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GC 446: Wolf-Fang VS Draven PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Johns (ranked 4698 p4p, 3992 weight class) and Kody Harbrant (ranked 436 p4p, 408 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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8 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Johns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kody Harbrant!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harbrant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johns.
Harbrant 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.
Harbrant tries to clinch but Johns moves out of range.
Johns throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And Harbrant tries to counter it with a takedown but Johns pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Harbrant misses with the combination.
Harbrant fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Johns throws a looping overhand right but Harbrant ducks down to avoid it.
Harbrant moves into the clinch successfully.
Harbrant tries to throw a body punch but Johns avoids it by throwing Harbrant back against the cage.
Johns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johns lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Harbrant at a distance.
Johns takes a swing at Harbrant's ribcage but misses.
Harbrant tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johns swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johns takes a swing at Harbrant's ribcage but misses.
Johns throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harbrant stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harbrant fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
John Johns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harbrant clinches.
Johns breaks from the clinch.
Harbrant tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johns swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johns moves into the clinch.
Harbrant prevents the takedown attempt.
Johns breaks the clinch.
Harbrant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johns.
Harbrant wants to clinch up but Johns keeps it at a distance.
Harbrant avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johns throws a low kick but Harbrant moves out of range easily.
Harbrant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johns throws out the jab.
Harbrant feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johns throws a jab but it's blocked by Harbrant.
Johns rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harbrant moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A swing and a miss from Johns.
Harbrant with the counter takedown but Johns avoids it easily.
Johns just misses with a punch to the body.
Harbrant is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A jab lands there for Johns.
Harbrant defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johns.
Harbrant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johns looks to land a right hand but Harbrant moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johns lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johns connects with an inside leg kick.
Harbrant fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johns checks it well.
A punch combination from Johns misses.
Harbrant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johns paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harbrant has closed the distance and engaged Johns in a clinch.
Harbrant fails to pull guard.
Johns works on Harbrant's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Harbrant's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johns is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Harbrant to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Johns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harbrant is trying to break free.
Harbrant is trying to pull guard but Johns has him pressed against the cage.
Johns is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Harbrant to keep the fight standing.
Johns is stalling here.
Johns breaks the clinch.
Johns throws out a loose jab but Harbrant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harbrant with the counter takedown but Johns avoids it easily.
Johns throws an overhand right that lands on Harbrant's shoulder, as Harbrant tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Harbrant tries to clinch but Johns moves out of range.
Johns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harbrant was well out of range. Poor timing from Johns.
Johns misses the jab.
Johns fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harbrant has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Harbrant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johns.
Harbrant gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johns breaks the clinch.
Harbrant is looking to clinch.
Johns with a nice calf kick.
Harbrant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johns fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harbrant slips a jab from Johns.
Harbrant shoots in looking for a takedown but Johns manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Harbrant's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Johns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harbrant.
Harbrant is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Johns keeps the fight on the outside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Johns dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Johns swings for the body but Harbrant moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Johns.
Harbrant with the counter takedown but Johns avoids it easily.
Johns swings for the body but Harbrant moves out of range.
Harbrant throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johns's waist but Johns gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harbrant off to one side.
Harbrant doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Harbrant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johns closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Johns stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johns wants it to stay on the feet.
John Johns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kody Harbrant.
Johns scores with a jab.
Johns misses with an uppercut.
Harbrant is looking to clinch but Johns is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johns scores with a hook.
Johns is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harbrant can do to turn this around?
Johns does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Harbrant changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Johns stuns Harbrant with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johns misses with a body kick.
Harbrant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns misses with a jab to the body
and Harbrant counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kody Harbrant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johns waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harbrant.
Harbrant instigates a clinch.
Harbrant tries to pull guard but Johns forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Harbrant manages to pull guard.
Johns wants to control from the top but Harbrant keeps moving.
Johns throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johns trying to control the position from guard on top but Harbrant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harbrant has control of Johns's left arm, preventing Johns from doing any damage.
Johns wants to control from the top but Harbrant keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harbrant has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johns can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johns trying to control but Harbrant is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Johns is really struggling to control Harbrant but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Johns 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.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Johns looks to score with a jab to the body but Harbrant is just out of range.
Johns paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Harbrant shoots in for a takedown but Johns shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Harbrant.
Johns throws a nice outside leg kick.
Harbrant wants to clinch up but Johns keeps it at a distance.
As Harbrant backs away, Johns returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Johns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johns throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Harbrant takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Johns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harbrant checks the leg kick.
Harbrant with a poor takedown
and Johns counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johns's corner calls for a 1-2. Johns obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Harbrant checks a low kick from Johns.
Harbrant changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johns tries to avoid it but Harbrant manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johns to the ground. Johns escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Johns misses with a right hand
and Harbrant counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harbrant ducks under a wild hook from Johns.
Harbrant feints the counter takedown.
John Johns is winning the standup battle so far.
Harbrant has closed the distance and engaged Johns in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Harbrant controlling the action here for a moment.
Our sources have told us that Johns has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Harbrant has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johns breaks from the clinch.
Johns misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Johns dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Harbrant darts in and clinches Johns up against the cage.
Johns breaks the clinch.
Johns misses the jab.
Harbrant slips under a jab.
Harbrant changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Harbrant drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Johns throws a nice inside leg kick.
Harbrant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johns.
Harbrant changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Johns throws a poor cross that misses
and Harbrant counters with a right hand to the body.
Johns throws a jab when Harbrant was well out of range.
Harbrant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johns slaps away a takedown attempt from Harbrant, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Harbrant ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harbrant moves in looking to clinch but Johns pushes him off.
Harbrant tries to clinch but Johns is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harbrant clinches with his opponent.
Johns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harbrant staying out of range there.
Harbrant tries to clinch but Johns moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Johns misses the target.
Harbrant fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johns avoids it really well and circles away.
Johns pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johns throws a solid leg kick but Harbrant takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johns.
And Harbrant tries to counter it with a takedown but Johns pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Harbrant gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Harbrant lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johns drops down looking for an ankle pick but Harbrant pulls his leg out and moves away.
A nice leg kick from Johns, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johns throws a hook but Harbrant blocks it.
Harbrant with the counter takedown but Johns avoids it easily.
Johns misses with a hook.
Harbrant is looking to clinch but Johns is avoiding it.
Johns lands a nice hook to Harbrant's body. Harbrant takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Harbrant throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harbrant tries to clinch but Johns moves out of range.
Kody Harbrant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harbrant moves away.
Harbrant drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Johns defends it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harbrant ducks right into an uppercut from Johns.
Harbrant moves into range and clinches up with Johns.
Johns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johns throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harbrant forces Johns back against the cage and clinches.
Harbrant has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Johns uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johns slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Johns looking to sit in guard and control but Harbrant gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Johns is pulling down on Harbrant's head to control his posture.
Harbrant preventing the sweep.
Harbrant throws a big elbow that misses.
Harbrant is fighting to break Johns's control of his arms but Johns is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Johns looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harbrant works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Harbrant wants to control but Johns is keeping him busy.
Johns is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Harbrant's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Harbrant's back!
Johns lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Harbrant hold on?!
Harbrant wants to control his opponent's hands but Johns gets his hands free.
Johns is punishing Harbrant with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johns just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Harbrant tries to break free.
John Johns is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harbrant is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Johns showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johns, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Johns!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Flo Holl (ranked 1670 p4p, 3301 weight class) and Jereme Christ (ranked 185 p4p, 327 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Flo Holl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jereme Christ!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Christ. Holl does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holl keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Christ.
Holl's jab looks to have found its range, popping Christ under the eye.
Christ throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holl throws a leg kick which misses Christ's front leg but catches the back leg as Christ tries to avoid it.
Holl tries to move into range but Christ moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Holl finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Holl throws a half hearted mid kick.
Holl tries to clinch but Christ is having none of it.
Christ swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Holl counters with a good low kick that Christ was not able to check.
Holl clinches up with Christ and pushes him back against the cage.
Christ doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Christ avoids a wild elbow strike from Holl.
Holl lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Holl looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Christ wants to break the clinch but can't.
Holl scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holl.
Christ managing to block the knees to the body from Holl.
Holl throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ avoids a wild elbow strike from Holl.
Christ escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holl tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Christ counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Holl thinking.
Christ looks to land a right hand but Holl moved out of range.
Holl keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Christ.
Christ works the jab nicely.
Holl scores with a kick to the body.
Holl thows a body kick. Christ tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Holl throws a leg kick
and Christ counters with a straight right hand.
Holl pivots, looking for a leg kick but Christ is out of range and Holl settles back down.
Nice defenses there by Holl.
Holl is looking to counter with a body kick.
Christ throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Holl.
Holl slips a straight right by Christ.
Holl uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Christ.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holl thuds his shin into the meat of Christ's side.
Christ cracks Holl with a right hand to the side of the head.
Holl looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Holl lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Christ. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Christ.
Christ might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Christ on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Holl scores with a push kick.
Holl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Holl thumps Christ with a low kick.
Christ misses with a straight right.
Holl throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Christ on the side of the head.
Holl slips under a jab from Christ.
Holl scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Christ is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holl.
Christ throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Holl tenderised Christ's leg. Christ is trying to keep his angry face on.
Christ misses with a hook. Holl ducked under it nicely.
Christ keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Christ missing with a left hand there. Holl was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Christ swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Holl throws a solid leg kick but Christ takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Holl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holl with the inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Holl.
Holl shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Holl fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Christ missing with a left hand there. Holl was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Christ throws a looping overhand right but Holl ducks down to avoid it.
Holl fires out a quick counter leg kick but Christ just manages to avoid it.
Flo Holl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Holl.
Christ tries to move into range but Holl moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Christ checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Holl tries to close the distance and clinch but Christ swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circling - Christ throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Holl throwing a counter right hand but Christ manages to avoid it.
Holl bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Holl moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Holl lands with a kick to the temple. Christ shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
Holl slips a jab from Christ.
Christ keeps the fight on the outside.
Holl gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holl lands a good knee to the midsection. Christ won't want to take too many of those.
Christ's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Christ tries to work over Holl's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Christ misses with the head strike.
Christ is working Holl over against the cage.
Christ misses with a punch to the body.
Christ looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Holl misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Christ can't find room to land a body shot as Holl controls the action.
Holl scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Christ lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Christ blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Christ is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Holl obliges.
Holl lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christ wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Christ wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Holl.
Holl unloads a knee to the mid-section. Christ lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Holl gets through Christ's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Flo Holl dominated that round.
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.
Christ tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Holl throws a body kick that misses.
Christ avoids a kick to the body.
Holl throws a front kick aimed at Christ's knee but Christ avoids it well.
Christ avoids a kick to the body.
Holl thows a leg kick but Christ checks it
and Christ cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Holl is looking to slow Christ down with leg kicks.
Christ takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Christ swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Christ misses with an uppercut.
That kick from Holl tenderised Christ's leg. Christ is trying to keep his angry face on.
Christ misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christ throws a body shot but no joy.
Holl wants to clinch but Christ slips to the side
and Holl takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Holl throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Christ. Those never looked like landing.
Holl throws a quick counter kick to the body but Christ avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christ has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Holl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ misses with an uppercut
and Holl counters with a slapping leg kick.
Holl misses with a low kick.
Holl attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Christ misses the shot to the body.
Holl tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christ swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Holl blocks a jab.
A big left from Christ misses.
Holl closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Holl slips a straight right by Christ.
Christ checks a leg kick.
Christ throws a right hand that Holl ducks under and follows up with a left that Holl also avoids with ease.
Holl appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Holl misses with a kick to the body.
Christ misses with a body shot
and Holl counters with a leg kick.
Christ drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Holl dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Christ. That did some damage!
Christ connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christ throws an overhand right that lands on Holl's shoulder, as Holl tries to avoid the shot.
Holl swings for the body but Christ moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Christ misses the target.
Christ misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Christ!
Christ takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Holl uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christ.
A chopping leg kick lands by Holl.
Christ throws a looping overhand right but Holl ducks down to avoid it.
Holl throws a push kick but Christ slaps the foot to one side.
A jab from Holl finds it's way through Christ's defenses.
Holl thuds a left hand into Christ's body.
Holl tries a low kick but Christ avoids it.
Flo Holl is winning the standup battle so far.
Holl throws a body punch but Christ moves out of range.
Christ misses with an uppercut. Holl saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holl defending well as Christ loads up on a big left hand.
Christ pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Christ takes a kick to the side of the head.
Christ looks to land a combination. Holl sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Holl displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Christ throws out the jab.
Christ misses with a body shot.
Holl tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Christ is able to avoid easily.
A slow jab from Christ misses its intended target.
Holl darts in and clinches Christ up against the cage.
Christ breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Christ connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Holl scores with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holl throws a nice outside leg kick.
Holl throws out a leg kick but Christ moves out of range and Holl only half commits.
The fighters circling - Christ throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Holl throws a nice inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Christ.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holl chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Christ swings for the body but Holl moves out of range.
Holl uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christ.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Christ in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Holl throws a nice outside leg kick.
Holl slips under a jab.
Christ bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Christ checks the leg kick.
Holl clinches.
Christ takes a knee to the side of the body.
A head punch on the inside from Christ fails to land.
Holl putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Christ in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Holl working Christ over with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christ tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Flo Holl has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Christ wants to break free but Holl has control.
Holl comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Holl lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Christ fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Flo Holl will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Christ misses with a series of wild punches.
Christ keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circling - Christ throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Holl is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Christ can do to turn this around?
Holl lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Some bone on bone action there as Christ checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Holl ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Holl throws a head kick but Christ moves out of range.
Holl cracks a nice hook into Christ's ribs.
Holl tries to close the distance and clinch but Christ swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holl throws a leg kick
and Christ cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holl moves away from the strike by Christ.
Holl uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Holl chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Christ checks a low kick from Holl.
Christ swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Christ throws a jab when Holl was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holl sizes up Christ with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Holl moves out of range of the strikes.
A leg kick checked by Christ.
Holl closes the distance looking to clinch
and Christ counters with a stiff right hand.
Christ thows a left - swing and a miss!
Holl lands a nice looking body kick.
Christ misses with a hook. Holl ducked under it nicely.
Christ waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holl.
Holl pushes Christ up against the cage in a clinch.
Holl prevents Christ from breaking the clinch.
Christ blocks the elbow strike.
Christ wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Christ tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Christ tries to circle away but Holl has him pinned against the cage.
Christ wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holl scores a nice knee to the body.
Holl lands an elbow inside.
Holl creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Holl lands a damaging elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christ throws a punch but it's blocked by Holl.
Christ pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Holl. That snapped Christ's head back.
Holl slips a straight right by Christ.
Holl darts in and clinches Christ up against the cage.
Holl throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Holl tries to land knees in the clinch but Christ avoids the damage to the body.
Holl keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Christ's efforts to push away.
Christ makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Christ looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Holl blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Holl.
Holl misses with a knee to the head.
Flo Holl is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ tries to break free but Holl pushes him back against the cage.
Christ has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Holl.
Christ avoiding damage as Holl throws knees to the body.
Christ throws a punch but it's blocked by Holl.
Christ misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Holl.
A short body shot lands from Christ as the two fighters clinch.
Christ has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A shot in the inside from Holl.
Christ misses with a punch on the inside.
Christ is trying to break the clinch but Holl has him pressed against the cage.
Holl lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Holl tries to land a knee to the head but Christ blocks with his arms.
Christ wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Holl blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Holl has him pressed against the cage.
Jereme Christ has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knees in the clinch landing for Holl.
Holl landing knees to the head.
Christ blocks the elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Christ.
Holl throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Christ blocks it with crossed arms.
Christ escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holl bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Holl throws a push kick but Christ slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Holl.
Holl scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Holl darts in and clinches Christ up against the cage.
Christ misses with some punches.
Christ tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Flo Holl showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Holl has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flo Holl!
Flo Holl decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renato Laranja (ranked 1500 p4p, 3667 weight class) and Jordan Lisko (ranked 200 p4p, 421 weight class). Laranja's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sepultura - The Hunt. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Renato Laranja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jordan Lisko!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lisko checks a leg kick.
Lisko swings for the body but Laranja moves out of range.
Lisko tries to work over Laranja's front leg with a kick but Laranja checks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Laranja misses its target.
Lisko misses with a leg kick.
Lisko throws a low kick but Laranja moves out of range easily.
Lisko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Laranja manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lisko misses the body punch
enabling Laranja to counter with a crisp jab.
Lisko throws a wild body kick that Laranja sees coming a mile off.
We've been informed that Lisko has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lisko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Laranja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lisko.
A head kick misses from Laranja.
Laranja throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lisko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Laranja takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice straight punches there by Laranja. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laranja.
Laranja scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laranja connects with a jab.
Laranja with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lisko to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lisko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Laranja misses the target.
Lisko's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lisko duly obliges.
A swing and a miss from Laranja.
Laranja lands with a hook. Lisko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Laranja swats away the attempt to clinch by Lisko.
Lisko does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Laranja throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laranja is looking to chop away at Lisko's legs.
A low kick from Lisko is predictable there
and Laranja counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laranja scoring well with a low kick there.
Laranja misses with an uppercut.
Laranja uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lisko has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Laranja.
Laranja connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lisko throws a sloppy head kick and Laranja moves out of range easily.
Lisko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lisko swings widly with a right hand
and Laranja counters with a straight right hand.
Laranja looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Laranja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lisko.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Laranja, as that shot connected.
Laranja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lisko.
Laranja looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Laranja throws a sloppy head kick and Lisko moves out of range easily.
Lisko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Laranja counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lisko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lisko connects with a leg kick.
Laranja scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lisko throws a hook but Laranja blocks it.
Lisko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lisko moves away from the strike by Laranja.
Laranja lands a jab to Lisko's midsection.
Lisko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jordan Lisko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lisko throws a head kick that misses
and Laranja counters with a nice body kick.
Lisko moves away from the strike by Laranja.
Laranja scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Laranja is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Laranja misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laranja jabs Lisko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice cross by Laranja.
Laranja lunges at Lisko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lisko's hand.
Laranja scores with a nice head shot.
Laranja fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lisko throws a front kick aimed at Laranja's knee but Laranja avoids it well.
Laranja misses with a wild body shot.
Lisko wants to counter with a clinch but Laranja pushes him away.
Lisko moves out of range as Laranja strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lisko throws a leg kick but Laranja sees it coming and moves out of range.
Laranja fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lisko.
Laranja looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lisko throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Laranja counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lisko is looking to score with low kicks.
Lisko cracks Laranja with an open hand slap.
Lisko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lisko lands a front kick.
Lisko tries to clinch but Laranja moves out of range.
Lisko throws a low kick, looking for Laranja's leg but Laranja calmly moves out of range.
Laranja moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lisko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lisko fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Laranja.
Laranja keeps Lisko at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lisko swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Laranja counters with an outside leg kick.
Laranja moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Laranja blocks a leg kick.
Lisko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Laranja 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.
Laranja digs a good body shot into Lisko's ribs.
Laranja throws a hook but Lisko avoids it easily.
Lisko misses with a lunging right hand
and Laranja connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lisko wants to slow Laranja down by chopping away at his legs.
Laranja connects with the punch.
Lisko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lisko is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Laranja rather than just go for the knockout.
Laranja swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lisko.
Laranja throws an overhand right that lands on Lisko's shoulder, as Lisko tries to avoid the shot.
Laranja swings for the body but Lisko moves out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Lisko might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Laranja has got the better of the exchanges.
Laranja lands with a thumping leg kick.
Renato Laranja is winning the standup battle so far.
Lisko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laranja.
Laranja throws a series of punches but Lisko moves out of range.
Lisko moves away from the strike by Laranja.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laranja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lisko.
Laranja is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Laranja checks a leg kick.
Laranja swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Laranja lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lisko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lisko wants to land a leg kick but Laranja is out of range.
Laranja lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lisko throws a nice head kick!
Lisko is looking to clinch.
Laranja is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lisko can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Laranja. Lisko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laranja takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Laranja connects with a body shot that sends Lisko's belly button to the back.
Laranja is looking to land body kicks.
Laranja lands a head kick. Lisko smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lisko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Laranja tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lisko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lisko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lisko misses with a hook to the body
and Laranja counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lisko thinking.
Laranja lands a high kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Lisko.
A cross from Laranja lands.
Laranja misses with a hook. Lisko ducked under it nicely.
Lisko swings for the body but Laranja moves out of range.
Lisko just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLaranja.
Laranja digs a good hook to Lisko's body.
Lisko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Laranja throws out a loose jab but Lisko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lisko is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nice cross by Laranja.
Lisko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lisko just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLaranja.
Lisko takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lisko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lisko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laranja blocks the body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Laranja misses its target.
Lisko throws a leg kick but Laranja checks it.
Laranja jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Lisko misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lisko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Laranja throws a head kick that half lands.
Lisko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laranja.
Laranja changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Laranja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laranja connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lisko staying out of range there.
Lisko tries to counter with a clinch but Laranja shakes him off and moves away.
Laranja bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lisko's head.
Lisko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A shot to the body from Lisko misses
and Laranja counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laranja is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lisko.
Lisko walks into a stiff left hand from Laranja.
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!
Laranja lands a front kick.
Lisko tried to score with a low kick but Laranja checks it.
Laranja throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lisko moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lisko misses with a hook to the body
and Laranja counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laranja scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lisko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Laranja checks it well.
Laranja lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big left from Laranja misses.
Lisko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Laranja stuns Lisko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Laranja dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lisko throws the kick towards the body but Laranja avoids it.
Laranja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lisko.
Lisko throws a front kick aimed at Laranja's knee but Laranja avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laranja attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lisko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lisko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laranja.
Lisko misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Laranja dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lisko throws a head kick but Laranja moves out of range.
Laranja throws a leg kick but Lisko sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lisko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Laranja is out of range and Lisko settles back down.
Laranja lunges at Lisko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lisko's hand.
Lisko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Laranja displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lisko throws out the jab.
A big right from Laranja misses.
Lisko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Laranja.
Laranja checks the leg kick.
Laranja ducks under a wild hook from Lisko.
Lisko misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laranja misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Lisko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laranja waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lisko.
Lisko blocks a head kick by Laranja.
Laranja misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lisko tries to move into range but Laranja moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Laranja blocks the leg kick.
Laranja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lisko.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Laranja crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lisko - the referee stops the clock and Laranja gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lisko. Laranja manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lisko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laranja scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lisko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lisko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Laranja connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lisko. Lisko circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lisko throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lisko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lisko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Laranja to score with a decent uppercut.
Lisko takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laranja connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laranja.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lisko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laranja.
Lisko tries to counter by closing the distance.
A shot to the body from Lisko misses
and Laranja counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Laranja lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lisko doesn't seem phased though.
Lisko throws a solid leg kick but Laranja takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lisko.
Lisko throws a head kick that misses.
Laranja shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lisko wants to counter the offense by Laranja and move into the clinch position.
Laranja staying out of range there.
Lisko throws a lazy right hand but Laranja sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Laranja scores with a four punch combination!
Laranja blocks the body kick.
Laranja looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lisko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lisko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Laranja scores with a head kick.
Lisko throws a solid leg kick but Laranja takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lisko.
Lisko takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laranja lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lisko's sensitive parts.
Laranja scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Laranja swats away the attempt to clinch by Lisko.
Lisko misses with a leg kick
letting Laranja counter with a right hand.
Nice shot lands for Laranja.
The fighters circling - Laranja throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lisko blocks a head kick by Laranja.
Lisko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lisko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lisko looks to score with a jab to the body but Laranja is just out of range.
Laranja bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lisko's head.
Lisko throws a body shot but no joy.
Laranja uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lisko has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laranja throws out a loose jab but Lisko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laranja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lisko was well out of range. Poor timing from Laranja.
Laranja takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Laranja sizes up Lisko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lisko throws a leg kick but Laranja moved away.
Laranja takes one to the side of the head.
A head kick by Lisko misses
and Lisko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laranja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lisko was well out of range. Poor timing from Laranja.
Lisko throws a body shot but no joy.
Laranja swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Laranja throws a shot to the body.
Lisko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laranja moves away.
It appears Laranja was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lisko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lisko takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jab from Laranja.
Jordan Lisko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lisko misses with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Laranja showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Laranja has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renato Laranja!
In his post fight interview, Renato Laranja started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Erran Morad (ranked 2927 p4p, 1855 weight class) and Rice Flair (ranked 328 p4p, 237 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erran Morad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rice Flair!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morad shoots in and gets a takedown into Flair's guard.
Morad with a nice head shot there.
Flair looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morad lands a couple of digs.
Morad controlling from the top position.
Morad pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flair is keeping the position for now.
Morad wants to control from the top but Flair keeps moving.
Flair has an active guard here but Morad has managed to pass into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morad scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Morad is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Flair has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morad landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Flair is pressing down on Morad's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Flair looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Morad is defending well. Flair quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Morad has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Flair celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rice Flair!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lathem McGuire (ranked 940 p4p, 2275 weight class) and Tim Blood (ranked 153 p4p, 317 weight class). Tim Blood told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lathem McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Blood!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blood tries to clinch there but McGuire circles away.
Blood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blood tries to clinch up.
McGuire shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Blood checks a low kick from McGuire.
Blood looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McGuire looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blood tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McGuire finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGuire throws a leg kick which misses Blood's front leg but catches the back leg as Blood tries to avoid it.
Blood is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGuire jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Blood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blood moves out of range as McGuire strikes.
A jab lands there for McGuire.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGuire checks a low kick from Blood.
It looked like McGuire was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Blood.
McGuire connects with a single shot there.
McGuire drops Blood with a big left hand! Blood is injured, injured bad! McGuire jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lathem McGuire!
Lathem McGuire seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trond Asmundsen (ranked 1686 p4p, 1877 weight class) and Hallis Mollen (ranked 254 p4p, 280 weight class). Mollen has chosen Rise Against - Like the Angel as his entrance music. Hallis Mollen 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 24 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Trond Asmundsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hallis Mollen!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mollen blocks a jab.
Mollen with the counter takedown but Asmundsen avoids it easily.
Mollen checks a low kick from Asmundsen.
Nice jab there from Asmundsen.
Asmundsen throws a body punch but Mollen moves out of range.
Asmundsen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mollen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mollen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Asmundsen defends it well.
Asmundsen gets a clinch.
Asmundsen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mollen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mollen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Asmundsen taking a breather.
The referee is keeping an eye on Asmundsen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mollen misses with a punch on the inside.
Asmundsen can't find room to land a body shot as Mollen controls the action.
Asmundsen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mollen up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mollen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Asmundsen backwards.
 It looks like Trond Asmundsen has been cut.
The referee calls for Asmundsen to work.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Trond Asmundsen.
Asmundsen misses the shot to the body.
Mollen with the counter takedown but Asmundsen avoids it easily.
Asmundsen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Barn in the buildup to the fight.
Asmundsen looks to land a left hand but Mollen moved out of range nicely.
Mollen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Asmundsen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Asmundsen misses with a wild body shot.
Mollen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Asmundsen tries to clinch up.
Mollen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Asmundsen defends it well.
Asmundsen misses with the combination.
Mollen 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.
Asmundsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Mollen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asmundsen misses with a body kick.
Mollen with the counter takedown but Asmundsen avoids it easily.
Mollen moves away from the strike by Asmundsen.
Mollen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Asmundsen lands a slapping body shot.
Asmundsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Mollen is just out of range.
Mollen with the counter takedown but Asmundsen avoids it easily.
Asmundsen throws the left hand but Mollen avoids the punch easily.
Asmundsen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Asmundsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mollen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mollen with the counter takedown but Asmundsen avoids it easily.
Asmundsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mollen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mollen blocks a head kick by Asmundsen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Asmundsen misses its intended target.
Mollen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Asmundsen throws a big shot that misses.
Asmundsen tries to clinch up.
Mollen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mollen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Asmundsen has Mollen up against the cage in a clinch.
Asmundsen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Asmundsen lands an uppercut.
Asmundsen tries to throw a body punch but Mollen avoids it by throwing Asmundsen back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Asmundsen.
Mollen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mollen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mollen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Asmundsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mollen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Asmundsen misses with some punches.
Mollen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mollen has a couple of punches blocked by Asmundsen.
Asmundsen stalling the fight.
Mollen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Asmundsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mollen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Asmundsen wants to stall.
Asmundsen blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asmundsen stalling.
Mollen lands with a short shot to the head.
Mollen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asmundsen.
Mollen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mollen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mollen has a couple of punches blocked by Asmundsen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asmundsen.
Mollen throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trond Asmundsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trond Asmundsen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Asmundsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mollen was well out of range. Poor timing from Asmundsen.
Mollen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Asmundsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mollen feints the counter takedown.
Asmundsen throws a hook but Mollen blocks it.
Trond Asmundsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asmundsen cracks Mollen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mollen moves out of range as Asmundsen strikes.
Mollen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Asmundsen defends it well.
Trond Asmundsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Asmundsen throws a jab when Mollen was well out of range.
Mollen feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asmundsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mollen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Asmundsen defends it well.
Asmundsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And Mollen tries to counter it with a takedown but Asmundsen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Asmundsen throws a hook but Mollen avoids it easily.
Mollen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asmundsen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mollen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Asmundsen throws a hook to the side of Mollen's head but Mollen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Asmundsen scores with a sloppy right hand. Mollen should have avoided that one.
Hallis Mollen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Asmundsen just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Asmundsen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Asmundsen throws a big shot that misses.
And Mollen tries to counter it with a takedown but Asmundsen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mollen blocks a low kick nicely.
Mollen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Asmundsen defends it well.
Asmundsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Asmundsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mollen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Asmundsen defends it well.
Mollen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mollen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mollen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mollen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asmundsen.
Mollen feints the counter takedown.
Asmundsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mollen can do to turn this around?
Asmundsen misses with a low kick.
Asmundsen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mollen was covering up waiting for the punch and Asmundsen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mollen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Asmundsen.
Mollen is striking off his back. Asmundsen thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mollen striking from half guard on the bottom.
Mollen tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mollen flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Asmundsen working over Mollen with some ground and pound. Mollen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mollen missing with punches from the bottom.
Mollen scores with a few weak punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Asmundsen there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Asmundsen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mollen throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mollen punching from the bottom.
Mollen flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Asmundsen wants to work for an arm triangle but Mollen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Asmundsen working the head and body with strikes.
Mollen missing with punches from the bottom.
Asmundsen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mollen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
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. Asmundsen connects with a nice short shot to Mollen's temple.
Mollen flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Asmundsen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Asmundsen trying to control from half guard but Mollen is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asmundsen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mollen has hold of Asmundsen's hands but Asmundsen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mollen is trying to get back to full guard.
Asmundsen seems to be working for a kimura but Mollen defends the submission attempt.
Mollen missing with punches from the bottom.
Mollen misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mollen missing with punches from the bottom.
Mollen punching from the bottom.
Trond Asmundsen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Asmundsen prevents Mollen from improving his position.
Asmundsen wants to take a breather but Mollen is having none of it.
Mollen taking some punishment here, with Asmundsen in his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trond Asmundsen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Trond Asmundsen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mollen slips under a jab.
Mollen slips a straight right by Asmundsen.
Asmundsen fails with the takedown.
Asmundsen tries to close the distance and clinch but Mollen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Asmundsen looks for a takedown but Mollen sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asmundsen. Mollen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mollen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Asmundsen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mollen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Asmundsen defends it well.
Mollen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Asmundsen.
Mollen takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asmundsen misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asmundsen. Mollen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Asmundsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Asmundsen misses with a body shot.
Mollen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Asmundsen lands with a shot to the body.
Asmundsen misses the jab.
Mollen feints the counter takedown.
Asmundsen throws the left hand but Mollen avoids the punch easily.
Asmundsen wants to land a leg kick but Mollen is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Mollen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Asmundsen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mollen's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asmundsen misses with a wild body shot.
Asmundsen takes a swing at Mollen's ribcage but misses.
Mollen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Asmundsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mollen.
Mollen feints the counter takedown.
Asmundsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mollen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Asmundsen throws a leg kick
and Mollen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mollen wants to stand but Asmundsen has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asmundsen trying to control from the bottom.
Mollen decides to stand and escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asmundsen misses with a left hand
and Mollen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Asmundsen is trying to hold Mollen in close to prevent damage but Mollen has managed to pass into half guard.
Mollen decides to stand and escape the position.
Asmundsen moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big left from Asmundsen misses.
Mollen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Asmundsen misses with a body shot.
Mollen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Asmundsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Mollen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Asmundsen tries a head kick but it misses.
Mollen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asmundsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Mollen feints the counter takedown.
Asmundsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Asmundsen.
Asmundsen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trond Asmundsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Asmundsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Asmundsen misses with a straight right.
Mollen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Asmundsen defends it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asmundsen looks to throw the jab but Mollen is out of range.
Mollen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Asmundsen tries to clinch there but Mollen circles away.
And Mollen tries to counter it with a takedown but Asmundsen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hallis Mollen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Asmundsen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trond Asmundsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Asmundsen, 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trond Asmundsen!
A very excited looking Trond Asmundsen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keaton Vega (ranked 2310 p4p, 1685 weight class) and Julio Christ (ranked 76 p4p, 57 weight class). Julio Christ has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Keaton Vega's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keaton Vega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julio Christ!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christ checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vega slips under a jab from Christ.
Vega throws a leg kick but Christ sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vega tries to land a body kick
and Christ counters with a straight right hand.
Vega looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vega just misses with a punch to the body.
Christ throws a combination that misses
and Vega counters with a good low kick that Christ was not able to check.
Christ throws a body punch but Vega moves out of range.
Christ avoids the body shot from Vega.
Christ throws a lazy right hand but Vega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Christ moves out of range of the body kick from Vega.
Vega walks into a stiff left hand from Christ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vega misses with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Vega misses the target.
Vega looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Christ throws a jab but it's blocked by Vega.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vega misses with a body kick.
Vega moves out of range as Christ strikes.
Julio Christ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christ fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Vega. Beautiful body shot.
Christ misses with a right hand
and Vega counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vega lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vega lands a nice looking body kick.
Christ misses with a looping right.
Christ checks a leg kick.
Vega slips a jab from Christ.
Vega throws a leg kick but Christ checks it.
A big left from Christ misses.
Vega tried to counter with a leg kick but Christ avoided it.
A telegraphed right hand from Vega misses the target.
Vega looks to land a body kick but Christ moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Christ throws a series of punches but Vega moves out of range.
Vega is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Christ.
Christ misses with a hook. Vega ducked under it nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Christ misses with a left hand
and Vega counters with a leg kick.
Christ misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vega.
Vega uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christ.
Christ is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Vega defending well as Christ loads up on a big left hand.
Vega tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vega fakes the leg kick and cracks Christ in the body.
Christ looks to land a left hand but Vega moved out of range nicely.
Christ throws a lazy right hand but Vega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Christ throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Christ throws an off balance right hand
and Vega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vega buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vega sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vega throws a sloppy body shot
and Christ counters with a stiff right hand.
Christ misses with a hook
and Vega counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Christ thinking.
Christ swings widly with a right hand
and Vega counters with a thumping low kick.
Christ ducks under a wild hook from Vega.
Christ avoids a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Christ! But no joy.
Christ sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Vega lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Christ finds it's way through Vega's defenses.
Christ misses the jab.
Vega throws a low kick, looking for Christ's leg but Christ calmly moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vega. Christ does a little dance to reset his feet.
Christ moves out of range of the body kick from Vega.
Vega lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ checks a low kick from Vega.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Christ! But no joy.
Vega drops his hands momentarily and Christ takes advantage with a crisp shot to 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!
Christ throws the left hand but Vega avoids the punch easily.
Vega swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vega throws a right and a left that Christ avoids nicely.
A head kick by Vega misses
and Vega takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Christ throws a hook but Vega blocks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Christ blocks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christ. Vega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vega has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vega there as he acknowledges the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christ. Vega does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Christ, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vega moves away from the strike by Christ.
Christ takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Christ misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Julio Christ will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Christ throws a shot from downtown. Vega moves away and avoids it.
Christ tests Vega's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Christ on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vega. Vega obviously looking to wear him down.
Good leg kick by Vega.
Vega ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vega misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Christ counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Christ throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vega ducks under a wild hook from Christ.
Vega feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Vega drops his hands momentarily and Christ takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vega defending well as Christ loads up on a big left hand.
Christ might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Vega wants to slow Christ down by chopping away at his legs.
Vega buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Christ misses the jab.
Vega throwing a counter right hand but Christ manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega digs a good body shot into Christ's ribs.
Christ throws the left hand but Vega avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Vega was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Christ.
Vega is looking to wear down Christ with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Christ misses the jab.
Christ thows a left - swing and a miss!
Christ uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vega has time to react.
Vega moves out of range as Christ strikes.
Christ avoids the body shot from Vega.
Vega looks to land a body kick but Christ moved away.
Vega moves away from the strike by Christ.
Christ looks to throw the jab but Vega is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Vega misses its target.
Vega shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vega throws a head kick but Christ moves out of range.
It seemed like Christ was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vega bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vega misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Christ was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vega.
Vega moves away from the strike by Christ.
Christ stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vega.
Christ's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A big right from Christ misses.
Vega is looking to slow Christ down with leg kicks.
Vega lands a leg kick that knocks Christ off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vega tries to land a leg kick but Christ saw it coming and moves away.
Vega uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christ.
Vega takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Christ looks to land a left hand but Vega moved out of range nicely.
Vega misses with a body kick.
Vega goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vega misses with a kick to the body
and Vega takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Christ takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Christ.
Vega throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Vega takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
 Vega is rocked!
Vega keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Christ.
Christ looks to throw the jab but Vega is out of range.
Christ throws a hook to the side of Vega's head but Vega sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vega connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vega misses with a body punch
and Christ counters with a crisp right hand that drops Vega! Christ lets Vega back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Vega is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Vega.
Christ thows a left - swing and a miss!
A counter left hand to the body from Vega misses its target.
Vega seems to have got his legs back now.
Vega throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christ was well out of range. Poor timing from Vega.
Christ misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vega.
Vega avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega lands a body shot.
Vega uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christ.
Christ throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vega counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vega slips under a jab.
Christ cracks Vega with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Christ throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vega.
Christ tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vega will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Julio Christ seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vega moves out of range as Christ strikes.
A head kick misses from Vega.
A telegraphed right hand from Vega misses the target.
Christ looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Christ scores with a body shot.
A slow jab from Christ misses its intended target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Christ showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Vega ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Christ throws a hook but Vega avoids it easily.
Christ misses with the combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Christ misses the target.
Good standup being displayed there by Christ as he connects with a hook.
Vega misses with a looping right.
Vega throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vega wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Vega.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Christ throws a lazy right hand but Vega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vega with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Christ to score with a decent uppercut.
Vega misses with an attempted mid kick.
Christ throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega throws a leg kick
and Vega takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Christ takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Christ throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vega sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Vega counters with a quick kick to the body but Christ blocks it.
Vega fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vega misses with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Christ.
Vega pushes Christ away with a front kick.
Vega scores with a kick to the body.
Christ throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vega sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vega slips a jab from Christ.
Christ avoids the head kick by Vega.
Vega misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A shot to the liver by Vega. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ misses with a lunging right hand
and Vega counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Christ throws a hook but Vega avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vega thuds his right hand into Christ's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Christ throws a hook but Vega avoids it easily.
Vega lands a nice hook to Christ's body. Christ takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vega lands with an uppercut that bounces Christ off the cage and back into range.
Vega lands with a good body shot.
Vega is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Christ.
Christ scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vega throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Christ on the side of the head.
Vega misses with a wild body shot.
Vega misses with a hook to the body
and Christ counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Christ throws a jab when Vega was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega tries to land a front kick but Christ steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vega scores with the left hand. Christ knows he should have avoided that one.
Keaton Vega has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vega looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Christ moves forwards but Vega connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vega loads up on a big right hand but Christ slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Christ on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Christ throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick from Vega, right into the meat of the thigh.
Christ takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Christ connects with a crisp jab.
Good shot there by Christ.
Christ avoids the head kick by Vega.
Christ looks to land a right hand but Vega moved out of range.
Christ avoids a kick to the body.
Vega lets loose with a powerful body kick. Christ will feel that in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega misses with a low kick.
Vega misses with a left hand
and Christ makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vega slips a straight right by Christ.
Christ lands a jab to Vega's midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab from Christ.
Christ has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Vega.
Vega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christ.
Christ lands a really nice looking cross but Vega seems unphased.
Christ throws a looping overhand right but Vega ducks down to avoid it.
As Christ looks to move away, Vega throws a big counter combo but Christ just gets out of the way.
Christ misses with the combination.
Vega was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Christ swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Julio Christ is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vega throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Julio Christ.
Well Christ has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Christ!
During a confident post fight interview, Julio Christ thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Judge (ranked 1132 p4p, 2291 weight class) and Hin Areni (ranked 130 p4p, 243 weight class). Judge's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Game- Disturbed. The crowd seem to be enjoying Areni's choice of entrance music: Mosaique. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Judge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hin Areni!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Areni looks to land a combination but Judge avoids it well.
Judge throwing a counter right hand but Areni manages to avoid it.
Areni throws a leg kick
and Judge counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Areni misses with a body shot.
Areni 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.
Judge shoots in for a takedown but Areni shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A jab from Judge does it's job there.
Judge 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.
Judge shoots in looking for a takedown. Areni tries to sprawl out of it but Judge keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Areni manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Judge slips a straight right by Areni.
Areni throws out a leg kick but Judge moves out of range and Areni only half commits.
Judge was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jab from Areni.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Areni misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice body punch from Judge.
A shot to the liver by Areni. Beautiful body shot.
Areni moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judge throws a sloppy body shot
and Areni makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Judge closes the distance and clinches up with Areni, looking for a takedown. Judge pushes Areni against the cage but Areni circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Judge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Judge moves out of range of the leg kick from Areni.
Areni attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Areni misses with a body shot.
Judge loads up on a big right hand but Areni slips the punch.
Nice straight punches there by Areni. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Areni.
Judge looks to throw the jab but Areni is out of range.
Areni doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Areni takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Judge scores with a nice strike.
Judge shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Areni but Areni pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Judge shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Areni as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judge with a lazy takedown attempt
and Areni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Areni throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Areni throws a hook but Judge blocks it.
Judge attempts a counter takedown but Areni avoids it well and moves away.
Judge misses with a body shot.
And Areni tries to counter it with a takedown but Judge pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Areni feints and then cracks Judge's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Judge down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Judge. Areni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Judge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Areni manages to avoid it.
Judge changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Areni looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Areni tries to bench press Judge off him but Judge keeps the position.
Judge tries to move to mount but Areni blocks the move with his legs.
Judge tries for a kimura but Areni is defending well.
Judge looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Areni avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Judge.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Areni is pushing Judge's head away, looking to escape. Judge manages to hold on to the position though.
Areni regains half guard.
Judge seems to be working for a kimura but Areni defends the submission attempt.
Areni controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Judge tries to pass to full mount but Areni defends it.
Judge passes the guard and advances to mount!
Judge is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Areni has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Areni!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Areni advances position into side control!
Judge is trying to improve his position.
Areni trying to control the action but Judge is working from the bottom.
Judge takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Areni moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Areni cracks Judge with a big right hand but Judge just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hin Areni dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Judge shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Areni as he jumps to the side.
Judge's jab looks to have found its range, popping Areni under the eye.
Judge shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Judge not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Judge sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Areni defending well though.
Judge controlling the pace.
Areni gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judge trying to control but Areni is working from the bottom.
Judge tries to free his leg and advance position but Areni is retaining full guard.
Judge wants to control from the top but Areni keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Areni is keeping the position for now.
Areni keeping moving, preventing Judge from controlling successfully.
Judge is looking to advance position but Areni has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Areni landing strikes from the mount and Judge is in trouble!
Judge is in all sorts of trouble here.
BOOM! Areni connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Judge tries to hold on but Areni pushes him away.
Judge is in a horrible position here. Areni smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Areni can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Judge is looking to escape.
Judge wants to hold on but Areni pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Areni connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Areni prevents Judge from getting the reversal.
Judge is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Areni tries to control but Judge wriggling away.
Areni lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Areni postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Judge looks a forlorn figure.
Judge tries to lock up and control but Areni gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Areni in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Judge tries to lock up and control but Areni gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Areni.
Judge is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Areni in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Areni with shots to the head and body - Judge looks very uncomfortable down there.
Judge is rocked!
Areni wants to control the pace but Judge is squirming around nicely.
Judge wants to control but Areni is having none of it.
Judge regains half guard.
Judge actively working from the bottom here.
Judge wants to get back to full guard.
Judge is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Areni pulls his head out easily.
Judge wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judge looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Areni has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Areni slips a nice elbow through Judge's hands, connecting with Judge's forehead.
Areni looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Judge with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Areni is taking a breather. Judge says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Judge actively working from the bottom here.
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. Areni connects with a nice short shot to Judge's temple.
Areni is trying to control the action in half guard but Judge is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hin Areni has got the better of the ground game so far.
Areni scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Judge looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Judge taking some punishment here, with Areni in his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hin Areni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Areni dives in and scores a takedown into Judge's guard.
Judge has his foot on Areni's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Areni works his way back into a safe position though.
Areni wants to control from the top but Judge keeps moving.
Areni postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Areni postures up in Judge's guard and throws a big left but Judge blocks it.
Judge working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Areni.
Judge looking for a sweep. Not yet Judge, not yet.
Areni wants to control from the top but Judge keeps moving.
Areni is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Areni in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Areni got a little sloppy there for a moment and Judge has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Areni has managed to get both his arms back between Judge's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Areni trying to control the position from guard on top but Judge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judge is controlling Areni's posture.
Areni looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Judge looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Areni trying to control but Judge is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Areni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Areni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hin Areni is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Judge is looking to wear down Areni with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Areni with a jab.
Judge takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Judge looks to score with a jab to the body but Areni is just out of range.
Judge catches Areni with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Areni stuffs the takedown.
Judge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hin Areni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Judge darts in looking for a takedown but Areni gets double underhooks and turns Judge into the cage.
Judge is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Areni pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Judge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Areni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Judge drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Areni gets the underhooks and prevents it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Judge.
Areni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Areni misses the jab.
A good leg kick by Areni.
Areni ducks under a wild hook from Judge.
Areni connects with a jab.
Areni scores with a jab to the body.
Areni wants to clinch.
Areni shoots for a double leg takedown but Judge sprawls well. He's pushed Areni's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Areni lands a nice looking body shot.
Areni with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Judge throws a hook to the side of Areni's head but Areni sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Judge swings for the body but Areni moves out of range.
Judge throws a jab but it's blocked by Areni.
Areni scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ricky Judge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judge misses with a body shot
and Areni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Judge swings widly with a right hand
and Areni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Judge throws a lazy right hand but Areni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Areni swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Judge throws a jab but it's blocked by Areni.
Good exchange - Areni coming out on top.
Judge takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hin Areni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Judge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Areni moves away.
Judge shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Areni as he jumps to the side.
Areni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Judge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Judge on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Judge 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.
Areni avoids the body shot from Judge.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hin Areni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Areni 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hin Areni!
Hin Areni bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Hall (ranked 719 p4p, 4058 weight class) and Jeff Johnson (ranked 112 p4p, 498 weight class). Henry Hall had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henry Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Johnson scores with a nice right hand.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hall moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson throws out a leg kick but Hall moves out of range and Johnson only half commits.
Crunch! Johnson slams his shin into Hall's torso.
Hall slips under a jab from Johnson.
Hall appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hall misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
A good leg kick by Hall.
Johnson lands with a hook. Hall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A swing and a miss from Hall.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johnson misses the body punch
and Hall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hall avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Hall.
Hall misses with a hook.
Hall throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Hall throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
A lazy left from Johnson finds it's target.
Johnson throws a hook but Hall avoids it easily.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Nice straight punches there by Hall. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hall.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Hall with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big right from Hall misses.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A clash of legs there as Hall blocks the low kick.
Hall lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Hall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Hall ducks down to avoid it.
Hall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson walks into a straight right hand from Hall.
Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hall. That's going to slow Johnson down.
Johnson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hall.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hall throws a big counter combination but Johnson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hall misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hall pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hall misses the shot to the body.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Hall moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hall back to the cage. Johnson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A head kick by Johnson misses
letting Hall counter with a right hand.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hall lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Hall moved away.
A quick step to the side and Hall tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson throws a head kick but Hall moves out of range.
Johnson throws a head kick but Hall moves out of range.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Hall seems unphased.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Hall moves out of range easily.
Hall misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hall connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Johnson slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Hall misses the target.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hall.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hall misses with a body shot.
Hall attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Johnson slips a jab from Hall.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hall avoids the head kick by Johnson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hall looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Hall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Hall throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jeff Johnson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hall scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Johnson tries to land a front kick but Hall steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hall is looking to counter punch.
Jab by Johnson.
Hall moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
A swing and a miss from Hall.
Hall walks into a straight right hand from Johnson.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Johnson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnson as he connects with a hook.
Hall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hall with a body shot.
Hall dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Johnson throws a head kick but Hall moves out of range.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hall.
Johnson throws a counter combo.
Hall throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Hall moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Hall is looking to counter punch.
A punch lands to the side of Hall 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hall jabs at Johnson's body.
Hall throws a series of strikes that have Johnson backpedaling.
Good work by Hall as he checks the leg kick.
A cross from Johnson lands.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab, jab by Hall - just one landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Hall is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johnson.
Hall throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Hall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hall lands a big uppercut and Johnson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Johnson looks OK. Hall waves Johnson back to his feet!
 Johnson is rocked!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hall.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Hall finish him?
A left and a right from Johnson both land. Nice combination.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
It looked like Hall wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Hall moves out of range of the body kick.
A left lands for Johnson.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hall.
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hall.
Hall lands a big head kick that sends Johnson tumbling to the mat! Hall takes a step backwards and waves Johnson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Henry Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Hall takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hall misses with a double jab.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Hall's head but Hall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hall moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Hall connects with a body shot.
Hall shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Hall ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hall ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hall moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hall counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Hall.
Hall connects with a body shot that sends Johnson's belly button to the back.
Hall jabs at Johnson's body.
Hall scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnson should have avoided that one.
Hall scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hall throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
It looked like Hall wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hall jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hall lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Johnson goes down and covers up as Hall starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Hall!
A victorious Henry Hall thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yamcha Wolf-Fang (ranked 553 p4p, 1449 weight class) and Eric Draven (ranked 81 p4p, 202 weight class). Wolf-Fang kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rise Against - Give It All. 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 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yamcha Wolf-Fang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Draven!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Draven.
Wolf-Fang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Draven ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolf-Fang moves away.
Wolf-Fang misses with a looping right.
Draven feints the counter takedown.
Draven with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wolf-Fang to score with a decent uppercut.
Draven drives through with a takedown into Wolf-Fang's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wolf-Fang is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Wolf-Fang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wolf-Fang is adopting a defensive guard.
Wolf-Fang working a defensive guard here.
Wolf-Fang looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Draven puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draven passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Wolf-Fang!
Draven trying to control but Wolf-Fang is having none of it.
Draven controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wolf-Fang really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Draven looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Wolf-Fang is looking to improve his position but Draven isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wolf-Fang regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf-Fang is holding on to half guard well.
Wolf-Fang is looking to control Draven's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wolf-Fang avoid being mounted?
Wolf-Fang definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Still in half guard, Draven seems content to control.
Draven is looking to advance position but Wolf-Fang won't allow it.
Wolf-Fang is trying to control but can't.
Wolf-Fang regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wolf-Fang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Draven is one step ahead there.
Draven looking to pass the guard.
Wolf-Fang is controlling Draven's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven won't allow Wolf-Fang to sweep him here.
Draven tries to free his leg and advance position but Wolf-Fang is retaining full guard.
Wolf-Fang keeping moving, preventing Draven from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Wolf-Fang wants to sweep here but Draven controlling him for the moment.
Draven forces his way into half guard.
Draven seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wolf-Fang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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.
Wolf-Fang wants to control but Draven is keeping busy.
Wolf-Fang regains full guard. Nicely done.
Draven wants to control from the top but Wolf-Fang keeps moving.
Wolf-Fang lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Draven is trying to keep Wolf-Fang in close.
Draven wants to stand but Wolf-Fang is controlling the position.
Wolf-Fang wants to control from the top but Draven keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wolf-Fang stays in close to Draven's body and controls the position.
Wolf-Fang wants to pass the guard but Draven is keeping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eric Draven will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wolf-Fang throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Wolf-Fang misses.
Wolf-Fang moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDraven.
Wolf-Fang moves out of range as Draven strikes.
Draven uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wolf-Fang.
Wolf-Fang 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.
Wolf-Fang fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Draven on the side of the head.
Draven connects with a high kick.
Draven misses with a few strikes there.
Draven takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Draven misses with a head kick.
Draven throws a lazy head kick
enabling Wolf-Fang to counter with a crisp jab.
Draven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Draven tries a head kick but it misses.
Draven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left lands for Wolf-Fang.
Draven with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wolf-Fang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Draven feints a jab promting Wolf-Fang to slip. Draven then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wolf-Fang slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wolf-Fang misses with a right hand
letting Draven counter with a right hand.
Wolf-Fang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamcha Wolf-Fang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draven fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Draven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab by Wolf-Fang.
Draven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamcha Wolf-Fang is winning the standup battle so far.
Draven goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Wolf-Fang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Draven misses with the body kick
letting Wolf-Fang counter with a right hand.
Eric Draven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wolf-Fang tests Draven's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Draven misses with a takedown
and Wolf-Fang counters with a stiff right hand.
Draven is breathing heavily.
Draven misses with a head kick.
Wolf-Fang connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wolf-Fang takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Draven throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wolf-Fang.
Draven doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Draven avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draven throws a sloppy head kick and Wolf-Fang moves out of range easily.
Wolf-Fang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Draven.
Wolf-Fang is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wolf-Fang connects with a right hand. Draven shakes it off.
Draven moves out of range as Wolf-Fang strikes.
Eric Draven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wolf-Fang scores with the left hand. Draven knows he should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Wolf-Fang misses the target.
Draven's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Draven duly obliges.
It looks like Yamcha Wolf-Fang has been cut.
Draven scores with a head kick. Wolf-Fang tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wolf-Fang throws a jab but it's blocked by Draven.
Draven uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wolf-Fang.
Wolf-Fang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wolf-Fang lands with a nice body punch.
A head kick misses from Draven.
An attempted straight right counter from Wolf-Fang misses the target.
Draven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Draven ducks under a wild hook from Wolf-Fang.
Wolf-Fang misses the jab.
Wolf-Fang dodges the punch combination from Draven.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf-Fang scores with the left hand. Draven knows he should have avoided that one.
Draven closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Draven goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Draven jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Draven ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolf-Fang moves away.
Wolf-Fang blocks a head kick by Draven.
The crowd cheers as Wolf-Fang lands an impressive looking overhand right. Draven doesn't seem phased though.
Draven fails to land with a series of punches.
Wolf-Fang was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Draven looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wolf-Fang throws a jab when Draven was well out of range.
Draven shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wolf-Fang but Wolf-Fang pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yamcha Wolf-Fang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Draven.
Draven throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Draven throws a lazy uppercut
and Wolf-Fang counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf-Fang checks a low kick from Draven.
Wolf-Fang throws a looping overhand right but Draven ducks down to avoid it.
Wolf-Fang walks into a straight right hand from Draven.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd cheers as Wolf-Fang lands an impressive looking overhand right. Draven doesn't seem phased though.
Wolf-Fang uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Draven has time to react.
Draven is rocked!
Draven throws a head kick but Wolf-Fang moves out of range.
Draven is still on wobbly legs! Can Wolf-Fang finish him?
Draven throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Draven walks into a straight right hand from Wolf-Fang.
Draven throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Wolf-Fang counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yamcha Wolf-Fang!
Yamcha Wolf-Fang retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Yamcha Wolf-Fang thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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