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RISE 194: Goodman v Mesquita 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darrell Newsome (ranked 2215 p4p, 2030 weight class) and Homer Greatrix (ranked 296 p4p, 274 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darrell Newsome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Homer Greatrix!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greatrix takes one to the side of the head.
Greatrix tries to bum rush Newsome with a series of wild strikes but Newsome uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Newsome is looking to counter punch.
Greatrix connects with a solid leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Greatrix.
Newsome is looking to counter punch.
Newsome throws a big shot that misses.
Greatrix is trying to counter with his kicks.
Newsome clinches.
Greatrix successfully pulls guard.
Newsome got a little sloppy there for a moment and Greatrix has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Newsome has managed to get both his arms back between Greatrix's legs - danger averted.
Newsome is fighting to break Greatrix's control of his arms but Greatrix is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Greatrix is on top in guard.
Greatrix is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Newsome keeping full guard, as Greatrix tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greatrix drops back, looking for a kneebar! Newsome looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Newsome looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Newsome!
Greatrix looking for a sweep but Newsome has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Greatrix is trying desperately to improve position.
Greatrix keeps trying to improve his position.
Newsome wants to control the pace but Greatrix is squirming around nicely.
Greatrix gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greatrix looking for submissions off his back.
Greatrix looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Greatrix wants to improve his position but Newsome is controlling well.
Newsome wants to pass to mount but Greatrix is defending the position.
Greatrix is trying to get back to full guard.
Greatrix works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greatrix throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Greatrix tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Greatrix working for submissions but it's allowed Newsome to get to half guard.
Greatrix trying to control here.
Newsome knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Greatrix on the ground.
Greatrix has a hand on Newsome's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Newsome takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Greatrix wants to hold on but Newsome pushes him away.
Greatrix sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Greatrix wants to control but Newsome is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greatrix wants to improve his position but Newsome is controlling well.
Greatrix wants to sweep but Newsome has passed to side control!
Greatrix can't do much from the bottom here.
Greatrix tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Greatrix is still trying to improve position.
Greatrix has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Greatrix is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Newsome's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Greatrix is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Homer Greatrix will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Greatrix misses with a body kick.
Greatrix throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Newsome takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Greatrix takes a swing at Newsome's ribcage but misses.
Newsome misses with a looping left.
Jab from Newsome.
Greatrix shoots in and drives through. Newsome sprawls well.
Newsome connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've been told by Newsome's head coaches at Canadian Elite Bruins Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Homer Greatrix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newsome wants to land a leg kick but Greatrix is out of range.
Greatrix moves into range and connects with a jab.
 It looks like Darrell Newsome has been cut.
Greatrix throws a poor cross that misses
and Newsome counters with a straight right hand.
Greatrix looks to land a combination but Newsome avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greatrix misses with a body shot.
Greatrix lands a high kick!
Greatrix connects with a solid leg kick.
Greatrix swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Newsome counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 Greatrix is rocked!
Newsome lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Darrell Newsome!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Black Heart (ranked 1617 p4p, 1649 weight class) and Zombie Lee (ranked 123 p4p, 125 weight class). Heart's entrance music is Fear of the Dark. A fine choice. Zombie Lee has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Black Heart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zombie Lee!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ron Honeybunn and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Heart does no damage.
Heart defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Heart throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lee lands the left hand.
Heart throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Black Heart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Heart.
Lee takes a swing at Heart's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Heart does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Heart misses the target.
A big left from Lee misses.
Lee misses with a hook.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Heart ducks down to avoid it.
Lee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Heart. Heart circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Heart doesn't seem bothered though.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heart throws out the jab.
Heart fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heart.
A countering left hand to the body from Lee misses.
Heart misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heart slips a straight right by Lee.
Heart connects with a jab.
Heart takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lee lands a jab to Heart's midsection.
Heart finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lee lands with a straight right. Heart didn't see that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Lee as he connects with a hook.
Heart thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee avoids the body shot from Heart.
Heart misses with a looping left.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Heart.
Heart throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Heart throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Heart. Heart circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lee.
Heart lands a jab.
Heart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee jabs at Heart's body.
Heart listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heart throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heart throws a leg kick but Lee checks it.
Lee lunges at Heart with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Heart's hand.
Heart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Heart is just out of range.
Heart keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heart pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lee is out of range and Heart settles back down.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Heart connects with a single shot there.
Heart takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Heart throws a lazy uppercut
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Heart misses.
Heart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Heart slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Heart looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lee is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Heart had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Lee tries to move into range but Heart moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Heart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Lee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Heart takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Heart looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heart. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heart throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Heart pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lee lands a glancing blow to the side of Heart's head.
Heart scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Heart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Heart throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Heart lands a head kick. Lee smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lee thuds a left hand into Heart's body.
Heart fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee blocks a jab.
Heart connects with a single shot there.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Heart is just out of range.
Heart cracks Lee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lee lands a jab to Heart's midsection.
A big left from Heart misses.
Heart slips a jab from Lee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Heart.
Heart showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Lee moves away from the strike by Heart.
Lee lands a right hook to the body.
Lee avoids the head kick by Heart.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lee.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.
Heart wants to slow Lee down by chopping away at his legs.
A left lands for Heart.
Lee slips a straight right by Heart.
Lee scores with a hook.
Heart misses with a body shot
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee throws a body punch but Heart moves out of range.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heart manages to avoid it.
Heart misses with a leg kick.
Heart just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee walks into a left hand.
Heart takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Heart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heart loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zombie Lee will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Heart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
The fighters circling - Heart throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
A slow jab from Heart misses its intended target.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Heart moved out of range nicely.
Heart staying out of range there.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Heart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heart looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Heart misses with a looping left.
Lee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Heart in his tracks.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zombie Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heart throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Heart throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Heart attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Heart.
Heart throwing a counter right hand but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heart.
Lee jabs Heart to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heart.
Lee swings for the body but Heart moves out of range.
Heart takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Heart moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee slips under a jab from Heart.
Heart throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Heart gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lee.
A telegraphed right hand from Heart misses the target.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heart misses with a hook.
Lee looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Heart swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Heart takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Heart misses.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Heart misses the target.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Heart lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Heart ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee tries to bum rush Heart with a series of wild strikes but Heart uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heart misses with an uppercut.
Lee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heart misses with an uppercut.
Heart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Heart saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Heart misses the target.
Heart misses with a body shot.
Lee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It seemed like Lee was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Heart throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee lands with a straight right. Heart didn't see that one coming.
Heart connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Heart throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Heart.
Lee throws a body punch but Heart moves out of range.
Heart ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Heart at a distance.
Lee blocks a leg kick.
Heart lands with a cross.
Lee connects with a single shot there.
Lee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Heart stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Heart takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Heart looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lee lands with an uppercut that bounces Heart off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Lee. Beautiful body shot.
Lee staying out of range there.
Lee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Heart misses with a straight right.
Heart looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A slow jab from Heart misses its intended target.
Lee slips a jab from Heart.
Heart misses with a low kick.
Heart misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Lee cracks Heart with an open hand slap.
Heart takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big right from Lee misses.
Heart is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Heart keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Heart swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Heart throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lee scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heart cracks Lee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Heart lands a head shot.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heart moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Heart misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Heart ducks down to avoid it.
Heart works the jab nicely.
Heart avoids the body shot from Lee.
An attempted straight right counter from Heart misses the target.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Heart takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Heart might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee throws a hook but Heart avoids it easily.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Heart misses the target.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Heart's shoulder, as Heart tries to avoid the shot.
Heart throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Donk. Heart catches Lee right on the button with a cross.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Heart lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lee stuns Heart with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lee looks to land a combination but Heart avoids it well.
Lee slips a straight right by Heart.
A left lands for Heart.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zombie Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Heart ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heart manages to avoid it.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Heart saw that one coming.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heart.
A countering left hand to the body from Lee misses.
Heart just misses with a punch to the body.
A left and a right from Lee both land. Nice combination.
Heart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Heart misses with an uppercut.
Lee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Heart throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lee on the side of the head.
Heart takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Heart loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Heart.
Heart shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lee moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heart misses with a body shot.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heart.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
A left lands for Heart.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Heart takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Heart lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Heart misses with a looping left.
Lee swings for the body but Heart moves out of range.
Lee scores with a shot to the body.
Heart scores with a nice head shot.
Heart misses the shot to the body.
Heart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Heart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee slips a straight right by Heart.
Heart misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Lee appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Heart throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heart avoids the body shot from Lee.
Heart waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Lee lands a nice hook to Heart's body. Heart takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee moves out of range as Heart strikes.
Heart stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Heart throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lee jabs Heart to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Heart throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Heart moves away and avoids it.
Lee swings for the body but Heart moves out of range.
Heart slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lee cracks a nice hook into Heart's ribs.
Lee walks into a stiff left hand from Heart.
Heart swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Heart misses.
Heart works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lee jabs Heart to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Heart swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Heart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice shot lands for Lee.
Lee lands a head shot.
Heart steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee scores with a body shot.
Heart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee throws a body punch but Heart moves out of range.
Heart jabs at Lee's body.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Good shot there by Lee.
Heart misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Heart on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Heart misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Heart misses.
Lee lands with a hook. Heart tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heart just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lee lands a glancing blow to the side of Heart's head.
Heart throws a leg kick which misses Lee's front leg but catches the back leg as Lee tries to avoid it.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heart.
Lee doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lee swings widly with a right hand
and Heart counters with a right hand to the body.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heart.
Lee let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lee slips a straight right by Heart.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Heart slips the punch.
Heart tries to score with a low kick but Lee moves his leg out of the way.
Heart moves into range and connects with a jab.
Heart misses the shot to the body.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Heart swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Heart throws a quick counter head kick but Lee was just out of range.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heart.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee walks into a jab.
Heart misses with a looping right.
Heart connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lee momentarily.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Heart slips the punch.
Lee throws a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zombie Lee.
Well Lee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zombie Lee!
Zombie Lee bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kamil Krahujec (ranked 2043 p4p, 1770 weight class) and Kobe Okoro (ranked 314 p4p, 268 weight class). Okoro has chosen TOP OF MY GAME as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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213
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3 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid Muay Thai
Very quick |
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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 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kamil Krahujec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kobe Okoro!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Chris Dean and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krahujec takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Krahujec fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Krahujec lands a really nice looking cross but Okoro seems unphased.
Krahujec shoots and misses
and Okoro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Krahujec thinking.
Kamil Krahujec seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krahujec tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Okoro defends well and Krahujec ends up having to push Okoro into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamil Krahujec. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Still in the clinch, Okoro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Krahujec tries to pull guard but Okoro holds him up against the cage and eventually Krahujec drops back down to his feet.
Okoro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okoro crunches a lovely knee into Krahujec's ribcage.
Krahujec is breathing heavily.
Okoro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Okoro lands with a left to the head.
Okoro connects with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okoro lands a good knee to the midsection. Krahujec won't want to take too many of those.
Okoro unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short left from Okoro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Okoro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Okoro scores with a hook to the body.
Okoro lands a good knee to the midsection. Krahujec won't want to take too many of those.
A short left from Okoro.
Okoro lands a good knee to the midsection. Krahujec won't want to take too many of those.
A short right from Okoro.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Okoro.
 Krahujec is rocked!
Okoro scores a nice knee to the body.
Oh Krahujec is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Okoro lands a big right hand that drops Krahujec! The killer instinct kicks in and Okoro finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Okoro!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kobe Okoro!
Kobe Okoro thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rylan Wheeler (ranked 1517 p4p, 1602 weight class) and Mark Beneke (ranked 203 p4p, 216 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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8 - 3 - 0 |
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11 - 9 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rylan Wheeler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Beneke!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Darius Henderson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wheeler on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Beneke staying out of range there.
Beneke slips a straight right by Wheeler.
Wheeler slips a jab from Beneke.
Beneke ducks under a wild hook from Wheeler.
Beneke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wheeler was well out of range. Poor timing from Beneke.
Beneke looks to land a combination but Wheeler avoids it well.
Beneke throws a looping overhand right but Wheeler ducks down to avoid it.
Beneke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beneke finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wheeler looks to throw the jab but Beneke is out of range.
Beneke tests Wheeler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
An inside leg kick from Beneke misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Beneke misses.
Wheeler misses the jab.
Beneke catches Wheeler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wheeler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beneke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wheeler momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beneke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Beneke there.
Beneke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wheeler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beneke.
Wheeler lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wheeler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beneke misses with a hook
and Wheeler counters with a straight right hand.
Wheeler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beneke pushes Wheeler away with a front kick.
Beneke throws a right hand that Wheeler ducks under and follows up with a left that Wheeler also avoids with ease.
Wheeler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beneke.
Mark Beneke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beneke cracks Wheeler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wheeler takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Beneke throws a series of punches but Wheeler moves out of range.
Wheeler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rylan Wheeler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beneke lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wheeler ducks under a wild hook from Beneke.
Beneke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wheeler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beneke misses with a hook. Wheeler ducked under it nicely.
Beneke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wheeler thuds a left hand into Beneke's body.
Wheeler ducks under a wild hook from Beneke.
Beneke misses with a left hand
and Wheeler counters with a head kick that drops Beneke to the mat! Beneke scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Wheeler takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wheeler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wheeler gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Beneke.
Beneke walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Beneke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Beneke backs away, Wheeler returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've been told by Wheeler's head coaches at Cant Lose MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wheeler blocks a jab.
Wheeler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beneke.
Beneke cracks Wheeler with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A decent looking cross lands there for Beneke.
Beneke gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Beneke lands with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Beneke misses.
Beneke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wheeler doesn't seem bothered though.
Beneke throws a combination that misses
and Wheeler counters with a stiff right hand.
Beneke throws a right hand that misses
and Wheeler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beneke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beneke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wheeler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wheeler scores with a punch to the head.
A swing and a miss from Beneke.
Wheeler is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wheeler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beneke was well out of range. Poor timing from Wheeler.
Wheeler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beneke throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A big right from Wheeler misses.
Beneke slips under a jab from Wheeler.
Wheeler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wheeler there as he acknowledges the shot.
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 big right from Wheeler misses.
Wheeler throws a shot from downtown. Beneke moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beneke throws a big shot that misses.
Beneke misses with an attempted mid kick.
Beneke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wheeler swings for the body but Beneke moves out of range.
Beneke looks to throw the jab but Wheeler is out of range.
Beneke wants to slow Wheeler down by chopping away at his legs.
A swing and a miss from Beneke.
Wheeler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beneke throws a solid leg kick but Wheeler takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Beneke.
Beneke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Wheeler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Beneke misses with a body shot.
Beneke misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wheeler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wheeler misses with a hook.
Wheeler thuds his right hand into Beneke's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Beneke throws a lazy uppercut
and Wheeler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Beneke dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Beneke scores with a nice head shot.
Sloppy strikes from Beneke. Those never looked like landing.
Wheeler misses with a series of wild punches.
Wheeler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beneke.
Wheeler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beneke.
Beneke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beneke throws a leg kick but Wheeler moved away.
Beneke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Beneke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beneke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Beneke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beneke looks to land a left hand but Wheeler moved out of range nicely.
Wheeler checks a low kick from Beneke.
Beneke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wheeler ducks right into an uppercut from Beneke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beneke throws out a loose jab but Wheeler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beneke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Beneke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wheeler was well out of range. Poor timing from Beneke.
A shot to the body from Beneke misses
and Wheeler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wheeler looks to land a left hand but Beneke moved out of range nicely.
Beneke shoots in looking for a takedown. Wheeler tries to sprawl out of it but Beneke keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wheeler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wheeler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A swing and a miss from Beneke.
Wheeler walks into a stiff left hand from Beneke.
Wheeler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beneke.
A slapping leg kick lands for Beneke.
Nice defenses there by Beneke.
Beneke looks to throw the jab but Wheeler is out of range.
Good leg kick by Beneke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beneke misses with a hook.
Beneke throws a poor cross that misses
and Wheeler counters with a leg kick.
Wheeler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Wheeler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wheeler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Beneke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice combination there by Beneke.
Wheeler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beneke.
Wheeler was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A slow jab from Wheeler misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Wheeler.
Beneke misses with a straight right.
Wheeler throws a counter high kick but Beneke was just alert enough to avoid it.
Wheeler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wheeler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Beneke's head backwards.
Beneke lands a jab to Wheeler's midsection.
Beneke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Beneke misses with a looping right.
Wheeler swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler ducks under a wild hook from Beneke.
Wheeler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wheeler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Beneke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wheeler.
Beneke checks a low kick from Wheeler.
Wheeler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beneke's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wheeler under the eye.
Beneke throws a body kick that misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Wheeler might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Beneke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wheeler was well out of range. Poor timing from Beneke.
Wheeler looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wheeler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beneke throws a sloppy body shot
and Wheeler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wheeler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beneke.
A slow jab from Wheeler misses its intended target.
Wheeler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beneke.
Wheeler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beneke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wheeler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beneke throws the left hand but Wheeler avoids the punch easily.
Beneke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Beneke misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Wheeler misses the target.
Beneke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beneke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wheeler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Beneke throws the left hand but Wheeler avoids the punch easily.
Beneke lands a lovely overhand right.
Wheeler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Beneke.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beneke. Wheeler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beneke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Beneke misses.
Nice cross by Beneke.
Beneke throws a big shot that misses.
Beneke misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Beneke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Beneke slips a straight right by Wheeler.
Beneke lands a jab to the nose.
Beneke slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Beneke.
Wheeler's corner calls for a 1-2. Wheeler obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wheeler takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Beneke gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wheeler.
Beneke misses the jab.
Beneke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Beneke will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Beneke thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Wheeler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wheeler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beneke.
Beneke misses with a hook.
Beneke misses with a hook
and Wheeler counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beneke gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Wheeler counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beneke with a nice cross.
Wheeler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beneke.
Wheeler throws a head kick but Beneke moves out of range.
Wheeler moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch combination from Beneke misses.
Beneke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wheeler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beneke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wheeler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Beneke misses.
Wheeler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beneke.
Beneke moves out of range as Wheeler strikes.
Wheeler missing with a left hand there. Beneke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beneke misses with an uppercut
and Wheeler counters with a one-two to the body.
That kick from Beneke tenderised Wheeler's leg. Wheeler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wheeler looks to score with a jab to the body but Beneke is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beneke scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beneke stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Beneke throws the left hand but Wheeler avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Wheeler misses the target.
Wheeler loads up on a big right hand but Beneke slips the punch.
Wheeler ducks under a wild hook from Beneke.
Beneke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wheeler.
Wheeler lands with an overhand left.
Jab from Wheeler.
Beneke is rocked!
Wheeler moves out of range of the body kick from Beneke.
Beneke lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Beneke lands a nice shot that snaps Wheeler's head back.
Beneke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Beneke misses with a body shot.
Beneke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wheeler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Beneke thinking.
Beneke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wheeler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beneke.
Wheeler throws a big counter combination but Beneke scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler throws a looping overhand right but Beneke ducks down to avoid it.
Beneke missing with a left hand there. Wheeler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beneke lands a jab to the nose.
Mark Beneke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beneke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wheeler.
Wheeler tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wheeler tries to land a leg kick but Beneke saw it coming and moves away.
Beneke throws a wild body kick that Wheeler sees coming a mile off.
Beneke misses with an uppercut
and Wheeler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wheeler walks into a left hand.
Wheeler looks to throw the jab but Beneke is out of range.
Wheeler connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Beneke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wheeler's sensitive parts.
Jab by Beneke.
Wheeler throws a jab but it's blocked by Beneke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beneke throws out a loose jab but Wheeler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beneke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wheeler throwing a counter right hand but Beneke manages to avoid it.
Beneke moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!
Wheeler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Beneke misses with a looping left.
Beneke throws a solid leg kick but Wheeler takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Beneke.
It looked like Wheeler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Beneke feints a jab promting Wheeler to slip. Beneke then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wheeler slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Beneke connects with a nice looking jab.
A slow jab from Wheeler misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Beneke on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mark Beneke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Beneke throws a shot from downtown. Wheeler moves away and avoids it.
Wheeler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beneke.
Wheeler looks to score with a jab to the body but Beneke is just out of range.
Beneke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rylan Wheeler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beneke jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Beneke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Beneke has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Beneke!
Mark Beneke decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marek Brychczy (ranked 810 p4p, 970 weight class) and Nightey Knights (ranked 57 p4p, 69 weight class). 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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13 - 7 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marek Brychczy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nightey Knights!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Chris Dean and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brychczy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brychczy lands a nice shot to the body.
Knights looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knights avoids the body shot from Brychczy.
Nice sprawl there from Brychczy as Knights shoots in.
Knights throws a head kick but Brychczy moves out of range.
Knights avoids the body shot from Brychczy.
Knights walks into a straight right hand from Brychczy.
Knights tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Knights.
Brychczy misses with a wild body shot.
Brychczy lands with a nice body punch.
Knights misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brychczy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knights throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brychczy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brychczy scores with the left hand. Knights knows he should have avoided that one.
Marek Brychczy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knights lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knights's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brychczy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Knights scrambles back to his feet.
Brychczy swings for the body but Knights moves out of range.
Brychczy scores with a hook to the body. Knights takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brychczy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Brychczy misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knights slips under a jab.
Knights ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knights is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Brychczy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Knights on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Knights shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Knights tries to stand and escape but Brychczy is controlling the position.
Brychczy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Knights trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brychczy's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knights is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Brychczy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Knights is one step ahead there.
Brychczy pulls Knights in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knights is looking to stand up but Brychczy won't let him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Knights.
A swing and a miss from Brychczy.
Brychczy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Knights slips a jab from Brychczy.
Brychczy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brychczy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Knights moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brychczy misses with a series of wild punches.
Knights shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brychczy as he jumps to the side.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brychczy, as that shot connected.
Nice uppercut lands for Brychczy. That snapped Knights's head back.
Knights tries to move into range but Brychczy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Knights doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice straight punches there by Brychczy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brychczy.
Brychczy misses with a hook.
Knights fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brychczy avoids it really well and circles away.
Marek Brychczy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nightey Knights.
Knights shoots in for a double leg but Brychczy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brychczy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knights was well out of range. Poor timing from Brychczy.
Brychczy looks to score with a jab to the body but Knights is just out of range.
Brychczy misses the shot to the body.
Brychczy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knights was well out of range. Poor timing from Brychczy.
Knights wants to counter the offense by Brychczy and move into the clinch position.
Brychczy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Knights has time to react.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knights looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knights misses with a wild combination.
Brychczy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brychczy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marek Brychczy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Knights avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brychczy scores with the left hand. Knights knows he should have avoided that one.
Brychczy misses with a straight right.
Knights fails with a takedown attempt.
Brychczy swats away the attempt to clinch by Knights.
Brychczy lands with a nice body punch.
Knights closes the distance and clinches up with Brychczy, looking for a takedown. Knights pushes Brychczy against the cage but Brychczy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brychczy leaves Knights with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Marek Brychczy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nightey Knights.
Brychczy thuds his right hand into Knights's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brychczy swinging wildly here.
Brychczy misses with a body shot.
Brychczy stuffs the takedown attempt from Knights. Knights gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knights steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brychczy.
Knights is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Decent striking displayed by Brychczy there.
Brychczy lands a nice looking body shot.
Knights drives through and clinches with Brychczy against the cage.
Brychczy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knights can do to turn this around?
Brychczy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knights backwards.
Brychczy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brychczy misses with a body punch.
Knights is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knights.
A short right from Brychczy on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brychczy.
Brychczy scores with a shot to the side of Knights's head.
Brychczy lands a shoulder strike.
Knights trying to stall but Brychczy improves his position.
Brychczy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knights wants to stall.
Brychczy swings wildly with an uppercut but Knights uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brychczy swings wildly with an uppercut but Knights uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brychczy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brychczy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brychczy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knights tries to stall but Brychczy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Knights looking to slow down the pace here.
Brychczy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knights backwards.
Brychczy tries to work over Knights's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brychczy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brychczy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brychczy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brychczy lands with a short shot to the head.
Knights is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Brychczy lands with a short shot to the head.
Knights avoiding damage.
Knights pressing his opponent against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brychczy as Knights tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knights looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nightey Knights.
A big left from Brychczy misses.
Brychczy throws a series of punches but Knights avoids them all with ease.
Knights fails with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Brychczy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knights is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Knights moves forwards but Brychczy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Marek Brychczy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brychczy thuds a left hand into Knights's body.
Knights walks into a straight right hand from Brychczy.
Knights staying out of range there.
Knights drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Brychczy defends it well.
Knights changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brychczy tries to avoid it but Knights manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brychczy to the ground. Brychczy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Knights looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brychczy scores with a body shot.
Knights misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brychczy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Brychczy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Knights doesn't seem phased though.
Knights misses with a takedown attempt - Brychczy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brychczy.
Marek Brychczy is winning the standup battle so far.
Knights takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brychczy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brychczy cracks Knights with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brychczy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knights.
Brychczy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knights.
Brychczy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brychczy lands with a cross.
Brychczy cracks Knights with a good jab.
Knights moves out of range of the strikes.
Knights takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brychczy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knights was well out of range. Poor timing from Brychczy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marek Brychczy dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Brychczy throws a hook but Knights blocks it.
Knights fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brychczy avoids it really well and circles away.
Brychczy stuffs the takedown attempt from Knights. Knights gets slowly back to his feet.
Brychczy throws a body shot but no joy.
Brychczy throws a body shot but no joy.
Knights shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brychczy but Brychczy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marek Brychczy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nightey Knights.
Brychczy throws a big shot that misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Knights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Knights.
Knights unleashes a big counter combination but Brychczy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Brychczy slaps away a takedown attempt from Knights, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brychczy connects with a body shot.
Knights has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knights is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knights tries to clinch but Brychczy moves out of range.
Brychczy lands with a shot to the body.
Brychczy lands a nice looking body shot.
Brychczy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nightey Knights is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knights ducks under a wild hook from Brychczy.
Brychczy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brychczy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Knights looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brychczy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knights manages to avoid it.
Knights uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brychczy.
Knights changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brychczy tries to avoid it but Knights manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brychczy to the ground. Brychczy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brychczy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Knights's hands.
Knights takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brychczy scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brychczy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brychczy lands a glancing blow to the side of Knights's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knights moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brychczy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Knights counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Knights takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knights looking to slow down the pace here.
Brychczy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Brychczy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brychczy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knights takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brychczy lands with a light punch inside.
Brychczy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brychczy misses with a looping left.
Knights swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brychczy connects with a body shot that sends Knights's belly button to the back.
Knights takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brychczy misses with a body punch
and Knights counters with a straight right hand.
Brychczy takes a swing at Knights's ribcage but misses.
Knights wants to clinch up but Brychczy keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brychczy lands a really nice looking cross but Knights seems unphased.
Brychczy cracks Knights with an open hand slap.
Brychczy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Knights shoots for a double leg takedown but Brychczy sprawls well. He's pushed Knights's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A punch lands to the side of Knights 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brychczy looks to score with a jab to the body but Knights is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brychczy. Knights does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knights goes for a double leg but Brychczy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Brychczy continues to drive forward.
Brychczy scores with a sloppy right hand. Knights should have avoided that one.
Knights looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brychczy stuns Knights with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Knights has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brychczy finds it's way round the side to connect with Knights's head.
Knights walks into a straight right hand from Brychczy.
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!
Brychczy lunges at Knights with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Knights's hand.
Brychczy scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brychczy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Knights takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Brychczy swings for the body but Knights moves out of range.
Knights shoots in for a takedown but Brychczy shows good takedown defense.
Brychczy lands a jab to the nose.
Knights steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brychczy.
Knights steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brychczy.
Brychczy works the jab nicely.
Knights shoots in for a takedown but Brychczy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brychczy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knights with the counter takedown but Brychczy avoids it easily.
No luck for Knights with that takedown attempt.
Brychczy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Knights tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brychczy misses the shot to the body.
Nightey Knights has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brychczy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marek Brychczy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brychczy, 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:25
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marek Brychczy!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Wesley Hardin (ranked 959 p4p, 1138 weight class) and Kurt Zweihander (ranked 110 p4p, 131 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Wesley Hardin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kurt Zweihander!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zweihander misses with a body shot.
Zweihander swings for the body but Hardin moves out of range.
Hardin throws a body punch but Zweihander moves out of range.
Zweihander looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hardin misses with a body shot
and Zweihander counters with a straight right hand.
Hardin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zweihander looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Zweihander misses.
Hardin throwing a counter right hand but Zweihander manages to avoid it.
Hardin throws a sloppy body shot
and Zweihander counters with a nice uppercut.
Hardin misses with a shot to the body
letting Zweihander counter with a right hand.
Hardin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zweihander manages to avoid it.
Hardin blocks a head kick by Zweihander.
Hardin cracks Zweihander with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
 It looks like Kurt Zweihander has been cut.
Zweihander uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardin.
Hardin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zweihander counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fighters circling - Hardin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zweihander slips under a jab from Hardin.
Hardin throws a body shot but no joy.
Zweihander throws out a counter right but Hardin avoids it with no problem.
Zweihander misses with a straight right.
Hardin lands a big right hand that sends Zweihander crashing to the mat! Hardin stays standing though and waves Zweihander back to his feet!
Zweihander is rocked!
Hardin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zweihander connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like John Wesley Hardin has been cut.
Zweihander has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hardin throws an off balance right hand
and Zweihander counters with a nice right hand that sends Hardin toppling to the canvas! Hardin scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Zweihander finish him?!
Hardin is rocked!
We've been told by Hardin's head coaches at Outlaw MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BAM! Zweihander delivers a spinning backfist that drops Hardin like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Kurt Zweihander!
After winning the bout, Kurt Zweihander thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, John Wesley Hardin stepped up to the mic, saying 'This is a very disappointing loss for my camp. We'll bust our asses to improve and run this one back.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toke Axelsen (ranked 903 p4p, 1312 weight class) and Bone Breaker (ranked 119 p4p, 172 weight class). Axelsen comes to the cage accompanied by Slipknot - The Virus of Life. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toke Axelsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bone Breaker!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breaker dives in and grabs Axelsen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Axelsen pushes down on Breaker's head and hops out.
Breaker cracks a nice hook into Axelsen's ribs.
Axelsen is looking to slow Breaker down with leg kicks.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Breaker 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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Breaker.
Breaker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Toke Axelsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bone Breaker.
Axelsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Breaker.
Breaker is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Axelsen thumps Breaker with a low kick.
Bone Breaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Breaker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Axelsen.
Breaker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Axelsen's waist but Axelsen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Breaker off to one side.
Axelsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Axelsen defending well as Breaker loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Breaker closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Axelsen's guard.
Axelsen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Breaker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Axelsen is keeping the position for now.
Breaker seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Breaker trying to control but Axelsen is working from the bottom.
Breaker looking to pass the guard.
Breaker is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Axelsen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Axelsen has escaped and now he's on top!
Breaker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Breaker looking to control.
Breaker is looking for a triangle but Axelsen pushes his legs off easily.
Breaker wants to sweep here but Axelsen controlling him for the moment.
Axelsen trying to control but Breaker is working from the bottom.
Breaker looking for a guillotine here but Axelsen defends easily.
Axelsen is stalling in the full guard.
Breaker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breaker trying to control the position here.
Axelsen passes Breaker's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Breaker is looking for a sweep. Axelsen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Breaker moves into full guard.
Axelsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Breaker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Axelsen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Axelsen continues to stall.
Breaker is controlling Axelsen's posture.
Breaker looking for a guillotine here but Axelsen defends easily.
Axelsen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Breaker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Breaker is trying to control the position but Axelsen postures up.
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 Toke Axelsen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Breaker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Axelsen looks to land a left hand but Breaker moved out of range nicely.
Axelsen misses with the combination.
Breaker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Axelsen avoids it really well and circles away.
Breaker connects with a right hand. Axelsen shakes it off.
Axelsen leaves Breaker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
It looked like Axelsen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Axelsen lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axelsen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Axelsen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Breaker shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Axelsen's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Breaker works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Breaker wants to pass to mount but Axelsen is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breaker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Axelsen trying to hold on to Breaker's head to control him but Breaker postures up.
Axelsen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Breaker on the ground.
Breaker is keen to just control but Axelsen is a slippery customer.
Breaker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Axelsen is pressing down on Breaker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Axelsen is pulling down on Breaker's head to control his posture.
Bone Breaker has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two 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.
Breaker preventing the sweep.
Axelsen keeping moving, preventing Breaker from controlling successfully.
Axelsen trying to keep a closed guard but Breaker is proving a slippery customer.
Breaker won't allow Axelsen to get back to his feet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Breaker lands with an uppercut that bounces Axelsen off the cage and back into range.
Breaker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Axelsen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Breaker somewhat.
Toke Axelsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bone Breaker.
Breaker drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breaker trying to control the position from guard on top but Axelsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Breaker advances position into side control!
Breaker is looking to take a break and control but Axelsen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Axelsen is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Axelsen's face as Breaker controls the position.
Breaker tries to advance to mount but Axelsen denies him.
Breaker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Axelsen has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breaker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Breaker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Breaker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Axelsen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Breaker tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Axelsen stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bone Breaker 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. This is the final round!
Breaker slips a jab and a cross from Axelsen.
Breaker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Axelsen sprawls well. Axelsen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Breaker gets slowly back to his feet.
Axelsen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Axelsen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Breaker manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Axelsen on his heels. He'll look to pass Axelsen's guard now, I'm sure.
Breaker trying to control the position from guard on top but Axelsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Breaker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axelsen is trying to hold Breaker in close to prevent damage but Breaker has managed to pass into half guard.
Breaker stops Axelsen from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breaker has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Axelsen tries to buck Breaker off but he can't manage it.
Axelsen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Breaker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Axelsen is looking to get to half guard.
Axelsen reaches up to try and control the position but Breaker seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Axelsen rolls and tries to escape and now Breaker has his back!
Breaker working for a choke but Axelsen is defending well.
Breaker has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Axelsen is defending well but eventually Breaker manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Axelsen has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bone Breaker!
Bone Breaker decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darius Ghetea (ranked 161 p4p, 698 weight class) and Linkavitch Chomofsky (ranked 22 p4p, 93 weight class). Chomofsky is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mastodon - Sleeping Giant. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Ghetea!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Linkavitch Chomofsky!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Hemmingworth and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghetea throws a looping overhand right but Chomofsky ducks down to avoid it.
Ghetea throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And Chomofsky tries to counter it with a takedown but Ghetea pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chomofsky misses with a shot to the body
and Ghetea counters with a leg kick.
Ghetea misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chomofsky throws a hook but Ghetea avoids it easily.
Ghetea plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Decent striking displayed by Ghetea there.
Ghetea has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Grunt in the buildup to the fight.
Chomofsky looks to land a right hand but Ghetea moved out of range.
Chomofsky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ghetea.
Chomofsky with the counter takedown but Ghetea avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chomofsky slips under a jab.
And Chomofsky tries to counter it with a takedown but Ghetea pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ghetea swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chomofsky scores with a jab. Ghetea acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ghetea comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chomofsky throws a shot to the body.
Ghetea ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chomofsky closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ghetea circles away.
Chomofsky avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Linkavitch Chomofsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown attempt by Chomofsky or perhaps it was just good defense by Ghetea, which made it look bad.
Ghetea chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ghetea is looking to slow Chomofsky down with leg kicks.
Chomofsky scores with a jab to the head.
Ghetea lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghetea lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chomofsky tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ghetea fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ghetea shoots in for a double leg but Chomofsky sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chomofsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ghetea was well out of range. Poor timing from Chomofsky.
A nice leg kick from Ghetea, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chomofsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Chomofsky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chomofsky is defended easily by Ghetea.
Darius Ghetea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Linkavitch Chomofsky.
Ghetea uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chomofsky.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghetea ducks under a wild hook from Chomofsky.
As Chomofsky backs away, Ghetea returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ghetea's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chomofsky connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ghetea scrambles back to his feet.
Chomofsky closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ghetea circles away.
Ghetea thuds a left hand into Chomofsky's body.
Ghetea takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ghetea throws out a powerful jab.
Ghetea throws a leg kick which misses Chomofsky's front leg but catches the back leg as Chomofsky tries to avoid it.
Ghetea slips under a jab from Chomofsky.
Ghetea keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ghetea smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ghetea listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chomofsky swings for the body but Ghetea moves out of range.
Ghetea looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghetea misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ghetea chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chomofsky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chomofsky throws a jab when Ghetea was well out of range.
Chomofsky scores with a nice right hand.
Chomofsky thuds a left hand into Ghetea's body.
Ghetea misses the shot to the body.
Chomofsky keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ghetea throws a leg kick
and Chomofsky counters with a takedown into side control.
Chomofsky misses with the ground and pound.
Ghetea is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Ghetea dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Chomofsky bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A slow jab from Chomofsky misses its intended target.
Ghetea fires out a quick counter leg kick but Chomofsky just manages to avoid it.
Ghetea throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chomofsky. Ghetea does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ghetea swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ghetea. Chomofsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chomofsky moves out of range as Ghetea strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghetea takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chomofsky throws a hook but Ghetea avoids it easily.
Chomofsky lands a jab to Ghetea's midsection.
Chomofsky throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghetea moves out of range of the strikes.
Ghetea tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chomofsky was well out of range. Poor timing from Ghetea.
Chomofsky changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ghetea throws a solid leg kick but Chomofsky takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ghetea.
Ghetea slips a jab from Chomofsky.
Ghetea swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ghetea is looking to slow Chomofsky down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Ghetea.
Chomofsky has a takedown stuffed.
Ghetea connects with a leg kick.
Chomofsky looks for a takedown but Ghetea sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Ghetea misses
and Chomofsky counters with a stiff right hand.
Chomofsky shoots in looking for a takedown. Ghetea tries to sprawl out of it but Chomofsky keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ghetea manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Darius Ghetea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Linkavitch Chomofsky.
Ghetea throws a solid leg kick but Chomofsky takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ghetea.
Chomofsky lands with a cross.
Chomofsky cracks Ghetea with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ghetea takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ghetea misses with a series of wild 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!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ghetea lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Chomofsky has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chomofsky and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Ghetea misses
and Chomofsky counters with a nice uppercut.
Chomofsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Ghetea went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Chomofsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ghetea was well out of range. Poor timing from Chomofsky.
Ghetea lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Chomofsky with a poor takedown
letting Ghetea counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ghetea. Chomofsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Chomofsky was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chomofsky throws a good cross that connects.
Chomofsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ghetea.
Chomofsky cracks Ghetea with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chomofsky comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ghetea waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chomofsky.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chomofsky tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ghetea defends well and Chomofsky ends up having to push Ghetea into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ghetea works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ghetea changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chomofsky tries to avoid it but Ghetea manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chomofsky to the ground. Chomofsky escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Darius Ghetea is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice sprawl there from Chomofsky as Ghetea shoots in.
Chomofsky with the counter takedown but Ghetea avoids it easily.
Darius Ghetea is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ghetea throws a leg kick but Chomofsky sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chomofsky's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A shot to the body from Ghetea misses
and Chomofsky counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Chomofsky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chomofsky has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ghetea trying to control the position here.
Ghetea keeping moving, preventing Chomofsky from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Linkavitch Chomofsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Ghetea lands with a straight right. Chomofsky didn't see that one coming.
Chomofsky will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ghetea throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chomofsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot lands for Ghetea.
Chomofsky misses with a looping right.
Ghetea throws a big counter combination but Chomofsky scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Chomofsky takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghetea attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ghetea stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ghetea wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice jab there from Chomofsky.
Chomofsky fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Darius Ghetea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Linkavitch Chomofsky.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chomofsky shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ghetea counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ghetea throws a looping overhand right but Chomofsky ducks down to avoid it.
Chomofsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Chomofsky misses the target.
It looked like Ghetea wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fighters circling - Ghetea throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chomofsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chomofsky avoids the body shot from Ghetea.
Chomofsky shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ghetea sprawls well. Ghetea wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chomofsky gets slowly back to his feet.
Ghetea went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chomofsky on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chomofsky swings for the body but Ghetea moves out of range.
Chomofsky throws a sloppy body shot
and Ghetea counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ghetea looks to score with a jab to the body but Chomofsky is just out of range.
And Chomofsky tries to counter it with a takedown but Ghetea pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chomofsky throws a body punch but Ghetea moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Chomofsky throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ghetea throws a hook but Chomofsky blocks it.
Chomofsky fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Chomofsky misses.
Chomofsky misses with a hook.
Chomofsky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chomofsky takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chomofsky shoots and misses
and Chomofsky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ghetea connects with an inside leg kick.
Chomofsky misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ghetea feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ghetea connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chomofsky looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghetea managing to control the position.
Ghetea looking for a sweep. Not yet Ghetea, not yet.
Chomofsky wants to control from the top but Ghetea keeps moving.
Ghetea wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Ghetea clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Chomofsky wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ghetea connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chomofsky. Chomofsky circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ghetea is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chomofsky can do to turn this around?
Ghetea feints and then cracks Chomofsky's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chomofsky down.
Chomofsky ducks under a wild hook from Ghetea.
A countering left hand to the body from Chomofsky misses.
Ghetea throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chomofsky counters with a stiff right hand.
Chomofsky checks a leg kick nicely.
Ghetea walks into a stiff left hand from Chomofsky.
Ghetea steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chomofsky.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chomofsky loads up on a big right hand but Ghetea slips the punch.
Ghetea avoids the body shot from Chomofsky.
Chomofsky moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chomofsky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ghetea.
Chomofsky takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chomofsky takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ghetea swinging wildly here.
Ghetea thows a leg kick but Chomofsky checks it
so Chomofsky counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Chomofsky is standing up over Ghetea. Ghetea looks to escape but Chomofsky dives into side control.
Chomofsky has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Chomofsky looking to finish with strikes here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghetea is working to get back to half guard.
Chomofsky wants to take Ghetea's back but he can't do it this time.
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!
Chomofsky can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ghetea is looking to escape.
Chomofsky goes for an armbar but Ghetea turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Ghetea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chomofsky has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Ghetea should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Chomofsky has tightened it up now! Ghetea should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Linkavitch Chomofsky!
Linkavitch Chomofsky is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Linkavitch Chomofsky 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between White Goodman (ranked 217 p4p, 735 weight class) and Charles Mesquita (ranked 21 p4p, 65 weight class). Goodman's entrance music is Globo Gym America Corp.. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, White Goodman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Damien Edna and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mesquita scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Goodman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Goodman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Goodman looking for submissions off his back.
Goodman desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Mesquita wants to work for an arm triangle but Goodman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mesquita working the head and body with strikes.
Mesquita has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mesquita.
Ground and pound from Mesquita.
Mesquita working over Goodman with some ground and pound. Goodman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Goodman trying to hold on to Mesquita's head to control him but Mesquita postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to control the action but Goodman is working from the bottom.
Mesquita throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Goodman trying to hold on to Mesquita's head to control him but Mesquita postures up.
Goodman looking for submissions off his back.
Goodman wants to improve his position but Mesquita is controlling well.
Goodman makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Goodman.
That's two 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.
Goodman looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mesquita passes into side control.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Goodman keeps working.
Mesquita scoring with punches from side control.
Mesquita working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Goodman is trying to control Mesquita's posture but Mesquita avoids it.
Mesquita working the head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mesquita wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Goodman struggling a bit here.
Goodman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mesquita landing strikes.
Goodman is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mesquita's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Goodman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mesquita's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mesquita's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita prevents Goodman from getting a body triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mesquita is really stuck here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mesquita is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Goodman punches the canvas rather than the man.
Mesquita is keeping busy.
Goodman struggling to land strikes to the head as Mesquita covers up.
Goodman punches the canvas rather than the man.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Will Goodman go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Goodman has the hooks in. Mesquita is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Mesquita dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Goodman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mesquita cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goodman looks to throw the jab but Mesquita is out of range.
Mesquita keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mesquita tries to score a power double leg takedown but Goodman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mesquita somewhat.
Mesquita keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goodman.
Nice shot by Goodman.
Mesquita connects with a single shot there.
Mesquita will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Goodman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mesquita sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita misses with an uppercut. Goodman saw that one coming.
Goodman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mesquita.
Mesquita uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goodman.
Mesquita fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
White Goodman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Mesquita.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Goodman misses.
Nice takedown defense from Goodman. No joy for Mesquita on that attempt.
Mesquita lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Goodman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mesquita manages to avoid it.
Mesquita fails to land the takedown.
Mesquita moves out of range as Goodman strikes.
Mesquita feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Goodmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A telegraphed right hand from Goodman misses the target.
Decent striking displayed by Mesquita there.
Goodman lands a nice shot that snaps Mesquita's head back.
Goodman throws an off balance right hand
and Mesquita counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mesquita closes the distance but Goodman moves to the side
and Goodman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Goodman as he avoids it easily.
Goodman throws a shot from downtown. Mesquita moves away and avoids it.
Mesquita dives in and grabs Goodman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Goodman pushes down on Mesquita's head and hops out.
Goodman gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mesquita to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Goodman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mesquita defends it easily.
Mesquita slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Goodman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mesquita postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Goodman wants to sweep but no luck.
Goodman keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Mesquita looking to pass the guard.
Goodman working a defensive guard but Mesquita passes into half guard.
Mesquita seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Goodman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Goodman is looking for a sweep. Mesquita is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mesquita wants to control but Goodman is keeping him busy.
Goodman tries to roll over but Mesquita keeps him under control.
Goodman actively working from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Charles Mesquita will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mesquita defending well as Goodman loads up on a big left hand.
Goodman misses with a hook. Mesquita ducked under it nicely.
Mesquita with a poor takedown
and Goodman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mesquita thinking.
Mesquita shoots in for a double leg but Goodman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Goodman throws a right hand that misses
and Mesquita counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Goodman lands a body shot.
Good shot there by Goodman.
Goodman misses the shot to the body.
Mesquita misses with a takedown attempt
and Goodman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
White Goodman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Mesquita.
Mesquita fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodman throws a hook but Mesquita blocks it.
Goodman sizes up Mesquita with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mesquita listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mesquita shoots in but Goodman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Goodman appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mesquita lands a right hook to the body.
Goodman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mesquita manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goodman. Mesquita does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mesquita takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Goodman.
Mesquita scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Goodman tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Mesquita easily slips into full mount!
Goodman wants to control but Mesquita is having none of it.
Goodman tries to reverse the position but Mesquita maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman holds on to Mesquita as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Mesquita looking to control but Goodman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Goodman is desperately trying to improve his position but Mesquita has a good base and remains in mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mesquita controlling from mount.
Goodman is trying desperately to improve position.
Goodman gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mesquita lands a nice short elbow.
Goodman taking some punishment here, with Mesquita in his half guard.
Goodman actively working from the bottom here.
Mesquita is keen to just control but Goodman is a slippery customer.
Goodman regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Mesquita.
Goodman is looking for a triangle but Mesquita pushes his legs off easily.
Mesquita postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Goodman is on top in guard.
Mesquita looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking for a sweep. Not yet Mesquita, not yet.
Goodman is looking to work some ground and pound but Mesquita has wrist control.
Goodman won't allow Mesquita to sweep him here.
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mesquita is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mesquita working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Goodman has passed into half guard!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
White Goodman clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mesquita tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goodman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mesquita steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goodman.
Goodman throws the left hand but Mesquita avoids the punch easily.
Mesquita tests Goodman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mesquita gets a double leg takedown into Goodman's guard.
Goodman keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Goodman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Goodman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Goodman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mesquita has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Goodman has managed to get both his arms back between Mesquita's legs - danger averted.
Goodman trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Charles Mesquita has got the better of the ground game so far.
Goodman cracks Mesquita with a solid left hand.
Mesquita controls Goodman momentarily but Goodman frees himself.
Goodman is looking to work some ground and pound but Mesquita has wrist control.
Mesquita lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mesquita is in close to Goodman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita throwing strikes from guard but Goodman blocks nicely.
Goodman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mesquita defends well.
Mesquita chips away with some ground and pound.
Goodman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Goodman keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Goodman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mesquita with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mesquita trying to control but Goodman is working from the bottom.
Goodman looking for a sweep. Not yet Goodman, not yet.
Goodman trying to control the position.
Mesquita scoring with punches to the head and body.
Goodman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mesquita defends well.
Mesquita won't allow Goodman to sweep him here.
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.
Mesquita works over Goodman with some ground and pound from guard.
Mesquita working some strikes from top position.
Goodman seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mesquita stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Goodman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Goodman looks to throw the jab but Mesquita is out of range.
Goodman jabs at Mesquita's body.
Goodman loads up on a big right hand but Mesquita slips the punch.
White Goodman is winning the standup battle so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mesquita scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Goodman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mesquita.
Mesquita with a poor takedown
and Goodman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mesquita makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Charles Mesquita will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Goodman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mesquita looks for a takedown but Goodman sprawls well.
A little feinted left hand from Goodman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Goodman just misses with a punch to the body.
Mesquita darts in trying to clinch
and Goodman counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mesquita!
Mesquita struggling a bit here.
Mesquita taking a bit of punishment here - Goodman scoring with strikes.
Mesquita has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Mesquita avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Goodman.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman tries to score with some ground and pound. Mesquita controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mesquita on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mesquita is not content to let Goodman control the position.
Goodman goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mesquita rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Goodman's guard! Nice work there by Mesquita!
Goodman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mesquita looking for a sweep. Not yet Mesquita, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Goodman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Goodman wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
Mesquita is trying to control the position but Goodman postures up.
Goodman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Goodman trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesquita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goodman postures up in Mesquita's guard and throws a big left but Mesquita blocks it.
Mesquita can't keep his opponent in guard - Goodman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita manages to get to full guard.
Mesquita avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Goodman won't allow Mesquita to sweep him here.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Goodman from controlling successfully.
Goodman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Goodman trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesquita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goodman working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mesquita controls Goodman momentarily but Goodman frees himself.
Goodman with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Goodman as Mesquita shoots in.
A left lands for Mesquita.
Mesquita gets a double leg takedown into Goodman's guard.
Goodman controlling Mesquita's posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mesquita is working Goodman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
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 White Goodman.
I think Mesquita has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 47:48
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... White Goodman!
White Goodman retains his featherweight title!
White Goodman took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Losing is a genetic disorder much like baldness or necrophilia and its only your fault if you don't hate yourself enough to do something about it! Join Globo Gym !! I need some private reflection time.
Im going to go rub one out with a slice of pizza.! Me'Shell Get the scooter!'.
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