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Syn' 197: Haven PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Monday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Rotten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Rotten will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Monday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Rotten!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotten throws out a loose jab but Monday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rotten uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monday.
Monday takes a kick to the side of the head.
Monday tests Rotten's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Monday checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rotten looks to throw the jab but Monday is out of range.
Rotten scoring well with a low kick there.
A combination from Monday does no damage.
Monday throws a hook to the side of Rotten's head but Rotten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rotten throws a sloppy head kick and Monday moves out of range easily.
Rotten lands with a nice body kick.
Rotten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monday looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rotten is fending him off so far but Monday persists. Nope, Rotten circles away and we're back to standing.
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!
Rotten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotten lands a jab to Monday's midsection.
Rotten connects with a looping right hand.
Rotten uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Monday has time to react.
Nice defenses there by Monday.
Rotten's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rotten duly obliges.
It looks like Kenny Monday has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rotten moves away from the strike by Monday.
Rotten lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sloppy strikes from Rotten. Those never looked like landing.
Monday ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rotten moves away.
Monday shoots in and bounces Rotten off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rotten keeping moving, preventing Monday from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monday lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Monday throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rotten keeping full guard, as Monday tries to pass.
Rotten working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotten preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Monday throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rotten works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rotten is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Johnny Rotten.
Monday fails with an attempt to clinch.
Monday blocks a head kick by Rotten.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rotten darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Monday misses with a hook
and Rotten counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Monday thinking.
A big left from Monday misses.
Rotten throws a leg kick but Monday moved away.
Monday checks a leg kick.
Rotten plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rotten takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Monday is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rotten's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rotten lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Monday circles away quickly and effectively.
Monday avoids the head kick by Rotten.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rotten works the jab nicely.
Rotten has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rotten pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Monday lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Rotten dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenny Monday's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rotten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monday.
Rotten tries to land a body kick
and Monday counters with a right hand to the body.
Rotten bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Monday's head backwards.
Monday slips under a jab.
Rotten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice straight punches there by Rotten. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rotten.
Rotten throws out a loose jab but Monday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rotten lands a head kick!
Monday shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rotten defends it nicely.
Monday throws a lazy right hand but Rotten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotten bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Monday's head backwards.
Rotten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rotten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body kick there by Rotten.
Monday connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rotten momentarily.
Monday tries for a takedown but Rotten sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnny Rotten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monday throws a looping overhand right but Rotten ducks down to avoid it.
Monday misses the jab.
Monday missing with a left hand there. Rotten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rotten tries to work over Monday's front leg with a kick but Monday checks it.
Monday slips a straight right by Rotten.
Johnny Rotten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rotten throws a leg kick but Monday checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monday throws an off balance right hand
and Rotten counters with a series of strikes. Monday will be more careful next time no doubt.
A head kick misses from Rotten.
Rotten lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rotten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monday throws out the jab.
Monday stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Monday avoids a kick to the body.
Rotten slips a straight right by Monday.
Rotten sizes up Monday with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Monday throws a lazy right hand but Rotten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rotten gets caught napping as Monday dives in and scores a takedown. Rotten manages to retain guard.
Rotten bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Monday's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monday looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rotten passes into half guard.
Monday is in trouble now - Rotten has advanced to mount!
Monday really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rotten lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Monday hang on?
Rotten controlling the pace for now.
Rotten landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotten connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monday tries to reverse the position but Rotten maintains control.
Rotten has hold of Monday's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Monday manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rotten scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Monday working to try and regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rotten lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rotten has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rotten wants to control the pace but Monday is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Rotten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kenny Monday's cut.
That's time! Monday's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rotten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monday.
A head kick from Rotten lands but Monday takes it in his stride.
Monday moves into the clinch successfully.
Rotten is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rotten misses with an elbow over the top.
Rotten misses with an elbow strike.
Monday scores with a shoulder strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rotten just misses with a elbow thrown towards Monday's brow.
Rotten pushes off an throws an elbow but Monday leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rotten breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Monday.
Monday throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monday fails with the takedown.
Rotten misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rotten misses with a looping left.
An inside leg kick lands from Rotten.
Monday takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Monday swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rotten counters with a nice uppercut.
Rotten lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rotten tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rotten throws a body kick that misses.
Monday is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Monday misses with a left hand
and Rotten counters with a head kick. That will keep Monday thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monday slips under a jab.
Monday slips a jab and a cross from Rotten.
Rotten looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rotten, as that shot connected.
Monday slips a straight right by Rotten.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rotten.
Rotten pushes Monday away with a front kick.
Rotten scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Monday throws a series of punches but Rotten avoids them all with ease.
Rotten scores with a shot to the body.
Monday throws a hook to the side of Rotten's head but Rotten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnny Rotten seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotten throws a head kick that misses
and Monday counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rotten clobbers Monday with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Monday ducks under a wild hook from Rotten.
Monday slips a straight right by Rotten.
Kenny Monday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monday slips a jab from Rotten.
Rotten throws out a loose jab but Monday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rotten scores with a leg kick.
Monday swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rotten goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Monday misses with a hook. Rotten ducked under it nicely.
Rotten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotten scores with a nice body kick.
Rotten tries to land a front kick but Monday steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Monday tries to move into range but Rotten moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab lands there for Rotten.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rotten scores with a spinning back kick!
Monday takes one to the side of the head.
Rotten paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A slow jab from Monday misses its intended target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rotten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monday.
Monday avoids the head kick by Rotten.
Nice jab there from Rotten.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Rotten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rotten 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Johnny Rotten!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Johnny Rotten!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Johnny Rotten!
Johnny Rotten wins by unanimous decision!
Johnny Rotten very nearly forgot to thank Hellbent, Inc.™ 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 Aima Hei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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220 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
Powerful |
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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
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aima Hei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Williams!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Williams looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hei thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Williams if he has to take too many more of those.
Hei avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hei misses with a head kick.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Hei thows a body kick. Williams tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Williams is looking to land body kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hei.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Hei.
Hei scores with a jab to the body.
Hei looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hei scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hei fails to land with a series of punches.
Hei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Williams throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hei was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Hei turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hei scores with a jab. Williams acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hei.
Williams looks gassed!
Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hei counters with a slapping leg kick.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hei moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hei throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hei throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Hei tries a head kick but it misses.
Hei connects with a solid leg kick.
Williams swinging wildly here.
Hei lands a head kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Hei.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hei connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Hei moves away and avoids it.
Williams sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That kick from Hei tenderised Williams's leg. Williams is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hei lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hei is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hei looking to score a takedown here. Williams is defending well but Hei drives through and ends up in Williams's guard.
Hei stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hei looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hei is looking to work some ground and pound but Williams has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hei thows a big elbow that misses.
Williams throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Williams being controlled here, momentarily.
Williams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hei loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Williams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Williams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hei stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hei trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Williams manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hei looking to control.
Williams wants to stand but Hei has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hei bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Williams's guard.
Hei engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hei pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Williams is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aima Hei dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Williams shoots in but no luck this time.
Williams stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hei.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hei moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Williams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hei is fending him off so far but Williams persists. Nope, Hei circles away and we're back to standing.
Hei clinches.
Williams breaks the clinch.
Hei ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williams looks to land a right hand but Hei moved out of range.
Hei swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Williams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hei is fending him off so far but Williams persists. Nope, Hei circles away and we're back to standing.
Aima Hei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Williams.
Williams takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hei feints and then cracks Williams's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Williams down.
Hei throws a front kick that sends Williams stumbling back into the cage.
Williams is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hei shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hei cracks Williams with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is in a horrible position here. Hei smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Williams is rocked!
Hei looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Williams covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aima Hei!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alpha Male (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Satan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Male comes to the cage accompanied by One 24. Satan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bullet For My Valentine - Hit The Floor. Damien Satan told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alpha Male!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Satan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Satan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Male keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Satan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Satan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Male throws a leg kick but Satan checks it.
Satan misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Satan misses.
Satan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Satan there.
Alpha Male seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Satan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Male throws a head kick that misses.
Satan thows a body shot but no joy.
Male motions for Satan to come forward. Male throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Satan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Male as he avoids it easily.
Male cracks Satan with an open hand slap.
Jab from Satan.
Male goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Male moves out of range of the leg kick from Satan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Satan throws a lazy right hand but Male sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Male tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Satan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Satan misses with a leg kick.
Male misses the shot to the body.
Satan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Male throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Satan.
Male throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Satan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Male wants to clinch up but Satan keeps it at a distance.
Satan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Male connects with a crisp jab.
Male displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Satan throws out the jab.
Male bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Male tries to close the distance and clinch but Satan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Satan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Satan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Satan slips a jab and a cross from Male.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Male blocks a jab.
Satan clinches up with Male and pushes him back against the cage.
Satan misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Satan tries to throw a body punch but Male avoids it by throwing Satan back against the cage.
Male pushes Satan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Male lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Satan.
Satan has clasped his hands together around Male's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Male prevents Satan from improving position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The strikes coming from Satan are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satan trying to control the position but Male is working away.
Satan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Male taking a bit of punishment here - Satan scoring with strikes.
Satan wants to control but Male is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Satan trying to control the action but Male is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Satan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Satan throws a leg kick but Male sees it coming and moves out of range.
Satan looks for a takedown but Male sprawls well.
Male lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Male tries to clinch but Satan is having none of it.
Male closes the distance and pushes Satan back into the cage.
Satan working hard to break the clinch.
Satan blocks a body shot from Male.
Satan stalling in the clinch but Male improves position.
Male scores with a shot to the side of Satan's head.
Satan breaks the clinch.
Satan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Male staying out of range there.
Male throws an overhand right that lands on Satan's shoulder, as Satan tries to avoid the shot.
Male has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Satan tries to work over Male's front leg with a kick but Male checks it.
Satan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Male misses with a low kick.
Damien Satan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Satan misses with a kick to the body.
Satan misses with a kick to the body.
Satan takes one to the side of the head.
Male tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alpha Male is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Satan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Male keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Satan misses with a body kick.
Male 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.
Male tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Satan was well out of range. Poor timing from Male.
Satan throws a lazy body kick
and Male counters with a nice low kick that buckles Satan's knee momentarily.
Male is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Satan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Male tries to bum rush Satan with a series of wild strikes but Satan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Satan misses with an uppercut. Male saw that one coming.
Male lands a nice shot that snaps Satan's head back.
Male is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Male scores with a push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Satan thows a body shot but no joy.
Satan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Male is fending him off so far but Satan persists. Nope, Male circles away and we're back to standing.
Male uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Satan.
Male throws a nice head kick!
Satan thuds his shin into the meat of Male's side.
Satan avoids the body shot from Male.
Male connects with an inside leg kick.
Male takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Satan thumps Male with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Male there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Male fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Satan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Satan is breathing heavily.
Satan shoots in and drives through. Male sprawls well.
Alpha Male has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Satan.
Male lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satan throws a series of punches but Male avoids them all with ease.
Male uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Satan.
A head kick misses from Satan.
Satan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Male cracks the inside of Satan's front leg.
Male feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Satan's calf.
Male pushes Satan away with a front kick.
Satan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Satan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Male's head.
Male throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Male has managed to clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Male.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Satan.
Male doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Male lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Satan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Satan looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Male stops a takedown attempt from Satan.
Male working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Male doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Male lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Satan taking a breather.
Male lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Male working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Male fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Male lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Satan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Satan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Satan is trying to force a seperation but Male has the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Satan tries to pull guard but Male holds him up against the cage and eventually Satan drops back down to his feet.
Satan struggles to land a body shot inside as Male controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alpha Male dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Male moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Male tries a low kick but Satan avoids it.
Male tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A decent looking cross lands there for Male.
Satan takes one on the button.
Male throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Male.
Male moves in looking to clinch but Satan pushes him off.
Male throws a looping overhand right but Satan ducks down to avoid it.
Satan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Male at a distance.
Male has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Satan finds it's way round the side to connect with Male's head.
Satan slips a straight right by Male.
Satan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Satan thows a body shot but no joy.
Satan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Male is looking to chop away at Satan's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Male.
Satan moves out of range of the body kick from Male.
Male scores with a kick to the midsection.
Satan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Male moves away.
Male thuds a left hand into Satan's body.
Male tries a head kick but it misses.
Male wants to slow Satan down by chopping away at his legs.
Male is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Male.
Male lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Satan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Male looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Satan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Satan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Satan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Male avoids a strike by Satan and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Satan's guard! Fantastic escape!
Satan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Satan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Male defends well.
Male stopping the sweep attempt from Satan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satan trying to keep a closed guard but Male is proving a slippery customer.
Male will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Male's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Alpha Male has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Male tries to sprawl but Satan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Male won't allow Satan to pass to mount.
Male regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Satan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Satan wants to control from the top but Male keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Damien Satan.
I think Satan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Alpha Male!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Alpha Male!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Damien Satan!
Alpha Male wins by split decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Cooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez comes to the cage accompanied by South Texas Death Ride. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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180 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamie Cooney!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lopez moves into the clinch.
Lopez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lopez can't find room to land a body shot as Cooney controls the action.
Lopez works on Cooney's body with a couple of short punches.
Cooney has a couple of punches blocked by Lopez.
Lopez prevents Cooney from breaking the clinch.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cooney avoids it.
A short body shot lands from Lopez as the two fighters clinch.
Lopez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lopez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cooney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cooney on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez struggles to land a body shot inside as Cooney controls his hands.
Lopez blocks an uppercut.
Lopez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lopez scores with a shoulder strike.
Lopez lands a nice shot to the body.
Lopez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lopez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cooney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lopez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lopez blocking some punches.
Cooney working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lopez.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cooney - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lopez.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cooney takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cooney tries to break the clinch but Lopez is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lopez.
Lopez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Come on Cooney - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lopez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooney lands a nice uppercut.
Lopez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cooney is defending well for now.
Lopez misses with the head strike.
Lopez lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cooney.
Lopez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cooney.
Lopez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lopez.
Cooney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cooney tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cooney avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooney misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cooney.
It looks like Pedro Lopez has been cut.
Cooney avoiding damage.
Cooney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lopez's elbow.
Lopez digs a right hand into Cooney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cooney's gas tank.
Cooney has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lopez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cooney lands a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cooney misses with some punches.
Cooney is working for takedown but Lopez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pedro Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamie Cooney.
Cooney blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Lopez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Lopez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cooney tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cooney misses with a hook. Lopez ducked under it nicely.
Lopez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cooney looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cooney dodges the punch combination from Lopez.
Pedro Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooney takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lopez misses with a straight right.
Lopez swinging wildly here.
Lopez staying out of range there.
An inside leg kick lands from Cooney.
Lopez swings widly with a right hand
and Cooney makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lopez blocks a head kick by Cooney.
Lopez swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooney throws a leg kick but Lopez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lopez closes the distance and pushes Cooney back into the cage.
Lopez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cooney's face.
Lopez misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cooney.
Lopez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cooney's elbow.
Lopez tries a knee to the head but Cooney blocks it.
Pedro Lopez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cooney drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lopez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooney tries to throw a body punch but Lopez avoids it by throwing Cooney back against the cage.
Cooney looking to slow down the pace here.
Cooney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooney leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cooney is trying to stall.
Lopez swings wildly with an uppercut but Cooney uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lopez blocking some punches.
Cooney takes a shot to the head.
Cooney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lopez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cooney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lopez lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Jamie Cooney has been cut.
Lopez tries to throw a body punch but Cooney avoids it by throwing Lopez back against the cage.
Lopez lands a nice shot to the body.
Lopez has a couple of punches blocked by Cooney.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lopez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Lopez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cooney lands a nice uppercut.
Cooney blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cooney wants a takedown.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lopez as Cooney tries to tie him up.
Lopez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cooney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cooney is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Lopez dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lopez thumps Cooney with a low kick.
Lopez shoots for a double leg takedown but Cooney sprawls well. He's pushed Lopez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Lopez misses with a leg kick.
Cooney lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lopez's sensitive parts.
Lopez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lopez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lopez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cooney manages to avoid it.
Cooney throws a head kick that misses.
Lopez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cooney's hands.
Lopez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lopez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cooney takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooney throws a body kick the misses
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cooney stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lopez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lopez scores with a jab. Cooney acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lopez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cooney.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lopez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lopez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cooney fails with a takedown attempt.
Cooney on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lopez shoots for a takedown but Cooney saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jamie Cooney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez checks a low kick from Cooney.
Cooney takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cooney is rocked!
Lopez lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Cooney falls backwards - clearly groggy! Lopez dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pedro Lopez!
Pedro Lopez decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Freddy James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James comes to the cage accompanied by We Want The Funk by George Clinton & the P-Funk Allstars. Thomas has chosen Devil went down to Georgia as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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202 lbs
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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
16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Freddy James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, John Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
James wants to land a leg kick but Thomas is out of range.
Thomas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thomas misses with a low kick.
James takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
James closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
James missing with knees to the body.
Thomas lands an elbow inside that James shrugs off.
It looks like Freddy James has been cut.
James misses with an elbow strike.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.
James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
James with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like John Thomas has been cut.
James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas is trying to force a seperation but James has the dominant position.
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Thomas misses the jab.
Thomas lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas lets loose with a powerful body kick. James will feel that in the morning.
James throws a nice inside leg kick.
Freddy James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
James thows a left - swing and a miss!
James fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
James missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
James paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
James moves into the clinch.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
James just leaning against Thomas, taking a breather.
Thomas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but James shows good takedown defense.
James tries to bum rush Thomas with a series of wild strikes but Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck James on the side of the head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from James - that will leave a mark!
James misses with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from James.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas motions for James to come forward. Thomas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
James tries to clinch up.
James connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thomas. Thomas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
Thomas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
James misses with a combination
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
James takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thomas needs to keep his hands up - James had a free shot at his head there.
James throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas thows a body shot but no joy.
James tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but James sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James misses with a wild combination.
James goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
James lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
James throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Thomas.
James avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas motions for James to come forward. Thomas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
James gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thomas blocking some punches.
James lands with a left to the head.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Freddy James will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thomas walks forward, straight into a front kick from James.
Thomas connects with a looping right hand.
James takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
James tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
James wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
A cross from James lands.
James looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Thomas throws a combination that misses
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
James misses with a few strikes there.
James throws a head kick that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Thomas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thomas.
Thomas throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
Thomas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
James pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thomas is out of range and James settles back down.
Thomas connects with a crisp jab.
James throws a series of punches but Thomas avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from James.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
Thomas scores with a hook to the body. James takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
James swinging wildly here.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Freddy James is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as James checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from James.
James clinches up against the cage.
James taking a breather.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
James lands a damaging elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thomas is looking to break free of the clinch but James has double underhooks.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
James misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas wants to get back to striking at distance but James won't allow it.
James pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Freddy James is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James drives through and clinches with Thomas against the cage.
Thomas managing to block the knees to the body from James.
James blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas prevents a body shot from James.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Thomas stalling against the cage.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
James working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thomas scores with a shoulder strike.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by James.
James using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thomas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
James misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomas.
James lands an uppercut.
James blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
James comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Freddy James has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas tries to land knees in the clinch but James avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from James.
James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
James throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
James throws a solid leg kick but Thomas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at James.
James tries to score with a low kick but Thomas moves his leg out of the way.
James closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice defenses there by James.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy James dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
James throws a series of punches but Thomas avoids them all with ease.
Thomas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. James tries to avoid it but Thomas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag James to the ground. James escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A slow jab from James misses its intended target.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but James shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
James pushes Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas looking to slow down the pace here.
James lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas letting James take a breather here.
Thomas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of James backwards.
James lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thomas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thomas blocks a body shot from James.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas takes a shot to the head.
James is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
James lands with a left to the head.
James lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
James lands a left hand.
Thomas is rocked!
James breaks from the clinch.
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can James finish him?
Thomas lands a head shot.
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thomas throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! James gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Thomas is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freddy James!
An out of breath and clearly excited Freddy James thanked White Gorilla Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fidel Puno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Sammartino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Puno might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fidel Entry Song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
30 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fidel Puno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Sammartino!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sammartino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sammartino.
Sammartino thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Puno. That's going to slow Sammartino down.
Sammartino misses with a hook.
Sammartino misses the shot to the body.
Sammartino misses with a body kick.
Sammartino throws a lazy head kick
and Puno counters with a thumping low kick.
Sammartino chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Puno can pounce on him.
Sammartino looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oooooh!!! Puno has knocked Sammartino down with a huge combo! Puno steps away and waves a wobbly Sammartino back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Sammartino is rocked!
It looks like Bruno Sammartino has been cut.
Puno throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sammartino is still on wobbly legs! Can Puno finish him?
Sammartino takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Puno throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sammartino seems to have recovered his senses.
Puno throws an uppercut from hell that sends Sammartino clean off his feet! He's out cold! Puno stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fidel Puno!
Fidel Puno looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Arigato gozaimasu mr. Hayashi.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Stern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago has chosen Rick Ross - Superhigh as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Stern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Stern. Santiago does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stern - that will leave a mark!
Stern on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stern uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santiago.
Santiago has managed to clinch.
Stern lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Santiago throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Santiago tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santiago breaks the clinch.
Santiago walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stern works Santiago's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santiago misses with a low kick.
Santiago throws a leg kick which misses Stern's front leg but catches the back leg as Stern tries to avoid it.
Stern is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stern avoids the head kick by Santiago.
Santiago ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stern moves away.
Santiago just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Santiago tries a head kick but it misses.
Santiago misses with a right hand
and Stern connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stern swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stern avoids the body shot from Santiago.
Santiago throws a leg kick but Stern sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stern cracks Santiago with a right hand to the side of the head.
Santiago throws a right hand that Stern ducks under and follows up with a left that Stern also avoids with ease.
Stern fails in his attempt to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stern.
Stern throws a body punch but Santiago moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Santiago.
Santiago checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stern.
Good exchange - Santiago coming out on top.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stern darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stern swings for the body but Santiago moves out of range.
Stern tries to move into range but Santiago moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stern misses with a straight right.
Santiago has taken the fight to the clinch.
Santiago softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Santiago lands a body shot in the clinch.
Santiago tries to throw a body punch but Stern avoids it by throwing Santiago back against the cage.
Santiago tries a body shot but Stern blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Stern scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Stern.
Stern lands a left hand.
Stern lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Santiago backwards.
Santiago misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stern breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stern connects with a body shot.
Stern works the jab nicely.
Stern fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Santiago, pushing him back against the cage.
Santiago throws a head punch that misses.
Santiago works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stern lands a hook that snaps the head of Santiago backwards.
Santiago looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Santiago throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Santiago lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stern.
Stern fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Santiago tries a body shot but Stern blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Santiago.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santiago blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santiago lands a shot to the body.
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!
Stern misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stern lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stern lands a hook that snaps the head of Santiago backwards.
Santiago lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stern misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santiago tries a body shot but Stern blocks it.
Stern lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stern scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santiago throws a head punch that misses.
Stern blocking some punches.
Stern goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jason Stern will probably get the nod.
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.
Stern checks a leg kick nicely.
Stern throws a body punch but Santiago moves out of range.
Stern has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Santiago.
Santiago misses with a hook. Stern ducked under it nicely.
Stern throws a low kick but Santiago moves out of range easily.
Stern throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stern swats away the attempt to clinch by Santiago.
Stern connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stern tries to score with a low kick but Santiago moves his leg out of the way.
Stern jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Santiago throws a looping overhand right but Stern ducks down to avoid it.
Stern misses with a hook to the body
and Stern takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Santiago misses with a body shot.
Stern lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stern connects with a body shot.
Santiago misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern lands a jab to the head.
Stern tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santiago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stern connects with a high kick.
Santiago looks to land a left hand but Stern moved out of range nicely.
Santiago lands a nice hook to Stern's body. Stern takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jason Stern is winning the standup battle so far.
Santiago swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stern.
Stern has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santiago.
Stern lands a left hand.
Santiago lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Stern.
Santiago blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stern presses Santiago against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stern misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago gets through Stern's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Santiago blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santiago misses with some punches.
Santiago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santiago misses with an attempted mid kick.
Santiago uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stern.
Santiago tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stern is able to avoid easily.
Santiago on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stern connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Santiago tumbling to the canvas! Stern pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Santiago was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jason Stern!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gee Damn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gee Damn is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
21 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gee Damn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Cain!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cain lands with a right hand.
Cain slips under a jab from Damn.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cain, right into the meat.
Cain closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Damn has a couple of punches blocked by Cain.
Damn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Damn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Damn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cain.
Cain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Damn can pounce on him.
Cain works the jab nicely.
Cain lands a body shot.
A jab from Cain finds it's way through Damn's defenses.
Scott Cain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damn thows a body shot but no joy.
Cain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Damn leaves Cain with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cain swings for the body but Damn moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain tries to clinch but Damn is having none of it.
Damn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sloppy strikes from Cain. Those never looked like landing.
Damn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cain fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Damn is out of range.
A left lands for Cain.
The fight stays on the outside here - Damn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cain fails with the takedown.
Damn slips under a jab from Cain.
Cain shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Damn pinned against the cage. Damn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gee Damn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Cain.
Damn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cain walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damn misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Damn misses
and Cain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cain.
Damn slips under a jab.
Cain misses with a lunging right hand
and Damn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cain pivots, looking for a leg kick but Damn is out of range and Cain settles back down.
Cain throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Cain.
Cain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Damn. Damn obviously looking to wear him down.
Cain has taken the fight to the clinch.
Damn lands with a right to the head.
Damn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Damn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cain fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Damn pushes off an throws an elbow but Cain leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cain.
Cain lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cain creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Damn misses with some punches.
Cain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Damn's elbow.
Cain prevents Damn from breaking the clinch.
Cain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Damn can't find room to land a body shot as Cain controls the action.
Damn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Damn blocks an uppercut.
Damn throws a punch but it's blocked by Cain.
Cain tries to pull guard but Damn holds him up against the cage and eventually Cain drops back down to his feet.
Damn misses with a body punch.
Cain is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Damn is keeping busy.
Cain is trying to drag Damn to the mat but Damn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Damn misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Cain.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Damn.
Damn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cain backwards.
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!
Cain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cain's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Damn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cain blocking some punches.
Damn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch on the inside from Cain fails to land.
Damn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cain tries to throw a body punch but Damn avoids it by throwing Cain back against the cage.
Damn misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Scott Cain will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Damn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Damn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Damn needs to keep his hands up - Cain had a free shot at his head there.
Cain tries to clinch up but Damn circles away and keeps his distance.
Damn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cain blocks a jab.
Cain misses with a low kick as Damn jumps back.
Both fighters circling a little - Damn finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cain.
Damn lands with a good body shot.
Damn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cain takes a step back to recover.
Damn ducks right into an uppercut from Cain.
Cain cracks the inside of Damn's front leg.
Damn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Damn throws a solid leg kick but Cain takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Damn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain doesn't manage to clinch there - Damn circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Damn.
Some bone on bone action there as Cain checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Damn throws a body kick that misses.
Cain lands with a good body shot.
Damn slips a jab and a cross from Cain.
Damn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Damn wants to slow Cain down by chopping away at his legs.
The fighters circling - Damn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab from Cain.
Damn throws a chopping leg kick but Cain manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cain tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Damn counters with a stiff right hand.
Damn missing with a left hand there. Cain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cain.
Damn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cain misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cain fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Damn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Damn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scott Cain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cain throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Damn tries to clinch up.
Damn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cain rushes Damn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cain.
Damn tries to work over Cain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cain jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Damn walks away with a smile on his face. Cain gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Damn throws a leg kick but Cain sees it coming and moves out of range.
Damn looks to land a right hand but Cain moved out of range.
Cain connects with a leg kick. Damn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Damn cracks a nice hook into Cain's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cain moves into the clinch.
Cain blocks an uppercut.
Damn tries to work over Cain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cain tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Damn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gee Damn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Cain.
Damn struggles to land a body shot inside as Cain controls his hands.
Damn blocks an uppercut.
Damn is fighting off a takedown attempt but Cain is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Damn to the mat. Damn regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Damn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cain is one step ahead there.
Damn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cain's guard.
Cain wants to sweep here but Damn controlling him for the moment.
Damn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cain has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Damn has managed to get both his arms back between Cain's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Damn preventing the sweep.
Damn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cain lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Damn!
Damn tries to reverse the position but Cain maintains control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cain trying to control but Damn is having none of it.
Damn is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Scott Cain will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Cain fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cain throws a shot from downtown. Damn moves away and avoids it.
Cain looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Damn!
Cain looking to control but Damn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Damn tries to hold on but Cain pushes him away.
Cain is working for a guillotine from mount but Damn frees his head quite easily.
Cain wants to control the pace but Damn is squirming around nicely.
Cain is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Damn to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Damn shrugs it off.
Cain wants to control the pace but Damn is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain is landing with some decent strikes but Damn is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cain tries to control but Damn wriggling away.
Cain moves to take his opponent's back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cain is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Cain tries to get the hooks in deep but Damn pushed the leg off.
Cain patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Cain is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Damn is defending well though. Cain let's go of the attempt for now.
Scott Cain has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cain trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Damn doesn't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain wants to control but Damn manages to buck him off and is now in Cain's guard! Nice work there by Damn!
Cain has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Damn has passed into side control.
Cain is looking for a sweep.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Damn lands a nice forearm strike.
Damn is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Cain sneaks back into half guard.
Cain wants to improve his position but Damn is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Damn wants to take a breather but Cain is having none of it.
Damn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cain wants to get back to full guard but Damn has mounted him!
Damn controlling from mount.
Damn looking to control but Cain is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cain is in a horrible position here. Damn smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain is desperately trying to improve his position but Damn has a good base and remains in mount.
Damn looking to control but Cain is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Damn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cain is desperately trying to improve his position but Damn has a good base and remains in mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Cain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cain 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 George Francis scores the fight for Scott Cain!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Scott Cain!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Scott Cain!
Scott Cain wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Scott Cain, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Norton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Voitto Vekkiotsamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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24
216 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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27
209 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
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Cardio machine |
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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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Norton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Voitto Vekkiotsamo!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vekkiotsamo cracks Norton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Taylor Norton has been cut.
Norton misses with a looping left.
Vekkiotsamo lands a right hook to the body.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a two punch combination.
Norton avoids the body shot from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo moves in looking to clinch but Norton pushes him off.
Vekkiotsamo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norton was well out of range. Poor timing from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo looks to throw the jab but Norton is out of range.
Vekkiotsamo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vekkiotsamo looks to land a combination but Norton avoids it well.
Norton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Norton looks to land a left hand but Vekkiotsamo moved out of range nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vekkiotsamo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Norton lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vekkiotsamo takes a step back to recover.
Voitto Vekkiotsamo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norton thows a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Norton.
A head kick from Vekkiotsamo lands but Norton takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Norton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vekkiotsamo throws a looping overhand right but Norton ducks down to avoid it.
Norton connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Vekkiotsamo finds it's way through Norton's defenses.
Vekkiotsamo throws a looping overhand right but Norton ducks down to avoid it.
Norton scores with a leg kick.
Vekkiotsamo takes a swing at Norton's ribcage but misses.
Vekkiotsamo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vekkiotsamo lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vekkiotsamo.
An inside leg kick lands from Norton.
Norton lands a nice looking body kick.
Vekkiotsamo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vekkiotsamo.
Norton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo throws a front kick that sends Norton stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norton drops his hands momentarily and Vekkiotsamo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Norton with a nice cross.
Norton lands a nice hook to Vekkiotsamo's body. Vekkiotsamo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vekkiotsamo throws a body punch but Norton moves out of range.
Vekkiotsamo doesn't manage to clinch there - Norton circles away.
A jab from Norton misses.
Norton blocks a head kick by Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vekkiotsamo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vekkiotsamo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vekkiotsamo ducks right into an uppercut from Norton.
A swing and a miss from Norton.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a lunging right hand
and Norton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vekkiotsamo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vekkiotsamo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vekkiotsamo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Norton looks to land a combination but Vekkiotsamo avoids it well.
Norton wants to slow Vekkiotsamo down by chopping away at his legs.
Norton throws out a leg kick but Vekkiotsamo moves out of range and Norton only half commits.
Norton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vekkiotsamo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a two punch combination.
Vekkiotsamo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Norton.
Norton throws a right hand that misses
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a straight right hand.
Vekkiotsamo slips under a jab.
Vekkiotsamo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Norton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Norton connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Norton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vekkiotsamo scores with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norton cracks Vekkiotsamo with an open hand slap.
A punch combination from Norton misses.
Vekkiotsamo just misses with a punch to the body.
Vekkiotsamo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That kick from Norton tenderised Vekkiotsamo's leg. Vekkiotsamo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Norton slips under a jab.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a series of wild punches.
Norton connects with the punch.
A head kick misses from Norton.
Vekkiotsamo misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Norton.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norton misses with a low kick.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a body shot.
Norton throws a body punch but Vekkiotsamo moves out of range.
Norton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Taylor Norton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Taylor Norton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vekkiotsamo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Norton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Norton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vekkiotsamo manages to avoid it.
Norton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vekkiotsamo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Norton scores with a leg kick.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheers as Vekkiotsamo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Norton doesn't seem phased though.
Norton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Norton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vekkiotsamo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Norton. Vekkiotsamo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Norton misses with a body kick.
Taylor Norton is winning the standup battle so far.
Vekkiotsamo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Norton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vekkiotsamo.
Norton blocks a head kick by Vekkiotsamo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vekkiotsamo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vekkiotsamo scores with a head kick.
Norton connects with a jab.
Vekkiotsamo slips under a jab from Norton.
Norton connects with a leg kick. Vekkiotsamo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A telegraphed right hand from Norton misses the target.
Norton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vekkiotsamo's hands.
Norton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vekkiotsamo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Norton checks it well.
Norton's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vekkiotsamo under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vekkiotsamo misses with a body shot.
Vekkiotsamo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vekkiotsamo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vekkiotsamo is rocked!
Vekkiotsamo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Norton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vekkiotsamo is still on wobbly legs! Can Norton finish him?
Norton scores with a push kick.
Vekkiotsamo is breathing heavily.
Norton drops Vekkiotsamo with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Vekkiotsamo! Norton dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taylor Norton!
After winning the bout, Taylor Norton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pete Doherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Lind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Doherty might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to You can't stand me now. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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30
165 lbs
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28
159 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Doherty!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Curtis Lind!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Doherty as he checks the leg kick.
Lind staying out of range there.
Lind swings widly with a right hand
and Doherty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Doherty.
Lind tries to clinch up but Doherty circles away and keeps his distance.
Curtis Lind seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lind is looking to slow Doherty down with leg kicks.
Lind lands a leg kick that knocks Doherty off balance momentarily.
Lind tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doherty paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That kick from Lind tenderised Doherty's leg. Doherty is trying to keep his angry face on.
A good leg kick by Doherty.
Doherty throws the left hand but Lind avoids the punch easily.
Doherty moves out of range as Lind throws a body kick.
Lind misses with a wild body shot.
Lind is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lind is looking to clinch.
Lind swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lind cracks the inside of Doherty's front leg.
Lind moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lind looks to land a right hand but Doherty moved out of range.
Doherty checks a low kick from Lind.
Doherty lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lind keeps Doherty at a distance using the push kick.
Lind throws a head kick but Doherty moves out of range.
Doherty wants to slow Lind down by chopping away at his legs.
Lind tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lind throws a leg kick but Doherty checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lind fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Doherty has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lind fakes the leg kick and cracks Doherty in the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lind misses with a body shot.
Doherty slips under a jab.
Lind does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lind misses with a leg kick
and Doherty counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big right from Doherty misses.
Doherty shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That kick from Lind tenderised Doherty's leg. Doherty is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lind connects with an inside leg kick.
Lind connects with a leg kick. Doherty looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Doherty is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lind thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lind jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lind fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doherty manages to avoid it.
Lind blocks a low kick nicely.
Doherty scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lind is looking to regain half guard here but Doherty keeps moving and retains side control.
Lind struggling a bit here.
Doherty trying to control the position but Lind is working away.
Doherty is working Lind over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lind wants to control but Doherty postures up.
Doherty staying calm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doherty in side control, throwing shots but Lind defends.
Doherty 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.
Lind is not content to let Doherty control the position.
Lind sneaks back into half guard.
Lind wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lind is trying to maintain the position but Doherty is very close to passing his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doherty is trying to control the action in half guard but Lind is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lind is looking to control Doherty's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lind avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Lind dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lind lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lind looks to land a left hand but Doherty moved out of range nicely.
Doherty is looking to score with low kicks.
Lind misses with a jab to the body
letting Doherty counter with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Doherty.
Lind swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Doherty counters with a one-two to the body.
Doherty takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lind swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lind throws a hook to the side of Doherty's head but Doherty sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lind connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good leg kick by Lind there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lind misses with a series of wild punches.
Doherty checks the leg kick nicely there.
Doherty throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Doherty takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Doherty throws a solid leg kick but Lind takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Doherty.
Lind misses with a body shot.
Lind throws a solid leg kick but Doherty takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lind.
Lind takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lind is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Doherty rather than just go for the knockout.
Lind misses with an uppercut. Doherty saw that one coming.
Doherty is looking to chop away at Lind's legs.
Doherty throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lind dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Doherty. That did some damage!
Lind looks to land a body kick but Doherty moved away.
Doherty throws the kick towards the body but Lind avoids it.
Doherty misses with a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lind.
Doherty misses with an uppercut.
Doherty checks a leg kick.
Doherty throws out a loose jab but Lind uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lind takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doherty on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Lind.
Lind tries to close the distance and clinch but Doherty swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Doherty on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lind. Lind obviously looking to wear him down.
Lind feints and then cracks Doherty's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Doherty down.
Doherty blocks a head kick by Lind.
Doherty circles away from the clinch attempt
and Doherty counters with a one-two to the body.
Jab by Doherty.
Doherty misses with a two punch combination.
Lind misses with an uppercut. Doherty saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lind.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doherty throws a leg kick but Lind checks it.
A slow jab from Doherty misses its intended target.
Doherty displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lind.
Doherty keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Doherty throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lind.
Lind is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lind misses with a right hand
and Doherty counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lind moves to clinch but Doherty breaks away
and Doherty counters with a low kick, right behind Lind 's knee.
Lind swings for the body but Doherty moves out of range.
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 Pete Doherty will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A low kick from Lind is predictable there
and Doherty makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lind tries a low kick but Doherty avoids it.
Lind fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doherty manages to avoid it.
Doherty takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Lind.
Lind misses with a hook.
Lind misses with a head kick.
Doherty slips a straight right by Lind.
Lind blocks a low kick nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Doherty 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lind throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Doherty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lind moves away.
Curtis Lind seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doherty throws a head kick but Lind moves out of range.
Lind lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Doherty throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Doherty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doherty feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lind's calf.
Doherty throws a low kick, looking for Lind's leg but Lind calmly moves out of range.
Doherty walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Doherty checks a low kick from Lind.
Lind lands a leg kick that knocks Doherty off balance momentarily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Doherty, as that shot connected.
Lind wants to clinch but Doherty slips to the side
and Doherty counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lind scores with a leg kick.
Doherty displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lind throws out the jab.
Doherty swats away the attempt to clinch by Lind.
Lind tries to clinch but Doherty moves away
and Lind takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doherty takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lind throws a quick inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Doherty.
Lind tries to close the distance and clinch up but Doherty swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horrible takedown by Doherty or perhaps it was just good defense by Lind which made him look bad.
Doherty changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lind tries to avoid it but Doherty manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lind to the ground. Lind escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lind fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Doherty has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Doherty swats away the attempt to clinch by Lind.
Lind misses with an uppercut.
Lind fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lind thuds a left hand into Doherty's body.
Lind thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Doherty if he has to take too many more of those.
A decent looking cross lands there for Doherty.
Doherty shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lind manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Doherty trying to control but Lind is working from the bottom.
Lind is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lind manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Doherty manages to get himself to full guard.
Doherty is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lind is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lind connects with a couple of short punches.
Doherty keeping moving, preventing Lind from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lind is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lind stays in close to Doherty's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Lind really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Doherty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lind is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Doherty.
Lind misses with a head kick.
That kick from Lind tenderised Doherty's leg. Doherty is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lind swats away the attempt to clinch by Doherty.
Doherty is looking to slow Lind down with leg kicks.
Lind moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lind tries to score with a low kick but Doherty moves his leg out of the way.
Doherty uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Doherty throws a hook but Lind blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lind thumps Doherty with a low kick.
Doherty instigates a clinch.
Lind blocks a body shot from Doherty.
Doherty tries to work over Lind's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Doherty lands with a light punch inside.
Doherty pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lind tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doherty paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lind throws a leg kick
and Doherty counters with a head kick. That will keep Lind thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Doherty thuds his right hand into Lind's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lind scoring well with a low kick there.
Lind moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lind moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lind tries to clinch but Doherty moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doherty misses with a kick to the body.
Lind throws a leg kick
and Doherty counters with a left to the body.
Doherty keeps the fight on the outside.
Lind fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doherty manages to avoid it.
Lind lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lind scores with a crisp jab that stopped Doherty in his tracks.
Doherty swats away the attempt to clinch by Lind.
Lind connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lind checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lind.
Lind lands a nice shot that snaps Doherty's head back.
Doherty lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lind circles away quickly and effectively.
Lind takes one to the side of the head.
Lind tries to score with a low kick but Doherty moves his leg out of the way.
Lind ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lind moves in looking to clinch but Doherty pushes him off.
Doherty connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lind bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Doherty's head backwards.
Lind misses with a low kick.
Doherty misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Lind does it's job there.
Good leg kick by Lind there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lind gets a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lind tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Doherty.
Doherty misses with a body punch.
Lind misses with the head strike.
Doherty lands a body shot.
Lind works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Doherty works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doherty gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lind regains guard.
Lind trying to keep a closed guard but Doherty is proving a slippery customer.
Lind pulls Doherty in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Curtis Lind will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lind fails with an attempt to clinch.
Doherty gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Doherty circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice body punch from Lind.
Lind does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Doherty stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Doherty wants it to stay on the feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Doherty.
Lind tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Doherty manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lind throws a chopping leg kick but Doherty manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lind fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doherty manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lind feints and then cracks Doherty's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Doherty down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lind checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Lind misses.
Lind looks to clinch
and Doherty counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lind throws a body punch but Doherty moves out of range.
Doherty looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Doherty lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Doherty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lind.
Lind getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheers as Doherty lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lind doesn't seem phased though.
Lind fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doherty manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lind looks to score with a jab to the body but Doherty is just out of range.
Lind misses with a straight right.
Lind throws a lazy right hand but Doherty sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lind takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lind throws a right hand that misses
and Doherty counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Doherty.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doherty lands a right hand.
Doherty prevents a body shot from Lind.
Doherty prevents a body shot from Lind.
Lind misses with some punches.
Lind looking to slow down the pace here.
Lind tries to throw a body punch but Doherty avoids it by throwing Lind back against the cage.
Lind trying to control the position but instead, Doherty has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lind into the cage.
Doherty has clasped his hands together around Lind's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty swings around for an armbar but Lind sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Doherty's guard.
Doherty trying to keep a closed guard but Lind is proving a slippery customer.
Lind stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doherty swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doherty working a defensive guard here.
Doherty can't keep his opponent in guard - Lind advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Doherty tries to get to full guard but Lind has control of the leg.
Lind is looking to take a break and control but Doherty is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doherty is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lind pulls his head out easily.
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.
Doherty taking some punishment here, with Lind in his half guard.
Lind trying to control the action but Doherty is working from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Doherty manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Doherty throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Doherty has his foot on Lind's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lind works his way back into a safe position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lind seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doherty looking for a guillotine here but Lind defends easily.
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 Pete Doherty.
I think Lind has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Curtis Lind!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Curtis Lind!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Curtis Lind!
Curtis Lind wins by unanimous decision!
Curtis Lind is the new lightweight champion!
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