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JF 8 - Watcher vs Killer PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malaki Solis (ranked 4675 p4p, 4053 weight class) and Lucjan Bartosik (ranked 468 p4p, 427 weight class). Solis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is VtM Redemption OST - Redemption Theme Modern. The key to victory for Malaki Solis has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malaki Solis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucjan Bartosik!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartosik misses with a two punch combination.
Solis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bartosik shoots in but no luck this time.
Solis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Solis lands a big right hand that sends Bartosik crashing to the mat! Solis stays standing though and waves Bartosik back to his feet!
 It looks like Lucjan Bartosik has been cut.
Malaki Solis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bartosik drives through and clinches with Solis against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bartosik blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bartosik pulls guard.
Solis preventing the sweep.
Solis wants to control from the top but Bartosik keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bartosik holds on and takes a little breather.
Solis passes Bartosik's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bartosik wants to improve his position but Solis is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartosik keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Bartosik is looking to improve his position.
Solis trying to control the action but Bartosik is working from the bottom.
Solis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bartosik is trying to control but Solis manages to pass to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Solis has hold of Bartosik's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bartosik manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Solis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bartosik sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Solis is trying to control the action in half guard but Bartosik is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bartosik makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartosik rushes Solis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Solis breaks the clinch.
Bartosik rushes Solis and presses him up against the cage.
Solis swings wildly with an uppercut but Bartosik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Solis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bartosik has him pressed against the cage.
Solis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Solis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Solis is trying to break free.
Bartosik goes for a takedown attempt but Solis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bartosik fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Malaki Solis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucjan Bartosik.
Solis tries to clinch but Bartosik moves out of range.
Bartosik fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Solis, pushing him back against the cage.
Bartosik prevents Solis from breaking the clinch.
Bartosik leaning his opponent against the cage.
Solis wants to break free but Bartosik has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartosik has Solis pressed against the cage.
Solis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Solis prevents Bartosik from breaking the clinch.
Solis prevents the takedown attempt.
Bartosik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bartosik has taken the fight to the clinch.
Solis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Solis missing with knees to the body.
Solis working hard to break the clinch.
Solis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Solis misses with some punches.
Bartosik tries to pull guard but Solis holds him up against the cage and eventually Bartosik drops back down to his feet.
Bartosik is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Solis to keep the fight standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malaki Solis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucjan Bartosik's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice sprawl there from Bartosik as Solis shoots in.
Bartosik gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bartosik jumps guard but Solis stands there with Bartosik around his waist. Bartosik gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Solis working hard to break the clinch.
Solis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Solis misses with some punches.
Solis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Solis misses with a knee to the head.
Solis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Solis is looking to break free of the clinch but Bartosik has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartosik stalls.
Bartosik can't get the takedown.
Solis tries a knee to the head but Bartosik blocks it.
Solis gets underhooks to prevent Bartosik's takedown attempt.
Malaki Solis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucjan Bartosik.
Bartosik is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Solis to keep the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bartosik's efforts to push away.
Bartosik is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Solis to keep the fight standing.
Solis tries to land a knee to the head but Bartosik blocks with his arms.
Solis lands a damaging elbow.
Solis is trying to break the clinch but Bartosik has him pressed against the cage.
Solis is looking to break free of the clinch but Bartosik has double underhooks.
Solis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Solis misses with a wild body shot.
Bartosik closes the distance and clinches.
Bartosik pulls guard.
Bartosik has his feet on Solis's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bartosik closes the distance and pushes Solis back into the cage.
Solis lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartosik on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bartosik manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Solis misses with a head kick.
Bartosik shoots in and drives through. Solis sprawls well.
As Bartosik looks to move away, Solis throws a big counter combo but Bartosik just gets out of the way.
Bartosik darts in looking for a takedown but Solis gets double underhooks and turns Bartosik into the cage.
Bartosik gets tackled into the cage by Solis. Solis maintains the clinch.
Solis working hard to break the clinch.
Bartosik jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Solis walks away with a smile on his face. Bartosik gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bartosik lands a right hook to the body.
Bartosik dives in and grabs Solis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Solis pushes down on Bartosik's head and hops out.
Solis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bartosik gets a clinch.
Bartosik lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Solis can't break the clinch.
Solis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bartosik shoots in looking for a takedown. Solis tries to sprawl out of it but Bartosik keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Solis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Malaki Solis is winning the standup battle so far.
Solis misses with a body shot
and Bartosik counters by clinching up.
Solis lands a good knee to the midsection. Bartosik won't want to take too many of those.
Bartosik is breathing heavily.
Solis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Solis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bartosik.
Bartosik fails to pull guard.
Solis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Solis prevents the takedown attempt.
Solis trying to land knees to the body.
Bartosik is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bartosik throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Solis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bartosik.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Bartosik.
Bartosik on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bartosik avoids the elbow strike from Solis, against the cage.
Solis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bartosik has him pressed against the cage.
Bartosik blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bartosik - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bartosik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Solis misses with a punch to the body.
Bartosik pulls guard successfully.
Solis wants to control from the top but Bartosik keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Malaki Solis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lucjan Bartosik's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Bartosik darts in and clinches Solis up against the cage.
Bartosik tries to land knees in the clinch but Solis avoids the damage to the body.
Bartosik scores with a hook to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Bartosik.
Bartosik avoiding damage.
Bartosik continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Solis is looking to break free of the clinch but Bartosik has double underhooks.
Bartosik keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Solis's efforts to push away.
Solis manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartosik takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That has opened up Lucjan Bartosik's cut even more.
Bartosik gets a clinch.
Bartosik tries to pull guard but Solis holds him up against the cage and eventually Bartosik drops back down to his feet.
Bartosik pulls guard effortlessly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartosik has his hands on Solis's head, controlling the position.
Bartosik throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Solis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bartosik is pulling down on Solis's head. It's preventing any offense from Solis, at least for the moment.
Lucjan Bartosik has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bartosik is continuing to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bartosik working a defensive guard but Solis manages to pass into side control anyway.
Solis scores with punches from side control.
Bartosik tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Solis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Solis is looking to take a break and control but Bartosik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bartosik really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Solis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bartosik tries to control but Solis manages to take his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartosik is trapped and Solis is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Solis struggling to keep hold of the position.
Solis punishes Bartosik with strikes from the back mount.
Bartosik trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Solis wants to control but Bartosik is keeping busy.
Bartosik tries to escape the position.
Solis avoiding Bartosik 's attempts to control his hands.
Bartosik is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Solis is staying active.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solis looking for the choke but no joy.
Bartosik staying busy and making it hard for Solis to control.
Bartosik rolls, trying to escape but Solis keeps control of the position.
Bartosik is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A lull in the action here.
Lucjan Bartosik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Malaki Solis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bartosik tries to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malaki Solis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Solis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malaki Solis!
A very excited looking Malaki Solis rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cael Randall (ranked 4801 p4p, 3697 weight class) and Jun Romero (ranked 505 p4p, 447 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cael Randall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jun Romero!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Romero was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romero working the head and body with strikes.
Romero controls the position.
Romero is working Randall over with some ground and pound from side control.
Romero content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
A control attempt from Randall but he's now mounted!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Randall tries to hold on but Romero pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Randall is desperately trying to improve his position but Romero has a good base and remains in mount.
Romero sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Romero with the ground and pound from mount.
Romero lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Randall in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Randall tries to hold on but Romero postures up.
Romero working Randall over with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Romero has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Randall wants to hold on but Romero pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romero tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Randall throwing hammer fists to the chest of Romero. What's that going to do exactly?
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Romero looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Randall wants to hold on but Romero pushes him away.
Romero looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Randall regains half guard.
Romero stalling.
Randall trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Romero seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Romero is thwarting Randall's attempts to control the position.
Romero lands with a punch from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Romero 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.
Randall lunges at Romero with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Romero's hand.
Romero scores with a takedown into Randall's guard.
Romero is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Randall is trying to control the position but Romero postures up.
Randall has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Romero can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Romero seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Randall.
Romero slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randall tries to roll over but Romero keeps him under control.
Randall looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Romero in particular looking to stall.
Romero is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Romero has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Romero controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Randall is trying to control but can't.
Romero with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Randall trying to control but Romero postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Randall swinging wildly here.
Randall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Romero feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero postures up and lands a big shot to Randall's brow.
Romero works over Randall with some ground and pound from guard.
Randall is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Romero controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Randall has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Romero can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Romero postures up and lands a big shot to Randall's brow.
Romero scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Romero is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Randall is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Romero stays in close to Randall's body and controls the position.
Randall has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Romero 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 Randall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Romero creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Romero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Randall wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice shot lands for Randall.
Romero shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Randall sprawls well. Randall wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Romero gets slowly back to his feet.
Randall scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Randall tests Romero's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Randall misses with a double jab.
Romero shoots in but Randall avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randall jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Randall enables Romero to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Randall manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romero slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero distracts Randall with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Romero content to stall in guard here.
Randall looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Romero stands up over Randall, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Randall is trying to keep Romero in close.
Randall looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Romero passes into half guard.
Randall wants to control but Romero is keeping busy.
Romero keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cael Randall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Romero takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Randall is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Romero pulls his head out easily.
Romero stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero working the head and body with strikes.
Jun Romero is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Well, if Romero 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.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Romero misses with a takedown
letting Randall counter with a right hand.
Cael Randall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jun Romero.
Romero scores with a takedown into Randall's guard.
Randall trying to keep a closed guard but Romero is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randall can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Romero controls the pace.
Randall isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Romero stacks Randall on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Romero!
Romero just content to control the position.
Randall is looking for a sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A lull in the action here.
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 Cael Randall.
I think Romero has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jun Romero!
A less than humble Jun Romero misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Alonso (ranked 3926 p4p, 4059 weight class) and Joe Hacker (ranked 417 p4p, 422 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcos Alonso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Hacker!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hacker throws a head kick that misses
and Alonso counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hacker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alonso.
Hacker misses with a head kick.
Alonso closes the distance and clinches.
Alonso pulls guard effortlessly.
Hacker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alonso is on top in guard.
Alonso gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Alonso closes the distance and clinches.
Hacker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alonso shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hacker but Hacker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice takedown defense from Hacker. No joy for Alonso on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Alonso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hacker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alonso scores with a nice right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alonso instigates a clinch.
Alonso pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hacker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Alonso is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alonso tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alonso throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Alonso wants to sweep but no luck.
Hacker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alonso. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Alonso is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hacker is controlling him.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Alonso looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hacker has picked Alonso up and slammed him! Alonso can't keep hold of the triangle and Hacker manages to pass to side control!
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.
Alonso isn't going anywhere.
Alonso is trying to control Hacker's posture but Hacker avoids it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hacker tries a head kick but it misses.
Alonso scores with a one two! Hacker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hacker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hacker avoids the head kick by Alonso.
Hacker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hacker misses with a double jab.
Joe Hacker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hacker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alonso moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alonso shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hacker defends it nicely.
Hacker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alonso counters with a nice uppercut.
Hacker throws a head kick but Alonso moves out of range.
Alonso pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hacker back to the cage. Alonso follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hacker lands with a right hand.
Alonso moves into range and clinches up with Hacker.
Hacker manages to break the clinch.
Alonso tries to close the distance and clinch but Hacker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hacker thumps Alonso with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hacker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alonso fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hacker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alonso circles away quickly and effectively.
Alonso has Hacker up against the cage in a clinch.
Alonso lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hacker breaks the clinch.
Alonso fails with the takedown.
Alonso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hacker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Alonso is out of range and Hacker settles back down.
Hacker scores with a spinning back kick!
Joe Hacker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alonso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Hacker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alonso shoots in looking for a takedown. Hacker tries to sprawl out of it but Alonso keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hacker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alonso is breathing heavily.
Alonso has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hacker.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Marcos Alonso will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Alonso 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.
Hacker throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Hacker.
Alonso darts in looking for a takedown but Hacker gets double underhooks and turns Alonso into the cage.
Alonso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hacker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alonso moves out of range of the body kick.
Alonso misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alonso showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hacker.
Alonso feinted with a counter takedown.
Alonso blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hacker throws a nice looking combination but Alonso bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Hacker. Those never looked like landing.
Alonso clinches up with Hacker and pushes him back against the cage.
Hacker breaks from the clinch.
Hacker swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hacker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alonso tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hacker defends well and Alonso ends up having to push Hacker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Alonso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hacker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alonso throws a leg kick that misses.
Alonso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hacker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hacker throws a push kick but Alonso slaps the foot to one side.
A left and a right from Alonso both land. Nice combination.
Hacker moves out of range of the body kick from Alonso.
Alonso dives in and grabs Hacker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hacker pushes down on Alonso's head and hops out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alonso fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hacker throws a head kick that misses.
Alonso slips a jab and a cross from Hacker.
Hacker throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hacker keeps the fight on the outside.
Hacker scoring well with a low kick there.
Alonso moves out of range of the leg kick from Hacker.
Alonso throws a sloppy head kick and Hacker moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alonso takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hacker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alonso is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hacker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hacker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hacker scores with a head kick.
Alonso tries for a takedown but Hacker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hacker throws a right hand that Alonso ducks under and follows up with a left that Alonso also avoids with ease.
Hacker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hacker throws a leg kick that misses.
Joe Hacker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hacker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alonso dodges the punch combination from Hacker.
Alonso shoots in looking for a takedown but Hacker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alonso's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hacker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alonso fails with a takedown attempt.
Hacker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An inside leg kick lands from Hacker.
Alonso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hacker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alonso misses with a takedown attempt - Hacker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hacker unleashes a big counter combination but Alonso bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hacker throws a head kick that Alonso semi-blocks.
Alonso rushes Hacker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alonso can't find room to land a body shot as Hacker controls the action.
Alonso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alonso doesn't manage to clinch there - Hacker circles away.
Alonso moves out of range of the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hacker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alonso.
Alonso blocks a leg kick.
Hacker throws a head kick but Alonso moves out of range.
Hacker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alonso.
As Alonso backs off Hacker throws a huge counter combo but Alonso manages to avoid it all.
Hacker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alonso fails with the takedown.
Alonso fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hacker avoids it really well and circles away.
Hacker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hacker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hacker lands a really nice looking cross but Alonso seems unphased.
Hacker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Hacker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Alonso lands the left hand.
Hacker thuds his shin into the meat of Alonso's side.
Marcos Alonso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alonso swinging wildly here.
Hacker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hacker moves forwards but Alonso connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hacker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hacker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hacker works over Alonso's head and body with a nice combination.
Hacker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hacker tries a head kick but it misses.
Hacker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alonso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alonso shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alonso dives in for a single leg takedown but Hacker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
As Alonso backs off Hacker throws a huge counter combo but Alonso manages to avoid it all.
Hacker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alonso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hacker lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Alonso forces Hacker back against the cage and clinches.
Hacker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hacker scores with a hook.
A good leg kick by Hacker.
Hacker misses with a series of wild punches.
Hacker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hacker misses with a low kick.
Hacker checks a leg kick.
Hacker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alonso moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hacker thows a leg kick but Alonso checks it
and Hacker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hacker throws a head kick but Alonso moves out of range.
Hacker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alonso is able to avoid easily.
Alonso looks to land a combination but Hacker avoids it well.
Good work by Alonso as he checks the leg kick.
Hacker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Hacker finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hacker lands with a slapping head kick.
Alonso rushes Hacker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hacker breaks the clinch.
Hacker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hacker swinging wildly here.
Alonso appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hacker throws a head kick that misses.
Alonso is looking to counter punch.
Alonso takes the fight into the clinch.
Alonso drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Alonso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hacker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alonso avoids the head kick by Hacker.
Hacker 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.
No luck for Alonso with that takedown attempt.
Hacker misses with a few strikes there.
Alonso gets a clinch.
Alonso has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hacker uses from the top position.
Alonso controls Hacker momentarily but Hacker frees himself.
Alonso is controlling Hacker's posture.
Hacker wanted to stand there but Alonso had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alonso is trying to keep Hacker in close.
Hacker preventing the sweep.
Alonso is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alonso looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Hacker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hacker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Hacker!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Goldberg (ranked 5220 p4p, 3430 weight class) and Psycho Killer (ranked 474 p4p, 380 weight class). 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Goldberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Psycho Killer!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
 It looks like Sam Goldberg has been cut.
Goldberg shoots in for a takedown but Killer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Killer tries to work over Goldberg's front leg with a kick but Goldberg checks it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Killer.
Goldberg shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Killer sprawls well. Killer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Goldberg gets slowly back to his feet.
Killer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Killer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Killer wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Goldberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goldberg with a lazy takedown attempt
and Killer counters with a left to the body.
Goldberg on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
 Goldberg is rocked!
Killer cracks Goldberg with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Psycho Killer!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Caden Barrett (ranked 3330 p4p, 3602 weight class) and Gerry Watched (ranked 417 p4p, 439 weight class). Watched has chosen Wrecking Ball by Miley Cyrus as his entrance music. Gerry Watched will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caden Barrett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerry Watched!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Watched counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Caden Barrett has been cut.
Barrett misses with a lunging right hand
and Watched counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Watched 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.
Caden Barrett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barrett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watched.
Watched swings for the body but Barrett moves out of range.
Barrett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watched.
Watched takes a jab right on the kisser.
Watched uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barrett.
Watched looks for the body kick but Barrett saw that one coming.
Barrett lands a lovely overhand right.
Watched gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barrett.
It looks like Gerry Watched has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Watched misses.
Nice defenses there by Barrett.
A slow jab from Barrett misses its intended target.
A big left from Barrett misses.
Watched moves out of range of the strikes.
Barrett throws a sloppy head kick
and Watched counters with a straight right hand.
Barrett misses with a hook.
A jab from Watched misses.
Watched lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Barrett as he connects with a hook.
Watched with a nice calf kick.
Good shot there by Watched.
Barrett is rocked!
Watched is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Barrett hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gerry Watched!
After winning the bout, Gerry Watched 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Guenette (ranked 3276 p4p, 3529 weight class) and Marshall Sanders (ranked 367 p4p, 394 weight class). Guenette kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Only Thing They Fear Is You. Marshall Sanders told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Guenette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marshall Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guenette fails with a takedown attempt.
Guenette closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sanders to the mat! Sanders manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guenette passes Sanders's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Guenette looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Guenette wants to stand but Sanders has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guenette seems to be looking for submissions.
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.
Guenette is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Guenette is working for a kimura but Sanders is defending it quite comfortably.
Guenette is thwarting Sanders's attempts to control the position.
Guenette looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sanders is trying to get back to full guard.
Sanders really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Guenette. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders wants to control but Guenette passes into side.
Guenette is trying to get an arm triangle but Sanders is defending well.
Guenette is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sanders has escaped the position, nice work there.
Guenette is working to tighten his grip on Sanders's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Sanders has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Guenette is really squeezing tight and eventually Sanders passes out! Guenette breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Travis Guenette!
Travis Guenette thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nickolas Holt (ranked 2851 p4p, 3412 weight class) and Matthew Hudson (ranked 326 p4p, 387 weight class). Matthew Hudson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nickolas Holt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthew Hudson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holt throws an overhand right that lands on Hudson's shoulder, as Hudson tries to avoid the shot.
Hudson throws a body shot but no joy.
Hudson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hudson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Holt counters with a stiff right hand.
Hudson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Holt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matthew Hudson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hudson just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Holt misses the target.
Hudson walks into a jab.
Holt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hudson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hudson throws a big shot that misses.
Hudson looks to score with a jab to the body but Holt is just out of range.
Hudson swings for the body but Holt moves out of range.
Holt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Holt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hudson throws out the jab.
A quick step to the side and Holt tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hudson has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hudson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hudson.
Hudson slows down the pace here.
Holt has a couple of punches blocked by Hudson.
Holt blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Hudson.
Hudson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holt's elbow.
Hudson scores with a shoulder strike.
Hudson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hudson taking a breather.
Hudson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holt.
Holt is trying to break the clinch but Hudson has him pressed against the cage.
Hudson throws a punch but it's blocked by Holt.
Hudson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Holt backwards.
Holt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hudson working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Hudson.
Holt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hudson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Come on Hudson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hudson lands with a right to the head.
Holt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hudson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Hudson.
A head punch on the inside from Hudson fails to land.
A short left from Hudson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudson lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hudson lands a hook that snaps the head of Holt backwards.
Hudson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hudson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holt blocking some punches.
Hudson misses with a punch on the inside.
Hudson scores with a shoulder strike.
Hudson pushes Holt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hudson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Holt up against the cage.
Hudson lands with a light punch inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Hudson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Holt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hudson to score with a decent uppercut.
Holt slips a jab from Hudson.
Hudson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hudson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Holt throwing a counter right hand but Hudson manages to avoid it.
Hudson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holt.
Matthew Hudson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Holt cracks Hudson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hudson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Holt throws out the jab.
Holt misses with a shot to the body
and Hudson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hudson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holt throws a combination. Hudson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Matthew Hudson has been cut.
Holt lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hudson backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hudson takes a swing at Holt's ribcage but misses.
Hudson tests Holt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson looks to throw the jab but Holt is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Holt misses the target.
Holt fails to land with a series of punches.
Hudson throws a series of punches but Holt moves out of range.
Hudson tests Holt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Holt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hudson.
Holt lands a right hook to the body.
Holt misses with a lunging right hand
and Hudson counters by clinching up.
A short right from Hudson on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hudson.
Holt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holt.
Hudson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holt has a couple of punches blocked by Hudson.
Hudson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Hudson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hudson lands with a light punch inside.
Hudson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hudson has Holt pressed against the cage, preventing Holt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Holt is trying to break the clinch but Hudson is controlling him.
Holt blocks an uppercut.
Holt lands a hook that snaps the head of Hudson backwards.
Hudson can't find room to land a body shot as Holt controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Hudson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hudson pushes Holt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holt misses with some punches.
Hudson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Holt backwards.
A short right from Hudson.
A nice left hand lands by Hudson.
Hudson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holt swings wildly with an uppercut but Hudson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hudson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Holt backwards.
Hudson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hudson throws a head punch that misses.
Hudson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hudson is leaning against Holt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hudson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hudson pushes Holt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holt is rocked!
Hudson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matthew Hudson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Holt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hudson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Holt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hudson swings wildly with an uppercut but Holt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holt seems to have got his legs back now.
Hudson lands a right hand.
Hudson lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Hudson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matthew Hudson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hudson drops Holt with a huge uppercut! Holt drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Hudson is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthew Hudson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karter Carey (ranked 3453 p4p, 2624 weight class) and Shawn Silvia (ranked 390 p4p, 306 weight class). Karter Carey has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karter Carey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Silvia!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carey shoots in but Silvia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Carey dives in and grabs Silvia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silvia pushes down on Carey's head and hops out.
Carey tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silvia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carey is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Silvia.
Carey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silvia is fending him off so far but Carey persists. Nope, Silvia circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karter Carey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silvia counters with a straight right hand.
Silvia lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silvia.
It looks like Karter Carey has been cut.
Nice sprawl there from Silvia as Carey shoots in.
Silvia doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice shot lands for Silvia.
Carey gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Silvia points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Carey wakes up just in time to hear Silvia thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shawn Silvia!
Shawn Silvia is the new middleweight champion!
Shawn Silvia really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Bloodbath MMA Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Ray Watcher (ranked 2272 p4p, 4063 weight class) and Al Happy Killer (ranked 295 p4p, 471 weight class). Jimmy Ray Watcher has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Ray Watcher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Al Happy Killer!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Happy Killer loads up on a big right hand but Watcher slips the punch.
Watcher blocks a jab.
Happy Killer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Happy Killer tries to clinch but Watcher moves out of range.
Happy Killer throws a body punch but Watcher moves out of range.
Happy Killer instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Happy Killer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Happy Killer struggles to land a body shot inside as Watcher controls his hands.
Happy Killer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Happy Killer stalls.
Watcher has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Happy Killer after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Happy Killer can't find room to land a body shot as Watcher controls the action.
Happy Killer is struggling to control the position.
Happy Killer tries a body shot but Watcher blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Happy Killer tries a body shot but Watcher blocks it.
Happy Killer lands a left hand.
Happy Killer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Happy Killer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Watcher has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Happy Killer after a bit of a struggle.
Watcher has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Happy Killer after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Ray Watcher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watcher is trying to force a seperation but Happy Killer has the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Happy Killer lands a shoulder strike.
Happy Killer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Happy Killer as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Happy Killer stalling the fight.
Happy Killer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Happy Killer continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Happy Killer is pushing Watcher up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Happy Killer receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Al Happy Killer.
Watcher shoots in for a takedown but Happy Killer shows good takedown defense.
Happy Killer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Watcher avoids the body shot from Happy Killer.
Watcher tries to counter with a takedown but Happy Killer is quick to defend against it.
Happy Killer moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Watcher.
Happy Killer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Happy Killer lands a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Happy Killer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Watcher throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Happy Killer stalling against the cage.
Happy Killer tries a body shot but Watcher blocks it.
Watcher wants a takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Happy Killer.
Happy Killer just leaning against Watcher, taking a breather.
Happy Killer lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Happy Killer.
Watcher is rocked!
Happy Killer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Watcher backwards.
Oh Watcher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Happy Killer creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Watcher's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Watcher drops to his knees and Happy Killer pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Al Happy Killer!
Al Happy Killer is the new welterweight champion!
Al Happy Killer decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jump Nelson (ranked 2266 p4p, 3707 weight class) and Alejandro Ortega (ranked 280 p4p, 399 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jump Nelson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alejandro Ortega!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Ortega tries to sprawl but Nelson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Nelson trying to control from half guard but Ortega is working away.
Ortega is pressing down on Nelson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nelson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ortega keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
Ortega working a defensive guard here.
Ortega keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega striking off his back but it's not causing Nelson any problems.
Ortega doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ortega throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Nelson looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega tries to strike from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nelson advances to half guard.
Nelson wants to take a breather but Ortega is having none of it.
Ortega moves into full guard.
Ortega punching to the body, from the bottom.
Nelson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nelson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ortega escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nelson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ortega is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega striking off his back.
Nelson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ortega punching from the bottom - just letting Nelson know he's still in a fight.
Ortega has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ortega is striking but Nelson is not phased and passes to half guard.
Ortega actively working from the bottom here.
Ortega looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ortega misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega wants to control but Nelson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nelson throwing shots but Ortega is blocking nicely.
Ortega looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ortega is looking for a sweep. Nelson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nelson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nelson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Nelson tries to control but Ortega wriggling away.
Nelson is working for a guillotine from mount but Ortega frees his head quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson looking to finish with strikes here!
Nelson blocks Ortega's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Nelson goes for an armbar but Ortega turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Ortega.
Nelson working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ortega landing with the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jump Nelson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nelson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ortega manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ortega working a defensive guard here.
Nelson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ortega can do to turn this around?
Nelson looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ortega trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ortega lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
Nelson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ortega swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ortega has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Nelson should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Ortega has tightened it up now! Nelson should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alejandro Ortega!
Alejandro Ortega is the new light heavyweight champion!
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