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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Okoro Igwe (ranked 3556 p4p, 1864 weight class) and Covid Gonna Get (ranked 430 p4p, 271 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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3 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class 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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Okoro Igwe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Covid Gonna Get!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonna Get keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Igwe has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Covid Gonna Get seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonna Get misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Igwe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gonna Get.
Igwe looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonna Get is just out of range.
Gonna Get misses with a takedown attempt - Igwe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Okoro Igwe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Covid Gonna Get.
Nice sprawl there from Igwe as Gonna Get shoots in.
A little feinted left hand from Igwe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gonna Get uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Igwe.
Gonna Get goes for a double leg but Igwe avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Igwe continues to drive forward.
Igwe shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gonna Get's guard.
Igwe tries to free his leg and advance position but Gonna Get is retaining full guard.
Gonna Get throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Igwe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonna Get keeping full guard, as Igwe tries to pass.
Igwe controlling from the top position.
Igwe wants to pass the guard but Gonna Get is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Igwe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gonna Get trying to control the position.
Gonna Get can't keep his opponent in guard - Igwe advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gonna Get trying to hold on to Igwe's head to control him but Igwe postures up.
Igwe is looking to advance position but Gonna Get won't allow it.
Igwe keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gonna Get is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Igwe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Igwe's back!
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.
Igwe defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Gonna Get's arms.
Gonna Get controls the position.
Igwe defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Gonna Get's arms.
Igwe trying to control the action but Gonna Get just sinks the hooks in.
Gonna Get is trying to stick to Igwe's back but Igwe is turning into Gonna Get. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gonna Get's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Igwe.
Igwe wants to pass the guard but Gonna Get is keeping the position.
Igwe is working hard here to advance position.
Igwe slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gonna Get sneaks back into half guard.
Gonna Get is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igwe perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gonna Get is looking to improve his position.
Igwe keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Igwe is thwarting Gonna Get's attempts to control the position.
Gonna Get looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gonna Get is looking for a sweep. Igwe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Igwe slows the pace down in half guard.
Igwe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gonna Get is looking to improve his position.
Igwe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Igwe looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gonna Get is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gonna Get slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Igwe sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gonna Get wants to sweep here but Igwe controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gonna Get is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gonna Get keeping moving, preventing Igwe from controlling successfully.
Igwe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Okoro Igwe dominated that round.
That's time! Igwe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Igwe slaps away a takedown attempt from Gonna Get, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Igwe is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Igwe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gonna Get.
A quick step to the side and Igwe tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Igwe slaps away a takedown attempt from Gonna Get, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Igwe was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Okoro Igwe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Covid Gonna Get.
Igwe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Igwe wants it to stay on the feet.
Igwe throws a body shot but no joy.
Gonna Get shoots in for a takedown but Igwe shows good takedown defense.
Gonna Get closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Igwe did well to prevent Gonna Get getting side control.
Igwe wants to get back to full guard.
Igwe is doing well to control the position and prevent Gonna Get from advancing to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Igwe is staying active underneath Gonna Get, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Igwe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Igwe holds on and takes a little breather.
Igwe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gonna Get can do to turn this around?
Igwe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonna Get 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.
Igwe wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Igwe has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Igwe keeping moving, preventing Gonna Get from controlling successfully.
Okoro Igwe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Igwe is pulling down on Gonna Get's head. It's preventing any offense from Gonna Get, at least for the moment.
Igwe lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Gonna Get being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Igwe won't allow Gonna Get to sweep him here.
Igwe passes Gonna Get's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gonna Get is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Igwe 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.
Gonna Get won't allow Igwe to pass to mount.
Gonna Get trying to control from the bottom.
Igwe is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igwe wants to take a breather but Gonna Get is having none of it.
Igwe is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gonna Get is staying active underneath Igwe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gonna Get is trying to control but can't.
Igwe is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gonna Get wants to control but Igwe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Igwe trying to mount his opponent but Gonna Get defends it.
Gonna Get is trying to get back to full guard.
Igwe tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gonna Get knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Igwe is thwarting Gonna Get's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Igwe sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Igwe is thwarting Gonna Get's attempts to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gonna Get shoots for a takedown but Igwe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Igwe shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gonna Get napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gonna Get explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Gonna Get moves out of range as Igwe strikes.
Gonna Get feints the counter takedown.
Igwe bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gonna Get is breathing heavily.
Igwe trying to control the position but Gonna Get is working away.
Gonna Get struggling a bit here.
Igwe wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gonna Get, who protects the arm well.
Igwe is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gonna Get knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Okoro Igwe dominated that second round.
That's time! Igwe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Igwe drives through with a takedown into guard.
Igwe preventing the sweep.
Igwe stays in close to Gonna Get's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonna Get keeping full guard, as Igwe tries to pass.
Gonna Get looking to hit a scissor sweep but Igwe is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Igwe controls from within his opponent's guard.
Igwe trying to control but Gonna Get is working from the bottom.
Igwe passes into half guard.
Igwe seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Igwe tries to pass to full mount but Gonna Get defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gonna Get is trying to get back to full guard.
Igwe is thwarting Gonna Get's attempts to control the position.
Igwe looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gonna Get is looking for a sweep. Igwe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Igwe is pressing down on Gonna Get's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gonna Get is holding on for now.
Gonna Get is looking for a sweep. Igwe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Igwe trying to control the pace.
Igwe tries to pass to full mount but Gonna Get defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igwe content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gonna Get wants to improve his position but Igwe is controlling well.
Igwe is trying to work for a kimura but Gonna Get is defending well.
Gonna Get trying to hold on to Igwe's head to control him but Igwe postures up.
Gonna Get won't allow Igwe to pass to mount.
Igwe works his way into full mount!
Gonna Get is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonna Get tries to hold on but Igwe pushes him away.
Igwe tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Igwe trying to control but Gonna Get is having none of it.
Igwe controlling the pace for now.
Igwe seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gonna Get for as long as he can get away with.
Gonna Get tries to hold on but Igwe pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Igwe content just to control the position here.
Gonna Get tries to hold on but Igwe postures up.
Covid Gonna Get has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gonna Get is working to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Okoro Igwe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Igwe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Okoro Igwe!
In defeat, Covid Gonna Get stepped up to the mic, saying 'Don't worry, I still got you.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miles O Brien (ranked 2039 p4p, 5338 weight class) and Ed Bridger (ranked 158 p4p, 317 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 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miles O Brien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ed Bridger!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bridger lands a leg kick that knocks O Brien off balance momentarily.
O Brien tries to clinch there but Bridger circles away.
Nice shot by Bridger.
O Brien has taken the fight to the clinch.
O Brien misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bridger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bridger tries to land a knee to the head but O Brien blocks with his arms.
O Brien breaks from the clinch.
O Brien wants to clinch but Bridger slips to the side
and Bridger counters with a nice uppercut.
Bridger attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bridger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Brien.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bridger stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bridger wants it to stay on the feet.
Bridger was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Both fighters circling a little - O Brien finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
O Brien moves in looking to clinch but Bridger pushes him off.
O Brien darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridger swings and misses with a shot to the body
and O Brien counters with a right hand to the body.
O Brien shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bridger as he avoids it easily.
Donk. O Brien catches Bridger right on the button with a cross.
Bridger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bridger flicks out a counter leg kick but O Brien steps away.
O Brien takes the fight into the clinch.
O Brien has a couple of punches blocked by Bridger.
Bridger takes a shot to the head.
O Brien with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
O Brien digs a right hand into Bridger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bridger's gas tank.
Bridger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Brien breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bridger swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bridger.
O Brien looks to throw the jab but Bridger is out of range.
O Brien walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bridger throws a front kick aimed at O Brien's knee but O Brien avoids it well.
Ed Bridger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by O Brien.
Bridger motions for O Brien to come forward. Bridger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from O Brien.
O Brien lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
O Brien clinches up with Bridger and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. O Brien is defending well for now.
O Brien breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
O Brien uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bridger.
An attempted straight right counter from O Brien misses the target.
Bridger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but O Brien circles away quickly and effectively.
O Brien fails with an attempt to clinch.
O Brien is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
O Brien fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bridger is looking for the big counter here.
O Brien pushes Bridger up against the cage in a clinch.
Bridger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bridger tries a body shot but O Brien blocks it.
O Brien fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miles O Brien. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Brien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bridger darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bridger throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and O Brien cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bridger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bridger darts in and clinches O Brien up against the cage.
Bridger trying to land knees to the body.
Bridger trying to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Brien fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bridger tries to land knees in the clinch but O Brien avoids the damage to the body.
Bridger landing knees to the body.
A short left from O Brien.
Bridger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
O Brien managing to block the knees to the body from Bridger.
O Brien fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bridger throws a punch but it's blocked by O Brien.
Bridger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
O Brien breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bridger slips a straight right by O Brien.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Miles O Brien will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
O Brien tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bridger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bridger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
O Brien tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bridger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bridger throws a fast counter high kick but O Brien manages to duck under it in time.
Bridger misses with a hook
letting O Brien counter with a right hand.
Donk. O Brien catches Bridger right on the button with a cross.
O Brien misses with a two punch combination.
O Brien shoots in and drives through. Bridger sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brien wants to clinch.
O Brien with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bridger to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
O Brien tries to clinch up.
Bridger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bridger swats away the attempt to clinch by O Brien.
Bridger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bridger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bridger misses with a body punch
and O Brien cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien is looking to clinch but Bridger is avoiding it.
Bridger appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bridger circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bridger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ed Bridger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bridger blocks a head kick by O Brien.
O Brien throws a head kick but Bridger moves out of range.
Bridger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bridger throws a hook but O Brien avoids it easily.
O Brien tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bridger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
O Brien fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bridger was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bridger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
O Brien has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridger using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
O Brien breaks the clinch.
O Brien shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bridger defends it nicely.
Bridger lands with a good body shot.
Bridger misses with an uppercut
and Bridger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bridger misses with a body shot.
Bridger has O Brien up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien avoiding damage as Bridger throws knees to the body.
Bridger lands with a left to the head.
Ed Bridger seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short uppercut from O Brien.
Bridger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Brien.
Bridger misses with some punches.
O Brien scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bridger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Brien lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bridger backwards.
O Brien tries to break free but Bridger pushes him back against the cage.
O Brien jumps guard but Bridger turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miles O Brien. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bridger scores with a nice hook to the head.
O Brien misses with the head strike.
O Brien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
O Brien paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
O Brien tries to keep at a distance but Bridger has taken the fight into the clinch.
O Brien avoiding damage as Bridger throws knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ed Bridger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Bridger moves in looking to clinch but O Brien pushes him off.
O Brien wants to clinch but Bridger slips to the side
and Bridger counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bridger scores with a head kick.
O Brien gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from O Brien.
O Brien misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Still in the clinch, Bridger scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from O Brien fails to land.
I was talking to O Brien's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
O Brien on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
O Brien lands a hook to the side of the head.
O Brien blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bridger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
O Brien breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
O Brien ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bridger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Brien.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridger throws a leg kick
and O Brien counters with a straight right hand.
Bridger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice cross by O Brien.
Bridger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
O Brien throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bridger counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps O Brien thinking.
Bridger circles away from the clinch attempt.
O Brien tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Brien gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
O Brien has a couple of punches blocked by Bridger.
Bridger blocking some punches.
Bridger misses with a hook from the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bridger in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bridger tries a knee to the head but O Brien blocks it.
O Brien swings wildly with an uppercut but Bridger uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Brien lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bridger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short right from Bridger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Brien is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bridger to keep the fight standing.
O Brien lands a hook that snaps the head of Bridger backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by O Brien.
Bridger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
O Brien misses with a punch on the inside.
O Brien misses with the head strike.
Bridger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
O Brien lands a hook that snaps the head of Bridger backwards.
A nice left hand lands by O Brien.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bridger.
O Brien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
O Brien tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bridger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
O Brien tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bridger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bridger! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridger swats away the attempt to clinch by O Brien.
Bridger appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
O Brien shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bridger misses with a right hand
and O Brien cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bridger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bridger misses with a head kick.
O Brien wants to clinch.
Bridger is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bridger misses with a jab to the body
letting O Brien counter with a right hand.
Bridger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bridger's jab looks to have found its range, popping O Brien under the eye.
Bridger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Brien swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
O Brien walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bridger looks to land a body kick but O Brien moved away.
O Brien wants to clinch up but Bridger keeps it at a distance.
Bridger throws a jab when O Brien was well out of range.
O Brien wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ed Bridger.
I think Bridger has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ed Bridger!
Ed Bridger 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Ebe (ranked 2977 p4p, 1510 weight class) and Seth Mansour (ranked 336 p4p, 172 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaac Ebe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Seth Mansour!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ebe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mansour.
A little jabbing left from Mansour on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good exchange - Ebe coming out on top.
Ebe tried to score with a low kick but Mansour checks it.
Mansour misses with a double jab.
Ebe moves out of range as Mansour strikes.
We've been informed that Mansour 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.
A bone on bone clash there as Ebe blocks the leg kick.
Ebe throws a right hand that misses
and Mansour counters with a good low kick that Ebe was not able to check.
Isaac Ebe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ebe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mansour with a nice cross.
Ebe gets tackled into the cage by Mansour. Mansour maintains the clinch.
Ebe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mansour just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mansour tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ebe's elbow.
Mansour misses with a punch to the body.
Mansour lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mansour lands a left hand.
Ebe tries to pull guard but Mansour forces him back to his feet, 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!
Ebe successfully pulls guard.
Ebe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ebe seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Ebe has his foot on Mansour's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mansour works his way back into a safe position though.
Ebe has a closed guard, preventing Mansour from standing up.
Ebe is looking for a triangle but Mansour pushes his legs off easily.
Ebe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mansour defends well.
Ebe has his foot on Mansour's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mansour works his way back into a safe position though.
Mansour postures up.
Mansour wants to stand but Ebe has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ebe looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mansour has picked Ebe up and slammed him! Ebe can't keep hold of the triangle and Mansour manages to pass to side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ebe can't do much from the bottom here.
Ebe is looking to regain half guard here but Mansour keeps moving and retains side control.
Mansour working away.
Ebe is looking to reverse the position.
Ebe manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ebe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ebe trying to hold on to Mansour's head to control him but Mansour postures up.
Ebe is trying is best to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ebe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ebe wants to control but Mansour is keeping busy.
Mansour tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ebe controls his leg.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ebe moves into full guard.
Ebe seems keen to control Mansour's posture.
Ebe looking for subs off his back but Mansour has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ebe wants to get back to full guard but Mansour has passed into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Mansour working away.
Ebe is looking to regain half guard here but Mansour keeps moving and retains side control.
Ebe gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ebe is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ebe is trying to maintain the position but Mansour is very close to passing his half guard.
Ebe trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Seth Mansour dominated that round.
That's time! Ebe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ebe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mansour.
Ebe lands a really nice looking cross but Mansour seems unphased.
 It looks like Seth Mansour has been cut.
Ebe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mansour fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mansour takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mansour keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ebe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mansour under the eye.
Ebe throws a big shot that misses.
Ebe misses with a left hand
and Mansour counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ebe misses with a body shot
and Mansour counters with a stiff right hand.
Ebe takes a swing at Mansour's ribcage but misses.
Ebe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ebe throws a chopping leg kick but Mansour manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mansour connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mansour moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mansour moves away from the strike by Ebe.
A little jabbing left from Mansour on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mansour throws a jab when Ebe was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ebe dodges the punch combination from Mansour.
Ebe scores with a jab to the body.
Ebe takes one to the side of the head.
Mansour missing with a left hand there. Ebe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mansour scores with a nice right hand.
Mansour stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ebe walks into a jab.
Mansour tries to clinch but Ebe is having none of it.
Ebe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mansour checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A nice combination there by Ebe.
Ebe looks to score with a jab to the body but Mansour is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ebe misses with a body shot
and Mansour counters with a nice leg kick.
Ebe throws a hook to the side of Mansour's head but Mansour sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Mansour.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansour closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mansour gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mansour throws a lazy right hand but Ebe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ebe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ebe takes one to the chin there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ebe. Mansour does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mansour looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mansour.
Ebe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mansour.
Mansour feints a counter leg kick.
Ebe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mansour checks it well.
Mansour swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Ebe misses.
Ebe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mansour connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ebe scrambles back to his feet.
Mansour throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ebe throws a poor cross that misses
and Mansour counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mansour throws an overhand right that lands on Ebe's shoulder, as Ebe tries to avoid the shot.
Ebe is looking to counter punch.
Mansour misses with a low kick.
Ebe went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ebe lands a nice hook to Mansour's body. Mansour takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mansour pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ebe throws a combination. Mansour tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ebe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mansour at a distance.
Ebe drops his hands momentarily and Mansour takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ebe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ebe scores with a leg kick.
Ebe misses with an uppercut. Mansour saw that one coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ebe.
The crowd cheers as Ebe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mansour doesn't seem phased though.
Ebe catches Mansour with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ebe lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ebe takes a swing at Mansour's ribcage but misses.
Mansour ducks right into an uppercut from Ebe.
The fighters circling - Ebe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ebe lands a really nice looking cross but Mansour seems unphased.
Mansour moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Ebe finds it's target.
Mansour lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice uppercut there from Ebe.
Ebe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mansour manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Mansour on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ebe misses with a jab to the body
and Mansour counters with a straight right hand.
Mansour checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Isaac Ebe is winning the standup battle so far.
Mansour tries to land a front kick but Ebe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A counter left hand to the body from Ebe misses its target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ebe. Mansour does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mansour defending well as Ebe loads up on a big left hand.
Ebe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ebe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mansour.
Ebe misses with a hook. Mansour ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mansour missing with a left hand there. Ebe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ebe scores with a jab to the body.
Mansour uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ebe.
Ebe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mansour's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Isaac Ebe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Seth Mansour's cut.
That's time! Ebe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
A combination from Ebe does no damage.
Mansour uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ebe.
Mansour slips under a jab.
Mansour is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ebe slips a jab and a cross from Mansour.
Ebe throwing a counter right hand but Mansour manages to avoid it.
Ebe throws a hook but Mansour blocks it.
Mansour walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mansour is looking to clinch.
Mansour bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mansour connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ebe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mansour moves into the clinch.
Ebe tries to pull guard but Mansour won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mansour misses with the head strike.
Ebe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mansour just stands there and leans against the cage.
A body shot lands from Mansour.
A short body shot lands from Mansour as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mansour tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ebe avoids it.
Ebe tries to pull guard but Mansour won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaac Ebe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansour lands a nice uppercut.
Mansour throws a head punch that misses.
Mansour lands with a short shot to the head.
Mansour throws a head punch that misses.
Mansour working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Mansour.
Mansour misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mansour lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mansour.
Mansour lands with a light punch inside.
Ebe tries to pull guard but Mansour won't allow it.
Mansour tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ebe avoids it.
Mansour lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ebe backwards.
Mansour misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ebe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mansour is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ebe is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ebe tries to pull guard but Mansour won't allow it.
Mansour swings wildly with an uppercut but Ebe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mansour swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ebe tries to pull guard but Mansour forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ebe is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mansour to keep the fight standing.
Mansour misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ebe pulls guard effortlessly.
Ebe working a defensive guard here.
Ebe looking for subs off his back but Mansour has passed one foot through into half guard.
Ebe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ebe controlling the position for now.
Ebe actively working from the bottom here.
Ebe wants to get back to full guard.
Ebe is working hard here to advance position.
Ebe trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Mansour manages to pass to mount!
Mansour wants to stand but Ebe is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Ebe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mansour manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ebe to take his back!
Mansour is not going to allow Ebe to sit and survive in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ebe is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mansour wants to stand up but Ebe is stuck to his back.
Ebe can't escape the position.
Mansour is looking to get the fight back to the feet.
Ebe can't escape the position.
Ebe just looking to survive in the bad position.
Ebe looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seth Mansour comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mansour has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seth Mansour!
Seth Mansour thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crazy Legs (ranked 992 p4p, 2764 weight class) and Murfum Orcarm (ranked 63 p4p, 137 weight class). Legs comes to the cage accompanied by Walk - Pantera. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crazy Legs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Murfum Orcarm!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orcarm with a lazy takedown attempt
and Legs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Legs misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Orcarm.
Orcarm fails with a takedown attempt.
Crazy Legs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murfum Orcarm.
Nice shot by Legs.
Legs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Orcarm.
Legs connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jab from Legs.
Legs is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Orcarm shoots in for a takedown but Legs shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orcarm shoots in looking for a takedown but Legs manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Orcarm's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Orcarm closes the distance and clinches up with Legs, looking for a takedown. Orcarm pushes Legs against the cage but Legs circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Orcarm with a poor takedown
and Legs counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Legs leaves Orcarm with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orcarm with a poor takedown
and Legs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've been told by Legs's head coaches at Rollins Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Orcarm looks winded!
Legs scores with a jab to the body.
Legs looks to score with a jab to the body but Orcarm is just out of range.
A big left from Legs misses.
And Orcarm tries to counter it with a takedown but Legs pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Legs lands with a straight right. Orcarm didn't see that one coming.
Orcarm fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Legs avoids it really well and circles away.
Legs scores with a hook to the body. Orcarm takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Legs is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Orcarm dives in for a single leg takedown but Legs sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Legs stuffs the takedown.
Orcarm looking to score a takedown here. Legs is defending well but Orcarm drives through and ends up in Legs's guard.
Orcarm sitting in guard here, content to control.
Orcarm won't allow Legs to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Legs is working hard here to advance position.
Legs trying to control the position.
Orcarm stopping the sweep attempt from Legs.
Legs is trying to control the position but Orcarm postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Legs lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Orcarm looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Orcarm looking for a guillotine here but Legs defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legs decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Legs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Orcarm takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Orcarm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Legs.
Orcarm wants to clinch up but Legs keeps it at a distance.
Orcarm avoids the body shot from Legs.
Orcarm looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice body punch from Legs.
Legs throws a poor cross that misses
and Orcarm counters with a takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legs sneaks back into half guard.
Orcarm is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Legs is just riding it out for now. Orcarm eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Legs is trying to get back to full guard.
Orcarm not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Legs wants to improve his position but Orcarm is controlling well.
Orcarm is trying to work for a kimura but Legs is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Crazy Legs dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Orcarm tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Legs swivels and escapes.
Legs catches Orcarm with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Legs lands with an uppercut that bounces Orcarm off the cage and back into range.
Legs misses the jab.
Legs lands with an uppercut that bounces Orcarm off the cage and back into range.
Orcarm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Legs.
Legs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Orcarm can do to turn this around?
Orcarm has his takedown stuffed
and Legs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Orcarm looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Crazy Legs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murfum Orcarm.
Legs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legs lands a glancing blow to the side of Orcarm's head.
Orcarm gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Legs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Orcarm fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legs with a nice cross.
No luck for Orcarm with that takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Orcarm.
Orcarm throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Legs's waist but Legs gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Orcarm off to one side.
Orcarm is breathing heavily.
Orcarm takes a jab right on the kisser.
Crazy Legs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Legs with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Orcarm shoots in but no luck this time.
Legs wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice shot by Legs.
Legs closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A left lands for Legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Legs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orcarm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Legs.
Orcarm fails with the takedown
and Legs counters with a nice uppercut.
Orcarm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Legs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Orcarm shoots in and drives through. Legs sprawls well.
Orcarm connects with a good right hand that stumbles Legs. Legs circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Orcarm takes one on the button.
Legs connects with a crisp jab.
Legs uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Orcarm has time to react.
Orcarm gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Legs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Orcarm jumps guard and drags Legs to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Legs stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orcarm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orcarm instigates a clinch.
Orcarm can't get the takedown.
Legs gets through Orcarm's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Legs swings wildly with an uppercut but Orcarm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Legs lands with a right to the head.
Orcarm wants to break the clinch but can't.
Orcarm is trying to pull guard but Legs turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Orcarm letting Legs take a breather here.
Orcarm tries to pull guard but Legs forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Orcarm is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Legs pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orcarm.
Legs stalling the fight.
Legs is trying to maintain a safe position but Orcarm gets an underhook and turns Legs into the cage.
Legs misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Legs scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Legs prevents a takedown attempt there.
Legs lands an uppercut.
Orcarm pulls guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Legs gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Legs lands a really nice looking cross but Orcarm seems unphased.
Legs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Orcarm is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Legs on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Orcarm misses with a takedown
letting Legs counter with a right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Legs.
Legs lands a jab to the nose.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Orcarm.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Crazy Legs dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Legs works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Legs looks to throw the jab but Orcarm is out of range.
Orcarm defending well as Legs loads up on a big left hand.
Orcarm is looking for the big counter here.
Legs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Legs sets himself, and Orcarm steps forward looking for the clinch! Legs avoids it this time.
Orcarm's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Legs connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Orcarm scrambles back to his feet.
Legs lands with a good body shot.
Legs swats away the attempt to clinch by Orcarm.
Legs tests Orcarm's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murfum Orcarm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orcarm walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Legs misses with an uppercut. Orcarm saw that one coming.
Orcarm tries to counter by closing the distance.
Legs misses with a looping left.
Legs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orcarm is trying hard to land a takedown here. Legs sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Orcarm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Legs lands a body shot.
Orcarm has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Orcarm gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Legs lands a jab.
Orcarm fails with the takedown.
Crazy Legs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murfum Orcarm.
Orcarm closes this distance looking for a takedown but Legs circles away.
Legs lands a nice looking body shot.
Orcarm takes one to the chin there.
Donk. Legs catches Orcarm right on the button with a cross.
Decent striking displayed by Legs there.
Orcarm tries to clinch up but Legs circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orcarm has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Legs finds it's way round the side to connect with Orcarm's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orcarm changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Legs tries to avoid it but Orcarm manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Legs to the ground. Legs escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Orcarm takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Legs connects with a jab.
Legs lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Orcarm at a distance.
Orcarm changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Legs tries to avoid it but Orcarm manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Legs to the ground. Legs escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Legs scores with a hook.
Orcarm takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Orcarm jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Legs dips to his left and cracks Orcarm with an uppercut!
Orcarm fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orcarm avoids the body shot from Legs.
Legs comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Legs scores with a four punch combination!
Legs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orcarm moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legs misses with a looping right.
Orcarm doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Orcarm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Legs listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Orcarm with a lazy takedown attempt
and Legs counters with a stiff right hand.
Legs throws a good cross that connects.
Orcarm takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Legs misses with a few strikes there.
A jab lands there for Legs.
Legs tests Orcarm's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Orcarm fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Legs scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Orcarm is defended easily by Legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Legs connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Orcarm's hands.
Legs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Legs throws a lazy right hand but Orcarm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Orcarm doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Legs lands a jab to Orcarm's midsection.
Legs misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Legs misses its intended target.
Murfum Orcarm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Legs smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Crazy Legs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Legs, 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 Atkins scores the fight 30:26
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crazy Legs!
During a confident post fight interview, Crazy Legs thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Sobral (ranked 1509 p4p, 1990 weight class) and Average Tycoon Player (ranked 171 p4p, 230 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrei Sobral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Average Tycoon Player!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tycoon Player throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sobral throws a body shot but no joy.
Sobral pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tycoon Player swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sobral fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sobral throws a combination that misses
and Tycoon Player connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tycoon Player steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sobral.
A head kick misses from Sobral.
Sobral digs a good body shot into Tycoon Player's ribs.
Sobral lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big head kick from Sobral and Tycoon Player is sent sprawling to the canvas!
 Tycoon Player is rocked!
It looks like Average Tycoon Player has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tycoon Player is looking to stand back up but Sobral counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Tycoon Player.
Sobral tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Tycoon Player.
Tycoon Player is trying to stand back up but Sobral is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Tycoon Player to stand up.
Sobral jabs Tycoon Player right on the nose. Tycoon Player blinks but takes it well.
Sobral throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sobral throws a sloppy head kick
and Tycoon Player counters with a straight right hand.
Sobral connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Tycoon Player to the floor! Sobral dives in looking for the finish!
Tycoon Player is still in real trouble! Can Sobral finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tycoon Player is looking to escape.
Tycoon Player seems to have recovered his senses.
Tycoon Player pushes Sobral off and gets back to his feet.
Tycoon Player dodges the punch combination from Sobral.
Tycoon Player throws a counter combo.
Andrei Sobral seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sobral throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tycoon Player stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon Player swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sobral throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Tycoon Player to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for Tycoon Player.
Sobral drops Tycoon Player with a right and a left! Sobral comes rushing in but Tycoon Player regains his composure and manages to keep Sobral in guard.
Tycoon Player is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sobral stands up and waves to Tycoon Player to follow him.
Sobral tries a head kick but it misses.
Sobral throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sobral tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sobral paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral missing with a left hand there. Tycoon Player was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sobral sizes up Tycoon Player with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sobral connects with a solid leg kick.
Tycoon Player blocks a head kick by Sobral.
Sobral throws a sloppy head kick and Tycoon Player moves out of range easily.
Sobral swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tycoon Player plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Sobral swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Sobral face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Average Tycoon Player!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Phil Rivers (ranked 2140 p4p, 1166 weight class) and Nasir Prince (ranked 166 p4p, 96 weight class). Rivers comes to the cage accompanied by RUNNING IN THE 90’s. Prince has chosen Nas- N.Y. State of Mind as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phil Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nasir Prince!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prince looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rivers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Prince counters with a nice body shot.
Prince throws a body punch but Rivers moves out of range.
Prince slips a straight right by Rivers.
Prince scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rivers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Prince.
Prince punishes Rivers's body with a nice straight punch.
Rivers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rivers misses with a wild body shot.
Prince ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Prince turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rivers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rivers, as that shot connected.
Rivers throws a body shot but no joy.
Prince ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Prince stuns Rivers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Prince looks to land a combination but Rivers avoids it well.
Prince walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Prince blocks a jab.
Rivers throws out a loose jab but Prince uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivers throws a nice looking combination but Prince bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Prince misses with a kick to the body.
Prince ducks under a wild hook from Rivers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Prince, right into the meat of the thigh.
Prince has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Prince throws a big shot that misses.
Prince uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rivers.
Prince feints a counter leg kick.
Rivers throws a shot from downtown. Prince moves away and avoids it.
Rivers fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab, jab by Prince - just one landing.
Prince looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Prince connects with the punch.
Rivers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Prince's head backwards.
Prince is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rivers rather than just go for the knockout.
Prince ducks under a wild hook from Rivers.
Prince avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rivers thuds his right hand into Prince's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Prince getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prince cracks a nice hook into Rivers's ribs.
Rivers throws out a loose jab but Prince uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivers is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Prince displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rivers throws out the jab.
Rivers tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slow jab from Rivers misses its intended target.
Rivers paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Prince throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rivers misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Prince scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Prince ducks under a wild hook from Rivers.
Prince fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Prince.
Prince misses with the combination.
Prince staying out of range there.
Rivers sets himself, and Prince steps forward looking for the clinch! Rivers avoids it this time.
A slow jab from Rivers misses its intended target.
Rivers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Prince is trying to counter with his kicks.
Prince changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rivers lands an overhand right.
Rivers throws the left hand but Prince avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Rivers misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivers. Prince does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rivers lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Prince fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rivers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice defenses there by Prince.
Prince throws a leg kick which misses Rivers's front leg but catches the back leg as Rivers tries to avoid it.
Prince rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rivers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rivers tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Prince manages to circle out of the way.
Rivers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Prince.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Rivers.
Rivers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Prince circles away quickly and effectively.
Rivers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Prince uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rivers.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rivers.
Prince can't do much from the bottom here.
Prince sneaks back into half guard.
Prince is looking to improve his position.
Rivers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Prince's head.
Rivers throwing shots but Prince is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prince is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rivers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Prince trying to hold on to Rivers's head to control him but Rivers postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rivers prevents Prince from standing back up.
Prince avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rivers.
Rivers wants to pass the guard but Prince is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prince is looking to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivers passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rivers sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Phil Rivers will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Prince throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Phil Rivers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivers throws a looping overhand right but Prince ducks down to avoid it.
Prince misses the jab.
A low kick lands for Prince.
Rivers tries to close the distance and clinch but Prince swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rivers misses with a two punch combination.
Prince is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Prince.
Prince connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rivers. Rivers circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rivers misses with the combination.
Prince thinks about the counter body kick.
Rivers misses with a hook.
Prince showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rivers.
Rivers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Prince connects with an inside leg kick.
Prince cracks Rivers with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prince steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rivers.
Rivers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Prince.
Prince slips under a jab.
Prince throws a hook to the side of Rivers's head but Rivers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rivers tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A nice leg kick lands there from Prince.
A nice leg kick from Prince, right into the meat of the thigh.
Prince avoids the body shot from Rivers.
Rivers looks to score with a jab to the body but Prince is just out of range.
Nasir Prince seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rivers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rivers misses with a looping left.
Prince tries to counter by closing the distance.
Prince dodges the punch combination from Rivers.
Prince avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rivers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Prince.
Prince comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Prince looks to land a combination but Rivers avoids it well.
Rivers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rivers throws a looping overhand right but Prince ducks down to avoid it.
Rivers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Prince.
Prince on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prince takes one on the button.
Prince thuds a left hand into Rivers's body.
Rivers takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rivers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Prince flicks out a counter leg kick but Rivers steps away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Prince replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Rivers blocks it well.
Rivers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Prince with the inside leg kick.
Rivers checks a leg kick.
Prince uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rivers.
Prince displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rivers throws out the jab.
Rivers tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rivers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Prince sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rivers ducks right into an uppercut from Prince.
Rivers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivers misses with a looping left.
Rivers misses with a hook to the body
and Prince holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Prince misses with a punch on the inside.
Prince blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rivers misses with a body punch.
Rivers lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Prince.
Prince taking a breather.
Prince swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I was talking to Rivers's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rivers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rivers swings wildly with an uppercut but Prince uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivers gets through Prince's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rivers gets through Prince's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Prince tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Prince blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rivers throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rivers misses with some punches.
Rivers misses with the head strike.
Prince fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Prince blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Prince fails to land.
Prince misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rivers blocking some punches.
Rivers working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Prince.
Prince taking a breather.
Prince blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Prince creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Prince takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rivers misses with a punch on the inside.
Rivers swings wildly with an uppercut but Prince uses good head movement to avoid it.
Prince blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rivers fails to land.
Prince working aggressively here.
Prince is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rivers is keeping busy.
Rivers misses with the head strike.
Prince is trying to maintain a safe position but Rivers gets an underhook and turns Prince into the cage.
Prince lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Prince working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivers has a couple of punches blocked by Prince.
Rivers working aggressively here.
Rivers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nasir Prince will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Prince has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rivers finds it's way round the side to connect with Prince's head.
Rivers lands a jab-cross combination.
Prince throws a hook but Rivers avoids it easily.
Prince stuns Rivers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Prince throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rivers cracks Prince with an open hand slap.
Prince scores with a leg kick.
Prince fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rivers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Prince pushes Rivers away with a front kick.
Rivers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
Prince misses with a wild combination.
Prince misses with a hook. Rivers ducked under it nicely.
Rivers lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Prince connects with a solid leg kick.
Rivers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Prince sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Prince paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rivers punishes Prince's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Prince. That's going to slow Rivers down.
Prince lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers misses with a straight left.
Rivers punishes Prince's body with a nice straight punch.
Rivers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Prince staying out of range there.
Good leg kick by Prince.
Rivers throws a nice looking combination but Prince bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rivers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Prince misses with a body shot.
Prince blocks a jab.
Prince just misses with a punch to the body.
Rivers takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Prince throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rivers throws a hook but Prince avoids it easily.
Prince takes a swing at Rivers's ribcage but misses.
Rivers misses with an uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Rivers blocks the low kick.
Prince uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rivers.
Rivers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Prince circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Rivers misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers misses with a looping right.
Prince throws a nice inside leg kick.
Prince throws a quick inside leg kick.
Prince is looking to slow Rivers down with leg kicks.
Prince is looking to chop away at Rivers's legs.
Prince misses with a low kick.
Rivers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rivers rushes Prince and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rivers throws a head punch that misses.
Rivers throws a punch but it's blocked by Prince.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Prince.
Rivers cracks Prince with a nice body shot.
Prince stalls.
Prince lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rivers misses with the head strike.
Prince scores with a shoulder strike.
Rivers swings wildly with an uppercut but Prince uses good head movement to avoid it.
Prince looking to slow down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers blocks an uppercut.
Prince lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Prince blocking some punches.
Rivers lands a hook that snaps the head of Prince backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Rivers fails to land.
Prince is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rivers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Prince looking to slow down the pace here.
Rivers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Rivers fails to land.
Rivers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Prince has Rivers pressed against the cage.
Prince lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rivers throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Prince creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rivers misses with some punches.
Prince misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Rivers.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rivers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rivers swings wildly with an uppercut but Prince uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rivers.
Rivers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rivers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Prince is trying to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prince avoiding damage.
A short left from Prince.
Rivers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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 Phil Rivers.
I think Rivers 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Phil Rivers!
An out of breath and clearly excited Phil Rivers thanked The Natural Order for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miyata San (ranked 1689 p4p, 2409 weight class) and Liwa Kursiwa (ranked 141 p4p, 182 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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27
158
15 - 6 - 0 |
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145
7 - 6 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miyata San!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Liwa Kursiwa!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
San wants to land a leg kick but Kursiwa is out of range.
San misses the jab.
San misses with a lunging right hand
and Kursiwa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
San just misses with a punch to the body.
Kursiwa unleashes a big counter combination but San bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
San throws a shot from downtown. Kursiwa moves away and avoids it.
San throws an off balance right hand
and Kursiwa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kursiwa tries to bum rush San with a series of wild strikes but San uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice jab there from San.
San tries to sprawl but Kursiwa drives through with a takedown into half guard.
San is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
San's coaches at Snake Eyes Fighting Systems have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Kursiwa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kursiwa drops an elbow to the side of San's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San is looking to improve his position.
Kursiwa wants to free his trapped foot but San is holding on for dear life with his legs.
San tries to roll over but Kursiwa keeps him under control.
San knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kursiwa on the ground.
San is working hard here to advance position.
San trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kursiwa lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kursiwa slows the pace down in half guard.
San is not content to let Kursiwa control the position.
Kursiwa passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for San!
San is squirming around, avoiding Kursiwa's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kursiwa is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kursiwa is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kursiwa throwing strikes here but San is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kursiwa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as San is looking to escape.
Kursiwa thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kursiwa landing punches.
San wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kursiwa.
Kursiwa dominating with strikes here.
Kursiwa looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
San is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kursiwa sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kursiwa trying to control but San is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Liwa Kursiwa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
San throws a body punch but Kursiwa moves out of range.
Kursiwa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
San was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
San throws a body punch but Kursiwa moves out of range.
San shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kursiwa gets full guard.
Kursiwa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kursiwa working for a triangle but San defends it easily.
San will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kursiwa looking for a sweep. Not yet Kursiwa, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kursiwa trying to control the position.
San has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kursiwa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as San controls the pace.
Kursiwa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
San is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
San trying to control but Kursiwa is working from the bottom.
Kursiwa trying to strike off his back.
Kursiwa seems keen to control San's posture.
Liwa Kursiwa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kursiwa is trying to keep San in close.
San content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
San preventing the sweep.
San throwing strikes from guard but Kursiwa blocks nicely.
Kursiwa managing to control the position.
San cracks Kursiwa with a solid left hand.
Kursiwa has control of San's left arm, preventing San from doing any damage.
Kursiwa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
San controlling from the top position.
San looking to pass the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kursiwa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kursiwa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
San drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kursiwa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kursiwa is looking to stand up but San isn't so interested in that idea.
San stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kursiwa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kursiwa wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kursiwa is on top in guard.
Kursiwa works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kursiwa trying to control the action but San is working from the bottom.
Kursiwa prevents San from improving his position.
San is not content to let Kursiwa control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kursiwa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed San's head.
Ground and pound from Kursiwa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Miyata San dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
San just misses with a punch to the body.
Liwa Kursiwa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kursiwa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from San misses the target.
Kursiwa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but San defends it well.
San gets tackled into the cage by Kursiwa. Kursiwa maintains the clinch.
Kursiwa is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but San is defending well.
San looking to stall.
San working aggressively here.
San prevents a takedown attempt there.
San lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kursiwa wants a takedown but no success here.
Miyata San has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liwa Kursiwa.
San makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
San lands with a short punch from the clinch.
San goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kursiwa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kursiwa is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kursiwa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. San gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kursiwa has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. San seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kursiwa can turn it around.
San misses with a punch on the inside.
San swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kursiwa tries for a takedown. No joy.
San lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
San can't find room to land a body shot as Kursiwa controls the action.
Kursiwa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kursiwa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but San pulls him back up using the underhooks.
San lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kursiwa is looking for a takedown.
Kursiwa tries for a takedown but San manages to get underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, San creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
San misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for San.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
San presses Kursiwa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kursiwa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. San fights it off and pushes away nicely.
San lands with a straight right. Kursiwa didn't see that one coming.
San closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kursiwa's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kursiwa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. San defends it easily.
Kursiwa looking to control.
San scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kursiwa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kursiwa is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kursiwa wants to control from the top but San keeps moving.
San looking to control.
San keeping full guard, as Kursiwa tries to pass.
San looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kursiwa is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kursiwa is fighting to break San's control of his arms but San is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kursiwa trying to control but San is working from the bottom.
Kursiwa with a flurry of punches that miss.
San bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kursiwa's guard.
Kursiwa has his feet on San's thighs here. He's pushed San off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! San screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Liwa Kursiwa!
Liwa Kursiwa thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Everest Frank (ranked 1898 p4p, 1197 weight class) and Mike Cozad (ranked 109 p4p, 76 weight class). Frank kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Knife Talk x Drake ft. 21 Savage x Project Pat. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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283
24 - 15 - 0 |
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26
275
11 - 9 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Everest Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Cozad!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cozad ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cozad misses with a looping right.
Frank is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cozad misses with a looping right.
Frank takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Frank ducks under a wild hook from Cozad.
Cozad lands a big head kick that sends Frank tumbling to the mat! Cozad takes a step backwards and waves Frank back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 It looks like Everest Frank 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!
Frank uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cozad.
Frank moves out of range of the strikes.
Frank looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cozad has momentary wrist control but Frank slips an elbow through the middle.
Cozad avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cozad avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cozad keeping moving, preventing Frank from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cozad wants to stand up but Frank is controlling him.
Frank landing some decent shots from guard.
Frank working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cozad's head.
Frank prevents Cozad from getting back to his feet.
Frank scoring with some ground and pound.
Cozad is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Frank works over Cozad with some ground and pound from guard.
Cozad preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Frank won't allow Cozad to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Frank won't allow Cozad to get back to his feet.
Frank looking to sit in guard and control but Cozad gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Frank trying to strike off his back.
Frank is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Frank will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cozad stands up and waves to Frank to follow him.
Frank shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cozad manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cozad pushes Frank off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cozad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frank sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cozad throws an off balance right hand
and Frank makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick misses from Cozad.
Frank slips a jab and a cross from Cozad.
Frank looks for a takedown but Cozad sprawls well.
Frank closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cozad explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frank chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cozad can pounce on him.
Cozad falls off balance throwing a combination
and Frank connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cozad misses with a double jab
enabling Frank to counter with a crisp jab.
Cozad comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Frank chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cozad can pounce on him.
Frank throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice takedown defense from Cozad. No joy for Frank on that attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Cozad dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Everest Frank's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Frank swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Cozad as Frank shoots in.
Frank blocks a jab.
Cozad throws an overhand right that lands on Frank's shoulder, as Frank tries to avoid the shot.
Frank fails with the takedown
and Cozad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cozad throws a jab but it's blocked by Frank.
Frank is looking to counter punch.
Frank shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cozad as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Everest Frank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cozad throws a right hand that misses
and Frank counters with a takedown into side control.
Cozad throws Frank to one side and escapes!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Everest Frank's cut is getting worse.
Frank shoots for a takedown but Cozad saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Frank crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cozad - the referee stops the clock and Frank gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cozad. Frank manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cozad is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Frank has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cozad finds it's way round the side to connect with Frank's head.
Cozad punishes Frank's body with a nice straight punch.
Frank bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Cozad comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Frank falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Frank was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Cozad!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eli Pope (ranked 270 p4p, 461 weight class) and Judah Christ (ranked 39 p4p, 70 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Pope!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Judah Christ!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pope slips a jab and a cross from Christ.
Christ misses with a low kick.
Pope walks into a jab.
Pope throws out a loose jab but Christ uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christ shapes to counter with a head kick.
Christ misses with a head kick.
Christ misses the shot to the body.
Christ throws a head kick but Pope moves out of range.
Pope throws a solid leg kick but Christ takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pope.
Pope takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Christ connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christ with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pope walks into a stiff left hand from Christ.
Christ lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pope circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab by Christ.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Christ throws a right and a left that Pope avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope misses with a right hand
and Christ counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Christ thows a left - swing and a miss!
Christ misses the jab.
Pope checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Christ thumps Pope with a low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pope crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Christ - the referee stops the clock and Pope gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Christ. Pope manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pope takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pope bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pope is looking to counter punch.
Christ has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pope tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Christ throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pope swings for the body but Christ moves out of range.
Christ thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pope swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Christ scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Christ lands with a straight right. Pope didn't see that one coming.
Christ scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Christ thumps Pope with a low kick.
Pope bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pope shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Christ throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pope throws a wild body kick that Christ sees coming a mile off.
Pope moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Christ misses with a body shot.
Pope stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Christ.
Christ lands a really nice looking cross but Pope seems unphased.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christ. Pope does a little dance to reset his feet.
Christ uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope moves out of range as Christ strikes.
Christ pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Judah Christ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pope lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Judah Christ has been cut.
Pope getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Christ swinging wildly here.
Pope looks to land a left hand but Christ moved out of range nicely.
Pope misses the shot to the body.
Pope on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Christ uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pope.
A bone on bone clash there as Pope blocks the leg kick.
Christ is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pope had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Christ swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Christ slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Christ.
Good leg kick by Christ.
Christ lands with a straight right. Pope didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Christ misses.
Pope was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pope throws out a loose jab but Christ uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christ tries a quick counter leg kick but Pope is wise to it.
Christ throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Christ.
Christ scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Christ misses.
Pope is looking to counter punch.
Pope showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Christ.
Pope takes one to the side of the head.
Christ thuds his right hand into Pope's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Judah Christ dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Judah Christ's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Christ listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Christ tries a low kick but Pope avoids it.
Pope was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Christ throws a sloppy body shot
and Pope counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Christ with a nice calf kick.
Pope is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Christ with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Christ throws a body kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Christ.
Pope takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Christ comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Christ with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A shot to the liver by Christ. Beautiful body shot.
Christ walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pope checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An attempted straight right counter from Pope misses the target.
Christ fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pope.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christ lands a nice hook to Pope's body. Pope takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Christ uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pope.
Christ feints a counter leg kick.
Pope on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Christ misses with a jab to the body
letting Pope counter with a right hand.
Pope uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christ.
Pope fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Christ looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Christ connects with a nice looking jab.
Christ moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Christ has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Christ steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pope.
A little jabbing left from Christ on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Christ misses with a jab to the body
and Pope makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Christ really felt that one!
Pope takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Christ tries to land a front kick but Pope steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Christ jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Judah Christ seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Christ.
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!
Pope misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Christ darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Christ throws a jab but it's blocked by Pope.
Pope takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pope moves out of range of the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Pope misses the target.
Christ looks to land a body kick but Pope moved away.
Pope throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Christ on the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Pope lands an impressive looking overhand right. Christ doesn't seem phased though.
Christ moves away from the strike by Pope.
Pope is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Christ moves out of range as Pope throws a body kick.
Pope just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Christ.
Pope slips under a jab from Christ.
Pope is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Christ.
Christ throws a jab but it's blocked by Pope.
Good shot there by Christ.
Christ lands a right hook to the body.
Pope looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Christ pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pope takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Christ ducks under a wild hook from Pope.
Christ lands a leg kick that knocks Pope off balance momentarily.
Pope misses with a right hand
and Christ counters with a straight right hand.
Christ misses with a leg kick
and Pope counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christ takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That has opened up Judah Christ's cut even more.
Good leg kick by Christ.
Pope takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Christ throws a quick inside leg kick.
Christ connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Christ throws a big shot that misses.
Pope takes one to the side of the head.
Christ changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Christ connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Christ lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pope's sensitive parts.
Christ ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Christ misses with a low kick.
Christ fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pope.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Judah Christ showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Judah Christ's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Christ misses with a straight right.
Pope throwing a counter right hand but Christ manages to avoid it.
A big right from Christ misses.
A little feinted left hand from Pope on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Christ throws a one two combo.
Christ lands a nice hook to Pope's body. Pope takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pope has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pope there as he acknowledges the shot.
Christ misses with a wild body shot.
Christ lands a jab to Pope's midsection.
Christ looks to throw the jab but Pope is out of range.
Pope avoids the body shot from Christ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Christ 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 Pope has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pope and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pope is looking to counter punch.
Pope moves out of range of the strikes.
As Christ looks to move away, Pope throws a big counter combo but Christ just gets out of the way.
Christ throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pope stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pope tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope slips under a jab.
Christ lands a head kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Christ misses the target.
Christ feints and then cracks Pope's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pope down.
Christ missing with a left hand there. Pope was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Christ lands with a thumping leg kick.
Christ displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pope throws out the jab.
Christ fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Christ doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Christ just misses with a punch to the body.
Christ thows a left - swing and a miss!
Christ misses with an uppercut
and Pope counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Christ misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope throws a low kick but Christ moves out of range easily.
Christ with a nice calf kick.
Christ moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pope - that will leave a mark!
Pope avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pope scores with a hook to the body. Christ takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab by Pope.
Pope lands with a straight right. Christ didn't see that one coming.
Pope takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Christ uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pope.
Christ takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Christ lands a body shot.
Pope takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ catches Pope with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Christ takes a swing at Pope's ribcage but misses.
Christ lands a glancing blow to the side of Pope's head.
Christ lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pope on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Christ. Christ obviously looking to wear him down.
Christ throws a low kick but Pope avoids it.
Christ tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pope swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pope throws out a loose jab but Christ uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christ misses with a few strikes there.
Pope slips under a jab from Christ.
Pope on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Christ. Christ obviously looking to wear him down.
Pope misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ throws an overhand right that lands on Pope's shoulder, as Pope tries to avoid the shot.
Christ is looking to slow Pope down with leg kicks.
Pope checks a leg kick nicely.
Pope loads up on a big right hand but Christ slips the punch.
Christ slips under a jab.
Pope defending well as Christ loads up on a big left hand.
Pope looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Christ lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pope ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christ moves away.
Christ misses with a two punch combination.
Christ fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pope is out of range.
Pope uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Christ.
Christ throws a leg kick which misses Pope's front leg but catches the back leg as Pope tries to avoid it.
Pope tries a head kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Judah Christ really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Judah Christ's cut.
That's time! Pope's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pope blocks a low kick nicely.
Pope tried to score with a low kick but Christ checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Christ.
Christ works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christ. Pope does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Pope wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Christ throws a head kick that misses.
Pope appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pope takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Christ connects with a leg kick.
Pope misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christ scores with a leg kick.
Christ has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pope finds it's way round the side to connect with Christ's head.
Christ throws a hook but Pope avoids it easily.
And Pope counters with a quick kick to the body but Christ blocks it.
Christ throws a leg kick which misses Pope's front leg but catches the back leg as Pope tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope blocks a jab.
Pope is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Christ throws a right hand that misses
and Pope counters with a nice uppercut.
Christ slips under a jab.
A head kick by Christ misses
and Pope connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Christ is rocked!
Christ ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pope moves away.
Christ is still on wobbly legs! Can Pope finish him?
Christ thows a leg kick but Pope checks it
and Pope makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Christ is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Christ swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Christ throws a low kick, looking for Pope's leg but Pope calmly moves out of range.
Pope looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Christ is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Pope doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Christ crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Christ's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eli Pope!
Eli Pope retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Eli Pope 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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