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NYF 70: Crusher vs Makoba II PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jayson Tatum (ranked 2479 p4p, 2571 weight class) and Dexter Mallin (ranked 291 p4p, 298 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jayson Tatum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dexter Mallin!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mallin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tatum seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mallin connects with a body shot.
Mallin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mallin misses with a hook to the body
and Tatum counters with a straight right hand.
 It looks like Dexter Mallin has been cut.
Mallin throws a sloppy head kick
and Mallin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mallin throws a lazy body kick
and Tatum counters with a right hand to the body.
Tatum slips a jab from Mallin.
Tatum is looking to counter punch.
Tatum thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dexter Mallin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mallin delivers a nice body kick.
Tatum blocks a head kick by Mallin.
Tatum appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Good exchange - Mallin coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mallin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tatum.
Mallin throws a sloppy head kick
and Tatum counters with a left to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tatum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mallin tries a quick counter leg kick but Tatum is wise to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum connects with a nice looking jab.
Crunch! Mallin slams his shin into Tatum's torso.
Tatum blocks a head kick by Mallin.
Tatum blocks the body kick.
Tatum with a nice cross.
Mallin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
 It looks like Jayson Tatum has been cut.
Mallin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tatum counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mallin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tatum counters with a straight right hand.
Tatum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mallin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mallin lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mallin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tatum counters with a huge left! Mallin is in big trouble! He's backing up but Tatum isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Mallin from any more damage. A dominating finish by Tatum!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jayson Tatum!
Jayson Tatum 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Nestor Makhno (ranked 2246 p4p, 2788 weight class) and Carl Bremens (ranked 266 p4p, 330 weight class). Makhno comes to the cage accompanied by Yablochko. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nestor Makhno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl Bremens!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makhno ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bremens throws a leg kick but Makhno checks it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Makhno.
Bremens avoids the body shot from Makhno.
Makhno stalks Bremens and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bremens's face. Bremens staggers backwards, shaken.
A telegraphed right hand from Bremens misses the target.
Makhno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bremens was well out of range. Poor timing from Makhno.
A head kick misses from Bremens.
Makhno throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Carl Bremens has been cut.
Makhno misses with an uppercut.
Good shot there by Makhno.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makhno with the inside leg kick.
Makhno wants to land a leg kick but Bremens is out of range.
Bremens with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Makhno checks a leg kick.
Makhno throws a nice looking combination but Bremens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Makhno has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cant Lose MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Bremens fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Makhno has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bremens tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bremens ducks under a wild hook from Makhno.
Makhno misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Makhno.
Makhno throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Makhno misses the jab.
Makhno moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
 Bremens is rocked!
A low kick lands for Makhno.
Makhno throws a hook to the side of Bremens's head but Bremens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Makhno lands a big head kick that sends Bremens to the canvas! Makhno follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nestor Makhno!
After the big win, Nestor Makhno made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors 30th Century Beer Store and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Janowski (ranked 2222 p4p, 1278 weight class) and Inigo Montoya (ranked 283 p4p, 169 weight class). Janowski comes to the cage accompanied by Going Down. Montoya is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Crystal Method - Play For Real (Dirtyphonics Remix). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stevie Janowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Inigo Montoya!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janowski misses with a right hand
and Montoya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Janowski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Montoya is able to avoid easily.
Montoya checks a low kick from Janowski.
Janowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Montoya.
Montoya now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Stevie Janowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Janowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montoya manages to avoid it.
Janowski tries to land a front kick but Montoya steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Janowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Janowski misses the target.
Montoya misses with a looping left.
Montoya takes one to the chin there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Montoya checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Montoya counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Janowski tries to bum rush Montoya with a series of wild strikes but Montoya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big left from Janowski misses.
Janowski digs a good hook to Montoya's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Janowski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Janowski throws a series of punches but Montoya avoids them all with ease.
Montoya shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Janowski.
Montoya tries to clinch up.
Nice shot by Janowski.
Janowski throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick by Janowski misses
and Montoya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Janowski looks to land a right hand but Montoya moved out of range.
Janowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body punch from Montoya.
Janowski misses with an uppercut
and Montoya counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montoya feints and then cracks Janowski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Janowski down.
Janowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Montoya cracks Janowski with a good jab.
Montoya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Janowski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Janowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Montoya.
Janowski throws the kick towards the body but Montoya avoids it.
Janowski thuds his right hand into Montoya's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Janowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montoya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Janowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Janowski is looking to land body kicks.
Janowski throws a push kick but Montoya slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya swings widly with a right hand
and Janowski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Montoya staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Montoya! But no joy.
Montoya scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Montoya takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Janowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Janowski throws a body kick that misses.
Montoya now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Montoya throws a body shot but no joy.
Montoya blocks a jab.
A jab-cross combination lands for Montoya and sends Janowski crashing to the mat! Montoya follows him down to the mat - Janowski regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
It looks like Stevie Janowski has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montoya slows the pace down in half guard.
Montoya's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Janowski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Montoya controlling the position easily from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Inigo Montoya dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stevie Janowski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Janowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montoya manages to avoid it.
Janowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Janowski 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.
Janowski tries to clinch up but Montoya circles away and keeps his distance.
Janowski throws out a loose jab but Montoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montoya moves out of range as Janowski strikes.
Janowski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Janowski. That's going to slow Montoya down.
Montoya lands a jab to Janowski's midsection.
Inigo Montoya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Montoya moves forwards but Janowski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janowski throws a body kick that misses.
Janowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Montoya sizes up Janowski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Montoya uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya throws a right and a left that both miss.
Janowski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Janowski throws a leg kick
and Montoya counters with a straight right hand.
Janowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Janowski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Montoya in his tracks.
No joy there for Janowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Janowski drops his hands for a split second and Montoya immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Janowski face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Montoya follows up with a right hand that knocks Janowski into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Inigo Montoya!
As Inigo Montoya got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: You are using Bonetti's Defense against me, ah? Naturally, you must expect me to attack with Capo Ferro? Unless the enemy has studied his Agrippa... which I have!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Blaze Cunningham (ranked 2135 p4p, 2682 weight class) and Dong Hyun Ma (ranked 226 p4p, 285 weight class). Cunningham comes to the cage accompanied by Empire State Of Mind. Dong Hyun Ma acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blaze Cunningham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dong Hyun Ma!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunningham connects with a high kick.
Cunningham digs a good body shot into Ma's ribs.
Cunningham goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ma swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cunningham counters with a three punch combo that has Ma backing up. Ma nods at Cunningham to acknowledge the strikes.
Ma is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Cunningham. Those never looked like landing.
Ma throws a fast counter high kick but Cunningham manages to duck under it in time.
We've been hearing reports that Cunningham has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ma avoids the head kick by Cunningham.
Cunningham throws a series of punches but Ma avoids them all with ease.
Cunningham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Ma on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ma fails with a takedown attempt.
Cunningham misses with a combination
and Ma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunningham misses with a two punch combination.
Cunningham throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cunningham pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cunningham throws a lazy right hand but Ma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick by Cunningham misses
so Ma counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ma trying to control but Cunningham is working from the bottom.
Cunningham is pulling down on Ma's head to control his posture.
Ma is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham is looking for a triangle but Ma pushes his legs off easily.
Cunningham looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cunningham is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cunningham is really struggling to control Ma but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ma trying to control but Cunningham is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Ma. That snapped Cunningham's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cunningham misses with a two punch combination.
Ma fails with a takedown attempt.
Ma drops his hands momentarily and Cunningham takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cunningham throws a solid leg kick but Ma takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cunningham.
Cunningham moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ma takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cunningham lands with a right hand.
Ma is still on wobbly legs! Can Cunningham finish him?
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cunningham.
Blaze Cunningham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ma misses with a takedown
and Cunningham counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Ma! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blaze Cunningham!
A relieved looking Blaze Cunningham 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Portin Vartija (ranked 25058 p4p, 2640 weight class) and Matthew Griffin (ranked 602 p4p, 308 weight class). Matthew Griffin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Portin Vartija!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matthew Griffin!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vartija misses with a double jab.
Vartija throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Griffin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vartija misses with a two punch combination.
Griffin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Vartija with a body shot.
Griffin's coach down at Gumburcules Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Griffin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
No joy there for Vartija, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Portin Vartija seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Griffin looks to move away, Vartija throws a big counter combo but Griffin just gets out of the way.
Griffin looks to score with a jab to the body but Vartija is just out of range.
Griffin is looking to clinch but Vartija is avoiding it.
As Griffin looks to move away, Vartija throws a big counter combo but Griffin just gets out of the way.
Vartija moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vartija moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vartija swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Griffin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vartija manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vartija throws a combination that misses
and Griffin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vartija misses with the combination.
Vartija lands with a nice combination. Griffin backs away looking to recover.
Griffin lands a jab.
Some wild striking there from Vartija.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vartija blocks the body kick.
Griffin tries to clinch up but Vartija circles away and keeps his distance.
Griffin slips a jab and a cross from Vartija.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin slips a jab and a cross from Vartija.
A little jabbing left from Griffin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Portin Vartija is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Griffin misses.
Vartija lands a jab-cross combination.
Griffin punishes Vartija's body with a nice straight punch.
Vartija misses with a few strikes there.
Griffin wants to clinch up but Vartija keeps it at a distance.
Vartija misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vartija throws a series of strikes that have Griffin backpedaling.
Griffin fails to land with a series of punches.
Griffin is looking to clinch but Vartija is avoiding it.
Griffin is looking to clinch but Vartija is avoiding it.
Griffin tried to score with a low kick but Vartija checks it.
No joy there for Vartija, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vartija throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vartija looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Griffin misses with a wild body shot.
Griffin dodges the punch combination from Vartija.
Griffin wants to slow Vartija down by chopping away at his legs.
Vartija looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin slips a jab and a cross from Vartija.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Vartija moves out of range.
Vartija misses with a series of wild punches.
Vartija falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vartija takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Griffin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vartija.
Griffin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vartija throws a series of punches but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Vartija fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vartija definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Some wild striking there from Vartija.
Vartija is working the combinations to good effect here.
Vartija throws a right and a left that Griffin avoids nicely.
Griffin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vartija misses with a double jab.
Griffin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vartija scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Vartija misses with a two punch combination.
Griffin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vartija avoids the body shot from Griffin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vartija manages to avoid it.
Vartija is looking for a counter combo.
Vartija fails to land with a series of punches.
Vartija throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vartija lands a two punch combo.
Griffin misses with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Vartija. Those never looked like landing.
Griffin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vartija throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griffin.
Griffin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Vartija with a body shot.
Vartija goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Vartija misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vartija throws a series of punches but Griffin avoids them all with ease.
Griffin looks for a takedown but Vartija sprawls well.
Griffin dodges the punch combination from Vartija.
Vartija blocks a head kick by Griffin.
Griffin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vartija rather than just go for the knockout.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Vartija avoids them all with ease.
Vartija throws a nice looking combination but Griffin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a low kick but Vartija moves out of range easily.
Griffin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vartija lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Griffin circles away quickly and effectively.
Vartija misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Vartija. Those never looked like landing.
Vartija tries to bum rush Griffin with a series of wild strikes but Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vartija keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Vartija does no damage.
Vartija fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vartija throws a series of punches but Griffin moves out of range.
Vartija checks a low kick from Griffin.
Vartija throws a right and a left that Griffin avoids nicely.
Vartija swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vartija throws a right hand that Griffin ducks under and follows up with a left that Griffin also avoids with ease.
Vartija is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Vartija misses.
Some wild striking there from Vartija.
Griffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Portin Vartija dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Griffin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vartija.
Vartija misses with a jab, cross combination.
Griffin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vartija manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Griffin.
Vartija misses with a two punch combination.
Griffin fails to land with a series of punches.
Griffin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Griffin lands in his opponent's guard.
Griffin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Griffin postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Griffin is looking to work some ground and pound but Vartija has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vartija is trying to keep Griffin in close.
Griffin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vartija looking for a sweep. Not yet Vartija, not yet.
Vartija can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Griffin controls the pace.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Griffin slips a jab and a cross from Vartija.
Griffin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Vartija with a body shot.
Vartija is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Griffin can do to turn this around?
Vartija looks to land a combination but Griffin avoids it well.
Griffin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Griffin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vartija's guard.
Vartija can't keep his opponent in guard - Griffin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Griffin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Vartija on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Griffin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lands strikes from half guard.
Griffin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Vartija wants to get back to full guard.
Griffin prevents Vartija from standing back up.
Griffin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Vartija misses with a series of wild punches.
Griffin throws a looping overhand right but Vartija ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vartija throws a series of punches but Griffin avoids them all with ease.
Vartija throws a series of punches but Griffin moves out of range.
A combination from Vartija does no damage.
Vartija ducks under a wild hook from Griffin.
Vartija seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Portin Vartija is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Griffin moves into range and clinches up with Vartija.
Griffin is looking for a takedown.
Griffin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vartija pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vartija tries to bum rush Griffin with a series of wild strikes but Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vartija blocks a head kick by Griffin.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Griffin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vartija has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Griffin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. 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.
Griffin wants to clinch up but Vartija keeps it at a distance.
Griffin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Griffin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vartija content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vartija is stalling here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Vartija for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Griffin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vartija smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vartija misses with the combination.
Vartija throws a right hand that Griffin ducks under and follows up with a left that Griffin also avoids with ease.
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin lands a nice shot to the body.
Portin Vartija is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Vartija does no damage.
Griffin tries to clinch but Vartija is having none of it.
Vartija throws a series of punches but Griffin avoids them all with ease.
Vartija looks to land a combination but Griffin avoids it well.
Griffin misses the shot to the body.
Griffin dodges the punch combination from Vartija.
Sloppy strikes from Vartija. Those never looked like landing.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vartija swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice combination there by Vartija.
Griffin throws a right and a left that Vartija avoids nicely.
Griffin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vartija.
Griffin is looking for the big counter here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vartija lands with a nice combination. Griffin backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin throws a jab when Vartija was well out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Vartija. Those never looked like landing.
Griffin is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a low kick.
Vartija fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vartija rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Griffin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Vartija misses.
Griffin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Griffin throws a shot from downtown. Vartija moves away and avoids it.
Griffin looks to score with a jab to the body but Vartija is just out of range.
Vartija misses with the combination.
Vartija throws a right and a left that Griffin avoids nicely.
Griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin throws a body punch but Vartija moves out of range.
A head kick from Griffin lands but Vartija takes it in his stride.
A punch combination from Vartija misses.
Griffin has a takedown stuffed.
Vartija swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Griffin misses.
Vartija misses with a double jab.
Griffin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin moves in looking to clinch but Vartija pushes him off.
Griffin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vartija slows down the pace here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vartija.
Vartija is trying to maintain a safe position but Griffin gets an underhook and turns Vartija into the cage.
Griffin letting Vartija take a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vartija takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Portin Vartija.
Vartija misses with a jab, cross combination.
Griffin tries to clinch up.
Griffin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vartija.
Griffin looks to land a left hand but Vartija moved out of range nicely.
Griffin slips a jab and a cross from Vartija.
Vartija throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vartija misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Vartija backs off Griffin throws a huge counter combo but Vartija manages to avoid it all.
Vartija lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Griffin circles away quickly and effectively.
Griffin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vartija circles away quickly and effectively.
Griffin throws a wild body kick that Vartija sees coming a mile off.
Griffin looks to score with a jab to the body but Vartija is just out of range.
Vartija throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Portin Vartija showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vartija 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Portin Vartija!
An out of breath Portin Vartija thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Krypton Brussard (ranked 812 p4p, 3369 weight class) and Joey Williams (ranked 99 p4p, 379 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Krypton Brussard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joey Williams!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Brussard.
Brussard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brussard. That's going to slow Williams down.
Williams moves out of range of the body kick from Brussard.
Brussard just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brussard plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Brussard throws a head kick that misses.
Williams slips under a jab.
Williams tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams tries to clinch but Brussard moves out of range.
Williams misses with a straight left.
Brussard misses with the body kick
and Williams counters with a one-two to the body.
Brussard misses with a body shot.
Brussard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Williams throws a hook but Brussard avoids it easily.
Brussard tried to counter with a leg kick but Williams avoided it.
Brussard takes one on the button.
Krypton Brussard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams throws a series of punches but Brussard moves out of range.
Krypton Brussard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brussard is looking to score with low kicks.
Williams tries a quick counter leg kick but Brussard is wise to it.
Williams avoids the head kick by Brussard.
A little jabbing left from Williams on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brussard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brussard takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Williams is looking for the big counter here.
Brussard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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!
Brussard looks for the body kick but Williams saw that one coming.
A big right from Brussard misses.
Williams looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good standup being displayed there by Brussard as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brussard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Williams has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Williams takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A bone on bone clash there as Williams blocks the leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Williams crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Brussard - the referee stops the clock and Williams gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Brussard. Williams manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brussard with the inside leg kick.
Brussard takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Williams now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Brussard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Williams with the counter takedown but Brussard avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Brussard misses its intended target.
As Brussard backs off Williams throws a huge counter combo but Brussard manages to avoid it all.
A head kick by Brussard misses
so Williams counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Brussard keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Williams advances to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams is pressing down on Brussard's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brussard is holding on for now.
Brussard controlling the position well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Krypton Brussard dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A jab from Brussard finds it's way through Williams's defenses.
Brussard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Williams misses with a lunging right hand
and Brussard counters with a thumping low kick.
Brussard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Williams throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brussard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Brussard ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Brussard lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brussard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brussard wants it to stay on the feet.
Brussard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brussard. Williams shrugs it off though.
Brussard throws a leg kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Williams on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brussard connects with a single shot there.
Williams ducks right into an uppercut from Brussard.
Brussard bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Brussard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?
The fighters circling - Brussard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Williams on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brussard throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williams checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brussard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brussard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brussard works Williams's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brussard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joey Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams moves out of range as Brussard throws a body kick.
Williams drops his hands momentarily and Brussard takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Williams throws a combination that misses
and Brussard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brussard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Williams's head.
Brussard throws a leg kick which misses Williams's front leg but catches the back leg as Williams tries to avoid it.
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brussard is looking to score with low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a hook. Brussard ducked under it nicely.
Brussard lands a left and a right that send Williams crashing to the mat, dazed. Brussard thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brussard feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Williams sprawling to the canvas! Williams rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Brussard finish him?!
Williams is rocked!
Brussard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brussard cracks Williams with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Williams looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Brussard finish him?
Williams is still on wobbly legs! Can Brussard finish him?
Brussard pounces like a tiger and cracks Williams with a vicious hook! Williams is down but not out! Brussard follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Krypton Brussard!
After winning the bout, Krypton Brussard thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Tucker (ranked 291 p4p, 1127 weight class) and Kaiden Walsh (ranked 39 p4p, 152 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeffrey Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaiden Walsh!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Tucker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tucker lands a right hook to the body.
Walsh scores with a jab to the head.
Walsh misses with a looping right.
As Walsh looks to move away, Tucker throws a big counter combo but Walsh just gets out of the way.
Walsh checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walsh misses with a hook.
Tucker misses with an uppercut. Walsh saw that one coming.
Tucker looks to score with a jab to the body but Walsh is just out of range.
Walsh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tucker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Walsh throws out the jab.
As Walsh looks to move away, Tucker throws a big counter combo but Walsh just gets out of the way.
Walsh throws a poor cross that misses
and Tucker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tucker feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Walsh sprawling to the canvas! Walsh rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Tucker finish him?!
It looks like Kaiden Walsh has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walsh misses with a hook. Tucker ducked under it nicely.
Walsh misses with an uppercut
and Tucker counters with a good low kick that Walsh was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Walsh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tucker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tucker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walsh was well out of range. Poor timing from Tucker.
Walsh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tucker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Walsh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Walsh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tucker counters with a stiff right hand.
Walsh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tucker.
Tucker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walsh.
A little jabbing left from Walsh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker throws a sloppy head kick and Walsh moves out of range easily.
Walsh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Walsh throws a jab when Tucker was well out of range.
Tucker slips under a jab from Walsh.
Walsh misses with a straight left.
Tucker throws a big counter combination but Walsh scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Walsh misses with an uppercut
and Tucker counters with a stiff right hand.
Walsh looks to throw the jab but Tucker is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Tucker misses its target.
Walsh misses with a lunging right hand
and Tucker counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Walsh cracks Tucker with a good jab.
Tucker throws out a loose jab but Walsh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walsh looks to land a left hand but Tucker moved out of range nicely.
Walsh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tucker seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A jab from Tucker finds it's way through Walsh's defenses.
Walsh is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffrey Tucker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kaiden Walsh's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Walsh throws a shot from downtown. Tucker moves away and avoids it.
As Walsh backs away, Tucker returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Walsh swings widly with a right hand
and Tucker counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Walsh badly! He tries to strike back but Tucker puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Walsh out cold! Oh man, Walsh will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jeffrey Tucker!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mae Joon (ranked 1463 p4p, 549 weight class) and Jesse-James Hopson (ranked 169 p4p, 70 weight class). Hopson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Home among the gumtrees.. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mae Joon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jesse-James Hopson!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Joon has time to react.
Hopson misses with a body shot.
Hopson misses with a looping right.
Joon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joon half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hopson misses with a left hand
and Joon counters with a takedown into side control.
Hopson felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Joon swings around for an armbar but Hopson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Joon's guard.
Hopson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopson wants to pass the guard but Joon is keeping the position.
Joon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hopson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hopson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hopson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Joon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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!
Hopson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopson is pushing down on Joon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Joon is fighting to maintain full guard but Hopson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Joon's coaches at Makweingdo Academy have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Hopson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hopson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Joon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Joon moves into full guard.
Joon working for a triangle but Hopson defends it easily.
Joon is looking for a triangle but Hopson pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Joon throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hopson escapes and throws Joon's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Joon is looking to reverse the position.
Joon seems a little lost for a moment, as Hopson dominates the positioning.
Joon manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hopson not doing much here.
Joon actively working from the bottom here.
Joon looking for submissions off his back.
Joon looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopson controlling the action here.
Hopson moves nicely into side control.
Joon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Joon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Joon is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
You can see the frustration on Joon's face as Hopson controls the position.
Joon tries to buck Hopson off but Hopson is having none of it.
Joon is working hard here to advance position.
Joon is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hopson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hopson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hopson pulls his head out easily.
Joon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hopson pulls his head out easily.
Joon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hopson pulls his head out easily.
Hopson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Let's hope that Hopson 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 crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Joon tries to get to full guard but Hopson has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jesse-James Hopson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Joon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hopson lands a lovely overhand right.
Hopson swings for the body but Joon moves out of range.
Hopson is looking to clinch but Joon is avoiding it.
Joon changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hopson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hopson throws a body shot but no joy.
Joon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joon tries to counter with a takedown but Hopson is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopson has Joon up against the cage in a clinch.
Joon blocks a body shot from Hopson.
Hopson lands with a right to the head.
Joon is trying to pull guard but Hopson has him pressed against the cage.
Joon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joon pulls guard successfully.
Joon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hopson stopping the sweep attempt from Joon.
Joon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Joon is looking for a triangle but Hopson pushes his legs off easily.
Joon is looking for a triangle but Hopson pushes his legs off easily.
Hopson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hopson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Joon tries to get to full guard but Hopson has control of the leg.
Joon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hopson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Joon actively working from the bottom here.
Hopson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Hopson.
Joon actively working from the bottom here.
Well, if Hopson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Joon wants to improve his position but Hopson is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Joon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hopson pulls his head out easily.
Joon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hopson pulls his head out easily.
Hopson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Joon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hopson pulls his head out easily.
Hopson wants to pass to mount but Joon is defending the position.
Hopson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
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.
Joon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hopson pulls his head out easily.
Joon has hold of Hopson's hands but Hopson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Joon moves into full guard.
Joon has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hopson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Joon.
Hopson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hopson trying to control the position but Joon is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse-James Hopson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hopson takes a swing at Joon's ribcage but misses.
Joon tries to counter with a takedown but Hopson is quick to defend against it.
Jesse-James Hopson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hopson connects with a crisp jab.
Joon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Joon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hopson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hopson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joon.
Jesse-James Hopson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Joon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hopson tries to clinch but Joon is having none of it.
Hopson looks to score with a jab to the body but Joon is just out of range.
Joon tries to counter with a takedown but Hopson is quick to defend against it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopson moves into the clinch.
Hopson pushes Joon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joon decides to pull guard.
Joon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Joon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hopson defends well.
Joon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hopson is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hopson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hopson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hopson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Joon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hopson has managed to get both his arms back between Joon's legs - danger averted.
Hopson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hopson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Joon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hopson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hopson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hopson with a nice head shot there.
Mae Joon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hopson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hopson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hopson passes Joon's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Joon looking for a kimura from the bottom but Hopson passes into side control!
Joon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hopson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hopson controls the position.
Joon tries to buck Hopson off but Hopson is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joon is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hopson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Joon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, if Hopson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Joon is in trouble now - Hopson has advanced to mount!
Hopson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Joon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hopson controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joon can't escape the position.
Hopson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hopson raining down shots from the mount!
Hopson controlling from mount.
Joon is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hopson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mae Joon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hopson raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse-James Hopson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hopson 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse-James Hopson!
A very excited looking Jesse-James Hopson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roger Field (ranked 195 p4p, 576 weight class) and Ricky Alvarez (ranked 27 p4p, 73 weight class). Field's entrance music is Eastbound and Down. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roger Field!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez tries to bum rush Field with a series of wild strikes but Field uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Field lands a nice hook to Alvarez's body. Alvarez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Field throws a body shot but no joy.
Field misses the shot to the body.
Field lands with a straight right. Alvarez didn't see that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Field. Alvarez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alvarez misses the shot to the body.
Field scores with a jab to the head.
Alvarez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Alvarez throws a shot from downtown. Field moves away and avoids it.
Alvarez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Alvarez misses with a kick to the body.
Field throwing a counter right hand but Alvarez manages to avoid it.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Field.
Field swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alvarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alvarez looks to throw a body kick
and Field counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Field misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvarez.
Field misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Field throws an overhand right that lands on Alvarez's shoulder, as Alvarez tries to avoid the shot.
Alvarez 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.
Field scores with a jab. Alvarez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Field looks to land a combination but Alvarez avoids it well.
A jab from Alvarez misses.
Alvarez lands the left hand.
Field 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.
Field has Alvarez up against the cage in a clinch.
Alvarez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Field blocks it with crossed arms.
Alvarez missing with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Field.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Field.
Alvarez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Field has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Field tries to work over Alvarez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Field.
Field digs a right hand underneath Alvarez's ribcage. Alvarez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Field lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Alvarez tries to land a knee to the head but Field blocks with his arms.
Alvarez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Field thuds a left hand into Alvarez's body.
Field tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alvarez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Field misses with a body shot.
Field misses with a lunging right hand
and Alvarez counters with a body kick that stops Field in his tracks momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alvarez.
Field scores with a nice strike.
Alvarez misses with a head kick.
Alvarez scores with a punch to the head.
No joy there for Alvarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Field finds it's way through Alvarez's defenses.
Field just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Field circles away quickly and effectively.
Alvarez works Field's body with a nice hook.
Field misses with a hook. Alvarez ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Field.
Field misses with an uppercut. Alvarez saw that one coming.
Alvarez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Alvarez lands a body shot.
Alvarez lands the left hand.
Alvarez is looking to slow Field down with leg kicks.
Alvarez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Field keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Alvarez there.
Good shot there by Field.
Field thows a left - swing and a miss!
Field throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alvarez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Field stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alvarez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarez throws a body shot but no joy.
Alvarez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Field stuns Alvarez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Field rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alvarez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Field fails to land with a series of punches.
Alvarez scores with a jab to the body.
Field jabs at Alvarez's body.
Nice shot lands for Field.
Field connects with a body shot that sends Alvarez's belly button to the back.
Field throws a body punch but Alvarez moves out of range.
Field scores with a jab. Alvarez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alvarez throws a body kick that misses.
Alvarez misses with a right hand
and Field counters with a stiff right hand.
Alvarez misses with an uppercut. Field saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alvarez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Field misses the shot to the body.
Alvarez throws a sloppy head kick and Field moves out of range easily.
Decent striking displayed by Field there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Field dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Field keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alvarez slips under a jab from Field.
Alvarez connects with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Field darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alvarez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alvarez with a jab.
Alvarez lands a slapping body shot.
Alvarez misses with a body shot
and Field counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alvarez tries a head kick but it misses.
Field throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Donk. Field catches Alvarez right on the button with a cross.
Field has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Field.
Field throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Field misses the target.
Field lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Field.
Ricky Alvarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with a few strikes there.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Field.
Alvarez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Field misses the target.
Alvarez throws a head kick but Field moves out of range.
Field just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alvarez.
Alvarez looks to land a right hand but Field moved out of range.
Field walks into a jab.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Field.
Alvarez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Field counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Field bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Alvarez.
Field looks to throw the jab but Alvarez is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez jabs Field right on the nose. Field blinks but takes it well.
Field misses with a series of wild punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Field, as that shot connected.
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!
Field wants to clinch.
Field throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Field clinches with his opponent.
Field avoiding damage as Alvarez throws knees to the body.
Field works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Field lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Alvarez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Field backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alvarez.
Alvarez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Field blocks an elbow strike from Alvarez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alvarez lands a knee to the head.
Field avoiding damage as Alvarez throws knees to the body.
Roger Field has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Field misses with the head strike.
Alvarez has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Field seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Alvarez can turn it around.
Alvarez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Alvarez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Field is keeping busy.
Field lands with a left to the head.
Alvarez swings wildly with an uppercut but Field uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Field - that landed with a thud.
Field tries to throw a body punch but Alvarez avoids it by throwing Field back against the cage.
Field lands with a right to the head.
Field scores with a shot to the side of Alvarez's head.
Field lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Field tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alvarez stalling.
Alvarez misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Field scores with a shoulder strike.
Field lands with a short shot to the head.
Field tries to work over Alvarez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alvarez looking to stall.
Field misses with a body punch.
Field pulls guard.
Field wants to sweep here but Alvarez controlling him for the moment.
Field is looking to sweep but instead, Alvarez has passed into half guard.
Field trying to control here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Field dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Alvarez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Alvarez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Field cracks Alvarez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Field.
Left hook, right uppercut from Alvarez.
Some wild striking there from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Field wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Field throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alvarez.
Alvarez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Field takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Field moves into range and clinches up with Alvarez.
Alvarez missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Field creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Field jumps guard but Alvarez stands there with Field around his waist. Field gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alvarez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Field lands with a right to the head.
Field pulls guard.
Alvarez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alvarez!
Roger Field is winning the standup battle so far.
Alvarez lands with an overhand left.
Field avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alvarez lands with a shot to the body.
Field's corner calls for a 1-2. Field obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donk. Field catches Alvarez right on the button with a cross.
Alvarez throws a chopping leg kick but Field manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It looked like Field was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Field takes a swing at Alvarez's ribcage but misses.
Alvarez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alvarez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Field takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Field avoids the head kick by Alvarez.
Alvarez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alvarez throws a solid leg kick but Field takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a jab when Field was well out of range.
Field just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Field misses with a hook.
Alvarez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alvarez.
Field moves out of range as Alvarez strikes.
Alvarez misses the shot to the body.
Alvarez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Field displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alvarez throws out the jab.
Alvarez misses with a wild body shot.
Field was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Field throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Field lands a lovely overhand right.
Field throws a hook but Alvarez avoids it easily.
Alvarez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Field avoids a kick to the body.
Field takes a swing at Alvarez's ribcage but misses.
Roger Field is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A telegraphed right hand from Field misses the target.
Field lands a nice looking body shot.
Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Field moves out of range of the body kick.
Field jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alvarez defending well as Field loads up on a big left hand.
Alvarez takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alvarez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Field makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alvarez tries to land a body kick
and Field counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Field keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alvarez looks to score with a jab to the body but Field is just out of range.
Alvarez misses with a low kick.
Field throws a big counter combination but Alvarez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Field dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Field swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A left lands for Field.
Alvarez misses with a few strikes there.
Field is looking to counter punch.
Field misses with a body shot
and Alvarez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alvarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Field takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ricky Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alvarez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alvarez looks to land a combination but Field avoids it well.
Field tries to counter by clinching up but Alvarez breaks away and moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ricky Alvarez.
Well Field has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Field!
Roger Field retains his lightweight title!
Roger Field gave a mention to 30th Century Beer Store in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Crusher (ranked 99 p4p, 181 weight class) and Bobojo Makoba (ranked 15 p4p, 24 weight class). Makoba has chosen Zilbacore 2097 as his entrance music. Jack Crusher has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Excellent MT
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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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Crusher !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobojo Makoba!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makoba tried to score with a low kick but Crusher checks it.
Makoba throws a combination that misses
and Crusher counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Crusher is working Makoba over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
It looks like Bobojo Makoba has been cut.
Makoba avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crusher trying to control the position from guard on top but Makoba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Makoba is adopting a defensive guard.
Makoba trying to keep a closed guard but Crusher is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crusher wants to control from the top but Makoba keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Makoba works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Crusher throws a big elbow that misses.
Makoba has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Crusher 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.
Crusher scoring with some ground and pound.
Crusher lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Makoba utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Crusher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Makoba works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Crusher wants to pass the guard but Makoba is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makoba trying to keep a closed guard but Crusher is proving a slippery customer.
Crusher not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crusher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crusher trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A low kick from Makoba is predictable there
and Crusher decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Makoba's guard.
Crusher wants to control from the top but Makoba keeps moving.
Crusher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Makoba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makoba is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Crusher stays in close to Makoba's body and controls the position.
Crusher wants to pass the guard but Makoba is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crusher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crusher trying to control the position from guard on top but Makoba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A lazy body kick from Makoba
and Crusher counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makoba trying to hold on to Crusher 's head to control him but Crusher postures up.
Crusher not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Crusher throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Crusher is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Makoba!
Crusher scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Makoba?
Crusher pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The cut above Bobojo Makoba's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Crusher takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crusher cracks Makoba with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bobojo Makoba's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bobojo Makoba's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jack Crusher !
Jack Crusher retains his heavyweight title!
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