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TL Fight Night 19 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chinweike Idowu (ranked 25014 p4p, 5610 weight class) and Umaru Usman (ranked 553 p4p, 531 weight class). Umaru Usman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Basic striking
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chinweike Idowu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Umaru Usman!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Usman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Idowu bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Idowu drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Usman is pulling down on Idowu's head. It's preventing any offense from Idowu, at least for the moment.
Idowu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Idowu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Usman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Idowu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Usman throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Idowu escapes and throws Usman's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Usman tries to control but Idowu manages to take his back.
Usman staying busy and making it hard for Idowu to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Usman wants to control his opponent's hands but Idowu gets his hands free.
Usman covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Idowu tries to get the hooks in deep but Usman pushed the leg off.
Usman trying to control the action but Idowu just sinks the hooks in.
Idowu trying to control momentarily.
Usman is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Idowu working for a choke but Usman is defending well.
Usman looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Idowu's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Usman tries to escape but Idowu has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Usman tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Idowu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Usman is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Usman sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Idowu is thwarting Usman's attempts to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Usman can do anything to dispel that myth.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Usman is controlling Idowu's trapped leg to prevent Idowu from advancing to side control.
Usman is staying active underneath Idowu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Usman trying to control but Idowu postures up.
Usman is trying to control but Idowu passes into side control!
You can see the frustration on Usman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Idowu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Usman is trying to control Idowu's posture but Idowu avoids it.
Idowu in side control, throwing shots but Usman defends.
Idowu working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Usman tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Idowu easily slips into full mount!
Idowu punching from mount but Usman doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Idowu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Usman is looking to escape.
Usman wants to control but Idowu is having none of it.
Idowu looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Usman tries to hold on but Idowu postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Idowu throws some wild stikes that Usman manages to avoid easily.
Usman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Usman is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chinweike Idowu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Idowu is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Usman's half guard.
Usman keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Idowu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Usman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Usman is trying is best to control the position here.
Idowu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Usman can do to turn this around?
Usman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Idowu is working away from the top position though.
Usman might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Idowu haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Usman is refusing to be controlled, as Idowu sits in half guard.
Idowu is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Usman has managed to free his arm - good work.
Usman wants to control but Idowu is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinweike Idowu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Idowu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Usman wants to control but Idowu is keeping busy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Idowu scores with a takedown into Usman's guard.
Usman looking to control but Idowu passes into half guard.
Idowu wants to stand up but Usman is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Usman is looking for a sweep. Idowu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Usman desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Idowu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Idowu is trying to control. Usman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Usman won't allow Idowu to pass to mount.
Usman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Idowu.
Usman is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Idowu is thwarting Usman's attempts to control the position.
Idowu is looking for a kimura here.
Usman is concentrating on defense, preventing Idowu from advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Usman tries to roll over but Idowu keeps him under control.
Idowu perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Usman is positioning himself well to prevent Idowu advancing to mount.
Idowu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Usman keeps working.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Usman drives through with a takedown into Idowu's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Usman drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Idowu manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Usman has Idowu in his guard.
Idowu wants to control from the top but Usman keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Usman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Idowu is aware though and is defending well.
Idowu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Idowu stands and steps away. Usman gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Idowu tries to clinch up but Usman circles away and keeps his distance.
Usman shoots in for a takedown but Idowu shows good takedown defense.
Usman is breathing heavily.
Idowu forces Usman back against the cage and clinches.
Idowu turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Idowu working away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Idowu tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Usman keeping his opponent close.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chinweike Idowu dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Idowu closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Usman to the mat! Usman manages to get full guard.
Idowu trying to control but Usman is working from the bottom.
Usman controlling Idowu's posture.
Idowu tries to free his leg and advance position but Usman is retaining full guard.
Usman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Idowu wanted to stand there but Usman had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Usman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Usman is pulling down on Idowu's head. It's preventing any offense from Idowu, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Usman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Usman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Usman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Usman keeping moving, preventing Idowu from controlling successfully.
Usman pulls Idowu in close to his closed guard and prevents Idowu from doing any damage or advancing position.
Usman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Idowu defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Idowu looking to pass the guard.
Usman pulls Idowu in close to his closed guard and prevents Idowu from doing any damage or advancing position.
Idowu wants to pass the guard but Usman is keeping the position.
Usman trying to control the position here.
Usman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Usman working for a triangle but Idowu defends it easily.
Usman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Idowu controlling from the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Idowu tries to bum rush Usman with a series of wild strikes but Usman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Usman shoots in and drives through. Idowu sprawls well.
Usman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Idowu pinned against the cage. Idowu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Usman shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Idowu napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Idowu wants to control but Usman postures up.
Usman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Usman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Usman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Idowu wants to control but Usman postures up.
Usman is trying to get an arm triangle but Idowu is defending well.
Idowu struggling a bit here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Usman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Umaru Usman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chinweike Idowu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Idowu wants to control but Usman postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Umaru Usman.
Well Idowu 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chinweike Idowu!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baby Goat (ranked 24942 p4p, 5966 weight class) and Alexandre Santos (ranked 631 p4p, 619 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Excellent boxer
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Baby Goat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexandre Santos!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Goat throws a body shot but no joy.
Goat pushes Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Goat creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Santos's defenses.
Goat lands an elbow inside that Santos shrugs off.
Goat gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
 It looks like Alexandre Santos has been cut.
Santos's coach down at Brazilian Brawlers was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Santos's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Goat misses with some punches.
Goat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goat lands an elbow that stopped Santos in his tracks for a moment.
Goat lands a right hand.
Goat lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Santos working hard to break the clinch.
Goat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Santos blocks a body shot from Goat.
Goat tries to work over Santos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goat can't find room to land a body shot as Santos controls the action.
Nice elbow from Goat.
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!
Goat lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goat lands an elbow inside that Santos shrugs off.
Santos takes an elbow to the temple.
Goat tries to work over Santos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Goat lands an elbow inside that Santos shrugs off.
 Santos is rocked!
Goat lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Santos is still on wobbly legs! Can Goat finish him?
Goat lands an elbow inside.
Goat creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Santos! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Goat.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baby Goat!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darko Doncic (ranked 4136 p4p, 24959 weight class) and Flash Spooner (ranked 308 p4p, 395 weight class). Flash Spooner will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darko Doncic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Flash Spooner!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doncic shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Doncic showed some decent athleticism there.
Doncic trying to pass the guard but Spooner defending well.
Doncic is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Spooner tries to kick Doncic off but Doncic keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Doncic seems to be looking for submissions.
Doncic prevents Spooner from standing back up.
Spooner tries to kick Doncic off in order to stand up. Doncic Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Doncic has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Spooner is trying to buck Doncic off.
Spooner is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doncic tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Doncic has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Spooner wants to get back to his feet but Doncic is dominant here and he's now got Spooner's back!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doncic lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doncic lands a shot to the body.
Doncic is landing with strikes. Spooner can't take much more of this.
Doncic is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Spooner up.
Spooner is trying to defend against the choke here but Doncic has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Doncic Tightens the hold and Spooner taps out furiously! Doncic displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Darko Doncic!
In his post fight interview, Darko Doncic started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jah Nino (ranked 3943 p4p, 5855 weight class) and Bannon McGussie (ranked 427 p4p, 542 weight class). McGussie has chosen I Don't Feel Like Dancing as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jah Nino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bannon McGussie!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGussie has taken the fight to the clinch.
McGussie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGussie digs a right hand into Nino's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nino's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from McGussie.
McGussie holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nino letting McGussie take a breather here.
McGussie avoiding damage.
McGussie receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
McGussie taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McGussie holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bannon McGussie.
Nino moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nino is stalling here.
Nino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGussie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Nino.
McGussie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nino is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nino throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nino breaks the clinch.
McGussie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nino.
McGussie tries to clinch up.
Nino lands a right hook to the body.
Nino throws out a loose jab but McGussie uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGussie's coach down at Red Mist Dojo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on McGussie's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
McGussie is looking to clinch.
McGussie with a nice cross.
Nino takes the fight into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nino looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nino can't break the clinch.
Nino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McGussie is defending well for now.
Nino prevents a body shot from McGussie.
McGussie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nino wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McGussie has him pressed against the cage.
McGussie blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nino creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McGussie takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nino prevents a body shot from McGussie.
Nino breaks the clinch.
McGussie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nino counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGussie blocks the body kick.
Nino misses with an uppercut.
McGussie is looking to clinch but Nino is avoiding it.
McGussie tries to clinch but Nino is having none of it.
McGussie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nino throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGussie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nino.
McGussie wants to clinch.
Nino clinches up against the cage.
A short right from McGussie.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nino.
Nino misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGussie.
McGussie slowing the pace effectively.
Nino fails to pull guard.
McGussie is working Nino over against the cage.
Nino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McGussie.
Nino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGussie moves in looking to clinch but Nino pushes him off.
McGussie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nino lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGussie backwards.
McGussie stalling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee calls for McGussie to work.
McGussie swings wildly with an uppercut but Nino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nino misses with some punches.
McGussie struggles to land a body shot inside as Nino controls his hands.
McGussie keeps control of Nino as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nino is trying to break the clinch but McGussie is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nino.
Nino pulls guard successfully.
McGussie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nino looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGussie is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jah Nino dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGussie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nino moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nino ducks under a wild hook from McGussie.
McGussie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bannon McGussie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nino swats away the attempt to clinch by McGussie.
McGussie moves into the clinch successfully.
McGussie holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGussie works on Nino's body with a couple of short punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
McGussie managing to block the knees to the body from Nino.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nino tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McGussie smiles and moves away.
Good exchange - Nino coming out on top.
McGussie tries to close the distance and clinch but Nino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGussie slips under a jab from Nino.
Nino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGussie can do to turn this around?
McGussie doesn't manage to clinch there - Nino circles away.
McGussie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nino cracks McGussie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jah Nino is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab lands there for Nino.
A big left from Nino misses.
McGussie scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nino looks for the body kick but McGussie saw that one coming.
McGussie wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGussie.
A counter left hand to the body from Nino misses its target.
McGussie missing with a left hand there. Nino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGussie fails with an attempt to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Nino misses its target.
McGussie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGussie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGussie tries to clinch but Nino moves out of range.
McGussie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nino, pushing him back against the cage.
McGussie misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from McGussie.
Nino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGussie is pushing Nino up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nino is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McGussie to keep the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGussie has a couple of punches blocked by Nino.
Nino lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGussie.
Bannon McGussie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McGussie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McGussie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nino backwards.
Nino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGussie taking a breather.
Nino swings wildly with an uppercut but McGussie uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nino.
Nino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGussie's elbow.
Nino tries to throw a body punch but McGussie avoids it by throwing Nino back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Nino.
McGussie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McGussie as Nino tries to tie him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from McGussie.
McGussie is trying to maintain a safe position but Nino gets an underhook and turns McGussie into the cage.
McGussie throws a head punch that misses.
Nino fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jah Nino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGussie taking a breather.
Nino misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McGussie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nino missing with knees to the body.
McGussie slows down the pace here.
McGussie is leaning against Nino and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nino blocks an uppercut.
McGussie managing to block the knees to the body from Nino.
Nino is trying to force a seperation but McGussie has the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bannon McGussie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nino keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab from Nino.
McGussie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nino digs a good body shot into McGussie's ribs.
McGussie tries to clinch but Nino is having none of it.
Nino quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
McGussie tries to clinch there but Nino circles away.
Nino keeps the fight on the outside.
McGussie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nino cracks McGussie with an open hand slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGussie. Nino does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nino circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nino counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Nino misses its intended target.
McGussie is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nino with a body shot.
Nino just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGussie closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Nino counter with a right hand.
McGussie slips a jab from Nino.
Nino takes one to the chin there.
McGussie is looking to clinch.
McGussie tries to clinch up.
McGussie lands with a nice body punch.
McGussie cracks Nino with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McGussie tries to clinch up but Nino circles away and keeps his distance.
McGussie slaps away a takedown attempt from Nino, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McGussie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nino tests McGussie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGussie tries to clinch up
and Nino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nino scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGussie tries to close the distance and clinch but Nino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGussie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nino counters with a right hand to the body.
McGussie closes the distance and clinches.
Nino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nino manages to pull guard.
McGussie trying to control but Nino is working from the bottom.
McGussie stays in close to Nino's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nino is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McGussie trying to control the position from guard on top but Nino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Nino is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McGussie is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McGussie trying to control but Nino is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Nino was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McGussie.
Nino walks into a jab.
Nino jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGussie tries to clinch but Nino is having none of it.
McGussie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ninos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nino shoots in but no luck this time.
McGussie doesn't manage to clinch there - Nino circles away.
Nino throws a lazy uppercut
and McGussie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nino lands with a good body shot.
Nino is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jah Nino showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nino has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jah Nino!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Garcia (ranked 5976 p4p, 3469 weight class) and Dexter Mallin (ranked 620 p4p, 468 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andre Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dexter Mallin!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mallin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Garcia throws a right hand that misses
and Mallin counters with a left to the body.
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mallin.
Garcia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mallin moves into the clinch.
Mallin crunches a lovely knee into Garcia's ribcage.
Mallin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Mallin with a knee to the head.
 It looks like Andre Garcia has been cut.
Mallin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Mallin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mallin with a knee to the head.
Mallin connects with a knee to the head.
Mallin lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Mallin.
Garcia takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mallin connects with a knee right up the middle! Garcia tumbles to the floor and Mallin stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Dexter Mallin!
A relieved looking Dexter Mallin 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 4010 p4p, 3890 weight class) and Ashot Tiger (ranked 432 p4p, 421 weight class). Ashot Tiger is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Jones !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ashot Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiger closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jones to the mat! Jones manages to get full guard.
Tiger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones pulls Tiger in to control the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Jones 's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Tiger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tiger distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tiger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones looking to control.
Tiger is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Tiger working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tiger with a nice head shot there.
 Jones is rocked!
Tiger gets to his feet and stands over Jones , holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Jones felt that one! Tiger unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Jones from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ashot Tiger!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Venicius Da Cunha (ranked 3574 p4p, 3781 weight class) and Mark Badder (ranked 397 p4p, 418 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Venicius Da Cunha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Badder!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Cunha throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Badder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Badder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Da Cunha manages to avoid it.
Da Cunha looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Da Cunha misses the target.
Da Cunha sizes up Badder with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Da Cunha tries to clinch up but Badder circles away and keeps his distance.
Da Cunha tries to close the distance and clinch but Badder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Da Cunha tries a head kick but it misses.
Da Cunha tries to clinch up but Badder circles away and keeps his distance.
Da Cunha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Da Cunha closes the distance but Badder moves to the side
and Badder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Cunha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Badder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Da Cunha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Venicius Da Cunha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badder shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Da Cunha is trying to defend but Badder finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badder trying to control the action but Da Cunha is working from the bottom.
Badder is just content to waste time from the top position. Da Cunha takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Badder must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Badder trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Cunha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Da Cunha has his feet on Badder's thighs here. He's pushed Badder off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Badder screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Venicius Da Cunha!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Grishov (ranked 3377 p4p, 3899 weight class) and Wanderlei Hernandes (ranked 377 p4p, 410 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Grishov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderlei Hernandes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grishov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hernandes as he avoids it easily.
Hernandes is looking for the big counter here.
Grishov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Grishov working some strikes from top position.
Grishov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Grishov working some strikes from top position.
Grishov controlling from the top position.
Grishov landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grishov stands and throws Hernandes's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandes is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Grishov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hernandes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Grishov lands a nice forearm strike.
Grishov working the body and head with strikes.
Grishov taking a breather here.
Grishov scoring with punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandes is looking to get back to his feet here but Grishov is keeping cool and he's managed to take Hernandes's back.
Hernandes takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Hernandes is trying to stand back up.
Hernandes is covering up but some of the strikes from Grishov are getting through and doing damage.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Grishov is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Hernandes up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grishov lands a good shot there. Hernandes covers up! Grishov smells blood and goes for the finish - the referee warns Hernandes to improve his position but he's not intelligently defending himself and the referee has no choice but to step in and end the fight! Grishov jumps to his feet and celebrates the important win with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksandr Grishov!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Noe Cunha (ranked 3156 p4p, 2981 weight class) and WP Inman (ranked 260 p4p, 244 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noe Cunha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, WP Inman!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inman connects with a body shot.
Cunha lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cunha throws a one two combo.
It looks like WP Inman has been cut.
Cunha cracks Inman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cunha takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cunha has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Inman takes a swing at Cunha's ribcage but misses.
Cunha lands with a cross.
A slow jab from Cunha misses its intended target.
Inman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cunha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Inman misses with a straight left.
Cunha takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cunha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Inman.
Inman throws a jab but it's blocked by Cunha.
Cunha appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Inman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cunha.
An attempted straight right counter from Cunha misses the target.
Cunha lands a big uppercut and Inman crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Inman looks OK. Cunha waves Inman back to his feet!
Inman is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cunha. Inman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Inman is still on wobbly legs! Can Cunha finish him?
Inman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Inman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cunha.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cunha missing with a left hand there. Inman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Inman seems to have recovered his senses.
Inman lands a lovely overhand right.
Inman lands with a good body shot.
Inman connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunha lands a slapping body shot.
A big left from Inman misses.
Cunha sends Inman crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Cunha is motioning to the referee to let Inman up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Inman misses with a looping left.
Inman clinches up against the cage.
A short left from Cunha.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cunha drops Inman onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Inman is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Inman misses with a punch on the inside.
Cunha misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cunha.
Inman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cunha walks away with a smile on his face. Inman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Inman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cunha.
Cunha connects with a right that clearly hurt Inman. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Cunha proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Inman collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noe Cunha!
Noe Cunha 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noah Wells (ranked 1643 p4p, 2565 weight class) and Bertrand Holderbaum (ranked 247 p4p, 367 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Noah Wells has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Noah Wells seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Noah Wells!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bertrand Holderbaum!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holderbaum's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wells under the eye.
It looks like Noah Wells has been cut.
Wells lands a body shot.
Holderbaum ducks under a wild hook from Wells.
Wells misses with an uppercut.
Wells cracks Holderbaum with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wells avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Holderbaum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wells sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holderbaum moves into range and clinches up with Wells.
Wells misses with the head strike.
Holderbaum jumps guard and drags Wells to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wells might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wells avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Holderbaum working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wells doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wells manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Our spies down at at Julians Sports Bar & Gym inform us that Holderbaum has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Holderbaum has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Wells is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Holderbaum.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holderbaum is looking for a sweep.
Wells working away.
Holderbaum is looking for a sweep.
Holderbaum is trying to work for a sweep but Wells has mounted him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holderbaum tries to lock up and control but Wells gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Holderbaum is trying desperately to improve position.
Holderbaum tries to hold on but Wells postures up.
Holderbaum working to try and regain half guard.
Holderbaum tries to hold on but Wells pushes him away.
Wells prevents Holderbaum from getting the reversal.
Holderbaum is still trying to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holderbaum tries to control Wells's body but Wells pushes him off. Holderbaum squirms to his side and now Wells has his back!
Holderbaum tries to escape but Wells has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Wells is not going to allow Holderbaum to sit and survive in this position.
Holderbaum is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Wells is staying active.
Holderbaum wants to escape the position.
Holderbaum keeps trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holderbaum just trying to survive but Wells is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Holderbaum tries to escape but Wells has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Holderbaum trying to control the position but Wells manages to sink in the hooks.
Holderbaum tries to roll but Wells sticks to his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holderbaum trying to control the action but Wells just sinks the hooks in.
Holderbaum tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Wells dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noah Wells's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Holderbaum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wells.
Wells throws a body shot but no joy.
Wells moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Bertrand Holderbaum has been cut.
Wells thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wells 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.
Holderbaum is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Holderbaum misses with a hook.
Wells seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Holderbaum misses with a lunging right hand
and Wells counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wells tries to clinch up but Holderbaum circles away and keeps his distance.
Holderbaum catches Wells with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Holderbaum misses with a body kick.
Holderbaum defending well as Wells loads up on a big left hand.
Wells walks into a left hand.
Holderbaum tries to clinch but Wells is having none of it.
Holderbaum on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wells thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wells changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wells closes the distance and clinches.
Wells misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wells goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holderbaum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holderbaum jumps guard but Wells turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Holderbaum fails to pull guard.
Wells can't break the clinch.
Wells wants to get back to striking at distance but Holderbaum won't allow it.
Holderbaum tries to throw a body punch but Wells avoids it by throwing Holderbaum back against the cage.
Holderbaum's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Holderbaum is rocked!
Wells digs a right hand underneath Holderbaum's ribcage. Holderbaum let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Holderbaum is still on wobbly legs! Can Wells finish him?
Holderbaum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wells swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wells tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wells swings wildly with an uppercut but Holderbaum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wells is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holderbaum can do to turn this around?
Wells misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wells working aggressively here.
Holderbaum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Wells.
Holderbaum is breathing heavily.
Wells swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wells escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holderbaum is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Wells doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Holderbaum crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Holderbaum's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Noah Wells!
Noah Wells retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Noah Wells thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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RATING
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