Malone controlling the position.
Hall is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Malone off and has taken his back!
Hall is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Malone won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Hall off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ralph Hall!
Ralph Hall bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Corey McGraugh (ranked 1038 p4p, 622 weight class) and Chike Obi (ranked 144 p4p, 93 weight class). McGraugh comes to the cage accompanied by CROM!!!!!. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey McGraugh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chike Obi!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McGraugh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGraugh wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Obi misses with a straight left.
McGraugh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McGraugh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Obi.
McGraugh changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Obi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Obi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McGraugh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Obi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McGraugh somewhat.
Obi throws a hook but McGraugh avoids it easily.
Obi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGraugh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Obi swings for the body but McGraugh moves out of range.
Obi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Obi connects with a body shot that sends McGraugh's belly button to the back.
McGraugh is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGraugh takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Obi throws a jab when McGraugh was well out of range.
McGraugh tries to counter with a takedown but Obi is quick to defend against it.
Obi misses with a body punch
and McGraugh counters with a stiff right hand.
Obi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Obi scores with a hook to the body. McGraugh takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Obi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGraugh.
Obi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGraugh.
Obi clinches up against the cage.
McGraugh throws a punch but it's blocked by Obi.
McGraugh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from McGraugh - that landed with a thud.
McGraugh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Obi pulls McGraugh into guard.
Obi controlling the position.
Obi looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGraugh is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Obi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGraugh works over Obi with some ground and pound from guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obi is trying to control the position but McGraugh postures up.
Obi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McGraugh defends it easily.
We've been hearing that McGraugh has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Obi pulls McGraugh in close to prevent any damage.
Obi keeping full guard, as McGraugh tries to pass.
Obi trying to keep a closed guard but McGraugh is proving a slippery customer.
McGraugh trying to control the position from guard on top but Obi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGraugh passes into half guard.
Obi is holding on to half guard well.
Obi trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGraugh working Obi over with strikes.
McGraugh is nestled in close to Obi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Obi wants to control but McGraugh is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McGraugh is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
McGraugh is nestled in close to Obi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
McGraugh is trying to control. Obi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Obi wants to control but McGraugh is keeping busy.
Ground and pound from McGraugh.
Obi wants to control but McGraugh is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGraugh takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McGraugh wants to take a breather but Obi is having none of it.
Obi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McGraugh is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Obi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McGraugh is working away from the top position though.
Ground and pound from McGraugh.
Obi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Obi holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
McGraugh landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McGraugh trying to control from half guard but Obi is working away.
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. McGraugh connects with a nice short shot to Obi's temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Corey McGraugh will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
A jab from Obi misses.
McGraugh slips under a jab from Obi.
It looked like McGraugh wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Obi's coach down at CHECMATE PRIME MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Obi's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McGraugh.
Obi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Obi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chike Obi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Obi throws a right hand that misses
and McGraugh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Obi misses with a body shot.
McGraugh has closed the distance and engaged Obi in a clinch.
Obi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obi wants to stall.
McGraugh throws a head punch that misses.
Obi jumps guard but McGraugh stands there with Obi around his waist. Obi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right from McGraugh.
Obi is trying to pull guard but McGraugh has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obi controlling the action here for a moment.
Obi jumps guard but McGraugh stands there with Obi around his waist. Obi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Corey McGraugh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chike Obi.
McGraugh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Obi blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from McGraugh.
McGraugh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Obi's elbow.
Obi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McGraugh to keep the fight standing.
Obi tries to pull guard but McGraugh holds him up against the cage and eventually Obi drops back down to his feet.
McGraugh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Obi is trying to pull guard but McGraugh has him pressed against the cage.
Obi tries to pull guard but McGraugh holds him up against the cage and eventually Obi drops back down to his feet.
McGraugh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGraugh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Obi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Obi jumps guard but McGraugh stands there with Obi around his waist. Obi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Obi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGraugh misses with a body punch.
Obi tries to pull guard but McGraugh forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Obi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McGraugh smiles and moves away.
McGraugh misses the shot to the body.
Obi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McGraugh counters with a nice uppercut.
McGraugh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Obi.
McGraugh is looking to counter the offense by Obi and move into the clinch.
McGraugh gets the takedown into side control.
Corey McGraugh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
McGraugh cracks Obi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Obi is trying to control McGraugh's posture but McGraugh avoids it.
McGraugh is putting a hurting on Obi here, landing some big shots from side control.
McGraugh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Obi can do to turn this around?
McGraugh working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
McGraugh is putting a hurting on Obi here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Obi struggling a bit here.
McGraugh is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Obi will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGraugh trying to control the action but Obi is working from the bottom.
Obi seems a little lost for a moment, as McGraugh dominates the positioning.
McGraugh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Obi keeps working.
Obi wants to control but McGraugh postures up.
McGraugh works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Obi prevents McGraugh from improving position.
Who's going to make the next move?
Obi is not content to let McGraugh control the position.
A lull in the action here as McGraugh stalls from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
McGraugh scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Obi to see if he's OK.
Obi is trying to control McGraugh's posture but McGraugh avoids it.
McGraugh scores with a couple of short elbows.
McGraugh trying to control the action but Obi is working from the bottom.
McGraugh working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Obi holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
McGraugh lands an elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Corey McGraugh dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Obi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McGraugh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Obi.
Obi misses with an uppercut
and McGraugh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Obi defending well as McGraugh loads up on a big left hand.
McGraugh scores with a crisp jab that stopped Obi in his tracks.
Obi lands a nice hook to McGraugh's body. McGraugh takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Obi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obi. McGraugh does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from McGraugh misses its target.
Chike Obi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Obi works the jab nicely.
McGraugh walks into a jab.
Obi throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGraugh has closed the distance and engaged Obi in a clinch.
Obi stalling against the cage.
Obi stalling.
Obi receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Obi tries to stall but McGraugh uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McGraugh throws a punch but it's blocked by Obi.
Obi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McGraugh walks away with a smile on his face. Obi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Obi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Obi is looking to clinch.
Obi throws a predictable looking body shot
and McGraugh counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McGraugh.
McGraugh wants to control from the top but Obi keeps moving.
McGraugh stands up over Obi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Obi looking for a guillotine here but McGraugh defends easily.
McGraugh with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGraugh is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McGraugh got a little sloppy there for a moment and Obi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McGraugh has managed to get both his arms back between Obi's legs - danger averted.
Obi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Obi has his foot on McGraugh's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McGraugh works his way back into a safe position though.
Obi has his foot on McGraugh's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McGraugh works his way back into a safe position though.
McGraugh lands a couple of digs.
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!
Obi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Obi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Obi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGraugh is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
McGraugh trying to control but Obi is working from the bottom.
Obi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obi keeping full guard, as McGraugh tries to pass.
McGraugh postures up.
McGraugh trying to control but Obi is working from the bottom.
McGraugh is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Corey McGraugh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Obi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
McGraugh wants to control from the top but Obi keeps moving.
Obi is looking for a triangle but McGraugh pushes his legs off easily.
McGraugh working some strikes from top position.
That's four 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.
Obi being controlled here, momentarily.
Obi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McGraugh is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Obi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McGraugh sitting in guard here, content to control.
McGraugh content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McGraugh postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McGraugh stands and throws Obi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
McGraugh trying to control the action but Obi is working from the bottom.
Chike Obi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McGraugh is really struggling to control Obi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Corey McGraugh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McGraugh, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corey McGraugh!
Corey McGraugh spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Pinkman (ranked 511 p4p, 417 weight class) and Xylon Kofel (ranked 73 p4p, 51 weight class). Pinkman comes to the cage accompanied by DLZ by TV on the Radio. Xylon Kofel acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters 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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesse Pinkman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Xylon Kofel!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kofel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kofel misses with an uppercut. Pinkman saw that one coming.
Kofel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kofel. That's going to slow Pinkman down.
Kofel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pinkman throws a looping overhand right but Kofel ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Pinkman misses.
Pinkman backing away here, and Kofel unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kofel throws a hook but Pinkman blocks it.
Pinkman throws a lazy uppercut
and Pinkman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kofel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pinkman.
A big right from Pinkman misses.
Pinkman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kofel connects with a looping right hand.
Pinkman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kofel looks to land a right hand but Pinkman moved out of range.
Pinkman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kofel thows a left - swing and a miss!
A shot to the body from Pinkman misses
and Pinkman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kofel ducks under a wild hook from Pinkman.
Pinkman defending well as Kofel loads up on a big left hand.
Kofel slips a straight right by Pinkman.
Kofel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pinkman.
Kofel tries a quick counter leg kick but Pinkman is wise to it.
Kofel throws a jab when Pinkman was well out of range.
Kofel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pinkman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kofel.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pinkman.
Pinkman rushes Kofel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Pinkman's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pinkman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kofel walks away with a smile on his face. Pinkman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kofel slips under a jab from Pinkman.
Kofel tries a quick counter leg kick but Pinkman is wise to it.
Pinkman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kofel.
Kofel throws a jab when Pinkman was well out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Pinkman misses its target.
Kofel has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kofel misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Pinkman.
A telegraphed right hand from Pinkman misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Pinkman with that takedown attempt.
Kofel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kofel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pinkman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kofel moves away.
Kofel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kofel misses with a straight left.
Pinkman dives in and grabs Kofel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kofel pushes down on Pinkman's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Pinkman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pinkman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Pinkman misses.
Pinkman throws an overhand right that lands on Kofel's shoulder, as Kofel tries to avoid the shot.
Pinkman backing away here, and Kofel unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kofel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pinkman on the side of the head.
Pinkman swings for the body but Kofel moves out of range.
Kofel is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pinkman with a body shot.
Pinkman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kofel.
Pinkman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kofel with a nice calf kick.
Kofel works Pinkman's body with a nice hook.
Pinkman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kofel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kofel staying out of range there.
Pinkman tries to clinch up but Kofel circles away and keeps his distance.
Pinkman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pinkman misses with a wild body shot.
Pinkman misses with a hook.
Kofel ducks under a wild hook from Pinkman.
Pinkman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pinkman is looking to clinch.
Xylon Kofel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pinkman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kofel manages to avoid it.
Kofel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman avoids the body shot from Kofel.
Pinkman misses with a hook.
Kofel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kofel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kofel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pinkman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pinkman thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Kofel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kofel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kofel slips a jab from Pinkman.
Kofel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kofel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kofel 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 Pinkman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pinkman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kofel thuds a left hand into Pinkman's body.
Kofel scores with a nice head shot.
Pinkman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pinkman scores with a hook to the body. Kofel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Xylon Kofel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kofel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pinkman's head.
Pinkman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kofel avoids the body shot from Pinkman.
Pinkman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A lazy left from Kofel finds it's target.
Xylon Kofel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinkman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kofel on the side of the head.
Pinkman darts in looking for a takedown but Kofel gets double underhooks and turns Pinkman into the cage.
Kofel only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Pinkman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kofel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pinkman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kofel backwards.
Kofel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kofel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pinkman's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Kofel misses the target.
Kofel defending well as Pinkman loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Kofel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pinkman throws a looping overhand right but Kofel ducks down to avoid it.
Pinkman loads up on a big right hand but Kofel slips the punch.
Pinkman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Kofel counter with a right hand.
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!
Kofel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pinkman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinkman slips under a jab.
Pinkman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Xylon Kofel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kofel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pinkman is out of range.
Kofel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab lands there for Kofel.
A shot to the liver by Pinkman. Beautiful body shot.
Kofel ducks under a wild hook from Pinkman.
Kofel tries a quick counter leg kick but Pinkman is wise to it.
Kofel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pinkman moves away.
Pinkman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pinkman drives through and clinches with Kofel against the cage.
Pinkman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kofel tries to circle away but Pinkman has him pinned against the cage.
Pinkman misses with the head strike.
Pinkman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pinkman is trying to maintain a safe position but Kofel gets an underhook and turns Pinkman into the cage.
Pinkman prevents Kofel from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman jumps guard but Kofel stands there with Pinkman around his waist. Pinkman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Pinkman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kofel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kofel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kofel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kofel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pinkman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kofel.
Pinkman misses with a few strikes there.
Kofel misses with a hook. Pinkman ducked under it nicely.
Pinkman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pinkman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kofel.
Pinkman ducks under a wild hook from Kofel.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kofel.
Kofel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kofel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kofel throws a hook but Pinkman avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Pinkman misses its target.
Pinkman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kofel.
Pinkman misses with a takedown attempt
and Kofel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kofel swings for the body but Pinkman moves out of range.
Kofel scores with a hook to the body. Pinkman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kofel jabs Pinkman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pinkman swings for the body but Kofel moves out of range.
Pinkman moves forwards but Kofel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kofel looks to throw the jab but Pinkman is out of range.
Pinkman moves out of range of the leg kick from Kofel.
Good leg kick by Kofel.
Pinkman misses with a body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kofel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kofel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pinkman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kofel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinkman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pinkman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice side step and Kofel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kofel connects with an inside leg kick.
Jesse Pinkman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kofel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kofel with a hook.
Kofel keeps the fight on the outside.
Kofel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pinkman manages to avoid it.
Pinkman tries to counter with a takedown but Kofel is quick to defend against it.
Kofel throws a body shot but no joy.
Kofel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pinkman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kofel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pinkman avoids the body shot from Kofel.
Kofel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Kofel.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kofel! But no joy.
Kofel with a nice cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Xylon Kofel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Pinkman wants to clinch.
Kofel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kofel throws a body punch but Pinkman moves out of range.
Kofel misses the jab.
Kofel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pinkman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kofel moves away.
Pinkman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kofel is looking to score with low kicks.
Kofel misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Pinkman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pinkman swings widly with a right hand
and Kofel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinkman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pinkman.
Pinkman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinkman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kofel thuds a left hand into Pinkman's body.
Pinkman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice straight punches there by Kofel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kofel.
Kofel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pinkman's head.
Pinkman lands with a nice body punch.
Pinkman tries to move into range but Kofel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pinkman swings widly with a right hand
and Kofel counters with a right hand to the body.
Pinkman scores with a nice strike.
Kofel just misses with a punch to the body.
Pinkman 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 slow jab from Pinkman misses its intended target.
Pinkman checks a low kick from Kofel.
Pinkman tries to counter by clinching up but Kofel breaks away and moves out of range.
Kofel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kofel slips under a jab from Pinkman.
The crowd cheers as Pinkman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kofel doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kofel thumps Pinkman with a low kick.
Kofel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pinkman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kofel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pinkman moves away.
Kofel walks into a straight right hand from Pinkman.
Kofel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kofel slips a straight right by Pinkman.
Pinkman throws out a loose jab but Kofel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kofel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pinkman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pinkman moves out of range as Kofel throws a body kick.
Kofel takes a swing at Pinkman's ribcage but misses.
Kofel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pinkman.
Kofel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pinkman misses with a body shot.
Kofel lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman lands a body shot.
A big left from Kofel misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Pinkman misses the target.
Kofel throws out a counter right but Pinkman avoids it with no problem.
Kofel lands a head shot.
Pinkman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kofel.
Pinkman wants to clinch.
Xylon Kofel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kofel connects with a looping right hand.
Pinkman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kofel ducks under a wild hook from Pinkman.
A low kick from Kofel is predictable there
and Kofel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pinkman throws out a loose jab but Kofel uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman misses with the combination.
Kofel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kofel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kofel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pinkman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pinkman wants to clinch up but Kofel keeps it at a distance.
Kofel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kofel needs to keep his hands up - Pinkman had a free shot at his head there.
Kofel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kofel motions for Pinkman to come forward. Kofel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kofel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pinkman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kofel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pinkman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Xylon Kofel.
I've got Kofel 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xylon Kofel!
After winning the bout, Xylon Kofel thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Jesse Pinkman stepped up to the mic, saying 'We tried something new, seems like that did not work that well... I will be back!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bento Barboza (ranked 342 p4p, 816 weight class) and KT Panda (ranked 58 p4p, 24 weight class). Barboza's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Angel Of Death. Bento Barboza is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bento Barboza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, KT Panda!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda connects with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Panda. Barboza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Panda tries to bum rush Barboza with a series of wild strikes but Barboza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barboza digs a good body shot into Panda's ribs.
Panda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Panda throws a head kick that half lands.
Panda misses with a few strikes there.
Panda misses with a jab to the body
and Barboza makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Barboza throws out a leg kick but Panda moves out of range and Barboza only half commits.
Panda throws a jab but it's blocked by Barboza.
Good exchange - Barboza coming out on top.
It looks like KT Panda has been cut.
Barboza has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FIST OF FURY in the buildup to the fight.
Panda takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Panda fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barboza has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Panda lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barboza.
Panda throws a leg kick
and Barboza counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Panda misses the shot to the body.
Panda misses with a hook
and Barboza counters with a right hand to the body.
Panda throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barboza counters with a good low kick that Panda was not able to check.
Panda looks winded!
Panda swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barboza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Panda has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barboza finds it's way round the side to connect with Panda's head.
Panda gets a clinch.
Barboza working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barboza.
Panda swings wildly with an uppercut but Barboza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barboza lands a shot to the body.
Barboza blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda throws a head punch that misses.
Barboza blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barboza.
Barboza digs a right hand underneath Panda's ribcage. Panda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barboza lands an elbow that stopped Panda in his tracks for a moment.
Barboza lands a left hand.
Barboza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pandas head.
Barboza scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barboza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barboza lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barboza lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barboza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barboza lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barboza lands an elbow that stopped Panda in his tracks for a moment.
Barboza lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Panda is rocked!
Barboza pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Panda! Barboza unloads with more strikes and Panda sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bento Barboza!
A very excited looking Bento Barboza made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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