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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between nate iglesia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cleon Warlord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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205 lbs
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213 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, nate iglesia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cleon Warlord!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warlord fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt iglesia.
iglesia is breathing heavily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Warlord!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
iglesia takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Warlord feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to iglesia's calf.
iglesia moves out of range as Warlord throws a body kick.
Warlord pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Warlord throws a leg kick which misses iglesia's front leg but catches the back leg as iglesia tries to avoid it.
Warlord moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Warlord connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends iglesia to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Warlord!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cleon Warlord!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yngwie Malmsteen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and vitor belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malmsteen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I am a viking. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yngwie Malmsteen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, vitor belfort!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malmsteen throws a right and a left that both miss.
belfort moves out of range of the body kick.
Yngwie Malmsteen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by belfort.
Malmsteen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Malmsteen looks to score with a jab to the body but belfort is just out of range.
Malmsteen swinging wildly here.
Malmsteen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Malmsteen throws a head kick that misses.
Malmsteen misses with the combination.
belfort misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malmsteen throws a low kick but it's checked well by belfort.
Malmsteen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Malmsteen throws a left and a right that both miss
and belfort counters with a three punch combo that has Malmsteen backing up. Malmsteen nods at belfort to acknowledge the strikes.
Malmsteen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malmsteen misses with a double jab
and belfort counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by belfort.
belfort would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Malmsteen pushes belfort off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Malmsteen looks to land a body kick but belfort moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malmsteen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Malmsteen throws a right hand that belfort ducks under and follows up with a left that belfort also avoids with ease.
Malmsteen misses the body punch
and belfort counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Malmsteen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Malmsteen misses.
Malmsteen thumps belfort with a low kick.
Malmsteen misses with a wild combination.
belfort throws a left and a right that both miss
and Malmsteen counters with an inside leg kick.
belfort looks gassed!
Malmsteen throws a series of punches but belfort moves out of range.
belfort slips a jab and a cross from Malmsteen.
belfort throws a head kick that misses.
belfort takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Malmsteen misses with a series of wild punches.
Malmsteen motions for belfort to come forward. Malmsteen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malmsteen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Malmsteen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Malmsteen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like vitor belfort has been cut.
belfort slips under a jab.
Malmsteen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and belfort counters with a series of strikes. Malmsteen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Malmsteen tries to bum rush belfort with a series of wild strikes but belfort uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Malmsteen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Malmsteen looks to land a left hand but belfort moved out of range nicely.
Malmsteen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malmsteen misses with a double jab.
Malmsteen scores with a nice head shot.
belfort is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Malmsteen misses with a looping left.
belfort drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malmsteen throws a chopping leg kick but belfort manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
belfort takes a jab right on the kisser.
Malmsteen misses with a double jab.
Malmsteen lands a left and a right that send belfort crashing to the mat, dazed. Malmsteen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
belfort is rocked!
Malmsteen thumps belfort with a low kick.
Malmsteen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to belfort's calf.
belfort slips a jab and a cross from Malmsteen.
Malmsteen misses the shot to the body.
Malmsteen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on belfort. That did some damage!
Malmsteen lands a nice shot that snaps belfort's head back.
Malmsteen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slapping leg kick lands for Malmsteen.
Malmsteen throws a right and a left that belfort avoids nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Malmsteen throws a leg kick but belfort sees it coming and moves out of range.
Malmsteen misses with the combination.
belfort drops his hands momentarily and Malmsteen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Malmsteen misses with a jab, cross combination.
belfort checks a low kick from Malmsteen.
Malmsteen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That has opened up vitor belfort's cut even more.
belfort is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Malmsteen.
The cut above vitor belfort's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Malmsteen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A nice inside leg kick there by Malmsteen. That's going to slow belfort down.
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!
Malmsteen keeps belfort at a distance using the push kick.
Malmsteen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A chopping leg kick lands by Malmsteen.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
belfort showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Malmsteen.
Malmsteen scores with a one two! belfort had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Malmsteen throws a good cross that connects.
vitor belfort's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Malmsteen throws a head kick but belfort moves out of range.
belfort's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Malmsteen scores with a leg kick.
Malmsteen throws a series of punches but belfort moves out of range.
Malmsteen misses with a few strikes there.
A slow jab from Malmsteen misses its intended target.
Malmsteen throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! belfort crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Malmsteen - the referee stops the clock and belfort gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Malmsteen. belfort manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Malmsteen tries to bum rush belfort with a series of wild strikes but belfort uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Malmsteen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between belfort's hands.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Malmsteen falls off balance throwing a combination
and belfort counters with a head kick. That will keep Malmsteen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Malmsteen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Good work by belfort as he checks the leg kick.
Yngwie Malmsteen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malmsteen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Malmsteen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Malmsteen misses with a combination
and belfort counters with a two punch combo.
Malmsteen throws a head kick that misses.
belfort uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Malmsteen.
Malmsteen is looking to land body kicks.
A jab from Malmsteen finds it's way through belfort's defenses.
belfort has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Malmsteen.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Malmsteen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on belfort if he has to take too many more of those.
Malmsteen thumps belfort with a low kick.
Malmsteen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
belfort is trying to stand up here but Malmsteen is controlling him well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Malmsteen postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for belfort to stand up.
belfort dodges the punch combination from Malmsteen.
Malmsteen looks to score with a jab to the body but belfort is just out of range.
Malmsteen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt belfort.
Malmsteen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between belfort's hands.
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 nice combination there by Malmsteen.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at vitor belfort's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yngwie Malmsteen!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Heartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Savinay Pillavino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heartman comes to the ring accompanied by Heartman Theme song. Pillavino has chosen Tere Bina as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Savinay Pillavino will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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177 lbs
12 - 11 - 1 |
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175 lbs
12 - 10 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Heartman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Savinay Pillavino!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pillavino scores with a nice right hand.
Pillavino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Heartman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pillavino scores with a jab to the head.
Pillavino misses with a body shot.
Pillavino throws a jab when Heartman was well out of range.
Heartman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Heartman tries to move to mount but Pillavino blocks the move with his legs.
Heartman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Heartman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pillavino tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pillavino manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pillavino trying to control the action but Heartman is working from the bottom.
Pillavino thows a huge punch but Heartman dodges it nicely.
Heartman is looking to escape.
Pillavino not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pillavino is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Heartman sees it coming and defends easily.
Pillavino thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Heartman's head.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice defenses there by Heartman.
Heartman scores with a takedown into Pillavino's guard.
Heartman trying to control the position from guard on top but Pillavino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heartman is really struggling to control Pillavino but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Heartman is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pillavino is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pillavino not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Heartman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Heartman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Heartman preventing the sweep.
Pillavino is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A lazy left from Pillavino finds it's target.
Pillavino throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heartman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Savinay Pillavino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pillavino loads up on a big right hand but Heartman slips the punch.
Heartman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Heartman has gone for a leg lock! Pillavino slips out almost immediately though and dives into Heartman's guard.
Pillavino passes Heartman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pillavino slips a nice elbow through Heartman's hands, connecting with Heartman's forehead.
Heartman regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pillavino wants to control from the top but Heartman keeps moving.
Pillavino loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pillavino drops back looking for a leg! Heartman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Heartman manages to kick Pillavino off! Pillavino jumps back into Heartman's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heartman controls Pillavino momentarily but Pillavino frees himself.
Pillavino thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pillavino postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Heartman instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heartman.
Pillavino wants a takedown.
Heartman blocks an uppercut.
Pillavino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heartman pulls guard.
Pillavino got a little sloppy there for a moment and Heartman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pillavino has managed to get both his arms back between Heartman's legs - danger averted.
Heartman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pillavino missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pillavino pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Heartman is keeping the position for now.
Pillavino avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Heartman is breathing heavily.
Pillavino tries to free his leg and advance position but Heartman is retaining full guard.
Pillavino working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Heartman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Heartman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pillavino defends well.
Pillavino in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Heartman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pillavino content to stall in guard here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pillavino trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Heartman keeping moving, preventing Pillavino from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Heartman has a takedown stuffed.
Heartman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pillavino.
Pillavino tries to close the distance and clinch but Heartman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heartman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pillavino avoids it really well and circles away.
Pillavino tests Heartman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Heartman blocks a jab.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pillavino lands a nice shot that snaps Heartman's head back.
Pillavino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Pillavino misses.
Nice cross by Pillavino.
Heartman fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Heartman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pillavino gets caught flat footed, as Heartman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pillavino lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Heartman!
Heartman is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pillavino working for a submission but Heartman is keeping him at bay.
Pillavino has control of Heartman's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Heartman regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pillavino swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Heartman is now in Pillavino's guard. A big mistake from Pillavino there, giving up the dominant position!
Pillavino preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Heartman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pillavino swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Heartman preventing the sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pillavino trying to control the position here.
Heartman trying to control the position from guard on top but Pillavino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heartman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Heartman wants to control from the top but Pillavino keeps moving.
Pillavino utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Savinay Pillavino will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Pillavino changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Heartman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Heartman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pillavino wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pillavino is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Heartman looks calm but he's in trouble here. Pillavino gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Heartman is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Pillavino lets go of the hold and Heartman can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Savinay Pillavino!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is In The Morning. Bell has chosen Eminem - Almost Famous as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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224 lbs
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212 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Archie Bell!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Bell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Bell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bell.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bell scores with a takedown into Smith's guard.
Bell 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.
Smith keeping full guard, as Bell tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bell trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith looking for a guillotine here but Bell defends easily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bell misses with the combination.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bell.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Bell.
Bell slips under a jab.
Bell throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Bell is looking to score with low kicks.
Bell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bell blocks a jab.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Bell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith blocks a low kick nicely.
Bell wants to land a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Bell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Bell moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot by Bell.
Bell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bell.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bell.
Bell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bell drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Bell wanted to stand there but Smith had control of the position.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bell is one step ahead there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell has gone for a leg lock! Smith slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bell's guard.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith stops Bell from standing up.
Smith trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bell manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Smith wants to sweep here but Bell controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bell throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bell manages to get himself to full guard.
Bell kicks Smith off and gets to his feet.
Bell scores with a jab to the body.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bell throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Bell only half commits.
Bell throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
Smith tries to clinch up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Bell does no damage.
Bell changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Smith looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Smith is not content to let Bell control the position.
Bell stands up.
Smith misses with a hook. Bell ducked under it nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bell.
Bell shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bell showed some decent athleticism there.
Bell is trying to control. Smith wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bell prevents Smith from improving his position.
Smith trying to control here.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Bell postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Smith to stand up.
Bell darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bell tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bell is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bell is working for a submission of some sort.
Smith is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bell jumps into side control!
Bell is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Smith knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bell stands up and beckons Smith to his feet.
Bell looks gassed!
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bell moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's eight 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.
Bell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
Bell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bell throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith tests Bell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith wants to clinch up but Bell keeps it at a distance.
Bell shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Bell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bell misses with a series of wild punches.
Bell misses with a low kick.
Bell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Bell does no damage.
Bell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bell. Bell obviously looking to wear him down.
Bell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bell throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bell moves away.
Smith throws a hook but Bell blocks it.
Bell misses with a wild combination.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bell shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Bell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Michael Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Archie Bell.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bell.
Bell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bell misses with a wild combination.
Smith throws a sloppy body shot
and Bell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smith blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Archie Bell dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith wants to clinch but Bell slips to the side
and Bell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bell manages to avoid it.
Smith takes a swing at Bell's ribcage but misses.
Smith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Bell lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the ropes.
No joy there for Bell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bell moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bell.
Smith wants to clinch
and Bell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Smith lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bell!
Bell bucks Smith off and manages to get back to his feet!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good leg kick by Bell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bell throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
An inside leg kick lands from Bell.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bell keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith throws a hook but Bell blocks it.
Smith scores with a nice strike.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bell looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith darts in trying to clinch
and Bell counters with a shoot takedown. Smith fights it but they end up in guard.
Archie Bell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bell gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Bell scores with a jab to the head.
Bell digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Bell dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Bell is looking to chop away at Smith's legs.
Smith instigates a clinch.
Bell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith tries to clinch there but Bell circles away.
Bell misses with the combination.
Bell misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheers as Bell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Bell throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Bell tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bell stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.
Bell's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bell duly obliges.
Bell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith rushes Bell and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Bell tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the ropes.
Smith keeps control of Bell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bell.
Bell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bell thuds his right hand into Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bell closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bell lands in his opponent's guard.
Bell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell advances to half guard.
Bell is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bell is working for a kimura but Smith is defending it quite comfortably.
Bell perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
Smith slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smith has his foot on Bell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bell works his way back into a safe position though.
Bell 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.
Bell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bell is stalling in the full guard.
Let's hope that Bell has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Bell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bell 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smith wants to clinch.
Bell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Bell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
Bell misses with a double jab.
Bell shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Smith manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Michael Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Bell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bell pushes Smith off and scrambles back to his feet.
Bell scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Bell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith tries to roll over but Bell keeps him under control.
Bell is working for a submission of some sort.
Bell trying to control from half guard but Smith is working away.
Bell wants to free his trapped foot but Smith is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bell controlling the pace.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Smith gets full guard.
Bell pushing down on Smith's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Smith gets full guard.
Bell stands and steps away. Smith gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Bell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Bell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bell counters with a nice leg kick.
Archie Bell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bell scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bell tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archie Bell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Archie Bell!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Archie Bell!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Archie Bell!
Archie Bell wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Achilles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Demon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brutus Achilles has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brutus Achilles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jin Demon!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Achilles takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Achilles throws a jab when Demon was well out of range.
Demon cracks Achilles with an open hand slap.
Achilles has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Demon swings for the body but Achilles moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Demon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Achilles shoots in looking for a takedown. Demon tries to sprawl out of it but Achilles keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Demon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Achilles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Demon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Achilles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Achilles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Demon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Demon moves in looking to clinch but Achilles pushes him off.
Demon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Demon avoids the body shot from Achilles.
A jab from Demon misses.
Demon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Achilles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Demon misses with a takedown
and Demon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Demon with a poor takedown
and Achilles counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Demon's guard now.
Brutus Achilles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Demon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Achilles trying to control the position from guard on top but Demon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Demon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Achilles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Demon is keeping the position for now.
Demon has his foot on Achilles's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Achilles works his way back into a safe position though.
Demon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Achilles thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Achilles.
Achilles misses the shot to the body.
Achilles fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Demon, pushing him back against the ropes.
Achilles's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Demon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Achilles.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Demon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Achilles decides to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Achilles's guard.
Demon looks gassed!
Achilles pushes Demon off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Achilles works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Achilles moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Achilles cracks Demon with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Achilles has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Demon to stand back up!
Demon is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Achilles is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Demon flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Demon is out cold! Achilles holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brutus Achilles!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Bruso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Bruso!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edwin Murray!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruso misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murray throws a sloppy head kick and Bruso moves out of range easily.
Murray tries to clinch up but Bruso circles away and keeps his distance.
Murray pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murray tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bruso keeps the fight on the outside.
Bruso circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bruso throws a leg kick but Murray sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Murray sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Murray tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bruso has closed the distance and engaged Murray in a clinch.
Murray throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Murray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bruso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murray pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bruso keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruso scoring well with a low kick there.
Murray tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Murray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murray throws a lazy head kick
and Bruso counters with a nice leg kick.
Bruso rushes Murray and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Bruso manages to break the clinch.
Murray throws out a loose jab but Bruso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bruso is looking to slow Murray down with leg kicks.
Murray avoids the head kick by Bruso.
Bruso scores with a nice head shot.
Bruso moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murray looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bruso slips a straight right by Murray.
Murray avoids the head kick by Bruso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruso tries a head kick but it misses.
Bruso connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Edwin Murray has been cut.
Bruso jabs Murray right on the nose. Murray blinks but takes it well.
Murray tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bruso counters with a nice leg kick.
Bruso closes the distance and pushes Murray back into the ropes.
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
Bruso is trying to break the clinch but Murray has him pressed against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Bruso as the two fighters clinch.
Bruso wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bruso breaks from the clinch.
Bruso lands with a nice combination. Murray backs away looking to recover.
Murray tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bruso thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Murray if he has to take too many more of those.
Bruso is looking to slow Murray down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruso clinches.
Murray throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bruso lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Bruso.
Bruso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bruso closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Bruso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bruso.
Bruso moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bruso fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murray, pushing him back against the ropes.
Bruso lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray prevents Bruso from breaking the clinch.
Murray misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Bruso.
Bruso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bruso throws a sloppy head kick
and Murray counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bruso.
Bruso scores with a kick to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Bruso.
Bruso lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murray's sensitive parts.
Bruso dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bruso, right into the meat.
Bruso looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bruso lands with a slapping head kick.
Bruso gets a clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Murray using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bruso has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bruso manages to break the clinch.
Murray on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Murray takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Murray's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bruso with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bruso throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Murray's head.
Bruso throws a head kick that misses.
Murray tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick misses from Bruso.
Murray takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Murray throws a lazy head kick
and Bruso makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Murray really felt that one!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bruso - that will leave a mark!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruso goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That has opened up Edwin Murray's cut even more.
Bruso scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bruso misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bruso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murray tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murray takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bruso dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Murray. That did some damage!
Murray misses with a kick to the body
and Bruso counters with a body kick.
Murray has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bruso.
Bruso throws a head kick but Murray moves out of range.
Murray misses with a double jab
and Bruso counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Murray on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bruso. Bruso obviously looking to wear him down.
Bruso throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bruso pushes Murray away with a front kick.
Bruso lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bruso throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bruso moves into range and clinches up with Murray.
Bruso breaks from the clinch.
Bruso closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Bruso lands a left hand.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Murray.
Murray misses with a knee strike.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bruso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bruso.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bruso darts in and clinches Murray up against the ropes.
Bruso has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bruso breaks the clinch.
Murray tries to clinch
and Bruso counters with a body kick.
Bruso closes the distance and pushes Murray back into the ropes.
Bruso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bruso scores with a head kick.
Bruso punishes Murray's body with a nice straight punch.
Bruso throws a front kick that sends Murray stumbling back into the ropes.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bruso.
Bruso pushes Murray up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Murray misses with a knee to the head.
Bruso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bruso lets loose with a powerful body kick. Murray will feel that in the morning.
Bruso has Murray up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bruso tries to break free but Murray pushes him back against the ropes.
Bruso is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Bruso working hard to break the clinch.
Bruso breaks from the clinch.
Murray tries to clinch up
and Bruso counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murray steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bruso. That one must have hurt.
A shot to the liver by Bruso. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Bruso dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edwin Murray's cut.
That's time! Bruso's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Murray takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Murray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bruso - that will leave a mark!
Murray tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bruso circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bruso lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murray takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bruso throws a head kick but Murray moves out of range.
Bruso buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Murray is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Bruso.
Bruso lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murray's sensitive parts.
Thomas Bruso is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruso moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bruso, right into the meat.
Bruso connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bruso thows a body kick. Murray tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bruso.
Bruso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murray sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bruso lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruso scores with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bruso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruso stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The cut above Edwin Murray's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A good leg kick by Bruso.
Bruso moves in looking to clinch but Murray pushes him off.
Bruso lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bruso moves into the clinch.
Bruso is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murray can do to turn this around?
A hook to the body from Bruso.
Murray with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bruso breaks the clinch.
Murray tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bruso rushes Murray and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Murray tries a knee to the head but Bruso blocks it.
Thomas Bruso has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bruso lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murray working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Bruso as the two fighters clinch.
Bruso is trying to break the clinch but Murray is controlling him.
Murray misses with the head strike.
Murray throws an elbow but it misses.
Bruso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bruso has taken the fight to the clinch.
Murray is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bruso is defending well for now.
A right hand to the body from Bruso.
Bruso lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bruso lands a body shot.
Bruso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bruso lands with a straight right. Murray didn't see that one coming.
Murray takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Murray on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bruso pushes Murray up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bruso looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bruso breaks the clinch.
Bruso stuns Murray with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruso gets a clinch.
Bruso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas Bruso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murray takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bruso closes the distance and clinches.
Murray lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bruso is trying to break the clinch but Murray has him pressed against the ropes.
Murray has a couple of punches blocked by Bruso.
Murray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bruso dodges an elbow strike from Murray.
Murray throws an elbow but it misses.
Bruso wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murray throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bruso breaks the clinch.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bruso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bruso looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murray tries to clinch but Bruso moves out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bruso connects with the punch.
Bruso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murray drops his hands momentarily and Bruso takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Edwin Murray's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A good leg kick by Bruso.
Bruso with a nice cross.
Bruso wants to clinch up but Murray keeps it at a distance.
Bruso cracks Murray with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Murray darts in trying to clinch
and Bruso counters with a good, hard body kick but Murray shrugs it off.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bruso throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Murray stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Bruso follows into mount!
Murray is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Edwin Murray's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thomas Bruso!
Thomas Bruso retains his heavyweight title!
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