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CFL 128: London Invaders! PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fifo Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Wesley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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210 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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191 cm
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217 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Fifo Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ron Wesley!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz shoots in looking for a takedown. Wesley tries to sprawl out of it but Ortiz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wesley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wesley takes a swing at Ortiz's ribcage but misses.
Ortiz avoids the body shot from Wesley.
Wesley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wesley throws a push kick but Ortiz slaps the foot to one side.
Wesley moves in looking to clinch but Ortiz pushes him off.
Wesley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wesley misses with a body kick.
Ortiz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ortiz lands in his opponent's guard.
Wesley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wesley is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ortiz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesley controlling Ortiz's posture.
Ortiz thows a big elbow that misses.
Ortiz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wesley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ortiz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ortiz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ortiz lands a couple of digs.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wesley is on top in guard.
Ortiz keeping moving, preventing Wesley from controlling successfully.
Wesley controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ortiz 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wesley postures up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ron Wesley wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ortiz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wesley's waist but Wesley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ortiz off to one side.
Wesley lands a lovely overhand right.
Ortiz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wesley is trying to defend but Ortiz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
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. Ortiz connects with a nice short shot to Wesley's temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wesley wants to control but Ortiz is keeping busy.
Ortiz trying to pass the guard but Wesley defending well.
Ortiz stops Wesley from getting back to his feet.
Ortiz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ground and pound from Ortiz.
Ortiz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ortiz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wesley can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz wants to pass to mount but Wesley is defending the position.
Wesley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ortiz.
Ortiz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wesley's head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wesley moves into full guard.
Ortiz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wesley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wesley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ortiz passes into half guard.
Ortiz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wesley trying to hold on to Ortiz's head to control him but Ortiz postures up.
Ortiz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ortiz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ortiz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wesley trying to control here.
Wesley preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Ortiz wants to pass to mount but Wesley is defending the position.
Ortiz lands with a punch from half guard.
Ortiz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wesley keeping control of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wesley on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ortiz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Fifo Ortiz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wesley swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ortiz has a takedown stuffed.
Good work by Ortiz as he checks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Wesley misses its intended target.
Wesley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wesley is looking to clinch.
Wesley misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wesley throws a low kick, looking for Ortiz's leg but Ortiz calmly moves out of range.
Ortiz moves out of range as Wesley throws a body kick.
Wesley gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ortiz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wesley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ortiz manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesley tries to free his leg and advance position but Ortiz is retaining full guard.
Ortiz controlling the position.
Ortiz looking to control.
Wesley cracks Ortiz with a solid left hand.
Wesley postures up.
Ortiz is pulling down on Wesley's head. It's preventing any offense from Wesley, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortiz keeping moving, preventing Wesley from controlling successfully.
Wesley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wesley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ortiz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ortiz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ortiz controls Wesley momentarily but Wesley frees himself.
We're going to have a standup here because Fifo Ortiz wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ortiz moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ortiz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wesley misses with a head kick.
Wesley is looking to land body kicks.
Ron Wesley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wesley misses with a few strikes there.
Wesley misses the shot to the body.
Ortiz checks a leg kick nicely.
Ortiz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wesley is trying to get back to full guard.
Ortiz working over Wesley with some ground and pound. Wesley looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wesley trying to control but Ortiz postures up.
Wesley tries to get to full guard but Ortiz has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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. Ortiz connects with a nice short shot to Wesley's temple.
Ortiz thows a huge punch but Wesley dodges it nicely.
Ortiz wants to free his trapped foot but Wesley is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ortiz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ortiz lands strikes from half guard.
Wesley won't allow Ortiz to pass to mount.
Wesley gets full guard.
Ortiz wants to pass the guard but Wesley is keeping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wesley wants to sweep but no luck.
Wesley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ortiz is in close to Wesley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ortiz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ortiz with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesley seems keen to control Ortiz's posture.
Wesley looking for a sweep. Not yet Wesley, not yet.
Wesley controlling the position.
Wesley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ortiz postures up in Wesley's guard and throws a big left but Wesley blocks it.
Ortiz passes Wesley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fifo Ortiz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ortiz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wesley moves into full guard.
Ortiz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ortiz postures up.
Wesley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wesley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wesley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ortiz is one step ahead there.
Ortiz with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Fifo Ortiz dominated that second round.
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.
Wesley lands with a shot to the body.
Wesley throws a body punch but Ortiz moves out of range.
Wesley looks to land a body kick but Ortiz moved away.
Wesley lands the left hand.
Wesley throws a jab but it's blocked by Ortiz.
Ortiz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wesley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wesley throws a low kick, looking for Ortiz's leg but Ortiz calmly moves out of range.
Wesley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wesley is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ortiz rather than just go for the knockout.
Wesley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wesley throws a wild body kick that Ortiz sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ortiz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wesley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ron Wesley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wesley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ortiz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wesley defends it nicely.
Ortiz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wesley to the mat! Wesley manages to get full guard.
Wesley looking for a sweep. Not yet Wesley, not yet.
Wesley working a defensive guard here.
Wesley keeping full guard, as Ortiz tries to pass.
Ortiz preventing the sweep.
Ron Wesley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fifo Ortiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wesley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesley trying to control the position.
Ortiz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ron Wesley hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Wesley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wesley with a nice cross.
Ortiz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wesley misses with a low kick as Ortiz jumps back.
Ortiz ducks under a wild hook from Wesley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wesley as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fifo Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wesley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wesley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wesley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ortiz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ortiz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wesley is controlling Ortiz's posture.
Ortiz advances position into side control!
Ortiz slows the pace down.
Ortiz is looking to take a break and control but Wesley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Wesley prevents Ortiz from moving into mount.
Wesley tries to buck Ortiz off but Ortiz is having none of it.
Wesley struggling a bit here.
Ortiz is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Wesley will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Wesley is trying to control Ortiz's posture but Ortiz avoids it.
Ortiz staying calm.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wesley throws a body punch but Ortiz moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ron Wesley.
I think Ortiz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fifo Ortiz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Jawo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jawo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bebot by Black Eyed Peas. Robertson has chosen The Proclaimers - 500 Miles as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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27
145 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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25
144 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Great elbows
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Sonny Jawo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Trevor Robertson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robertson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jawo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Robertson lands a really nice looking cross but Jawo seems unphased.
Robertson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Robertson misses with the combination.
Jawo lands a head kick. Robertson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Robertson scores with a sloppy right hand. Jawo should have avoided that one.
Robertson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jawo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robertson.
Jawo throws a body kick the misses
and Robertson counters with a good low kick that Jawo was not able to check.
Jawo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jawo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Trevor Robertson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robertson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jawo - that will leave a mark!
Robertson lands a slapping body shot.
Robertson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jawo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robertson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Robertson lands a jab to Jawo's midsection.
Robertson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Robertson.
Robertson throws a sloppy head kick and Jawo moves out of range easily.
Jawo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jawo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jawo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Robertson.
Good standup being displayed there by Jawo as he connects with a hook.
Jawo slips a jab from Robertson.
Decent striking displayed by Jawo there.
Robertson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Robertson scores with a shot to the body.
Robertson throws the left hand but Jawo avoids the punch easily.
Robertson misses with a wild body shot.
Jawo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jawo. That's going to slow Robertson down.
Robertson looks gassed!
Jawo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jawo throws a good cross that connects.
Robertson lands with an overhand left.
Jawo throws a leg kick
and Robertson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jawo throws a body kick that misses.
Robertson throws a hook to the side of Jawo's head but Jawo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jawo misses the shot to the body.
Jawo loads up on a big right hand but Robertson slips the punch.
Robertson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jawo looks to score with a jab to the body but Robertson is just out of range.
Robertson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Robertson throws a hook but Jawo avoids it easily.
Robertson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jawo lands with a hook. Robertson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Robertson misses with a double jab
and Jawo counters with a body kick.
Jawo scores with a leg kick.
Robertson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Robertson blocks the body kick.
Jawo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Robertson.
Jawo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jawo cracks a nice hook into Robertson's ribs.
Jawo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Robertson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Robertson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jawo scores with a jab to the body.
Jawo tests Robertson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jawo throws a wild body kick that Robertson sees coming a mile off.
Robertson thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jawo.
A slow jab from Robertson misses its intended target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jawo.
Jawo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Robertson throws a head kick that misses
and Robertson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jawo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jawo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jawo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jawo throws a head kick but Robertson moves out of range.
Jawo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jawo lands a nice looking body kick.
Robertson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jawo tries a head kick but it misses.
Jawo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Robertson. Robertson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Jawo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jawo. Robertson shrugs it off though.
Jawo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jawo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Robertson's sensitive parts.
Jawo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Robertson. That did some damage!
Jawo throws a push kick but Robertson slaps the foot to one side.
Robertson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jawo scores with a jab. Robertson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jawo throws a sloppy head kick and Robertson moves out of range easily.
Jawo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Robertson misses with an uppercut.
Jawo blocks a jab.
Robertson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jawo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jawo lunges at Robertson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Robertson's hand.
Jawo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Robertson is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jawo jabs at Robertson's body.
Jawo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Robertson counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jawo - that will leave a mark!
A head kick from Jawo lands but Robertson takes it in his stride.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jawo!
Robertson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jawo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jawo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Robertson misses with a hook.
Jawo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jawo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sonny Jawo is winning the standup battle so far.
Jawo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jawo.
Jawo thumps Robertson with a low kick.
Jawo lands with an overhand left.
Jawo lands with a cross.
Robertson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jawo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jawo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jawo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Robertson.
Robertson is rocked!
Jawo tries to work over Robertson's front leg with a kick but Robertson checks it.
Jawo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Robertson throws a jab but it's blocked by Jawo.
Robertson misses with a hook to the body
and Jawo counters with an inside leg kick.
Jawo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A swing and a miss from Robertson.
Robertson walks into a stiff left hand from Jawo.
Jawo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Robertson is looking to chop away at Jawo's legs.
Jawo connects with a body shot.
Jawo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jawo fakes the leg kick and cracks Robertson in the body.
Robertson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jawo lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jawo connects with a crisp jab.
Jawo sizes up Robertson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Robertson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jawo.
Robertson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jawo thows a body kick. Robertson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jawo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice body punch from Jawo.
Jawo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jawo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jawo misses with a head kick.
Jawo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Robertson missing with a left hand there. Jawo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jawo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Robertson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jawo digs a good body shot into Robertson's ribs.
Jawo thumps Robertson with a low kick.
Jawo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jawo.
Jawo jabs Robertson right on the nose. Robertson blinks but takes it well.
Jawo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Robertson's sensitive parts.
Robertson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jawo.
Robertson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jawo misses the body punch
and Robertson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Trevor Robertson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jawo throws a head kick but Robertson moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jawo lands the left hand.
Jawo connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jawo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Jawo dominated that second round.
That's time! Jawo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jawo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Robertson jabs Jawo right on the nose. Jawo blinks but takes it well.
Robertson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jawo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jawo throws a nice head kick!
Robertson fails to land with a series of punches.
Robertson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Robertson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jawo has got the better of the exchanges.
Robertson avoids a kick to the body.
Jawo lunges at Robertson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Robertson's hand.
Jawo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jawo connects with a body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jawo - that will leave a mark!
Jawo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jawo throws a leg kick which misses Robertson's front leg but catches the back leg as Robertson tries to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Robertson throws a jab when Jawo was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jawo lands a jab to the nose.
Jawo connects with a single shot there.
Jawo misses with a wild body shot.
Robertson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Robertson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Robertson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jawo - the referee stops the clock and Robertson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jawo. Robertson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jawo scores with the left hand. Robertson knows he should have avoided that one.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jawo.
A lazy left from Jawo finds it's target.
Jawo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Robertson at a distance.
Robertson throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jawo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jawo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Robertson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Trevor Robertson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sonny Jawo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jawo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Robertson can do to turn this around?
A solid leg kick lands there for Jawo.
Jawo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Robertson takes one to the chin there.
Jawo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Robertson.
A shot to the liver by Jawo. Beautiful body shot.
Robertson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jawo scores with a leg kick.
Robertson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jawo lands with a nice body punch.
Crunch! Jawo slams his shin into Robertson's torso.
Jawo throws a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Jawo there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jawo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Robertson if he has to take too many more of those.
Jawo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Robertson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jawo throws a head kick but Robertson moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Jawo. Beautiful body shot.
Robertson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jawo is out of range and Robertson settles back down.
A solid body kick from Jawo.
Jawo cracks the inside of Robertson's front leg.
Jawo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jawo lands a nice looking body shot.
Robertson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jawo thuds a left hand into Robertson's body.
Jawo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jawo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jawo is looking to slow Robertson down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jawo lands with a nice body kick.
Jawo lands with a good body shot.
Jawo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jawo cracks the inside of Robertson's front leg.
Jawo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Robertson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jawo.
Jawo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Robertson misses with a body punch
and Jawo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A head kick by Robertson misses
and Jawo counters with an outside leg kick.
Jawo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jawo throws a leg kick which misses Robertson's front leg but catches the back leg as Robertson tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jawo scores with a decent looking hook.
Robertson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Robertson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jawo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sonny Jawo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jawo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Jawo!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hideo Kuze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Per Saukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuze comes into the arena with Kenji Kawai's Making of a Cyborg blaring out of the sound system. Saukko has chosen Jedi Mind Tricks - Genghis Khan as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Hideo Kuze is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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183 lbs
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180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hideo Kuze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Per Saukko!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuze misses with a jab, cross combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kuze.
Kuze jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saukko scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Saukko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kuze defending well though.
Kuze is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Saukko trying to control from half guard but Kuze is working away.
Saukko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Saukko seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Saukko is trying to control. Kuze wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Saukko might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kuze kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Per Saukko wasn't active enough on the ground.
Saukko looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kuze!
Saukko breaks from Kuze's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saukko lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kuze bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kuze trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kuze preventing the sweep.
Kuze throws a big right hand that misses.
Kuze stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saukko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Saukko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kuze stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saukko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kuze is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saukko keeping full guard, as Kuze tries to pass.
Saukko looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Kuze is defending well. Saukko quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Kuze has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Saukko celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Per Saukko!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mario Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica- Loverman. Lee is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wiley - Take That. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mario Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Lee!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Lee.
A big left from Lee misses.
Rua throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rua.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rua.
Rua moves into the clinch successfully.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rua as Lee tries to tie him up.
Rua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rua blocks a body shot from Lee.
Rua throws an elbow but it misses.
Rua's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rua is trying to maintain a safe position but Lee gets an underhook and turns Rua into the cage.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Rua controls his hands.
Rua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Lee.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rua connects with a knee to the head.
Lee dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rua lands a nice elbow.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Lee in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rua.
A short body shot lands from Lee as the two fighters clinch.
Rua throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rua throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lee's brow.
Lee blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee blocks the elbow strike.
Rua pushes off an throws an elbow but Lee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rua throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rua landing knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rua blocks a body shot from Lee.
Lee blocks the elbow strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Rua.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee presses Rua against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lee taking a breather.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Lee takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lee is defending well for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lee as Rua tries to tie him up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rua.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lee is defending well for now.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it.
Rua digs a right hand into Lee's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lee's gas tank.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lee's defenses.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lee's brow.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rua throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lee presses Rua against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rua is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rua throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lee lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lee looks gassed!
Lee avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Rua controls the action.
Rua is trying to stall.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee presses Rua against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Rua as the two fighters clinch.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rua is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Rua.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lee tries to work over Rua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee takes an elbow to the temple.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rua.
Rua pushes off an throws an elbow but Lee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rua's elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rua takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lee takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rua pushes off an throws an elbow but Lee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lee takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rua's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Rua displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lee up against the cage.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Rua.
Rua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rua as Lee tries to tie him up.
Lee takes an elbow to the temple.
Rua landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rua lands an elbow just above Lee 's eye.
It looks like Jason Lee has been cut.
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee blocks an elbow strike from Rua.
Lee takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lee's brow.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rua lands a nice elbow.
Rua lands a good knee to the midsection. Lee won't want to take too many of those.
Rua misses with a knee strike.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Rua controls the action.
Rua gets through Lee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rua landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee avoids the elbow strike from Rua, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Rua.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rua blocks it with crossed arms.
Rua lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rua stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Rua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Lee's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rua lands the left hand.
Rua slips under a jab from Lee.
Rua fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lee, pushing him back against the cage.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Rua tries to stall but Lee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rua's elbow.
Rua displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lee up against the cage.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Mario Rua has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.
Lee stalling in the clinch but Rua improves position.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Rua controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Lee avoids the elbow strike from Rua, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rua obliges.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Rua lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lee or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Rua lands a right hand.
Rua will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lee up against the cage.
Lee avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Rua lands with a short shot to the head.
Rua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Rua.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lee's defenses.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rua's elbow.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lee's defenses.
Rua lands a knee to the body.
Rua pushes Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rua dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rua lands an elbow just above Lee 's eye.
Rua pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rua lands an elbow just above Lee 's eye.
Rua lands an elbow just above Lee 's eye.
Rua pushes off an throws an elbow but Lee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lee tries a body shot but Rua blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to stall.
Rua displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lee up against the cage.
Rua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lee is defending well for now.
Lee dodges an elbow strike from Rua.
Lee avoids the elbow strike from Rua, against the cage.
Lee scores with a hook to the body.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rua trying to stall but Lee improves his position.
Lee is trying to drag Rua to the mat but Rua just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.
Rua lands a nice elbow.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rua lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Rua controls his hands.
Rua is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rua lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rua tries to stall but Lee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Rua controls the action.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lee's defenses.
Lee blocks an elbow strike from Rua.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lee takes an elbow to the temple.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rua avoids it.
Rua is trying to maintain a safe position but Lee gets an underhook and turns Rua into the cage.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Lee in his tracks for a moment.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Rua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rua - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lee works on Rua's body with a couple of short punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Rua controls the action.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rua.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lee's defenses.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Lee in his tracks for a moment.
Rua leaning against his opponent.
Rua lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lee takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rua with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rua.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rua lands a nice elbow.
Rua holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Rua dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason Lee's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rua ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Rua looks to land a combination. Lee sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Rua is out of range.
Rua lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rua clinches with his opponent.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rua throws an elbow that misses.
Lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Lee is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rua lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lee takes an elbow to the temple.
Rua lands an elbow inside that Lee shrugs off.
Rua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rua lands an elbow just above Lee 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries a body shot but Rua blocks it.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Rua lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Lee takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lee's defenses.
Rua working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lee trying to control the position but instead, Rua has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lee into the cage.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Lee in his tracks for a moment.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.
Jason Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Rua avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rua lands an elbow just above Lee 's eye.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rua as Lee tries to tie him up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lee's defenses.
Lee takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lee's defenses.
Nice elbow from Rua.
Rua lands an elbow inside that Lee shrugs off.
Lee being controlled against the cage.
Rua gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Rua lands a knee to the body.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee blocks the elbow strike.
Rua using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee blocks an elbow strike from Rua.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Lee blocks the elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Lee takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mario Rua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rua's elbow.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Rua.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rua's elbow.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Rua.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Rua on the inside.
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Rua prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Rua connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lee's face.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rua.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Rua avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Rua.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lee's defenses.
Lee tries a body shot but Rua blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Rua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rua has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Rua!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Rockhead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rockhead comes to the cage accompanied by shook ones. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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200 lbs
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195 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Rockhead!
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, Neil Goldman!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rockhead is out of range and Goldman settles back down.
Rockhead throws a big shot that misses.
Rockhead ducks under a wild hook from Goldman.
Goldman avoids the body shot from Rockhead.
Goldman slips under a jab from Rockhead.
Rockhead fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goldman manages to avoid it.
Rockhead misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Goldman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goldman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rockhead jabs Goldman right on the nose. Goldman blinks but takes it well.
Rockhead connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Goldman throws a lazy right hand but Rockhead sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockhead moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A low kick from Rockhead misses
and Goldman counters with a body kick.
Rockhead throws the left hand but Goldman avoids the punch easily.
Goldman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rockhead works Goldman's body with a nice hook.
Rockhead throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rockhead.
Goldman dodges the punch combination from Rockhead.
Goldman scores with a hook to the body. Rockhead takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rockhead misses with an uppercut. Goldman saw that one coming.
Rockhead takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Goldman moves out of range as Rockhead strikes.
Goldman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Goldman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rockhead fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goldman manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Rockhead.
Goldman looks to land a left hand but Rockhead moved out of range nicely.
Goldman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rockhead does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Goldman with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rockhead.
Goldman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rockhead ducks under a wild hook from Goldman.
Rockhead throws a low kick, looking for Goldman's leg but Goldman calmly moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Goldman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rockhead takes one to the chin there.
Goldman looks to land a right hand but Rockhead moved out of range.
Rockhead throws a low kick but Goldman avoids it.
Rockhead misses with a jab to the body
and Goldman counters with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rockhead moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rockhead looks to land a combination but Goldman avoids it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Goldman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rockhead has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rockhead and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Goldman throws a sloppy head kick and Rockhead moves out of range easily.
Goldman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rockhead.
Goldman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A lazy left from Goldman finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman wants to land a leg kick but Rockhead is out of range.
Joe Rockhead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rockhead throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Left hook, right uppercut from Goldman.
It looks like Joe Rockhead has been cut.
A jab from Rockhead does it's job there.
Goldman tries to land a leg kick but Rockhead saw it coming and moves away.
Rockhead swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rockhead swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Goldman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Goldman throws out a loose jab but Rockhead uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goldman misses the jab.
Rockhead attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Goldman scores with a jab to the body.
Rockhead bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goldman throws a series of punches but Rockhead avoids them all with ease.
Goldman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rockhead throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman thows a body shot but no joy.
Rockhead throws a big shot that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Goldman.
Rockhead misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rockhead takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rockhead is breathing heavily.
Rockhead throws a series of punches but Goldman avoids them all with ease.
A bone on bone clash there as Goldman blocks the leg kick.
Goldman with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goldman lands a jab to Rockhead's midsection.
Rockhead takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Goldman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rockhead on the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Goldman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Goldman throws a sloppy head kick and Rockhead moves out of range easily.
Rockhead blocks a leg kick.
Goldman misses with a low kick.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Goldman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Rockhead's cut.
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.
Goldman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Goldman feints and then cracks Rockhead's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rockhead down.
Rockhead ducks under a wild hook from Goldman.
Goldman throws a low kick but Rockhead moves out of range easily.
Goldman delivers a nice body kick.
Goldman works Rockhead's body with a nice hook.
Goldman throws a leg kick which misses Rockhead's front leg but catches the back leg as Rockhead tries to avoid it.
Rockhead takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goldman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Goldman lands a nice hook to Rockhead's body. Rockhead takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Goldman misses with a looping right.
Goldman is looking to slow Rockhead down with leg kicks.
Goldman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Goldman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rockhead.
Goldman tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goldman slips a straight right by Rockhead.
Neil Goldman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman stuns Rockhead with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good leg kick by Goldman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Goldman scores with a leg kick.
Rockhead takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Donk. Goldman catches Rockhead right on the button with a cross.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Goldman, right into the meat.
Goldman cracks Rockhead with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Rockhead falls to his knees and Goldman doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Neil Goldman!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jirka Fukala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and R J MacReady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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181 lbs
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jirka Fukala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, R J MacReady!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fukala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fukala ducks under a wild hook from MacReady.
Fukala connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
MacReady fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fukala manages to avoid it.
Fukala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from MacReady.
MacReady misses with an uppercut. Fukala saw that one coming.
Fukala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
MacReady misses with a straight left.
Fukala throws a jab when MacReady was well out of range.
Fukala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
MacReady closes the distance and clinches.
Fukala is looking to control MacReady's arms but MacReady gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fukala has his back to the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacReady scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Fukala.
MacReady is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fukala is keeping busy.
MacReady is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fukala is defending well for now.
Fukala blocks an uppercut.
Fukala working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
MacReady misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MacReady struggles to land a body shot inside as Fukala controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fukala.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukala stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
MacReady misses with a punch on the inside.
MacReady lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fukala backwards.
Fukala displaying some good clinch control by pressing MacReady up against the cage.
MacReady misses with a punch to the body.
Fukala is working MacReady over against the cage.
A short left from Fukala.
A nice left hand lands by Fukala.
MacReady misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fukala avoiding damage as MacReady throws knees to the body.
Fukala lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Fukala on the inside.
MacReady misses with a hook to the ribs.
MacReady lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
MacReady trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Fukala fails to land.
MacReady cracks Fukala with a nice body shot.
Fukala working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fukala lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of MacReady backwards.
MacReady lands a nice elbow.
Fukala throws a head punch that misses.
MacReady is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fukala is keeping busy.
Fukala lands a body punch in the clinch.
MacReady looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fukala blocking some punches.
MacReady working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
MacReady letting Fukala take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukala lands a left hand.
MacReady looking to slow down the pace here.
MacReady lands a body punch in the clinch.
MacReady swings away with an uppercut that misses.
MacReady's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
MacReady misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fukala tries to work over MacReady's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fukala lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fukala blocks a body shot from MacReady.
MacReady tries to throw a body punch but Fukala avoids it by throwing MacReady back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fukala.
MacReady throws an elbow that misses.
MacReady tries to throw a body punch but Fukala avoids it by throwing MacReady back against the cage.
Fukala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
MacReady tries to work over Fukala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
MacReady tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fukala is working MacReady over against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Fukala scores with a nice short uppercut.
MacReady misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fukala will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning MacReady up against the cage.
MacReady's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukala blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
MacReady lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fukala backwards.
MacReady is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fukala is defending well for now.
MacReady lands an elbow inside.
Fukala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fukala.
Fukala working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fukala working aggressively here.
MacReady misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fukala stalling the fight.
Fukala works on MacReady's body with a couple of short punches.
MacReady tries to throw a body punch but Fukala avoids it by throwing MacReady back against the cage.
Fukala lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of MacReady backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fukala.
A body shot lands from Fukala.
Fukala lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down MacReady.
Fukala works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Fukala.
Fukala pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
MacReady takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fukala misses the shot to the body.
Fukala connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A nice inside leg kick there by MacReady. That's going to slow Fukala down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacReady misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - MacReady throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fukala lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
MacReady tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fukala paws at him with a jab and circles away.
MacReady moves in looking to clinch but Fukala pushes him off.
Fukala dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
MacReady moves in looking to clinch but Fukala pushes him off.
MacReady throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fukala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fukala gets in close and instigates a clinch.
MacReady blocks a punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacReady taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
MacReady works on Fukala's body with a couple of short punches.
MacReady is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fukala is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Fukala.
Fukala leaning against his opponent.
MacReady misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by MacReady.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jirka Fukala dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
MacReady cracks Fukala with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
MacReady scores with a leg kick.
A shot to the body from MacReady misses
and Fukala counters by clinching up.
MacReady lands a body shot in the clinch.
MacReady using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fukala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
MacReady misses the jab.
MacReady staying out of range there.
Fukala shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says MacReady as he avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for MacReady.
A solid body kick from MacReady.
MacReady moves into the clinch successfully.
Fukala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fukala lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
MacReady lands a body shot in the clinch.
MacReady lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fukala backwards.
Good body shot from MacReady.
Fukala blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukala cracks MacReady with a nice body shot.
Fukala misses with the head strike.
MacReady working some nice short punches in the clinch.
MacReady looking to stall.
Fukala lands a nice uppercut.
MacReady gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fukala misses with a short punch on the inside.
MacReady missing with knees to the body.
MacReady blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fukala tries to work over MacReady's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fukala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fukala prevents a body shot from MacReady.
Fukala scores with a hook to the body.
Fukala lands a body shot in the clinch.
MacReady misses with a punch to the body.
Fukala working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
MacReady misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MacReady lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fukala backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for MacReady.
MacReady pushes Fukala back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jirka Fukala has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
MacReady lands a shot to the body.
Fukala effectively controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacReady misses with a body punch.
MacReady lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from MacReady fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from MacReady.
Fukala wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fukala tries a body shot but MacReady blocks it.
Fukala tries to work over MacReady's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
MacReady misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from MacReady.
Fukala looking to slow down the pace here.
MacReady has Fukala pressed against the cage, preventing Fukala from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
MacReady pushes Fukala back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fukala tries a body shot but MacReady blocks it.
Fukala throws a head punch that misses.
MacReady is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fukala is keeping busy.
MacReady softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
MacReady lands with a short head shot on the inside.
MacReady lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fukala tries to circle away but MacReady has him pinned against the cage.
MacReady lands a shot to the body.
MacReady scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fukala has a couple of punches blocked by MacReady.
MacReady using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bit of stalling here from MacReady.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacReady receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
MacReady struggles to land a body shot inside as Fukala controls his hands.
MacReady blocks an uppercut.
MacReady misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MacReady looks to throw an elbow but misses.
MacReady is trying to stall.
MacReady tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fukala's elbow.
MacReady pushes Fukala back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fukala takes a knee to the side of the body.
MacReady digs a right hand underneath Fukala's ribcage. Fukala let out a lung full of air as it connected.
MacReady trying to control the position but instead, Fukala has worked for underhooks and has pushed MacReady into the cage.
MacReady tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fukala's elbow.
Fukala looking to slow down the pace here.
MacReady makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
MacReady doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
MacReady lands a shoulder strike.
MacReady gets through Fukala's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
MacReady is working Fukala over against the cage.
MacReady tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacReady misses with a body punch.
Fukala scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, MacReady creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from MacReady.
MacReady crunches a lovely knee into Fukala's ribcage.
MacReady swings wildly with an uppercut but Fukala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fukala trying to stall but MacReady improves his position.
MacReady cracks Fukala with a nice body shot.
Fukala blocks an uppercut.
MacReady tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fukala misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from MacReady as the two fighters clinch.
MacReady scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fukala takes an elbow to the temple.
Fukala struggles to land a body shot inside as MacReady controls his hands.
Nice body punch from MacReady.
A right hand to the body from MacReady.
MacReady is working Fukala over against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacReady scores with a hook to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. MacReady obliges.
A right hand to the body from MacReady.
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!
MacReady leaning his opponent against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from MacReady.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
R J MacReady showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
MacReady just misses with a punch to the body.
Fukala circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fukala lands a nice shot to the body.
MacReady misses the shot to the body.
Fukala throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fukala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. MacReady sees it coming and avoids it easily.
MacReady tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fukala was well out of range. Poor timing from MacReady.
MacReady ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fukala moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fukala darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacReady thows a body shot but no joy.
Fukala smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
MacReady pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fukala shoots in for a double leg but MacReady sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacReady takes the fight into the clinch.
MacReady lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fukala throws a head punch that misses.
Fukala stalling in the clinch but MacReady improves position.
Fukala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fukala struggles to land a body shot inside as MacReady controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Fukala.
MacReady prevents Fukala from breaking the clinch.
MacReady content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fukala lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down MacReady.
MacReady missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
MacReady cracks Fukala with a nice body shot.
MacReady has Fukala pushed against the cage.
MacReady misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fukala is trying to break the clinch but MacReady is controlling him.
MacReady creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fukala's defenses.
MacReady creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fukala's defenses.
Fukala lands with a right to the head.
A bit of stalling here from MacReady.
MacReady throws a head punch that misses.
Fukala lands a hook that snaps the head of MacReady backwards.
MacReady lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacReady lands a knee to the body.
Fukala tries to work over MacReady's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
MacReady trying to land knees to the body.
Fukala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fukala.
Fukala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
MacReady throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fukala blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
MacReady lands a knee to the body.
MacReady is leaning against Fukala and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
MacReady tries to stall but Fukala uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A left hand lands to the body for MacReady.
MacReady lands a hook that snaps the head of Fukala backwards.
MacReady works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for MacReady.
MacReady lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fukala looking to slow down the pace here.
MacReady lands with a short shot to the head.
Fukala letting MacReady take a breather here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacReady.
A short right from MacReady on the inside.
Come on MacReady - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fukala misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Fukala.
MacReady taking a breather.
Fukala misses with some punches.
MacReady will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fukala up against the cage.
Fukala working aggressively here.
MacReady misses with a body punch.
MacReady stalling in the clinch.
MacReady misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from MacReady.
Fukala lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fukala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from MacReady.
A body shot lands from MacReady.
Fukala breaks the clinch.
MacReady ducks under a wild hook from Fukala.
Fukala avoids the body shot from MacReady.
Good shot there by Fukala.
Fukala throws a jab but it's blocked by MacReady.
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.
Fukala swings away with a body shot that misses
and MacReady counters with a right hand to the body.
Fukala closes this distance looking for a takedown but MacReady circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Fukala 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fukala avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
MacReady keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacReady moves in looking to clinch but Fukala pushes him off.
Fukala takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
MacReady has Fukala up against the cage in a clinch.
Fukala can't break the clinch.
Nice body punch from MacReady.
MacReady is trying to stall.
MacReady tries to land knees in the clinch but Fukala avoids the damage to the body.
A hook to the body from MacReady.
Good body shot from MacReady.
And that's the end of the fight!
R J MacReady comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think MacReady has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... R J MacReady!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Cornwall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogers's entrance music is Ready or Not - Fugees. A fine choice. Cornwall has chosen The Lucky Bullets "Folsom Prison Blues" as his entrance music. Fedor Rogers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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208 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fedor Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ken Cornwall!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cornwall.
Rogers blocks a jab.
Cornwall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rogers tries to clinch but Cornwall is having none of it.
Cornwall connects with a nice looking jab.
Cornwall throws a leg kick but Rogers moved away.
Rogers tries to clinch there but Cornwall circles away.
Rogers dodges the punch combination from Cornwall.
Rogers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cornwall circles away quickly and effectively.
Rogers is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cornwall lunges at Rogers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rogers's hand.
Rogers tries to move into range but Cornwall moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch but Cornwall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rogers misses with a looping left.
Rogers doesn't manage to clinch there - Cornwall circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cornwall manages to avoid it.
Cornwall motions for Rogers to come forward. Cornwall throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rogers lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cornwall has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cornwall and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cornwall misses with a looping left.
Cornwall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rogers.
Cornwall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cornwall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rogers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rogers slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rogers slips under a jab from Cornwall.
Rogers slips a straight right by Cornwall.
Cornwall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cornwall has managed to clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Cornwall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cornwall.
Cornwall tightens his grip and picks Rogers up, before dumping him to the ground. Rogers manages to land in guard.
Cornwall won't allow Rogers to get back to his feet.
Cornwall 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.
Cornwall tries to free his leg and advance position but Rogers is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cornwall drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rogers dives on top into guard.
Cornwall looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogers slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rogers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cornwall manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rogers tries to reverse the position but Cornwall maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornwall avoids the attempt from Rogers to control.
Cornwall moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Rogers has worked his arm free - good work by Rogers!
Cornwall tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cornwall has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cornwall looks gassed!
Cornwall prevents Rogers from escaping the position.
Cornwall creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cornwall throws an elbow but Rogers slips to the side and avoids it well.
Rogers is trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornwall wants to control but Rogers is keeping him busy.
Cornwall tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cornwall swings around for an armbar but Rogers sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cornwall's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers slips nicely into half guard.
Rogers sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cornwall is looking for a sweep. Rogers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Cornwall dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cornwall thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab lands there for Cornwall.
Cornwall throws an overhand right that lands on Rogers's shoulder, as Rogers tries to avoid the shot.
Cornwall looks to land a combination. Rogers sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cornwall misses with a looping right.
Cornwall throws a leg kick
and Rogers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cornwall shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rogers pinned against the cage. Rogers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rogers ducks under a wild hook from Cornwall.
Rogers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big right from Cornwall misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers scores with a jab to the body.
Cornwall is breathing heavily.
Rogers takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cornwall throws a shot from downtown. Rogers moves away and avoids it.
Cornwall takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cornwall gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cornwall tries to keep at a distance but Rogers has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rogers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cornwalls head.
A right hand to the body from Rogers.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogers pushes Cornwall back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rogers lands a body shot.
Rogers leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rogers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rogers gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cornwall.
Rogers tries to land knees in the clinch but Cornwall avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is struggling to control the position.
Rogers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cornwall backwards.
Cornwall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cornwall works on Rogers's body with a couple of short punches.
Rogers misses with a knee to the head.
Cornwall drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rogers gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fedor Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Cornwall.
Rogers lands with a left to the head.
Cornwall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rogers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rogers pushes Cornwall back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rogers lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Rogers.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cornwall throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cornwall wants a takedown but no success here.
Cornwall is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A body shot lands from Rogers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rogers.
Nice body punch from Rogers - that landed with a thud.
Rogers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rogers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cornwall backwards.
Rogers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cornwalls head.
Rogers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rogers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rogers is working Cornwall over against the cage.
Rogers gets through Cornwall's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cornwall is rocked!
Rogers crunches a lovely knee into Cornwall's ribcage.
Nice body punch from Rogers.
Rogers scores with a hook to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cornwall jumps guard but Rogers stands there with Cornwall around his waist. Cornwall gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rogers lands a left hand.
Rogers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rogers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cornwall or not.
Rogers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cornwall looking to slow down the pace here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rogers blocks an uppercut.
Cornwall's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rogers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cornwall's face.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rogers lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cornwall misses with an elbow strike.
Cornwall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Rogers fails to land.
Cornwall lands a body shot.
Rogers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rogers stops a takedown attempt from Cornwall.
Rogers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cornwalls head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Come on Rogers - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cornwall tries to pull guard but Rogers won't allow it.
Rogers stalling the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rogers lands a body shot.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Rogers dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Rogers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rogers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cornwall moves into the clinch successfully.
Cornwall trying to stall but Rogers improves his position.
Rogers looking to stall.
A right hand to the body from Cornwall.
Cornwall effectively controlling the action here.
Rogers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rogers misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rogers leaning against his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rogers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cornwall.
Cornwall is looking to control Rogers's arms but Rogers gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cornwall has his back to the cage.
Cornwall lands a nice elbow.
Rogers looking to stall.
Rogers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cornwall's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers trying to stall but Cornwall improves his position.
Cornwall can't find room to land a body shot as Rogers controls the action.
Rogers tries a body shot but Cornwall blocks it.
Cornwall blocking some punches.
Cornwall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fedor Rogers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rogers misses with a punch to the body.
Cornwall pushes Rogers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cornwall swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cornwall goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rogers prevents it.
Cornwall goes for a takedown attempt but Rogers pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rogers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cornwall moves out of range as Rogers strikes.
Cornwall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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.
Cornwall throws a hook but Rogers blocks it.
Fedor Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cornwall doesn't manage to clinch there - Rogers circles away.
Rogers tries to clinch there but Cornwall circles away.
Cornwall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rogers dodges the punch combination from Cornwall.
Cornwall on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cornwall takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cornwall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cornwall shoots in but no luck this time.
Fedor Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Cornwall.
Rogers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cornwall.
Cornwall shoots in and drives through. Rogers sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers lands with a cross.
Cornwall keeps the fight on the outside.
Cornwall is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rogers.
Rogers clinches up against the cage.
Rogers slowing the pace effectively.
Rogers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cornwall has picked Rogers up - he's going for a ride! Cornwall dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Rogers has one foot on Cornwall's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A shot to the liver by Rogers. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rogers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cornwall moves away.
A lazy left from Rogers finds it's target.
Cornwall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cornwall blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornwall takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fedor Rogers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rogers tries to clinch there but Cornwall circles away.
Rogers looks to land a left hand but Cornwall moved out of range nicely.
Rogers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cornwall, pushing him back against the cage.
Rogers is leaning against Cornwall and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knees to the body from Rogers.
Cornwall turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Cornwall misses with the ground and pound.
Rogers gets back to half guard.
Rogers is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cornwall is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rogers makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Rogers showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rogers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Rogers!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eaton Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, You are the best around. Cox has chosen Hatebreed - Destroy Everything as his entrance music. Eaton Cox has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrei Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eaton Cox!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cox.
Emelianenko looks to land a combination but Cox avoids it well.
Emelianenko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Emelianenko gets caught flat footed, as Cox shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cox trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Emelianenko 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.
Cox slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Emelianenko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cox doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cox manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cox wants to control from the top but Emelianenko keeps moving.
Cox got a little sloppy there for a moment and Emelianenko has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cox has managed to get both his arms back between Emelianenko's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox passes Emelianenko's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Emelianenko looking for submissions off his back.
Cox performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cox trying to control the action but Emelianenko is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelianenko is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Still in half guard, Cox seems content to control.
Cox stalling away here and it's allowed Emelianenko to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Emelianenko keeping full guard, as Cox tries to pass.
Cox trying to control the position from guard on top but Emelianenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cox advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emelianenko sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Emelianenko wants to improve his position but Cox is controlling well.
Cox wants to pass to mount but Emelianenko is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox works his way into side control.
Cox wants to lay and pray for a moment but Emelianenko keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Emelianenko's face as Cox controls the position.
Emelianenko is trying to improve his position.
Emelianenko gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Emelianenko really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox has control of Emelianenko's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Emelianenko regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Emelianenko is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cox is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cox is defended easily by Emelianenko.
Cox tries to land a leg kick but Emelianenko saw it coming and moves away.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Eaton Cox dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Emelianenko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Emelianenko fails to land the takedown.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cox.
Cox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Emelianenko.
Cox misses with a leg kick
enabling Emelianenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Emelianenko shoots in but Cox avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cox scores with a leg kick.
Emelianenko thows a leg kick but Cox checks it
and Cox counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Andrei Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cox misses with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Cox there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Emelianenko misses with a leg kick
and Cox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox ducks right into an uppercut from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Emelianenko throws a sloppy head kick
and Emelianenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Emelianenko throws a leg kick
and Cox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cox fails to land the takedown.
Emelianenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Emelianenko throws a head kick but Cox moves out of range.
Cox lands a two punch combo.
Emelianenko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cox.
Emelianenko throws a body kick the misses
and Cox counters with a stiff right hand.
Emelianenko dives in and grabs Cox's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cox pushes down on Emelianenko's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrei Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a sloppy head kick and Cox moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A telegraphed right hand from Emelianenko misses the target.
Cox is trying hard to land a takedown here. Emelianenko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Emelianenko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Emelianenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Emelianenko misses with a low kick.
Emelianenko is looking to score with low kicks.
Cox sizes up Emelianenko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cox tried to score with a low kick but Emelianenko checks it.
Cox takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cox moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Emelianenko misses
and Cox holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Emelianenko is stalling here.
Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Emelianenko's elbow.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko looking to slow down the pace here.
Cox tries to pull guard but Emelianenko won't allow it.
Cox pushes Emelianenko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses
and Cox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Cox misses.
Cox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cox circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Emelianenko's head backwards.
Cox looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cox looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cox swings for the body but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Jab by Cox.
Cox fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelianenko closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Cox to counter with a crisp jab.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Eaton Cox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Emelianenko throws a head kick but Cox moves out of range.
Cox scores a takedown into full mount!
Emelianenko is squirming around, avoiding Cox's attempts to control the action.
Emelianenko keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Emelianenko is squirming around, avoiding Cox's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cox wants to control the pace but Emelianenko is squirming around nicely.
Emelianenko manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Cox trying to mount his opponent but Emelianenko defends it.
Emelianenko trying to control but Cox postures up.
Cox is looking to take a break and control but Emelianenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cox is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Emelianenko defends it well.
Emelianenko is in trouble now - Cox has advanced to mount!
Emelianenko is squirming around, avoiding Cox's attempts to control the action.
Emelianenko is looking to improve his position but Cox isn't that keen on the idea.
Emelianenko is working hard here to advance position.
Cox controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Emelianenko works his way to full guard. Good work.
Emelianenko is looking for a triangle here but Cox uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emelianenko tries to buck Cox off but Cox is having none of it.
A lull in the action here as Cox stalls from top position.
Emelianenko is not content to let Cox control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox taking a break here but Emelianenko is having none of it and regains half guard.
Emelianenko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cox is trying to control the action in half guard but Emelianenko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Emelianenko gets back to full guard.
Emelianenko keeping full guard, as Cox tries to pass.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Eaton Cox really dominated that round.
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.
Cox feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Emelianenko is looking for a triangle here but Cox uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Emelianenko tries to bench press Cox off him but Cox keeps the position.
Emelianenko gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Emelianenko tries to reverse the position but Cox maintains control.
Cox tries to control but Emelianenko wriggling away.
Cox content just to control the position here.
Cox trying to control but Emelianenko is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Emelianenko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Emelianenko tries to hold on but Cox pushes him away.
Cox is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Emelianenko to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Emelianenko shrugs it off.
Emelianenko is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cox works his way to his opponent's back.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Emelianenko is really stuck here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cox has good solid back control here.
Cox lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Emelianenko hold on?!
Emelianenko defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Cox's arms.
Emelianenko trying to control the hands but Cox breaks the grip.
Cox working for the choke.
Cox has the hooks in. Emelianenko is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Cox trying to control momentarily.
Emelianenko wants to escape the position.
Emelianenko turns into Cox and is now in his guard.
Cox wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Eaton Cox has got the better of the ground game so far.
Emelianenko won't allow Cox to sweep him here.
Emelianenko sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cox's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cox looking for submissions off his back.
Emelianenko trying to control from half guard but Cox is working away.
Cox makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cox.
Cox looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Emelianenko puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Emelianenko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cox is in trouble now - Emelianenko has advanced to mount!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Eaton Cox dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Emelianenko dives in and grabs Cox's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cox pushes down on Emelianenko's head and hops out.
Emelianenko stuffs the takedown.
Emelianenko clinches up with Cox and pushes him back against the cage.
Cox jumps guard but Emelianenko stands there with Cox around his waist. Cox gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cox lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Emelianenko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cox counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Emelianenko misses with a takedown attempt
and Cox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Emelianenko has his takedown stuffed
letting Cox counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrei Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox throws a nice inside leg kick.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Emelianenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cox moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cox misses with an uppercut.
Cox closes the distance and clinches.
Emelianenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Emelianenko can't find room to land a body shot as Cox controls the action.
Emelianenko trying to stall but Cox improves his position.
Cox throws a punch but it's blocked by Emelianenko.
Cox lands a body shot.
Cox tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Emelianenko just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cox throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox is leaning against Emelianenko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cox has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cox fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Emelianenko tries to stall but Cox uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Emelianenko takes a shot to the head.
Cox presses Emelianenko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cox lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Cox.
Cox tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Emelianenko smiles and moves away.
Cox digs a good body shot into Emelianenko's ribs.
Eaton Cox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cox scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Emelianenko doesn't seem bothered though.
A low kick from Emelianenko is predictable there
and Cox counters with an inside leg kick.
Cox smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cox just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Cox misses.
Emelianenko thows a leg kick but Cox checks it
letting Cox counter with a right hand.
Good leg kick by Cox there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cox circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cox counters by moving into the clinch.
Cox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Cox managing to block the knees to the body from Emelianenko.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cox lands with a left to the head.
Emelianenko lands a body shot in the clinch.
Emelianenko has a couple of punches blocked by Cox.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cox.
Cox lands an uppercut.
Emelianenko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cox has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Emelianenko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko blocking some punches.
Andrei Emelianenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cox lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Emelianenko lands a front kick.
Emelianenko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cox counters with a nice low kick that buckles Emelianenko's knee momentarily.
Cox moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Emelianenko walks into a left hand.
No joy there for Cox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Emelianenko thows a leg kick but Cox checks it
and Cox counters with a nice low kick that buckles Emelianenko's knee momentarily.
Cox moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eaton Cox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cox 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 45:50
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 45:50
Judge William Gold scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eaton Cox!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Ochocinco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Ivey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivey has chosen Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH as his entrance music. 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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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chad Ochocinco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Ivey!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ochocinco takes a swing at Ivey's ribcage but misses.
Ochocinco misses the shot to the body.
Ivey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ochocinco doesn't seem bothered though.
Ochocinco tries to clinch but Ivey moves out of range.
Ivey wants to slow Ochocinco down by chopping away at his legs.
Ivey has Ochocinco up against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Ivey as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ochocinco throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ochocinco lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ochocinco misses with an elbow strike.
Ivey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ivey lands a shoulder strike.
Ivey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ivey stalling the fight.
Ivey lands a shot to the body.
Ivey scores with a hook to the body.
Ivey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ivey blocks an elbow strike.
Ivey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ochocinco backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivey digs a right hand into Ochocinco's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ochocinco's gas tank.
Good body shot from Ivey.
Ivey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ochocinco backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ivey.
Ochocinco is breathing heavily.
A short left from Ivey.
Ochocinco misses with the head strike.
Ivey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ochocinco backwards.
Ivey'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.
A short uppercut from Ivey.
Ivey lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ochocinco.
A nice left hand lands by Ivey.
A hook to the body from Ivey.
Nice body punch from Ivey.
A left hand lands to the body for Ivey.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivey leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ivey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ivey.
A left hand lands to the body for Ivey.
Ivey cracks Ochocinco with a nice body shot.
Ivey lands a body shot.
Ivey content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ochocinco throws a punch but it's blocked by Ivey.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ivey.
Ivey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ivey scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ivey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ochocinco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ivey is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ivey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Ivey on the inside.
Ivey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ochocinco backwards.
Ivey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Ivey.
Ochocinco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ivey is defending well for now.
Ivey lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ivey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ivey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ochocinco is defending well for now.
Still in the clinch, Ivey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ivey gets through Ochocinco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ivey cracks Ochocinco with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Ivey.
Ivey pushes Ochocinco back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ivey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ivey lands a body shot.
Ivey stalls.
Ivey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ochocinco is trying to maintain a safe position but Ivey gets an underhook and turns Ochocinco into the cage.
Ivey lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ivey is leaning against Ochocinco and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Ivey.
Ivey leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ivey is leaning against Ochocinco and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ivey pushes Ochocinco back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ivey digs a right hand into Ochocinco's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ochocinco's gas tank.
Ivey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ivey lands a nice uppercut.
Ochocinco missing with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ivey.
Ivey lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ochocinco or not.
Nice body punch from Ivey - that landed with a thud.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ivey.
Ivey is leaning against Ochocinco and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from Ivey.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivey cracks Ochocinco with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ivey.
Ochocinco misses with an elbow over the top.
Ivey stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivey scores with a shoulder strike.
Ivey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ivey stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Ivey.
Ivey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hook to the body lands for Ivey.
Ivey digs a right hand into Ochocinco's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ochocinco's gas tank.
Ivey lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Ivey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ivey lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Ivey.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ivey.
Ivey lands with a right to the head.
Ivey leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ivey lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good body shot from Ivey.
A right hand to the body from Ivey.
Ivey lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ivey.
A shot in the inside from Ivey.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Ivey dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A solid body kick from Ivey.
Phil Ivey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Ivey.
Ivey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivey throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ivey misses with a hook.
Ivey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ivey looks to land a body kick but Ochocinco moved away.
A lazy left from Ivey finds it's target.
Ivey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ochocinco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ivey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ivey digs a good hook to Ochocinco's body.
Ivey does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Ivey.
Ivey looks to land a body kick but Ochocinco moved away.
Ivey tries to clinch but Ochocinco is having none of it.
Ivey does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ivey misses with a body kick.
Ivey scores with a jab. Ochocinco acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ochocinco shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ivey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ochocinco. That did some damage!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ivey. Ochocinco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ivey misses with a low kick as Ochocinco jumps back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivey tries to keep at a distance but Ochocinco has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ochocinco has a couple of punches blocked by Ivey.
Ochocinco digs a right hand into Ivey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ivey's gas tank.
Ivey is leaning against Ochocinco and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ochocinco misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Ivey.
Ivey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ivey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good body shot from Ivey.
A short body shot lands from Ivey as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Ivey.
Phil Ivey seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ivey pushes Ochocinco back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ivey lands an uppercut.
Ochocinco throws an elbow but it misses.
A short left from Ivey.
Ochocinco looking to stall.
Ivey presses Ochocinco against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ivey is leaning against Ochocinco and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ivey stalls.
Ivey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Ivey.
Ivey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ivey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ivey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ivey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ivey lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ivey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ivey lands a hook that snaps the head of Ochocinco backwards.
Ivey cracks Ochocinco with a nice body shot.
Ivey leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ivey presses Ochocinco against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Ivey.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ochocinco.
Ochocinco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ivey lands a body punch.
Ivey lands with a right to the head.
Ivey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ochocinco looking to slow down the pace here.
Ivey lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivey is working Ochocinco over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Ivey.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ivey.
Ochocinco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ochocinco makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ivey.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ivey as Ochocinco tries to tie him up.
Ivey lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ivey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ochocinco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Ivey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ochocinco letting Ivey take a breather here.
Ochocinco is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ivey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A body shot lands from Ivey.
Ivey lands with a right to the head.
Ivey is working Ochocinco over against the cage.
Ivey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ochocinco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ivey is defending well for now.
Ivey cracks Ochocinco with a nice body shot.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Ivey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ivey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big right from Ivey misses.
Ochocinco misses with a hook to the body
and Ivey counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice jab there from Ivey.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ivey. That's going to slow Ochocinco down.
Ochocinco walks into a straight right hand from Ivey.
Ochocinco is rocked!
Ochocinco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ivey. Ochocinco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ochocinco walks straight into a right hand from Ivey - that's dropped him! Ivey jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Ochocinco from any more punishment! Ochocinco complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Phil Ivey!
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