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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erick Colonel (ranked 5400 p4p, 5419 weight class) and Ezikiel Construction Noise (ranked 512 p4p, 513 weight class). Ezikiel Construction Noise has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Basic striking
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erick Colonel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ezikiel Construction Noise!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Construction Noise shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Construction Noise was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Construction Noise controls the position from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Construction Noise's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Construction Noise prevents Colonel from escaping the position.
Construction Noise content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
It looks like Construction Noise might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Construction Noise has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Colonel stops Construction Noise from passing to mount.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Colonel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Construction Noise.
Construction Noise throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Colonel tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Construction Noise is in Colonel's guard.
Construction Noise not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colonel has control of Construction Noise's left arm, preventing Construction Noise from doing any damage.
Construction Noise stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Colonel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Colonel wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Construction Noise manages to pass to side control.
Colonel looks like he's trying to stand up.
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.
Construction Noise seems to be looking for submissions.
Construction Noise looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Construction Noise stalling.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Construction Noise defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Colonel.
Construction Noise keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four 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.
Colonel tries for a takedown but Construction Noise circles away easily
and Construction Noise counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Colonel!
Colonel explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erick Colonel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Colonel wants to clinch.
Construction Noise tries for a takedown but Colonel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Construction Noise rushes Colonel and presses him up against the cage.
Colonel can't break the clinch.
Colonel breaks from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Construction Noise shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Colonel wants to stand back up but Construction Noise manages to pass into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ezikiel Construction Noise dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Colonel fails with a takedown attempt.
Colonel throws a head kick but Construction Noise moves out of range.
Construction Noise closes the distance and clinches up with Colonel, looking for a takedown. Construction Noise pushes Colonel against the cage but Colonel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Construction Noise shoots in and drives through. Colonel sprawls well.
Colonel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Colonel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Erick Colonel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Construction Noise drives through with a takedown into guard.
Construction Noise stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Colonel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Construction Noise keeps trying to improve his position.
Construction Noise showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Colonel is trying to control the position but Construction Noise postures up.
Colonel keeping full guard, as Construction Noise tries to pass.
Construction Noise's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A head kick misses from Colonel.
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.
Construction Noise closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Construction Noise is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Colonel will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Construction Noise decides to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Construction Noise. No joy for Colonel on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erick Colonel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Construction Noise has taken the fight to the clinch.
Construction Noise has Colonel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Colonel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Construction Noise pulls guard.
Construction Noise is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Construction Noise isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Colonel stacks Construction Noise on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Colonel!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colonel decides to stand back up. Colonel steps back and let's Construction Noise get back to his feet.
Construction Noise gets a takedown into half guard.
Construction Noise takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ezikiel Construction Noise will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Colonel tries to clinch up but Construction Noise circles away and keeps his distance.
Construction Noise shoots for a double leg takedown but Colonel sprawls well. He's pushed Construction Noise's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Colonel misses with a double jab.
Construction Noise shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Colonel wants to get back to his feet but Construction Noise passes into half guard.
Colonel wants to get back to his feet.
Construction Noise performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Construction Noise passes to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colonel wants to control but Construction Noise postures up.
Construction Noise tries to advance to mount but Colonel denies him.
Construction Noise advances nicely into full mount.
Construction Noise looking to control and managing it successfully.
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.
Ezikiel Construction Noise has got the better of the ground game so far.
Colonel tries to buck Construction Noise off but Construction Noise takes his back!
Construction Noise controls the action.
Colonel wants to control his opponent's hands but Construction Noise gets his hands free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Construction Noise controlling from the back.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Construction Noise.
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.
Erick Colonel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ezikiel Construction Noise comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Construction Noise 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezikiel Construction Noise!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kruce Kanner (ranked 1967 p4p, 5647 weight class) and Bas Anderson (ranked 236 p4p, 538 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Brawler
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Brawler
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kruce Kanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bas Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kanner lands an uppercut.
 It looks like Bas Anderson has been cut.
Kanner stalls.
Kanner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Anderson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kanner just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kanner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Anderson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kanner walks away with a smile on his face. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Anderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Kanner sprawls well. He's pushed Anderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kruce Kanner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bas Anderson.
Kanner clinches with his opponent.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kanner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Anderson looking for a takedown.
Kanner digs a right hand into Anderson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Anderson's gas tank.
Anderson looks winded!
Kanner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Kanner digs a right hand underneath Anderson's ribcage. Anderson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Kanner.
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!
Kanner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Kanner scores with a hook to the body.
Kanner lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanner lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Kanner on the inside.
Anderson stops a takedown attempt from Kanner.
Kanner has Anderson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Anderson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A right handed body shot lands from Kanner.
Kanner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Kanner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Anderson.
Kanner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kanner controlling the action here for a moment.
Kanner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Anderson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kanner.
Kanner lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kanner avoiding damage.
Kanner lands a left hand.
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!
Kanner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kanner lands a right hand.
Kanner lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kanner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Kanner lands with a short shot to the head.
Kanner lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Kanner.
Kanner has Anderson pressed against the cage.
Kanner looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch but Kanner keeps him there for the moment.
Anderson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Anderson takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Kanner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Kanner pushes Anderson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kanner lands an uppercut.
That has opened up Bas Anderson's cut even more.
Kanner scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Kanner.
Kanner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Kanner lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Kanner.
A nice left hand lands by Kanner.
Kanner connects with a big uppercut there that sends Anderson tumbling to the ground! Kanner follows him down into his guard.
 Anderson is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kanner gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Anderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Kanner finish him?
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kanner moves into the clinch.
Kanner lands a nice shot to the body.
Kanner pushes Anderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kanner has picked Anderson up - he's going for a ride! Kanner dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kanner lands a big elbow - Anderson is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Kanner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kruce Kanner!
Our winner, Kruce Kanner, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zdravko Dren Jr (ranked 1355 p4p, 2840 weight class) and Dubson Strickland (ranked 166 p4p, 346 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zdravko Dren Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dubson Strickland!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dren Jr lands an overhand right.
It looks like Dubson Strickland has been cut.
Dren Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Dren Jr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Strickland's defenses.
Dren Jr lands an elbow inside that Strickland shrugs off.
A short body shot lands from Dren Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Strickland looks winded!
Nice body punch from Dren Jr.
Dren Jr lands a shot to the body.
Dren Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dren Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right from Dren Jr.
That has opened up Dubson Strickland's cut even more.
Dren Jr lands with a light punch inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short right from Dren Jr on the inside.
Dren Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dren Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Dren Jr lands a big elbow that sends Strickland down! Strickland recovers to guard.
Strickland is rocked!
The cut above Dubson Strickland's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dren Jr arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Strickland's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Zdravko Dren Jr!
Zdravko Dren Jr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ripp Colton (ranked 3617 p4p, 1265 weight class) and Richard Hall (ranked 182 p4p, 48 weight class). Richard Hall acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ripp Colton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Hall!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colton walks into a left hand.
Colton tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hall counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hall shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hall showed some decent athleticism there.
Colton scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Hall manages to mount him!
Hall content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Colton is wriggling around trying to escape.
Colton wants to control but Hall is having none of it.
Hall controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall fails to move to back control.
Hall tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
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.
Hall seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Colton is holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall looking to control but Colton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hall looking to control and managing it successfully.
Colton is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hall controlling from the full mount.
Hall's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall looking to control but Colton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Colton stops Hall from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Hall trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four 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.
Colton is controlling an arm, preventing Hall from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Hall wants to control the pace but Colton is squirming around nicely.
Hall sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Colton wants to control but Hall is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Hall dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hall.
Colton takes a jab right on the kisser.
Colton misses with a body shot
and Hall counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot by Hall.
Colton misses with a left hand
and Hall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A shot to the body from Colton misses
and Colton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Colton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hall with a hook.
Colton needs to keep his hands up - Hall had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Colton drops his hands momentarily and Hall takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Colton throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hall misses with the combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hall.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hall.
A jab from Hall does it's job there.
Hall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Colton.
Hall scores with a shot to the body.
Hall decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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!
Hall trying to control the pace.
Hall trying to mount his opponent but Colton defends it.
Richard Hall has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hall passes to side control.
Hall trying to control the position but Colton is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Hall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Colton keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Colton's face as Hall controls the position.
Hall moves into full mount!
Hall fails to advance to Colton's back.
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.
Hall tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hall trying to control but Colton is having none of it.
Hall controlling the pace for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Hall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Colton walks into a straight right hand from Hall.
Colton misses with a left hand
and Hall counters with a straight right hand.
Hall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Hall finds it's way through Colton's defenses.
Hall staying out of range there.
Hall might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hall looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Colton is fending him off so far but Hall persists. Nope, Colton circles away and we're back to standing.
Colton throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Hall.
Colton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hall counters with a stiff right hand.
Colton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Colton darts in trying to clinch
and Hall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall lands a jab-cross combination.
Hall scores with a sloppy right hand. Colton should have avoided that one.
Ripp Colton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Colton misses with a lunging right hand
and Hall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Colton takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ripp Colton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Colton throws a right hand that misses
and Hall counters with a straight right hand.
Colton looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
Hall looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hall lands with a cross.
A shot to the body from Colton misses
and Hall counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hall lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall throws a good cross that connects.
Nice cross by Hall.
Colton throws a hook but Hall blocks it.
Hall is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hall lands with a right hand.
Colton throws a big shot that misses.
Hall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hall lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hall lands an overhand right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hall.
Richard Hall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Hall finds it's way through Colton's defenses.
Colton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hall connects with a jab.
Hall keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Hall finds it's target.
Hall wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hall scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hall controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Colton!
Hall avoids the attempt from Colton to control.
Hall wants to take Colton's back but he can't do it this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Hall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hall 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 26:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Hall!
A very excited looking Richard Hall made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Old Leg Tartakov (ranked 909 p4p, 1219 weight class) and Turner Meeks (ranked 59 p4p, 77 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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35
266
23 - 12 - 0 |
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35
275
13 - 20 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Old Leg Tartakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Turner Meeks!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tartakov wants to land a leg kick but Meeks is out of range.
Meeks cracks Tartakov with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Meeks has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Tartakov to stand back up!
Meeks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Turner Meeks has been cut.
Tartakov lands a slapping body shot.
Meeks misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meeks slips a jab from Tartakov.
A big left from Tartakov misses.
Meeks appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Meeks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meeks misses with a right hand
letting Tartakov counter with a right hand.
Tartakov tests Meeks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Old Leg Tartakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meeks misses with a hook.
Meeks throws an off balance right hand
and Tartakov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tartakov takes a swing at Meeks's ribcage but misses.
Tartakov takes a swing at Meeks's ribcage but misses.
Tartakov lands a nice shot that snaps Meeks's head back.
Tartakov lands a really nice looking cross but Meeks seems unphased.
Meeks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Meeks misses.
Meeks needs to keep his hands up - Tartakov had a free shot at his head there.
Meeks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tartakov.
Tartakov misses with a looping right.
Meeks scores with a punch to the head.
Nice shot lands for Tartakov.
Tartakov thuds a left hand into Meeks's body.
Meeks throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tartakov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Meeks throws a nice looking combination but Tartakov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tartakov moves out of range of the strikes.
Tartakov moves out of range of the strikes.
Tartakov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Meeks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tartakov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Meeks has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tartakov finds it's way round the side to connect with Meeks's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tartakov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tartakov just misses with a punch to the body.
Tartakov throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Tartakov lands.
Tartakov drops Meeks with a huge uppercut! Meeks drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Tartakov is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Old Leg Tartakov!
Our winner, Old Leg Tartakov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Turner Meeks spoke after the fight, saying 'I blame the Ivermectin'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Small Richard (ranked 219 p4p, 2314 weight class) and Caiden Banks (ranked 24 p4p, 205 weight class). Caiden Banks has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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13 - 11 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Small Richard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Caiden Banks!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks moves to clinch but Richard breaks away
and Richard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Richard is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Banks sees it coming and defends easily.
Richard is trying to control the action in half guard but Banks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banks regains full guard. Nicely done.
Banks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Richard defends it easily.
Richard working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Banks's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richard connects with a couple of short punches.
Richard postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Richard's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Banks's head.
Richard stands up over Banks, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Richard works over Banks with some ground and pound from guard.
Banks trying to keep a closed guard but Richard is proving a slippery customer.
Richard lands a couple of elbows.
Richard has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Richard 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.
Richard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Richard chips away with some ground and pound.
Richard drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Richard jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Richard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Richard lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Richard working some strikes from top position.
Richard wants to control from the top but Banks keeps moving.
Richard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Richard postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Richard lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Richard advances position into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richard working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Richard's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Richard connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Banks some visible discomfort.
Richard scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Banks to see if he's OK.
Banks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Richard grinds an elbow into Banks's temple.
You can see the frustration on Banks's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Richard goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Banks has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Richard but great work by Banks.
Richard is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Richard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Richard striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Banks trying to control the action but Richard is working from the bottom.
Richard tries to buck Banks off but Banks is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Small Richard dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Banks doesn't manage to clinch there - Richard circles away.
Banks tries to clinch there but Richard circles away.
Banks tries to clinch
so Richard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Richard scoring with some ground and pound.
Richard trying to control the position from guard on top but Banks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richard with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Small Richard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Richard looking to pass the guard.
Richard landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Banks is looking for a triangle here but Richard uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Banks down.
Banks is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Richard in side control lands a decent elbow.
Richard grinds an elbow into Banks's temple.
Banks wants to control but Richard postures up.
Banks is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Richard works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Richard scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Banks to see if he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richard lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Banks down.
Richard landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Richard lands a decent elbow from side control.
Banks takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richard working the head and body with strikes.
Richard lands a few punches from side control.
Richard in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Banks takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Banks is working to avoid the ground and pound but Richard connects with a decent elbow.
Banks is rocked!
Richard scoring with punches and elbows.
Banks is still in real trouble! Can Richard finish him?
Richard scores with a couple of short elbows.
Richard lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard working the body and head with strikes.
Banks tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Richard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Richard is chipping away with strikes.
Richard lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Banks down.
A big shot lands for Richard! That's hurt Banks! Will he recover? Richard fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Small Richard!
Small Richard retains his featherweight title!
Small Richard seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Santino Oliviera (ranked 725 p4p, 24550 weight class) and Ayden Gaines (ranked 99 p4p, 539 weight class). Ayden Gaines looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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27
162
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27
170
2 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Santino Oliviera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ayden Gaines!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliviera has Gaines up against the cage in a clinch.
Gaines looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Gaines jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Oliviera walks away with a smile on his face. Gaines gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Oliviera gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oliviera pulls guard effortlessly.
Oliviera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gaines is aware though and is defending well.
Oliviera working for a triangle but Gaines defends it easily.
Oliviera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gaines is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliviera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gaines is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gaines got a little sloppy there for a moment and Oliviera has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gaines has managed to get both his arms back between Oliviera's legs - danger averted.
Oliviera wants to sweep here but Gaines controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliviera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Oliviera working for a triangle but Gaines defends it easily.
Gaines looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Oliviera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gaines is aware though and is defending well.
Gaines passes Oliviera's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliviera actively working from the bottom here.
Oliviera gets full guard.
Oliviera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gaines gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Oliviera working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gaines doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gaines manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gaines is posturing up here but Oliviera has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Gaines tries to roll out but it's too tight and Gaines has to tap! Slick submission there by Oliviera!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Santino Oliviera!
Santino Oliviera decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ante Petric (ranked 364 p4p, 399 weight class) and Emmerson Mile (ranked 49 p4p, 51 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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31
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ante Petric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emmerson Mile!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petric throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mile counters with a nice low kick that buckles Petric's knee momentarily.
Mile moves out of range of the strikes.
Mile lands with a kick to the temple. Petric shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
 It looks like Ante Petric has been cut.
Mile tries to clinch but Petric moves out of range.
Mile slips a jab from Petric.
Petric seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Petric throws the left hand but Mile avoids the punch easily.
Mile throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petric rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mile counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Petric thinking.
Petric takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mile moves out of range as Petric strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petric swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mile counters with a nice low kick that buckles Petric's knee momentarily.
Petric throws a jab when Mile was well out of range.
Petric scores with the left hand. Mile knows he should have avoided that one.
Petric throws a body shot but no joy.
Mile flicks out a counter leg kick but Petric steps away.
Petric tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mile was well out of range. Poor timing from Petric.
Mile slips under a jab.
Mile wants to land a leg kick but Petric is out of range.
Mile takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mile displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petric throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petric throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mile sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petric rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mile makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Petric misses with a hook to the body
and Mile counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petric is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Petric stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mile.
Mile scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Petric misses.
Mile throws a sloppy head kick and Petric moves out of range easily.
A head kick by Mile misses
and Petric counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mile moves to clinch but Petric breaks away
and Petric counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petric rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mile counters with a good low kick that Petric was not able to check.
Mile bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mile flicks out a counter leg kick but Petric steps away.
Petric misses with a straight right.
Petric steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mile. That one must have hurt.
Petric swings for the body but Mile moves out of range.
Mile throws a fast counter high kick but Petric manages to duck under it in time.
Petric throws an overhand right that lands on Mile's shoulder, as Mile tries to avoid the shot.
Mile thinks about the counter body kick.
Petric takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mile slips a jab from Petric.
Mile lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mile has Petric up against the cage in a clinch.
Petric lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mile.
Petric misses with a body punch.
Mile displaying some good clinch control by pressing Petric up against the cage.
Mile lands a left hand that snaps the head of Petric backwards.
Mile will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Petric up against the cage.
Mile blocks a body shot from Petric.
Mile tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emmerson Mile dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ante Petric's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mile gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mile dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Petric blocks a body shot from Mile.
Mile looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Petric struggles to land a body shot inside as Mile controls his hands.
Mile misses with a hook to the ribs.
Petric struggles to land a body shot inside as Mile controls his hands.
Mile has a couple of punches blocked by Petric.
Mile fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petric.
Petric doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petric misses with a punch to the body.
Petric's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Petric tries a body shot but Mile blocks it.
Mile breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Petric misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petric waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mile.
Petric scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mile doesn't seem bothered though.
Petric takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Petric is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Petric misses with a straight left.
Petric missing with a left hand there. Mile was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mile follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Mile.
An attempted straight right counter from Petric misses the target.
Petric misses with a looping right.
Petric moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMile.
Ante Petric is winning the standup battle so far.
Petric misses with a left hand
and Mile counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Petric is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Petric misses with a body punch
and Mile counters with a big head kick but Petric shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petric misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Petric throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ante Petric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petric throws a jab when Mile was well out of range.
Petric throws a right hand that misses
and Mile counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mile fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Petric has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Petric moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mile keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petric.
Petric throws a shot from downtown. Mile moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mile scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Petric doesn't seem bothered though.
Petric tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fighters circle, before Mile throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Petric's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Mile lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Emmerson Mile!
Emmerson Mile was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stan Man (ranked 218 p4p, 410 weight class) and Colby Taylor (ranked 13 p4p, 39 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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31
143
20 - 14 - 2 |
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31
145
31 - 7 - 2 |
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Counter fighter
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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 20 - 14 - 2, fighting out of London, Stan Man!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Colby Taylor!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Taylor throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Man tries to counter with a takedown but Taylor is quick to defend against it.
Man staying out of range there.
Man changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Man misses with a takedown
letting Taylor counter with a right hand.
Man fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Man.
Taylor misses with a hook
so Man counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor working for a triangle but Man defends it easily.
Taylor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to control the position but Man postures up.
Man controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Taylor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Man.
Taylor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Taylor looking for a sweep. Not yet Taylor, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Man wants to pass the guard but Taylor is keeping the position.
Taylor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Man gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Taylor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Man defends well.
Man working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Man in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Man scoring with some ground and pound.
Taylor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Man content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Taylor throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Man escapes and throws Taylor's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Taylor is looking to regain half guard here but Man keeps moving and retains side control.
Man in side control, throwing shots but Taylor defends.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man working the head with strikes.
Man creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Taylor sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Man cracks Taylor with a big elbow.
Man wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working.
Man thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Man is trying to ground and pound but Taylor uses the momentary lack of control by Man to regain half guard.
Man is working for a submission of some sort.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Man is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stan Man dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Man slips a jab from Taylor.
Taylor lands a jab.
Man drives through with a takedown into Taylor's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Taylor has his foot on Man's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Man works his way back into a safe position though.
Man content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man throwing strikes from guard but Taylor blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man stopping the sweep attempt from Taylor.
Man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Man doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Man manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Man tries to free his leg and advance position but Taylor is retaining full guard.
Man chips away with some ground and pound.
Taylor controls Man momentarily but Man frees himself.
Man got a little sloppy there for a moment and Taylor has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Man has managed to get both his arms back between Taylor's legs - danger averted.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Man's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taylor is keeping the position for now.
Man trying to stand up but can't free himself from Taylor's guard.
Taylor escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Man gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Taylor keeping full guard, as Man tries to pass.
Taylor working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Man has passed into half guard!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is pressing down on Man's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Taylor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Taylor working for a triangle but Man defends it easily.
Man working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Man throws a strike but Taylor rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Man keeping full guard, as Taylor tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Man escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Taylor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Taylor stops Man from standing up.
Taylor trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Man being controlled here, momentarily.
Taylor slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Stan Man will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Taylor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Man takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Taylor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice shot by Taylor.
Man looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Man with a lazy takedown attempt
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.
Man defending well as Taylor loads up on a big left hand.
Taylor gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Man to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Stan Man overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Taylor trying to control the position.
Taylor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Man's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Taylor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Man defends it easily.
Taylor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Man wants to stand and escape but instead Taylor has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor stands and throws Man's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Taylor tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Man struggling a bit here.
Man is being controlled here.
Taylor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Man keeps working.
Taylor is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Man is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Man's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Man wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Man manages to work his way to half guard, despite Taylor's best efforts.
Taylor prevents Man from standing back up.
Taylor seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Man is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
Taylor is trying to control. Man wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Taylor slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Taylor missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Man attempts a counter takedown but Taylor avoids it well and moves away.
Taylor throws a big shot that misses.
Man drops down looking for a counter takedown but Taylor sprawls and moves away.
Taylor looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Man shoots and misses
and Taylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Man shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Taylor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Colby Taylor really dominated that round.
That's time! Man's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Man moves away from the strike by Taylor.
Man with a poor takedown
and Taylor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Man takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Taylor throws a shot to the body.
Taylor might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Man decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Taylor makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Taylor.
Taylor looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Man passes into half guard.
Man is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Taylor has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Taylor tries to roll over but Man keeps him under control.
Taylor has hold of Man's hands but Man slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Man throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Taylor wants to control but Man is keeping busy.
Taylor regains full guard. Nicely done.
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.
Taylor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Man trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Taylor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Man defends well.
Man scoring with some ground and pound.
Taylor escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Man gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Taylor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Taylor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Man connects with a couple of short punches.
Man works over Taylor with some ground and pound from guard.
Man with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Man distracts Taylor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Taylor 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Man passes into half guard.
Taylor is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Taylor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Man wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stan Man had his way with Colby Taylor in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Taylor scores with a shot to the body.
Colby Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taylor throws a shot to the body.
Taylor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Man dives in for a single leg takedown but Taylor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Man ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Man no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Man isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Taylor stacks Man on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Taylor!
Man is letting Taylor control him for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor trying to control the position but Man is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Taylor crashes against the mat.
Taylor working away.
Taylor trying to control the action but Man is working from the bottom.
Man prevents Taylor from improving position.
Taylor in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Man is being controlled here.
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.
You can see the frustration on Man's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Man is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Man prevents Taylor from improving position.
Taylor slows the pace down.
Man is not content to let Taylor control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Taylor digs a good hook to Man's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Taylor. Beautiful body shot.
Man takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Man shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Taylor connects with a right hand. Man shakes it off.
Taylor connects with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Taylor - just one landing.
Taylor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Man looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Taylor defends well and Man ends up having to push Taylor into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stan Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor manages to pull guard.
Taylor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor looking for a guillotine here but Man defends easily.
Man wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Stan Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Colby Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Man 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 48:47
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 47:48
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Stan Man!
Stan Man retains his bantamweight title!
A relieved looking Stan Man thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tevita Maui (ranked 84 p4p, 223 weight class) and Wang Jang Jai (ranked 14 p4p, 33 weight class). Maui comes to the cage accompanied by Turn Down For What. Jang Jai has chosen Snake Shadow as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Tevita Maui!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Wang Jang Jai!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maui uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jang Jai.
Jang Jai looks to throw the jab but Maui is out of range.
Jang Jai scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Tevita Maui has been cut.
Maui walks into a straight right hand from Jang Jai.
Jang Jai drops Maui with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Maui looks back up at him and smiles so Jang Jai waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jang Jai throws a jab when Maui was well out of range.
Maui went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jang Jai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jang Jai throws a body punch but Maui moves out of range.
Maui fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jang Jai just manages to avoid it.
A big left from Jang Jai misses.
Maui swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jang Jai misses with a body shot.
Maui was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jang Jai misses with a hook.
Jang Jai swings widly with a right hand
and Maui counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jang Jai thinking.
Maui steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jang Jai.
Maui throwing a counter right hand but Jang Jai manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jang Jai falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maui connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maui ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jang Jai might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jang Jai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maui.
Jang Jai throws a poor cross that misses
and Maui counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jang Jai thuds his right hand into Maui's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tevita Maui's cut is getting worse.
Jang Jai throws a jab but it's blocked by Maui.
Jang Jai misses with a double jab
and Jang Jai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Jang Jai misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Maui misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Jang Jai misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Maui misses the target.
Maui definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jang Jai circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Jang Jai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jang Jai scores with the left hand. Maui knows he should have avoided that one.
Tevita Maui's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Maui connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wang Jang Jai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jang Jai connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jang Jai misses with a body shot
and Maui counters with a stiff right hand.
Jang Jai misses with a hook to the body
and Maui cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jang Jai throws a body shot but no joy.
Jang Jai misses with a left hand
enabling Maui to counter with a crisp jab.
Jang Jai swings for the body but Maui moves out of range.
Jang Jai looks to land a left hand but Maui moved out of range nicely.
Jang Jai looks to land a left hand but Maui moved out of range nicely.
Maui moves out of range as Jang Jai strikes.
Maui throwing a counter right hand but Jang Jai manages to avoid it.
Jang Jai missing with a left hand there. Maui was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maui swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maui on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jang Jai misses with a wild body shot.
Maui walks into a stiff left hand from Jang Jai.
Jeez, Tevita Maui's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tevita Maui's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Wang Jang Jai!
Wang Jang Jai is the new heavyweight champion!
Wang Jang Jai decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Tevita Maui spoke after the fight, saying 'Great fight.'.
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