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Honour FC vs WFC !!! PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chase Beebe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wes Weddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weddle has chosen remember the name - fort minor as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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150 lbs
11 - 11 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chase Beebe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wes Weddle!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weddle digs a good body shot into Beebe's ribs.
Weddle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Beebe swivels and escapes.
Weddle tries to clinch but Beebe is having none of it.
A lazy left from Beebe finds it's target.
Weddle shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Beebe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Weddle's knee momentarily.
Beebe lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Weddle lands an overhand right.
Weddle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chase Beebe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wes Weddle.
Beebe misses with a head kick.
Beebe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wes Weddle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weddle looks to land a right hand but Beebe moved out of range.
A shot to the liver by Weddle. Beautiful body shot.
Beebe is looking to chop away at Weddle's legs.
Weddle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Beebe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Beebe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Weddle lands a really nice looking cross but Beebe seems unphased.
A good leg kick by Beebe.
Weddle closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Beebe did well to prevent Weddle getting side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weddle is trying to control the action in half guard but Beebe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Weddle throws a strike but Beebe avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beebe scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Weddle is defended easily by Beebe.
Beebe throws a head kick that misses.
Weddle misses with a kick to the body.
Beebe throws a leg kick which misses Weddle's front leg but catches the back leg as Weddle tries to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Beebe.
Weddle throws a series of punches but Beebe moves out of range.
Beebe scores with a leg kick.
Beebe scoring well with a low kick there.
Weddle misses with a kick to the body
and Beebe counters with a right hand to the body.
Beebe ducks under a wild hook from Weddle.
Beebe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beebe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Weddle.
Beebe throws a front kick aimed at Weddle's knee but Weddle avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weddle connects with a leg kick. Beebe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Beebe thumps Weddle with a low kick.
Beebe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Weddle avoids the head kick by Beebe.
Weddle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beebe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Weddle checks a leg kick.
Weddle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Beebe connects with a leg kick. Weddle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Weddle shoots in but no luck this time.
Beebe slips a jab from Weddle.
Weddle tries for a takedown but Beebe circles away easily
and Beebe counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheers as Beebe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Weddle doesn't seem phased though.
Weddle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beebe tries to move into range but Weddle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Beebe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Beebe.
Weddle tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Beebe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Weddle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weddle on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Beebe lands with a kick to the temple. Weddle shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Weddle scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weddle throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Weddle landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Beebe throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Chase Beebe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beebe tries a head kick but it misses.
Weddle scores with a jab. Beebe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Beebe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beebe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Weddle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Weddle checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Beebe.
Beebe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beebe dodges the punch combination from Weddle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beebe throws a head kick that misses.
Beebe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Beebe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Weddle checks a low kick from Beebe.
Beebe slaps away a takedown attempt from Weddle, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Weddle wants to clinch but Beebe slips to the side
and Beebe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Weddle's knee momentarily.
Beebe lunges at Weddle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Weddle's hand.
Weddle takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Beebe lands a head shot.
Weddle lands a lovely overhand right.
Beebe looks to land a combination but Weddle avoids it well.
Weddle looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Weddle moves to clinch but Beebe breaks away
and Beebe counters with an outside leg kick.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weddle scores a takedown into full mount!
Weddle wants to control the pace but Beebe is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chase Beebe will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Weddle connects with a looping right hand.
Weddle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Weddle throws a low kick but Beebe avoids it.
Weddle looks to throw the jab but Beebe is out of range.
Weddle is looking to land body kicks.
Weddle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chase Beebe is winning the standup battle so far.
Beebe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Weddle avoids a kick to the body.
Weddle scores with a hook.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Beebe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Weddle misses with a body shot
and Beebe counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Weddle is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Beebe throws a leg kick but Weddle checks it.
Weddle checks the leg kick.
Chase Beebe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot by Weddle.
Beebe is rocked!
Weddle shoots in for a takedown. He's got it... He's hoisted his opponent over his head and is carrying him over to the other end of the mat. The crowd roars in approval and Weddle slams his opponent to the mat. OH, that is naaaaaasty! He's out! Weddle lands a punch to his unconscious victim for good measure before the ref has time to call the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Wes Weddle!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kimo Kanoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Omega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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180 lbs
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185 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimo Kanoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thor Omega!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanoa thows a leg kick but Omega checks it
and Omega counters with a stiff right hand.
Kanoa cracks Omega with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kanoa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kanoa throws a combination that misses
and Omega makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A leg kick checked by Kanoa.
Kanoa throws a series of punches but Omega moves out of range.
Kanoa throws a sloppy body shot
and Omega counters with a nice leg kick.
Omega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kanoa moves away.
Omega misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Omega darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanoa missing with a left hand there. Omega was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Omega looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kanoa is fending him off so far but Omega persists. Nope, Kanoa circles away and we're back to standing.
Kanoa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Omega.
Omega throws a body punch but Kanoa moves out of range.
Kanoa moves out of range as Omega throws a body kick.
Omega misses with a lunging right hand
and Kanoa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kanoa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Omega.
Omega slips a straight right by Kanoa.
Kanoa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
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.
Omega ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kanoa connects with the punch.
Kanoa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Omega uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kanoa.
Omega ducks under a wild hook from Kanoa.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kanoa.
Kanoa slips under a jab.
Kanoa swings widly with a right hand
and Omega connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Omega stuns Kanoa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Omega displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kanoa throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omega needs to keep his hands up - Kanoa had a free shot at his head there.
Omega doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Omega missing with a left hand there. Kanoa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kimo Kanoa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Omega fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kanoa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kanoa slips under a jab.
Kanoa throws an overhand right that lands on Omega's shoulder, as Omega tries to avoid the shot.
Omega moves out of range of the strikes.
Omega misses the jab.
Omega on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omega throws the kick towards the body but Kanoa avoids it.
Kanoa is looking to land body kicks.
Kimo Kanoa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good work by Kanoa as he checks the leg kick.
Kanoa pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Omega back to the cage. Kanoa follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Omega staying out of range there.
Omega throws a lazy uppercut
and Kanoa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Omega ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kanoa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kanoa throws a series of punches but Omega avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Omega dominated that round.
That's time! Kanoa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Omega lands with a right hand.
Kanoa swings widly with a right hand
and Omega counters with a big head kick but Kanoa shrugs it off.
Kanoa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Omega checks a leg kick.
Omega chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kanoa misses with an uppercut
and Omega counters with a stiff right hand.
Kanoa misses with a looping left.
Kanoa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Omega moves away.
Omega throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kanoa slips a jab from Omega.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omega misses with a hook. Kanoa ducked under it nicely.
Kanoa misses with a shot to the body
and Omega counters with a nice uppercut.
Omega lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kanoa circles away quickly and effectively.
Omega just misses with a punch to the body.
Omega throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kanoa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Omega throws a right hand that misses
enabling Kanoa to counter with a crisp jab.
Omega misses with a double jab
and Kanoa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Omega misses with a lunging right hand
and Kanoa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanoa jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Crunch! Omega slams his shin into Kanoa's torso.
Sloppy strikes from Kanoa. Those never looked like landing.
Omega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kanoa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Omega swings for the body but Kanoa moves out of range.
Omega misses the shot to the body.
Omega thows a body shot but no joy.
Kanoa throws a right and a left that Omega avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanoa misses with a double jab
and Omega counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Omega is fighting to break Kanoa's control of his arms but Kanoa is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kanoa has a closed guard, preventing Omega from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kanoa scores with a decent looking hook.
Kanoa throws a lazy uppercut
and Omega counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Omega lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Omega throws a quick inside leg kick.
Omega moves out of range of the leg kick from Kanoa.
Omega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kanoa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Omega showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Omega scores with a head kick. Kanoa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nice body punch from Omega.
Omega lands a slapping body shot.
Omega misses with an uppercut
and Kanoa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Omega is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kanoa swings for the body but Omega moves out of range.
Kanoa throws a right hand that misses
and Omega counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Omega ducks under a wild hook from Kanoa.
Omega cracks Kanoa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Omega throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanoa throws an off balance right hand
letting Omega counter with a right hand.
Omega misses with an uppercut
and Kanoa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Omega scores with a head kick. Kanoa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Omega shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kanoa as he jumps to the side.
Kanoa misses with a low kick.
Omega thows a body shot but no joy.
Omega cracks Kanoa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Omega throws a right hand that misses
and Kanoa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omega staying out of range there.
Kanoa just misses with a punch to the body.
Kanoa misses with an uppercut
and Omega counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Omega lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kanoa will feel that in the morning.
Kanoa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kanoa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kanoa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Omega is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Omega tries to work over Kanoa's front leg with a kick but Kanoa checks it.
Kanoa misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omega scores with a hook to the body. Kanoa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kanoa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Omega moves away.
Kanoa misses with a low kick.
Omega throws a right hand that Kanoa ducks under and follows up with a left that Kanoa also avoids with ease.
Kanoa throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Omega to counter with a crisp jab.
Omega bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kanoa's head backwards.
Kanoa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Omega pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Omega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kanoa manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Kanoa.
Kanoa throws a good cross that connects.
Omega wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kanoa throws a nice looking combination but Omega bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kanoa walks into a straight right hand from Omega.
Omega misses with a hook
and Kanoa counters with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Omega defending well as Kanoa loads up on a big left hand.
Omega is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kanoa lands with a hook. Omega tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Omega really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Omega fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kanoa scores with a body shot.
Kanoa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Omega.
Kanoa misses with a hook
and Omega counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kanoa thows a body shot but no joy.
Omega takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Omega thows a body shot but no joy.
Thor Omega seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kanoa throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Omega counter with a right hand.
Omega with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kanoa counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omega ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Omega with a jab.
Kanoa lands a head shot.
Kanoa throws a leg kick that misses.
Kanoa looks to land a right hand but Omega moved out of range.
Kanoa takes a swing at Omega's ribcage but misses.
Kanoa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Omega.
Kanoa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Omega.
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.
Kanoa lands a nice shot that snaps Omega's head back.
Omega has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Omega throws a sloppy head kick
and Kanoa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kanoa throws a push kick but Omega slaps the foot to one side.
Kanoa lands a jab to the nose.
Kanoa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Omega counters with a three punch combo that has Kanoa backing up. Kanoa nods at Omega to acknowledge the strikes.
Omega scores with a jab to the body.
Kanoa misses with a series of wild punches.
Omega throws a sloppy head kick
and Kanoa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omega lands with an overhand left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Omega. Kanoa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kanoa fails to land with a series of punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Omega.
A shot to the liver by Kanoa. Beautiful body shot.
Kanoa looks to land a combination but Omega avoids it well.
Omega fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kanoa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Omega throws a poor cross that misses
and Kanoa counters with a low kick, right behind Omega 's knee.
Kanoa throws a lazy body kick
and Omega counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omega lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kanoa will feel that in the morning.
Omega throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kanoa counters with a thumping low kick.
Omega misses with a looping right.
Omega connects with a crisp jab.
Kanoa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Omega tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kanoa is able to avoid easily.
Omega connects with a single shot there.
Omega ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Omega dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Omega throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Kanoa counter with a right hand.
Omega misses the body punch
and Kanoa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kanoa misses with a jab to the body
and Omega counters with a solid body kick.
Omega's corner calls for a 1-2. Omega obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kanoa throws a lazy uppercut
and Kanoa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Omega thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kanoa if he has to take too many more of those.
Kanoa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Omega.
Omega throws a sloppy body shot
and Kanoa counters with a straight right hand.
Omega throws a lazy uppercut
and Kanoa counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanoa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kanoa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Omega works the jab nicely.
Kanoa throws a good cross that connects.
Kanoa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Omega scores with a leg kick.
Omega thows a body shot but no joy.
Omega misses with an uppercut
and Kanoa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanoa misses with a right hand
and Omega counters with a straight right hand.
Kanoa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kanoa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kanoa lands a glancing blow to the side of Omega's head.
Omega misses with a right hand
and Kanoa counters with a nice uppercut.
Kanoa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kanoa misses with a hook to the body
and Omega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kanoa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kanoa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kimo Kanoa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omega misses with a takedown attempt - Kanoa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kanoa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kanoa misses the body punch
and Omega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Omega misses with a hook
and Kanoa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kanoa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Omega's calf.
Kanoa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Omega avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Omega throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thor Omega is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kanoa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Omega is looking to land body kicks.
Omega jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Omega scores with a shot to the body.
Kanoa scores with a decent looking hook.
Kanoa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Omega.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thor Omega comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Omega 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 45:50
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 45:50
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Omega!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Khalifman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheldon Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalifman comes to the cage accompanied by Ringo Mogire Beam! (ZSZS OVA2 Ver.). Maia is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bleed It Out. Alexander Khalifman had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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193 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Khalifman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sheldon Maia!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia misses with a takedown
and Khalifman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khalifman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Khalifman throws a leg kick
enabling Maia to counter with a crisp jab.
Khalifman lunges at Maia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maia's hand.
Khalifman misses with a leg kick
letting Maia counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maia. Khalifman does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Khalifman misses
and Maia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Khalifman thinking.
Khalifman misses with a lunging right hand
and Maia counters with a nice uppercut.
Maia closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Maia working the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalifman is looking to reverse the position.
Maia trying to control the position but Khalifman is working away.
Maia tries to move into full mount but can't pass Khalifman's legs.
Khalifman sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khalifman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maia not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Khalifman desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khalifman is looking to improve his position.
Khalifman is working hard here to advance position.
Maia is trying to control the action in half guard but Khalifman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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.
Maia takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Khalifman tries to roll over but Maia keeps him under control.
Maia trying to mount his opponent but Khalifman defends it.
Maia wants to advance to full mount but Khalifman doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Khalifman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maia.
Khalifman trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Maia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Khalifman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Maia manages to get himself to full guard.
Maia keeping moving, preventing Khalifman from controlling successfully.
Maia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Khalifman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia has control of Khalifman's left arm, preventing Khalifman from doing any damage.
Maia wants to improve his position but instead Khalifman has moved into half guard.
Maia gets full guard.
Khalifman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maia on the ground.
Maia controlling the position.
Khalifman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Maia is trying to keep Khalifman in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Maia looking for a sweep. Not yet Maia, not yet.
Khalifman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sheldon Maia.
Khalifman throws a leg kick
and Maia counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Khalifman!
Khalifman is in all sorts of trouble here.
Maia working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Maia landing strikes from the mount.
Khalifman sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khalifman is staying active underneath Maia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sheldon Maia dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Maia changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Khalifman tries to avoid it but Maia manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Khalifman to the ground. Khalifman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Maia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khalifman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Khalifman but Khalifman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Khalifman throws a leg kick
and Maia counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Khalifman misses
and Maia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Maia.
Maia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Khalifman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Khalifman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Khalifman keeping moving, preventing Maia from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalifman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maia passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Khalifman is trying to get back to half guard.
Maia throws a strike aimed at the side of Khalifman's head but Khalifman avoids it well.
Khalifman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Maia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Maia cracks Khalifman with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Khalifman is looking for a sweep.
Maia working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Maia tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Khalifman prevents Maia from moving into mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Maia.
Maia landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Khalifman tries to improve position but can't.
Maia creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Maia is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Khalifman will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Khalifman sneaks back into half guard.
Maia is taking a breather. Khalifman says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Khalifman tries to roll over but Maia keeps him under control.
Khalifman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maia is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia works his way into full mount!
Maia looking to control but Khalifman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Khalifman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Khalifman taking shots to the head.
Khalifman is looking to improve his position but Maia isn't that keen on the idea.
Khalifman taking shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Maia cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Maia scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Khalifman?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khalifman tries to reverse the position but Maia maintains control.
Maia can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Khalifman is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia lands a big shot there that rocks Khalifman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Khalifman is rocked!
Maia looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Khalifman covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sheldon Maia!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rob Adam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Coelho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam comes to the cage accompanied by Grateful Deads- Truckin'. Coelho has chosen In The End as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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181 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
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189 cm
22
185 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Adam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vinicius Coelho!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Adam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Coelho misses with the body kick
so Adam counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Coelho is working an open guard so Adam takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Coelho needs to keep his hands up - Adam had a free shot at his head there.
Coelho throws the kick towards the body but Adam avoids it.
Adam misses with a straight left.
Coelho throws a head kick but Adam moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Adam.
Adam closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Coelho quickly recovers to half guard.
Adam keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Adam is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rob Adam has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Adam lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Adam tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Coelho slips a straight right by Adam.
Coelho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Coelho dodges the punch combination from Adam.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Adam crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Coelho - the referee stops the clock and Adam gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Coelho. Adam manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Coelho turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Coelho misses with the body kick
and Adam counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Coelho avoids the head kick by Adam.
Coelho on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Coelho instigates a clinch.
Coelho blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Adam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Adam as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adam lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Adam.
Coelho tries to throw a body punch but Adam avoids it by throwing Coelho back against the cage.
Adam dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Coelho throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Coelho is trying to stall.
Adam blocks a body shot from Coelho.
Coelho lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coelho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adam trying to land knees to the body.
Coelho can't find room to land a body shot as Adam controls the action.
Coelho's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Coelho taking a breather.
Coelho scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hand to the body from Adam.
Coelho looks gassed!
Coelho has Adam pushed against the cage.
Adam lands a nice shot to the body.
Adam lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Adam.
Adam effectively controlling the action here.
Adam lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Coelho.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adam throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adam lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Coelho.
Coelho tries to work over Adam's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Adam manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adam.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Adam.
Adam lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Coelho backwards.
Adam throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Adam scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Adam scores with a nice short uppercut.
Adam stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Adam.
Adam scores with a shoulder strike.
The referee calls for Adam to work.
Adam lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Coelho or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Adam.
Adam lands a body punch in the clinch.
Adam is pushing Coelho up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adam is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adam lands a knee to the body.
Adam holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Adam pushes Coelho back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coelho trying to control the position but instead, Adam has worked for underhooks and has pushed Coelho into the cage.
Adam lands with a right to the head.
Adam is stalling here.
Coelho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coelho is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Adam lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Adam lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adam leaning against his opponent.
Adam using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coelho has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adam digs a right hand into Coelho's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Coelho's gas tank.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Adam obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Adam dominated that round.
That's time! Adam's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Adam has Coelho up against the cage in a clinch.
Adam takes a shot to the head.
Adam displaying some good clinch control by pressing Coelho up against the cage.
Coelho is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right hook to the body lands for Adam.
Coelho wants to stall.
Adam is working Coelho over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Adam.
Adam digs a right hand into Coelho's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Coelho's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Adam.
A hook to the body from Adam.
Coelho is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adam.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Adam obliges.
Adam scores with a nice hook to the head.
Adam landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Adam scores with a hook to the body.
Adam lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam landing knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Adam.
Adam lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Adam.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice left hand lands by Adam.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Adam takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A left hand lands to the body for Adam.
A right handed body shot lands from Coelho.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Adam takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Coelho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adam scores with a shot to the side of Coelho's head.
Adam lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Adam.
Adam misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Coelho.
Adam scores a nice knee to the body.
Adam dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Adam as Coelho tries to tie him up.
Adam is leaning against Coelho and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from Adam.
Adam is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Adam works on Coelho's body with a couple of short punches.
Adam using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Adam cracks Coelho with a nice body shot.
Adam cracks Coelho with a nice body shot.
Adam lands a body punch.
Adam works on Coelho's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adam lands a body shot.
Adam lands a nice knee to the body.
Adam lands a body punch.
Adam trying to land knees to the body.
Adam with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Adam - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Adam works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Adam is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Coelho can do to turn this around?
Coelho tries to stall but Adam uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from Adam on the inside.
Adam lands with a short shot to the head.
Adam tries a knee to the head but Coelho blocks it.
Coelho avoiding damage as Adam throws knees to the body.
Coelho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adam makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Adam works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Adam is working Coelho over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adam.
Adam pressing his opponent against the cage.
Adam lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Adam lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Coelho.
Adam connects with a nasty looking knee right to Coelho's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Coelho as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adam.
Adam tries a knee to the head but Coelho blocks it.
Adam lands a body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Adam taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Adam blocking some punches.
Adam lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Coelho.
A right hand to the body from Adam.
A nice left hand lands by Adam.
Adam lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Coelho.
Adam lands a body shot.
Adam lands an uppercut.
Adam holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Coelho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rob Adam has scored more points in the clinch so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coelho works on Adam's body with a couple of short punches.
Adam digs a right hand into Coelho's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Coelho's gas tank.
Coelho swings wildly with an uppercut but Adam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adam digs a right hand underneath Coelho's ribcage. Coelho let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Adam dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Adam connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Adam misses with a straight right.
Adam lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coelho circles away quickly and effectively.
A slapping leg kick lands for Adam.
Coelho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Coelho walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Adam checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Adam throws an overhand right that lands on Coelho's shoulder, as Coelho tries to avoid the shot.
Adam scores with a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Adam.
Vinicius Coelho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adam closes the distance and pushes Coelho back into the cage.
Coelho looking to slow down the pace here.
Adam lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adam blocking some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Adam - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Coelho tries to stall but Adam uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Coelho is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam stalling the fight.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Adam is leaning against Coelho and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Adam lands a shot to the body.
Adam pressing his opponent against the cage.
Adam lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coelho backwards.
Adam throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Coelho being controlled against the cage.
Adam scores with a hook to the body.
Adam lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Coelho takes a knee to the side of the body.
Adam slowing the pace effectively.
Adam gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Coelho's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Coelho fails to land.
Adam makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Adam controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice left hand lands by Adam.
Coelho blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Adam lands a body shot.
Coelho is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Adam lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Coelho.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Adam - that landed with a thud.
Adam scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Adam.
Adam lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adam landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Adam stalling against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Adam.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adam controlling the action here for a moment.
Coelho throws a punch but it's blocked by Adam.
Coelho blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Coelho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adam lands a body shot.
Adam tries to land knees in the clinch but Coelho avoids the damage to the body.
Good body shot from Adam.
Adam throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adam slows down the pace here.
Adam digs a right hand underneath Coelho's ribcage. Coelho let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Adam is pushing Coelho up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rob Adam.
Coelho wants to slow Adam down by chopping away at his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adam avoids the head kick by Coelho.
Coelho tries to land a body kick
and Adam makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Coelho throws a body kick that misses.
Coelho thows a leg kick but Adam checks it
and Adam counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Coelho!
Adam controlling from mount.
Adam working for a guillotine from mount but Coelho is in no mood to give up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adam controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Adam clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Coelho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A shot to the liver by Adam. Beautiful body shot.
Adam moves out of range as Coelho throws a body kick.
Coelho attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Adam is looking to slow Coelho down with leg kicks.
Adam throws out a powerful jab.
Adam clinches with his opponent.
A right hand to the body from Adam.
Coelho looking to slow down the pace here.
Adam misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Coelho.
Coelho tries a body shot but Adam blocks it.
Adam lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Coelho is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Nice body punch from Adam - that landed with a thud.
Adam digs a right hand underneath Coelho's ribcage. Coelho let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Adam lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam lands an uppercut.
Adam scores with a shot to the side of Coelho's head.
Adam makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Adam landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Coelho can't find room to land a body shot as Adam controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Adam.
Adam lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Adam is working Coelho over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Adam as the two fighters clinch.
Adam digs a right hand into Coelho's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Coelho's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Adam.
Adam lands a body punch in the clinch.
Adam digs a right hand into Coelho's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Coelho's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adam is working Coelho over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Adam.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adam.
Adam works on Coelho's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Adam on the inside.
Adam lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Adam.
A short uppercut from Adam.
Adam pushes Coelho back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adam stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Adam stalls.
Adam lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Coelho or not.
Adam digs a right hand into Coelho's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Coelho's gas tank.
Adam landing knees to the body.
Adam pushes Coelho back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Coelho managing to block the knees to the body from Adam.
Adam scores with a hook to the body.
Adam makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Adam avoiding damage.
Coelho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adam controlling the action here for a moment.
Good body shot from Adam.
Adam works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Adam works on Coelho's body with a couple of short punches.
Adam stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coelho is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Adam is keeping busy.
Adam is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Adam lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adam lands a knee to the head.
Adam tries a knee to the head but Coelho blocks it.
Coelho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adam lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Coelho or not.
Adam lands a shot to the body.
Adam landing knees to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Adam.
Adam pushes Coelho back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Adam.
A right handed body shot lands from Adam.
Adam missing with knees to the body.
Adam scores with a shoulder strike.
Adam stalling.
Coelho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Coelho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adam works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adam lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coelho trying to control the position but instead, Adam has worked for underhooks and has pushed Coelho into the cage.
Coelho letting Adam take a breather here.
Coelho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Come on Adam - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Coelho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adam.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adam.
Adam holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Adam misses with a knee strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Adam presses Coelho against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Adam lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coelho backwards.
Adam is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Coelho is defending well for now.
Adam lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Adam working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Adam had his way with Vinicius Coelho in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Adam scores with a nice strike.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Coelho, right into the meat.
A big left from Adam misses.
Adam throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coelho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adam throws a lazy uppercut
and Coelho makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Coelho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coelho throws a leg kick but Adam moved away.
Adam throws a jab when Coelho was well out of range.
Coelho misses with a leg kick.
Coelho keeps the fight on the outside.
Coelho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coelho throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Coelho gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Adam counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Coelho thinking.
Coelho is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Adam darts in and clinches Coelho up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Adam.
Adam is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam stalling in the clinch.
Adam misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Coelho.
Coelho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adam throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adam creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Adam softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Adam scores with a hook to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Adam takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short left from Adam.
Adam lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coelho throws a head punch that misses.
Adam blocks a body shot from Coelho.
A bit of stalling here from Adam.
Adam tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Coelho avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adam.
Adam digs a right hand into Coelho's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Coelho's gas tank.
Adam taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adam stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Adam lands a body punch.
Coelho tries a body shot but Adam blocks it.
A bit of stalling here from Adam.
Adam landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Adam has Coelho pushed against the cage.
Adam works on Coelho's body with a couple of short punches.
Adam lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adam is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adam throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Adam lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Adam as the two fighters clinch.
Adam utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Adam works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Adam.
Adam lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adam is working Coelho over against the cage.
Adam works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Adam scores with a hook to the body.
Coelho takes a knee right on the jaw!
Adam lands a body shot in the clinch.
Adam lands with a light punch inside.
Adam lands with a right to the head.
Adam lands a body shot.
Adam gets through Coelho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adam stalling in the clinch.
Adam prevents a body shot from Coelho.
A short body shot lands from Adam as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Adam.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Adam stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Coelho misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adam dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Adam tries a knee to the head but Coelho blocks it.
Adam pushes Coelho back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Adam stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Adam digs a right hand into Coelho's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Coelho's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Adam scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Adam.
Vinicius Coelho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adam holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Adam lands a hook that snaps the head of Coelho backwards.
A hook to the body from Adam.
Adam digs a right hand into Coelho's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Coelho's gas tank.
Adam lands a hook that snaps the head of Coelho backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Adam.
Coelho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adam is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Adam lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Coelho.
Adam crunches a lovely knee into Coelho's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stalling in the clinch from Adam.
Coelho misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Adam.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Adam showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Adam 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 50:41
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 50:41
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:41
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Adam!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Judge Holden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fjalar Fuzzy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuzzy has chosen the sound of screaming sluts as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Judge Holden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fjalar Fuzzy!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holden moves into range and clinches up with Fuzzy.
Holden takes a knee to the side of the body.
Holden lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Holden misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Holden.
Fuzzy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Holden does no damage.
Both fighters circling a little - Fuzzy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fuzzy instigates a clinch.
Fuzzy manages to break the clinch.
Fuzzy closes the distance and clinches.
Fuzzy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Holden clinches with his opponent.
Fuzzy blocking some punches.
Fuzzy tries to break the clinch but Holden is controlling the position.
Holden lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Holden.
Holden lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fuzzy backwards.
Fuzzy tries to circle away but Holden has him pinned against the cage.
Fuzzy lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holden throws a punch but it's blocked by Fuzzy.
Fuzzy lands an elbow that stopped Holden in his tracks for a moment.
Fuzzy manages to break the clinch.
Holden misses with a lunging right hand
and Fuzzy counters with a body kick.
Holden is breathing heavily.
Fuzzy throws a solid leg kick but Holden takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fuzzy.
Fuzzy pushes Holden up against the cage in a clinch.
Fuzzy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fuzzy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fuzzy throws the kick towards the body but Holden avoids it.
A head kick misses from Fuzzy.
A good leg kick by Fuzzy.
Fuzzy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holden fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fuzzy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fuzzy motions for Holden to come forward. Fuzzy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Holden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fuzzy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holden swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fuzzy counters with a thumping low kick.
Holden scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fuzzy ducks under a wild hook from Holden.
Holden misses with the combination.
Fuzzy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuzzy throws a right hand that misses
and Holden counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Holden.
Holden drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fuzzy manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Holden has Fuzzy in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuzzy is looking to stand up but Holden won't let him.
Holden is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fuzzy is aware though and is defending well.
Holden has his foot on Fuzzy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fuzzy works his way back into a safe position though.
Fuzzy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Let's hope that Fuzzy has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fjalar Fuzzy has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Fuzzy delivers a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holden misses with a hook to the body
and Fuzzy counters with a leg kick.
Fuzzy misses with a right hand
letting Holden counter with a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holden rushes Fuzzy and presses him up against the cage.
Fuzzy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Holden takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fjalar Fuzzy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Holden shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fuzzy eats them both and turns towards Holden to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Holden forces Fuzzy back against the cage and clinches.
Fuzzy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fuzzy throws a right hand that misses
and Holden counters with a stiff right hand.
Holden connects with a looping right hand.
Holden clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Holden fails to land.
Nice elbow from Fuzzy.
Holden trying to control the position but instead, Fuzzy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Holden into the cage.
Fuzzy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A low kick from Fuzzy misses
and Holden counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holden throws a series of punches but Fuzzy avoids them all with ease.
Fuzzy closes the distance and clinches.
Holden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holden is trying to stall.
Fuzzy breaks the clinch.
A slow jab from Holden misses its intended target.
Holden avoids the body shot from Fuzzy.
Fuzzy throws a lazy body kick
and Holden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Holden gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fuzzy breaks from the clinch.
Holden defending well as Fuzzy loads up on a big left hand.
Holden fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fuzzy checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holden smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Holden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fuzzy.
Fuzzy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Holden misses with a takedown
and Fuzzy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Holden's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fuzzy throws a sloppy head kick and Holden moves out of range easily.
Judge Holden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fuzzy throws a leg kick but Holden moved away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Holden.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuzzy 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.
A low kick from Fuzzy is predictable there
and Holden counters with a shoot takedown. Fuzzy fights it but they end up in guard.
Holden drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Fuzzy dives on top into guard.
Fuzzy is pushing down on Holden's leg trying to pass to half guard. Holden is fighting to maintain full guard but Fuzzy has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fuzzy stalling.
Holden is trying to control but Fuzzy passes into side control!
Fuzzy stands up and beckons Holden to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuzzy throws a hook but Holden blocks it.
Fuzzy is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Fuzzy blocks a leg kick.
Fuzzy misses with an uppercut.
Fuzzy tries a head kick but it misses.
Fuzzy is looking to chop away at Holden's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fuzzy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fjalar Fuzzy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Judge Holden will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fuzzy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Holden is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Holden moves out of range of the body kick.
Fjalar Fuzzy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fuzzy has Holden up against the cage in a clinch.
Holden throws a head punch that misses.
A knee to the head by Fuzzy.
Holden tries to pull guard but Fuzzy won't allow it.
Holden jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fuzzy walks away with a smile on his face. Holden gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Holden fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Judge Holden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holden throws a hook but Fuzzy avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuzzy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Holden shoots for a takedown but Fuzzy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Holden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuzzy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Holden. That did some damage!
Fuzzy throws a head kick but Holden moves out of range.
A low kick from Fuzzy is predictable there
and Holden counters with a three punch combo that has Fuzzy backing up. Fuzzy nods at Holden to acknowledge the strikes.
It looks like Fjalar Fuzzy has been cut.
Fuzzy takes a swing at Holden's ribcage but misses.
Fuzzy throws a leg kick which misses Holden's front leg but catches the back leg as Holden tries to avoid it.
Holden throws a right and a left that both miss.
Holden is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Holden tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fuzzy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Holden somewhat.
Fuzzy closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holden lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fuzzy is trying to push Holden away but Holden has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Holden misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fuzzy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fuzzy looking to stall.
Fuzzy breaks from the clinch.
Fuzzy throws a sloppy body shot
and Holden counters with a left and a right that stings Fuzzy.
Holden throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fuzzy's waist but Fuzzy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Holden off to one side.
Fuzzy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fuzzy throws a leg kick that misses.
Fuzzy throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holden fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fuzzy, pushing him back against the cage.
Fuzzy breaks the clinch.
Holden scores with a jab.
Fuzzy throws a body kick that misses.
Fuzzy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Holden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Holden lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fuzzy backs up against the cage.
Holden lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Holden fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuzzy forces Holden back against the cage and clinches.
Holden looking to stall.
Fuzzy breaks the clinch.
Holden is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fuzzy throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Judge Holden has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fuzzy rushes Holden and presses him up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fuzzy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fuzzy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holden attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Holden shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fuzzy but Fuzzy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fjalar Fuzzy really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Holden walks into a straight right hand from Fuzzy.
Fuzzy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Holden throws a combination that misses
and Fuzzy counters with a big right hand! Oh Holden is in trouble here! Fuzzy follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fjalar Fuzzy!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tauno Palo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Headden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Headden is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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193 lbs
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195 lbs
19 - 9 - 0 |
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World class boxer
KO power |
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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
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tauno Palo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Headden!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Headden is predictable there
and Palo counters with a nice uppercut.
Palo feints and then cracks Headden's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Headden down.
Palo tries a head kick but it misses.
Palo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Headden throws a sloppy head kick
and Palo counters with a right hand to the body.
Palo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Palo throws a punch but it's blocked by Headden.
Nice body punch from Headden - that landed with a thud.
Headden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Palo blocks it with crossed arms.
Headden is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Palo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Palo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Palo is trying to stall.
Palo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Headden backwards.
Headden lands a body punch.
Headden blocking some punches.
Headden is trying to drag Palo to the mat but Palo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Palo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Headdens head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Headden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Palo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Headden tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right handed body shot lands from Headden.
Headden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Palo.
A right handed body shot lands from Headden.
Headden works on Palo's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Headden fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Palo fails to land.
Headden misses with some punches.
Headden misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palo has a couple of punches blocked by Headden.
Palo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Palo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Headden.
Palo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Headden wants a takedown but no success here.
Tauno Palo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Headden.
Palo working aggressively here.
Palo misses with the head strike.
Palo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Headden backwards.
Headden is rocked!
Palo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Headden is still on wobbly legs! Can Palo finish him?
Palo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Headden backwards.
Headden blocking some punches.
Palo pushes Headden against the cage. Palo is working some dirty boxing. Palo pushes off with a quick right hook! Headden goes down! Headden tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Palo moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tauno Palo!
Tauno Palo retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Habanero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Habanero comes to the cage accompanied by NERD - Rockstar. Liddell is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by George Straits- The Fireman. Rafael Habanero had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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203 lbs
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rafael Habanero!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Liddell!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell misses with a straight right.
Habanero scores with a leg kick.
Habanero defending well as Liddell loads up on a big left hand.
Habanero throws a jab when Liddell was well out of range.
Habanero throws a nice inside leg kick.
Habanero swings widly with a right hand
and Liddell counters with a stiff right hand.
Liddell throws an overhand right that lands on Habanero's shoulder, as Habanero tries to avoid the shot.
Liddell looks to land a right hand but Habanero moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Habanero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell tries to clinch but Habanero is having none of it.
Liddell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Habanero.
Habanero feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Liddell's calf.
Liddell slips under a jab from Habanero.
Liddell missing with a left hand there. Habanero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Liddell throws a leg kick
and Habanero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rafael Habanero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Habanero lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Habanero connects with a leg kick. Liddell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Habanero lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Liddell misses with an uppercut. Habanero saw that one coming.
Habanero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Habanero throws a jab when Liddell was well out of range.
Habanero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Liddell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Habanero defending well as Liddell loads up on a big left hand.
Habanero throws a right hand that misses
and Liddell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Habanero swings for the body but Liddell moves out of range.
Liddell swings widly with a right hand
and Habanero counters with a right hand to the body.
Liddell tries to clinch up.
Liddell checks a leg kick.
Habanero throws a leg kick that misses.
Liddell misses with an uppercut
and Habanero makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Habanero connects with a body shot.
Rafael Habanero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Habanero lands a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Habanero.
Habanero lands a nice looking kick to the body. Liddell takes a step back to recover.
Habanero is looking to slow Liddell down with leg kicks.
Liddell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Habanero chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Habanero connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Habanero dominated that round.
That's time! Habanero's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Habanero throws a good cross that connects.
Habanero misses with a double jab
and Liddell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Liddell blocks a leg kick.
Habanero scores with a decent looking hook.
Habanero smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Habanero with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Habanero connects with a solid leg kick.
Liddell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Liddell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Habanero counters with a left to the body.
Habanero chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Liddell's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Liddell duly obliges.
Liddell misses with a wild combination.
Habanero walks forward, straight into a front kick from Liddell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Habanero throws an off balance right hand
and Liddell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Habanero throws a nice looking combination but Liddell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Habanero enables Liddell to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Habanero manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Liddell wants to stand but Habanero has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Habanero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Liddell stopping the sweep attempt from Habanero.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Liddell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Liddell would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Liddell thows a big elbow that misses.
Habanero trying to keep a closed guard but Liddell is proving a slippery customer.
Habanero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Liddell wants to stand but Habanero is controlling his posture from full guard.
Liddell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Habanero keeping moving, preventing Liddell from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Liddell loads up on a big right hand but Habanero slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Liddell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Liddell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Habanero thumps Liddell with a low kick.
Habanero is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Habanero moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Liddell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Habanero misses the shot to the body.
Liddell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Habanero lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell ducks right into an uppercut from Habanero.
Habanero cracks Liddell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Habanero thows a leg kick but Liddell checks it
and Liddell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Liddell takes one to the side of the head.
Liddell ducks under a wild hook from Habanero.
Liddell fails to land the takedown.
Habanero scores with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Habanero loads up on a big right hand but Liddell slips the punch.
Habanero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Habanero ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Habanero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liddell.
Rafael Habanero is winning the standup battle so far.
Habanero misses with an uppercut
and Liddell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Habanero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Liddell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Habanero throws a head kick that misses.
Liddell slips a straight right by Habanero.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Habanero.
Habanero throws a low kick but it's checked well by Liddell.
Habanero cracks the inside of Liddell's front leg.
Liddell wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Habanero tests Liddell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Liddell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Habanero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Habanero lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Habanero clearly takes 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.
Habanero slips under a jab from Liddell.
Habanero throws a low kick, looking for Liddell's leg but Liddell calmly moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Liddell.
Habanero lands a head kick!
Liddell throws a hook to the side of Habanero's head but Habanero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liddell throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Habanero to counter with a crisp jab.
Habanero checks a low kick from Liddell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Habanero avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Habanero keeps the fight on the outside.
Habanero throws a jab but it's blocked by Liddell.
Liddell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Habanero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Habanero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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.
Habanero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Liddell misses with a body punch
and Habanero counters with an outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Habanero.
Habanero throws a series of punches but Liddell moves out of range.
Liddell slips a straight right by Habanero.
Habanero connects with a solid leg kick.
Habanero turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Habanero loads up on a big right hand but Liddell slips the punch.
Habanero misses with a looping right.
Liddell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Habanero feints and then cracks Liddell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Liddell down.
Habanero lands a nice looking body shot.
Liddell takes one to the chin there.
Liddell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Habanero sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell checks a leg kick.
Habanero motions for Liddell to come forward. Habanero throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Liddell slips under a jab.
Habanero misses the jab.
Habanero tests Liddell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Habanero misses with a low kick as Liddell jumps back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Habanero had his way with Dan Liddell in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Habanero lands a nice hook to Liddell's body. Liddell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Liddell throws a push kick but Habanero slaps the foot to one side.
Habanero misses with a wild combination.
Liddell walks forward, straight into a front kick from Habanero.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liddell fails with an attempt to clinch.
A left lands for Habanero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slow jab from Habanero misses its intended target.
Liddell throws a shot to the body.
Habanero lands a body shot.
Habanero throws a half hearted mid kick.
Liddell is looking to clinch.
Liddell connects with the punch.
Dan Liddell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Liddell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Habanero with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Habanero lands a nice leg kick that just misses Liddell's sensitive parts.
Habanero's jab looks to have found its range, popping Liddell under the eye.
Habanero fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Liddell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Habanero throws a body kick the misses
and Liddell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liddell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Habanero.
Liddell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liddell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Habanero counters with an outside leg kick.
Rafael Habanero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Habanero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Liddell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Habanero counters with a slapping leg kick.
Habanero scores with the left hand. Liddell knows he should have avoided that one.
Liddell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Liddell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rafael Habanero.
I think Habanero 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 49:46
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Habanero!
Rafael Habanero retains his light heavyweight title!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zak Drezner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russian Experiment III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drezner comes to the cage accompanied by Cypress Hill - Checkmate. Experiment III is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Come To Daddy. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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24
162 lbs
14 - 1 - 0 |
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30
169 lbs
17 - 10 - 0 |
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World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zak Drezner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Russian Experiment III!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Experiment III. That snapped Drezner's head back.
Drezner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A left lands for Drezner.
Drezner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drezner misses with a head kick.
Drezner is looking to land body kicks.
Experiment III tries for a takedown but Drezner circles away easily
and Drezner counters with a leg kick.
Experiment III shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Drezner is trying to defend but Experiment III finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Drezner moves into full guard.
Drezner looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment III trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Experiment III won't allow Drezner to sweep him here.
Experiment III working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Drezner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Experiment III is one step ahead there.
Experiment III trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Experiment III working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Experiment III working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Experiment III throwing strikes from guard but Drezner blocks nicely.
Experiment III trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Experiment III stopping the sweep attempt from Drezner.
Drezner manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Drezner controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drezner wants to control the pace but Experiment III is squirming around nicely.
Drezner takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Experiment III has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Experiment III tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Drezner controlling from the full mount.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Zak Drezner wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Drezner is looking to chop away at Experiment III's legs.
Experiment III throws a lazy right hand but Drezner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drezner throws a shot from downtown. Experiment III moves away and avoids it.
Drezner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zak Drezner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Experiment III misses the body punch
and Drezner counters with a leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Experiment III on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Drezner misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zak Drezner dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Experiment III ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Drezner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Experiment III's calf.
Experiment III takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Drezner tries to work over Experiment III's front leg with a kick but Experiment III checks it.
Experiment III shoots in for a double leg but Drezner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Drezner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Experiment III on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Experiment III drives through with a takedown into Drezner's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Experiment III throws a big right hand that misses.
Drezner manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Drezner controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Zak Drezner just wasn't active enough.
Experiment III tries for a takedown but Drezner circles away easily
and Drezner counters with a leg kick.
Drezner tries a head kick but it misses.
Drezner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drezner wants to slow Experiment III down by chopping away at his legs.
Experiment III rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Drezner counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drezner connects with an inside leg kick.
Experiment III misses with a shot to the body
and Drezner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Experiment III is breathing heavily.
Experiment III tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drezner was well out of range. Poor timing from Experiment III.
Experiment III checks a leg kick.
Drezner tries to clinch up.
Experiment III throws a lazy uppercut
and Drezner counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Drezner throws a big shot that misses.
Experiment III takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Experiment III misses with a straight right.
Experiment III throws a body punch but Drezner moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drezner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Experiment III rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Drezner makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Drezner jabs at Experiment III's body.
Experiment III takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Experiment III rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Drezner counters with a straight right hand.
Drezner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Experiment III finds it's way round the side to connect with Drezner's head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Drezner.
Drezner misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Experiment III throws a predictable looking body shot
and Drezner counters with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Experiment III takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zak Drezner dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Drezner tries a head kick but it misses.
Drezner lets loose with a powerful body kick. Experiment III will feel that in the morning.
A swing and a miss from Drezner.
The fighters circling - Drezner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Experiment III misses with an uppercut
and Drezner counters with a nice kick to the body.
Drezner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Experiment III drops his hands momentarily and Drezner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Experiment III takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Experiment III ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drezner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Experiment III takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Experiment III throws an off balance right hand
and Drezner counters with a good low kick that Experiment III was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment III blocks a low kick nicely.
Experiment III bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drezner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Experiment III. That did some damage!
Drezner is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Experiment III ducks under a wild hook from Drezner.
Drezner scores with a decent looking hook.
Experiment III slips under a jab.
Experiment III slips under a jab.
Experiment III is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drezner fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Experiment III checks it well.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Drezner! Experiment III is out on his feet! Drezner rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Experiment III is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Experiment III is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zak Drezner!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cole Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels comes to the cage accompanied by Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight. Putin has chosen ... as his entrance music. Cole Michaels could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin's chin.
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322 lbs
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316 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cole Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Michaels.
Putin drops his hands momentarily and Michaels takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Michaels misses with a looping left.
Putin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michaels connects with a looping right hand.
Putin throws a lazy head kick
and Michaels counters with a stiff right hand.
No joy there for Michaels, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Putin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Putin misses with a takedown attempt
and Michaels counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Putin looks to throw a body kick
and Michaels counters with a one-two to the body.
Putin looks gassed!
Putin wants to clinch
and Michaels counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Putin gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Michaels gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cole Michaels!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Balkan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balkan has chosen Kosovo is Serbia as his entrance music. Boris Balkan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
265 lbs
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27
266 lbs
20 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rob Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Balkan!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Balkan misses.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Balkan.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Green.
A jab from Green misses.
A left and a right from Green both land. Nice combination.
Green lands a high kick!
Balkan needs to keep his hands up - Green had a free shot at his head there.
Nice jab there from Green.
Balkan tries to clinch there but Green circles away.
Balkan throws a sloppy head kick
and Green counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balkan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Green staying out of range there.
Balkan throws a hook but Green blocks it.
Green drives through and clinches with Balkan against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green lands a body punch.
Balkan just leaning against Green, taking a breather.
Balkan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Green avoids it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Green.
Balkan tries to work over Green's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Balkan lands a hook that snaps the head of Green backwards.
Balkan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Balkan misses with the head strike.
Green avoiding damage as Balkan throws knees to the body.
Green throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Balkans head.
Green lands a nice shot to the body.
Balkan working aggressively here.
Green softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Green misses with an elbow strike.
Green scores with a shot to the side of Balkan's head.
Green lands a shoulder strike.
Balkan misses with a punch on the inside.
Balkan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Balkan.
Balkan misses with the head strike.
Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Green.
Green throws a head kick that Balkan semi-blocks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balkan manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Balkan throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Balkan moves out of range of the body kick.
Balkan throws a lazy uppercut
and Green makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Balkan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Balkan thows a body kick. Green tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Balkan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Green counters with a nice body shot.
Balkan looks gassed!
Green's jab looks to have found its range, popping Balkan under the eye.
Green bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Green moves into the clinch successfully.
The referee is keeping an eye on Green - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Green lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green stalling the fight.
Green really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Balkan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balkan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Balkan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Green.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A right handed body shot lands from Green.
Green working Balkan over with knees to the body.
Green lands a left hand that snaps the head of Balkan backwards.
Balkan struggles to land a body shot inside as Green controls his hands.
Balkan tries to land a knee to the head but Green blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Green.
Balkan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Balkan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Green lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Green scores with a head kick. Balkan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Green connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Green lands a body shot.
Green lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Green fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Balkan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Green jabs Balkan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Green throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Balkan misses
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Green's corner calls for a 1-2. Green obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balkan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Balkan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Balkan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Green counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Green dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Green turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up but Balkan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Green slips a jab and a cross from Balkan.
Balkan dodges the punch combination from Green.
Rob Green is winning the standup battle so far.
Balkan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boris Balkan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Green lands a nice shot that snaps Balkan's head back.
Balkan throws a lazy right hand but Green sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Balkan misses with a straight right.
Green is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Balkan can do to turn this around?
Balkan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Balkan is breathing heavily.
Balkan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Green circles away quickly and effectively.
Green lands a head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Green.
Green is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A good leg kick by Green.
Green scores with a nice head shot.
Balkan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Green misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice body kick from Balkan.
A swing and a miss from Green.
Green lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Green connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Balkan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Balkan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balkan misses with a lunging right hand
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.
Balkan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Balkan throws a sloppy head kick
and Green counters with a stiff right hand.
Balkan misses with a lunging right hand
and Green counters with a straight right hand.
Green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balkan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Green's sensitive parts.
Green looks to land a left hand but Balkan moved out of range nicely.
Balkan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balkan tries to clinch but Green moves out of range.
Balkan throws a sloppy head kick and Green moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Balkan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Balkan throws a nice looking combination but Green bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Green is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Green moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Balkan.
Green lands a hook to the side of the head.
Green breaks the clinch.
Green scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A swing and a miss from Balkan.
Balkan moves in looking to clinch but Green pushes him off.
Balkan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Green.
Green throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balkan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Green with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balkan moves out of range of the body kick from Green.
Balkan looks to throw a body kick
and Green counters with a low kick, right behind Balkan 's knee.
Balkan avoids the head kick by Green.
Good exchange - Green coming out on top.
Green tries a head kick but it misses.
Green tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Balkan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Green, right into the meat.
Balkan misses with the body kick
and Green counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balkan looks to clinch
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A head kick by Balkan misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Green dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Balkan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balkan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Green lands with a slapping head kick.
Green lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Balkan at a distance.
Green moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Green scores with a crisp jab that stopped Balkan in his tracks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Green.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Green looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Balkan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Green counters with an outside leg kick.
Balkan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkan throws a lazy uppercut
and Green counters with a leg kick.
Balkan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Green fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Green scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Green fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Balkan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Green with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Green throws a head kick that Balkan semi-blocks.
Green has closed the distance and engaged Balkan in a clinch.
Green lands a nice shot to the body.
Green landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Green lands a right hand.
Knees in the clinch landing for Green.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right handed body shot lands from Green.
Balkan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Balkan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice body punch from Green - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Balkan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Green lands a hook to the side of the head.
Green is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Balkan is defending well for now.
Green lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Green lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Green works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Green.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Green.
Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Green connects with an inside leg kick.
Green cracks a nice hook into Balkan's ribs.
Green scores with a jab to the head.
Green connects with the punch.
Green throws a nice inside leg kick.
Green scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green lands a nice shot to the body.
Balkan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Green jabs Balkan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Green - that will leave a mark!
Green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balkan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Green fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Balkan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Green.
Green lands a head kick!
Green bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balkan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balkan throws a head kick that misses
and Green counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Balkan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Balkan misses with a straight right.
Green shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Green's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Balkan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Green scrambles back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Green.
A low kick from Green misses
and Balkan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balkan misses with a straight right.
Balkan misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Green clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Green misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Green.
A lazy body kick from Balkan
and Green counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Green swats away the attempt to clinch by Balkan.
Balkan drops his hands momentarily and Green takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Balkan is just out of range.
Balkan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Green cracks Balkan with a good jab.
Green cracks Balkan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Green throws a nice outside leg kick.
Balkan is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkan takes one on the button.
Balkan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Green. Green obviously looking to wear him down.
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balkan throws a hook but Green avoids it easily.
Green tries to clinch up
and Balkan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Green's knee momentarily.
Balkan misses the jab.
Green misses with a wild combination.
Green throws a poor cross that misses
and Balkan counters with a stiff right hand.
Balkan throws a body kick the misses
and Green counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Balkan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balkan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Green lands a leg kick that knocks Balkan off balance momentarily.
Balkan is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balkan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Balkan tries to stall but Green uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Green is trying to break the clinch but Balkan has him pressed against the cage.
Green blocking some punches.
Balkan lands a nice shot to the body.
Green landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Balkan trying to control the position but instead, Green has worked for underhooks and has pushed Balkan into the cage.
Balkan throws a head punch that misses.
Green landing knees to the head.
Balkan misses with some punches.
Green blocks an elbow strike from Balkan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkan misses with some punches.
Balkan misses with a knee to the head.
Green scores with a nice hook to the head.
Green throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Balkan blocks it with crossed arms.
Green blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rob Green has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Balkan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Green breaks from the clinch.
Green lets loose with a powerful body kick. Balkan will feel that in the morning.
Green throws a head kick that half lands.
A good leg kick by Green.
Balkan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Green scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Green lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Green feints and then cracks Balkan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Balkan down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green punishes Balkan's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Green.
Green scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Green looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Balkan throws a sloppy head kick
and Green counters with a head kick.
Green connects with a leg kick. Balkan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Green throws a nice outside leg kick.
Green 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.
Green throws a nice head kick!
Green throws a head kick but Balkan moves out of range.
Green works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Green had his way with Boris Balkan in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Green scores with a leg kick.
Balkan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Balkan misses with the body kick
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Balkan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Balkan tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Balkan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Balkan throws the left hand but Green avoids the punch easily.
Green throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Balkan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Green does it's job there.
Balkan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Green. Green obviously looking to wear him down.
Balkan throws a series of punches but Green avoids them all with ease.
Balkan is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green rushes Balkan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Balkan misses with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Green.
Green lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Green scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Green.
Green lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Balkan backwards.
Balkan takes an elbow to the temple.
Green lands a hook that snaps the head of Balkan backwards.
Green leaning his opponent against the cage.
Balkan tries to land a knee to the head but Green blocks with his arms.
Balkan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Green lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Green scores a nice knee to the body.
Green lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Balkan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Green.
Green presses Balkan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Green.
Green digs a right hand into Balkan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Balkan's gas tank.
Boris Balkan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Green.
Green lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Green.
Balkan swings wildly with an uppercut but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green lands a knee to the body.
Green misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Balkan.
Nice body punch from Green - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Green.
A right hook to the body lands for Green.
Balkan swings wildly with an uppercut but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green lands a knee to the body.
Green lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Green is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Green lands a hook to the side of the head.
Green lands a good knee to the midsection. Balkan won't want to take too many of those.
Green landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Green pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Green closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Green manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a head kick that misses.
Green throws a leg kick
and Green takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Green lands with a straight right. Balkan didn't see that one coming.
Balkan misses with a double jab
and Green counters with a good low kick that Balkan was not able to check.
Green throws a nice outside leg kick.
Green wants to land a leg kick but Balkan is out of range.
Rob Green is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Green clinches up with Balkan and pushes him back against the cage.
Green blocks the elbow strike.
Balkan misses with the head strike.
Balkan tries to land a knee to the head but Green blocks with his arms.
A right hand to the body from Green.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Balkan.
Balkan misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Balkan fails to land.
Balkan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Green presses Balkan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Balkan misses with some punches.
Green blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Balkan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Balkan misses with a punch on the inside.
Balkan throws a punch but it's blocked by Green.
Balkan lands an elbow just above Green 's eye.
Balkan working aggressively here.
Green lands with a light punch inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Balkan slows down the pace here.
Green presses Balkan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Green showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Green 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:43
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 50:43
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:43
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Green!
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