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Volume 94:Babbage v McBraddish PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bob pickerins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). pickerins comes to the cage accompanied by way of the fist. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob pickerins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Marsh!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
pickerins misses with a low kick.
Marsh connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Marsh slips a straight right by pickerins.
Marsh misses with a hook.
Marsh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bob pickerins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Marsh misses.
A slow jab from pickerins misses its intended target.
pickerins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marsh.
Marsh shoots in and bounces pickerins off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
pickerins wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Marsh manages to pass to side control.
Marsh wants to pass to mount but pickerins is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
pickerins is trying to stand up here but Marsh is controlling him well.
pickerins is looking to control Marsh's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can pickerins avoid being mounted?
Marsh is trying to control. pickerins wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Marsh looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Marsh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Marsh is thwarting pickerins's attempts to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Marsh scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
pickerins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marsh counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Marsh.
Marsh is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! pickerins is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! pickerins has escaped and now he's on top!
Marsh looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
pickerins has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Marsh is proving hard to escape from.
Marsh working a defensive guard but pickerins passes into half guard.
pickerins wants to stand but Marsh has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Marsh wants to control the action here but instead pickerins manages to pass to full mount!
Marsh manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Marsh has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. pickerins is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marsh regains full guard. Nicely done.
Marsh looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
pickerins 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.
pickerins trying to control the position from guard on top but Marsh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
pickerins is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Marsh is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Marsh dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
pickerins looks to throw the jab but Marsh is out of range.
Marsh throws a jab when pickerins was well out of range.
pickerins throws a nice looking combination but Marsh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
pickerins looks to land a combination. Marsh sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Randy Marsh has been cut.
pickerins throws a combination that misses
and pickerins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
pickerins tries a head kick but it misses.
pickerins throws a chopping leg kick but Marsh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Marsh blocks a jab.
Marsh slips a straight right by pickerins.
Marsh displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
pickerins lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
pickerins throws a body punch but Marsh moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Marsh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bob pickerins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marsh ducks under a wild hook from pickerins.
pickerins misses with a combination
so Marsh counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marsh landing with the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now pickerins is on top in guard.
Marsh trying to control the position.
Marsh wants to sweep here but pickerins controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. pickerins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Marsh looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marsh is breathing heavily.
Marsh is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Marsh manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
pickerins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marsh on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Marsh looking to control but pickerins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Marsh goes for an armbar but pickerins turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from pickerins.
pickerins stays in close to Marsh's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Marsh keeping moving, preventing pickerins from controlling successfully.
Marsh is adopting a defensive guard.
Marsh wants to sweep but no luck.
Marsh keeping moving, preventing pickerins from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bob pickerins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Randy Marsh's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
pickerins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marsh counters with a right hand to the body.
Bob pickerins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marsh is trying hard to land a takedown here. pickerins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
pickerins throws a looping overhand right but Marsh ducks down to avoid it.
pickerins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marsh. That did some damage!
pickerins throws out a powerful jab.
A right-left combo lands from Marsh.
pickerins throws a combination that misses
and Marsh counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Marsh.
Marsh wants to control from the top but pickerins keeps moving.
pickerins is looking to stand back up but Marsh counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by pickerins.
Marsh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marsh trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
pickerins pushes Marsh off looking to stand but Marsh dives back in and keeps control.
Marsh winds up and cracks pickerins with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Marsh is trying to work for a kimura but pickerins is defending well.
Marsh is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Marsh throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Marsh moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, pickerins has worked his arm free - good work by pickerins!
Marsh tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Marsh controlling the position from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh creates some space and throws a big elbow, but pickerins sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Marsh wants to control but pickerins is keeping him busy.
Marsh throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and pickerins works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
pickerins is not content to let Marsh control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
pickerins is in trouble now - Marsh has advanced to mount!
pickerins wants to hold on but Marsh pushes him away.
pickerins is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
pickerins is trying desperately to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Randy Marsh.
I think Marsh has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Marsh!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frodo Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Pacquiao will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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135 lbs
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146 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frodo Baggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baggins misses with a wild body shot.
Baggins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pacquiao.
Baggins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Baggins fails with a takedown attempt.
Pacquiao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Frodo Baggins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Baggins.
Baggins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pacquiao.
Baggins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pacquiao manages to avoid it.
Baggins walks into a left hand.
Pacquiao connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Baggins dives in and grabs Pacquiao's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pacquiao pushes down on Baggins's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frodo Baggins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baggins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pacquiao swivels and escapes.
Baggins walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws out a loose jab but Baggins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Pacquiao.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baggins shoots in but no luck this time.
Baggins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pacquiao tries to avoid it but Baggins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pacquiao to the ground. Pacquiao escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pacquiao is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pacquiao darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Baggins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pacquiao goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Baggins walks into a stiff left hand from Pacquiao.
Baggins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pacquiao stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pacquiao wants it to stay on the feet.
Pacquiao keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pacquiao lands with a shot to the body.
Pacquiao has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Baggins is breathing heavily.
Baggins takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggins needs to keep his hands up - Pacquiao had a free shot at his head there.
Pacquiao connects with a jab.
Pacquiao scores with a body shot.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but Baggins avoids them all with ease.
Pacquiao stuns Baggins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Baggins lands a front kick.
Pacquiao's corner calls for a 1-2. Pacquiao obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Pacquiao scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baggins fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pacquiao sprawls well initially but Baggins persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Baggins wants to take a breather but Pacquiao is having none of it.
Baggins trying to pass the guard but Pacquiao defending well.
Baggins is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao is looking to get back to full guard here but Baggins has managed to pass to side control instead.
Baggins goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Pacquiao turns into him and now he's in Baggins's guard.
Baggins wants to stand and escape but Pacquiao is having none of it.
Pacquiao stands and steps away. Baggins gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Pacquiao finds it's way through Baggins's defenses.
Pacquiao moves into range and connects with a jab.
Baggins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pacquiao moves out of range of the leg kick from Baggins.
Pacquiao scores with a jab to the head.
Pacquiao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baggins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pacquiao sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Baggins slips a jab from Pacquiao.
Baggins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pacquiao but Pacquiao pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pacquiao scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pacquiao scores with a jab.
Baggins walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Pacquiao dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Baggins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pacquiao comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pacquiao connects with the punch.
Pacquiao connects with a nice looking jab.
Pacquiao connects with a jab.
Pacquiao misses with a hook. Baggins ducked under it nicely.
Baggins tries to move into range but Pacquiao moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Baggins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Baggins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pacquiao but Pacquiao pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Baggins needs to keep his hands up - Pacquiao had a free shot at his head there.
Baggins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Baggins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frodo Baggins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao's corner calls for a 1-2. Pacquiao obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Baggins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pacquiao throws a shot to the body.
Baggins misses with a combination
and Pacquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baggins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baggins throws a hook but Pacquiao blocks it.
Pacquiao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pacquiao moves into range and connects with a jab.
Manny Pacquiao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baggins fails with the takedown
and Pacquiao counters with a straight right hand.
Frodo Baggins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pacquiao misses with a series of wild punches.
Pacquiao with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Baggins counters with a two punch combo.
Baggins shoots in and drives through. Pacquiao sprawls well.
Pacquiao fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Baggins misses with a looping right.
Pacquiao lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pacquiao.
Baggins misses with a double jab
and Pacquiao counters with a nice body shot.
Pacquiao moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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!
Pacquiao lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baggins with a poor takedown
and Pacquiao counters with a straight right hand.
Pacquiao lands with a straight right. Baggins didn't see that one coming.
Baggins fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baggins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pacquiao lands a jab-cross combination.
Baggins tries for a takedown but Pacquiao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Baggins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pacquiao pinned against the cage. Pacquiao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Donk. Pacquiao catches Baggins right on the button with a cross.
Baggins tries to move into range but Pacquiao moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baggins throws a hook but Pacquiao blocks it.
Baggins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baggins misses with a low kick.
Pacquiao stuffs the takedown.
A combination from Baggins does no damage.
A jab from Pacquiao does it's job there.
Pacquiao stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Baggins misses with a straight left.
Pacquiao is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Baggins is defended easily by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao punishes Baggins's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Pacquiao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Baggins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Baggins needs to keep his hands up - Pacquiao had a free shot at his head there.
Pacquiao misses with a few strikes there.
Pacquiao scores with a nice head shot.
Baggins changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pacquiao looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Baggins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pacquiao keeps working.
Baggins thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Baggins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pacquiao tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Baggins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Pacquiao's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pacquiao prevents Baggins from improving position.
Pacquiao pushes Baggins away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Baggins gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Baggins trying to control the action but Pacquiao is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Crunch! Baggins slams his shin into Pacquiao's torso.
Baggins looks to land a body kick but Pacquiao moved away.
Frodo Baggins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Baggins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pacquiao defends it nicely.
Baggins scoring well with a low kick there.
Pacquiao missing with a left hand there. Baggins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pacquiao lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pacquiao.
A telegraphed right hand from Pacquiao misses the target.
Baggins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pacquiao sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Baggins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Baggins has his takedown stuffed
and Pacquiao counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frodo Baggins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiao scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baggins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pacquiao counters with a three punch combo that has Baggins backing up. Baggins nods at Pacquiao to acknowledge the strikes.
Baggins shoots and misses
and Pacquiao counters with a left and a right that stings Baggins.
Pacquiao throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Baggins on the side of the head.
Baggins throws a jab when Pacquiao was well out of range.
Pacquiao lands a nice looking body shot.
Baggins throws a series of punches but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Manny Pacquiao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pacquiao displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Baggins.
Baggins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Good exchange - Pacquiao coming out on top.
Pacquiao lands a jab to the nose.
Pacquiao with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baggins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baggins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pacquiao as he avoids it easily.
Pacquiao connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pacquiao digs a good body shot into Baggins's ribs.
Pacquiao throws out a powerful jab.
Baggins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pacquiao to score with a decent uppercut.
Pacquiao scores with a shot to the body.
Baggins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pacquiao connects with a looping right hand.
Baggins shoots and misses
and Pacquiao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pacquiao smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pacquiao lands a head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Pacquiao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pacquiao 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Pacquiao!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mongkutsutt Rattanakrabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes into the arena with Enter Sandman blaring out of the sound system. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mongkutsutt Rattanakrabi!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rattanakrabi manages to avoid it.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
It looks like Mongkutsutt Rattanakrabi has been cut.
Rattanakrabi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Rattanakrabi's shoulder, as Rattanakrabi tries to avoid the shot.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rattanakrabi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith lands a jab to Rattanakrabi's midsection.
Smith cracks Rattanakrabi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rattanakrabi was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith throws a body punch but Rattanakrabi moves out of range.
Smith throws a hook but Rattanakrabi blocks it.
A clash of legs there as Smith blocks the low kick.
Smith throws a series of punches but Rattanakrabi avoids them all with ease.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rattanakrabi tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Rattanakrabi does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Rattanakrabi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rattanakrabi tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Rattanakrabi off the cage and back into rage.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Rattanakrabi moved out of range.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rattanakrabi.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Rattanakrabi throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith avoids the head kick by Rattanakrabi.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rattanakrabi manages to avoid it.
Smith throws the left hand but Rattanakrabi avoids the punch easily.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Rattanakrabi throws a low kick, looking for Smith's leg but Smith calmly moves out of range.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Rattanakrabi is just out of range.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Rattanakrabi.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Rattanakrabi staying out of range there.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rattanakrabi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rattanakrabi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rattanakrabi is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rattanakrabi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Donk. Rattanakrabi catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Rattanakrabi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Rattanakrabi saw that one coming.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Rattanakrabi misses with a low kick.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dan Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rattanakrabi misses with a body shot.
Rattanakrabi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith cracks Rattanakrabi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Rattanakrabi moves away and avoids it.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rattanakrabi wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Rattanakrabi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rattanakrabi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rattanakrabi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith connects with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rattanakrabi moves out of range of the strikes.
Rattanakrabi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rattanakrabi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mongkutsutt Rattanakrabi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rattanakrabi.
Smith is rocked!
Rattanakrabi lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Smith - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Rattanakrabi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mongkutsutt Rattanakrabi!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Jakson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jakson has chosen Thriller as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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22
265 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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27
240 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Jakson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jakson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jakson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jones.
Jakson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jakson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Jakson doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones scores with a kick to the body.
Jakson looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jakson's sensitive parts.
Jakson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Jakson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones lands an elbow just above Jakson 's eye.
It looks like Michael Jakson has been cut.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones darts in and clinches Jakson up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jakson.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Jakson in his tracks for a moment.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick there by Jones.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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!
Jones keeps Jakson at a distance using the push kick.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jakson counters with a one-two to the body.
Jakson avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones cracks the inside of Jakson's front leg.
A solid body kick from Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jakson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Anthony Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jakson moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones connects with a right hand. Jakson shakes it off.
Jones lands a nice looking body kick.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jakson's sensitive parts.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Jones lands a front kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakson slips a straight right by Jones.
Jakson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jones lands with a hook. Jakson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jakson.
Jakson avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Jakson ducks down to avoid it.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jakson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jones explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jones lands a high kick!
Anthony Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones scores with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jakson wants to clinch
and Jones makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jakson really felt that one!
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Jakson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jones closes the distance and pushes Jakson back into the cage.
Jakson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Jakson tries to tie him up.
Jakson takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jakson walks into a left hand.
Jones throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Jakson's cut.
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.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jakson on the side of the head.
Jakson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jakson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jakson tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones counters with a big head kick but Jakson shrugs it off.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jakson can do to turn this around?
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Jakson.
Michael Jakson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Jones closes the distance and pushes Jakson back into the cage.
Jakson is breathing heavily.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jakson tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jakson.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jakson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Jones drives through and clinches with Jakson against the cage.
Jakson managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Jakson is blocking nicely.
Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jakson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Jakson avoids the damage to the body.
Jakson misses with a body punch.
Jones slows down the pace here.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Jakson avoids it.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jakson misses with a takedown
and Jones counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jakson pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jakson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jakson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jakson looking to slow down the pace here.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jakson.
A head punch on the inside from Jakson fails to land.
Anthony Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jakson.
Jakson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jakson blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jakson.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jakson managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jakson wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hand to the body from Jakson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakson is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Jones with a knee to the head.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jakson's efforts to push away.
Jakson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Jakson pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jakson wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jakson.
Jones lands an elbow just above Jakson 's eye.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Jakson looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Jakson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jakson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jones.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Jakson has double underhooks.
Jones tries to work over Jakson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jakson trying to land knees to the body.
Jakson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Jakson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Jakson managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jakson lands a nice elbow.
Jakson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jakson manages to break the clinch.
Jakson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Anthony Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Jakson.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Jakson sees coming a mile off.
Jakson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Jakson moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jakson is defended easily by Jones.
Jakson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Jakson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jones throws a sloppy head kick
and Jakson moves into the clinch.
Jakson manages to break the clinch.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Jakson avoids it.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Jakson saw that one coming.
Anthony Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jakson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jakson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jones was covering up waiting for the punch and Jakson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jakson advances position into side control!
Jones is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
Jakson controlling the position.
Jones controls the position for a moment.
Jakson working away.
Anthony Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jakson controls the position.
Jones is not content to let Jakson control the position.
Jones struggling a bit here.
Jakson happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakson wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones trying to control but Jakson flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jakson is trying to control but Jones is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Jones avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jakson.
Jones can't escape the position.
Jakson wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
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.
Jakson wants to finish this one by submission but Jones is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jakson.
Jones avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jakson.
Jones tries to lock up and control but Jakson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jones is just holding on here. Jakson manages to take his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Jakson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Jakson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Jones!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Modi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson has chosen Ave Maria as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
12 - 4 - 1 |
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215 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Modi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wade Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Modi slaps away a takedown attempt from Wilson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wilson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Modi was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilson.
Thor Modi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson swings for the body but Modi moves out of range.
Wilson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Modi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Modi keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
Modi looking to control.
Modi is looking to stand up but Wilson isn't so interested in that idea.
Wilson distracts Modi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wilson trying to control but Modi is working from the bottom.
Wilson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Modi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Modi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Modi tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wilson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Modi is keeping the position for now.
Wilson postures up.
Wilson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Modi keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Modi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wilson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Thor Modi has been cut.
Modi misses with a shot to the body
and Wilson counters with a nice uppercut.
Modi misses with a body shot
and Wilson counters with a nice body shot.
Modi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
Modi misses with a hook to the body
and Modi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wilson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Modi wants to clinch
and Wilson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Modi's guard.
Modi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wilson looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wilson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wilson drops back looking for a leg! Modi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Modi manages to kick Wilson off! Wilson jumps back into Modi's guard.
Modi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Modi pulls Wilson in close to his closed guard and prevents Wilson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Modi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Modi.
Modi swings for the body but Wilson moves out of range.
Modi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Modi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Modi misses with a jab to the body
and Wilson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wilson slips a straight right by Modi.
Modi looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilson is just out of range.
Modi tries to clinch but Wilson moves away
and Wilson counters with a left and a right that stings Modi.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Modi cracks Wilson with an open hand slap.
Wilson throws a shot from downtown. Modi moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wade Wilson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thor Modi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wilson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Modi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Wade Wilson has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilson. Modi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Modi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wilson.
Modi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Modi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wilson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Modi throws a big shot that misses.
Modi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wilson.
Wilson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wilson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Modi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wilson digs a good hook to Modi's body.
Modi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wilson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Modi working a defensive guard here.
Wilson tries to free his leg and advance position but Modi is retaining full guard.
Wilson connects with a couple of short punches.
Modi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wilson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Modi keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Modi trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson advances position into side control!
Wilson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wilson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Modi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Modi prevents Wilson from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Wilson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Wilson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Modi keeps working.
Wilson is trying to get an arm triangle but Modi is defending well.
Modi is trying to control Wilson's posture but Wilson avoids it.
Wilson advances to full mount.
Modi looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Modi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wilson on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Modi tries to roll but Wilson sticks to his back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Wilson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Wilson working for the choke.
Modi rolls, trying to escape but Wilson keeps control of the position.
Wilson misses with a punch to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilson somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Wilson has good solid back control here.
Wilson is not going to allow Modi to sit and survive in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wade Wilson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. And we move into the final round!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wilson.
Wilson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Modi misses with a body shot
and Wilson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Wilson misses the target.
Modi throws a lazy right hand but Wilson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wilson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A swing and a miss from Modi.
Wilson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Modi rather than just go for the knockout.
Modi doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilson circles away.
Modi throws a looping overhand right but Wilson ducks down to avoid it.
Modi misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Modi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wilson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Modi thinking.
Modi tries to clinch but Wilson moves away
and Wilson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Modi won't be happy with that.
Wilson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The ground and pound from Wilson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Wilson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Wilson throws a strike aimed at the side of Modi's head but Modi avoids it well.
Wilson throws an elbow but Modi slips to the side and avoids it well.
Wilson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Wilson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Modi to see if he's OK.
Modi is looking to regain half guard here but Wilson keeps moving and retains side control.
Wilson working the head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Modi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wilson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Wilson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Modi can't do much from the bottom here.
Wilson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Modi keeps working.
Modi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to control but Modi is keeping busy.
Wilson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wade Wilson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Modi wants to stand but Wilson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wilson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wade Wilson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Modi being controlled here momentarily.
Wilson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Thor Modi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Modi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wilson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wilson has escaped and now he's on top!
And that's the end of the fight!
Wade Wilson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wilson 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wade Wilson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matsufubu Rofuru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tane Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rofuru comes to the cage accompanied by Tetsuya Komuro - Speed 2. Thompson has chosen it was over as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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164 lbs
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169 lbs
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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
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matsufubu Rofuru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tane Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rofuru looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
A jab from Thompson misses.
Rofuru looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rofuru postures up and lands a big shot to Thompson's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rofuru missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thompson looking for a guillotine here but Rofuru defends easily.
Thompson has momentary wrist control but Rofuru slips an elbow through the middle.
Thompson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rofuru's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Thompson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rofuru doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rofuru manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rofuru throwing strikes from guard but Thompson blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson working for a triangle but Rofuru defends it easily.
Thompson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rofuru throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thompson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thompson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rofuru defends well.
Rofuru trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rofuru working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thompson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thompson slips a straight right by Rofuru.
Rofuru looks to land a left hand but Thompson moved out of range nicely.
Thompson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rofuru looks for the body kick but Thompson saw that one coming.
Rofuru catches Thompson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thompson moves out of range as Rofuru strikes.
Thompson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rofuru stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A good leg kick by Thompson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rofuru looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thompson misses with a leg kick.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Rofuru moves out of range easily.
Thompson misses with a hook. Rofuru ducked under it nicely.
Rofuru lands with a hook. Thompson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thompson moves away from the strike by Rofuru.
Thompson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rofuru.
No joy there for Rofuru, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rofuru shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rofuru is trying to control. Thompson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rofuru is nestled in close to Thompson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Still in half guard, Rofuru seems content to control.
Rofuru sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thompson defending well though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rofuru seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thompson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Thompson looking for submissions off his back.
Rofuru is looking to take a break and control but Thompson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thompson is trying to control but can't.
Thompson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matsufubu Rofuru dominated that round.
That's time! Rofuru's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rofuru scores with a nice strike.
Thompson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rofuru counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rofuru.
Thompson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rofuru has passed into side control.
Thompson tries to bench press Rofuru off him but Rofuru keeps the position.
Rofuru controlling from side mount.
Thompson is trying to improve his position.
Rofuru working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Rofuru seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Rofuru wants to control but Thompson is keeping him busy.
Rofuru working away.
Thompson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rofuru.
Thompson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Thompson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Thompson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rofuru pulls his head out easily.
Rofuru keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nice strikes from Rofuru there.
Rofuru wants to take a breather but Thompson is having none of it.
Rofuru working Thompson over with strikes.
Rofuru throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thompson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rofuru scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rofuru with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Thompson wants to improve his position but Rofuru is controlling well.
Rofuru is keen to just control but Thompson is a slippery customer.
Rofuru lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rofuru throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thompson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thompson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rofuru defends well.
Rofuru throwing strikes but missing.
Thompson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thompson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rofuru can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rofuru is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rofuru trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson looking for a sweep. Not yet Thompson, not yet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rofuru throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rofuru misses with a body shot.
Rofuru throws a right and a left that Thompson avoids nicely.
Thompson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rofuru.
Thompson throws a series of strikes that have Rofuru backpedaling.
Rofuru thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Rofuru does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matsufubu Rofuru dominated that second round.
That's time! Rofuru's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Thompson wants to land a leg kick but Rofuru is out of range.
A clash of legs there as Rofuru blocks the low kick.
Rofuru throws a nice looking combination but Thompson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thompson misses with an uppercut. Rofuru saw that one coming.
Thompson misses with a body punch
and Rofuru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Rofuru misses.
Rofuru fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thompson on the side of the head.
Rofuru throws a good cross that connects.
An inside leg kick lands from Thompson.
Thompson throws a solid leg kick but Rofuru takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thompson.
Thompson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rofuru closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Thompson did well to prevent Rofuru getting side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rofuru is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rofuru throwing shots but Thompson is blocking nicely.
Thompson trying to hold on to Rofuru's head to control him but Rofuru postures up.
Thompson actively working from the bottom here.
Thompson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rofuru throwing shots but Thompson is blocking nicely.
Ground and pound from Rofuru.
Thompson is trying to control but Rofuru manages to pass to mount!
Tane Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thompson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rofuru lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Thompson is squirming around, avoiding Rofuru's attempts to control the action.
Thompson wants to control but Rofuru is having none of it.
Rofuru has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Thompson's face.
A nice elbow there by Rofuru.
Rofuru trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Rofuru.
Thompson tries to hold on but Rofuru postures up.
Matsufubu Rofuru overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rofuru is landing with some decent strikes but Thompson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
A nice elbow there by Rofuru.
Thompson is rocked!
Rofuru working the ground and pound effectively.
Thompson is still in real trouble! Can Rofuru finish him?
Rofuru looking to control and managing it successfully.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Rofuru! Thompson is hurt baaadly! Rofuru is firing away with more strikes - Thompson is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Matsufubu Rofuru!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Kreuger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horus Mithra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kreuger comes to the cage accompanied by "I'm Your Boogie Man" by White Zombie. On his way into the cage it seems that Freddy Kreuger has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Freddy Kreuger seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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27
183 lbs
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177 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freddy Kreuger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Horus Mithra!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kreuger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mithra.
Mithra tries for a takedown but Kreuger sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mithra swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mithra blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Mithra.
Mithra dips to his left and cracks Kreuger with an uppercut!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kreuger lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mithra has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mithra and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mithra lands with a cross.
Kreuger cracks Mithra with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mithra tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kreuger is able to avoid easily.
Kreuger with a nice cross.
Mithra changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kreuger missing with a left hand there. Mithra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kreuger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mithra. That did some damage!
Kreuger avoids a kick to the body.
Kreuger drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreuger slips a jab from Mithra.
Some wild striking there from Mithra.
Mithra scores with a hook.
Mithra blocks a jab.
Mithra connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mithra throws a hook but Kreuger blocks it.
Mithra blocks a jab.
Kreuger misses with a straight left.
Mithra lands a body shot.
Horus Mithra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mithra with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kreuger to score with a decent uppercut.
Mithra swings for the body but Kreuger moves out of range.
Kreuger slips a straight right by Mithra.
Mithra takes a swing at Kreuger's ribcage but misses.
Mithra lands with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Mithra.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreuger dodges the punch combination from Mithra.
Mithra shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kreuger as he avoids it easily.
Kreuger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kreuger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kreuger tries a low kick but Mithra avoids it.
Mithra slips under a jab.
A combination from Mithra does no damage.
Kreuger takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big left from Mithra misses.
Mithra shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kreuger defends it nicely.
Freddy Kreuger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Horus Mithra.
Mithra misses the shot to the body.
Kreuger moves out of range as Mithra strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kreuger.
Mithra throws out a loose jab but Kreuger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mithra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kreuger scoring well with a low kick there.
Mithra scores with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Mithra.
Kreuger throws a leg kick which misses Mithra's front leg but catches the back leg as Mithra tries to avoid it.
Mithra throws a big shot that misses.
Kreuger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mithra lands a slapping body shot.
Mithra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mithra tries to keep at a distance but Kreuger has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mithra's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kreuger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mithra wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kreuger has him pressed against the cage.
Mithra looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mithra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mithra makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mithra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mithra has Kreuger pushed against the cage.
Mithra has had enough of the clinch but Kreuger keeps him there for the moment.
Kreuger prevents a body shot from Mithra.
Mithra is leaning against Kreuger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mithra is trying to break the clinch but Kreuger is controlling him.
Mithra tries to break the clinch but Kreuger is controlling the position.
Kreuger creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kreuger throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mithra.
Mithra misses with a punch on the inside.
Mithra wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mithra looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mithra stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kreuger pushes off an throws an elbow but Mithra leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kreuger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mithra backwards.
Kreuger landing knees to the head.
Kreuger being controlled against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kreuger obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Freddy Kreuger 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.
Kreuger throws a jab but it's blocked by Mithra.
Mithra misses with an uppercut. Kreuger saw that one coming.
Mithra comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kreuger is looking to clinch but Mithra is avoiding it.
Kreuger moves forwards but Mithra connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mithra lands a jab to the head.
Kreuger is rocked!
Mithra cracks Kreuger with a hook to the temple - Kreuger is on wobbly legs here! Mithra swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Kreuger falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Mithra wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Horus Mithra!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diago Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akiyo Nishiura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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165 lbs
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151 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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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
12 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diago Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Akiyo Nishiura!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Sanchez.
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Nishiura moved out of range.
Nishiura tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanchez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nishiura can pounce on him.
Nishiura gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sanchez pulls guard successfully.
Nishiura slips nicely into half guard.
Nishiura wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is defending well.
Sanchez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiura stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sanchez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nishiura's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nishiura's back!
Nishiura trying to get back to his feet but Sanchez is in full control for now.
Even with his hooks in, Sanchez manages to miss with strikes from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is not going to allow Nishiura to sit and survive in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Sanchez is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Nishiura is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Sanchez 's hooks.
Sanchez throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sanchez swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Nishiura is now in Sanchez's guard. A big mistake from Sanchez there, giving up the dominant position!
Sanchez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Nishiura is now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Diago Sanchez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nishiura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez missing with a left hand there. Nishiura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nishiura misses with a straight left.
Sanchez throws a leg kick
enabling Nishiura to counter with a crisp jab.
Nishiura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nishiura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nishiura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nishiura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a jab to the body
and Nishiura counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nishiura.
A right hook to the body lands for Nishiura.
Nishiura has Sanchez pressed against the cage, preventing Sanchez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nishiura wants to stall.
Nishiura scores with a shoulder strike.
Sanchez blocks an uppercut.
Sanchez looking for a takedown.
Sanchez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nishiura gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nishiura works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Nishiura as the two fighters clinch.
Sanchez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nishiura avoiding damage.
Nishiura tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanchez avoids the damage to the body.
A hook to the body from Nishiura.
Sanchez being controlled against the cage.
Nishiura tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nishiura lands an elbow that stopped Sanchez in his tracks for a moment.
Nishiura is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sanchez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Nishiura to the mat. Nishiura regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Sanchez is looking to work some ground and pound but Nishiura has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Nishiura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nishiura is on top in guard.
Nishiura slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nishiura trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking for a triangle but Nishiura pushes his legs off easily.
Sanchez controls Nishiura momentarily but Nishiura frees himself.
Nishiura wants to stand but Sanchez is controlling his posture from full guard.
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.
Nishiura looking to pass the guard.
Sanchez working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Nishiura has passed into half guard!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akiyo Nishiura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Nishiura swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sanchez counters with a single leg into guard. Nishiura didn't expect that.
Nishiura avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanchez throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanchez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sanchez is fighting to break Nishiura's control of his arms but Nishiura is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sanchez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sanchez throwing strikes but missing.
Sanchez throwing strikes from guard but Nishiura blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiura keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Nishiura looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanchez is one step ahead there.
Sanchez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nishiura's guard.
Nishiura wants to control but Sanchez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nishiura avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanchez.
Sanchez is looking to take a break and control but Nishiura is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sanchez shoots in but no luck this time.
Nishiura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez missing with a left hand there. Nishiura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Akiyo Nishiura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
Nishiura throws a leg kick but Sanchez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nishiura tries a head kick but it misses.
Nishiura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nishiura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Nishiura.
Nishiura dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sanchez. That did some damage!
Nishiura clinches but Sanchez breaks the clinch
and Sanchez counters with a left and a right that stings Nishiura.
Jab, jab by Nishiura - just one landing.
Nishiura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nishiura with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nishiura fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura wants to clinch.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nishiura.
Sanchez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nishiura circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Nishiura.
Nishiura moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nishiura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nishiura is looking to slow Sanchez down with leg kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diago Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sanchez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diago Sanchez!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Warren Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshihiro Sexyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams comes to the cage accompanied by Bang Your Head. Sexyama has chosen Time to Say Goodbye as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Warren Adams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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152 lbs
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150 lbs
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Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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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
20 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Warren Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshihiro Sexyama!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams misses the shot to the body.
Sexyama looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sexyama fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big left from Adams misses.
Adams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sexyama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sexyama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sexyama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Adams.
Sexyama tries to clinch up.
Sexyama moves in looking to clinch but Adams pushes him off.
Sexyama keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sexyama slips a straight right by Adams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sexyama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sexyama fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adams, pushing him back against the cage.
Sexyama lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adams.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sexyama - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sexyama.
Adams tries for a takedown. No joy.
Adams wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warren Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Sexyama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Sexyama just leaning against Adams, taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Sexyama.
Sexyama stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama scores with a hook to the body.
Come on Sexyama - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sexyama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sexyama scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Sexyama fails to land.
Sexyama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sexyama lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sexyama.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sexyama lands a body punch in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sexyama - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right from Sexyama.
Adams jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sexyama walks away with a smile on his face. Adams gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sexyama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adams.
Sexyama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama tests Adams's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Warren Adams has been cut.
Adams misses with a hook. Sexyama ducked under it nicely.
Yoshihiro Sexyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sexyama stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sexyama wants it to stay on the feet.
Adams dips to his left and cracks Sexyama with an uppercut!
Adams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sexyama fails with an attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Adams.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama tries to clinch up.
Sexyama tries to clinch but Adams moves out of range.
Yoshihiro Sexyama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adams slips under a jab from Sexyama.
Sexyama throws a head kick that misses.
Adams swats away the attempt to clinch by Sexyama.
Sexyama moves out of range of the strikes.
Sexyama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sexyama avoids the body shot from Adams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshihiro Sexyama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Warren Adams's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sexyama is looking to clinch.
Adams doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Adams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sexyama.
Sexyama scores with a head kick.
Adams feints and as Sexyama raises his hands in defense, Adams changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sexyama is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Adams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sexyama trying to keep a closed guard but Adams is proving a slippery customer.
Adams stopping the sweep attempt from Sexyama.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sexyama keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Adams throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sexyama tries to move into range but Adams moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sexyama throws a body kick that misses.
Sexyama slips under a jab.
Adams 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.
Adams changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sexyama tries to avoid it but Adams manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sexyama to the ground. Sexyama escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sexyama tries to clinch but Adams moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sexyama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama takes a swing at Adams's ribcage but misses.
Adams avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sexyama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adams slips under a jab from Sexyama.
Adams takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sexyama moves in looking to clinch but Adams pushes him off.
Sexyama tries to clinch up but Adams circles away and keeps his distance.
Sexyama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sexyama throws a lazy right hand but Adams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama misses with a hook. Adams ducked under it nicely.
Sexyama tries to clinch up but Adams circles away and keeps his distance.
Adams throws a nice looking combination but Sexyama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Adams throws the left hand but Sexyama avoids the punch easily.
Adams loads up on a big right hand but Sexyama slips the punch.
Sexyama bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Adams's head.
Sexyama gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Adams to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sexyama preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshihiro Sexyama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Warren Adams's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Adams fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sexyama throws a body punch but Adams moves out of range.
Sexyama fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Sexyama misses.
Sexyama doesn't manage to clinch there - Adams circles away.
Sexyama tries to clinch up but Adams circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sexyama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sexyama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adams.
Adams slips a straight right by Sexyama.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sexyama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adams throws a looping overhand right but Sexyama ducks down to avoid it.
Adams is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sexyama is looking to clinch.
Sexyama misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Adams counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Adams in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Adams trying to control but Sexyama is working from the bottom.
Adams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sexyama swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Adams throws and elbow that misses. Sexyama uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Adams's guard. Nice move by Sexyama!
Sexyama loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama postures up in Adams's guard and throws a big left but Adams blocks it.
Adams is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sexyama works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Adams trying to control but Sexyama is working from the bottom.
Sexyama tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Adams has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sexyama keeping full guard, as Adams tries to pass.
Sexyama has Adams pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Adams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sexyama is keeping the position for now.
Adams trying to control but Sexyama is working from the bottom.
Warren Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sexyama throws a sloppy head kick and Adams moves out of range easily.
Adams connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sexyama. Sexyama circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Adams avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sexyama gets a clinch.
Adams fails to pull guard.
Sexyama working aggressively here.
Sexyama throws a head punch that misses.
Sexyama lands a nice shot to the body.
Sexyama lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sexyama.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adams.
Sexyama lands a body punch.
Sexyama has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Sexyama lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sexyama.
A short right from Sexyama on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Sexyama as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adams drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warren Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sexyama's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshihiro Sexyama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sexyama 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshihiro Sexyama!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Babbage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny McBraddish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Babbage comes to the cage accompanied by Get baked. The crowd seem to be enjoying McBraddish's choice of entrance music: Broken by 12 Stones. Charles Babbage has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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130 lbs
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World class boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Babbage!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny McBraddish!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babbage checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Babbage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Babbage lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McBraddish at a distance.
A leg kick checked by McBraddish.
Babbage feints and then cracks McBraddish's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McBraddish down.
McBraddish thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McBraddish!
Babbage throws a leg kick that is checked
and McBraddish connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McBraddish lands with a right hand.
Babbage walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McBraddish checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McBraddish misses with a hook.
McBraddish takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McBraddish thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBraddish misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Babbage counters by moving into the clinch.
Babbage effectively controlling the action here.
Babbage breaks the clinch.
Babbage misses with a looping left.
Babbage fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McBraddish is out of range.
Babbage tests McBraddish's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McBraddish moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from McBraddish.
McBraddish scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Babbage slips a jab from McBraddish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babbage scoring well with a low kick there.
McBraddish moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Babbage takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Babbage swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McBraddish counters with a low kick, right behind Babbage 's knee.
Babbage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McBraddish takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Babbage lands a head kick. McBraddish smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Babbage slips a jab from McBraddish.
Babbage tries a low kick but McBraddish avoids it.
Johnny McBraddish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McBraddish misses with an uppercut. Babbage saw that one coming.
McBraddish dodges the punch combination from Babbage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babbage swinging wildly here.
McBraddish is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Babbage.
McBraddish tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babbage was well out of range. Poor timing from McBraddish.
McBraddish punishes Babbage's body with a nice straight punch.
McBraddish moves out of range of the strikes.
Babbage throws a shot from downtown. McBraddish moves away and avoids it.
McBraddish lands a right hook to the body.
Babbage attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McBraddish uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Babbage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McBraddish looks to throw the jab but Babbage is out of range.
Babbage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McBraddish.
McBraddish throws a big shot that misses.
Babbage moves out of range of the leg kick from McBraddish.
McBraddish tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babbage was well out of range. Poor timing from McBraddish.
McBraddish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from McBraddish misses.
Babbage lands a nice leg kick that just misses McBraddish's sensitive parts.
Babbage looks to land a right hand but McBraddish moved out of range.
McBraddish throws a leg kick
and Babbage counters with a low kick, right behind McBraddish 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Babbage dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McBraddish just misses with a punch to the body.
Babbage lands a high kick!
McBraddish throws a leg kick
and Babbage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McBraddish lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Babbage avoids the body shot from McBraddish.
Babbage moves out of range as McBraddish strikes.
McBraddish throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Babbage cracks McBraddish with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Babbage blocks a low kick nicely.
Babbage misses the shot to the body.
McBraddish throws a hook but Babbage avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babbage lands a jab to the head.
Babbage connects with a good right hand that stumbles McBraddish. McBraddish circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Babbage throws a jab but it's blocked by McBraddish.
McBraddish loads up on a big right hand but Babbage slips the punch.
McBraddish tries to work over Babbage's front leg with a kick but Babbage checks it.
Babbage misses with a jab, cross combination.
Babbage misses with an attempted mid kick.
McBraddish connects with a solid leg kick.
McBraddish lands a jab.
Babbage misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babbage with a nice cross.
Babbage connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McBraddish defending well as Babbage loads up on a big left hand.
McBraddish throws a shot from downtown. Babbage moves away and avoids it.
Charles Babbage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from McBraddish. Babbage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Babbage feints and then cracks McBraddish's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McBraddish down.
McBraddish is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Babbage.
McBraddish looks to land a right hand but Babbage moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from McBraddish.
Charles Babbage is winning the standup battle so far.
McBraddish throws an overhand right that lands on Babbage's shoulder, as Babbage tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babbage lands a head kick!
Babbage throws out a loose jab but McBraddish uses good head movement to avoid it.
Babbage comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Babbage lands with a straight right. McBraddish didn't see that one coming.
McBraddish scores with a decent looking hook.
McBraddish scores with a crisp jab that stopped Babbage in his tracks.
Babbage swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McBraddish fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Babbage manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from McBraddish misses
and Babbage counters with a body kick that stops McBraddish in his tracks momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBraddish takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McBraddish with a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Babbage is defended easily by McBraddish.
Babbage lands a front kick.
Babbage avoids the body shot from McBraddish.
Babbage scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Babbage blocks the leg kick.
Babbage thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Babbage dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
An inside leg kick lands from McBraddish.
McBraddish misses with a straight left.
McBraddish on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McBraddish misses with a combination
and Babbage counters with a nice uppercut.
McBraddish throws a series of punches but Babbage avoids them all with ease.
McBraddish throws a sloppy head kick
and Babbage counters with a slapping leg kick.
McBraddish just misses with a punch to the body.
McBraddish throws a sloppy head kick
and Babbage counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Babbage misses with a head kick.
McBraddish looks to throw the jab but Babbage is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBraddish throws a predictable looking body shot
and Babbage makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Babbage checks a leg kick nicely.
McBraddish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babbage.
A head kick by McBraddish misses
and Babbage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McBraddish jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McBraddish takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McBraddish connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McBraddish on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Babbage throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McBraddish misses with an uppercut. Babbage saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babbage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McBraddish.
Babbage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McBraddish.
McBraddish with a nice cross.
Babbage lands the left hand.
Babbage throws a combination that misses
letting McBraddish counter with a right hand.
Babbage is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
McBraddish plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McBraddish uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Babbage.
Babbage tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McBraddish is able to avoid easily.
Babbage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McBraddish.
McBraddish misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babbage fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McBraddish.
A shot to the body from Babbage misses
and McBraddish counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Babbage is predictable there
and McBraddish counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McBraddish lands with a thumping leg kick.
McBraddish loads up on a big right hand but Babbage slips the punch.
McBraddish misses with an uppercut.
Babbage is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McBraddish looks to land a right hand but Babbage moved out of range.
A jab from McBraddish misses.
McBraddish throws the left hand but Babbage avoids the punch easily.
McBraddish misses with a body shot
and Babbage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBraddish needs to keep his hands up - Babbage had a free shot at his head there.
Babbage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McBraddish throws a jab but it's blocked by Babbage.
McBraddish throws a sloppy body shot
and Babbage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McBraddish misses with a straight left.
McBraddish blocks a leg kick.
McBraddish throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Babbage.
McBraddish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babbage.
Babbage misses with a wild combination.
McBraddish misses with a hook to the body
and Babbage counters with a solid body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Babbage clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McBraddish stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Babbage.
Babbage throws a wild body kick that McBraddish sees coming a mile off.
McBraddish throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Babbage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Babbage comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McBraddish thows a leg kick but Babbage checks it
and McBraddish takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McBraddish throws a big shot that misses.
Babbage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Babbage misses with a double jab.
McBraddish has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Babbage fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Babbage throws a head kick that misses.
Babbage lands a really nice looking cross but McBraddish seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBraddish uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babbage.
McBraddish scoring well with a low kick there.
McBraddish takes a swing at Babbage's ribcage but misses.
McBraddish moves forwards but Babbage connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McBraddish lands a head shot.
McBraddish jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnny McBraddish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babbage works over McBraddish's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Johnny McBraddish has been cut.
McBraddish looks for a takedown but Babbage sprawls well.
McBraddish cracks Babbage with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babbage works the jab nicely.
Babbage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McBraddish.
Babbage walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McBraddish checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Babbage staying out of range there.
A head kick by McBraddish misses
and Babbage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Babbage staying out of range there.
McBraddish throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Babbage changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McBraddish tries to avoid it but Babbage manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McBraddish to the ground. McBraddish escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McBraddish punishes Babbage's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babbage misses with the combination.
Nice defenses there by Babbage.
A punch combination from Babbage misses.
Babbage looks to land a right hand but McBraddish moved out of range.
Babbage comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Babbage on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big right from Babbage misses.
McBraddish blocks a jab.
Babbage throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Babbage throws a big shot that misses.
Babbage tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McBraddish is able to avoid easily.
McBraddish throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McBraddish does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McBraddish avoids a kick to the body.
McBraddish defending well as Babbage loads up on a big left hand.
Babbage fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McBraddish moves out of range of the body kick from Babbage.
Babbage comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McBraddish tries a low kick but Babbage avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Babbage had his way with Johnny McBraddish in that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny McBraddish's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Babbage thows a leg kick but McBraddish checks it
letting McBraddish counter with a right hand.
Babbage throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McBraddish keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Babbage.
McBraddish connects with a body shot.
McBraddish takes a swing at Babbage's ribcage but misses.
McBraddish avoids a kick to the body.
Babbage slips a jab from McBraddish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBraddish swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McBraddish throws a looping overhand right but Babbage ducks down to avoid it.
Babbage moves away from the strike by McBraddish.
The fight stays on the outside here - Babbage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babbage throws a leg kick which misses McBraddish's front leg but catches the back leg as McBraddish tries to avoid it.
McBraddish dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Babbage. That did some damage!
McBraddish loads up on a big right hand but Babbage slips the punch.
McBraddish swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Babbage counters with a head kick. That will keep McBraddish thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
McBraddish showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Babbage.
A clash of legs there as McBraddish blocks the low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Babbage.
Babbage dodges the punch combination from McBraddish.
Johnny McBraddish has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBraddish throws a hook but Babbage avoids it easily.
Babbage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Babbage throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McBraddish stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Babbage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab from McBraddish.
A big right from Babbage misses.
McBraddish has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McBraddish there as he acknowledges the shot.
A slow jab from Babbage misses its intended target.
A punch lands to the side of Babbage 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babbage looks to land a combination. McBraddish sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Babbage looks to land a combination but McBraddish avoids it well.
Babbage misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Babbage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McBraddish.
Babbage is looking to chop away at McBraddish's legs.
McBraddish blocks a jab.
McBraddish lands a nice hook to Babbage's body. Babbage takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Babbage blocks the leg kick.
McBraddish lands a right hook to the body.
Charles Babbage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babbage moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McBraddish is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Babbage.
McBraddish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babbage.
McBraddish lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Babbage stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McBraddish.
McBraddish misses the jab.
Babbage ducks under a wild hook from McBraddish.
Babbage scores with a nice strike.
Babbage checks a leg kick nicely.
Babbage swinging wildly here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Babbage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Babbage 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:45
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Babbage!
Charles Babbage retains his bantamweight title!
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