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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sal Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Lighting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sal Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Lighting!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lighting enables Kelly to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lighting manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lighting looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Kelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Lighting is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kelly really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lighting avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kelly drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kelly jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kelly stands and throws Lighting's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kelly creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lighting sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kelly throws a strike aimed at the side of Lighting's head but Lighting avoids it well.
Kelly has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kelly stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Kelly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kelly works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kelly's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kelly controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Lighting is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kelly sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lighting's guard.
Kelly working Lighting over with strikes.
Kelly lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Lighting is squirming around, avoiding Kelly's attempts to control the action.
Kelly has isolated one of Lighting's arms. Lighting looking to fight him off but Kelly twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sal Kelly!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dinomat Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dinomat Man!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Miller tries for a takedown but Man sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Man tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller blocks a head kick by Man.
Man pushes Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
Miller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miller can't get the takedown.
Miller changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Man fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller gets tackled into the cage by Man. Man maintains the clinch.
Miller wants to take the fight to the mat but Man manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Man scores with a shot to the side of Miller's head.
It looks like Jason Miller has been cut.
Man landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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!
Man tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Man is working Miller over against the cage.
Man is pressed up against the cage. Miller has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Man down to the mat. Man avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Man fakes the leg kick and cracks Miller in the body.
Man fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Man.
Man closes the distance and clinches.
Man lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Miller tries for a takedown. No joy.
Miller is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Man gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Man misses with a knee strike.
Miller takes an elbow to the temple.
Man lands an elbow inside that Miller shrugs off.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Man.
Miller goes for a takedown in the clinch but Man prevents it.
Man scores with a shoulder strike.
Man lands with a left to the head.
Man creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miller's defenses.
Man lands a body shot in the clinch.
Man with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Man lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Man pushes Miller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man lands an uppercut.
Miller is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Man breaks the clinch.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Man gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice left hand lands by Man.
Man stalling.
Man tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A bit of stalling here from Man.
Miller drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Man gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Man lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Man breaks from the clinch.
Dinomat Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Man moves into the clinch.
Miller is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Man pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Man.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller managing to block the knees to the body from Man.
A nice right hand lands inside from Man.
Man works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Miller is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Man is defending well.
Man lands with a light punch inside.
Man is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miller is defending well for now.
Man tries a knee to the head but Miller blocks it.
Miller is looking to take this one to the mat.
Man lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Man tries to land knees in the clinch but Miller avoids the damage to the body.
Man pressing his opponent against the cage.
Man scores with a shoulder strike.
Man tries to land knees in the clinch but Miller avoids the damage to the body.
Miller is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Man is defending well.
Miller has Man pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Man manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Man prevents a takedown attempt there.
A body shot lands from Man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Man creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miller's defenses.
Man working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Man slows down the pace here.
Man scores with a hook to the body.
Miller tries to score a body lock takedown but Man shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A bit of stalling here from Man.
Man scores with a shot to the side of Miller's head.
Miller takes an elbow to the temple.
Man stops a takedown attempt from Miller.
Man is working Miller over against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Man misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Man effectively controlling the action here.
Good body shot from Man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dinomat Man dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Miller's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Man tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.
Man throws a lazy head kick
and Miller counters with a left and a right that stings Man.
Man darts in trying to clinch
and Miller counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Miller closes the distance and clinches up with Man, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes Man against the cage but Man circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miller shoots for a double leg takedown but Man sprawls well. He's pushed Miller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Man gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Miller is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Man pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Man lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miller has Man pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Man manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Man digs a right hand into Miller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Miller's gas tank.
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!
Man lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Man holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Man gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Miller.
Man lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jason Miller's cut is getting worse.
Man digs a right hand underneath Miller's ribcage. Miller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from Man.
Man's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Man wants to clinch.
Dinomat Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man clinches.
Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller tries to keep at a distance but Man has taken the fight into the clinch.
Man breaks from the clinch.
Man wants to clinch.
Man tries to clinch up.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Miller shoots in for a double leg but Man sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Man tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man darts in and clinches Miller up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Man.
Man lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Man lands a body punch.
Man lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Man.
Man lands a body shot in the clinch.
Miller is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Man gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Man lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Man holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Man.
Dinomat Man seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Miller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Man working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Miller wants to take the fight to the mat but Man manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man breaks the clinch.
Jason Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Man throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Man tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Man forces Miller back against the cage and clinches.
Man lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Miller avoiding damage as Man throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Man creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miller's defenses.
Man stalls.
Man working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dinomat Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jason Miller's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Man moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Dinomat Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miller misses with a head kick.
Man forces Miller back against the cage and clinches.
Man is pressed up against the cage. Miller has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Man down to the mat. Man avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Man tries to clinch up.
Man gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Man has Miller pressed against the cage.
Miller wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Man is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Man pushes Miller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Man prevents the takedown attempt.
Miller takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man scores with a hook to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Man.
Man lands a good knee to the midsection. Miller won't want to take too many of those.
Man lands with a short shot to the head.
Man breaks the clinch.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Man clinches up against the cage.
Good body shot from Man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Man lands with a short shot to the head.
Miller tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short left from Man.
Man lands a body shot.
Man misses with a knee to the head.
Man leaning his opponent against the cage.
Man lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man is struggling to control the position.
Man digs a right hand into Miller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Miller's gas tank.
Man lands a nice elbow.
Man working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Man gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Miller.
Man content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Miller has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Man avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Man creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miller's defenses.
Jason Miller's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Miller is looking to take this one to the mat.
Man landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Miller takes a shot to the head.
Man slowing the pace effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is trying to drag Man to the mat but Man just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Man holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Man breaks from the clinch.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Miller misses with a looping right.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
Man instigates a clinch.
Man looking to throw knees to the head but Miller is blocking nicely.
Miller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Miller being controlled against the cage.
Man throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man is pressed up against the cage. Miller has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Man down to the mat. Man avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Man moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Miller has a takedown stuffed.
Man tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Man as he jumps to the side.
Jason Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Man will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Dinomat Man is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Miller misses with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dinomat Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Man has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dinomat Man!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Dinomat Man waved his t-shirt featuring Charlie Wang's Monkey Cult Styles's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Folami Zuberi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zuberi has chosen Mickey Factz - Rocker as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Folami Zuberi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ivan Drago's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Folami Zuberi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zuberi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zuberi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Drago was covering up waiting for the punch and Zuberi finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Zuberi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Drago swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Drago thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Zuberi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drago is keeping the position for now.
Drago throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago keeping moving, preventing Zuberi from controlling successfully.
Drago looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Drago enables Zuberi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Drago manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Zuberi throwing strikes but missing.
Zuberi wants to control from the top but Drago keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuberi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drago is keeping the position for now.
Drago is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We're going to have a standup here because Ivan Drago wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Drago takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Drago misses
and Zuberi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Drago is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A combination from Drago does no damage.
Drago misses with a combination
and Zuberi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Drago thinking.
Drago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zuberi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Drago misses the jab.
Drago throws a sloppy head kick
and Zuberi counters by moving into the clinch.
Zuberi misses with a knee strike.
Zuberi is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Drago can't fight it off and eventually Zuberi manages to take the fight to the floor. Drago looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Drago working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zuberi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zuberi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuberi wants to control from the top but Drago keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zuberi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Drago swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Folami Zuberi dominated that round.
That's time! Drago's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zuberi misses with a double jab.
A nice combination there by Drago.
It looks like Folami Zuberi has been cut.
Drago cracks a nice hook into Zuberi's ribs.
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!
Drago misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drago gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Zuberi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Drago looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Zuberi passes into half guard.
Drago moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zuberi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zuberi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Drago keeping moving, preventing Zuberi from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two 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.
Zuberi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Zuberi working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Drago tries to improve position but can't.
Drago can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuberi moves into full mount!
Drago really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Zuberi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drago is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuberi trying to control but Drago is having none of it.
Zuberi landing strikes from the mount.
Drago tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Zuberi. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zuberi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Zuberi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Folami Zuberi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Folami Zuberi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Drago fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zuberi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ivan Drago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zuberi is looking to clinch.
Zuberi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zuberi dives in and scores a takedown into Drago's guard.
Drago working for a triangle but Zuberi defends it easily.
Zuberi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuberi is pushing down on Drago's leg trying to pass to half guard. Drago is fighting to maintain full guard but Zuberi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Drago is refusing to be controlled, as Zuberi sits in half guard.
Zuberi tries to pass to full mount but Drago defends it.
Drago is pressing down on Zuberi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ivan Drago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago is looking for a triangle here but Zuberi uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Zuberi.
Zuberi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Zuberi with the ground and pound but Drago regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuberi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zuberi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Drago is trying to get back to full guard.
Zuberi is stalling here. Drago is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Zuberi seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Drago has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago swings around for an armbar but Zuberi sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Drago's guard.
Zuberi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Drago looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Zuberi has picked Drago up and slammed him! Drago can't keep hold of the triangle and Zuberi manages to pass to side control!
Zuberi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drago keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Folami Zuberi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zuberi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Folami Zuberi!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Folami Zuberi waved his t-shirt featuring Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uncle Jesse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunn Show (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Show comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Real American kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Gunn Show will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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265 lbs
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27
270 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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Counter striker
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Uncle Jesse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunn Show!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Show swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Show tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Show moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jesse dodges the punch combination from Show.
Show moves out of range as Jesse strikes.
Jesse drives through and clinches with Show against the cage.
Show tries to break the clinch but Jesse is controlling the position.
Jesse gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Show.
Jesse looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jesse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Show looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Show lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Show misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Show, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gunn Show seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Show throws a right hand that Jesse ducks under and follows up with a left that Jesse also avoids with ease.
Show misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jesse is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Show.
Show cracks a nice hook into Jesse's ribs.
Show throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jesse.
Show steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jesse.
Jesse takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Show.
Jesse dodges the punch combination from Show.
Show pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jesse back to the cage. Show follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Show misses with a kick to the body.
Show lands a jab-cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jesse slips a straight right by Show.
Jesse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Show.
Show wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jesse tries for a takedown but Show sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jesse shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Show but Show pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uncle Jesse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Show misses with a few strikes there.
Show avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jesse has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jesse there as he acknowledges the shot.
Show slips under a jab from Jesse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Show pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jesse back to the cage. Show follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Show lands with a nice combination. Jesse backs away looking to recover.
Jesse closes the distance and pushes Show back into the cage.
Jesse is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jesse gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Show is in trouble now - Jesse has advanced to mount!
Show is bucking up trying to escape but Jesse cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jesse working Show over with strikes here.
Jesse working the ground and pound effectively.
Jesse controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunn Show dominated that round.
That's time! Jesse's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Show rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jesse moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jesse misses the jab.
Show slaps away a takedown attempt from Jesse, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Show ducks under a wild hook from Jesse.
Show tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Show throws a right and a left that Jesse avoids nicely.
Jesse throws a right and a left that Show avoids nicely.
Gunn Show seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Show throws a series of punches but Jesse avoids them all with ease.
Jesse looks to land a body kick but Show moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Show misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice combination there by Show.
Show connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jesse takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Show misses with a few strikes there.
Jesse gets the takedown into side control.
Jesse lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jesse in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Show looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Jesse turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uncle Jesse!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kappi Bateman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorgio Petrosyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bateman's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 20th century boy. Giorgio Petrosyan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kappi Bateman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Giorgio Petrosyan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bateman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Petrosyan moves forwards but Bateman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Petrosyan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Petrosyan clinches up against the cage.
Petrosyan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Petrosyan throws an elbow but it misses.
Bateman avoids a wild elbow strike from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bateman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Petrosyan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Petrosyan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bateman working hard to break the clinch.
Bateman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Petrosyan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bateman blocks it with crossed arms.
Bateman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Petrosyan connects with an inside leg kick.
Petrosyan thumps Bateman with a low kick.
Petrosyan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrosyan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bateman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bateman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosyan wants to land a leg kick but Bateman is out of range.
Bateman swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrosyan.
Bateman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan tries to clinch but Bateman is having none of it.
Petrosyan closes the distance but Bateman moves to the side
and Bateman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petrosyan moves into the clinch.
Petrosyan tries to land knees in the clinch but Bateman avoids the damage to the body.
Petrosyan trying to land knees to the body.
Bateman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Petrosyan keeps control of Bateman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bateman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petrosyan tries to clinch up.
Bateman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bateman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Petrosyan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Petrosyan throws a leg kick but Bateman checks it.
Petrosyan throws a chopping leg kick but Bateman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bateman throws a series of strikes that have Petrosyan backpedaling.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Petrosyan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrosyan tries to clinch but Bateman moves out of range.
Petrosyan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bateman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Bateman. Those never looked like landing.
Bateman misses with a wild combination.
Petrosyan tries to clinch there but Bateman circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Petrosyan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bateman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bateman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Giorgio Petrosyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bateman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Petrosyan.
Bateman misses with a few strikes there.
Bateman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Petrosyan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petrosyan throws a sloppy head kick
and Bateman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bateman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bateman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bateman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petrosyan drives through and clinches with Bateman against the cage.
Petrosyan throws an elbow but it misses.
Petrosyan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bateman tries to circle away but Petrosyan has him pinned against the cage.
Bateman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Petrosyan has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan misses with a knee strike.
Petrosyan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Petrosyan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Petrosyan keeps control of Bateman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Petrosyan has Bateman pressed against the cage, preventing Bateman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bateman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Petrosyan has Bateman pressed against the cage, preventing Bateman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bateman blocks an elbow strike from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Petrosyan landing knees to the head.
Bateman can't break the clinch.
Petrosyan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Petrosyan trying to land knees to the body.
Bateman tries to break the clinch but Petrosyan is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petrosyan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bateman avoids it.
Bateman tries to circle away but Petrosyan has him pinned against the cage.
Bateman working hard to break the clinch.
Petrosyan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bateman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Petrosyan has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giorgio Petrosyan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bateman throws a solid leg kick but Petrosyan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bateman.
Bateman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kappi Bateman is winning the standup battle so far.
Bateman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Petrosyan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Petrosyan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bateman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Petrosyan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Petrosyan wants to clinch.
No joy there for Bateman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice shot by Bateman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman cracks Petrosyan with a good jab.
Bateman misses with the combination.
Bateman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bateman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Petrosyan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A clash of legs there as Petrosyan blocks the low kick.
Petrosyan moves in looking to clinch but Bateman pushes him off.
Petrosyan tries to close the distance and clinch but Bateman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Petrosyan instigates a clinch.
Bateman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circling - Bateman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petrosyan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bateman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan darts in trying to clinch
and Bateman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bateman works Petrosyan's body with a nice hook.
Bateman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bateman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bateman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Petrosyan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrosyan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bateman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bateman thuds his right hand into Petrosyan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Petrosyan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bateman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petrosyan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bateman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan tries to clinch there but Bateman circles away.
Bateman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Petrosyan clinches up with Bateman and pushes him back against the cage.
Bateman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petrosyan tries to clinch but Bateman moves out of range.
Bateman 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.
A head kick misses from Bateman.
Petrosyan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
No joy there for Bateman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Petrosyan tries to clinch up.
Bateman swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrosyan.
Petrosyan wants to clinch.
Bateman scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bateman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Petrosyan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petrosyan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bateman looks to land a body kick but Petrosyan moved away.
Bateman blocks a leg kick.
Bateman scores with a hook to the body. Petrosyan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bateman.
Bateman keeps the fight on the outside.
Petrosyan moves into the clinch.
Bateman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
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!
Petrosyan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bateman blocks it with crossed arms.
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 Kappi Bateman will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bateman swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrosyan.
Petrosyan drives through and clinches with Bateman against the cage.
Petrosyan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bateman breaks the clinch.
Bateman throws a sloppy head kick and Petrosyan moves out of range easily.
Petrosyan closes the distance and clinches.
Bateman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Petrosyan prevents Bateman from breaking the clinch.
Giorgio Petrosyan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bateman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petrosyan tries to clinch but Bateman moves out of range.
Petrosyan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bateman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Petrosyan tries to clinch there but Bateman circles away.
Petrosyan tries to clinch up but Bateman circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Bateman misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Bateman.
Bateman throws a right hand that Petrosyan ducks under and follows up with a left that Petrosyan also avoids with ease.
Petrosyan tries to clinch there but Bateman circles away.
Bateman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A good leg kick by Bateman.
A combination from Bateman does no damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bateman checks a leg kick.
Petrosyan doesn't manage to clinch there - Bateman circles away.
Bateman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Petrosyan's sensitive parts.
Petrosyan lands a leg kick that knocks Bateman off balance momentarily.
Bateman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petrosyan.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bateman.
Petrosyan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kappi Bateman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bateman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bateman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrosyan.
Bateman looks for the body kick but Petrosyan saw that one coming.
Bateman swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrosyan.
Petrosyan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bateman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrosyan manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrosyan drives through and clinches with Bateman against the cage.
Bateman breaks from the clinch.
Bateman tries a head kick but it misses.
Bateman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Petrosyan wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bateman swinging wildly here.
Petrosyan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Petrosyan tries to clinch but Bateman moves away
and Bateman counters with an inside leg kick.
Petrosyan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bateman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Petrosyan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bateman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bateman missing with a left hand there. Petrosyan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bateman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petrosyan.
Bateman misses with a wild combination.
Petrosyan tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bateman keeps the fight on the outside.
Bateman throws a right hand that Petrosyan ducks under and follows up with a left that Petrosyan also avoids with ease.
Petrosyan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bateman.
Bateman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Petrosyan tries to clinch up but Bateman circles away and keeps his distance.
Petrosyan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bateman.
Petrosyan is looking to clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Petrosyan in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bateman swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrosyan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petrosyan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bateman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
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 Kappi Bateman.
I think Bateman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Giorgio Petrosyan!
Giorgio Petrosyan very nearly forgot to thank Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angel BloodWing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paolo Herdy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paolo Herdy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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20
215 lbs
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215 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angel BloodWing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paolo Herdy!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BloodWing throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Herdy counters with an inside leg kick.
Herdy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. BloodWing manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
BloodWing misses with a head kick.
BloodWing will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
BloodWing throws a nice looking combination but Herdy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Herdy tries to clinch up but BloodWing circles away and keeps his distance.
BloodWing keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice cross by Herdy.
Herdy scores with a head kick.
It looks like Angel BloodWing has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Herdy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed BloodWing momentarily.
BloodWing is rocked!
BloodWing avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oh BloodWing is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fight stays on the outside here - Herdy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck for BloodWing with that takedown attempt.
BloodWing scores with a one two! Herdy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
BloodWing seems to have got his legs back now.
Herdy stuffs the takedown attempt from BloodWing. BloodWing gets slowly back to his feet.
Herdy lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herdy thows a body shot but no joy.
Herdy throws a right hand that BloodWing ducks under and follows up with a left that BloodWing also avoids with ease.
BloodWing misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Herdy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
BloodWing takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Paolo Herdy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
BloodWing looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Herdy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
BloodWing is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BloodWing wants to pass the guard but Herdy is defending well.
Herdy tries to roll over but BloodWing keeps him under control.
Herdy is in trouble now - BloodWing has advanced to mount!
BloodWing avoids the attempt from Herdy to control.
BloodWing looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BloodWing landing strikes from the mount and Herdy is in trouble!
BloodWing scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Herdy?
BloodWing throwing strikes here but Herdy is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Herdy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Herdy is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Herdy tries to hold on but BloodWing pushes him away.
Herdy is still in real trouble! Can BloodWing finish him?
Herdy is squirming around, avoiding BloodWing's attempts to control the action.
Herdy seems to have recovered his senses.
BloodWing postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Herdy looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BloodWing loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Herdy scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from BloodWing land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. BloodWing stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angel BloodWing!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Angel BloodWing waved his t-shirt featuring Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuoki Akamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monika Szlesz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akamara comes into the arena with Illuminati blaring out of the sound system. Monika Szlesz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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158 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuoki Akamara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Monika Szlesz!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akamara tests Szlesz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Szlesz fails to land with a series of punches.
Szlesz looks to throw a body kick
and Akamara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Szlesz misses with a series of wild punches.
Szlesz misses with a combination
and Akamara counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Szlesz!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Akamara lands a big shot there that rocks Szlesz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akamara scoring with strikes but Szlesz is staying in there.
Szlesz bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Akamara controlling Szlesz's posture.
Akamara is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Szlesz defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akamara looking for a guillotine here but Szlesz defends easily.
Szlesz won't allow Akamara to sweep him here.
Akamara is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Szlesz is aware though and is defending well.
Akamara not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Akamara throws his legs up looking for a submission but Szlesz uses it to pass to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akamara looks to move to half guard but instead Szlesz has passed into mount! Damn!
Akamara wants to control but Szlesz is having none of it.
Szlesz landing strikes from the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akamara tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Szlesz looking to control but Akamara is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Akamara keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Szlesz content just to control the position here.
Akamara manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akamara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Szlesz prevents Akamara from improving his position.
Szlesz is controlling the pace.
Akamara is looking to get back to full guard here but Szlesz has managed to pass to side control instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuoki Akamara dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Akamara. Szlesz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Szlesz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Akamara.
Szlesz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Szlesz wants it to stay on the feet.
Szlesz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Akamara struggling a bit here.
Akamara is looking to regain half guard here but Szlesz keeps moving and retains side control.
Yuoki Akamara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Akamara can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akamara is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Szlesz working away.
Szlesz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Akamara keeps working.
Akamara is looking to reverse the position.
Szlesz working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Szlesz with the ground and pound but Akamara regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Akamara looking for submissions off his back.
Akamara punching from the bottom.
Akamara tries to get to full guard but Szlesz has control of the leg.
Akamara is refusing to be controlled, as Szlesz sits in half guard.
Szlesz prevents Akamara from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akamara looking for submissions off his back.
Szlesz wants to stand up but Akamara is controlling the position.
Akamara regains full guard. Nicely done.
Szlesz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Akamara's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Akamara looks to move to half guard but instead Szlesz has passed into mount! Damn!
Akamara is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuoki Akamara dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Akamara shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Szlesz defends it nicely.
Szlesz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akamara.
Szlesz misses with a double jab
and Akamara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Akamara lands a slapping body shot.
Akamara throws out a powerful jab.
Szlesz doesn't manage to clinch there - Akamara circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Akamara checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Szlesz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Akamara jabs Szlesz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Szlesz tries to clinch but Akamara moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szlesz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Akamara to score with a decent uppercut.
Monika Szlesz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Akamara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Szlesz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Akamara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Akamara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Szlesz, pushing him back against the cage.
Akamara jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Szlesz walks away with a smile on his face. Akamara gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Akamara shoots in for a double leg but Szlesz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuoki Akamara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Szlesz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Akamara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Akamara is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Akamara.
Szlesz wants to land a leg kick but Akamara is out of range.
Szlesz throws a low kick but Akamara avoids it.
Akamara fails with the takedown.
Szlesz misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szlesz rushes Akamara and presses him up against the cage.
Akamara blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Szlesz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Szlesz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Szlesz gets a double leg takedown into Akamara's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akamara looking for subs off his back but Szlesz has passed one foot through into half guard.
Akamara moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akamara looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Szlesz passes into side control.
Akamara tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Akamara is trying to control Szlesz's posture but Szlesz avoids it.
Akamara tries to bench press Szlesz off him but Szlesz keeps the position.
Akamara can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akamara sneaks back into half guard.
Akamara actively working from the bottom here.
Akamara looking for submissions off his back.
Akamara is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuoki Akamara clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Akamara looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Szlesz!
Szlesz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Akamara postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Szlesz looks a forlorn figure.
Akamara lands a nice shot to the head.
Akamara controlling from mount.
Akamara is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Szlesz tries to hold on but Akamara postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akamara landing strikes from the mount.
Akamara working away from the top, dropping strikes.
A nice elbow there by Akamara.
A nice elbow there by Akamara.
Szlesz is rocked!
Szlesz is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Akamara softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Szlesz is out cold! Akamara jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuoki Akamara!
Yuoki Akamara is the new featherweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Hanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Lind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanks comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap. The crowd seem to be enjoying Lind's choice of entrance music: Ice Cube & Dr Dre - Natural Born Killaz. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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216 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fred Hanks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Quinton Lind!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanks looks to land a right hand but Lind moved out of range.
Lind misses with a wild body shot.
Lind bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanks moves out of range as Lind throws a body kick.
Lind gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lind working hard to break the clinch.
Hanks trying to control the position but instead, Lind has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hanks into the cage.
Lind lands with a short shot to the head.
Hanks is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lind lands a left hand.
Hanks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lind breaks the clinch.
Lind cracks Hanks with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hanks lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanks throws a big shot that misses.
Hanks moves out of range of the strikes.
Lind throws a head kick that misses.
Lind fakes the leg kick and cracks Hanks in the body.
Lind avoids the body shot from Hanks.
Hanks lands a nice looking body shot.
Hanks moves away from the strike by Lind.
Lind walks into a straight right hand from Hanks.
It looks like Quinton Lind has been cut.
Lind misses with a wild body shot.
Lind is looking to clinch but Hanks is avoiding it.
Lind changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lind lands a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanks. Lind does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lind takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hanks throws a right hand that Lind ducks under and follows up with a left that Lind also avoids with ease.
Hanks lands a jab to the nose.
Lind tries to clinch up but Hanks circles away and keeps his distance.
Lind scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Quinton Lind seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lind throws a leg kick which misses Hanks's front leg but catches the back leg as Hanks tries to avoid it.
Hanks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hanks thows a body shot but no joy.
Hanks misses with a series of wild punches.
Hanks misses with a two punch combination.
Hanks darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanks takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lind lands a nice shot that snaps Hanks's head back.
Hanks throws a looping overhand right but Lind ducks down to avoid it.
Hanks looks to throw the jab but Lind is out of range.
Lind pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lind thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hanks if he has to take too many more of those.
Hanks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lind sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanks. Lind does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanks blocks a leg kick.
Lind connects with a crisp jab.
Hanks throws a lazy right hand but Lind sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanks throws a lazy right hand but Lind sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lind looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hanks thows a body shot but no joy.
Lind lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lind lands an overhand right.
Lind pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hanks avoids the body shot from Lind.
Lind throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hanks takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lind wants to clinch up but Hanks keeps it at a distance.
Lind displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanks throws out the jab.
Lind jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Lind dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quinton Lind's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hanks looks to land a left hand but Lind moved out of range nicely.
Hanks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lind throws out the jab.
Hanks looks to score with a jab to the body but Lind is just out of range.
Hanks swings widly with a right hand
and Lind counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lind is leaning against Hanks and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lind misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lind tries a body shot but Hanks blocks it.
Lind breaks the clinch.
Hanks needs to keep his hands up - Lind had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Fred Hanks has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lind lands a glancing blow to the side of Hanks's head.
Lind throws out a loose jab but Hanks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Lind. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lind.
Hanks has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lind.
Hanks throws a shot from downtown. Lind moves away and avoids it.
Hanks tries to bum rush Lind with a series of wild strikes but Lind uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lind goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lind lands with a good body shot.
Hanks misses the shot to the body.
Hanks throws a lazy right hand but Lind sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lind connects with a right hand. Hanks shakes it off.
Lind ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanks moves away.
Lind tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hanks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lind, right into the meat.
Lind doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanks circles away.
Lind doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanks circles away.
Lind looks to land a left hand but Hanks moved out of range nicely.
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!
Hanks throws a right hand that misses
and Lind counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lind.
Lind tries to throw a body punch but Hanks avoids it by throwing Lind back against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lind in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Lind tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanks's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lind.
Lind pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lind tries to clinch up.
Lind jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lind connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hanks. Hanks circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hanks connects with a body shot.
Quinton Lind seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lind misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanks.
Hanks keeps the fight on the outside.
Lind on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lind chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slow jab from Hanks misses its intended target.
Lind scoring well with a low kick there.
Lind throws a jab when Hanks was well out of range.
Lind cracks Hanks with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
An inside leg kick lands from Lind.
Lind jabs at Hanks's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanks needs to keep his hands up - Lind had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lind works Hanks's body with a nice hook.
Lind tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hanks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lind scores with a body shot.
Lind tries to clinch but Hanks moves away
letting Hanks counter with a right hand.
Hanks swings for the body but Lind moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Lind. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lind.
Lind swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lind lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hanks swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lind counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A shot to the liver by Lind. Beautiful body shot.
Lind lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hanks backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Lind showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lind digs a good hook to Hanks's body.
Hanks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lind throws out the jab.
Lind moves away from the strike by Hanks.
Lind tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hanks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hanks misses the shot to the body.
Lind tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lind ducks under a wild hook from Hanks.
Hanks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lind moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hanks throws a lazy uppercut
and Lind counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lind takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lind works Hanks's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lind lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab lands there for Lind.
Lind throws a body punch but Hanks moves out of range.
Hanks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hanks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lind.
Hanks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hanks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lind was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanks.
Lind throws the kick towards the body but Hanks avoids it.
Lind will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lind defending well as Hanks loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lind throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lind takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lind has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lind connects with a crisp jab.
Lind stuns Hanks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lind throws a push kick but Hanks slaps the foot to one side.
Lind avoids the body shot from Hanks.
Lind looks to throw the jab but Hanks is out of range.
Lind sizes up Hanks with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lind lands a nice looking body shot.
Lind scores with a jab.
Lind lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanks just misses with a punch to the body.
Lind closes the distance and clinches.
Hanks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lind goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lind lands a left hand.
Lind tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanks's elbow.
Lind blocks an uppercut.
Lind scores with a shoulder strike.
Lind misses with a punch to the body.
Hanks tries to circle away but Lind has him pinned against the cage.
Lind pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hanks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hanks misses the shot to the body.
Lind digs a good body shot into Hanks's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lind.
Lind lands an overhand right.
Lind misses with a wild body shot.
Hanks avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lind takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lind fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hanks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hanks tests Lind's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lind slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lind walks into a stiff left hand from Hanks.
Lind throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Lind really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Decent striking displayed by Lind there.
Lind throws a head kick that misses.
Lind slips a jab from Hanks.
Lind dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lind ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanks moves away.
Hanks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lind takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hanks fails to land.
Lind tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanks's elbow.
Hanks is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Quinton Lind seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanks tries to throw a body punch but Lind avoids it by throwing Hanks back against the cage.
Hanks taking a breather.
Lind breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lind defending well as Hanks loads up on a big left hand.
Lind fails to land with a series of punches.
Lind uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanks.
Lind dips to his left and cracks Hanks with an uppercut!
Hanks looks to land a left hand but Lind moved out of range nicely.
Hanks swings for the body but Lind moves out of range.
Hanks fails to land with a series of punches.
Hanks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hanks blocks the body kick.
Lind fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hanks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheers as Lind lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hanks doesn't seem phased though.
Hanks moves out of range of the body kick from Lind.
Lind cracks Hanks with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lind shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hanks looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hanks swings for the body but Lind moves out of range.
Lind slips a jab from Hanks.
Lind scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hanks doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab lands there for Lind.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lind scores with a hook.
Hanks misses with an uppercut. Lind saw that one coming.
Lind connects with an inside leg kick.
Hanks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lind moves away.
Lind avoids the body shot from Hanks.
Lind tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lind just misses with a punch to the body.
Lind just misses with a punch to the body.
Lind uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanks.
Lind lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hanks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hanks throws a body punch but Lind moves out of range.
Lind swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Hanks misses.
Hanks throws a combination that misses
and Lind counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hanks thinking.
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!
Hanks gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lind fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanks manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanks. Lind does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lind.
Lind tries a low kick but Hanks avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Lind dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Hanks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hanks misses the body punch
and Lind counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hanks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lind moves away.
Hanks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lind lands a right hook to the body.
Lind slips under a jab from Hanks.
Hanks thows a body shot but no joy.
Hanks gets tackled into the cage by Lind. Lind maintains the clinch.
Lind has Hanks pressed against the cage, preventing Hanks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lind lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lind misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Lind as the two fighters clinch.
Lind misses with a punch to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Lind breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lind jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab by Lind.
Lind dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hanks. That did some damage!
Hanks thows a body shot but no joy.
Lind dodges the punch combination from Hanks.
Lind has Hanks up against the cage in a clinch.
Lind misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hanks can't find room to land a body shot as Lind controls the action.
Lind keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hanks's efforts to push away.
Hanks misses with some punches.
Fred Hanks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lind tries to throw a body punch but Hanks avoids it by throwing Lind back against the cage.
Hanks is looking to control Lind's arms but Lind gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hanks has his back to the cage.
Lind breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hanks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lind manages to avoid it.
Hanks misses with a looping right.
Hanks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hanks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lind throws a head kick that misses.
Hanks throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lind counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hanks misses with a straight right.
Lind misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Lind.
Lind doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanks circles away.
Hanks just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanks swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lind.
Hanks cracks Lind with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hanks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lind manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lind.
Lind feints and then cracks Hanks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hanks down.
Lind lands a body shot.
Lind lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hanks's sensitive parts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lind.
That's four 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!
A left lands for Lind.
Lind bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanks swings widly with a right hand
and Lind counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hanks misses with a hook.
Lind uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hanks moves forwards but Lind connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hanks needs to keep his hands up - Lind had a free shot at his head there.
Lind fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Lind.
Lind ducks right into an uppercut from Hanks.
Hanks throws a shot from downtown. Lind moves away and avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quinton Lind comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lind 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinton Lind!
Quinton Lind is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Quinton Lind made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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