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DMMA 260 Kwong vs Dreth PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Wick (ranked 2340 p4p, 4824 weight class) and Billy Riley (ranked 264 p4p, 437 weight class). Billy Riley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Wick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Riley!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Riley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wick misses with a lunging right hand
and Riley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riley manages to avoid it.
Riley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wick just misses with a punch to the body.
Riley with the counter takedown but Wick avoids it easily.
Wick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Riley counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Riley.
Riley trying to control the position from guard on top but Wick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Riley wants to control from the top but Wick keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wick wants to stand but Riley is controlling the position.
Riley throws a big elbow that misses.
Riley is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Riley wants to pass the guard but Wick is keeping the position.
Wick working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Riley.
Riley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Riley postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Wick is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Riley, into his guard.
Riley can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wick controls the pace.
Wick gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wick misses with the combination.
And Riley tries to counter it with a takedown but Wick pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wick seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
John Wick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wick throws a nice looking combination but Riley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And Riley tries to counter it with a takedown but Wick pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Riley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wick finds it's way round the side to connect with Riley's head.
Riley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Riley needs to keep his hands up - Wick had a free shot at his head there.
Wick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riley was well out of range. Poor timing from Wick.
Riley wants to counter the offense by Wick and move into the clinch position.
Riley moves away from the strike by Wick.
Riley ducks under a wild hook from Wick.
Riley drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wick defends it well.
Wick sizes up Riley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wick rushes Riley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wick breaks from the clinch.
Wick misses with a body shot
and Riley counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick throws Riley to one side and escapes!
Wick lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice body punch from Wick.
Wick tests Riley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wick misses with an uppercut
and Riley counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riley tries to move to mount but Wick blocks the move with his legs.
Riley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wick knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wick dodges the ground and pound from Riley.
Riley is putting a hurting on Wick here, landing some big shots from side control.
Riley is trying to get an arm triangle but Wick is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wick pushes Riley away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Riley gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Riley swings around for an armbar but Wick sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Riley's guard.
Wick preventing the sweep.
Riley is trying to keep Wick in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riley is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Wick stands up from Riley's guard - Wick perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Riley tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wick works Riley's body with a nice hook.
Wick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riley tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wick moves into the clinch successfully.
Wick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Wick dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wick throws a quick inside leg kick.
John Wick is winning the standup battle so far.
Wick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Riley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Riley looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Riley winds up and cracks Wick with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Riley seems to be working for a kimura but Wick defends the submission attempt.
Riley is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Riley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wick does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riley is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wick keeps working.
Wick wants to control but Riley is keeping busy.
Riley misses with a head shot. Wick uses the momentum to regain guard.
Riley trying to control but Wick is working from the bottom.
Riley trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Wick manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Riley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wick defends it easily.
Riley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wick defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wick looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Riley is trying to control the position but Wick postures up.
Riley looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Wick has picked Riley up and slammed him! Riley can't keep hold of the triangle and Wick manages to pass to side control!
Wick trying to control the position but Riley is working away.
Wick has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Wick scores with a nice right hand.
John Wick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Wick.
Wick throws a lazy right hand but Riley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Riley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Riley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wick throws a combination that misses
and Riley counters with a takedown into side control.
Riley is looking to take a break and control but Wick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Riley thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Riley trying to control the position but Wick is working away.
Riley tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Riley is trying to get an arm triangle but Wick is defending well.
Riley trying to control the position but Wick is working away.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Riley working his ground and pound in the gym.
Riley advances nicely into full mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Riley lands a heavy elbow.
Riley goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Wick turns into him and now he's in Riley's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that John Wick will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Wick throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Riley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wick lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wick throws an overhand right that lands on Riley's shoulder, as Riley tries to avoid the shot.
Riley wants to counter the offense by Wick and move into the clinch position.
Billy Riley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wick comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wick clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wick to keep the fight standing.
Wick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wick misses the jab.
Riley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Wick misses.
Riley steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wick.
Wick darts in and clinches Riley up against the cage.
Riley tightens his grip and picks Wick up, before dumping him to the ground. Wick manages to land in guard.
Wick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Riley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Riley wants to control from the top but Wick keeps moving.
Riley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wick looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
John Wick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley is working Wick over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Riley is in close to Wick's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wick keeping moving, preventing Riley from controlling successfully.
Wick wants to stand but Riley is controlling the position.
Riley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wick is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Riley can do to turn this around?
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Riley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Riley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Riley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wick finds it's way round the side to connect with Riley's head.
Wick works Riley's body with a nice hook.
Riley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wick throws a series of punches but Riley avoids them all with ease.
Riley tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice uppercut there from Wick.
Riley walks into a straight right hand from Wick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wick throws a leg kick that is checked
and Riley counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riley wants to control from the top but Wick keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Riley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Riley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Riley passes Wick's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wick looks like he's trying to stand up.
Riley is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Riley wants to control but Wick is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Wick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wick, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Wick!
A very excited looking John Wick made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Billy Riley was interviewed post fight and said 'Shiiiiiit'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cestmir Cejka (ranked 2723 p4p, 2246 weight class) and Michael Fochi (ranked 349 p4p, 293 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick |
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World class MT
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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 11 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Cestmir Cejka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Fochi!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fochi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cejka.
Cejka closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cejka lands a really nice looking cross but Fochi seems unphased.
Cejka throws an overhand right that lands on Fochi's shoulder, as Fochi tries to avoid the shot.
Cejka jabs Fochi right on the nose. Fochi blinks but takes it well.
Fochi misses with a straight right.
Fochi tries to score with a low kick but Cejka moves his leg out of the way.
Cejka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fochi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fochi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fochi 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.
Cejka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fochi tries to free his leg and advance position but Cejka is retaining full guard.
Cejka is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Brloh that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Fochi wants to control from the top but Cejka keeps moving.
Cejka wants to stand but Fochi is controlling the position.
Fochi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cejka is looking to stand up but Fochi isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Fochi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cejka.
Cejka throws a looping overhand right but Fochi ducks down to avoid it.
Cejka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cejka checks a leg kick nicely.
It looked like Cejka was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fochi dives in for a single leg takedown but Cejka sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nice defenses there by Fochi.
Fochi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cejka tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Fochi is in Cejka's guard.
Fochi prevents Cejka from getting back to his feet.
Fochi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fochi stops Cejka from standing up.
Fochi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fochi controlling from side mount.
Fochi tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cejka's legs.
Cejka is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fochi asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cejka prevents Fochi from improving position.
Fochi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cejka is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Fochi has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Fochi trying to control the action but Cejka is working from the bottom.
Cejka is trying to get back to his feet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cejka prevents Fochi from improving position.
Fochi is still trying to improve position.
Fochi controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A swing and a miss from Cejka.
Cejka scores with a decent looking hook.
Fochi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cejka's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cejka takes a swing at Fochi's ribcage but misses.
Fochi looks to score with a jab to the body but Cejka is just out of range.
Cejka throws a lazy right hand but Fochi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fochi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Fochi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cejka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cejka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fochi dives in for a single leg takedown but Cejka sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cejka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Cejka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cejka.
Cejka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cestmir Cejka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fochi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cejka avoids it really well and circles away.
Fochi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cejka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cejka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fochi on the side of the head.
Cejka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cejka misses the jab.
Fochi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cejka misses with an uppercut.
Fochi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cejka.
As Fochi looks to move away, Cejka throws a big counter combo but Fochi just gets out of the way.
Fochi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cejka.
Cejka throws an overhand right that lands on Fochi's shoulder, as Fochi tries to avoid the shot.
Cejka throws the left hand but Fochi avoids the punch easily.
Fochi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cejka lands a nice shot that snaps Fochi's head back.
Fochi takes one to the side of the head.
Fochi throws a jab but it's blocked by Cejka.
A counter left hand to the body from Cejka misses its target.
Fochi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
 Cejka is rocked!
Cejka throws a shot from downtown. Fochi moves away and avoids it.
Oh Cejka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cejka is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cejka looks to land a left hand but Fochi moved out of range nicely.
Fochi is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Cejka is in big trouble! Fochi is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Cejka. Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Michael Fochi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dag Schotel (ranked 2023 p4p, 2303 weight class) and Needno Badges (ranked 264 p4p, 298 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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12 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dag Schotel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Needno Badges!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schotel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Badges moves away.
Badges throws a body shot but no joy.
Schotel moves away from the strike by Badges.
Badges bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Schotel's head.
A punch combination from Badges misses.
Badges lands a jab-cross combination.
Badges avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Badges lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Schotel throws a hook but Badges avoids it easily.
A shot to the body from Badges misses
and Schotel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
 It looks like Needno Badges has been cut.
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!
Schotel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Badges is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schotel.
We've been informed that Badges has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The fight stays on the outside here - Badges looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Badges scores with a sloppy right hand. Schotel should have avoided that one.
Schotel misses with a straight left.
Badges lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Badges misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badges scores with a body shot.
Schotel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schotel throws a shot to the body.
Schotel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badges misses with a wild body shot.
Schotel attempts a counter takedown but Badges avoids it well and moves away.
Schotel slips a straight right by Badges.
Badges connects with a jab.
Good exchange - Badges coming out on top.
Badges takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Schotel scores with the left hand. Badges knows he should have avoided that one.
Badges throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Badges uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schotel.
Badges is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schotel thuds his right hand into Badges's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schotel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Schotel.
Badges misses with a hook.
Schotel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schotel slips a jab from Badges.
Badges thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schotel attempts a counter takedown but Badges avoids it well and moves away.
Badges scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Badges throws a jab but it's blocked by Schotel.
Schotel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Badges misses the shot to the body.
Schotel cracks Badges with a right hand to the side of the head.
Schotel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Badges!
Badges waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schotel.
An attempted straight right counter from Schotel misses the target.
Badges takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Needno Badges seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schotel throws a looping overhand right but Badges ducks down to avoid it.
Badges scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Badges throws a hook but Schotel blocks it.
Schotel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badges looks to land a left hand but Schotel moved out of range nicely.
Badges swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Badges clinches up against the cage.
Badges looking to stall.
Badges's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Badges has a couple of punches blocked by Schotel.
Schotel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Badges manages to break the clinch.
Schotel with a jab.
Badges throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Badges jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Schotel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Badges throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badges moves away from the strike by Schotel.
Badges scores with a jab to the body.
Badges misses with a straight right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badges throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schotel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Badges sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Schotel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Badges sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Schotel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Badges.
Badges misses with a hook
and Schotel counters with a stiff right hand.
Badges digs a good hook to Schotel's body.
Needno Badges is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the body from Badges misses
and Schotel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schotel slips a straight right by Badges.
Badges lands a body shot.
Badges throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Schotel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Badges manages to avoid it.
Badges scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Schotel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Badges throws a hook but Schotel avoids it easily.
Badges closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Badges can't break the clinch.
Schotel breaks the clinch.
Badges throws a right and a left that both miss.
Badges lands a two punch combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Needno Badges dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Needno Badges's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Badges slips under a jab.
Schotel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Badges fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schotel manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Schotel misses the target.
Badges throws a looping overhand right but Schotel ducks down to avoid it.
Badges jabs at Schotel's body.
Schotel connects with a body shot that sends Badges's belly button to the back.
Badges is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schotel.
Needno Badges seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schotel looks to score with a jab to the body but Badges is just out of range.
Badges swings for the body but Schotel moves out of range.
Badges has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Badges swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Badges wants to clinch up but Schotel keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Schotel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Badges.
Schotel loads up on a big right hand but Badges slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schotel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Badges counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Badges uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schotel.
Donk. Badges catches Schotel right on the button with a cross.
Schotel avoids the body shot from Badges.
Badges moves away from the strike by Schotel.
Badges cracks Schotel with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badges gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Badges wants to break the clinch but can't.
Badges breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Badges.
Badges walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Badges. Schotel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Badges throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Schotel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Badges avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Schotel wants to control from the top but Badges keeps moving.
Schotel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Schotel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schotel is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Schotel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Badges has momentary wrist control but Schotel slips an elbow through the middle.
Badges is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Schotel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Badges keeping moving, preventing Schotel from controlling successfully.
Schotel sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badges is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Schotel scoring with punches to the head and body.
Schotel lands a couple of digs.
Schotel scoring with punches to the head and body.
Schotel looking to pass the guard.
Badges preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schotel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Schotel stopping the sweep attempt from Badges.
Schotel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Schotel's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schotel stands up over Badges, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schotel looking to pass the guard.
Schotel passes Badges's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dag Schotel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Needno Badges's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Schotel throws a jab but it's blocked by Badges.
Badges throws out a powerful jab.
Schotel moves away from the strike by Badges.
Schotel throws a big shot that misses.
Schotel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Badges.
Schotel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Badges misses with an uppercut. Schotel saw that one coming.
Schotel 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.
 Badges is rocked!
Schotel jabs Badges to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Badges is still on wobbly legs! Can Schotel finish him?
Schotel scores with a jab to the body.
Schotel cracks Badges with a hook to the temple - Badges is on wobbly legs here! Schotel swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Badges falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Schotel wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dag Schotel!
Dag Schotel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iron Side (ranked 1408 p4p, 1451 weight class) and Tris Kapula (ranked 210 p4p, 219 weight class). Side comes to the cage accompanied by In the Dark - Vintage Culture, Fancy Inc . 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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225
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215
12 - 7 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iron Side!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tris Kapula !
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Side.
Kapula throws a counter combo.
Kapula just misses with a punch to the body.
Side throwing a counter right hand but Kapula manages to avoid it.
Kapula is looking to land body kicks.
Kapula misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Side.
Side throws a shot from downtown. Kapula moves away and avoids it.
Kapula throws a jab but it's blocked by Side.
A counter left hand to the body from Side misses its target.
Kapula takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Tris Kapula has been cut.
Kapula throws a lazy uppercut
and Side connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kapula misses with a straight left.
Side's corner calls for a 1-2. Side obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kapula works the jab nicely.
Side throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kapula counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapula swings widly with a right hand
and Side counters with a straight right hand.
Kapula throws an off balance right hand
and Side counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Kapula falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Iron Side!
Tris Kapula was interviewed post fight and said 'My manager is for sure sacking me…'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Devils Outlaw (ranked 963 p4p, 1162 weight class) and Jah Kid (ranked 56 p4p, 69 weight class). Outlaw comes to the cage accompanied by For The Outlawz by Moonshine Bandits. Kid is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Walk - Pantera. Jah Kid is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, The Devils Outlaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jah Kid!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kid closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Well, if Kid is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Outlaw is not content to let Kid control the position.
Outlaw is trying to stand up here but Kid is controlling him well.
Still in half guard, Kid seems content to control.
Kid looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Still in half guard, Kid seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Outlaw is defending against the submission attempts here by Kid.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid trying to mount his opponent but Outlaw defends it.
Well, if Kid is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kid scores with a takedown into Outlaw's guard.
Kid stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Outlaw swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kid is looking to advance position but Outlaw won't allow it.
Kid trying to advance position but Outlaw counters by regaining guard.
Kid trying to control but Outlaw is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid looking to pass the guard.
Kid stands and throws Outlaw's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Outlaw is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kid is controlling him well.
Kid tries to move into full mount but can't pass Outlaw's legs.
Kid is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Outlaw knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Outlaw gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Kid won't let Outlaw get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kid looking to control but Outlaw is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Outlaw is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jah Kid dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Outlaw just misses with a punch to the body.
Kid avoids the head kick by Outlaw.
Outlaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Outlaw throws a head kick but Kid moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Outlaw.
Outlaw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kid feints the counter takedown.
Oooooh!!! Outlaw has knocked Kid down with a huge combo! Outlaw steps away and waves a wobbly Kid back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Jah Kid has been cut.
Kid closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kid looks to land a right hand but Outlaw moved out of range.
Kid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Outlaw.
Kid doesn't manage to clinch there - Outlaw circles away.
Kid drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kid trying to control but Outlaw is working from the bottom.
Kid controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Outlaw is keeping the position for now.
Kid trying to control but Outlaw is working from the bottom.
Kid prevents Outlaw from getting back to his feet.
Kid wants to control from the top but Outlaw keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kid is looking to advance position but Outlaw has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Kid working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kid is trying to get back to full guard.
Kid is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Outlaw tries to stand and escape but Kid is controlling the position.
Kid wants to get back to full guard but Outlaw has passed into side control.
Kid is looking for a sweep.
Kid keeps trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Outlaw's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kid is trying to get back to full guard.
Kid looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kid is looking to control Outlaw's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kid avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kid trying to get back to full guard but Outlaw takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Kid can't escape the position.
Outlaw stands up from mount. Strange move.
Outlaw jabs at Kid's body.
Outlaw misses the shot to the body.
Outlaw throws a head kick that misses.
Outlaw loads up on a big right hand but Kid slips the punch.
Kid scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kid shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Outlaw as he avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
The Devils Outlaw dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jah Kid's cut.
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!
Kid misses the body punch
and Outlaw counters with a body kick.
Outlaw throws a head kick but Kid moves out of range.
Kid walks forward, straight into a front kick from Outlaw.
Kid wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Outlaw throws a right and a left that Kid avoids nicely.
Kid moves in looking to clinch but Outlaw pushes him off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kid is defended easily by Outlaw.
Outlaw fails to land with a series of punches.
Outlaw throws a jab but it's blocked by Kid.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Outlaw throws a sloppy head kick and Kid moves out of range easily.
Kid takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kid takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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!
Outlaw lands a two punch combo.
Kid shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Outlaw manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kid takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Outlaw wants to stand and escape but Kid is having none of it.
Kid wants to pass the guard but Outlaw is keeping the position.
Kid's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Outlaw uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The Devils Outlaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kid takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kid throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Outlaw's waist but Outlaw gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kid off to one side.
Kid scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Outlaw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Outlaw looks to land a combination but Kid avoids it well.
Kid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Outlaw throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Outlaw scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Outlaw throws the left hand but Kid avoids the punch easily.
Outlaw fails to land with a series of punches.
Kid tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The Devils Outlaw is winning the standup battle so far.
Outlaw throws a jab when Kid was well out of range.
Kid changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Outlaw throwing a counter right hand but Kid manages to avoid it.
Kid blocks a head kick by Outlaw.
Kid with the counter takedown but Outlaw avoids it easily.
Outlaw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kid drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Outlaw defends it well.
Outlaw lunges at Kid with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kid's hand.
Kid throws a body punch but Outlaw moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Outlaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kid.
Outlaw feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Outlaw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kid fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Outlaw looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kid takes one on the button.
The Devils Outlaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Outlaw.
Kid avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kid changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Outlaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kid was well out of range. Poor timing from Outlaw.
Kid darts in and clinches Outlaw up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kid fails to land.
Outlaw is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kid can do to turn this around?
Outlaw prevents a takedown attempt there.
The Devils Outlaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jah Kid.
Outlaw putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kid in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Outlaw scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kid drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Outlaw gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice left hand lands by Outlaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Outlaw softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Outlaw lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Outlaw lands a nice shot to the body.
Outlaw scores with a nice hook to the head.
Outlaw stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Outlaw lands a shoulder strike.
Outlaw lands a knee to the body.
Outlaw lands an uppercut.
Outlaw using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Outlaw drops Kid with a big knee straight up the middle! Kid is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Outlaw cracks Kid with an open hand slap.
Kid is rocked!
Kid is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Outlaw rather than just go for the knockout.
Outlaw throws a head kick that misses.
Kid is still on wobbly legs! Can Outlaw finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Outlaw misses with a few strikes there.
Kid seems to have recovered his senses.
Kid dodges the punch combination from Outlaw.
Kid takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Devils Outlaw showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Outlaw has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Devils Outlaw!
The Devils Outlaw thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Jah Kid stepped up to the mic, saying 'Its easy to win when your cheating'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darsin Bleak (ranked 567 p4p, 713 weight class) and Rob Roy (ranked 80 p4p, 99 weight class). Bleak comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darsin Bleak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rob Roy!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bleak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bleak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bleak gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bleak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bleak throws a poor cross that misses
and Roy counters with a nice body kick.
Bleak bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Roy ducks under a wild hook from Bleak.
Roy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy slips a jab from Bleak.
Bleak bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Roy's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bleak throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Roy counters with a nice body shot.
Roy walks into a stiff left hand from Bleak.
Roy's corner calls for a 1-2. Roy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
 It looks like Darsin Bleak has been cut.
Bleak throws a good cross that connects.
Bleak tries for a takedown but Roy circles away easily
and Roy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleak misses with a straight left.
Bleak misses with a hook
and Bleak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bleak is rocked!
Bleak is trying hard to land a takedown here. Roy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darsin Bleak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from Bleak.
Bleak misses with a right hand
and Roy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Bleak is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Bleak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bleak seems to have got his legs back now.
Roy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bleak moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bleak misses with a hook.
Roy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bleak misses with a takedown attempt - Roy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bleak looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Roy is fending him off so far but Bleak persists. Nope, Roy circles away and we're back to standing.
Bleak scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bleak smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bleak throws a lazy uppercut
and Roy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rob Roy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bleak.
Roy throws out a counter right but Bleak avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bleak misses with a hook
and Roy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bleak gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Roy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Darsin Bleak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bleak closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Roy to the mat! Roy manages to get full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bleak throws an elbow that misses. Roy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bleak's guard. Nice move by Roy!
Roy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bleak. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Roy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bleak is proving hard to escape from.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Roy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darsin Bleak's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Roy slips a straight right by Bleak.
Roy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bleak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Roy.
Bleak connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bleak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Roy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bleak misses with a left hand
and Roy counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bleak with a poor takedown
and Roy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rob Roy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bleak.
Bleak misses with an uppercut
and Roy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Roy counters with a nice right hand that sends Bleak toppling to the canvas! Bleak scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Roy finish him?!
Bleak misses with a takedown attempt
and Roy counters with a big left hand that crumples Bleak! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rob Roy!
Rob Roy seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rokken Roll (ranked 236 p4p, 358 weight class) and Oscar Blaydes (ranked 34 p4p, 53 weight class). Blaydes is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Black Sunshine - White Zombie. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rokken Roll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Oscar Blaydes!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roll avoids the body shot from Blaydes.
Blaydes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blaydes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Roll fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blaydes lands a nice hook to Roll's body. Roll takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blaydes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roll moves away.
Roll moves out of range of the strikes.
Roll throwing a counter right hand but Blaydes manages to avoid it.
Roll avoids the head kick by Blaydes.
Blaydes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roll throws a lazy body kick
and Blaydes counters with a good, hard body kick but Roll shrugs it off.
Roll misses with a body shot
and Blaydes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blaydes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blaydes. Roll does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Roll wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll slips a jab from Blaydes.
Blaydes lands a nice looking body shot.
Oscar Blaydes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blaydes.
Blaydes cracks Roll with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Blaydes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the body from Blaydes misses
and Roll counters with a slapping leg kick.
Blaydes misses with a looping right.
Roll looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Blaydes defending well as Roll loads up on a big left hand.
Blaydes jabs at Roll's body.
Blaydes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Blaydes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Blaydes connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Roll's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roll tried to score with a low kick but Blaydes checks it.
Blaydes thuds his shin into the meat of Roll's side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blaydes. That's going to slow Roll down.
A big right from Roll misses.
Blaydes lands with a thumping leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Roll.
Roll shoots for a double leg takedown but Blaydes sprawls well. He's pushed Roll's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Blaydes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roll.
Blaydes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roll moves away.
Roll throws a big counter combination but Blaydes scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Blaydes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blaydes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It looked like Roll wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll slips a straight right by Blaydes.
A punch combination from Roll misses.
Blaydes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A lazy left from Blaydes finds it's target.
Roll takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Blaydes throws a head kick but Roll moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Roll on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blaydes connects with a body shot.
Blaydes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Blaydes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roll is looking to counter punch.
Blaydes dips to his left and cracks Roll with an uppercut!
Blaydes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Roll throws a jab but it's blocked by Blaydes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes lands a nice shot that snaps Roll's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaydes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Blaydes.
Blaydes defending well as Roll loads up on a big left hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Roll checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Roll throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Blaydes.
Blaydes misses the shot to the body.
Blaydes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Roll pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roll looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Blaydes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good exchange - Roll coming out on top.
Roll shoots in but Blaydes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Blaydes dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Blaydes with a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blaydes.
Blaydes takes a swing at Roll's ribcage but misses.
Blaydes lands with a good body shot.
Roll throws a leg kick but Blaydes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Blaydes throws a right hand that Roll ducks under and follows up with a left that Roll also avoids with ease.
Roll tries a low kick but Blaydes avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaydes clobbers Roll with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Roll walks into a stiff left hand from Blaydes.
Blaydes throws a push kick but Roll slaps the foot to one side.
Roll throws a counter high kick but Blaydes was just alert enough to avoid it.
Roll throws a body punch but Blaydes moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Roll tries to clinch up.
Blaydes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blaydes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Blaydes misses with a body shot
and Roll counters with a nice body kick.
Blaydes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Blaydes lands with a good body shot.
Blaydes fakes the leg kick and cracks Roll in the body.
Blaydes swings for the body but Roll moves out of range.
Roll looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Roll takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Roll has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blaydes finds it's way round the side to connect with Roll's head.
Blaydes lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes jabs Roll to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Blaydes misses with a leg kick
and Roll counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roll ducks right into an uppercut from Blaydes.
Roll fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Blaydes.
Blaydes throws a poor cross that misses
and Roll counters with a nice body shot.
Blaydes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blaydes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roll moves away.
Oscar Blaydes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blaydes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Blaydes throws a leg kick
and Roll connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roll tries to clinch there but Blaydes circles away.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Roll might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blaydes struggles to land a body shot inside as Roll controls his hands.
Blaydes tries to throw a body punch but Roll avoids it by throwing Blaydes back against the cage.
Roll throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blaydess head.
Roll tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Roll.
Roll misses with a punch to the body.
Roll working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roll.
Roll's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blaydes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Blaydes clobbers Roll with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Blaydes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Blaydes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Blaydes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blaydes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes tried to score with a low kick but Roll checks it.
Blaydes takes a swing at Roll's ribcage but misses.
Roll is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaydes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blaydes lands with a straight right. Roll didn't see that one coming.
Roll wants to clinch.
Blaydes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roll is looking to counter punch.
Blaydes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That kick from Blaydes tenderised Roll's leg. Roll is trying to keep his angry face on.
Some wild striking there from Roll.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Blaydes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Roll lands a jab.
Rokken Roll has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blaydes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Roll looks to clinch
enabling Blaydes to counter with a crisp jab.
Roll takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blaydes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Roll checks a leg kick nicely.
Roll swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That kick from Blaydes tenderised Roll's leg. Roll is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roll throws a combination that misses
and Blaydes counters with a left to the body.
Roll throws a series of punches but Blaydes moves out of range.
Blaydes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Roll looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Roll chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blaydes can pounce on him.
Roll has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blaydes finds it's way round the side to connect with Roll's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaydes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roll looking to score a takedown here. Blaydes is defending well but Roll drives through and ends up in Blaydes's guard.
Blaydes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Roll can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blaydes controls the pace.
Blaydes stopping the sweep attempt from Roll.
Roll can't keep his opponent in guard - Blaydes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Blaydes slips a nice elbow through Roll's hands, connecting with Roll's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Roll is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Roll is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Blaydes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Blaydes's back!
A lull in the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blaydes is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Blaydes is controlling Roll 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Blaydes trying to control the position from guard on top but Roll is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Blaydes working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Roll is looking for a triangle but Blaydes pushes his legs off easily.
Blaydes throws a strike but Roll rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blaydes keeping full guard, as Roll tries to pass.
Roll is fighting to break Blaydes's control of his arms but Blaydes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Oscar Blaydes.
I've got Blaydes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Blaydes!
An out of breath Oscar Blaydes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anabolic Asteroid (ranked 305 p4p, 345 weight class) and Mustang Jack (ranked 43 p4p, 48 weight class). Asteroid's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, For Heavy Metal we will die!. On his way into the cage it seems that Anabolic Asteroid has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Anabolic Asteroid seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anabolic Asteroid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 2, fighting out of London, Mustang Jack!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asteroid walks into a stiff left hand from Jack.
Jack scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jack moves forwards but Asteroid connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Mustang Jack has been cut.
Jack rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Asteroid with a jab.
Jack swings for the body but Asteroid moves out of range.
And Asteroid counters with a quick kick to the body but Jack blocks it.
Jack throws a body shot but no joy.
Jack moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jack lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Asteroid backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jack uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jack throws out a powerful jab.
Jack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Asteroid is looking to counter punch.
Jack throws a jab when Asteroid was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Asteroid on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Asteroid takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asteroid lands a two punch combo.
Asteroid has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jack finds it's way round the side to connect with Asteroid's head.
Asteroid walks into a jab.
Jack takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jack.
We've been informed that Jack has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jack missing with a left hand there. Asteroid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from Asteroid does no damage.
Jack bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Asteroid tries to clinch but Jack is having none of it.
Jack lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jack cracks Asteroid with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jack throws out a leg kick but Asteroid moves out of range and Jack only half commits.
Jack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack misses with a hook
and Asteroid counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Asteroid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Asteroid takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A nice leg kick from Jack, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jack is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Asteroid had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A head kick by Jack misses
and Asteroid counters with a nice uppercut.
Asteroid misses the shot to the body.
Jack swats away the attempt to clinch by Asteroid.
The fighters circling - Jack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Asteroid throws a jab when Jack was well out of range.
Good leg kick by Jack.
Jack fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Asteroid has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Asteroid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jack manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jack blocks a head kick by Asteroid.
Jack throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jack misses the jab.
A quick step to the side and Asteroid tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jack scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Jack does it's job there.
Jack misses the shot to the body.
As Jack looks to move away, Asteroid throws a big counter combo but Jack just gets out of the way.
Jack throws a right hand that misses
and Asteroid counters with an inside leg kick.
Asteroid moves out of range of the body kick from Jack.
Asteroid throwing a counter right hand but Jack manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jack.
Jack bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Asteroid's head.
Jack scores with a jab. Asteroid acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jack 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 Asteroid has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Asteroid and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A cross from Jack lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jack closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Asteroid has Jack up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Jack.
Still in the clinch, Jack scores with a nice short uppercut.
Asteroid scores with a shoulder strike.
Asteroid is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jack is keeping busy.
Jack lands a body shot in the clinch.
Asteroid lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jack scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jack throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jack finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Asteroid appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mustang Jack dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mustang Jack's cut.
That's time! Asteroid's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jack throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Asteroid is looking for a counter combo.
Asteroid moves out of range as Jack throws a body kick.
Jack scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jack buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jack pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jack scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jack throws a series of punches but Asteroid avoids them all with ease.
Asteroid thinks about countering with a body kick.
Jack moves out of range as Asteroid strikes.
Mustang Jack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jack scores with a crisp jab that stopped Asteroid in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack misses with a body shot.
Asteroid tries to clinch but Jack moves out of range.
Jack misses with a left hand
and Asteroid counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jack throws a looping overhand right but Asteroid ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack misses with a left hand
and Asteroid makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jack has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Asteroid stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jack.
A jab from Jack does it's job there.
Jack circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jack counters with a stiff right hand.
Jack connects with a looping right hand.
Asteroid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jack.
Asteroid throws a body punch but Jack moves out of range.
Asteroid needs to keep his hands up - Jack had a free shot at his head there.
Jack digs a good hook to Asteroid's body.
Jack connects with a good right hand that stumbles Asteroid. Asteroid circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jack lands a jab-cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jack pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like Asteroid wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Asteroid takes one to the side of the head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jack - that will leave a mark!
Asteroid lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Asteroid drives through and clinches with Jack against the cage.
Asteroid lands an elbow just above Jack 's eye.
That has opened up Mustang Jack's cut even more.
Asteroid lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jack backwards.
Jack tries a body shot but Asteroid blocks it.
Jack scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jack on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Asteroid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jack.
Our sources have told us that Asteroid has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Jack struggles to land a body shot inside as Asteroid controls his hands.
Jack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Asteroid blocking some punches.
Jack swings wildly with an uppercut but Asteroid uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jack throws an off balance right hand
and Asteroid counters with a nice uppercut.
Jack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asteroid moves away.
It looked like Asteroid wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A low kick from Jack is predictable there
and Asteroid counters with a stiff right hand.
Jack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Asteroid on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Asteroid slips under a jab from Jack.
Asteroid appears to be looking for a big counter.
Asteroid slips a straight right by Jack.
Asteroid is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Asteroid checks the leg kick.
Jack lands a glancing blow to the side of Asteroid's head.
Jack connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jack lands the left hand.
Jack misses the jab.
Jack ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid lands a nice hook to Jack's body. Jack takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asteroid takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Asteroid blocks a jab.
Jack misses the shot to the body.
Jack misses with a straight right.
Asteroid takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jack lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Asteroid paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A low kick from Jack misses
and Asteroid counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jack thinking.
Jack throws a right hand that misses
and Asteroid counters with a nice uppercut.
Asteroid scores with a jab.
Jack is rocked!
The cut above Mustang Jack's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Asteroid moves away from the strike by Jack.
Asteroid is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mustang Jack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mustang Jack's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Asteroid tries to clinch up
and Jack counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anabolic Asteroid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack misses with a lunging right hand
and Asteroid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Asteroid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Asteroid misses the target.
A jab from Jack misses.
Jack attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Asteroid thinks about countering with a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jack.
Mustang Jack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jack throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Asteroid on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jack. Asteroid does a little dance to reset his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jack.
Jack is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Asteroid.
Asteroid is looking to counter punch.
Jack misses with a left hand
and Asteroid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jack is still on wobbly legs! Can Asteroid finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Jack, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jack seems to have recovered his senses.
Asteroid closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Jack out cold! Jack corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Anabolic Asteroid!
After winning the bout, Anabolic Asteroid thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Fisher (ranked 123 p4p, 562 weight class) and Mengrire Krenakore (ranked 6 p4p, 44 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, John Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mengrire Krenakore!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been told by Fisher's head coaches at Outlaw MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fisher misses with a hook
and Krenakore counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fisher thinking.
Fisher walks into a left hand.
Fisher dips to his left and cracks Krenakore with an uppercut!
Fisher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krenakore.
Fisher rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Krenakore counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fisher thinking.
Fisher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Krenakore.
Krenakore lands with a right hand.
Krenakore misses with a straight left.
Fisher ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fisher thows a leg kick but Krenakore checks it
and Krenakore makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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!
Fisher just misses with a punch to the body.
Krenakore misses with an uppercut.
Fisher fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Krenakore on the side of the head.
Fisher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krenakore moves away.
Fisher walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Krenakore checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
John Fisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Krenakore. That snapped Fisher's head back.
Krenakore's coach down at Tran MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Krenakore's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Krenakore throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fisher misses with a straight left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A looping hook to the body misses from Krenakore. Fisher does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Fisher wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krenakore moves away.
Krenakore moves forwards but Fisher connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fisher connects with a solid leg kick.
Fisher misses with a straight right.
Fisher throws a jab when Krenakore was well out of range.
Krenakore throws a body shot but no joy.
Fisher moves out of range as Krenakore strikes.
Fisher misses with a body shot
and Fisher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fisher gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Krenakore swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fisher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fisher ducks under a wild hook from Krenakore.
Fisher scores with a jab to the body.
Krenakore jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krenakore stuns Fisher with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Krenakore getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Krenakore misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Fisher on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Krenakore just misses with a punch to the body.
Fisher avoids the body shot from Krenakore.
Fisher catches Krenakore with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Krenakore to score with a decent uppercut.
Fisher is rocked!
Krenakore lands with a nice body punch.
Fisher ducks right into an uppercut from Krenakore.
Oh Fisher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Krenakore tries to bum rush Fisher with a series of wild strikes but Fisher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Krenakore throws an overhand right that lands on Fisher's shoulder, as Fisher tries to avoid the shot.
Krenakore lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fisher missing with a left hand there. Krenakore was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fisher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Krenakore misses with a straight right.
Fisher lands a right hook to the body.
Fisher keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Mengrire Krenakore has been cut.
Fisher misses with an uppercut. Krenakore saw that one coming.
Fisher seems to have got his legs back now.
Fisher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krenakore.
Fisher lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fisher slips a jab from Krenakore.
Fisher was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fisher throws a hook but Krenakore blocks it.
Krenakore lands a head shot.
Krenakore misses with an uppercut.
Krenakore is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fisher had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Fisher misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krenakore with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Krenakore scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fisher looks to throw the jab but Krenakore is out of range.
Fisher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fisher connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Krenakore is rocked!
Krenakore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fisher ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Fisher.
Fisher ducks under a wild hook from Krenakore.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krenakore. Fisher does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Krenakore misses.
Fisher misses with a hook.
Krenakore now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Krenakore throws out a loose jab but Fisher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krenakore drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Krenakore is still on wobbly legs! Can Fisher finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fisher cracks Krenakore with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Fisher!
An out of breath John Fisher thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kwasi Kwong (ranked 104 p4p, 191 weight class) and Valen Dreth (ranked 17 p4p, 28 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kwasi Kwong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Valen Dreth!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dreth slips a straight right by Kwong.
Kwong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dreth.
Dreth on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kwong misses with a looping left.
Dreth throws a lazy uppercut
and Dreth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dreth checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dreth throws a body kick that misses.
Dreth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dreth attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dreth tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kwong is able to avoid easily.
Dreth misses with a hook
and Kwong counters with a nice body shot.
Dreth throws a low kick but Kwong avoids it.
Kwong takes a swing at Dreth's ribcage but misses.
Dreth looks for the body kick but Kwong saw that one coming.
Kwong seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dreth throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kwong.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dreth misses with a head kick.
Kwong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dreth throws the left hand but Kwong avoids the punch easily.
Kwong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dreth throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dreth lands a glancing blow to the side of Kwong's head.
Valen Dreth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dreth slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwong throws a hook but Dreth avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Kwong.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dreth 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.
Kwong cracks Dreth with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kwong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dreth.
Jab, jab by Kwong - just one landing.
Dreth moves away from the strike by Kwong.
Dreth fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kwong checks it well.
Kwasi Kwong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dreth throws a head kick that misses.
Kwong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kwong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Dreth.
Kwong throws a big shot that misses.
Kwong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dreth was well out of range. Poor timing from Kwong.
Dreth lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dreth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kwong moves away.
Kwong missing with a left hand there. Dreth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dreth lands with a good body 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!
Kwong missing with a left hand there. Dreth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dreth gets tackled into the cage by Kwong. Kwong maintains the clinch.
Dreth has Kwong pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kwong manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwong misses with a punch on the inside.
Dreth takes a shot to the head.
Dreth fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dreth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kwong backwards.
Dreth tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kwasi Kwong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valen Dreth.
Kwong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dreth's elbow.
Kwong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kwong wants to stall.
Kwong can't find room to land a body shot as Dreth controls the action.
Dreth tries to pull guard but Kwong forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dreth throws a head punch that misses.
Kwong lands a body shot.
Kwong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kwong lands a hook that snaps the head of Dreth backwards.
Dreth misses with some punches.
Dreth fails to pull guard.
Dreth wants to get back to striking at distance but Kwong won't allow it.
Kwong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dreth's elbow.
Dreth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kwongs head.
Dreth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kwong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dreth is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kwong can't fight it off and eventually Dreth manages to take the fight to the floor. Kwong looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dreth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kwong is keeping the position for now.
Kwong is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dreth wants to control from the top but Kwong keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kwong is on top in guard.
Dreth being controlled here, momentarily.
Dreth wants to improve his position but instead Kwong has moved into half guard.
Kwong trying to control the action but Dreth is working from the bottom.
Dreth tries to get to full guard but Kwong has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwasi Kwong dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dreth throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dreth fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kwong.
Dreth throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kwasi Kwong is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Dreth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dreth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dreth throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kwong was covering up waiting for the punch and Dreth finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kwong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dreth is looking to work some ground and pound but Kwong has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dreth postures up in Kwong's guard and throws a big left but Kwong blocks it.
Dreth working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kwong's head.
Dreth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreth throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kwong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dreth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dreth throws a strike but Kwong rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dreth is on top in guard.
Kwong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dreth has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dreth with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kwong has Dreth pulled in close to control his posture.
Dreth postures up in Kwong's guard and throws a big left but Kwong blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dreth stopping the sweep attempt from Kwong.
Dreth throws a big elbow that misses.
Dreth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kwong wants to sweep here but Dreth controlling him for the moment.
Dreth wants to control from the top but Kwong keeps moving.
Dreth stopping the sweep attempt from Kwong.
Dreth looking to sit in guard and control but Kwong gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Valen Dreth has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dreth controls Kwong momentarily but Kwong frees himself.
Kwong not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kwong has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dreth is on top in guard.
Dreth with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dreth loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dreth loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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.
Dreth is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kwong is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kwong has escaped and now he's on top!
Dreth not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kwong trying to control the position from guard on top but Dreth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dreth wants to sweep here but Kwong controlling him for the moment.
Kwong wants to control from the top but Dreth keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dreth working a defensive guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Valen Dreth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kwong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kwong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dreth throws a push kick but Kwong slaps the foot to one side.
Kwong misses the jab.
Dreth throws a body punch but Kwong moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Dreth.
Dreth misses with a low kick.
Dreth misses with a low kick.
Kwong misses with a looping left.
Dreth tries to work over Kwong's front leg with a kick but Kwong checks it.
Kwong works the jab nicely.
Dreth is looking to land body kicks.
Kwong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters circling - Dreth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dreth lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kwong takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kwong lands a slapping body shot.
Dreth slips a straight right by Kwong.
Dreth gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dreth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body 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!
Kwong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dreth throws a fast counter high kick but Kwong manages to duck under it in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Kwong.
Kwong throws a combination that misses
and Dreth counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dreth tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Dreth.
Kwong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dreth circles away quickly and effectively.
Dreth turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kwong takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dreth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kwong.
An inside leg kick lands from Dreth.
Kwong looks to land a left hand but Dreth moved out of range nicely.
Kwong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dreth moves away.
Kwong misses with a left hand
and Dreth makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kwong looks to score with a jab to the body but Dreth is just out of range.
Dreth throws a wild body kick that Kwong sees coming a mile off.
An attempted straight right counter from Kwong misses the target.
Kwong misses with a looping right.
Dreth drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kwong defends it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dreth is looking to slow Kwong down with leg kicks.
Dreth with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kwong throws a jab when Dreth was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwong looks to land a left hand but Dreth moved out of range nicely.
Kwong ducks right into an uppercut from Dreth.
Kwong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dreth.
Kwong misses with a straight left.
Kwong scores with a shot to the body.
Kwong takes a swing at Dreth's ribcage but misses.
Kwong takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dreth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kwong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dreth throws out the jab.
Kwong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kwong darts in and clinches Dreth up against the cage.
Kwong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dreth.
Kwong is stalling here.
Kwong gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dreth.
A short uppercut from Dreth.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dreth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwong takes a shot to the head.
Kwong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kwong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kwong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dreth throws out the jab.
Dreth dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kwong. That did some damage!
Dreth fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kwong is out of range.
Kwong lands with a hook. Dreth tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kwong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dreth throws a head kick but Kwong moves out of range.
Dreth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kwong.
Kwong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dreth gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dreth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kwong throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Dreth misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Dreth.
Dreth fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kwong checks it well.
Kwong appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kwong clinches up with Dreth and pushes him back against the cage.
Kwong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dreth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kwong fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwong throws a head punch that misses.
Dreth breaks from the clinch.
Dreth explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dreth dips to his left and cracks Kwong with an uppercut!
Kwong misses with a body shot.
Kwong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kwong throws a body punch but Dreth moves out of range.
Kwong tries to close the distance and clinch but Dreth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dreth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dreth moves out of range as Kwong strikes.
Nice defenses there by Dreth.
Dreth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kwong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kwong moves out of range as Dreth throws a body kick.
Dreth pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kwong is out of range and Dreth settles back down.
Kwong lands a jab.
Kwong takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
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 Kwasi Kwong.
I think Kwong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kwasi Kwong!
Kwasi Kwong thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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