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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thufir Hawat (ranked 1157 p4p, 987 weight class) and Zabit Magomedov (ranked 171 p4p, 147 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thufir Hawat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Zabit Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov lands with a slapping head kick.
Hawat throws a head kick that misses.
Hawat connects with a good right hand that stumbles Magomedov. Magomedov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Magomedov checks a leg kick nicely.
Hawat misses with a body shot.
Hawat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Magomedov.
Hawat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magomedov moves away.
Hawat lands a high kick!
 It looks like Zabit Magomedov has been cut.
Magomedov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Magomedov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Magomedov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hawat.
Magomedov throws a head kick that misses
and Hawat counters with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Hawat lands but Magomedov takes it in his stride.
Magomedov tries to bum rush Hawat with a series of wild strikes but Hawat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hawat lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hawat throws a head kick that misses.
Magomedov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hawat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Magomedov tries a head kick but it misses.
Magomedov throws a head kick that misses
and Hawat counters with a left to the body.
Magomedov swings for the body but Hawat moves out of range.
Magomedov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hawat back to the cage. Magomedov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hawat has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hawat misses with a head kick.
Magomedov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hawat circles away quickly and effectively.
Hawat scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magomedov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zabit Magomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawat throws a sloppy head kick and Magomedov moves out of range easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Magomedov misses.
Hawat takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Magomedov tries to score with a low kick but Hawat moves his leg out of the way.
An attempted straight right counter from Hawat misses the target.
Magomedov slips under a jab from Hawat.
Magomedov looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Hawat lands with a kick to the temple. Magomedov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Magomedov just misses with a punch to the body.
Magomedov lands with an uppercut that bounces Hawat off the cage and back into range.
Hawat moves out of range of the strikes.
Hawat throwing a counter right hand but Magomedov manages to avoid it.
Magomedov slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hawat.
Magomedov scoring well with a low kick there.
Hawat checks a low kick from Magomedov.
Hawat tries a head kick but it misses.
Hawat shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hawat misses the jab.
Hawat on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Magomedov thuds a left hand into Hawat's body.
Hawat feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Magomedovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That has opened up Zabit Magomedov's cut even more.
Magomedov blocks a jab.
Magomedov throws a body punch but Hawat moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hawat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hawat throws a hook to the side of Magomedov's head but Magomedov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Magomedov misses with a hook.
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!
Hawat goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jab, jab by Magomedov - just one landing.
 It looks like Thufir Hawat has been cut.
Magomedov with the inside leg kick.
Hawat slips a jab from Magomedov.
Hawat throwing a counter right hand but Magomedov manages to avoid it.
Magomedov avoids the head kick by Hawat.
Hawat digs a good body shot into Magomedov's ribs.
Magomedov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hawat is looking to counter with head kicks.
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 Thufir Hawat will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Hawat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Magomedov misses with a kick to the body
and Hawat counters with a stiff right hand.
Magomedov swings for the body but Hawat moves out of range.
Hawat is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Magomedov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hawat counters with a leg kick.
Hawat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hawat checks a leg kick nicely.
Magomedov misses the shot to the body.
Magomedov misses with a straight left.
Magomedov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hawat momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov throws a shot from downtown. Hawat moves away and avoids it.
Hawat throwing a counter right hand but Magomedov manages to avoid it.
Hawat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Magomedov throws a head kick but Hawat moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov missing with a left hand there. Hawat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hawat throws a lazy uppercut
and Magomedov counters with a stiff right hand.
Magomedov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hawat counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Magomedov misses with a body kick.
Hawat is looking to counter with head kicks.
Magomedov is looking to chop away at Hawat's legs.
Hawat avoids the head kick by Magomedov.
Magomedov misses with a straight right.
Hawat slips a straight right by Magomedov.
Hawat throwing a counter right hand but Magomedov manages to avoid it.
Magomedov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Magomedov lands the left hand.
Magomedov misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Magomedov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hawat connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The cut above Zabit Magomedov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magomedov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hawat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Hawat tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hawat throws a sloppy head kick and Magomedov moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Magomedov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hawat has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hawat slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hawat loads up on a big right hand but Magomedov slips the punch.
Hawat lands a big head kick that sends Magomedov tumbling to the mat! Hawat takes a step backwards and waves Magomedov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Magomedov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
 Magomedov is rocked!
Zabit Magomedov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov throws a head kick that misses.
Magomedov cracks a nice hook into Hawat's ribs.
Thufir Hawat is winning the standup battle so far.
Hawat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Magomedov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hawat throws a sloppy head kick
letting Magomedov counter with a right hand.
Hawat lands a jab to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zabit Magomedov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thufir Hawat!
Thufir Hawat seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jubei Akechi (ranked 1423 p4p, 483 weight class) and Hugo Loris (ranked 143 p4p, 54 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Jubei Akechi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Hugo Loris!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loris moves out of range as Akechi strikes.
Loris closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Akechi is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Jed's Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Loris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Akechi keeps working.
Loris throwing strikes but Akechi manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Akechi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Loris has escaped the position, nice work there.
Loris has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Loris tries to buck Akechi off but Akechi is having none of it.
Loris is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Akechi off and has taken his back!
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!
Akechi is having to fend off submission attempts from Loris, who is looking to sink in the choke. Loris doesn't have the hooks in though and Akechi manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Loris controls Akechi momentarily but Akechi frees himself.
Akechi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loris has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Akechi has passed into side control.
Loris is trying to get back to half guard.
Loris sneaks back into half guard.
Loris wants to get back to full guard.
Loris is pressing down on Akechi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Loris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Akechi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loris pushes a forearm under Akechi's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Akechi is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hugo Loris!
Hugo Loris bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chidi Chika (ranked 861 p4p, 1008 weight class) and Sergei Sarkisov (ranked 70 p4p, 74 weight class). Chidi Chika has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chidi Chika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sergei Sarkisov!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chika takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Chidi Chika has been cut.
Sarkisov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sarkisov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sarkisov instigates a clinch.
Chika tries to throw a body punch but Sarkisov avoids it by throwing Chika back against the cage.
Sarkisov takes a shot to the head.
Sarkisov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sarkisov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sarkisov throws a punch but it's blocked by Chika.
Chika fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sarkisov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chika's brow.
Sarkisov lands an elbow inside.
Sarkisov swings wildly with an uppercut but Chika uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chika blocks an elbow strike.
Sarkisov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chika blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chika dodges an elbow strike from Sarkisov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sarkisov pushes Chika back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sarkisov throws an elbow but it misses.
Chika tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chika blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chika blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sarkisov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chika tries to work over Sarkisov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sarkisov throws an elbow but it misses.
Sarkisov lands an elbow just above Chika 's eye.
Chika escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chika sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sarkisov catches Chika with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sarkisov closes the distance and clinches.
Sarkisov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Chika.
Sarkisov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sarkisov gets through Chika's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chika blocks an elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chika scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chika scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice elbow from Sarkisov.
I was talking to Chika's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Chika blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chika breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Sarkisov does it's job there.
Chidi Chika's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarkisov connects with an inside leg kick.
Sarkisov moves into the clinch.
Chika pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sarkisov misses with a right hand
and Chika counters with a nice uppercut.
Chika circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chika throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sarkisov avoids it.
Sarkisov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sarkisov moves into the clinch successfully.
Sarkisov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Chika fails to land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sarkisov.
Chika tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chika avoids the elbow strike from Sarkisov, against the cage.
Sarkisov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sarkisov lands an elbow just above Chika 's eye.
Chidi Chika's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Chika takes a shot to the head.
Sarkisov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chika misses with the head strike.
Chika misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chika breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chika throws a jab when Sarkisov was well out of range.
Chika moves out of range of the leg kick from Sarkisov.
A little feinted left hand from Chika on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sarkisov tries to clinch up.
It looked like Chika wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sarkisov misses with a hook. Chika ducked under it nicely.
Sarkisov is looking to clinch.
Sarkisov throws a jab but it's blocked by Chika.
Sarkisov instigates a clinch.
Chika throws an elbow that misses.
Sarkisov swings wildly with an uppercut but Chika uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sarkisov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sarkisov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chika tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Chika.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sarkisov.
Chika lands with a left to the head.
Chika blocks an elbow strike from Sarkisov.
A head punch on the inside from Sarkisov fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chika swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chika blocks an elbow strike from Sarkisov.
Chika working aggressively here.
Sarkisov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sarkisov working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sarkisov pushes off an throws an elbow but Chika leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chika swings wildly with an uppercut but Sarkisov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sarkisov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chika backwards.
Sarkisov blocks an uppercut.
Chika blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sarkisov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chika backwards.
Chika dodges an elbow strike from Sarkisov.
Chika blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sarkisov misses with an elbow over the top.
Sarkisov misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sarkisov lands an elbow that stopped Chika in his tracks for a moment.
Jeez, Chidi Chika's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chidi Chika's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sergei Sarkisov!
An out of breath and clearly excited Sergei Sarkisov thanked Urban Fighter for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alcide Almunecar (ranked 341 p4p, 393 weight class) and Patrick Matthew (ranked 55 p4p, 63 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 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alcide Almunecar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Matthew!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Matthew misses.
Matthew scores with a nice right hand.
Almunecar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matthew.
Nice uppercut lands for Matthew. That snapped Almunecar's head back.
It looks like Alcide Almunecar has been cut.
Almunecar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matthew on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Matthew lands a jab to Almunecar's midsection.
Matthew looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Matthew misses with an uppercut.
Almunecar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Matthew tried to score with a low kick but Almunecar checks it.
Almunecar with a nice calf kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matthew throws a lazy right hand but Almunecar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Almunecar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matthew fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Almunecar on the side of the head.
Almunecar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Matthew has time to react.
Nice straight punches there by Matthew. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Matthew.
 Almunecar is rocked!
A bone on bone clash there as Matthew blocks the leg kick.
Oh Almunecar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthew misses with a hook to the body
and Almunecar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Almunecar seems to have got his legs back now.
Matthew throws a jab but it's blocked by Almunecar.
Almunecar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Matthew throws a jab when Almunecar was well out of range.
Almunecar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Matthew throws a sloppy head kick and Almunecar moves out of range easily.
Matthew scores with a shot to the body.
Matthew wants to slow Almunecar down by chopping away at his legs.
Matthew connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Matthew misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Almunecar.
Almunecar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Almunecar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big right from Matthew misses.
Matthew scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Matthew swings widly with a right hand
and Almunecar counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Almunecar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matthew.
Matthew tries to land a body kick
and Almunecar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Almunecar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almunecar feints and then cracks Matthew's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matthew down.
Almunecar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Matthew looks to throw the jab but Almunecar is out of range.
Matthew looks to throw the jab but Almunecar is out of range.
Matthew misses with a lunging right hand
and Almunecar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A clash of legs there as Almunecar blocks the low kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Almunecar misses its target.
Almunecar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matthew throws a shot from downtown. Almunecar moves away and avoids it.
Matthew throws the left hand but Almunecar avoids the punch easily.
Almunecar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matthew.
It looks like Almunecar has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Matthew ducks right into an uppercut from Almunecar.
Matthew lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Matthew digs a good hook to Almunecar's body.
Almunecar cracks Matthew with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Matthew lands a leg kick that knocks Almunecar off balance momentarily.
Matthew misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Matthew misses.
Matthew throws a leg kick
and Almunecar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matthew rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Almunecar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Almunecar works Matthew's body with a nice hook.
Matthew misses with a body shot.
Almunecar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Matthew tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It appears Almunecar was looking to counter with a kick there.
Matthew throws an overhand right that lands on Almunecar's shoulder, as Almunecar tries to avoid the shot.
Almunecar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Matthew swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Almunecar counters with a nice uppercut.
Almunecar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Almunecar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Almunecar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matthew moves away from the strike by Almunecar.
Almunecar throws a hook but Matthew avoids it easily.
Matthew connects with a looping right hand.
Almunecar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matthew rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Almunecar counters with a good low kick that Matthew was not able to check.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthew misses with a hook
and Almunecar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Matthew misses.
Almunecar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matthew rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Almunecar counters with a straight right hand.
Almunecar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Almunecar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Matthew thuds his right hand into Almunecar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Matthew throws a lazy uppercut
and Almunecar counters with a nice body shot.
Almunecar ducks under a wild hook from Matthew.
Patrick Matthew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matthew just misses with a punch to the body.
Matthew takes a swing at Almunecar's ribcage but misses.
Matthew misses with a lunging right hand
and Almunecar counters with a slapping leg kick.
Matthew throws a body punch but Almunecar moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matthew tries to bum rush Almunecar with a series of wild strikes but Almunecar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Matthew loads up on a big right hand but Almunecar slips the punch.
Almunecar is looking to counter punch.
Matthew misses with a left hand
and Almunecar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Almunecar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Matthew dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alcide Almunecar's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Matthew throws a jab but it's blocked by Almunecar.
An attempted straight right counter from Almunecar misses the target.
Nice straight punches there by Almunecar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Almunecar.
Matthew swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Almunecar avoids the body shot from Matthew.
Almunecar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Matthew swings widly with a right hand
and Almunecar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Matthew misses with a right hand
and Almunecar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Almunecar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Patrick Matthew seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Matthew misses its intended target.
Almunecar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Matthew misses with a wild combination.
Almunecar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Matthew misses with a right hand
and Almunecar finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matthew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Almunecar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matthew swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Almunecar counters with a thumping low kick.
Almunecar scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almunecar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Almunecar just misses with a punch to the body.
Matthew lunges at Almunecar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Almunecar's hand.
Matthew swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Almunecar.
A good leg kick by Almunecar.
Matthew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Almunecar manages to avoid it.
Matthew keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Almunecar.
Almunecar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Matthew throws the left hand but Almunecar avoids the punch easily.
Matthew throws a poor cross that misses
and Almunecar counters with a right hand to the body.
Matthew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Almunecar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Almunecar lands with an overhand left.
Matthew lands with a straight right. Almunecar didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matthew cracks Almunecar with an open hand slap.
Matthew's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Almunecar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Matthew scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthew throws the left hand but Almunecar avoids the punch easily.
Almunecar feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Matthew throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Almunecar to counter with a crisp jab.
Matthew throws a shot from downtown. Almunecar moves away and avoids it.
Matthew looks to score with a jab to the body but Almunecar is just out of range.
It looked like Almunecar was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Matthew.
Almunecar swings for the body but Matthew moves out of range.
Almunecar with a hook.
Matthew throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matthew misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Matthew misses.
Almunecar thinks about countering with a head kick.
Almunecar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Almunecar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matthew misses with a hook to the body
and Almunecar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matthew works the jab nicely.
Matthew rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Almunecar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matthew is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Almunecar.
Matthew has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Almunecar throws an overhand right that lands on Matthew's shoulder, as Matthew tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almunecar moves away from the strike by Matthew.
Matthew misses with a hook
and Almunecar counters with a straight right hand.
Almunecar tries to score with a low kick but Matthew moves his leg out of the way.
Almunecar avoids the body shot from Matthew.
Matthew takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Almunecar moves out of range of the strikes.
Matthew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Almunecar.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Almunecar checks a leg kick.
Almunecar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matthew. That did some damage!
Matthew is looking to chop away at Almunecar's legs.
A counter left hand to the body from Almunecar misses its target.
Almunecar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matthew's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Matthew throws a lazy right hand but Almunecar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matthew throws a lazy uppercut
and Almunecar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Almunecar takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Matthew 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.
Almunecar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthew throws a body shot but no joy.
Almunecar staying out of range there.
Almunecar throwing a counter right hand but Matthew manages to avoid it.
Matthew throws a body punch but Almunecar moves out of range.
Matthew misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matthew misses with a left hand
and Almunecar counters with a nice uppercut.
Almunecar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Matthew connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Almunecar staying out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Almunecar misses its target.
Matthew connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Almunecar's hands.
Matthew throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Almunecar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Matthew misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Almunecar slips under a jab from Matthew.
Matthew misses with a lunging right hand
and Almunecar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice uppercut there from Almunecar.
Almunecar slips a jab from Matthew.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alcide Almunecar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alcide Almunecar's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Matthew misses with a left hand
and Almunecar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Almunecar misses.
Matthew on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Matthew throws a lazy uppercut
and Almunecar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Almunecar moves out of range as Matthew strikes.
Matthew blocks a head kick by Almunecar.
Matthew drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Matthew misses with a left hand
and Almunecar counters with a nice uppercut.
Matthew throws out a loose jab but Almunecar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Almunecar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matthew.
Matthew misses with a right hand
and Almunecar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Matthew ducks under a wild hook from Almunecar.
Matthew connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matthew throws a quick inside leg kick.
Matthew cracks Almunecar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Matthew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Almunecar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthew keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Almunecar.
Matthew throws a lazy uppercut
and Almunecar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Matthew looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Almunecar tries a head kick but it misses.
Matthew looks to score with a jab to the body but Almunecar is just out of range.
Matthew throws out a loose jab but Almunecar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matthew throws a lazy uppercut
and Almunecar counters with a leg kick.
Almunecar lands a slapping body shot.
Matthew throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matthew takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matthew swings away with a body shot that misses
and Almunecar counters with a nice body kick.
Almunecar misses with a straight right.
Matthew throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Almunecar to counter with a crisp jab.
Matthew throws a right hand that misses
and Almunecar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matthew looks to throw a body kick
and Almunecar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Almunecar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almunecar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matthew throws a right hand that misses
and Almunecar counters with a nice leg kick.
Almunecar lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Almunecar scoring well with a low kick there.
Matthew scores with a hook to the body. Almunecar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Matthew misses with a leg kick.
Matthew misses with a hook.
Matthew swings for the body but Almunecar moves out of range.
Almunecar misses with a straight left.
Almunecar misses with a looping left.
Almunecar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matthew just misses with a punch to the body.
Matthew throws a shot to the body.
Matthew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Almunecar was well out of range. Poor timing from Matthew.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthew rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Almunecar counters with a straight right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Matthew.
Almunecar throws a body shot but no joy.
Matthew throws a sloppy body shot
and Almunecar counters with a stiff right hand.
Matthew misses with a looping left.
Almunecar throws a jab but it's blocked by Matthew.
Matthew misses with a body punch
and Matthew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matthew cracks Almunecar with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big right from Matthew misses.
Matthew takes one to the side of the head.
Matthew throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Almunecar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matthew swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matthew looks to land a left hand but Almunecar moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Almunecar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Matthew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Almunecar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matthew turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almunecar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Matthew misses with a body shot
letting Almunecar counter with a right hand.
Matthew pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matthew takes a swing at Almunecar's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Almunecar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Almunecar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matthew throws a hook but Almunecar blocks it.
Matthew misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Almunecar lands with a kick to the temple. Matthew shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Matthew misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Almunecar.
A slow jab from Matthew misses its intended target.
Matthew throws a right hand that misses
and Almunecar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matthew throws a body punch but Almunecar moves out of range.
Matthew paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Almunecar blocks a low kick nicely.
Almunecar throwing a counter right hand but Matthew manages to avoid it.
Matthew misses with a straight left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alcide Almunecar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Almunecar 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alcide Almunecar!
A victorious Alcide Almunecar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mangas Coloradas (ranked 284 p4p, 332 weight class) and Bradley Rainey (ranked 46 p4p, 54 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mangas Coloradas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bradley Rainey!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rainey keeps Coloradas at a distance using the push kick.
Rainey 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.
Rainey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rainey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Coloradas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Mangas Coloradas has been cut.
Nice body kick from Rainey.
Rainey lands a lovely overhand right.
Rainey throws a body kick that misses
and Coloradas moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Rainey.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rainey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Coloradas looking to throw knees to the head but Rainey is blocking nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rainey tries to score a body lock takedown but Coloradas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rainey has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Coloradas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rainey is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Coloradas is defending well.
Mangas Coloradas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bradley Rainey.
Rainey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Coloradas tries a knee to the head but Rainey blocks it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Coloradas.
Coloradas wants to stall.
Our sources have told us that Coloradas has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Coloradas throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Coloradas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Rainey.
Rainey turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rainey manages to end up in side control.
Coloradas sneaks out the side door and pushes Rainey away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Coloradas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rainey drives through with a takedown into Coloradas's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Coloradas pushes Rainey off and scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Coloradas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Coloradas is breathing heavily.
A slow jab from Rainey misses its intended target.
Rainey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coloradas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Rainey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Coloradas doesn't seem phased though.
Coloradas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Coloradas slips under a jab.
A left lands for Rainey.
Rainey is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rainey throws a push kick but Coloradas slaps the foot to one side.
Coloradas is looking to counter the offense by Rainey and move into the clinch.
Rainey misses with a right hand
and Coloradas counters by clinching up.
Coloradas lands a good knee to the midsection. Rainey won't want to take too many of those.
Rainey tries a body shot but Coloradas blocks it.
Rainey blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coloradas.
Coloradas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coloradas looking to throw knees to the head but Rainey is blocking nicely.
Rainey blocks an uppercut.
Coloradas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rainey drops down looking for an ankle pick but Coloradas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rainey shoots for a takedown but Coloradas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Coloradas is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rainey.
A jab from Rainey finds it's way through Coloradas's defenses.
Coloradas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coloradas tries to counter by clinching up but Rainey breaks away and moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Coloradas.
Rainey shoots for a double leg takedown but Coloradas sprawls well. He's pushed Rainey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rainey keeps Coloradas at a distance using the push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coloradas thows a left - swing and a miss!
A shot to the liver by Rainey. Beautiful body shot.
Coloradas tries to move into range but Rainey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rainey throws a jab but it's blocked by Coloradas.
Rainey throws a hook but Coloradas blocks it.
Rainey lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Coloradas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rainey.
Coloradas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coloradas tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rainey manages to circle out of the way.
Mangas Coloradas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coloradas ducks under a wild hook from Rainey.
Coloradas tries to counter by clinching up but Rainey breaks away and moves out of range.
Coloradas throws an overhand right that lands on Rainey's shoulder, as Rainey tries to avoid the shot.
Rainey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coloradas manages to avoid it.
As Rainey tries to get set, Coloradas tries to push him back and clinch up but Rainey manages to avoid the attempt.
A head kick misses from Coloradas.
A swing and a miss from Rainey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coloradas staying out of range there.
Rainey thows a body kick. Coloradas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rainey.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coloradas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rainey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Coloradas.
Coloradas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Coloradas throws a body punch but Rainey moves out of range.
Rainey lands a left and a right that sends Coloradas crashing to the canvas! Rainey dives into mount looking to finish!
Coloradas is rocked!
Coloradas takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Rainey's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bradley Rainey!
Bradley Rainey spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Hunt (ranked 512 p4p, 324 weight class) and Walter Payton (ranked 74 p4p, 47 weight class). Payton has chosen Andre Nickatina - Yeah as his entrance music. Walter Payton acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, James Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Walter Payton!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payton looks to land a left hand but Hunt moved out of range nicely.
Hunt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Payton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt.
Hunt misses with a looping right.
Payton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like James Hunt has been cut.
Hunt throws a wild body kick that Payton sees coming a mile off.
Payton looks to throw the jab but Hunt is out of range.
Payton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Payton. Hunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hunt misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Payton! But no joy.
Payton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hunt.
Hunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Payton.
Hunt with a jab.
Hunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Payton throws out the jab.
Hunt scores with a sloppy right hand. Payton should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt cracks a nice hook into Payton's ribs.
Payton throws a jab when Hunt was well out of range.
Payton scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hunt in his tracks.
Payton takes one on the button.
It looks like Walter Payton has been cut.
Payton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
James Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hunt cracks Payton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hunt dodges the punch combination from Payton.
Hunt misses with a body shot.
Payton defending well as Hunt loads up on a big left hand.
Payton just misses with a punch to the body.
Payton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hunt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Payton misses with a straight left.
Payton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunt.
Hunt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hunt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Payton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Payton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hunt looks to land a right hand but Payton moved out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Payton throws a counter combo.
Payton thuds his right hand into Hunt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunt throws out the jab.
A big left from Hunt misses.
Hunt misses with an uppercut. Payton saw that one coming.
Hunt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Payton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hunt has time to react.
Hunt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hunt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Payton.
Payton lands a big right hook! Hunt looks hurt but is still standing! Payton lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Hunt falls down and Payton dives in with a huge hammer fist! Hunt's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Payton runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Walter Payton!
After the fight, Walter Payton was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Bronte (ranked 281 p4p, 311 weight class) and Mac Anudo (ranked 22 p4p, 24 weight class). Bronte comes to the cage accompanied by Buffalo Charge by Dub Phizix and Strategy. 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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265
27 - 12 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Bronte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mac Anudo!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronte connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anudo's hands.
It looks like Mac Anudo has been cut.
Anudo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bronte misses with the combination.
Bronte slips a straight right by Anudo.
Anudo throws a front kick aimed at Bronte's knee but Bronte avoids it well.
Bronte lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bronte has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rough House in the buildup to the fight.
A shot to the body from Bronte misses
and Anudo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anudo throws a leg kick but Bronte sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bronte misses with a body shot.
Bronte shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Anudo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bronte seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anudo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bronte manages to get himself to full guard.
Bronte looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Anudo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bronte looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Anudo passes into side control.
Anudo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronte avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Anudo.
Bronte prevents Anudo from moving into mount.
Anudo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Anudo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bronte manages to get back to half guard.
Anudo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Anudo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Anudo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anudo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bronte does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bronte is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anudo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bronte makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bronte.
Anudo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bronte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anudo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bronte keeping moving, preventing Anudo from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Anudo content to stall in guard here.
Anudo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bronte tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anudo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anudo wants to control but Bronte is keeping him busy.
Bronte is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mac Anudo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mac Anudo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bronte misses with the combination.
Bob Bronte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anudo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Anudo has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Anudo dives in and grabs Bronte's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bronte pushes down on Anudo's head and hops out.
Horrible takedown attempt by Anudo or perhaps it was just good defense by Bronte, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anudo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bronte.
Anudo has a takedown stuffed.
Bob Bronte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mac Anudo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anudo jabs at Bronte's body.
Anudo throws a leg kick that misses.
Anudo avoids the body shot from Bronte.
Anudo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anudo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bronte's guard.
Anudo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bronte manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Anudo has Bronte in his guard.
Anudo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bronte gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronte slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bronte with a nice head shot there.
Bronte slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bronte trying to control but Anudo is working from the bottom.
Mac Anudo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Anudo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bronte defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anudo is trying to control the position but Bronte postures up.
Bronte content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bronte controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Anudo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bronte manages to get himself to full guard.
Anudo wants to pass the guard but Bronte is keeping the position.
Anudo pushes down on Bronte's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anudo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bronte defending well though.
Anudo moves nicely into side control.
Anudo trying to control the position but Bronte is working away.
Anudo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Anudo is looking to take a break and control but Bronte is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bronte is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bronte is not content to let Anudo control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Anudo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mac Anudo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bronte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bronte misses with a lunging right hand
and Anudo counters with a one-two to the body.
Anudo tries to move into range but Bronte moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bronte throws a predictable looking body shot
and Anudo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bronte looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anudo is one step ahead there.
Anudo stands up over Bronte, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anudo throwing strikes from guard but Bronte blocks nicely.
Bronte manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Anudo manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anudo keeping moving, preventing Bronte from controlling successfully.
Bronte pushing down on Anudo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bronte is working for an americana but Anudo has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Bronte was thinking about the submission.
Anudo looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Bronte is defending well. Anudo quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Bronte has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Anudo celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mac Anudo!
A very excited looking Mac Anudo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Renji Abarai (ranked 132 p4p, 162 weight class) and Sean O Malley (ranked 16 p4p, 19 weight class). O Malley has chosen Goat Talk- Sugar Sean as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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36
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35
145
28 - 20 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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 28 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Renji Abarai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean O Malley!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abarai connects with a looping right hand.
O Malley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Renji Abarai has been cut.
O Malley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
O Malley moves out of range of the leg kick from Abarai.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Abarai moves away from the strike by O Malley.
O Malley takes one on the button.
O Malley lands a jab to the head.
Abarai throws a lazy right hand but O Malley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abarai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Outlaw MMA in the buildup to the fight.
O Malley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abarai.
Abarai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Abarai scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Abarai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Abarai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Malley.
O Malley misses with a body shot.
O Malley throws an overhand right that lands on Abarai's shoulder, as Abarai tries to avoid the shot.
Abarai throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting O Malley counter with a right hand.
Abarai throws a shot from downtown. O Malley moves away and avoids it.
O Malley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abarai.
Abarai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Malley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
O Malley lands with a hook. Abarai tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Abarai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
O Malley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Abarai at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by O Malley.
O Malley misses with a looping right.
Abarai thows a leg kick but O Malley checks it
letting O Malley counter with a right hand.
O Malley avoids the body shot from Abarai.
O Malley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
O Malley slips under a jab.
Abarai ducks under a wild hook from O Malley.
Abarai appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
No joy there for Abarai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
O Malley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Abarai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Malley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abarai was well out of range. Poor timing from O Malley.
Abarai ducks under a wild hook from O Malley.
O Malley checks a leg kick.
Abarai lands with a right hand.
Good leg kick by Abarai.
Nice straight punches there by O Malley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of O Malley.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abarai throws a leg kick which misses O Malley's front leg but catches the back leg as O Malley tries to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for O Malley.
O Malley might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Abarai blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Abarai misses the target.
O Malley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
O Malley is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Abarai had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Malley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Abarai defending well as O Malley loads up on a big left hand.
O Malley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abarai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Malley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abarai was well out of range. Poor timing from O Malley.
Abarai lands a slapping body shot.
O Malley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abarai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Malley misses with an uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Abarai.
A jab from Abarai finds it's way through O Malley's defenses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from O Malley.
O Malley checks a leg kick.
O Malley scores with a punch to the head.
Renji Abarai's cut is getting worse.
A telegraphed right hand from O Malley misses the target.
Abarai takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
O Malley looks to throw the jab but Abarai is out of range.
O Malley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A low kick lands for Abarai.
O Malley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
O Malley moves out of range as Abarai strikes.
Abarai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Malley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Malley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
O Malley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abarai appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Abarai misses with a hook. O Malley ducked under it nicely.
O Malley throws a hook but Abarai blocks it.
A low kick lands for Abarai.
Renji Abarai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Malley connects with a crisp jab.
Abarai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. O Malley doesn't seem bothered though.
O Malley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abarai.
Abarai throws a jab but it's blocked by O Malley.
O Malley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Malley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
O Malley looks to land a left hand but Abarai moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Abarai was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from O Malley.
Abarai swings for the body but O Malley moves out of range.
Abarai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
O Malley walks into a stiff left hand from Abarai.
A clash of legs there as O Malley blocks the low kick.
O Malley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Malley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
O Malley tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Abarai misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abarai throws a low kick, looking for O Malley's leg but O Malley calmly moves out of range.
Abarai throws a jab when O Malley was well out of range.
That kick from Abarai tenderised O Malley's leg. O Malley is trying to keep his angry face on.
O Malley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
O Malley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abarai.
O Malley throws the left hand but Abarai avoids the punch easily.
Abarai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Malley ducks under a wild hook from Abarai.
Abarai lands a leg kick that knocks O Malley off balance momentarily.
O Malley misses the jab.
Abarai slips a straight right by O Malley.
O Malley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abarai.
O Malley throws a leg kick which misses Abarai's front leg but catches the back leg as Abarai tries to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as O Malley blocks the leg kick.
O Malley throws a hook but Abarai blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abarai scores with a jab to the head.
A nice leg kick from Abarai, right into the meat of the thigh.
Abarai throws out a loose jab but O Malley uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Malley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abarai.
Abarai takes a swing at O Malley's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sean O Malley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Renji Abarai's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Abarai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for O Malley. That snapped Abarai's head back.
O Malley throws a jab but it's blocked by Abarai.
Abarai misses with an uppercut
and O Malley counters with a stiff right hand.
A left lands for Abarai.
O Malley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice shot lands for Abarai.
O Malley ducks under a wild hook from Abarai.
Abarai feints and then cracks O Malley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Malley down.
O Malley swinging wildly here.
Abarai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and O Malley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
O Malley misses the jab.
Nice cross by Abarai.
A jab from O Malley does it's job there.
A telegraphed right hand from O Malley misses the target.
O Malley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abarai.
A cross from O Malley lands.
O Malley lands a nice shot to the body.
O Malley throws a jab but it's blocked by Abarai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abarai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. O Malley doesn't seem bothered though.
Abarai staying out of range there.
O Malley throws a jab but it's blocked by Abarai.
Sean O Malley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Malley throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Abarai's head.
O Malley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Malley looks to land a right hand but Abarai moved out of range.
Abarai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Malley.
O Malley misses with a hook.
O Malley scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Abarai.
Abarai thuds a left hand into O Malley's body.
Abarai scores with a punch to the head.
Abarai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A bone on bone clash there as O Malley blocks the leg kick.
Abarai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from O Malley.
Abarai throws a right and a left that O Malley avoids nicely.
O Malley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
O Malley looks to land a combination. Abarai sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Abarai moves out of range as O Malley strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Malley throws a head kick that misses.
O Malley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Abarai lands a jab-cross combination.
O Malley throws the left hand but Abarai avoids the punch easily.
O Malley lets loose with a powerful body kick. Abarai will feel that in the morning.
O Malley throws out a leg kick but Abarai moves out of range and O Malley only half commits.
Abarai wants to slow O Malley down by chopping away at his legs.
Abarai punishes O Malley's body with a nice straight punch.
Abarai misses with a leg kick.
Abarai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Malley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Abarai.
O Malley misses with a wild combination.
O Malley keeps Abarai at a distance using the push kick.
O Malley looks to land a left hand but Abarai moved out of range nicely.
O Malley misses with an uppercut. Abarai saw that one coming.
Nice shot lands for Abarai.
Abarai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and O Malley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Abarai scrambles back to his feet.
Renji Abarai's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Malley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Abarai on the side of the head.
Abarai wants to land a leg kick but O Malley is out of range.
Abarai moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Abarai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
O Malley cracks Abarai with a right hand to the side of the head.
Abarai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Malley throws out the jab.
Abarai looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
O Malley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
O Malley checks the leg kick nicely there.
O Malley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Malley throws out a counter right but Abarai avoids it with no problem.
O Malley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Abarai slips a straight right by O Malley.
Nice defenses there by Abarai.
A nice inside leg kick there by O Malley. That's going to slow Abarai down.
Abarai scores with the left hand. O Malley knows he should have avoided that one.
Abarai avoids the head kick by O Malley.
O Malley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abarai lands a jab to O Malley's midsection.
Abarai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
O Malley misses with a hook. Abarai ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - O Malley coming out on top.
O Malley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abarai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
O Malley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abarai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abarai cracks a nice hook into O Malley's ribs.
O Malley throws out a loose jab but Abarai uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Malley lands a right hook to the body.
Abarai feints and then cracks O Malley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Malley down.
Jab by Abarai.
Abarai throws a hook but O Malley avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from O Malley misses the target.
O Malley moves out of range of the strikes.
O Malley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abarai. Abarai obviously looking to wear him down.
O Malley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abarai lands with a hook. O Malley tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donk. Abarai catches O Malley right on the button with a cross.
Abarai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Abarai misses with the combination.
Abarai throws a low kick, looking for O Malley's leg but O Malley calmly moves out of range.
O Malley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sean O Malley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Renji Abarai's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
O Malley lands with a straight right. Abarai didn't see that one coming.
Renji Abarai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
O Malley throws a series of punches but Abarai moves out of range.
Abarai lands a nice shot to the body.
O Malley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abarai misses with a two punch combination.
Abarai lands a slapping body shot.
O Malley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abarai.
O Malley misses with a hook. Abarai ducked under it nicely.
Abarai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
O Malley throws a jab but it's blocked by Abarai.
Abarai loads up on a big right hand but O Malley slips the punch.
Abarai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Malley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abarai misses with a body punch
letting O Malley counter with a right hand.
O Malley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Malley throws out a counter right but Abarai avoids it with no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abarai looks to land a right hand but O Malley moved out of range.
O Malley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Abarai.
O Malley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Malley ducks under a wild hook from Abarai.
Abarai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Malley.
Abarai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Malley.
Abarai looks to score with a jab to the body but O Malley is just out of range.
It seemed like O Malley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
O Malley throws a lazy right hand but Abarai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abarai throws a jab when O Malley was well out of range.
Abarai misses with a hook
and O Malley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O Malley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abarai circles away quickly and effectively.
Abarai misses with an uppercut.
Abarai with the inside leg kick.
O Malley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sean O Malley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Abarai lands with a good body shot.
Abarai throws a shot from downtown. O Malley moves away and avoids it.
A nice side step and O Malley releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Abarai looks to land a combination but O Malley avoids it well.
Abarai throws a body punch but O Malley moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abarai misses with a lunging right hand
and O Malley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from O Malley.
Abarai staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abarai misses with a body punch
letting O Malley counter with a right hand.
O Malley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Abarai throws a body punch but O Malley moves out of range.
O Malley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
O Malley lands with a shot to the body.
Abarai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Abarai fails to land with a series of punches.
O Malley throws out a counter right but Abarai avoids it with no problem.
Abarai gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Abarai lands a leg kick that knocks O Malley off balance momentarily.
A low kick from Abarai misses
and O Malley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Malley lands a glancing blow to the side of Abarai's head.
O Malley lands with a kick to the temple. Abarai shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
O Malley catches Abarai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Abarai scores with a sloppy right hand. O Malley should have avoided that one.
O Malley tries a head kick but it misses.
Abarai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
O Malley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abarai misses with a straight left.
It seemed like O Malley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abarai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Abarai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Abarai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A slapping leg kick lands for O Malley.
O Malley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Abarai on the side of the head.
Abarai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Malley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abarai throws an overhand right that lands on O Malley's shoulder, as O Malley tries to avoid the shot.
Abarai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Malley.
O Malley lands a head kick. Abarai smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
O Malley moves out of range as Abarai strikes.
Abarai moves away from the strike by O Malley.
Abarai throws a body punch but O Malley moves out of range.
Abarai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O Malley connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Malley throws a shot from downtown. Abarai moves away and avoids it.
Abarai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abarai looks to land a combination but O Malley avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Malley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abarai.
O Malley lands a head kick!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts O Malley, as that shot connected.
Abarai ducks under a wild hook from O Malley.
Abarai throws a lazy uppercut
and O Malley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from O Malley misses its intended target.
Abarai throws a solid leg kick but O Malley takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Abarai.
O Malley throws a lazy right hand but Abarai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abarai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
O Malley is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Abarai slips under a jab.
Abarai misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Abarai is predictable there
and O Malley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Malley throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
O Malley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abarai.
Abarai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
O Malley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A good leg kick by Abarai.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean O Malley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well O Malley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean O Malley!
Sean O Malley decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Rose (ranked 200 p4p, 207 weight class) and Glen Hoddle (ranked 31 p4p, 34 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adrian Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Glen Hoddle!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoddle lands a jab to the nose.
Hoddle misses with a head kick.
Glen Hoddle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoddle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rose looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rose slips under a jab from Hoddle.
Hoddle shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hoddle throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hoddle thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rose blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hoddle.
Rose is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rose gets full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hoddle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hoddle wants to control from the top but Rose keeps moving.
Rose looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hoddle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hoddle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rose works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoddle throws a big right hand that misses.
Hoddle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hoddle throwing strikes but missing.
Hoddle wants to control from the top but Rose keeps moving.
Hoddle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hoddle preventing the sweep.
Hoddle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hoddle controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hoddle throws an elbow that misses. Rose uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hoddle's guard. Nice move by Rose!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoddle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hoddle has momentary wrist control but Rose slips an elbow through the middle.
Rose stopping the sweep attempt from Hoddle.
Hoddle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rose's guard.
Hoddle throws a strike but Rose rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rose pushes down on Hoddle's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rose is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rose is nestled in close to Hoddle, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hoddle is looking for a sweep. Rose is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rose wants to control but Hoddle is keeping him busy.
Hoddle is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose is thwarting Hoddle's attempts to control the position.
Rose with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rose's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hoddle tries to get to full guard but Rose has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Rose there.
Rose is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Further stalling from Rose.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoddle is pressing down on Rose's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hoddle wants to control but Rose passes easily into half guard.
We've been informed that Hoddle has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rose landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoddle wants to improve his position but Rose is controlling well.
Rose sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hoddle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rose is keen to just control but Hoddle is a slippery customer.
Rose performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoddle wants to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Glen Hoddle 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.
Nice uppercut lands for Hoddle. That snapped Rose's head back.
Hoddle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rose managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hoddle.
Hoddle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rose keeps working.
Rose manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hoddle is refusing to be controlled, as Rose sits in half guard.
Rose prevents Hoddle from improving his position.
Rose drops an elbow to the side of Hoddle's head.
Hoddle is looking to control Rose's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hoddle avoid being mounted?
Hoddle actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rose wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hoddle keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoddle won't allow Rose to pass to mount.
Rose prevents Hoddle from improving his position.
Rose seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hoddle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hoddle is trying to get back to full guard.
Rose trying to control the action but Hoddle is working from the bottom.
Hoddle is trying to get back to full guard.
Glen Hoddle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hoddle makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hoddle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hoddle is on top in guard.
Hoddle throws an elbow that misses. Rose uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hoddle's guard. Nice move by Rose!
Rose preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoddle keeping full guard, as Rose tries to pass.
Rose controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rose won't allow Hoddle to sweep him here.
Hoddle is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hoddle has Rose pulled in close to control his posture.
Rose trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hoddle trying to keep a closed guard but Rose is proving a slippery customer.
Rose stopping the sweep attempt from Hoddle.
Rose trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoddle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rose is working Hoddle over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose won't allow Hoddle to sweep him here.
Hoddle lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Rose pulls Hoddle in close to prevent any damage.
Hoddle throws a big right hand that misses.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rose holds on and takes a little breather.
Hoddle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rose keeping moving, preventing Hoddle from controlling successfully.
Hoddle is pushing down on Rose's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rose is fighting to maintain full guard but Hoddle has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hoddle working Rose over with strikes.
Hoddle thows a huge punch but Rose dodges it nicely.
Rose is concentrating on defense, preventing Hoddle from advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoddle wants to control but Rose is keeping him busy.
Hoddle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hoddle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hoddle throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rose to regain full guard.
Hoddle postures up.
Hoddle tries to free his leg and advance position but Rose is retaining full guard.
Hoddle slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hoddle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hoddle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hoddle throwing strikes from guard but Rose blocks nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rose pulls Hoddle in close to prevent any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hoddle lands a couple of elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Glen Hoddle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rose keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hoddle.
Adrian Rose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Glen Hoddle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hoddle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hoddle scores with a spinning back kick!
Rose lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hoddle throws a body punch but Rose moves out of range.
Rose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rose is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoddle.
Hoddle slips under a jab from Rose.
Rose darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rose slips a jab from Hoddle.
Hoddle jabs Rose right on the nose. Rose blinks but takes it well.
Hoddle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rose takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hoddle tries to bum rush Rose with a series of wild strikes but Rose uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rose throws a body shot but no joy.
Hoddle closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rose is letting Hoddle control him for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoddle is looking to take a break and control but Rose is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rose manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rose is not content to let Hoddle control the position.
Rose is trying to get back to full guard.
Hoddle not doing much here.
Hoddle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rose has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hoddle is working away from the top position though.
Hoddle trying to mount his opponent but Rose defends it.
Still in half guard, Hoddle seems content to control.
Hoddle is keen to just control but Rose is a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hoddle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adrian Rose is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoddle looks for a takedown but Rose sprawls well.
A slow jab from Hoddle misses its intended target.
A big right from Hoddle misses.
Rose scoring well with a low kick there.
Hoddle throws a wild body kick that Rose sees coming a mile off.
A lazy left from Hoddle finds it's target.
Rose looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoddle is just out of range.
Glen Hoddle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rose moves out of range of the strikes.
Hoddle throws a jab when Rose was well out of range.
A jab from Hoddle does it's job there.
A head kick by Hoddle misses
and Rose counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rose throws a body punch but Hoddle moves out of range.
Rose is looking to wear down Hoddle with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rose showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hoddle.
A little feinted left hand from Rose on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hoddle throws the left hand but Rose avoids the punch easily.
Hoddle has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hoddle there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rose works Hoddle's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoddle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoddle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoddle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rose finds it's way round the side to connect with Hoddle's head.
Hoddle avoids the body shot from Rose.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rose. Hoddle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rose swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hoddle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rose.
Rose throws a big shot that misses.
Rose getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hoddle misses with a lunging right hand
and Rose counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hoddle lands with an overhand left.
Rose looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoddle is just out of range.
Hoddle now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hoddle shoots in for a takedown but Rose shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rose takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hoddle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Adrian Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glen Hoddle.
Hoddle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rose.
Hoddle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rose slips under a jab from Hoddle.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Glen Hoddle.
I've got Hoddle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glen Hoddle!
Glen Hoddle bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super Salajudin Ii (ranked 82 p4p, 83 weight class) and Fred Young (ranked 4 p4p, 8 weight class). Salajudin Ii comes to the cage accompanied by На белом. Young has chosen Real Ganja Man as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Super Salajudin Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fred Young!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salajudin Ii shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Young napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Salajudin Ii trying to control the action but Young is working from the bottom.
Salajudin Ii just content to control the position.
Salajudin Ii looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Salajudin Ii trying to control the action but Young is working from the bottom.
Young is trying to buck Salajudin Ii off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salajudin Ii tries for a kimura but Young is defending well.
Young prevents Salajudin Ii from improving position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young is not content to let Salajudin Ii control the position.
Salajudin Ii tries to move to mount but Young blocks the move with his legs.
Young is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Young is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Salajudin Ii take his back! Uh oh - Salajudin Ii has got a rear naked choke here! Young is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Super Salajudin Ii!
Super Salajudin Ii 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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