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CCC 54 : Creenshaw vs The 3rd PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Cifaretto (ranked 2468 p4p, 3062 weight class) and Stratton Hartford (ranked 285 p4p, 341 weight class). Hartford has chosen Outshined as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ralph Cifaretto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stratton Hartford!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartford takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cifaretto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hartfords jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hartford misses with a body kick.
Cifaretto lands an overhand right.
Good work by Cifaretto as he checks the leg kick.
Cifaretto changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hartford misses with a wild combination.
Hartford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Hartford.
Hartford throws a big counter head kick but Cifaretto avoids it with no problem.
Nice sprawl there from Hartford as Cifaretto shoots in.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hartford.
Cifaretto ducks under a wild hook from Hartford.
Cifaretto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hartford moves away.
The fighters circling - Hartford throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cifaretto shoots in and gets a takedown into Hartford's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cifaretto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hartford is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cifaretto is controlling him.
Cifaretto trying to control but Hartford is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartford wants to get back to his feet but Cifaretto is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cifaretto trying to control but Hartford is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cifaretto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hartford is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cifaretto goes for a double leg but Hartford avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hartford continues to drive forward.
Hartford lands with a short shot to the head.
Hartford prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralph Cifaretto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cifaretto tries to score a body lock takedown but Hartford shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cifaretto goes for a takedown attempt but Hartford pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hartford.
Hartford throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cifaretto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cifaretto swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hartford counters with a solid body kick.
Hartford throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hartford clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartford stalls.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hartford slows down the pace here.
Hartford continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Hartford holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hartford receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Hartford has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cifaretto seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hartford can turn it around.
Cifaretto has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hartford avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hartford lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hartford stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stratton Hartford.
Hartford lands a high kick!
 It looks like Ralph Cifaretto has been cut.
Hartford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cifaretto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cifaretto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cifaretto looks to land a left hand but Hartford moved out of range nicely.
Hartford misses with a body kick.
Hartford scores with a body shot.
Cifaretto moves away from the strike by Hartford.
Hartford wants to clinch up but Cifaretto keeps it at a distance.
Hartford thumps Cifaretto with a low kick.
Hartford slips a straight right by Cifaretto.
Hartford tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cifaretto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cifaretto tries to counter with a takedown but Hartford is quick to defend against it.
Hartford misses with a straight left.
Nice cross by Hartford.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stratton Hartford dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ralph Cifaretto's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cifaretto throws a looping overhand right but Hartford ducks down to avoid it.
Hartford lands a high kick to the side of Cifaretto's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Hartford dives into guard, looking to finish.
 Cifaretto is rocked!
Hartford stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Oh Cifaretto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hartford closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hartford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hartford slips a jab from Cifaretto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hartford ducks under a wild hook from Cifaretto.
Cifaretto lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cifaretto seems to have got his legs back now.
Cifaretto throws a lazy uppercut
and Hartford lands a stunning uppercut that sends Cifaretto to the mat!
Hartford wants to stand up but Cifaretto has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Cifaretto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cifaretto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartford stands up and beckons Cifaretto to join him on the feet.
Cifaretto punishes Hartford's body with a nice straight punch.
Hartford moves into range and connects with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Hartford as he connects with a hook.
Cifaretto defending well as Hartford loads up on a big left hand.
Cifaretto half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hartford walks into a left hand.
Cifaretto slips under a jab from Hartford.
Cifaretto appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hartford has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hartford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartford throws a head kick that misses.
Hartford moves into range and clinches up with Cifaretto.
Hartford is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hartford manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hartford just leaning against Cifaretto, taking a breather.
The crowd are getting on Hartford's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Cifaretto wants to take the fight to the mat but Hartford manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hartford prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralph Cifaretto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hartford lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cifaretto tries for a takedown but Hartford manages to get underhooks.
Cifaretto is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartford is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hartford lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hartford breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hartford. Cifaretto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cifaretto throws a looping overhand right but Hartford ducks down to avoid it.
Cifaretto throws a jab but it's blocked by Hartford.
Cifaretto avoids a kick to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hartford!
Cifaretto has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hartford pushes Cifaretto away with a front kick.
Hartford scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hartford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hartford bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Cifaretto! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hartford tries to stand but Cifaretto is controlling from the bottom.
Hartford stands up from Cifaretto's guard - Hartford perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hartford chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hartford keeps Cifaretto at a distance using the push kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stratton Hartford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ralph Cifaretto's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hartford stalling against the cage.
Hartford prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cifaretto is trying to trip Hartford. He has hold of a leg but Hartford is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Cifaretto persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Hartford has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Cifaretto is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hartford tries to clinch there but Cifaretto circles away.
Cifaretto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hartford.
Cifaretto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hartford goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartford scores with a leg kick.
Hartford throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cifaretto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hartford punishes Cifaretto's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hartford misses with a two punch combination.
Cifaretto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Good leg kick by Hartford.
Hartford throws an overhand right that lands on Cifaretto's shoulder, as Cifaretto tries to avoid the shot.
Hartford throws a looping overhand right but Cifaretto ducks down to avoid it.
Hartford fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hartford lands a jab to Cifaretto's midsection.
Cifaretto shoots for a takedown but Hartford saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hartford thumps Cifaretto with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cifaretto swings for the body but Hartford moves out of range.
Hartford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stratton Hartford is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartford misses with a hook.
Stratton Hartford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cifaretto looks to score with a jab to the body but Hartford is just out of range.
Hartford lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cifaretto misses the shot to the body.
Cifaretto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hartford on the side of the head.
Hartford changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cifaretto throws a hook but Hartford avoids it easily.
Hartford avoids the body shot from Cifaretto.
Cifaretto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hartford. Cifaretto shrugs it off though.
Hartford slips under a jab.
Hartford is looking to clinch.
Jab, jab by Hartford - just one landing.
Stratton Hartford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cifaretto throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hartford tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cifaretto is in Hartford's guard.
Hartford is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cifaretto is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cifaretto slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cifaretto tries for a kimura but Hartford is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hartford is trying to get back to his feet.
Cifaretto goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hartford rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Cifaretto's guard! Nice work there by Hartford!
Cifaretto has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hartford 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 Cifaretto.
Hartford decides to stand up, so the ref orders Cifaretto to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stratton Hartford comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hartford 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stratton Hartford!
Our winner, Stratton Hartford, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riptide Young Stallion (ranked 3870 p4p, 3506 weight class) and Lingo Rex (ranked 404 p4p, 379 weight class). Riptide Young Stallion has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Riptide Young Stallion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Lingo Rex!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rex misses with an attempted mid kick.
A leg kick checked by Rex.
Young Stallion connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice straight punches there by Rex. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rex.
Young Stallion throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rex sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Young Stallion doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Young Stallion takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Rex.
Young Stallion throws a head kick that misses
and Rex counters with a nice uppercut.
Rex plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Young Stallion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young Stallion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Rex misses.
Rex punishes Young Stallion's body with a nice straight punch.
Lingo Rex is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rex scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Young Stallion doesn't seem bothered though.
Young Stallion shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rex sprawls well. Rex wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Young Stallion gets slowly back to his feet.
Rex lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Young Stallion throws a poor cross that misses
and Rex counters with a body kick that stops Young Stallion in his tracks momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rex chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Young Stallion throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rex lands with a nice body punch.
That kick from Rex tenderised Young Stallion's leg. Young Stallion is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rex looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Young Stallion throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Young Stallion misses.
Riptide Young Stallion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Rex.
Rex scores with a leg kick.
A big left from Young Stallion misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young Stallion thuds his right hand into Rex's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rex lands a nice shot that snaps Young Stallion's head back.
Young Stallion shoots in for a takedown but Rex shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riptide Young Stallion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Young Stallion doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rex misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Young Stallion misses the shot to the body.
A nice side step and Rex releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rex swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Young Stallion misses its target.
Young Stallion drops his hands momentarily and Rex takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A head kick misses from Young Stallion.
Young Stallion throws a lazy head kick
and Rex counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young Stallion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rex manages to avoid it.
Young Stallion throws a body kick that misses
and Rex counters with a nice uppercut.
Young Stallion rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rex counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young Stallion throws a sloppy head kick
and Rex counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rex feints and then cracks Young Stallion's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Young Stallion down.
Rex is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Young Stallion had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Rex cracks Young Stallion with a good jab.
Young Stallion throws a body kick that misses
and Rex counters with a thumping low kick.
Young Stallion shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rex connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Young Stallion tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rex swivels and escapes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lingo Rex dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rex fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Young Stallion jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Young Stallion lands a head kick!
Rex scores with a body shot.
Rex misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Young Stallion.
Young Stallion throws a hook to the side of Rex's head but Rex sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rex misses with a wild body shot.
Rex checks a leg kick.
Young Stallion tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young Stallion moves out of range of the leg kick from Rex.
Young Stallion misses with a lunging right hand
and Rex counters with a nice body shot.
Rex is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Young Stallion rather than just go for the knockout.
Young Stallion scores with a sloppy right hand. Rex should have avoided that one.
Young Stallion doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rex turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rex tries a head kick but it misses.
Rex throws a shot from downtown. Young Stallion moves away and avoids it.
Young Stallion looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A slapping leg kick lands for Young Stallion.
A jab lands there for Rex.
Rex has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rex scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young Stallion misses with a hook. Rex ducked under it nicely.
Rex flicks out a counter leg kick but Young Stallion steps away.
Rex fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Young Stallion on the side of the head.
Young Stallion ducks under a wild hook from Rex.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Rex.
Rex lands a jab to the head.
Young Stallion gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rex breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Young Stallion lands a head shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rex.
Young Stallion throws a looping overhand right but Rex ducks down to avoid it.
Young Stallion is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rex scores with a hook to the body. Young Stallion takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rex throws a body shot but no joy.
Young Stallion throws a lazy head kick
and Rex counters with a left to the body.
Rex misses with a body shot.
Young Stallion throws a quick counter head kick but Rex was just out of range.
Rex keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Young Stallion takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Young Stallion takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Young Stallion is looking to clinch but Rex is avoiding it.
Rex throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rex throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young Stallion fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rex now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rex.
Rex motions for Young Stallion to come forward. Rex throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Young Stallion misses the target.
A head kick misses from Young Stallion.
Young Stallion stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rex.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rex misses with a low kick.
Young Stallion misses with a lunging right hand
and Rex counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rex digs a good body shot into Young Stallion's ribs.
Rex on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lingo Rex showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Young Stallion throws a hook but Rex avoids it easily.
Young Stallion tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rex fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Young Stallion.
Young Stallion misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rex appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Young Stallion will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rex has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Rex lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young Stallion works the jab nicely.
Rex just misses with a punch to the body.
Young Stallion is looking to counter with head kicks.
Rex digs a good body shot into Young Stallion's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Young Stallion.
Rex doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Young Stallion jabs Rex right on the nose. Rex blinks but takes it well.
Young Stallion takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rex is looking to slow Young Stallion down with leg kicks.
Young Stallion slips a straight right by Rex.
Young Stallion looks to throw a body kick
and Rex cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rex lands a front kick.
Young Stallion misses with a wild body shot.
Rex let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Young Stallion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rex moves away.
Rex is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Young Stallion with a body shot.
Rex throws a quick inside leg kick.
Riptide Young Stallion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young Stallion falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rex counters with a nice leg kick.
Rex lands a nice shot to the body.
Young Stallion shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rex counters with a good low kick that Young Stallion was not able to check.
Lingo Rex seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young Stallion throws a jab when Rex was well out of range.
Rex appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Young Stallion misses with a hook
and Rex counters with a straight right hand.
Young Stallion on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rex. Rex obviously looking to wear him down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rex.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rex scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Young Stallion fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rex thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Young Stallion if he has to take too many more of those.
Rex scoring well with a low kick there.
Young Stallion misses with a hook. Rex ducked under it nicely.
Rex was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Young Stallion takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Young Stallion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Young Stallion crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rex - the referee stops the clock and Young Stallion gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rex. Young Stallion manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Young Stallion throws a lazy body kick
and Rex counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rex scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Young Stallion tries a head kick but it misses.
Young Stallion looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rex delivers a nice body kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Young Stallion. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A punch lands to the side of Young Stallion 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rex connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Young Stallion momentarily.
Rex blocks a head kick by Young Stallion.
Rex moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rex moves out of range as Young Stallion throws a body kick.
Rex let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rex lands a nice leg kick that just misses Young Stallion's sensitive parts.
Young Stallion has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rex.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lingo Rex comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rex 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lingo Rex!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Hillburn (ranked 1798 p4p, 2035 weight class) and Ivan Rojas (ranked 219 p4p, 244 weight class). Ivan Rojas has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bobby Hillburn's chin.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Hillburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Rojas!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hillburn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hillburn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rojas.
Rojas lands a head shot.
Rojas lands a left and a right that send Hillburn crashing to the mat, dazed. Rojas thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Hillburn is rocked!
BAM! Rojas delivers a spinning backfist that drops Hillburn like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Ivan Rojas!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darstknasset Oystenteller (ranked 1746 p4p, 2417 weight class) and Kurou Nishiyama (ranked 190 p4p, 251 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Oystenteller might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to "You're Having My Baby" by Paul Anka. This should be a great matchup!
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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 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darstknasset Oystenteller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kurou Nishiyama!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oystenteller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nishiyama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oystenteller circles away quickly and effectively.
Oystenteller appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nishiyama thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Oystenteller if he has to take too many more of those.
Nishiyama throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nishiyama misses with a leg kick.
Nishiyama misses with a head kick.
Nishiyama lands a left and a right that send Oystenteller crashing to the mat, dazed. Nishiyama thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nishiyama shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oystenteller as he jumps to the side.
Nishiyama lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oystenteller is rocked!
Oystenteller wants to stay close but Nishiyama steps back to make room for something. Oystenteller seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Nishiyama and Oystenteller drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kurou Nishiyama!
Darstknasset Oystenteller spoke after the fight, saying 'No worries! The Athletic Commission has just announced my opponent tested positive for illegal steroids again, so this fight has been declared a No-Contest. Thank you to those of us who continue to fight clean!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Dyer (ranked 1407 p4p, 1852 weight class) and Disco Sandcastle (ranked 178 p4p, 229 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Stephen Dyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Disco Sandcastle!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dyer looks to score with a jab to the body but Sandcastle is just out of range.
Sandcastle throws an off balance right hand
and Dyer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sandcastle looks to land a left hand but Dyer moved out of range nicely.
Dyer fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Sandcastle misses.
Dyer lands a nice hook to Sandcastle's body. Sandcastle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dyer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dyer looks to land a combination but Sandcastle avoids it well.
Sandcastle throws a poor cross that misses
and Dyer counters with a left to the body.
Sandcastle throws out a loose jab but Dyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sandcastle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dyer counters with a left and a right that stings Sandcastle.
We've been told by Dyer's head coaches at Gumburcules Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sandcastle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dyer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sandcastle.
Sandcastle misses with a hook
and Dyer moves into the clinch.
Dyer tries to throw a body punch but Sandcastle avoids it by throwing Dyer back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sandcastle's elbow.
Dyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dyer slips a jab from Sandcastle.
Sandcastle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dyer.
Sandcastle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sandcastle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dyer counters with a nice uppercut.
Sandcastle misses with a hook.
Dyer clinches.
Dyer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sandcastle breaks the clinch.
Dyer misses with a body shot.
Sandcastle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Dyer misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dyer. Sandcastle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sandcastle swings for the body but Dyer moves out of range.
Dyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sandcastle moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyer lands a head shot.
Sandcastle misses with a low kick as Dyer jumps back.
Sandcastle throws a nice looking combination but Dyer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dyer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A low kick from Sandcastle is predictable there
and Dyer counters with a series of strikes. Sandcastle will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dyer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dyer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dyer!
Dyer dodges the punch combination from Sandcastle.
Dyer connects with a looping right hand.
Dyer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Stephen Dyer has been cut.
Sandcastle looks to score with a jab to the body but Dyer is just out of range.
Dyer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dyer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandcastle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sandcastle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dyer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sandcastle at a distance.
Sandcastle misses with a combination
and Dyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dyer looks to land a combination. Sandcastle sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dyer lands a body shot.
Dyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sandcastle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sandcastle throws a counter combo.
A jab from Sandcastle misses.
Sandcastle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Sandcastle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dyer is looking to wear down Sandcastle with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Sandcastle misses with a hook.
Dyer is looking to counter the offense by Sandcastle and move into the clinch.
Dyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dyer scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sandcastle looks to score with a jab to the body but Dyer is just out of range.
It looked like Dyer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sandcastle cracks Dyer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dyer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dyer duly obliges.
Dyer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sandcastle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sandcastle scores with a hook to the body. Dyer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dyer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sandcastle avoids the body shot from Dyer.
A big right from Sandcastle misses.
Sandcastle throws a hook to the side of Dyer's head but Dyer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dyer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sandcastle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dyer is looking to counter punch.
Dyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Dyer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stephen Dyer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sandcastle thuds his right hand into Dyer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stephen Dyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sandcastle throws an off balance right hand
and Dyer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dyer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sandcastle can do to turn this around?
Dyer misses with a body shot.
Sandcastle on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sandcastle lands a two punch combo.
Sandcastle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dyer counters with a nice uppercut.
Sandcastle throws a leg kick but Dyer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sandcastle throws a head kick that misses.
Sandcastle misses with a hook. Dyer ducked under it nicely.
Dyer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dyer checks the leg kick.
Sandcastle misses with a straight left.
Dyer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dyer pushes Sandcastle up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dyer struggles to land a body shot inside as Sandcastle controls his hands.
Dyer working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sandcastle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandcastle slows down the pace here.
Sandcastle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Dyer.
Sandcastle is trying to break the clinch but Dyer is controlling him.
Dyer has Sandcastle pressed against the cage, preventing Sandcastle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dyer misses with some punches.
Sandcastle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dyer ducks under a wild hook from Sandcastle.
Dyer punishes Sandcastle's body with a nice straight punch.
Dyer moves into range and clinches up with Sandcastle.
Dyer misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandcastle trying to stall but Dyer improves his position.
Sandcastle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dyer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sandcastle misses with a low kick.
Dyer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dyer looks to score with a jab to the body but Sandcastle is just out of range.
Sandcastle misses with a body shot
and Dyer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sandcastle throws a head kick but Dyer moves out of range.
Dyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sandcastle.
Nice body punch from Dyer.
Some wild striking there from Sandcastle.
Dyer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sandcastles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandcastle misses with a lunging right hand
and Dyer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Sandcastle. Those never looked like landing.
Sandcastle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dyer scores with a shot to the body.
Dyer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dyer connects with a body shot.
Sandcastle misses with a body shot.
Sandcastle takes one on the button.
Dyer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sandcastle backs up against the cage.
Sandcastle throws a poor cross that misses
and Dyer moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch on the inside from Dyer fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Dyer.
Sandcastle prevents a body shot from Dyer.
Dyer misses with a punch on the inside.
Sandcastle takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dyer tries to throw a body punch but Sandcastle avoids it by throwing Dyer back against the cage.
Good body shot from Dyer.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dyer.
Sandcastle is trying to break the clinch but Dyer is controlling him.
Sandcastle tries to break the clinch but Dyer is controlling the position.
Sandcastle tries to break free but Dyer pushes him back against the cage.
Stephen Dyer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dyer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sandcastles head.
Sandcastle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Dyer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stephen Dyer's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dyer connects with a body shot.
Dyer scores with the left hand. Sandcastle knows he should have avoided that one.
Sandcastle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sandcastle throws a right hand that misses
and Dyer counters with a two punch combo.
Sandcastle throws a hook but Dyer blocks it.
Sandcastle throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Sandcastle does no damage.
Dyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sandcastle moves away.
Dyer throws a one two combo.
Sandcastle throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dyer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sandcastle throws a right hand that Dyer ducks under and follows up with a left that Dyer also avoids with ease.
Dyer stalks Sandcastle and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sandcastle's face. Sandcastle staggers backwards, shaken.
Sandcastle misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dyer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dyer moves into the clinch.
Dyer has Sandcastle pressed against the cage, preventing Sandcastle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandcastle is trying to push Dyer away but Dyer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dyer lands a body shot.
Sandcastle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dyer misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Dyer.
Dyer swings wildly with an uppercut but Sandcastle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dyer has Sandcastle pushed against the cage.
Dyer misses with a body punch.
Dyer can't find room to land a body shot as Sandcastle controls the action.
Sandcastle is looking to break free of the clinch but Dyer has double underhooks.
Sandcastle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dyer slows down the pace here.
Dyer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sandcastle is trying to force a seperation but Dyer has the dominant position.
Dyer swings wildly with an uppercut but Sandcastle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dyer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dyer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sandcastle tries to circle away but Dyer has him pinned against the cage.
Dyer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sandcastle backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dyer scores with a hook to the body.
Dyer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dyer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Dyer - that landed with a thud.
Dyer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sandcastle.
Dyer lands a left hand.
Dyer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sandcastle.
Sandcastle blocks a body shot from Dyer.
Dyer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dyer.
Stephen Dyer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyer breaks the clinch.
Sandcastle looks to land a left hand but Dyer moved out of range nicely.
Dyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sandcastle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sandcastle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dyer.
Sandcastle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stephen Dyer is winning the standup battle so far.
Dyer moves into the clinch successfully.
Dyer just leaning against Sandcastle, taking a breather.
Dyer tries to throw a body punch but Sandcastle avoids it by throwing Dyer back against the cage.
Sandcastle breaks from the clinch.
Disco Sandcastle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sandcastle throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dyer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A jab from Dyer does it's job there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Dyer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dyer 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Dyer!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuujiro Hanma (ranked 3697 p4p, 2909 weight class) and Michel Blanc (ranked 394 p4p, 325 weight class). Michel Blanc has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuujiro Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Michel Blanc!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanc avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blanc scores with a decent looking hook.
Hanma throws a body punch but Blanc moves out of range.
Blanc tries a head kick but it misses.
Blanc doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hanma swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Blanc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hanma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blanc connects with a solid leg kick.
Hanma scores with a takedown into Blanc's guard.
Blanc kicks Hanma off and gets to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A shot to the body from Hanma misses
and Blanc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blanc works Hanma's body with a nice hook.
Hanma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blanc manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma cracks a nice hook into Blanc's ribs.
Hanma throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blanc counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blanc connects with the punch.
Michel Blanc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hanma takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Blanc connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hanma is rocked!
Hanma throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blanc counters with a low kick, right behind Hanma 's knee.
Oh Hanma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blanc circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Hanma tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Blanc wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michel Blanc!
Our winner, Michel Blanc, 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Kai Gold (ranked 1245 p4p, 1214 weight class) and Bart Detweiler (ranked 161 p4p, 157 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kai Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bart Detweiler!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Detweiler is predictable there
so Gold counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Detweiler 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.
Detweiler is trying to hold Gold in close to prevent damage but Gold has managed to pass into half guard.
Detweiler works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gold's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Detweiler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gold trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gold has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Detweiler wants to sweep but no luck.
Gold is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Detweiler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Detweiler keeping moving, preventing Gold from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Detweiler is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Detweiler looking for a guillotine here but Gold defends easily.
Gold working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Detweiler's head.
Gold trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gold throws a big right hand that misses.
Detweiler is pulling down on Gold's head. It's preventing any offense from Gold, at least for the moment.
Detweiler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gold.
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.
Detweiler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Detweiler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Detweiler has his foot on Gold's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gold works his way back into a safe position though.
Gold is in close to Detweiler's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gold tries to free his leg and advance position but Detweiler is retaining full guard.
Detweiler is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Gold frees his head nicely. Oh but Detweiler has switched to an armbar! Gold is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Bart Detweiler!
After winning the bout, Bart Detweiler 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sandor Klegane (ranked 1223 p4p, 1631 weight class) and Joe Mendez (ranked 78 p4p, 108 weight class). Klegane comes to the cage accompanied by Hells bells. Sandor Klegane had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sandor Klegane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Mendez!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez defending well as Klegane loads up on a big left hand.
Mendez feints the counter takedown.
Klegane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mendez.
Mendez loads up on a big right hand but Klegane slips the punch.
Mendez throws a hook but Klegane avoids it easily.
Klegane was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mendez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mendez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mendez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mendez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Klegane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Klegane clinches with his opponent.
Mendez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klegane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klegane blocks a body shot from Mendez.
We've been informed that Mendez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Klegane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mendez is trying to maintain a safe position but Klegane gets an underhook and turns Mendez into the cage.
Mendez breaks the clinch.
Mendez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Klegane counters with a nice body shot.
Mendez slips a straight right by Klegane.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klegane instigates a clinch.
Klegane lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mendez looks winded!
A short body shot lands from Klegane as the two fighters clinch.
Klegane can't find room to land a body shot as Mendez controls the action.
Klegane works on Mendez's body with a couple of short punches.
Klegane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Klegane lands a nice shot to the body.
Mendez prevents a body shot from Klegane.
Klegane lands a shoulder strike.
Klegane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Klegane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mendez prevents a body shot from Klegane.
Klegane misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Klegane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Klegane.
Klegane lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klegane throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Klegane tries a body shot but Mendez blocks it.
Nice body punch from Klegane.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klegane scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Klegane.
Klegane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Klegane.
Mendez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Klegane lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Klegane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Klegane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendez's elbow.
Mendez prevents a body shot from Klegane.
Klegane tries to work over Mendez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klegane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Klegane tries to throw a body punch but Mendez avoids it by throwing Klegane back against the cage.
Klegane lands with a light punch inside.
Klegane lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Klegane.
Klegane pushes Mendez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Klegane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Klegane throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Klegane as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Klegane.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klegane lands with a left to the head.
Klegane tries a body shot but Mendez blocks it.
Klegane presses Mendez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good body shot from Klegane.
Klegane lands a right hand.
Klegane lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Klegane lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Klegane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
I was talking to Klegane's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Klegane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Klegane lands a body shot.
Klegane drops Mendez onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Mendez is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
 Mendez is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Klegane.
Mendez is still on wobbly legs! Can Klegane finish him?
Klegane pushes Mendez against the cage. Klegane is working some dirty boxing. Klegane pushes off with a quick right hook! Mendez goes down! Mendez tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Klegane moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sandor Klegane!
Sandor Klegane really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Mythical Fighter logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drangme Chhu (ranked 1658 p4p, 5399 weight class) and Tallulah Begaye (ranked 112 p4p, 230 weight class). Begaye has chosen It’s my life as his entrance music. Tallulah Begaye has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drangme Chhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tallulah Begaye!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Begaye shoots in for a double leg but Chhu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Begaye has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Drangme Chhu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Begaye shoots for a double leg takedown but Chhu sprawls well. He's pushed Begaye's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chhu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Begaye has time to react.
 It looks like Tallulah Begaye has been cut.
Good leg kick by Chhu.
Both fighters circling a little - Chhu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Begaye looks winded!
Chhu lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Begaye up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Chhu from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Begaye's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Drangme Chhu!
A relieved looking Drangme Chhu 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Crenshaw (ranked 353 p4p, 424 weight class) and Percival Nerdspoof The 3rd (ranked 45 p4p, 52 weight class). Crenshaw comes to the cage accompanied by Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers. Nerdspoof The 3rd has chosen Loser as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Don Crenshaw!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Percival Nerdspoof The 3rd!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crenshaw fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nerdspoof The 3rd throws a left and a right that both miss
and Crenshaw counters with a straight right hand.
Crenshaw lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Crenshaw throws a body shot but no joy.
Nerdspoof The 3rd lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Crenshaw waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Crenshaw takes a swing at Nerdspoof The 3rd's ribcage but misses.
Nerdspoof The 3rd throws a hook to the side of Crenshaw's head but Crenshaw sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Don Crenshaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crenshaw has managed to clinch.
Crenshaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crenshaw lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nerdspoof The 3rd can't get the takedown.
Nerdspoof The 3rd is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crenshaw lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nerdspoof The 3rd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crenshaw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nerdspoof The 3rd fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Don Crenshaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Percival Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Crenshaw struggles to land a body shot inside as Nerdspoof The 3rd controls his hands.
Crenshaw is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Crenshaw can't find room to land a body shot as Nerdspoof The 3rd controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nerdspoof The 3rd pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crenshaw controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nerdspoof The 3rd pulls Crenshaw in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nerdspoof The 3rd lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Crenshaw being controlled here, momentarily.
Nerdspoof The 3rd slips nicely into half guard.
Crenshaw is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nerdspoof The 3rd's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nerdspoof The 3rd's back!
Crenshaw looking to hold on to the position here but Nerdspoof The 3rd rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Crenshaw's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nerdspoof The 3rd looking for a sweep. Not yet Nerdspoof The 3rd, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Crenshaw has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nerdspoof The 3rd is proving hard to escape from.
Crenshaw is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nerdspoof The 3rd bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Crenshaw's guard.
Nerdspoof The 3rd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crenshaw is keeping the position for now.
Crenshaw is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nerdspoof The 3rd is fighting to break Crenshaw's control of his arms but Crenshaw is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nerdspoof The 3rd tries to free his leg and advance position but Crenshaw is retaining full guard.
Nerdspoof The 3rd trying to control the position from guard on top but Crenshaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nerdspoof The 3rd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crenshaw swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nerdspoof The 3rd trying to control but Crenshaw is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crenshaw has control of Nerdspoof The 3rd's left arm, preventing Nerdspoof The 3rd from doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Crenshaw dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Crenshaw cracks Nerdspoof The 3rd with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nerdspoof The 3rd uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Crenshaw has time to react.
Crenshaw blocks a jab.
A big right from Nerdspoof The 3rd misses.
Crenshaw connects with a solid leg kick.
Crenshaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Nerdspoof The 3rd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crenshaw jabs Nerdspoof The 3rd right on the nose. Nerdspoof The 3rd blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nerdspoof The 3rd connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Crenshaw's hands.
Crenshaw takes one to the side of the head.
Nerdspoof The 3rd scores with a jab. Crenshaw acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A lazy left from Crenshaw finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nerdspoof The 3rd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw tries to clinch up.
A left lands for Crenshaw.
Crenshaw just misses with a punch to the body.
Nerdspoof The 3rd looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Crenshaw just misses with a punch to the body.
Crenshaw defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nerdspoof The 3rd.
A little feinted left hand from Crenshaw on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Crenshaw tries to clinch but Nerdspoof The 3rd is having none of it.
Nerdspoof The 3rd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crenshaw manages to avoid it.
Nerdspoof The 3rd has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Crenshaw throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nerdspoof The 3rd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Don Crenshaw is winning the standup battle so far.
Crenshaw tries to clinch there but Nerdspoof The 3rd circles away.
Crenshaw scores with a nice head shot.
Crenshaw darts in trying to clinch
and Nerdspoof The 3rd counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nerdspoof The 3rd is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Let's hope that Nerdspoof The 3rd 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.
Crenshaw might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Crenshaw looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Crenshaw trying to keep a closed guard but Nerdspoof The 3rd is proving a slippery customer.
Nerdspoof The 3rd passes Crenshaw's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw wants to improve his position but Nerdspoof The 3rd is controlling well.
Crenshaw is trying to control but Nerdspoof The 3rd passes into side control!
Crenshaw wants to get back to his feet but Nerdspoof The 3rd drags him back down.
Nerdspoof The 3rd trying to control the position but Crenshaw is working away.
Nerdspoof The 3rd is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Crenshaw can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nerdspoof The 3rd trying to control the position but Crenshaw is working away.
Nerdspoof The 3rd might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Crenshaw haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crenshaw avoids the body shot from Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Crenshaw lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Percival Nerdspoof The 3rd will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Crenshaw throws a jab when Nerdspoof The 3rd was well out of range.
Nerdspoof The 3rd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nerdspoof The 3rd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nerdspoof The 3rd misses with a body shot.
Crenshaw throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nerdspoof The 3rd's head.
Nerdspoof The 3rd swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nerdspoof The 3rd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice jab there from Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Crenshaw's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nerdspoof The 3rd connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Crenshaw scrambles back to his feet.
Crenshaw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nerdspoof The 3rd shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crenshaw as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crenshaw scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nerdspoof The 3rd looks to land a right hand but Crenshaw moved out of range.
Nerdspoof The 3rd slips a jab from Crenshaw.
Nerdspoof The 3rd looks to land a right hand but Crenshaw moved out of range.
Crenshaw tries to counter by clinching up but Nerdspoof The 3rd breaks away and moves out of range.
Don Crenshaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nerdspoof The 3rd takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crenshaw fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Crenshaw throws a head kick that misses
and Nerdspoof The 3rd makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nerdspoof The 3rd lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nerdspoof The 3rd has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nerdspoof The 3rd digs a good body shot into Crenshaw's ribs.
Crenshaw fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nerdspoof The 3rd throws a body punch but Crenshaw moves out of range.
Crenshaw drops his hands momentarily and Nerdspoof The 3rd takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Crenshaw loads up on a big right hand but Nerdspoof The 3rd slips the punch.
Nerdspoof The 3rd on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Crenshaw staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nerdspoof The 3rd wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
Crenshaw gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nerdspoof The 3rd pulls Crenshaw into guard.
Crenshaw wants to stand but Nerdspoof The 3rd is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nerdspoof The 3rd working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Crenshaw doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Crenshaw manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Crenshaw controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nerdspoof The 3rd is looking for a triangle but Crenshaw pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nerdspoof The 3rd working for a triangle but Crenshaw defends it easily.
Crenshaw's corner is telling him to maintain position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nerdspoof The 3rd holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Crenshaw slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Crenshaw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nerdspoof The 3rd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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.
Nerdspoof The 3rd cracks Crenshaw with a right hand to the side of the head.
Crenshaw wants to clinch but Nerdspoof The 3rd slips to the side
and Crenshaw takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nerdspoof The 3rd misses with a straight right.
Nice uppercut lands for Nerdspoof The 3rd. That snapped Crenshaw's head back.
Nerdspoof The 3rd scores with a nice head shot.
Nerdspoof The 3rd looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nerdspoof The 3rd throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Crenshaw on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Nerdspoof The 3rd misses the target.
Crenshaw wants to clinch.
A left lands for Nerdspoof The 3rd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Percival Nerdspoof The 3rd really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Crenshaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nerdspoof The 3rd moves away.
A little jabbing left from Nerdspoof The 3rd on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nerdspoof The 3rd just misses with a punch to the body.
No luck for Nerdspoof The 3rd with that takedown attempt.
Crenshaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nerdspoof The 3rd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Crenshaw with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crenshaw misses with a body shot.
Crenshaw throws the left hand but Nerdspoof The 3rd avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crenshaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Crenshaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nerdspoof The 3rd moves away.
Nerdspoof The 3rd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crenshaw is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Crenshaw pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nerdspoof The 3rd swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Crenshaw jabs Nerdspoof The 3rd to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nerdspoof The 3rd misses with a takedown attempt - Crenshaw sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Crenshaw is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Nerdspoof The 3rd avoids the body shot from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw missing with a left hand there. Nerdspoof The 3rd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crenshaw keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Crenshaw has managed to clinch.
Crenshaw lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nerdspoof The 3rd or not.
Crenshaw softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nerdspoof The 3rd tries to pull guard but Crenshaw won't allow it.
Don Crenshaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Percival Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Nerdspoof The 3rd is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Crenshaw pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crenshaw.
A nice left hand lands by Crenshaw.
Nerdspoof The 3rd tries to pull guard but Crenshaw won't allow it.
Crenshaw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crenshaw scores with a shot to the side of Nerdspoof The 3rd's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nerdspoof The 3rd jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Crenshaw walks away with a smile on his face. Nerdspoof The 3rd gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nerdspoof The 3rd throws a lazy right hand but Crenshaw sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nerdspoof The 3rd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crenshaw.
Crenshaw throws a counter high kick but Nerdspoof The 3rd was just alert enough to avoid it.
Nerdspoof The 3rd missing with a left hand there. Crenshaw was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nerdspoof The 3rd is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nerdspoof The 3rd missing with a left hand there. Crenshaw was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crenshaw lands a slapping body shot.
Nerdspoof The 3rd cracks Crenshaw with a good jab.
Nerdspoof The 3rd shoots in and drives through. Crenshaw sprawls well.
Nerdspoof The 3rd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw lands a nice hook to Nerdspoof The 3rd's body. Nerdspoof The 3rd takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Crenshaw rushes Nerdspoof The 3rd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nerdspoof The 3rd is trying to pull guard but Crenshaw has him pressed against the cage.
Crenshaw misses with a punch to the body.
Crenshaw trying to land knees to the body.
Nerdspoof The 3rd tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Crenshaw smiles and moves away.
Crenshaw scoring well with a low kick there.
Nerdspoof The 3rd blocks a jab.
Nerdspoof The 3rd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nerdspoof The 3rd paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Crenshaw connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nerdspoof The 3rd momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nerdspoof The 3rd throws a hook to the side of Crenshaw's head but Crenshaw sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nerdspoof The 3rd cracks Crenshaw with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nerdspoof The 3rd throws a hook but Crenshaw blocks it.
Crenshaw connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Crenshaw throws a head kick but Nerdspoof The 3rd moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nerdspoof The 3rd missing with a left hand there. Crenshaw was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nerdspoof The 3rd takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Crenshaw just misses with a punch to the body.
Crenshaw blocks a jab.
Nerdspoof The 3rd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crenshaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Crenshaw had his way with Percival Nerdspoof The 3rd in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Crenshaw tries to clinch there but Nerdspoof The 3rd circles away.
Nice defenses there by Crenshaw.
Nerdspoof The 3rd throws a body punch but Crenshaw moves out of range.
Crenshaw walks into a stiff left hand from Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Crenshaw lands a slapping body shot.
Nerdspoof The 3rd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crenshaw.
Nerdspoof The 3rd looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Crenshaw tries to close the distance and clinch but Nerdspoof The 3rd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nerdspoof The 3rd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nerdspoof The 3rd smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nerdspoof The 3rd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crenshaw.
Crenshaw scores with a nice head shot.
Nerdspoof The 3rd shoots in and drives through. Crenshaw sprawls well.
It looked like Crenshaw wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nerdspoof The 3rd scores with a jab. Crenshaw acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Crenshaw swinging wildly here.
Crenshaw throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nerdspoof The 3rd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crenshaw has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nerdspoof The 3rd has Crenshaw pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Crenshaw manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Crenshaw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crenshaw prevents a takedown attempt there.
Don Crenshaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Percival Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Nerdspoof The 3rd is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nerdspoof The 3rd is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Nerdspoof The 3rd wants to take the fight to the mat but Crenshaw manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Crenshaw missing with knees to the body.
Nerdspoof The 3rd gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Nerdspoof The 3rd being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw wants to sweep but no luck.
Crenshaw managing to control the position.
Nerdspoof The 3rd wants to control from the top but Crenshaw keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nerdspoof The 3rd looking to pass the guard.
Crenshaw is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Crenshaw thuds his shin into the meat of Nerdspoof The 3rd's side.
Crenshaw slips under a jab from Nerdspoof The 3rd.
A big left from Nerdspoof The 3rd misses.
Crenshaw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crenshaw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Nerdspoof The 3rd misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw throws a shot to the body.
Nerdspoof The 3rd with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Crenshaw counter with a right hand.
Nerdspoof The 3rd lands with a straight right. Crenshaw didn't see that one coming.
Crenshaw blocks a jab.
Crenshaw pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nerdspoof The 3rd looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Crenshaw tries to close the distance and clinch but Nerdspoof The 3rd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crenshaw steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Nerdspoof The 3rd throws a lazy uppercut
and Crenshaw counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nerdspoof The 3rd thinking.
Nerdspoof The 3rd misses with a straight right.
Crenshaw tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nerdspoof The 3rd manages to circle out of the way.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crenshaw takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crenshaw chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Don Crenshaw.
I think Crenshaw 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 48:47
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Glass scores the fight 48:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Don Crenshaw!
Don Crenshaw retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Don Crenshaw 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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