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HONOR 2: Creeping Death PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joey Manchino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Reaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Manchino!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zach Reaver!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reaver is looking to clinch.
Reaver tries to clinch there but Manchino circles away.
Manchino decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Reaver tries to get to full guard but Manchino has control of the leg.
Manchino seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Manchino in particular looking to stall.
Reaver wants to control but Manchino is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Reaver wants to get back to his feet.
Manchino is nestled in close to Reaver, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Manchino working the head and body with strikes.
Reaver is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Manchino controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Manchino lands a nice short elbow.
Reaver wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Reaver is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Manchino jumps into side control!
Manchino 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.
Manchino thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Reaver takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Manchino working the body and head with strikes.
Manchino is putting a hurting on Reaver here, landing some big shots from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manchino working the body and head with strikes.
Manchino landing a few strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaver is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Reaver looks gassed!
Reaver is trying to escape the position but Manchino is controlling the position.
Manchino lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Manchino working the ground and pound.
Check out the look on Manchino's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Manchino working the body and head with strikes.
Manchino lands a nice forearm strike.
Manchino working the head with strikes.
A lull in the action here as Manchino stalls from top position.
Manchino's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Manchino lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Reaver down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manchino working the ground and pound.
Reaver taking a bit of punishment here - Manchino scoring with strikes.
Manchino works to advance to full mount. Reaver defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Reaver is bucking up trying to escape but Manchino cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Manchino controlling the pace for now.
Manchino unloading with bombs!
Manchino landing shots from mount.
Manchino looking to finish Reaver with some ground and pound. This is bad for Reaver!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manchino putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Manchino lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Manchino with good strikes from the mount here!
Manchino controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manchino working Reaver over with strikes here.
Manchino connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Manchino lands with some strikes.
Manchino controlling the position easily from mount.
Manchino is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice elbow there by Manchino.
Manchino connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Manchino controlling from mount.
Manchino scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Reaver?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Manchino dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Manchino closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Manchino lands in his opponent's guard.
Manchino lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Reaver really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Manchino. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Manchino controls from within his opponent's guard.
Manchino postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Manchino postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Manchino postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Manchino lands a couple of digs.
Reaver is breathing heavily.
Manchino is in close to Reaver's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Manchino landing some decent shots from guard.
Joey Manchino overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Manchino lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaver has momentary wrist control but Manchino slips an elbow through the middle.
Manchino chips away with some ground and pound.
Manchino passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Manchino content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Manchino seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Manchino is controlling the pace.
Reaver is looking to control Manchino's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reaver avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manchino is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Manchino.
Manchino is nestled in close to Reaver, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Manchino takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Manchino has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Reaver tries to get to full guard but Manchino has control of the leg.
Manchino lands with a punch from half guard.
Manchino uses his free foot to push down on Reaver's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Reaver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manchino working Reaver over with strikes here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Manchino cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Manchino raining down shots from the mount!
Manchino lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Manchino takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Manchino is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Reaver tries to hold on but Manchino postures up.
Manchino lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manchino lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manchino landing strikes from the mount.
Manchino controlling from mount.
Manchino seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Reaver for as long as he can get away with.
Manchino postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Reaver looks a forlorn figure.
Manchino with the ground and pound from mount.
Manchino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reaver can do to turn this around?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manchino working the ground and pound effectively.
Manchino scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Manchino dominated that second round.
That's time! Manchino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Manchino closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Reaver to the mat! Reaver manages to get full guard.
Reaver is trying to control the position but Manchino postures up.
Manchino won't allow Reaver to get back to his feet.
Manchino stands up over Reaver, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Reaver is trying to control the position but Manchino postures up.
Reaver has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Manchino has passed into side control.
Reaver takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Reaver takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
A lull in the action here.
Manchino cracks Reaver with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Reaver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manchino lands an elbow.
Manchino lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Reaver down.
Manchino scores with a couple of short elbows.
Manchino moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Manchino working the body and head with strikes.
Reaver on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Check out the look on Manchino's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Reaver is working to avoid the ground and pound but Manchino connects with a decent elbow.
Manchino is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reaver taking a bit of punishment here - Manchino scoring with strikes.
Reaver taking a bit of punishment here - Manchino scoring with strikes.
Reaver is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manchino looks up at the clock and then as Reaver takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Manchino smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Reaver is still in real trouble! Can Manchino finish him?
Manchino lands a strong strike to the head of Reaver. That's dazed him! Manchino looking to finish here. Reaver is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Manchino lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joey Manchino!
Joey Manchino is the new welterweight champion!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clay Guida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Wild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clay Guida!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Wild!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guida shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wild but Wild pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Guida tries a head kick but it misses.
Guida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Wild.
Guida closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wild circles away.
Wild scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Guida tries to clinch up but Wild circles away and keeps his distance.
Guida throws a head kick but Wild moves out of range.
Guida shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clay Guida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guida checks a leg kick.
Wild avoids the head kick by Guida.
Wild misses with a combination
and Guida counters with a left and a right that stings Wild.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wild on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Guida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wild.
Clay Guida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wild throws a lazy head kick
and Guida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wild misses with a double jab
enabling Guida to counter with a crisp jab.
Wild throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guida gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wild throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Guida tries to circle away but Wild has him pinned against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Guida is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Guida is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wild wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wild misses with a knee strike.
Wild throws an elbow but it misses.
Wild with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Guida jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wild walks away with a smile on his face. Guida gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wild looks for the body kick but Guida saw that one coming.
Guida tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wild swivels and escapes.
Guida shoots in looking for a takedown. Wild tries to sprawl out of it but Guida keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Wild manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wild rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wild misses with a double jab
letting Guida counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guida takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Guida keeps the fight on the outside.
Guida shoots in for a takedown but Wild shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Guida avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wild throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guida scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Guida decides to stand up.
Wild throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wild fails to land with a series of punches.
Wild throws a right hand that Guida ducks under and follows up with a left that Guida also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wild keeps the fight on the outside.
Wild throws a sloppy head kick and Guida moves out of range easily.
Wild tries to land a front kick but Guida steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Guida tries to clinch but Wild is having none of it.
No luck for Guida with that takedown attempt.
Guida connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wild's hands.
Guida is looking to score with low kicks.
Guida rushes Wild and presses him up against the ropes.
Wild tries for a takedown. No joy.
Guida managing to block the knees to the body from Wild.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Wild throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Guida dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Guida fails with the takedown.
Guida scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Guida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wild takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Mark Wild has been cut.
Guida scoring well with a low kick there.
Wild swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Guida counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Guida closes the distance and clinches up with Wild, looking for a takedown. Guida pushes Wild against the ropes but Wild circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Wild.
Wild takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
An inside leg kick from Guida misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guida takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Guida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guida tries to clinch but Wild moves out of range.
Wild throws a right and a left that Guida avoids nicely.
Wild misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wild throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Guida counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wild is breathing heavily.
Guida is looking to clinch.
Guida stalks Wild and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wild's face. Wild staggers backwards, shaken.
Guida has taken the fight to the clinch.
Guida fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clay Guida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guida displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wild up against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Wild throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wild tries to circle away but Guida has him pinned against the ropes.
Guida blocking some punches.
Wild tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Guida changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wild fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Guida throws a right hand that Wild ducks under and follows up with a left that Wild also avoids with ease.
Wild throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Guida tries to clinch but Wild is having none of it.
Guida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guida's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Guida duly obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wild misses with a wild combination.
Wild throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wild tries to work over Guida's front leg with a kick but Guida checks it.
Wild will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Guida has taken the fight to the clinch.
Guida stops a takedown attempt from Wild.
Wild is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Guida is trying to maintain a safe position but Wild gets an underhook and turns Guida into the ropes.
Guida tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short uppercut from Wild.
A head punch on the inside from Guida fails to land.
Guida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wild slaps away a takedown attempt from Guida, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guida fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Clay Guida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Wild or perhaps it was just good defense by Guida which made him look bad.
Guida closes the distance and clinches.
Wild tries for a takedown but Guida manages to get underhooks.
Wild changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Guida fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Guida shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wild throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Guida counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Guida dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Wild's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Wild displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Guida.
Guida tries to clinch there but Wild circles away.
A nice combination there by Guida.
Guida misses with a combination
and Wild counters with a left and a right that stings Guida.
Guida shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wild napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Guida decides to stand up, so the ref orders Wild to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Guida throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wild staying out of range there.
No joy there for Wild, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guida looks to score with a jab to the body but Wild is just out of range.
Clay Guida is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Wild does no damage.
Guida lands a jab to the head.
Wild throws a low kick but it's checked well by Guida.
Wild lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guida circles away quickly and effectively.
Wild tries to clinch but Guida moves out of range.
Guida will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
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.
Guida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wild throws a combination that misses
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
enabling Guida to counter with a crisp jab.
Guida drives through and clinches with Wild against the ropes.
Guida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wild throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wild shoots for a double leg takedown but Guida sprawls well. He's pushed Wild's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wild avoids the head kick by Guida.
No luck for Wild with that takedown attempt.
Guida catches Wild with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guida shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wild as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clay Guida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wild fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guida manages to avoid it.
Wild lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guida circles away quickly and effectively.
Wild takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Guida takes a swing at Wild's ribcage but misses.
Wild throws a left and a right that both miss
and Guida counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wild thinking.
Guida displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wild moves forwards but Guida connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wild swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Guida counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wild. Guida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wild tries to bum rush Guida with a series of wild strikes but Guida uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good shot there by Guida.
Wild takes a swing at Guida's ribcage but misses.
Wild takes one to the chin there.
Wild swings for the body but Guida moves out of range.
Guida is looking to clinch but Wild is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Guida clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Wild's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Guida will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Guida avoids a kick to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Wild. No joy for Guida on that attempt.
Wild looks to land a body kick but Guida moved away.
Wild lands with a nice combination. Guida backs away looking to recover.
Guida tries to close the distance and clinch but Wild swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wild looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Guida wants to clinch.
Wild misses with a two punch combination.
Wild is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Guida rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wild bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wild dodges the punch combination from Guida.
Guida throws a series of punches but Wild avoids them all with ease.
Wild throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wild throws a leg kick
and Guida counters with a one-two to the body.
Wild throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guida lands with a slapping head kick.
Guida avoids the body shot from Wild.
Guida fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clay Guida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guida scores with a leg kick.
Guida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wild scores with a jab to the jaw.
A combination from Guida does no damage.
Wild takes one to the chin there.
Wild misses with a double jab
and Guida counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Some wild striking there from Wild.
Guida throws a right hand that Wild ducks under and follows up with a left that Wild also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guida just misses with a punch to the body.
Guida slips under a jab from Wild.
Guida moves into range and clinches up with Wild.
Guida looking for a takedown.
Wild wants to break free but Guida has control.
Nice elbow from Wild.
Guida blocks an elbow strike from Wild.
Guida tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wild tries to break free but Guida pushes him back against the ropes.
Guida has Wild pressed against the ropes, preventing Wild from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wild changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Guida fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wild throws a series of punches but Guida avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wild doesn't manage to clinch there - Guida circles away.
Guida throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Wild cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wild avoids the body shot from Guida.
Guida lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wild lands a leg kick that knocks Guida off balance momentarily.
Guida dives in and grabs Wild's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wild pushes down on Guida's head and hops out.
Wild misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Guida had his way with Mark Wild in that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Wild's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Wild throws a left and a right that both miss
and Guida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wild has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Guida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wild throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Guida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wild was well out of range. Poor timing from Guida.
Wild misses with a combination
and Guida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guida wants to clinch up but Wild keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guida throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Guida will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
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.
Wild misses with a head kick.
Guida dodges the punch combination from Wild.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guida dives in and grabs Wild's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wild pushes down on Guida's head and hops out.
Guida keeps the fight on the outside.
Guida throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wild tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Guida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Guida misses with the combination.
Wild wants to clinch but Guida slips to the side
and Guida makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Wild really felt that one!
Wild throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Guida counters with an inside leg kick.
Guida uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wild.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wild misses with a hook to the body
and Guida counters with a stiff right hand.
Guida shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wild pinned against the cage. Wild gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clay Guida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guida with a poor takedown
and Wild counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wild misses with a combination
letting Guida counter with a right hand.
Wild throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wild pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sloppy strikes from Wild. Those never looked like landing.
Guida wants to clinch up but Wild keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guida getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Guida fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No joy there for Guida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Wild paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Guida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wild tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wild fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Good shot there by Wild.
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.
Guida darts in trying to clinch
and Wild counters with a body kick that stops Guida in his tracks momentarily.
Wild fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clay Guida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guida blocks the body kick.
Guida lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guida fails to land with a series of punches.
Wild misses with the combination.
Mark Wild has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wild goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clay Guida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Guida 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clay Guida!
Clay Guida is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Petri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allan Danwill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allan Danwill told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Petri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Allan Danwill!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danwill fails with a takedown attempt.
Petri stuffs the takedown attempt from Danwill. Danwill gets slowly back to his feet.
Danwill shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Petri sprawls well. Petri wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Danwill gets slowly back to his feet.
James Petri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Allan Danwill.
Nice sprawl there from Petri as Danwill shoots in.
Petri throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Danwill tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Petri is in Danwill's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Petri drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Petri jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Petri drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Petri as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Danwill screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Petri! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). James Petri!
James Petri retains his heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lance Upercut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darrell Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance Upercut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darrell Abbott!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Upercut tries to score a power double leg takedown but Abbott sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Upercut somewhat.
Abbott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A cross from Abbott lands.
It looks like Lance Upercut has been cut.
Upercut closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Abbott to the mat! Abbott manages to get full guard.
Abbott avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Abbott keeping moving, preventing Upercut from controlling successfully.
Abbott looking to hit a scissor sweep but Upercut is one step ahead there.
Upercut 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.
Upercut wants to control from the top but Abbott keeps moving.
Upercut is really struggling to control Abbott but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Lance Upercut wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Abbott throws a right and a left that Upercut avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Upercut drives through and clinches with Abbott against the ropes.
Upercut escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abbott fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abbott throws a right hand that Upercut ducks under and follows up with a left that Upercut also avoids with ease.
Darrell Abbott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abbott takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Abbott throws a nice looking combination but Upercut bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abbott throws a series of punches but Upercut avoids them all with ease.
Abbott looks gassed!
Abbott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abbott misses with a jab, cross combination.
Upercut lands with a kick to the ribs.
Upercut closes the distance and clinches.
Abbott is pressed up against the ropes. Upercut has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Abbott down to the mat. Abbott avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Upercut darts in and clinches Abbott up against the ropes.
Upercut has Abbott pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Abbott manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Upercut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Upercut wants a takedown.
Abbott gets underhooks to prevent Upercut's takedown attempt.
Upercut is trying to drag Abbott to the mat but Abbott just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Abbott has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Upercut is trying to trip Abbott. He has hold of a leg but Abbott is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Upercut persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Upercut trying to control but Abbott is working from the bottom.
Upercut pushing down on Abbott's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Upercut lands a nice short elbow.
Upercut is trying for a kimura here. Abbott looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Upercut wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lance Upercut!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Petri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petri has chosen Seek and Destroy as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stephen Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Petri!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lynch fails to pull guard.
Lynch avoiding damage as Petri throws knees to the body.
Petri tries to pull guard but Lynch holds him up against the ropes and eventually Petri drops back down to his feet.
Lynch could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lynch creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Petri is trying to stall.
Lynch has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Petri uses from the top position.
Lynch 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.
Lynch pulls Petri in close to prevent any damage.
Lynch keeping moving, preventing Petri from controlling successfully.
Lynch controls Petri momentarily but Petri frees himself.
Petri thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Petri wants to control from the top but Lynch keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petri decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ryan Petri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynch circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lynch counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Petri escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lynch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lynch wants to control from the top but Petri keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petri has his foot on Lynch's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lynch works his way back into a safe position though.
Lynch 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.
Petri keeping full guard, as Lynch tries to pass.
Lynch trying to control the position from guard on top but Petri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Stephen Lynch just wasn't active enough.
Lynch doesn't manage to clinch there - Petri circles away.
Lynch shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lynch was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lynch controlling his opponent.
Petri is looking to improve his position but Lynch isn't that keen on the idea.
Petri tries to lock up and control but Lynch gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch moves to back control.
Petri looks gassed!
Petri covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Lynch lands punches and elbows.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Petri takes a big shot to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Lynch dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lynch closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lynch lands some shots froms side control.
Lynch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petri keeps working.
Lynch decides to stand up, so the ref orders Petri to his feet.
Lynch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petri wants to clinch
and Lynch counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lynch content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch is stalling here. Petri is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lynch seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Petri has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Petri working away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Petri is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lynch is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Petri is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lynch manages to get back to half guard.
Lynch knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Petri on the ground.
Lynch has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Petri is working away from the top position though.
Petri is trying for a kimura here. Lynch looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Petri wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ryan Petri!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Tony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Hammet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lars Hammet looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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205 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Tony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lars Hammet!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tony misses with a few strikes there.
Hammet will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hammet avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tony throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hammet avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hammet clinches up against the ropes.
Hammet stalling against the ropes.
Hammet manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Tony wants to stand but Hammet has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hammet looking for a sweep. Not yet Hammet, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tony drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tony jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hammet not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tony is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hammet is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hammet has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tony had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hammet defends it easily.
Hammet is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Tony has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Hammet is looking to defend but Tony has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Hammet! Tony pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Hammet taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). James Tony!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and louis jeffers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Burton looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Burton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, louis jeffers!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
jeffers lands a left and a right that send Burton crashing to the mat, dazed. jeffers thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Burton is rocked!
It looks like Dave Burton has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burton is trying hard to land a takedown here. jeffers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Oh Burton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big left from jeffers misses.
jeffers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burton.
Burton seems to have got his legs back now.
jeffers keeps the fight on the outside.
Burton doesn't manage to clinch there - jeffers circles away.
jeffers drops Burton with a naaaaasty hook - Burton is in real trouble here! jeffers dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). louis jeffers!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colby Sparrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Colby Sparrow is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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225 lbs
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240 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colby Sparrow!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparrow blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Thompson misses with a double jab.
Thompson swinging wildly here.
Sparrow changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thompson tries to avoid it but Sparrow manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thompson to the ground. Thompson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thompson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sparrow bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Thompson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sparrow is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thompson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Thompson tries to buck Sparrow off but Sparrow is having none of it.
Sparrow has hold of Thompson's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Thompson tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Sparrow cranks the arm and Thompson screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Thompson, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Colby Sparrow!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tane Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Bowie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Craig Bowie has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tane Henderson's chin.
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201 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tane Henderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Bowie!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bowie shoots in for a takedown but Henderson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bowie tries for a takedown but Henderson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bowie tries to clinch up.
Bowie tries a head kick but it misses.
Henderson misses with a wild combination.
Henderson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bowie's guard.
Henderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Henderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Henderson scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson stands up over Bowie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Henderson is working Bowie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Henderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bowie can't keep his opponent in guard - Henderson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bowie looks gassed!
Bowie has hold of Henderson's hands but Henderson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bowie has hold of Henderson's hands but Henderson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bowie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Henderson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Henderson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Henderson working Bowie over with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice strikes from Henderson there.
Henderson thows a huge punch but Bowie dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson works his way into full mount!
Henderson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Henderson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Henderson punishing his opponent with strikes.
It looks like Craig Bowie has been cut.
Henderson landing shots from mount.
Bowie is rocked!
That has opened up Craig Bowie's cut even more.
Oooh a big shot lands for Henderson! Bowie is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tane Henderson!
Tane Henderson retains his middleweight title!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
78% |
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