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BB 70 - White vs Adam 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marshal Mayhem (ranked 2264 p4p, 3082 weight class) and Norris Chow (ranked 241 p4p, 304 weight class). Mayhem kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Friday Night remixed by Astrophysics. Marshal Mayhem has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marshal Mayhem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Norris Chow!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayhem lands an overhand right.
Chow takes a swing at Mayhem's ribcage but misses.
Mayhem scores with a decent looking hook.
Mayhem has been working on his boxing with his coaches at House of 1000 Corpses in the buildup to the fight.
Chow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chow moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
 Chow is rocked!
Mayhem drops Chow with a big left hand! Chow is injured, injured bad! Mayhem jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marshal Mayhem!
Marshal Mayhem was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Moyles (ranked 2479 p4p, 3172 weight class) and Riley Hatfield (ranked 303 p4p, 360 weight class). Hatfield has chosen Cruel World- Willie Nelson as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Moyles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riley Hatfield!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatfield avoids the body shot from Moyles.
We've been told by Moyles's head coaches at Forged In Fire that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Moyles scores with a nice strike.
Moyles drops his hands momentarily and Hatfield takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
 It looks like Mike Moyles has been cut.
Hatfield misses with a kick to the body.
It looked like Moyles wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hatfield misses with a straight right.
Hatfield misses with a straight right.
Moyles scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Moyles rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hatfield counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mike Moyles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moyles throws a body punch but Hatfield moves out of range.
Moyles rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hatfield counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Moyles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab from Hatfield.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moyles digs a good hook to Hatfield's body.
Moyles is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Moyles throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hatfield stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Moyles just misses with a punch to the body.
Moyles stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hatfield.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Moyles.
A cross from Moyles lands.
Moyles wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Moyles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moyles getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Moyles lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hatfield jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hatfield lands a right hook to the body.
Hatfield is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moyles.
Moyles ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moyles takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mike Moyles's cut is getting worse.
Hatfield scores with a decent looking hook.
Moyles misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Hatfield.
Moyles takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield slips a straight right by Moyles.
Hatfield is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Moyles had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Hatfield throws a hook but Moyles avoids it easily.
Hatfield throws a series of punches but Moyles moves out of range.
Moyles misses with a looping right.
Moyles takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hatfield lands a big right hand that sends Moyles crashing to the mat! Hatfield stays standing though and waves Moyles back to his feet!
 Moyles is rocked!
Mike Moyles's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Moyles gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Hatfield gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Riley Hatfield!
Our winner, Riley Hatfield, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zalt Gaanja (ranked 1393 p4p, 2268 weight class) and Kobe Bryant (ranked 216 p4p, 323 weight class). Gaanja comes to the cage accompanied by Nathan Evans - Wellerman. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zalt Gaanja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
No luck for Gaanja with that takedown attempt.
As Gaanja backs off Bryant throws a huge counter combo but Gaanja manages to avoid it all.
Gaanja throws an off balance right hand
and Bryant counters with a three punch combo that has Gaanja backing up. Gaanja nods at Bryant to acknowledge the strikes.
Gaanja misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Bryant misses.
Gaanja misses with a hook. Bryant ducked under it nicely.
Bryant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bryant displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gaanja.
It seemed like Bryant was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gaanja misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaanja doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Bryant counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zalt Gaanja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bryant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gaanja misses with a right hand
and Bryant counters with a right hand to the body.
Gaanja is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bryant.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaanja looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bryant is fending him off so far but Gaanja persists. Nope, Bryant circles away and we're back to standing.
Bryant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaanja tries for a takedown but Bryant sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bryant slips under a jab from Gaanja.
Oooooh!!! Bryant has knocked Gaanja down with a huge combo! Bryant steps away and waves a wobbly Gaanja back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Gaanja is rocked!
Gaanja switches off momentarily and Bryant cracks him with a monster right hand! Gaanja topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Bryant dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Bryant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kobe Bryant!
Kobe Bryant made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'EVERYONE SMESH EVERYONEE!!!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Galanis (ranked 729 p4p, 2452 weight class) and Abdul Kaloev (ranked 112 p4p, 344 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Abdul Kaloev was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adrian Galanis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdul Kaloev!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galanis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Galanis dips to his left and cracks Kaloev with an uppercut!
Kaloev takes a jab right on the kisser.
Galanis lands a head shot.
Galanis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Galanis connects with a leg kick.
Kaloev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Galanis.
Kaloev is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Galanis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaloev was well out of range. Poor timing from Galanis.
Kaloev throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Galanis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Galanis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kaloev under the eye.
Galanis connects with a high kick.
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!
Kaloev takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kaloev throws a leg kick but Galanis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kaloev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kaloev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Galanis.
Galanis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaloev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Galanis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Galanis lands with a cross.
Galanis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaloev manages to avoid it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kaloev has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Galanis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kaloev. Kaloev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Adrian Galanis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaloev shoots for a double leg takedown but Galanis sprawls well. He's pushed Kaloev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Galanis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
It looks like Galanis has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Kaloev ducks right into an uppercut from Galanis.
Galanis throws a hook but Kaloev avoids it easily.
Kaloev is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Galanis connects with a nice looking jab.
Galanis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Galanis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaloev is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Galanis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galanis wants to slow Kaloev down by chopping away at his legs.
Kaloev feints the counter takedown.
Kaloev has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Galanis finds it's way round the side to connect with Kaloev's head.
Galanis lands a nice looking body shot.
Kaloev swings for the body but Galanis moves out of range.
Galanis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kaloev misses with a hook to the body
and Galanis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Galanis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kaloevs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kaloev looking to score a takedown here. Galanis is defending well but Kaloev drives through and ends up in Galanis's guard.
Kaloev trying to move into half guard but instead Galanis has managed to sweep!
Galanis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Galanis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Galanis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kaloev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Galanis connects with a looping right hand.
Galanis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galanis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kaloev is rocked!
Galanis cracks Kaloev with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Kaloev falls to his knees and Galanis doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adrian Galanis!
Adrian Galanis 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 Osiris Maharajah (ranked 860 p4p, 826 weight class) and Roberto Fabinho (ranked 129 p4p, 127 weight class). Fabinho has chosen Glowed Up - Kaytranada as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Osiris Maharajah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roberto Fabinho!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maharajah looks to throw the jab but Fabinho is out of range.
Maharajah fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maharajah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fabinho.
Fabinho fails to land with a series of punches.
Maharajah scores with a body shot.
Maharajah with a nice cross.
Maharajah gets a takedown into half guard.
Maharajah is thwarting Fabinho's attempts to control the position.
Fabinho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maharajah working Fabinho over with strikes.
Maharajah working the head and body with strikes.
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!
Maharajah is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maharajah thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fabinho's head.
Fabinho is looking for a sweep. Maharajah is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fabinho is refusing to be controlled, as Maharajah sits in half guard.
Fabinho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fabinho looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fabinho trying to control but Maharajah postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Maharajah is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fabinho gets back to full guard.
Maharajah is looking to work some ground and pound but Fabinho has wrist control.
Maharajah avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fabinho is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fabinho looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fabinho has momentary wrist control but Maharajah slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabinho is trying to keep Maharajah in close.
Maharajah looking to sit in guard and control but Fabinho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Maharajah wants to control but Fabinho passes easily into half guard.
Maharajah moves into full guard.
Fabinho slips nicely into half guard.
Fabinho throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Maharajah to regain full guard.
Fabinho trying to control but Maharajah is working from the bottom.
Fabinho throws a strike but Maharajah rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fabinho working a defensive guard here.
Fabinho is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Maharajah stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fabinho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maharajah lands a couple of digs.
Maharajah slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fabinho lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maharajah is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Osiris Maharajah dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fabinho moves out of range as Maharajah strikes.
Maharajah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fabinho feints the counter takedown.
Maharajah doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fabinho connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A swing and a miss from Maharajah.
Fabinho lands a head shot.
Maharajah looks to land a left hand but Fabinho moved out of range nicely.
Fabinho wants to clinch.
Maharajah scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maharajah throws a shot from downtown. Fabinho moves away and avoids it.
Fabinho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maharajah.
Maharajah comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Fabinho.
Fabinho avoids the body shot from Maharajah.
And Fabinho tries to counter it with a takedown but Maharajah pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maharajah defending well as Fabinho loads up on a big left hand.
Maharajah just misses with a punch to the body.
Osiris Maharajah is winning the standup battle so far.
Fabinho throws a hook to the side of Maharajah's head but Maharajah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maharajah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maharajah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fabinho can do to turn this around?
Fabinho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maharajah.
Fabinho changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Fabinho scores with a decent looking hook.
Maharajah shoots in and drives through. Fabinho sprawls well.
Osiris Maharajah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fabinho darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fabinho wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fabinho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maharajah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maharajah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fabinho.
Maharajah definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fabinho throws a body shot but no joy.
Maharajah has closed the distance and engaged Fabinho in a clinch.
Fabinho gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
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!
Maharajah looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Maharajah not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fabinho is working Maharajah over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fabinho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maharajah is keeping the position for now.
Maharajah working a defensive guard here.
Fabinho forces his way into half guard.
Fabinho is trying to control. Maharajah wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Maharajah is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fabinho misses with a head shot. Maharajah uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabinho passes Maharajah's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Maharajah looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maharajah desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Fabinho is trying to control the action in half guard but Maharajah is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fabinho is taking a breather. Maharajah 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Maharajah is trying to maintain the position but Fabinho is very close to passing his half guard.
Fabinho is trying to work for a kimura but Maharajah is defending well.
Fabinho is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Fabinho wants to control from the top but Maharajah keeps moving.
Fabinho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maharajah swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Fabinho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Fabinho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maharajah lands a jab.
Maharajah connects with a jab.
Fabinho fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Maharajah sprawls well initially but Fabinho persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Maharajah is defending against the submission attempts here by Fabinho.
Fabinho is stalling here. Maharajah is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Fabinho seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Maharajah has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Fabinho looks to move to half guard but instead Maharajah has passed into mount! Damn!
Fabinho tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maharajah working Fabinho over with strikes here.
Fabinho keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Maharajah lands a big elbow.
Fabinho is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Maharajah lands a heavy elbow.
Maharajah looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Maharajah is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Fabinho has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Fabinho is looking to improve his position but Maharajah isn't that keen on the idea.
Maharajah controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fabinho bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Maharajah trying to control the position here.
Maharajah manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fabinho manages to get himself to full guard.
Osiris Maharajah overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fabinho is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fabinho looking for a sweep. Not yet Fabinho, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabinho keeping moving, preventing Maharajah from controlling successfully.
Maharajah is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fabinho is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Maharajah passes Fabinho's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Maharajah scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Maharajah is trying to control. Fabinho wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fabinho wants to control but Maharajah is keeping busy.
Maharajah is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fabinho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fabinho wants to control but Maharajah is keeping busy.
Fabinho wants to improve his position but Maharajah is controlling well.
Fabinho has hold of Maharajah's hands but Maharajah slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fabinho tries to roll over but Maharajah keeps him under control.
Maharajah landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fabinho gets full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Osiris Maharajah showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maharajah 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Osiris Maharajah!
Roberto Fabinho was interviewed post fight and said 'Man that was a tough fight. I didn�t take my opponent very seriously leading up to this fight but I�ll keep going. I know I�m the most dangerous in this division and will get that gold eventually'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jakov Pavlek (ranked 400 p4p, 581 weight class) and Jane Malley (ranked 67 p4p, 96 weight class). Pavlek comes to the cage accompanied by Cool Kids of Death - Czloweik Mucha. Malley has chosen Rosemary Clooney - Mambo Italiano as his entrance music. Jakov Pavlek is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jakov Pavlek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jane Malley!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malley throws a head kick but Pavlek moves out of range.
Pavlek throws a big shot that misses.
Malley tries a head kick but it misses.
Jakov Pavlek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pavlek dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Malley. That did some damage!
Malley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've been informed that Malley 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.
Malley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pavlek moves away.
Pavlek wants to land a leg kick but Malley is out of range.
Pavlek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Malley circles away quickly and effectively.
Malley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pavlek is out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pavlek lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Malley tries to break free but Pavlek pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Malley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Malley lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Malley.
Pavlek misses with the head strike.
Malley can't break the clinch.
Malley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pavlek misses with some punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head punch on the inside from Pavlek fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlek lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Malley misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malley.
Pavlek tries to work over Malley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Malley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pavlek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malley swings wildly with an uppercut but Pavlek uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malley.
Pavlek lands a body punch.
Pavlek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malley lands a shoulder strike.
Pavlek lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pavlek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malley misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Malley.
Malley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Malley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pavlek backwards.
Malley digs a right hand into Pavlek's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pavlek's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pavlek lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malley prevents a body shot from Pavlek.
Malley swings wildly with an uppercut but Pavlek uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Malley.
Malley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pavlek scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Malley slips a jab from Pavlek.
Malley sizes up Pavlek with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pavlek blocks a head kick by Malley.
Malley takes a swing at Pavlek's ribcage but misses.
Malley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pavlek looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pavlek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Pavlek checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Malley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pavlek misses with a straight left.
Pavlek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Malley throws the left hand but Pavlek avoids the punch easily.
Malley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pavlek checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pavlek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pavlek misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Malley! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlek scores with a shot to the body.
Malley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pavlek throws a leg kick but Malley sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pavlek misses with a low kick.
Pavlek throws a nice outside leg kick.
Malley scores with a punch to the head.
Pavlek throws a head kick but Malley moves out of range.
Pavlek feints and then cracks Malley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Malley down.
Malley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pavlek.
Malley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pavlek. Pavlek obviously looking to wear him down.
Pavlek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pavlek appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pavlek walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Malley checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pavlek jabs Malley right on the nose. Malley blinks but takes it well.
Pavlek chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A punch combination from Pavlek misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pavlek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pavlek lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pavlek tries to work over Malley's front leg with a kick but Malley checks it.
Pavlek misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Pavlek does no damage.
Malley was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Pavlek buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Malley with the inside leg kick.
Malley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pavlek at a distance.
Pavlek takes one to the side of the head.
Malley lands with a hook. Pavlek tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pavlek throws a looping overhand right but Malley ducks down to avoid it.
Malley appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pavlek throws a low kick, looking for Malley's leg but Malley calmly moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Malley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Malley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pavlek lands with an uppercut that bounces Malley off the cage and back into range.
Malley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pavlek throws a jab when Malley was well out of range.
Pavlek swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pavlek lands a jab-cross combination.
A left lands for Pavlek.
Pavlek misses with a combination
and Malley counters with an inside leg kick.
Malley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pavlek.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jakov Pavlek will probably get the nod.
That's time! Pavlek's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pavlek fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Malley checks it well.
Jakov Pavlek is winning the standup battle so far.
Pavlek lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pavlek throws a right and a left that Malley avoids nicely.
Malley feints a counter leg kick.
Jab by Malley.
Malley slips under a jab.
Pavlek throws a series of punches but Malley moves out of range.
Pavlek takes one to the chin there.
Pavlek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Malley.
Pavlek throws a poor cross that misses
and Malley counters with a leg kick.
Malley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pavlek misses with a left hand
and Pavlek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A shot to the liver by Malley. Beautiful body shot.
Malley moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pavlek.
Nice defenses there by Pavlek.
Pavlek tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Malley manages to circle out of the way.
Malley jabs at Pavlek's body.
Malley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Malley throws a shot from downtown. Pavlek moves away and avoids it.
Pavlek scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That kick from Pavlek tenderised Malley's leg. Malley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pavlek lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pavlek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malley moves away.
Malley blocks the body kick.
Malley checks a leg kick.
Malley only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Pavlek connects with a crisp jab.
Pavlek's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Malley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pavlek scrambles back to his feet.
Pavlek drops his hands momentarily and Malley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pavlek scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pavlek misses with an uppercut. Malley saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick from Malley misses.
Malley sizes up Pavlek with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Malley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pavlek can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pavlek slips under a jab from Malley.
Malley checks a leg kick nicely.
Pavlek lets loose with a powerful body kick. Malley will feel that in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlek throws out a powerful jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Malley checks a leg kick.
No joy there for Malley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pavlek lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pavlek throws an overhand right that lands on Malley's shoulder, as Malley tries to avoid the shot.
Malley loads up on a big right hand but Pavlek slips the punch.
Nice cross by Malley.
Malley throws an overhand right that lands on Pavlek's shoulder, as Pavlek tries to avoid the shot.
Malley tries to land a leg kick but Pavlek saw it coming and moves away.
Pavlek with a nice calf kick.
Malley throws a chopping leg kick but Pavlek manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Malley finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Malley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Pavlek misses.
Malley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pavlek tries to land a front kick but Malley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Malley blocks the body kick.
Malley takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malley slips under a jab from Pavlek.
Pavlek connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pavlek ducks under a wild hook from Malley.
Malley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pavlek.
Pavlek buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pavlek throws a body shot but no joy.
Malley misses the shot to the body.
Pavlek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pavlek 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.
Malley misses with a straight right.
Malley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pavlek misses with a two punch combination.
Malley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Malley.
Malley avoids the body shot from Pavlek.
Malley was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Pavlek lands a jab to the nose.
Malley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pavlek.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlek bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pavlek wants to clinch.
Pavlek throws an overhand right that lands on Malley's shoulder, as Malley tries to avoid the shot.
Pavlek misses with an uppercut. Malley saw that one coming.
Pavlek looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pavlek lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Malley scores with a head kick. Pavlek tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Malley connects with a solid leg kick.
Pavlek motions for Malley to come forward. Pavlek throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pavlek tries to land a leg kick but Malley saw it coming and moves away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pavlek.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malley throws a body punch but Pavlek moves out of range.
Pavlek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Malley.
Pavlek scores with a jab to the head.
Pavlek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pavlek connects with a nice looking jab.
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 Jakov Pavlek will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Malley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Malley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pavlek throws a body shot but no joy.
Malley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pavlek walks into a jab.
Pavlek takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Malley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Malley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Malley keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Malley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Malley connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Malley.
Malley throws the left hand but Pavlek avoids the punch easily.
Malley throws a low kick but Pavlek avoids it.
Pavlek takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pavlek looks to land a right hand but Malley moved out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pavlek looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pavlek misses with a low kick.
Malley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pavlek throws a hook to the side of Malley's head but Malley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Malley.
Pavlek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Malley.
Malley pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pavlek is out of range and Malley settles back down.
Pavlek gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Malley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Pavlek tenderised Malley's leg. Malley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Malley throws a low kick, looking for Pavlek's leg but Pavlek calmly moves out of range.
Malley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Malley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pavlek works the jab nicely.
Pavlek gets a clinch.
Pavlek tries a body shot but Malley blocks it.
Malley blocks an uppercut.
Pavlek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malley breaks the clinch.
Malley ducks under a wild hook from Pavlek.
Malley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pavlek.
Jane Malley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Malley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Malley wants to land a leg kick but Pavlek is out of range.
Pavlek was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A low kick lands for Malley.
Malley misses with a low kick.
Pavlek keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Pavlek. That snapped Malley's head back.
Pavlek with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Malley looks to land a left hand but Pavlek moved out of range nicely.
Pavlek comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Malley ducks under a wild hook from Pavlek.
A low kick lands for Pavlek.
Malley moves away from the strike by Pavlek.
Malley was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Pavlek takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pavlek lands a glancing blow to the side of Malley's head.
Pavlek chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Malley can pounce on him.
Malley throws a leg kick but Pavlek sees it coming and moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Pavlek.
Malley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlek lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pavlek lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Malley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Malley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pavlek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malley looks to throw the jab but Pavlek is out of range.
Pavlek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Malley! But no joy.
Malley 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.
Jab by Pavlek.
Pavlek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Malley's corner calls for a 1-2. Malley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Malley tries to score with a low kick but Pavlek moves his leg out of the way.
Pavlek swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Malley counter with a right hand.
That kick from Malley tenderised Pavlek's leg. Pavlek is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pavlek wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Malley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pavlek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pavlek.
Pavlek on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Malley bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pavlek's head backwards.
Pavlek clinches up against the cage.
Jane Malley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pavlek tries to work over Malley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Malley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Malley breaks from the clinch.
Pavlek clobbers Malley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Malley tries to score with a low kick but Pavlek moves his leg out of the way.
A low kick lands for Pavlek.
Pavlek looks to land a right hand but Malley moved out of range.
Malley throws a jab but it's blocked by Pavlek.
Jakov Pavlek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Malley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Malley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pavlek throws a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by Pavlek.
Pavlek scores with the left hand. Malley knows he should have avoided that one.
Pavlek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jakov Pavlek.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pavlek, 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jakov Pavlek!
Jakov Pavlek 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Zee Land (ranked 487 p4p, 1197 weight class) and Sauli Somelainen (ranked 81 p4p, 171 weight class). Land comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zee Land!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sauli Somelainen!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Land avoids the head kick by Somelainen.
Land 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.
Somelainen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Land takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Somelainen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Land manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Somelainen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Land is keeping the position for now.
Somelainen preventing the sweep.
Somelainen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Land's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Land had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Somelainen defends it easily.
Somelainen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Somelainen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Land really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Somelainen stopping the sweep attempt from Land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Somelainen landing some decent shots from guard.
Somelainen is in close to Land's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Somelainen passes into half guard.
Somelainen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Land defends it well.
Land blocking the ground and pound attempt from Somelainen.
Land tries to get to full guard but Somelainen has control of the leg.
Land gets full guard.
Land is pulling down on Somelainen's head. It's preventing any offense from Somelainen, at least for the moment.
Land is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Somelainen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Somelainen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Somelainen stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Land has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Somelainen manages to get his head free but now Land has transitioned to an armbar! Somelainen grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Land! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zee Land!
A very excited looking Zee Land 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kiso Kisei (ranked 326 p4p, 429 weight class) and Isaiah Okongwu (ranked 50 p4p, 62 weight class). Okongwu has chosen Killin Dem (ft. Zlatan) - Burna Boy as his entrance music. Kiso Kisei has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Kiso Kisei!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaiah Okongwu!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kisei misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Okongwu to counter with a crisp jab.
Kisei scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Okongwu doesn't seem bothered though.
Okongwu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A shot to the body from Kisei misses
and Okongwu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kisei swings for the body but Okongwu moves out of range.
Okongwu feints a counter leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Kisei.
Kisei thuds his right hand into Okongwu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kisei ducks right into an uppercut from Okongwu.
Kisei misses with a hook
and Okongwu counters with a stiff right hand.
Okongwu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kisei.
Kisei throws a hook but Okongwu blocks it.
A countering left hand to the body from Okongwu misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd cheers as Okongwu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kisei doesn't seem phased though.
Okongwu blocks a jab.
Kisei scores with a nice strike.
Kisei throws a shot to the body.
Kisei changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kisei scores with a shot to the body.
Kisei misses the shot to the body.
We've been told by Kisei's head coaches at Cope's that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okongwu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kisei.
It seemed like Okongwu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice jab there from Kisei.
Okongwu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Okongwu avoids the body shot from Kisei.
Kisei throws a right hand that misses
and Okongwu counters with a straight right hand.
Kisei connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kisei lands a jab to Okongwu's midsection.
Kisei lands with a shot to the body.
Kisei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kisei loads up on a big right hand but Okongwu slips the punch.
Okongwu misses with an uppercut.
Kisei throws a right hand that misses
and Okongwu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kisei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okongwu moves away.
Kisei throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Okongwu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Okongwu.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Okongwu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kisei swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Okongwu.
Kisei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okongwu was well out of range. Poor timing from Kisei.
It seemed like Okongwu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Okongwu throws a sloppy head kick and Kisei moves out of range easily.
Okongwu walks into a stiff left hand from Kisei.
Okongwu throws a jab but it's blocked by Kisei.
Kisei swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Okongwu.
Okongwu slips under a jab from Kisei.
It seemed like Okongwu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kisei throws a predictable looking body shot
and Okongwu counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A slow jab from Kisei misses its intended target.
Okongwu dips to his left and cracks Kisei with an uppercut!
Kisei keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okongwu.
Kisei throws a right hand that misses
and Okongwu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kisei thinking.
A big left from Okongwu misses.
Kisei looks to score with a jab to the body but Okongwu is just out of range.
Jab from Kisei.
Kisei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okongwu.
Okongwu flicks out a counter leg kick but Kisei steps away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kisei lands with a straight right. Okongwu didn't see that one coming.
Kisei throws a hook to the side of Okongwu's head but Okongwu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Okongwu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kisei was well out of range. Poor timing from Okongwu.
Kisei stuns Okongwu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kisei checks a low kick from Okongwu.
Kisei throws a body shot but no joy.
Okongwu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kisei jabs at Okongwu's body.
Kisei comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kisei throws a right hand that misses
and Okongwu counters with a leg kick.
Kisei is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kisei ducks under a wild hook from Okongwu.
A telegraphed right hand from Kisei misses the target.
Kisei's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kisei duly obliges.
Okongwu misses with an uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kisei.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okongwu throws a hook to the side of Kisei's head but Kisei sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Okongwu throws a jab when Kisei was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kisei.
Kisei throws a hook but Okongwu blocks it.
Kisei dips to his left and cracks Okongwu with an uppercut!
Kisei tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kisei lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Okongwu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okongwu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kisei throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kisei looks to land a left hand but Okongwu moved out of range nicely.
Kisei scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kiso Kisei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kisei throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Okongwu misses with an uppercut. Kisei saw that one coming.
Okongwu scores with a jab. Kisei acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kisei jabs Okongwu right on the nose. Okongwu blinks but takes it well.
Kisei looks to throw the jab but Okongwu is out of range.
Okongwu was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kisei dips to his left and cracks Okongwu with an uppercut!
Kisei throws a good cross that connects.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kiso Kisei dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Okongwu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kisei.
Kisei misses with a right hand
and Okongwu counters with a nice leg kick.
A shot to the body from Kisei misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kisei swings widly with a right hand
and Okongwu counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Kisei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okongwu lands with a hook. Kisei tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A bone on bone clash there as Kisei blocks the leg kick.
Okongwu misses with an uppercut.
Kisei digs a good body shot into Okongwu's ribs.
Okongwu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Okongwu throws a low kick, looking for Kisei's leg but Kisei calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kisei misses with a jab to the body
and Okongwu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Okongwu takes a swing at Kisei's ribcage but misses.
Jab, jab by Kisei - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kisei lands a jab.
Okongwu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okongwu tries to keep at a distance but Kisei has taken the fight into the clinch.
Okongwu misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Okongwu.
Okongwu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kisei jumps guard but Okongwu stands there with Kisei around his waist. Kisei gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Okongwu misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Okongwu.
Okongwu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kisei jumps guard but Okongwu stands there with Kisei around his waist. Kisei gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kisei scores with a nice hook to the head.
Okongwu lands a nice shot to the body.
Kisei throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Okongwus head.
Okongwu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kiso Kisei is winning the standup battle so far.
Kisei takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kisei misses with a looping right.
Kisei connects with a right hand. Okongwu shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu defending well as Kisei loads up on a big left hand.
Okongwu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kisei misses with a right hand
and Okongwu counters with a good low kick that Kisei was not able to check.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick from Okongwu, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kisei tries to close the distance and clinch up but Okongwu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circling - Okongwu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kisei wants to clinch up but Okongwu keeps it at a distance.
Kisei throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Kisei misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Okongwu! But no joy.
Kisei connects with a good right hand that stumbles Okongwu. Okongwu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kisei throws a body punch but Okongwu moves out of range.
Okongwu appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kisei misses the jab.
Kisei misses with a straight right.
Good exchange - Okongwu coming out on top.
Kisei is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Okongwu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okongwu throws a jab but it's blocked by Kisei.
Kisei is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kisei uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kisei misses with a leg kick
and Okongwu counters with a nice leg kick.
Kisei throws a shot from downtown. Okongwu moves away and avoids it.
Kisei misses with an uppercut
and Okongwu counters with a nice uppercut.
Kisei throws a body shot but no joy.
Okongwu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kisei throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Kisei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kisei lands a glancing blow to the side of Okongwu's head.
Okongwu misses with a low kick.
Kisei changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Okongwu misses with a head kick.
Kisei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okongwu manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kisei. Okongwu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okongwu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kisei throws a sloppy body shot
and Okongwu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kisei misses with a hook
and Okongwu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Okongwu slips a straight right by Kisei.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kisei misses with a looping left.
Okongwu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Okongwu loads up on a big right hand but Kisei slips the punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Okongwu.
Kisei throws the left hand but Okongwu avoids the punch easily.
Kisei clobbers Okongwu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Okongwu slips a straight right by Kisei.
That kick from Okongwu tenderised Kisei's leg. Kisei is trying to keep his angry face on.
Okongwu fails to land with a series of punches.
Kisei lands with a cross.
Kisei pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Okongwu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Okongwu blocks a jab.
Kisei rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Okongwu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kisei stuns Okongwu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Okongwu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Isaiah Okongwu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Okongwu tries to bum rush Kisei with a series of wild strikes but Kisei uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kisei drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kisei throws a looping overhand right but Okongwu ducks down to avoid it.
Kisei throws a shot to the body.
Okongwu walks into a left hand.
Kisei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kisei cracks Okongwu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Okongwu avoids the body shot from Kisei.
Kisei scores with a jab. Okongwu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Okongwu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kisei swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Okongwu.
Okongwu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A nice leg kick from Okongwu, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okongwu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kisei sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kisei misses with a straight left.
Kisei scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kisei digs a good body shot into Okongwu's ribs.
A shot to the body from Kisei misses
enabling Okongwu to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Okongwu.
Okongwu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kisei looks to clinch
and Kisei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kisei just misses with a punch to the body.
Kisei scores with a sloppy right hand. Okongwu should have avoided that one.
Okongwu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kisei swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Okongwu counter with a right hand.
Okongwu throws a leg kick but Kisei sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kisei fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Okongwu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kisei throws a front kick aimed at Okongwu's knee but Okongwu avoids it well.
Okongwu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Okongwu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kisei lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kisei swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Okongwu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Okongwu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kisei.
Okongwu scores with a leg kick.
Kisei throws a lazy uppercut
and Okongwu counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kisei! Okongwu lets Kisei back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Kisei is rocked!
Okongwu connects with a body shot that sends Kisei's belly button to the back.
Oh Kisei is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kisei takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Okongwu drops Kisei with a straight right hand, right on the button! Okongwu follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isaiah Okongwu!
Isaiah Okongwu is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Isaiah Okongwu thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ousmane Cisse (ranked 608 p4p, 701 weight class) and Chad Bartz (ranked 86 p4p, 96 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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12 - 7 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ousmane Cisse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Bartz!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cisse.
Bartz 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.
Cisse throws a lazy right hand but Bartz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cisse throws a jab but it's blocked by Bartz.
Bartz moves away from the strike by Cisse.
Cisse cracks Bartz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bartz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cisse with a hook.
Bartz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cisse looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bartz misses with a body shot.
Cisse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bartz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cisse rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bartz counters with a straight right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Bartz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bartz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cisse comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good shot there by Bartz.
Cisse throws out a loose jab but Bartz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bartz appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bartz has closed the distance and engaged Cisse in a clinch.
Bartz digs a right hand underneath Cisse's ribcage. Cisse let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cisse blocks an uppercut.
Bartz manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Cisse misses.
Bartz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cisse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bartz.
Cisse looks to land a right hand but Bartz moved out of range.
Cisse just misses with a punch to the body.
Cisse is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bartz.
Cisse takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cisse avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bartz ducks under a wild hook from Cisse.
Bartz tries to clinch but Cisse is having none of it.
Cisse is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bartz cracks a nice hook into Cisse's ribs.
Bartz closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Cisse's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cisse tries to break the clinch but Bartz is controlling the position.
Cisse is trying to break the clinch but Bartz has him pressed against the cage.
Cisse takes a shot to the head.
Bartz lands with a short shot to the head.
Bartz misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartz prevents Cisse from breaking the clinch.
Bartz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cisse backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bartz lands a shoulder strike.
Cisse is trying to break the clinch but Bartz has him pressed against the cage.
Cisse is trying to break the clinch but Bartz is controlling him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bartz.
Bartz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bartz misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Bartz.
Cisse is breathing heavily.
Bartz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cisse backwards.
Bartz prevents Cisse from breaking the clinch.
Cisse wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bartz tries to work over Cisse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bartz misses with a punch on the inside.
Bartz swings wildly with an uppercut but Cisse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bartz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bartz lands a hook that snaps the head of Cisse backwards.
Bartz lands a shoulder strike.
Cisse has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Bartz.
Bartz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cisse tries to break the clinch but Bartz is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Cisse's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bartz lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Ousmane Cisse has been cut.
Bartz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cisse is rocked!
Bartz lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Cisse to his knees! Bartz keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Bartz!
A very excited looking Chad Bartz 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Thor White (ranked 62 p4p, 202 weight class) and Principo Adam (ranked 9 p4p, 30 weight class). Adam is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dona Eis Requiem. Principo Adam has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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15 - 5 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor White!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Principo Adam!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adam throws a lazy uppercut
and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
White slips under a jab from Adam.
White appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Adam tries to clinch there but White circles away.
A little feinted left hand from White on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Adam misses with a body shot
and White counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Adam misses with a hook to the body
and White counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Adam thinking.
A shot to the body from Adam misses
and Adam takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
White scores with a nice head shot.
A swing and a miss from White.
White misses with a hook. Adam ducked under it nicely.
Adam lands a body shot.
White has been working on his boxing with his coaches at CHECMATE PRIME MMA in the buildup to the fight.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Adam.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam cracks White with an open hand slap.
Adam lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice jab there from Adam.
Adam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A quick step to the side and White tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adam throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Adam bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
White misses with a lunging right hand
and Adam counters with a nice body shot.
Adam takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from White on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Adam swings for the body but White moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and White tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adam lands a glancing blow to the side of White's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
Donk. Adam catches White right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adam pushes White up against the cage in a clinch.
Adam doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adam doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White tries to pull guard but Adam holds him up against the cage and eventually White drops back down to his feet.
White tries to pull guard but Adam holds him up against the cage and eventually White drops back down to his feet.
Adam misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adam misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on White's face as he tries to break the clinch.
White jumps guard but Adam turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Adam.
A shot in the inside from Adam.
White pulls guard successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Adam is aware though and is defending well.
Adam controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
White is trying to keep Adam in close.
White keeping moving, preventing Adam from controlling successfully.
Adam stays in close to White's body and controls the position.
White working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Adam has passed into half guard!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Adam in particular looking to stall.
White trying to control here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Adam pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from White on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Principo Adam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adam moves into the clinch successfully.
Adam pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Principo Adam dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Adam is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
White throws a looping overhand right but Adam ducks down to avoid it.
Adam drops his hands momentarily and White takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Adam tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
Adam misses with a shot to the body
and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adam has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adam throws a right hand that misses
and White counters with a straight right hand.
Adam tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and White counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White cracks Adam with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Adam throws an ugly left hook that misses
and White counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam has taken the fight to the clinch.
Adam lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Adam misses with a hook from the clinch.
White wants to break the clinch but can't.
White successfully pulls guard.
White working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Adam has passed into half guard!
Adam not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Adam is taking a breather. White 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.
Adam looks to land a strike but White avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adam stands and throws White's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Adam trying to control the position but White is working away.
White is trying to control Adam's posture but Adam avoids it.
White is not content to let Adam control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adam lands an elbow.
Adam trying to control the position but White is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
White tries to bench press Adam off him but Adam keeps the position.
Adam is looking to take a break and control but White is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Adam misses the shot to the body.
Adam fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adam throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adam scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Adam tries to clinch
and White counters with a stiff right hand.
Adam throws a jab but it's blocked by White.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thor White dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Adam lands a glancing blow to the side of White's head.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adam.
Adam dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adam has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Adam fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
White lands with a nice body punch.
Adam lands a jab.
Adam scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adam punishes White's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Adam. That snapped White's head back.
Principo Adam seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from White on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam throws a hook but White blocks it.
Adam cracks White with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Adam misses with a jab to the body
and Adam takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adam scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Adam lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Adam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adam moves away from the strike by White.
Adam lands a body shot.
White uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adam.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
White swings for the body but Adam moves out of range.
A nice side step and Adam releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Adam tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
Adam lands a nice shot to the body.
White throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adam fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. White looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White moves out of range as Adam strikes.
White throwing a counter right hand but Adam manages to avoid it.
White moves away from the strike by Adam.
White swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Adam is looking to clinch.
White moves away from the strike by Adam.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adam moves away from the strike by White.
A decent looking cross lands there for White.
White getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Adam misses with a jab to the body
enabling White to counter with a crisp jab.
White swinging wildly here.
A jab from Adam misses.
Adam tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
Adam dips to his left and cracks White with an uppercut!
Adam misses with an uppercut. White saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from White misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Adam is just out of range.
Adam throws out a counter right but White avoids it with no problem.
Adam tries to clinch but fails miserably
and White counters with a nice body shot.
White tries to bum rush Adam with a series of wild strikes but Adam uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Adam misses with a straight left.
White was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Adam throws a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Adam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adam missing with a left hand there. White was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adam swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Adam swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling White to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Principo Adam really 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.
Adam throws a jab when White was well out of range.
Adam fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Adam rushes White and presses him up against the cage.
White wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
White drags the fight down to the ground.
Adam advances to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Adam's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White looking for submissions off his back.
White is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Adam pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Adam wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Principo Adam has got the better of the ground game so far.
Adam keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of White's head.
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.
White is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White working a defensive guard but Adam manages to pass into side control anyway.
Adam tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
White is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adam gets to mount! White was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Adam takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Adam prevents White from getting the reversal.
Adam controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Adam putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
White is looking to get to half guard.
Adam sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
White is working to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Principo Adam dominated that fourth round.
That's time! White's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jab from Adam.
Adam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adam throws a jab when White was well out of range.
White swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Adam comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice body punch from Adam.
Adam wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adam bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Adam misses the body punch
and White counters with a stiff right hand.
White takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam tries to clinch up.
Adam misses with an uppercut.
White is looking to counter punch.
White takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice body punch from Adam.
Adam lands with an overhand left.
Adam scores with a jab. White acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
White throws a lazy uppercut
and White takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
White takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Adam cracks White with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Adam. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Adam does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adam looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Adam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from White misses the target.
White ducks under a wild hook from Adam.
White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Adam was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Adam closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Adam digs a right hand into White's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on White's gas tank.
Adam tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
Adam lands with a right to the head.
White jumps guard and drags Adam to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Adam stands and throws White's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Adam seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
White is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Adam jumps into side control!
Principo Adam is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
White taking a bit of punishment here - Adam scoring with strikes.
White is not content to let Adam control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
White being controlled for a moment.
Thor White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White sneaks back into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Principo Adam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Adam 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 46:49
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Principo Adam!
Principo Adam is the new middleweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Principo Adam started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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