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NYF 91: Zigaro vs Kramer III PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rohan Peters (ranked 3821 p4p, 5024 weight class) and Brian Roberts (ranked 385 p4p, 457 weight class). Brian Roberts acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rohan Peters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peters smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Peters lands a really nice looking cross but Roberts seems unphased.
Peters fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Peters sprawls well. Peters wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Roberts gets slowly back to his feet.
Peters blocks a head kick by Roberts.
Roberts tries to clinch up.
Roberts doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Roberts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A left and a right from Peters both land. Nice combination.
Roberts with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Peters to score with a decent uppercut.
Peters takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
Peters thuds his right hand into Roberts's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Peters's corner calls for a 1-2. Peters obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A left and a right from Peters both land. Nice combination.
 Roberts is rocked!
Peters steps in with a hook that catches Roberts right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Peters follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Roberts looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rohan Peters!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Money Pacman (ranked 1629 p4p, 2781 weight class) and Antonio Rivera (ranked 145 p4p, 239 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Money Pacman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera moves away from the strike by Pacman.
Pacman cracks Rivera with an open hand slap.
Pacman throws a jab when Rivera was well out of range.
Pacman misses with a hook. Rivera ducked under it nicely.
Rivera changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pacman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rivera, pushing him back against the cage.
Pacman working hard to break the clinch.
Rivera goes for a takedown attempt but Pacman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pacman misses with a right hand
and Rivera counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pacman won't be happy with that.
Pacman's coaches at KO MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Rivera trying to control the action but Pacman is working from the bottom.
Pacman wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Rivera trying to control the action but Pacman is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pacman has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pacman is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Pacman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rivera on the ground.
Rivera advances to full mount.
Rivera is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Pacman to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Pacman shrugs it off.
Pacman holds on, trying desperately to control.
Rivera working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Pacman looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Rivera! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Antonio Rivera!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Deangelo Strickland (ranked 2193 p4p, 2262 weight class) and Caulo Posta (ranked 245 p4p, 256 weight class). Posta has chosen Vida Loka, Pt. 1 as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Deangelo Strickland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Caulo Posta!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strickland connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Strickland misses with a looping right.
Strickland sets himself, and Posta steps forward looking for the clinch! Strickland avoids it this time.
Strickland walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A decent looking cross lands there for Strickland.
Strickland dodges the punch combination from Posta.
Strickland thuds a left hand into Posta's body.
Strickland throws a looping overhand right but Posta ducks down to avoid it.
Strickland is looking to land body kicks.
Posta throws a body kick that misses
and Strickland counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Strickland lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Posta circles away quickly and effectively.
Strickland seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Strickland thumps Posta with a low kick.
Posta blocks a head kick by Strickland.
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!
Strickland connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Posta momentarily.
Strickland throws a shot from downtown. Posta moves away and avoids it.
Strickland stuffs the takedown.
Posta throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strickland with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Posta takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Posta will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Strickland fires out a quick counter leg kick but Posta just manages to avoid it.
Posta changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Strickland tries to avoid it but Posta manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Strickland to the ground. Strickland escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Posta checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Deangelo Strickland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Posta throws a sloppy head kick and Strickland moves out of range easily.
Strickland appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Posta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Strickland.
Strickland scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Strickland lands with a slapping head kick.
Posta is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Strickland.
Posta is rocked!
Strickland dances in with a quick combination. Posta is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Strickland snaps Posta's head back. Posta stumbles backwards against the cage. Strickland steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Posta's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Posta just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Deangelo Strickland!
After the fight, Deangelo Strickland was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Caulo Posta had this to say: 'I apologize for my performance, give me another opportunity.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dallas Winston (ranked 1151 p4p, 2782 weight class) and Jah Nino (ranked 152 p4p, 319 weight class). Jah Nino 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dallas Winston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jah Nino!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nino throws a counter combo.
Nino looks to throw the jab but Winston is out of range.
Winston misses with a lunging right hand
letting Nino counter with a right hand.
Nino connects with a right hand. Winston shakes it off.
Nino throws a poor cross that misses
and Winston counters with a two punch combo.
Winston slips under a jab from Nino.
Nino misses with a hook. Winston ducked under it nicely.
Nino is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Winston's half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winston trying to control here.
Nino throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Winston is pressing down on Nino's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nino has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at New York Public Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston wants to get back to his feet but Nino is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Winston seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Winston definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nino stops Winston from standing up.
Winston wriggles free and stands up.
Nino looks to score with a jab to the body but Winston is just out of range.
Winston throwing a counter right hand but Nino manages to avoid it.
A left and a right from Winston both land. Nice combination.
Nino looks to throw the jab but Winston is out of range.
Nino slips a jab from Winston.
Winston takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Winston takes a swing at Nino's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston throws a hook to the side of Nino's head but Nino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Winston avoids the body shot from Nino.
Nino closes the distance and clinches.
Winston is trying to break free.
Winston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nino tries to clinch
and Winston counters with a left to the body.
Winston scores with the left hand. Nino knows he should have avoided that one.
Winston connects with the punch.
Nino takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Winston swats away the attempt to clinch by Nino.
Nino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Winston misses with a hook.
Winston throws a poor cross that misses
and Nino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston throws a right hand that Nino ducks under and follows up with a left that Nino also avoids with ease.
Nino closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nino misses with some punches.
Nino stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nino throws a punch but it's blocked by Winston.
Winston breaks from the clinch.
Winston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nino moves into the clinch.
Nino comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
 It looks like Dallas Winston has been cut.
Winston wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nino controlling the action here for a moment.
Winston is trying to break the clinch but Nino is controlling him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nino is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Winston is keeping busy.
Winston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nino walks into a stiff left hand from Winston.
Winston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nino moves away.
Winston scores with a nice right hand.
Winston avoids a punch combination nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winston changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winston seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nino moves into the clinch successfully.
Winston avoids the elbow strike from Nino, against the cage.
Winston breaks the clinch.
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 Dallas Winston will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dallas Winston's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Winston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nino! But no joy.
Winston throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Winston scores with a decent looking hook.
A big right from Winston misses.
Nino throws out a counter right but Winston avoids it with no problem.
Winston has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Winston lands with a good body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Winston. Nino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nino tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Winston is looking to counter punch.
Nino wants to clinch but Winston slips to the side
enabling Winston to counter with a crisp jab.
Winston works Nino's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston lands the left hand.
Winston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nino manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Nino on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nino wants to clinch up but Winston keeps it at a distance.
Nino tries to clinch but Winston moves away
and Winston counters with a straight right hand.
Nino is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nino takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nino is still on wobbly legs! Can Winston finish him?
Nino is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston fakes the body blow, causing Nino to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Nino goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dallas Winston!
An out of breath Dallas Winston thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Jah Nino stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Blades (ranked 1737 p4p, 790 weight class) and Alan Arnolds (ranked 160 p4p, 75 weight class). Blades comes into the arena with Three 6 Mafia - It's a fight blaring out of the sound system. Arnolds has chosen Free and Easy - The Almighty 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 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Blades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Arnolds!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnolds throws a series of punches but Blades avoids them all with ease.
Blades appears to be looking for a big counter.
Arnolds on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Blades lands with a nice body punch.
Arnolds cracks Blades with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Pablo Blades has been cut.
Blades misses with a straight left.
Arnolds ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blades moves away.
Arnolds lands a nice shot to the body.
Blades throws a lazy right hand but Arnolds sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blades misses with a straight left.
Blades lands a head kick!
Blades lands a hook that stumbles Arnolds back into the cage. Blades follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Arnolds to the canvas! Blades pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Arnolds has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Pablo Blades!
After the fight, Pablo Blades was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Alan Arnolds was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Draconis (ranked 398 p4p, 642 weight class) and Harrison Kiely (ranked 54 p4p, 84 weight class). Tommy Draconis 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Draconis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harrison Kiely!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draconis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kiely circles away.
A little jabbing left from Kiely on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kiely keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A little jabbing left from Kiely on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Draconis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kiely avoids it really well and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Kiely on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Draconis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Draconis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kiely counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draconis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kiely counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Draconis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiely bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Draconis's head backwards.
Draconis misses with a takedown
and Kiely makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Harrison Kiely is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Draconis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Draconis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kiely as he jumps to the side.
Kiely looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Draconis shoots in for a double leg but Kiely sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kiely appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Draconis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Kiely counter with a right hand.
Draconis misses with an uppercut.
Kiely swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kiely has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Draconis is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draconis misses with a takedown
and Kiely counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Draconis has a takedown stuffed.
Draconis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kiely but Kiely pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kiely is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Draconis fails to land the takedown.
Draconis loads up on a big right hand but Kiely slips the punch.
Draconis dives in for a single leg takedown but Kiely sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Draconis scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiely lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Kiely.
Kiely misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kiely lands a shoulder strike.
It looks like Tommy Draconis has been cut.
Kiely has a couple of punches blocked by Draconis.
Kiely throws a punch but it's blocked by Draconis.
Draconis is trying to pull guard but Kiely turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kiely scores with a shoulder strike.
Kiely swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kiely lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kiely lands a right hand.
Draconis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kiely misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kiely is leaning against Draconis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Draconis has been working on his balance at The Purpose Martial Arts Academy, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Kiely.
Draconis is breathing heavily.
Draconis takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiely lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Draconis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kiely's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiely lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Kiely fails to land.
Kiely swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Draconis blocking some punches.
Draconis tries to throw a body punch but Kiely avoids it by throwing Draconis back against the cage.
Kiely lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Draconis blocks an uppercut.
Kiely lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kiely fails to land.
Kiely pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kiely leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kiely throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Kiely dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Draconis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Draconis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kiely counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Draconis has his takedown stuffed
and Kiely cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Draconis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Draconis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Draconis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Draconis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kiely but Kiely pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kiely throws out a counter right but Draconis avoids it with no problem.
Kiely has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draconis has his takedown stuffed
and Kiely counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Draconis misses with a takedown
enabling Kiely to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draconis thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice side step and Kiely releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Draconis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Draconis tries for a takedown but Kiely circles away easily
and Draconis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice takedown defense from Kiely. No joy for Draconis on that attempt.
It seemed like Kiely was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Draconis shoots in but Kiely avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Draconis shoots and misses
and Draconis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Draconis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draconis has his takedown stuffed
and Kiely counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Draconis with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Kiely counter with a right hand.
Draconis lands a nice hook to Kiely's body. Kiely takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kiely gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kiely bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Draconis's guard.
Kiely is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiely trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kiely keeps trying to improve his position.
Draconis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kiely defends well.
Draconis keeping moving, preventing Kiely from controlling successfully.
Draconis keeping full guard, as Kiely tries to pass.
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.
Kiely 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.
Kiely's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kiely wants to pass the guard but Draconis is keeping the position.
Draconis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kiely stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Draconis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Kiely showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommy Draconis'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. This is the final round!
Draconis gets a takedown into half guard.
Kiely gets full guard.
Draconis advances to half guard.
Kiely moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiely looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draconis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Draconis preventing the sweep.
Kiely lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
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.
Kiely is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kiely trying to control the position from guard on top but Draconis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Draconis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kiely is aware though and is defending well.
Kiely pushes down on Draconis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kiely passes to side control.
Draconis manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kiely's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiely is looking to take a break and control but Draconis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Draconis is looking to control Kiely's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Draconis avoid being mounted?
Draconis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Draconis keeping hold of Kiely's head, controlling as best he can.
Draconis wants to get back to full guard.
Kiely not doing much here.
Kiely is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draconis tries to roll over but Kiely keeps him under control.
Kiely trying to control the action but Draconis is working from the bottom.
Draconis trying to control but Kiely postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Donk. Draconis catches Kiely right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nice sprawl there from Kiely as Draconis shoots in.
Kiely looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Draconis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kiely counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Draconis fails with the takedown
letting Kiely counter with a right hand.
Kiely swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Draconis appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Draconis looks for a takedown but Kiely sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Draconis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Draconis shoots in looking for a takedown. Kiely tries to sprawl out of it but Draconis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kiely manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harrison Kiely comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kiely 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harrison Kiely!
During a confident post fight interview, Harrison Kiely thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Tommy Draconis was interviewed post fight and said 'This fight was really short notice, only a few days. My manager screwed the pooch here. It's no wonder I lost. It has to be someone else's fault! I'm the shit!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Tucker (ranked 730 p4p, 646 weight class) and Randy Wieland (ranked 95 p4p, 86 weight class). Wieland comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ran-D - Zombie kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeffrey Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Wieland!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wieland slips a straight right by Tucker.
Tucker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A slow jab from Tucker misses its intended target.
Wieland lands with a shot to the body.
Wieland lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A low kick from Tucker is predictable there
and Wieland counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tucker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wieland's guard.
Wieland 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.
Tucker 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.
Wieland throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wieland looking for a sweep. Not yet Wieland, not yet.
Wieland has his foot on Tucker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tucker works his way back into a safe position though.
Wieland is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tucker is aware though and is defending well.
Wieland bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tucker's guard.
Tucker controls Wieland momentarily but Wieland frees himself.
Wieland throwing strikes from guard but Tucker blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wieland prevents Tucker from getting back to his feet.
Wieland postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wieland controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wieland trying to control but Tucker is working from the bottom.
Tucker working for a triangle but Wieland defends it easily.
Tucker wants to sweep here but Wieland controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wieland scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wieland missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wieland has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wieland passes Tucker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wieland throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wieland performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wieland missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wieland wants to control but Tucker is keeping him busy.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Wieland wants to work for an arm triangle but Tucker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wieland throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wieland throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wieland drops an elbow to the side of Tucker's head.
Wieland is trying to control. Tucker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wieland not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wieland wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tucker keeps working.
Ground and pound from Wieland.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tucker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tucker has hold of Wieland's hands but Wieland slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Wieland dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wieland steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tucker.
Wieland is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tucker with a body shot.
Tucker misses with a right hand
and Wieland counters with a nice uppercut.
Tucker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wieland.
Tucker cracks Wieland with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wieland finds it's way round the side to connect with Tucker's head.
Tucker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wieland drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tucker defends it well.
Jeffrey Tucker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wieland is defended easily by Tucker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wieland! But no joy.
Tucker misses with a head kick.
Wieland drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tucker defends it well.
Wieland misses with a body shot.
Wieland scores with a jab. Tucker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Randy Wieland seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wieland blocks a jab.
Wieland has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wieland with a hook.
Tucker misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Wieland to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tucker with a jab.
Tucker throws a low kick, looking for Wieland's leg but Wieland calmly moves out of range.
Wieland takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tucker throws a lazy body kick
and Wieland counters with a nice body shot.
Wieland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tucker.
Wieland tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tucker misses with a combination
and Wieland cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wieland with the counter takedown but Tucker avoids it easily.
Tucker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wieland misses the shot to the body.
Tucker misses with a body punch
and Wieland counters with a straight right hand.
Wieland lands a jab to Tucker's midsection.
Wieland ducks under a wild hook from Tucker.
Tucker misses with a body punch
and Wieland counters with a straight right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Wieland blocks the leg kick.
Wieland swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wieland looks to land a left hand but Tucker moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wieland with a hook.
Wieland takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wieland fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wieland dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wieland slips a straight right by Tucker.
Wieland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tucker.
Wieland staying out of range there.
Wieland lands a slapping body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Wieland showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Tucker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Tucker.
Tucker scores with a jab to the body.
Wieland shoots in and gets a takedown into Tucker's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wieland working some strikes from top position.
Wieland cracks Tucker with a solid left hand.
Wieland is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wieland throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wieland slips nicely into half guard.
Wieland is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wieland sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tucker defending well though.
Jeffrey Tucker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wieland is nestled in close to Tucker, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wieland lands strikes from half guard.
Wieland drops an elbow to the side of Tucker's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wieland working the head and body with strikes.
Wieland scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wieland looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wieland takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tucker is trying to get back to full guard.
Wieland throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wieland missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tucker is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wieland scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nice strikes from Wieland there.
 Tucker is rocked!
Wieland lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Tucker! More strikes land and this one is all over! Wieland jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Wieland!
After winning the bout, Randy Wieland 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesse-James Hopson (ranked 583 p4p, 1102 weight class) and Mae Joon (ranked 68 p4p, 117 weight class). Hopson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Home among the gumtrees.. Jesse-James Hopson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
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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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jesse-James Hopson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mae Joon!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopson lands an overhand right.
Hopson throws a lazy right hand but Joon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joon looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopson is just out of range.
Hopson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hopson slips a straight right by Joon.
Joon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hopson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joon misses with a lunging right hand
and Hopson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big left from Joon misses.
Hopson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Joon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hopson's head.
Hopson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joon was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopson.
Hopson throws a jab but it's blocked by Joon.
Joon lands with a nice body punch.
Hopson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joon misses with a lunging right hand
and Hopson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hopson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joon lands a jab to Hopson's midsection.
Joon misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Hopson misses the target.
Joon looks to throw the jab but Hopson is out of range.
Joon lands with a hook. Hopson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Joon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Joon swings for the body but Hopson moves out of range.
Hopson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A left lands for Hopson.
The fighters circling - Joon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joon lands a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Joon.
Joon slips under a jab from Hopson.
Hopson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Joon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopson was well out of range. Poor timing from Joon.
Nice body punch from Joon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopson tries to move into range but Joon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hopson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Joon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopson. Joon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joon ducks under a wild hook from Hopson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joon! But no joy.
Joon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopson was well out of range. Poor timing from Joon.
Joon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hopson's head backwards.
Hopson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hopson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Joon at a distance.
Joon looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopson is just out of range.
Joon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joon just misses with a punch to the body.
Hopson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joon.
Joon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joon looks to land a left hand but Hopson moved out of range nicely.
Joon 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.
Hopson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Joon misses the shot to the body.
Hopson just misses with a punch to the body.
Joon misses with a straight left.
Joon throws a big shot that misses.
Hopson slips a jab from Joon.
Hopson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Hopson. That snapped Joon's head back.
Hopson ducks under a wild hook from Joon.
Hopson slips under a jab from Joon.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joon. Hopson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopson. Joon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hopson ducks under a wild hook from Joon.
Joon throws an off balance right hand
and Hopson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Joon lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joon misses with a body shot
and Hopson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hopson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hopson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mae Joon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joon throws a body shot but no joy.
Hopson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Joon looks to land a left hand but Hopson moved out of range nicely.
Joon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hopson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hopson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joon moves away.
Hopson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joon throws a body punch but Hopson moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Joon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Joon.
Hopson avoids the body shot from Joon.
Hopson throwing a counter right hand but Joon manages to avoid it.
Hopson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joon throws out the jab.
Hopson is looking for a counter combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hopson scores with a sloppy right hand. Joon should have avoided that one.
Joon loads up on a big right hand but Hopson slips the punch.
Nice shot lands for Joon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mae Joon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Joon lands a head shot.
Donk. Joon catches Hopson right on the button with a cross.
Joon throws a jab when Hopson was well out of range.
It looked like Hopson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Joon.
A cross from Joon lands.
Joon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice side step and Joon releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Joon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hopson.
Joon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hopson slips under a jab.
Joon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Joon avoids the body shot from Hopson.
Joon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hopson avoids the body shot from Joon.
Joon throws a right hand that misses
and Hopson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hopson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joon throws a looping overhand right but Hopson ducks down to avoid it.
Joon moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joon let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hopson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hopson throws a body shot but no joy.
Hopson needs to keep his hands up - Joon had a free shot at his head there.
Hopson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Joon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hopson. Hopson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Joon throws a body punch but Hopson moves out of range.
Joon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopson was well out of range. Poor timing from Joon.
Hopson misses with a wild body shot.
Joon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopson manages to avoid it.
Mae Joon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joon misses with a body shot
and Hopson counters with a right hand to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hopson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Joon throws a looping overhand right but Hopson ducks down to avoid it.
Hopson misses with an uppercut
and Joon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Joon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Hopson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Joon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hopson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hopson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Joon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheers as Joon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hopson doesn't seem phased though.
Joon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hopson connects with the punch.
Hopson cracks a nice hook into Joon's ribs.
Joon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hopson at a distance.
Joon missing with a left hand there. Hopson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joon throws a big shot that misses.
Joon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Joon cracks Hopson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Joon misses with a lunging right hand
and Hopson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hopson moves out of range of the strikes.
Joon connects with a body shot that sends Hopson's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopson lands a slapping body shot.
Joon misses with an uppercut. Hopson saw that one coming.
Good shot there by Joon.
Hopson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hopson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hopson swings for the body but Joon moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Hopson.
Hopson throws a big shot that misses.
Joon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Joon misses with a straight left.
Hopson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hopson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Joon throws a body shot but no joy.
Hopson moves out of range of the strikes.
Hopson misses with an uppercut. Joon saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopson. Joon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joon takes a swing at Hopson's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joon looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopson is just out of range.
Joon throws an off balance right hand
and Hopson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopson connects with a looping right hand.
Hopson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joon takes a swing at Hopson's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Hopson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Joon with a hook.
Hopson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hopson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Joon to score with a decent uppercut.
Joon misses with a body shot
and Hopson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joon misses with an uppercut
and Hopson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hopson slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Joon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mae Joon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Hopson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jesse-James Hopson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joon misses with a hook
and Hopson counters with a straight right hand.
Joon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hopson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hopson avoids the body shot from Joon.
Joon misses with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Hopson there.
Joon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hopson.
Joon cracks a nice hook into Hopson's ribs.
Hopson throws a body punch but Joon moves out of range.
Hopson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Joon looks to throw the jab but Hopson is out of range.
Hopson slips a jab from Joon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Joon slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joon looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopson is just out of range.
Joon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hopson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joon throws a sloppy body shot
and Hopson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hopson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joon moves away.
Joon stuns Hopson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hopson drops his hands momentarily and Joon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Joon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopson.
An attempted straight right counter from Hopson misses the target.
Joon lands a head shot.
Hopson stuns Joon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hopson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joon.
Hopson throws an overhand right that lands on Joon's shoulder, as Joon tries to avoid the shot.
Hopson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopson was well out of range. Poor timing from Joon.
Joon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joon avoids the body shot from Hopson.
Joon scores with a nice head shot.
Hopson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Joon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hopson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joon swings for the body but Hopson moves out of range.
Joon misses the shot to the body.
Joon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joon lands with a straight right. Hopson didn't see that one coming.
Hopson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Joon looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopson is just out of range.
Hopson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joon manages to avoid it.
Hopson throws a body shot but no joy.
Joon throws a hook but Hopson avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Joon. Beautiful body shot.
A cross from Hopson lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joon lunges at Hopson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hopson's hand.
Joon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hopson. Hopson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A swing and a miss from Joon.
Hopson misses with an uppercut.
Hopson jabs Joon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Hopson. That snapped Joon's head back.
Joon misses with a hook
and Hopson counters with a left to the body.
Joon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hopson counters with a stiff right hand.
Joon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Joon is rocked!
Joon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Joon is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopson finish him?
Joon scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Hopson misses.
A jab lands there for Hopson.
Joon thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joon swings for the body but Hopson moves out of range.
Joon misses the jab.
Joon misses with an uppercut
and Hopson counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jesse-James Hopson!
Jesse-James Hopson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Bird (ranked 176 p4p, 514 weight class) and Jesse Thomas Babcock (ranked 27 p4p, 70 weight class). Bird's entrance music is Dragula - Rob Zombie. A fine choice. Babcock has chosen 70 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Bird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesse Thomas Babcock!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babcock wants to clinch up but Bird keeps it at a distance.
Babcock just misses with a punch to the body.
Babcock misses with a body shot
and Bird counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Babcock lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bird at a distance.
Bird works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Babcock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bird. Babcock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bird waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Babcock.
Bird keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bird avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock moves out of range as Bird strikes.
Bird misses with an uppercut.
Babcock drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bird defends it well.
Tim Bird seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bird misses with a low kick.
Bird misses with a body shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Babcock 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.
Babcock takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Bird does it's job there.
Babcock is rocked!
Babcock closes the distance and clinches.
Babcock is still on wobbly legs! Can Bird finish him?
Bird goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Babcock seems to have recovered his senses.
Bird misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bird blocks a body shot from Babcock.
Bird escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bird tries a head kick but it misses.
Bird has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Forge 👊 in the buildup to the fight.
Bird dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bird misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Bird throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bird scores with a hook.
Babcock checks the leg kick.
Babcock misses with a jab to the body
and Bird counters with a nice uppercut.
Babcock changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bird looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babcock cracks Bird with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Babcock working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babcock working the ground and pound.
Babcock throws an elbow but Bird slips to the side and avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Bird's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bird manages to work his way to half guard, despite Babcock's best efforts.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Babcock connects with a nice short shot to Bird's temple.
Bird is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babcock passes to side control.
Bird takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bird is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bird dodges the ground and pound from Babcock.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird is pushing Babcock's head away, looking to escape. Babcock manages to hold on to the position though.
Babcock sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bird is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Babcock lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bird down.
Babcock laying and praying for a moment but Bird takes advantage and regains half guard.
Babcock lands strikes from half guard.
Bird has hold of Babcock's hands but Babcock slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Babcock is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bird is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Babcock scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bird keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bird slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bird bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Babcock's guard.
Babcock seems keen to control Bird's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bird trying to control the position from guard on top but Babcock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Babcock is controlling Bird's posture.
Babcock wants to sweep but no luck.
Bird trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bird stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Babcock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Babcock is trying to control the position but Bird postures up.
Babcock looking for a sweep. Not yet Babcock, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Bird dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Babcock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Babcock listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Babcock slips a jab from Bird.
Bird uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babcock.
Bird avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bird takes a swing at Babcock's ribcage but misses.
Babcock swings for the body but Bird moves out of range.
Bird scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bird throws a hook but Babcock avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bird misses with a wild body shot.
Babcock digs a good hook to Bird's body.
Bird scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Babcock tries to close the distance and clinch but Bird swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Babcock backs away, Bird returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bird misses with a straight left.
Tim Bird is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock wants to clinch.
Babcock misses with a wild body shot.
Bird throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Bird. That snapped Babcock's head back.
Bird misses with a straight left.
Bird throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bird looks to score with a jab to the body but Babcock is just out of range.
Bird showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Babcock.
Babcock gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babcock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Babcock fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bird looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bird throws a jab but it's blocked by Babcock.
Babcock moves out of range of the body kick from Bird.
Babcock throws a series of punches but Bird avoids them all with ease.
A counter left hand to the body from Bird misses its target.
Babcock cracks Bird with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babcock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bird leaves Babcock with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Babcock throws a body shot but no joy.
Bird avoids the body shot from Babcock.
Bird moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Babcock doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Babcock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird misses with a hook. Babcock ducked under it nicely.
Bird throws a hook to the side of Babcock's head but Babcock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bird misses the shot to the body.
Bird misses with a straight right.
Bird throws a right and a left that Babcock avoids nicely.
Bird throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babcock feints the counter takedown.
Babcock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bird paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bird swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Babcock lands with a good body shot.
Bird misses the shot to the body.
Bird throws an overhand right that lands on Babcock's shoulder, as Babcock tries to avoid the shot.
Babcock is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bird throws the left hand but Babcock avoids the punch easily.
Bird scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babcock misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It looked like Bird wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bird is looking to chop away at Babcock's legs.
Bird throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Babcock.
 It looks like Jesse Thomas Babcock has been cut.
Nice body punch from Bird.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Babcock. Bird does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bird tries a head kick but it misses.
Babcock is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bird rather than just go for the knockout.
Bird throws a head kick that misses.
Bird misses with a head kick.
Babcock is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Babcock closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Babcock lands in his opponent's guard.
Bird preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Babcock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bird swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Bird dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Thomas Babcock'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. This is the final round!
Jab by Bird.
Jesse Thomas Babcock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Babcock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bird was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bird takes a swing at Babcock's ribcage but misses.
Bird throws a right hand that Babcock ducks under and follows up with a left that Babcock also avoids with ease.
Bird connects with a right hand. Babcock shakes it off.
Bird takes a swing at Babcock's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Babcock misses.
Babcock walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Bird misses.
Babcock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bird throws out the jab.
Babcock swings for the body but Bird moves out of range.
Bird throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bird throws a hook but Babcock blocks it.
Babcock tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Babcock moves away.
Bird dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Babcock. That did some damage!
Bird throws a hook to the side of Babcock's head but Babcock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bird scores with a jab. Babcock acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Babcock rushes Bird and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Babcock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Babcock.
Bird tries to break free but Babcock pushes him back against the cage.
Bird swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bird breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bird throws a big shot that misses.
Bird lands a big head kick that sends Babcock tumbling to the mat! Bird takes a step backwards and waves Babcock back to his feet - he wants the finish!
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!
Bird circles away from the clinch attempt.
Babcock defending well as Bird loads up on a big left hand.
Babcock drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bird defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird throws a head kick but Babcock moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Babcock.
Babcock appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Babcock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tim Bird is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Babcock fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bird waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Babcock.
Babcock takes a jab right on the kisser.
A shot to the liver by Bird. Beautiful body shot.
Babcock rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bird cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bird misses the jab.
Bird stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bird wants it to stay on the feet.
Babcock gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Bird gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Babcock is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Bird!
During a confident post fight interview, Tim Bird thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Zigaro (ranked 154 p4p, 458 weight class) and Jon Kramer (ranked 23 p4p, 61 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 5 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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tristan Zigaro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Kramer!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zigaro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kramer.
Kramer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kramer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Zigaro makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Kramer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zigaro as he jumps to the side.
Zigaro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zigaro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kramer.
Kramer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Zigaro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zigaro misses with a straight left.
Zigaro throws a leg kick but Kramer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Crunch! Zigaro slams his shin into Kramer's torso.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zigaro misses with a low kick.
Zigaro throws a leg kick which misses Kramer's front leg but catches the back leg as Kramer tries to avoid it.
Kramer shoots for a takedown but Zigaro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zigaro slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tristan Zigaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zigaro throws out a powerful jab.
Kramer shoots in looking for a takedown. Zigaro tries to sprawl out of it but Kramer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zigaro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tristan Zigaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Kramer.
Zigaro scores with a jab. Kramer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kramer closes the distance and clinches up with Zigaro, looking for a takedown. Kramer pushes Zigaro against the cage but Zigaro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zigaro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kramer.
Zigaro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kramer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zigaro lands a jab to the nose.
Kramer ducks under a wild hook from Zigaro.
Zigaro misses with a looping left.
Kramer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kramer ducks under a wild hook from Zigaro.
Kramer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Zigaro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kramer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zigaro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kramer.
Zigaro is in trouble now - Kramer has advanced to mount!
Zigaro defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kramer.
Kramer working the ground and pound effectively.
Zigaro keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer breaks from Zigaro's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kramer with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Zigaro is trying to stand up.
Zigaro is in a horrible position here. Kramer smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kramer prevents Zigaro from getting the reversal.
Zigaro defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kramer.
Zigaro is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kramer has control of Zigaro's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Zigaro regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Zigaro really wants to buck Kramer off and get back to his feet.
Kramer looking to finish with strikes here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kramer landing shots from mount.
Zigaro is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kramer working for a guillotine from mount but Zigaro is in no mood to give up.
Zigaro trying desperately to get to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kramer landing shots from mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zigaro is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kramer raining down shots from the mount!
Zigaro takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Zigaro squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Zigaro slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kramer wants to work for an arm triangle but Zigaro is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kramer stops Zigaro from getting back to his feet.
Zigaro kicks off Kramer and gets to his feet.
Zigaro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kramer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
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 Tristan Zigaro will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zigaro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kramer.
Zigaro scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zigaro misses the jab.
Kramer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jon Kramer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zigaro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zigaro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kramer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Zigaro pushes Kramer off and gets back to his feet.
Zigaro throws a shot from downtown. Kramer moves away and avoids it.
Zigaro tests Kramer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kramer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zigaro as he avoids it easily.
Zigaro misses with a straight left.
Kramer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zigaro.
And Kramer tries to counter it with a takedown but Zigaro pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Zigaro tries to land a body kick
and Kramer counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Zigaro!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zigaro, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zigaro is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kramer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Zigaro is looking for a sweep.
Kramer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kramer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kramer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Zigaro knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kramer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Zigaro is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zigaro is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kramer lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Zigaro is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kramer is controlling him well.
Jon Kramer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kramer wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zigaro, who protects the arm well.
Kramer lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Zigaro sneaks out the side door and pushes Kramer away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
We've been told by Zigaro's head coaches at The Hidden that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kramer fails with a takedown attempt.
Tristan Zigaro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kramer takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zigaro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kramer dodges the punch combination from Zigaro.
Kramer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zigaro.
Kramer feints the counter takedown.
Zigaro clinches up with Kramer and pushes him back against the cage.
Kramer blocking some punches.
Zigaro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kramer's elbow.
Zigaro presses Kramer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zigaro is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tristan Zigaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Kramer.
Kramer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zigaro smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zigaro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zigaro throws a body shot but no joy.
Kramer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kramer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Zigaro's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zigaro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zigaro has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kramer off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Zigaro connects with a solid leg kick.
Zigaro throws a body shot but no joy.
Kramer walks into a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tristan Zigaro dominated that second round.
That's time! Zigaro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zigaro throws a head kick that misses
and Kramer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Zigaro is looking to improve his position.
Kramer seems to be looking for submissions.
Zigaro pushes Kramer off looking to stand but Kramer dives back in and keeps control.
Kramer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zigaro makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Tristan Zigaro is winning the standup battle so far.
Zigaro throws a lazy body kick
and Kramer counters with a single leg into guard. Zigaro didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kramer stopping the sweep attempt from Zigaro.
Kramer throwing strikes from guard but Zigaro blocks nicely.
Zigaro has control of Kramer's left arm, preventing Kramer from doing any damage.
Kramer drops back looking for a leg! Zigaro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zigaro manages to kick Kramer off! Kramer jumps back into Zigaro's guard.
Kramer pushes down on Zigaro's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Zigaro makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Kramer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zigaro.
Kramer tries to counter by closing the distance.
Zigaro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kramer avoids the head kick by Zigaro.
Kramer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Zigaro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kramer.
Zigaro jabs Kramer right on the nose. Kramer blinks but takes it well.
Zigaro misses with a head kick.
Kramer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Kramer blocks the leg kick.
Zigaro throws a leg kick
so Kramer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zigaro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kramer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Zigaro's guard.
Kramer 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.
Zigaro is trying to stand back up but Kramer is controlling him
Kramer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Zigaro is controlling Kramer's trapped leg to prevent Kramer from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zigaro manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Kramer ducks right into an uppercut from Zigaro.
Kramer fails to land the takedown.
Kramer blocks the body kick.
Kramer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zigaro.
Kramer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Zigaro misses with a head kick.
Kramer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kramer goes for a double leg but Zigaro avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Zigaro continues to drive forward.
Tristan Zigaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Kramer.
Zigaro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kramer's sensitive parts.
Zigaro lands a nice hook to Kramer's body. Kramer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kramer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zigaro throws a jab but it's blocked by Kramer.
Kramer with the counter takedown but Zigaro avoids it easily.
Zigaro thows a leg kick but Kramer checks it
and Kramer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Zigaro has one foot on Kramer's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back 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 jab from Zigaro misses.
Kramer with the counter takedown but Zigaro avoids it easily.
Zigaro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kramer steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Zigaro.
Zigaro tries to land a body kick
so Kramer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kramer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kramer passes Zigaro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Zigaro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zigaro wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tristan Zigaro clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zigaro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kramer feints the counter takedown.
Zigaro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zigaro misses with a kick to the body
and Kramer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kramer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Zigaro looking to control.
Kramer cracks Zigaro with a solid left hand.
Zigaro is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kramer is controlling him.
Kramer advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zigaro kicks Kramer off and gets back to his feet.
Kramer tries to clinch but Zigaro is having none of it.
Zigaro throws a body kick that misses
and Kramer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer won't allow Zigaro to get back to his feet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kramer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kramer won't allow Zigaro to get back to his feet.
Kramer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kramer landing with the ground and pound.
Zigaro wants to stand but Kramer is controlling the position.
Kramer landing some decent shots from guard.
Kramer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kramer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Zigaro's guard.
Kramer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zigaro is defending against the submission attempts here by Kramer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zigaro pushes Kramer off and gets back to his feet.
Kramer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A shot to the liver by Zigaro. Beautiful body shot.
A leg kick checked by Kramer.
Kramer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zigaro.
Kramer closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Zigaro to the mat! Zigaro manages to get full guard.
Zigaro is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zigaro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zigaro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zigaro misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zigaro misses with the head strike.
Zigaro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kramer looking for a takedown.
Zigaro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kramer turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Zigaro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kramer can do to turn this around?
Zigaro tries to escape but Kramer is in control.
Kramer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Zigaro is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Zigaro defending against the ground and pound.
Zigaro wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Zigaro trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zigaro takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kramer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Zigaro sneaks back into half guard.
Zigaro is trying to maintain the position but Kramer is very close to passing his half guard.
Zigaro wants to get back to his feet.
Kramer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kramer trying to mount his opponent but Zigaro defends it.
Zigaro manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Kramer keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Tristan Zigaro will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Zigaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kramer moves away.
Kramer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kramer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zigaro pinned against the cage. Zigaro gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zigaro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kramer counters with a single leg into guard. Zigaro didn't expect that.
Zigaro is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Kramer presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Kramer is trying to trip Zigaro. He has hold of a leg but Zigaro is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kramer persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zigaro trying to control the position.
Zigaro manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Zigaro presses Kramer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kramer jumps guard but Zigaro turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zigaro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kramer is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Zigaro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kramer's elbow.
Kramer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zigaro walks away with a smile on his face. Kramer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tristan Zigaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Kramer.
Zigaro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kramer is out of range and Zigaro settles back down.
A nice combination there by Zigaro.
Kramer goes for a double leg but Zigaro avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Zigaro continues to drive forward.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zigaro!
Zigaro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kramer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zigaro can pounce on him.
Zigaro punishes Kramer's body with a nice straight punch.
Kramer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zigaro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kramer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zigaro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As Zigaro backs off Kramer throws a huge counter combo but Zigaro manages to avoid it all.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zigaro throws a hook to the side of Kramer's head but Kramer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kramer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Zigaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kramer moves away.
And Kramer tries to counter it with a takedown but Zigaro pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A jab from Zigaro misses.
Zigaro throws the left hand but Kramer avoids the punch easily.
And Kramer tries to counter it with a takedown but Zigaro pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Zigaro lands with a good body shot.
Kramer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zigaro throws a body punch but Kramer moves out of range.
Kramer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zigaro defends it nicely.
Zigaro throws a head kick that misses.
Zigaro throws a hook but Kramer blocks it.
Kramer shoots in but Zigaro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zigaro lands with an uppercut that bounces Kramer off the cage and back into range.
Kramer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Zigaro.
Kramer closes the distance and clinches up with Zigaro, looking for a takedown. Kramer pushes Zigaro against the cage but Zigaro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kramer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zigaro.
Zigaro 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.
Kramer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zigaro throws out the jab.
Zigaro has closed the distance and engaged Kramer in a clinch.
Zigaro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kramer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zigaro misses with the head strike.
Kramer is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kramer is trying to pull guard but Zigaro turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kramer.
Jon Kramer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zigaro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zigaro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kramer or not.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tristan Zigaro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zigaro, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 50:46
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tristan Zigaro!
Tristan Zigaro retains his light heavyweight title!
Tristan Zigaro 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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