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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jessie Villegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mo Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali has chosen Snap - I Got The Power as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jessie Villegas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mo Ali!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali misses with an uppercut
and Villegas counters with a nice body shot.
Villegas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ali.
Villegas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ali looks to land a right hand but Villegas moved out of range.
Villegas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ali.
Villegas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice cross by Villegas.
Ali takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Ali misses its intended target.
Villegas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ali circles away quickly and effectively.
Villegas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ali avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ali throws a lazy right hand but Villegas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ali misses with a wild combination.
Ali looks gassed!
Villegas staying out of range there.
Ali throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Villegas.
Villegas lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villegas lands a leg kick that knocks Ali off balance momentarily.
The fighters circling - Ali throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Villegas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Villegas scores with a body shot.
Villegas jabs Ali to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Villegas thuds his right hand into Ali's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Villegas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Villegas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Villegas clobbers Ali with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ali tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Villegas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Mo Ali has been cut.
Ali walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ali takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ali has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Villegas finds it's way round the side to connect with Ali's head.
Ali is rocked!
Villegas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot by Villegas.
Ali is still on wobbly legs! Can Villegas finish him?
Villegas drops Ali with a huge uppercut! Ali drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Villegas is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jessie Villegas!
A very excited looking Jessie Villegas made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Macku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Lindquist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lindquist has chosen Wacco Will Kick Your Ass as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Macku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Lindquist!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macku attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Macku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Macku shoots in and gets a takedown into Lindquist's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Macku slips nicely into half guard.
Lindquist wants to get back to full guard.
Lindquist moves into full guard.
Macku stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lindquist swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lindquist trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Macku works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Macku wants to control but Lindquist is keeping him busy.
Lindquist wants to control but Macku is keeping busy.
Macku seems to be working for a kimura but Lindquist defends the submission attempt.
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!
Macku is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lindquist has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macku is trying to control. Lindquist wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lindquist is trying to control but Macku manages to pass to mount!
Macku unloads with some shots from mount but Lindquist bucks and avoids them well.
Macku trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lindquist regains half guard.
Macku is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lindquist is just riding it out for now. Macku eventually gives up the hold.
Lindquist wants to control but Macku is keeping busy.
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.
Macku has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lindquist is looking to get to half guard.
Macku stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Some wild striking there from Lindquist.
Lindquist defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Macku.
Macku shoots for a double leg takedown but Lindquist sprawls well. He's pushed Macku's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lindquist connects with a body shot that sends Macku's belly button to the back.
Nice defenses there by Macku.
Macku defending well as Lindquist loads up on a big left hand.
Jab, jab by Macku - just one landing.
Macku stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lindquist.
Lindquist misses with a leg kick
and Macku counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindquist ducks right into an uppercut from Macku.
Macku bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lindquist on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Macku lands a glancing blow to the side of Lindquist's head.
Lindquist is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lindquist tests Macku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lindquist.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Macku checks a leg kick.
Lindquist closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lindquist tries a body shot but Macku blocks it.
Lindquist looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lindquist missing with knees to the body.
Macku scores with a shot to the side of Lindquist's head.
Macku tightens his grip and picks Lindquist up, before dumping him to the ground. Lindquist manages to land in guard.
Macku content to stall in guard here.
Lindquist is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macku trying to control but Lindquist is working from the bottom.
Macku with a flurry of punches that miss.
Macku tries to free his leg and advance position but Lindquist is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Macku is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Macku won't allow Lindquist to sweep him here.
Macku tries to free his leg and advance position but Lindquist is retaining full guard.
Macku wants to control from the top but Lindquist keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Macku looking to pass the guard.
Macku drops back looking for a leg! Lindquist is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lindquist manages to kick Macku off! Macku jumps back into Lindquist's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Macku dominated that round.
That's time! Macku's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Macku takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lindquist motions for Macku to come forward. Lindquist throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lindquist lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lindquist throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Macku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lindquist.
Lindquist takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Macku looks to land a right hand but Lindquist moved out of range.
Lindquist attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lindquist swings for the body but Macku moves out of range.
Lindquist closes the distance but Macku moves to the side
and Macku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Macku slips under a jab.
Macku decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Macku is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lindquist is just riding it out for now. Macku eventually gives up the hold.
Macku wants to work for an arm triangle but Lindquist is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macku prevents Lindquist from improving his position.
Macku looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Macku prevents Lindquist from improving his position.
Lindquist is pressing down on Macku's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Macku's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Macku has gone for a leg lock! Lindquist slips out almost immediately though and dives into Macku's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macku looking for a sweep. Not yet Macku, not yet.
Macku keeping moving, preventing Lindquist from controlling successfully.
Macku not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lindquist trying to control the position from guard on top but Macku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Macku looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Macku has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Macku wants to improve his position but instead Lindquist has moved into half guard.
Adam Macku overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macku has hold of Lindquist's hands but Lindquist slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Macku has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lindquist is working away from the top position though.
Lindquist trying to pass the guard but Macku defending well.
Lindquist throwing shots but Macku is blocking nicely.
Lindquist scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Macku is looking for a sweep. Lindquist is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Macku is trying to stand back up but Lindquist is controlling him
Macku wants to get back to full guard.
Macku looking for submissions off his back.
Lindquist is pressing down on Macku's thigh, looking to free his foot. Macku is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindquist prevents Macku from improving his position.
Lindquist is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Macku!
Macku tries to reverse the position but Lindquist maintains control.
Macku wants to control but Lindquist is having none of it.
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!
Lindquist lands with some strikes.
Macku tries to hold on but Lindquist pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lindquist wants to control the pace but Macku is squirming around nicely.
Macku is looking to improve his position but Lindquist isn't that keen on the idea.
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 Adam Macku will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lindquist misses with a body shot
and Macku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lindquist thows a leg kick but Macku checks it
and Macku counters with a crisp one two that drops Lindquist! Macku thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Lindquist to his feet! Lindquist is in big trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lindquist moves out of range of the strikes.
Macku takes a swing at Lindquist's ribcage but misses.
Lindquist lands a nice leg kick that just misses Macku's sensitive parts.
Macku on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Adam Macku is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lindquist darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Macku ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lindquist moves in looking to clinch but Macku pushes him off.
Macku fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lindquist on the side of the head.
Macku shoots in for a takedown but Lindquist shows good takedown defense.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lindquist, right into the meat.
Lindquist throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Macku lands a right hook to the body.
Lindquist is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lindquist takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Macku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lindquist.
Macku is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lindquist sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindquist is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lindquist moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lindquist scores with a leg kick.
Lindquist uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Macku looks to land a right hand but Lindquist moved out of range.
Macku tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lindquist sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Macku somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Macku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Lindquist misses.
Macku avoids the body shot from Lindquist.
Macku dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lindquist. That did some damage!
Lindquist rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Macku counters with a stiff right hand.
Macku fails with a takedown attempt.
Lindquist throws a low kick but it's checked well by Macku.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindquist throws a head kick that misses.
Macku looks to land a right hand but Lindquist moved out of range.
Macku digs a good hook to Lindquist's 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!
Lindquist chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lindquist takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lindquist lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lindquist misses with a double jab.
Macku is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sloppy strikes from Macku. Those never looked like landing.
Lindquist lands a jab to the head.
Macku waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lindquist.
Macku blocks a head kick by Lindquist.
Macku looks to land a left hand but Lindquist moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Lindquist misses.
Lindquist wants to slow Macku down by chopping away at his legs.
Lindquist misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Macku throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adam Macku is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindquist missing with a left hand there. Macku was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Macku throws a nice outside leg kick.
Macku throws a wild body kick that Lindquist sees coming a mile off.
Lindquist looks for the body kick but Macku saw that one coming.
Lindquist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lindquist walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Macku checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Macku lands a really nice looking cross but Lindquist seems unphased.
Lindquist throws a poor cross that misses
and Macku counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Macku shoots in for a takedown but Lindquist shows good takedown defense.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lindquist looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lindquist is looking to score with low kicks.
Lindquist doesn't manage to clinch there - Macku circles away.
Lindquist throws out a leg kick but Macku moves out of range and Lindquist only half commits.
Lindquist throws a leg kick
letting Macku counter with a right hand.
Macku scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macku throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Macku circles away from the clinch attempt.
Macku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lindquist.
Lindquist throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Macku with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lindquist jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Macku throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lindquist blocks a head kick by Macku.
Robert Lindquist has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lindquist staying out of range there.
Macku tries to move into range but Lindquist moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good work by Lindquist as he checks the leg kick.
Lindquist tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lindquist cracks Macku with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Macku throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lindquist lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Macku circles away quickly and effectively.
Robert Lindquist is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lindquist, right into the meat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Macku showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Macku, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Macku!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Lorenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Lorenzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lorenzo blocks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lorenzo checks a leg kick.
Rajantakaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lorenzo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa throws a leg kick but Lorenzo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rajantakaa throws a head kick but Lorenzo moves out of range.
Rajantakaa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rajantakaa cracks the inside of Lorenzo's front leg.
Rajantakaa lands a head kick!
Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rajantakaa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rajantakaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lorenzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Rajantakaa.
Lorenzo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rajantakaa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lorenzo but Lorenzo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A combination from Rajantakaa does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorenzo connects with a crisp jab.
Lorenzo looks to land a right hand but Rajantakaa moved out of range.
Rajantakaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Lorenzo lunges at Rajantakaa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rajantakaa's hand.
Lorenzo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rajantakaa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lorenzo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lorenzo won't allow Rajantakaa to pass to mount.
Lorenzo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rajantakaa.
Lorenzo tries to get to full guard but Rajantakaa has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Rajantakaa there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rajantakaa thows a huge punch but Lorenzo dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajantakaa is trying to control the action in half guard but Lorenzo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rajantakaa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lorenzo defending well though.
Rajantakaa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rajantakaa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lorenzo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lorenzo trying to control from the bottom.
Rajantakaa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rajantakaa drops an elbow to the side of Lorenzo's head.
Rajantakaa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lorenzo wants to improve his position but Rajantakaa is controlling well.
Rajantakaa seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rajantakaa is just content to waste time from the top position. Lorenzo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rajantakaa wants to pass the guard but Lorenzo is keeping the position.
Lorenzo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rajantakaa is aware though and is defending well.
Rajantakaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Lorenzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lorenzo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lorenzo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rajantakaa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rajantakaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Lorenzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rajantakaa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rajantakaa trying to control but Lorenzo is working from the bottom.
Lorenzo keeping full guard, as Rajantakaa tries to pass.
Rajantakaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Lorenzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rajantakaa landing with the ground and pound.
Lorenzo is looking for a triangle but Rajantakaa pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lorenzo has his foot on Rajantakaa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rajantakaa works his way back into a safe position though.
Lorenzo trying to keep a closed guard but Rajantakaa is proving a slippery customer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rajantakaa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rajantakaa lands with an uppercut that bounces Lorenzo off the cage and back into range.
Lorenzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rajantakaa moves out of range of the strikes.
Rajantakaa delivers a nice body kick.
Lorenzo misses with a hook. Rajantakaa ducked under it nicely.
Rajantakaa lands a nice looking body kick.
Lorenzo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rajantakaa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lorenzo. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rajantakaa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rajantakaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lorenzo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rajantakaa can pounce on him.
Lorenzo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa lands a head kick. Lorenzo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lorenzo throws a lazy right hand but Rajantakaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorenzo misses with a body punch
and Rajantakaa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lorenzo thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lorenzo thows a body shot but no joy.
Rajantakaa lands a leg kick that knocks Lorenzo off balance momentarily.
Rajantakaa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rajantakaa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lorenzo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lorenzo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rajantakaa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rajantakaa works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rajantakaa tried to score with a low kick but Lorenzo checks it.
Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rajantakaa tries to work over Lorenzo's front leg with a kick but Lorenzo checks it.
Lorenzo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rajantakaa can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajantakaa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lorenzo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rajantakaa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lorenzo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rajantakaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rajantakaa lands with a kick to the temple. Lorenzo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rajantakaa throws a leg kick but Lorenzo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rajantakaa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lorenzo is fending him off so far but Rajantakaa persists. Nope, Lorenzo circles away and we're back to standing.
Roger Lorenzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa.
That kick from Rajantakaa tenderised Lorenzo's leg. Lorenzo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rajantakaa shoots in looking for a takedown. Lorenzo tries to sprawl out of it but Rajantakaa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lorenzo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rajantakaa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lorenzo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rajantakaa's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajantakaa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lorenzo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rajantakaa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rajantakaa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rajantakaa misses with a takedown
and Lorenzo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lorenzo misses with a wild body shot.
Rajantakaa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rajantakaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rajantakaa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rajantakaa tries to score a body lock takedown but Lorenzo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rajantakaa is pushing Lorenzo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lorenzo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo tries to break free but Rajantakaa pushes him back against the cage.
Rajantakaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rajantakaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rajantakaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Lorenzo controls his hands.
Lorenzo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lorenzo misses with a punch on the inside.
Rajantakaa manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa 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.
Rajantakaa is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rajantakaa throws a head kick but Lorenzo moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rajantakaa with a poor takedown
and Lorenzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa misses with a head kick.
Lorenzo misses with a body punch
and Rajantakaa counters with a nice uppercut.
Rajantakaa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crunch! Rajantakaa slams his shin into Lorenzo's torso.
Rajantakaa throws a lazy head kick
and Lorenzo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lorenzo avoids the head kick by Rajantakaa.
Lorenzo misses with an uppercut.
Rajantakaa looks for a takedown but Lorenzo sprawls well.
Lorenzo throws out a loose jab but Rajantakaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rajantakaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lorenzo.
Rajantakaa misses with a straight right.
Lorenzo throws a jab but it's blocked by Rajantakaa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajantakaa clinches up with Lorenzo and pushes him back against the cage.
Lorenzo tries to land knees in the clinch but Rajantakaa avoids the damage to the body.
Lorenzo is working for takedown but Rajantakaa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rajantakaa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lorenzo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rajantakaa working aggressively here.
Rajantakaa manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rajantakaa throws a head kick that misses.
Rajantakaa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lorenzo but Lorenzo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Roger Lorenzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa tries a low kick but Lorenzo avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rajantakaa!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lorenzo. Rajantakaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lorenzo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rajantakaa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rajantakaa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lorenzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rajantakaa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rajantakaa throws a sloppy head kick and Lorenzo moves out of range easily.
Lorenzo throws a jab when Rajantakaa was well out of range.
Lorenzo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rajantakaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lorenzo manages to avoid it.
Rajantakaa lands a leg kick that knocks Lorenzo off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo walks into a left hand.
Roger Lorenzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lorenzo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rajantakaa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rajantakaa stopping the sweep attempt from Lorenzo.
Rajantakaa wants to control from the top but Lorenzo keeps moving.
Rajantakaa landing with the ground and pound.
Lorenzo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rajantakaa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo trying to control the position.
Rajantakaa chips away with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rajantakaa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lorenzo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa throwing strikes but missing.
Rajantakaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Lorenzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rajantakaa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rajantakaa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rajantakaa 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chance Taken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Venturia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Venturia has chosen Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise as his entrance music. Jesse Venturia will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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281 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chance Taken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Venturia!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taken gets a double leg takedown into Venturia's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Taken wants to pass the guard but Venturia is keeping the position.
Venturia wants to stand and escape but Taken is having none of it.
Taken throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Taken engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Venturia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Taken throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Taken is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Venturia trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Taken walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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!
Taken throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Venturia tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Taken is in Venturia's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venturia can't keep his opponent in guard - Taken advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Venturia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Venturia looks like he's trying to stand up.
Taken is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Venturia is just riding it out for now. Taken eventually gives up the hold.
Taken throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Taken stalling.
Venturia looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taken sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Taken 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.
Venturia blocking the ground and pound attempt from Taken.
Venturia has hold of Taken's hands but Taken slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Taken trying to control the action but Venturia is working from the bottom.
Taken with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Taken thows a huge punch but Venturia dodges it nicely.
Taken missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Taken keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venturia is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Taken's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Taken's back!
Venturia trying to control.
Venturia keeps control of the position easily here as Taken tries to buck him off.
Venturia has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Taken has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Venturia looking for the choke from the back.
You can see the frustration on Taken's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Taken defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Venturia avoiding Taken 's attempts to control his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taken manages to reverse the position and now he's in Venturia's guard. Nice work there by Taken.
Taken looking to pass the guard.
Venturia wants to sweep but no luck.
Taken throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Venturia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Taken is pushing down on Venturia's leg trying to pass to half guard. Venturia is fighting to maintain full guard but Taken has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Venturia wants to control but Taken passes into side.
You can see the frustration on Venturia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Taken working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chance Taken dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Taken shoots in looking for a takedown. Venturia tries to sprawl out of it but Taken keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Venturia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Taken is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Venturia's half guard.
Venturia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taken slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Venturia is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Taken sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Venturia is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Venturia is looking for a sweep.
Taken wants to lay and pray for a moment but Venturia keeps working.
Venturia is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taken is staying tight to Venturia's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Venturia is trying to buck Taken off.
Taken looking to control but instead Venturia has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Venturia is trying to get back to full guard.
Taken is trying to control the action in half guard but Venturia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Taken stops Venturia from getting back to his feet.
Taken wants to control but Venturia is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chance Taken.
Venturia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Venturia misses
so Taken counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Taken trying to control the position from guard on top but Venturia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taken's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taken lands a couple of elbows.
Venturia is trying to keep Taken in close.
Venturia being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Venturia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Taken stands and steps away. Venturia gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venturia throws a head kick that misses.
Venturia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jesse Venturia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Venturia misses with a looping left.
Taken fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taken takes a shot right to the bread basket.
No joy there for Venturia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jesse Venturia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Taken blocks the low kick.
Taken shoots in and drives through. Venturia sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Venturia. No joy for Taken on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chance Taken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Venturia misses with a head kick.
Taken misses with a head kick.
Taken takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Venturia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Venturia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venturia throws an off balance right hand
and Taken counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taken tries for a takedown but Venturia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Taken drives through with a takedown into guard.
Taken with a nice head shot there.
Venturia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Taken tries to free his leg and advance position but Venturia is retaining full guard.
Chance Taken overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Venturia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Taken controls the pace.
Venturia is adopting a defensive guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Venturia is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
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 Chance Taken will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Taken tries for a takedown but Venturia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Venturia swings for the body but Taken moves out of range.
Taken shoots in looking for a takedown. Venturia tries to sprawl out of it but Taken keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Venturia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Venturia tests Taken's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Venturia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Taken fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chance Taken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Venturia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Taken shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Venturia as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taken avoids the head kick by Venturia.
Donk. Taken catches Venturia right on the button with a cross.
Taken takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fighters circle, before Venturia throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Taken's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Venturia lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Jesse Venturia!
A pretty intense looking Jesse Venturia took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Killing In The Name Of - By Rage Against The Machine. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jonny Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts misses with a hook.
Mendez 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.
Roberts misses with a series of wild punches.
Roberts throws a looping overhand right but Mendez ducks down to avoid it.
Mendez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Roberts tries to avoid it but Mendez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Roberts to the ground. Roberts escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A low kick from Roberts misses
and Mendez counters with a nice body shot.
Roberts scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mendez misses with a takedown attempt
and Roberts counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Roberts misses the target.
Roberts digs a good body shot into Mendez's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roberts tries to land a body kick
and Mendez counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Roberts misses.
Roberts rushes Mendez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mendez is trying to pull guard but Roberts has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Mendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendez jumps guard but Roberts turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Roberts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roberts lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Tony Mendez has been cut.
Mendez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roberts lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mendez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mendez manages to pull guard.
Roberts preventing the sweep.
Roberts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mendez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roberts stopping the sweep attempt from Mendez.
Mendez is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendez isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Roberts stacks Mendez on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Roberts!
Roberts is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Mendez's shoulder. That is not cool.
Mendez is looking to regain half guard here but Roberts keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mendez throws a strike but Roberts avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Roberts controlling the position.
Roberts manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mendez manages to get himself to full guard.
Roberts slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mendez is being controlled here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez is trying to get back to half guard.
Mendez tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Roberts presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
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!
Roberts avoids the attempt from Mendez to control.
Roberts lands a heavy elbow.
Mendez is wriggling around trying to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mendez is looking to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Roberts cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mendez can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Roberts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Mendez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Roberts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck for Mendez with that takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Roberts.
Roberts misses with a looping right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Roberts.
Roberts looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Roberts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendez moves away.
Mendez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jonny Roberts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch but Mendez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mendez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown but Mendez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Roberts lands a right hook to the body.
Roberts stuffs the takedown attempt from Mendez. Mendez gets slowly back to his feet.
Roberts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roberts clinches.
A short right from Roberts on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Roberts lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roberts misses with a punch to the body.
Mendez tightens his grip and picks Roberts up, before dumping him to the ground. Roberts manages to land in guard.
Roberts is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Roberts avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roberts preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mendez is pushing down on Roberts's leg trying to pass to half guard. Roberts is fighting to maintain full guard but Mendez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Roberts is looking to improve his position.
Mendez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mendez.
Roberts slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mendez throws a big elbow that misses.
Mendez 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.
Mendez throwing strikes from guard but Roberts blocks nicely.
Roberts tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mendez tries to free his leg and advance position but Roberts is retaining full guard.
Roberts is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Roberts is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Roberts avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mendez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez looking to pass the guard.
Roberts is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mendez trying to control but Roberts postures up.
Mendez wants to get back to full guard.
Mendez wants to get back to full guard but Roberts has passed into side control.
Roberts working the ground and pound from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roberts controls the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendez tries to improve position but can't.
Mendez sneaks back into half guard.
Mendez moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Roberts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tony Mendez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Roberts throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mendez counters with a nice body shot.
Jonny Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Roberts avoids it really well and circles away.
Roberts swings widly with a right hand
and Mendez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roberts misses with a low kick.
Roberts lands a glancing blow to the side of Mendez's head.
Roberts rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mendez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Roberts's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberts is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roberts has Mendez pulled in close to control his posture.
Roberts is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mendez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Roberts trying to keep a closed guard but Mendez is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mendez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mendez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tony Mendez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mendez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mendez has gone for a leg lock! Roberts slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mendez's guard.
Mendez managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez working a defensive guard here.
Roberts trying to control but Mendez is working from the bottom.
Roberts preventing the sweep.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberts wants to pass the guard but Mendez is keeping the position.
Roberts postures up and lands a big shot to Mendez's brow.
Roberts trying to control but Mendez is working from the bottom.
Mendez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Roberts has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez prevents Roberts from moving into mount.
Roberts is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mendez being controlled for a moment.
Jonny Roberts is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mendez is not content to let Roberts control the position.
Mendez struggling a bit here.
Mendez tries to buck Roberts off but Roberts is having none of it.
Tony Mendez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Roberts is looking to take a break and control but Mendez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mendez is trying to escape the position but Roberts is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jonny Roberts was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Roberts cracks Mendez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mendez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Roberts.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jonny Roberts.
I've got Roberts 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Roberts!
Jonny Roberts very nearly forgot to thank Sublime Supplements 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Rook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rook has chosen Mr Krinkle as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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285 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuri Rook!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rook.
Cruz blocks a jab.
Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rook.
Yuri Rook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rook fails with a takedown attempt.
Rook misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cruz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cruz slips under a jab.
Rook shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cruz as he jumps to the side.
Jorge Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Rook.
Rook shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cruz sprawls well. Cruz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rook gets slowly back to his feet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rook crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cruz - the referee stops the clock and Rook gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cruz. Rook manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rook has his takedown stuffed
letting Cruz counter with a right hand.
It looks like Yuri Rook has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jorge Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rook looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Cruz misses its intended target.
Rook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Rook.
Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cruz throws a looping overhand right but Rook ducks down to avoid it.
Cruz cracks Rook with an open hand slap.
No joy there for Cruz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheers as Cruz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rook doesn't seem phased though.
A telegraphed right hand from Cruz misses the target.
Cruz slaps away a takedown attempt from Rook, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rook misses with a series of wild punches.
Cruz clobbers Rook with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz clobbers Rook with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cruz drops Rook with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Rook! Cruz dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorge Cruz!
A victorious Jorge Cruz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buster Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Jurgen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimes's entrance music is THE JOKER. A fine choice. Buster Grimes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Paul Jurgen's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buster Grimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Paul Jurgen!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jurgen just misses with a punch to the body.
Grimes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grimes misses with a head kick.
Jurgen scores with the left hand. Grimes knows he should have avoided that one.
Jurgen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Buster Grimes has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Grimes does it's job there.
Jurgen throws a series of punches but Grimes moves out of range.
Jurgen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grimes connects with a leg kick. Jurgen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Grimes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jurgen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grimes tries to work over Jurgen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jurgen can't get the takedown.
Grimes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Paul Jurgen has been cut.
Grimes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jurgen backwards.
Grimes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jurgen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grimes stops a takedown attempt from Jurgen.
Grimes lands a body shot.
Jurgen looks gassed!
Jurgen takes a shot to the head.
Grimes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jurgen backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes misses with a knee strike.
Still in the clinch, Grimes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jurgen looking to throw knees to the head but Grimes is blocking nicely.
Grimes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grimes moves into the clinch.
Grimes scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Grimes.
Grimes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grimes lands a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grimes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Grimes.
Grimes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jurgen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grimes's elbow.
Grimes scores with a shot to the side of Jurgen's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grimes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grimes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jurgen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A hook to the body from Grimes.
Grimes breaks from the clinch.
Jurgen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes lands a leg kick that knocks Jurgen off balance momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grimes.
Grimes lands a big head kick that sends Jurgen tumbling to the mat! Grimes takes a step backwards and waves Jurgen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Jurgen is rocked!
Grimes throws a leg kick which misses Jurgen's front leg but catches the back leg as Jurgen tries to avoid it.
Grimes throws a head kick that misses.
Grimes lands a big head kick that sends Jurgen tumbling to the mat! Grimes takes a step backwards and waves Jurgen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Jurgen is still on wobbly legs! Can Grimes finish him?
Grimes keeps Jurgen at a distance using the push kick.
Grimes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grimes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jurgen seems to have recovered his senses.
Jurgen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grimes thumps Jurgen with a low kick.
Grimes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grimes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Grimes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Grimes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Grimes scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes closes the distance and pushes Jurgen back into the cage.
Grimes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grimes is leaning against Jurgen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Grimes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jurgen backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grimes.
Grimes lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Grimes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimes lands a left hand.
Grimes connects with a knee to the head.
Grimes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grimes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jurgen backwards.
Jurgen blocks a body shot from Grimes.
Grimes unloads an enormous knee to the head! That's knocked Jurgen out cold! Holy cow, it was almost as if it lifted Jurgen off his feet!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Buster Grimes!
Buster Grimes very nearly forgot to thank Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Jaeger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Makers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keith Jaeger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Makers!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaeger just misses with a punch to the body.
Jaeger tries to score with a low kick but Makers moves his leg out of the way.
Makers throws a body punch but Jaeger moves out of range.
Jaeger throws an overhand right that lands on Makers's shoulder, as Makers tries to avoid the shot.
Makers slips under a jab.
Makers avoids the head kick by Jaeger.
Makers stuns Jaeger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jaeger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jaeger thuds a left hand into Makers's body.
Makers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jaeger at a distance.
Makers lands a nice shot to the body.
Jaeger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makers.
Makers moves out of range of the leg kick from Jaeger.
Jaeger swats away the attempt to clinch by Makers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jaeger, as that shot connected.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jaeger lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Makers has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Makers and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Makers blocks a head kick by Jaeger.
Makers moves out of range of the body kick.
Makers takes the fight into the clinch.
Makers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jaegers head.
Makers lands with a light punch inside.
Jaeger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jaeger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaeger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jaeger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Makers tries a body shot but Jaeger blocks it.
Jaeger struggles to land a body shot inside as Makers controls his hands.
Makers swings wildly with an uppercut but Jaeger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jaeger is working Makers over against the cage.
Makers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jaeger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jaeger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaeger misses with a punch on the inside.
Jaeger is trying to force a seperation but Makers has the dominant position.
Makers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Makers.
Makers misses with some punches.
Makers misses with a body punch.
Makers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jaeger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Makerss head.
Jaeger working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Makers.
Makers lands a left hand.
Makers misses with the head strike.
Makers lands an uppercut.
Jaeger is trying to break free.
A right handed body shot lands from Makers.
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!
Makers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jaeger.
Jaeger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makers struggles to land a body shot inside as Jaeger controls his hands.
Makers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Makers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Makers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jaeger's elbow.
Makers throws a punch but it's blocked by Jaeger.
Jaeger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jaeger misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaeger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jaeger misses with some punches.
Makers can't find room to land a body shot as Jaeger controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Makers dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Makers keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Makers takes a jab right on the kisser.
Makers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jaeger scores with a body shot.
Makers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jaeger.
Jaeger throws a jab when Makers was well out of range.
Jaeger throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Makers lands a nice looking body shot.
Makers's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jaeger under the eye.
Makers throws a lazy uppercut
and Jaeger counters with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaeger dodges the punch combination from Makers.
Makers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Jaeger.
Makers takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jaeger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jaeger lets loose with a powerful body kick. Makers will feel that in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makers misses the jab.
Jaeger tries to land a leg kick but Makers saw it coming and moves away.
Jaeger lands a glancing blow to the side of Makers's head.
Jaeger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makers.
Jaeger misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaeger misses with a two punch combination.
Jaeger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Makers misses with a wild body shot.
Jaeger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jaeger misses with an uppercut
and Makers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jaeger throws a jab when Makers was well out of range.
Jaeger misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Makers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jaeger swings for the body but Makers moves out of range.
Jaeger takes a jab right on the kisser.
Makers clinches up with Jaeger and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaeger takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Makers.
Makers throws a punch but it's blocked by Jaeger.
Makers struggles to land a body shot inside as Jaeger controls his hands.
Jaeger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Makers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jaeger's elbow.
Makers throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Makers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Makers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Makers has a couple of punches blocked by Jaeger.
Makers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Makers tries to work over Jaeger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jaeger has had enough of the clinch but Makers keeps him there for the moment.
Jaeger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Makers pushes Jaeger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaeger working aggressively here.
Makers struggles to land a body shot inside as Jaeger controls his hands.
Makers digs a right hand underneath Jaeger's ribcage. Jaeger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Makers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jaeger scores with a shot to the side of Makers's head.
Makers misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Jaeger dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Makers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jaeger.
Good work by Makers as he checks the leg kick.
Jaeger throws a leg kick but Makers moved away.
Jaeger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Makers sizes up Jaeger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Makers scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Makers tests Jaeger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick misses from Jaeger.
Makers tries to clinch up.
Makers misses with a straight left.
Good standup being displayed there by Jaeger as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaeger wants to slow Makers down by chopping away at his legs.
Makers jabs Jaeger to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jaeger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Makers slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Makers has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jaeger swings widly with a right hand
and Makers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Jaeger.
Makers throws a body punch but Jaeger moves out of range.
Makers tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jaeger counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Makers moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaeger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jaeger connects with a leg kick. Makers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Makers cracks Jaeger with an open hand slap.
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!
Makers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Makers tries to close the distance and clinch but Jaeger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Makers moves into the clinch.
Jaeger has a couple of punches blocked by Makers.
Makers prevents a body shot from Jaeger.
Jaeger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Makers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makers misses with some punches.
Jaeger blocks a body shot from Makers.
Jaeger breaks the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Jaeger there.
Makers throws a looping overhand right but Jaeger ducks down to avoid it.
Jaeger misses the shot to the body.
Makers scores with a nice right hand.
Jaeger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Makers moves away from the strike by Jaeger.
Jaeger slips under a jab.
Jaeger cracks the inside of Makers's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaeger connects with a leg kick. Makers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Makers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jaeger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jaeger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Makers punishes Jaeger's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Makers thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Makers does it's job there.
Jaeger attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaeger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Makers throws a jab when Jaeger was well out of range.
Makers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jaeger.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Makers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Makers 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Makers!
Mark Makers tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beno Gruffo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jobe Nkemakolam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beno Gruffo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jobe Nkemakolam!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nkemakolam swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gruffo.
Nkemakolam swings for the body but Gruffo moves out of range.
Nkemakolam misses with a straight left.
Gruffo throws a lazy right hand but Nkemakolam sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gruffo avoids the head kick by Nkemakolam.
Gruffo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Jobe Nkemakolam has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Nkemakolam misses its intended target.
Nkemakolam moves out of range as Gruffo strikes.
Nkemakolam with a jab.
Gruffo misses with a straight left.
Nkemakolam tests Gruffo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nkemakolam moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gruffo moves away from the strike by Nkemakolam.
A big left from Nkemakolam misses.
Gruffo scores with a shot to the body.
Gruffo cracks Nkemakolam with an open hand slap.
Gruffo loads up on a big right hand but Nkemakolam slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Nkemakolam.
Nkemakolam swats away the attempt to clinch by Gruffo.
Nkemakolam misses with a low kick.
Gruffo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nkemakolam scores a takedown into full mount!
Nkemakolam scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gruffo?
Nkemakolam postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gruffo looks a forlorn figure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gruffo regains half guard.
Gruffo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gruffo.
Gruffo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nkemakolam is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nkemakolam trying to control the position from guard on top but Gruffo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gruffo wants to hit a switch here but Nkemakolam passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gruffo there!
Nkemakolam landing strikes, looking to finish!
It looks like Beno Gruffo has been cut.
Gruffo is trying to escape the mount.
Nkemakolam lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nkemakolam lands a big shot there that rocks Gruffo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gruffo is rocked!
Gruffo regains half guard.
Oh Gruffo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nkemakolam moves nicely into side control.
Gruffo seems a little lost for a moment, as Nkemakolam dominates the positioning.
Gruffo seems to have got his legs back now.
Nkemakolam throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Gruffo tries to buck Nkemakolam off but Nkemakolam is having none of it.
Nkemakolam trying to control the position but Gruffo is working away.
Nkemakolam lands a few punches from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big shot lands for Nkemakolam! That's hurt Gruffo! Will he recover? Nkemakolam fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jobe Nkemakolam!
A relieved looking Jobe Nkemakolam thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Tonal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Mackenzie King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tonal comes into the arena with Mustasch - I hunt alone blaring out of the sound system. 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 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Tonal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Mackenzie King!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mackenzie King. Mackenzie King obviously looking to wear him down.
Mackenzie King takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like William Mackenzie King has been cut.
Tonal throws a leg kick but Mackenzie King checks it.
William Mackenzie King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mackenzie King throws a body punch but Tonal moves out of range.
Mackenzie King with a jab.
Tonal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mackenzie King throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tonal counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mackenzie King blocks a leg kick.
Mackenzie King takes a swing at Tonal's ribcage but misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mackenzie King.
Tonal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mackenzie King.
Tonal misses with a looping right.
Mackenzie King throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mackenzie King misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tonal misses with a hook
and Mackenzie King counters with an outside leg kick.
Mackenzie King throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonal slips a straight right by Mackenzie King.
Mackenzie King will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mackenzie King avoids a punch combination nicely.
A low kick from Mackenzie King is predictable there
letting Tonal counter with a right hand.
Tonal ducks under a wild hook from Mackenzie King.
Tonal misses with a looping right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mackenzie King.
Mackenzie King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tonal swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mackenzie King works Tonal's body with a nice hook.
Mackenzie King lands with a cross.
Mackenzie King slips under a jab from Tonal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mackenzie King connects with a body shot that sends Tonal's belly button to the back.
William Mackenzie King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mackenzie King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tonal.
Tonal throws a hook but Mackenzie King avoids it easily.
Tonal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tonal attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mackenzie King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tonal.
Tonal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tonal throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mackenzie King scoring well with a low kick there.
Tonal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mackenzie King was well out of range. Poor timing from Tonal.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mackenzie King.
Mackenzie King throws a right hand that Tonal ducks under and follows up with a left that Tonal also avoids with ease.
Tonal throws a series of punches but Mackenzie King avoids them all with ease.
Nice jab there from Mackenzie King.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mackenzie King throws the kick towards the body but Tonal avoids it.
Tonal does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tonal. Mackenzie King does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mackenzie King moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mackenzie King scores with a leg kick.
Tonal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A low kick from Mackenzie King is predictable there
and Tonal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mackenzie King throws a hook but Tonal blocks it.
Tonal shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mackenzie King as he jumps to the side.
Mackenzie King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mackenzie King lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Mackenzie King misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tonal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mackenzie King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mackenzie King throws a nice head kick!
Mackenzie King throws the left hand but Tonal avoids the punch easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tonal.
Tonal wants to land a leg kick but Mackenzie King is out of range.
A slow jab from Tonal misses its intended target.
Tonal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mackenzie King. Mackenzie King obviously looking to wear him down.
Mackenzie King feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tonal's calf.
Tonal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mackenzie King moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Mackenzie King misses.
Tonal avoids a kick to the body.
Mackenzie King tries to land a front kick but Tonal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Mackenzie King dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William Mackenzie King's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mackenzie King misses with the combination.
Mackenzie King delivers a nice body kick.
Mackenzie King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mackenzie King looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mackenzie King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tonal moves away.
Mackenzie King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tonal.
Tonal is looking to land body kicks.
Tonal throws a shot from downtown. Mackenzie King moves away and avoids it.
Mackenzie King misses with a leg kick.
Tonal throws a body punch but Mackenzie King moves out of range.
Mackenzie King connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tonal's hands.
Mackenzie King just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mackenzie King.
William Mackenzie King seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackenzie King connects with a body shot.
Tonal slips under a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tonal is defended easily by Mackenzie King.
Jab from Mackenzie King.
Mackenzie King lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tonal dips to his left and cracks Mackenzie King with an uppercut!
Mackenzie King does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A jab from Tonal misses.
Mackenzie King jabs at Tonal's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mackenzie King throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tonal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mackenzie King.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonal defending well as Mackenzie King loads up on a big left hand.
Mackenzie King scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mackenzie King cracks the inside of Tonal's front leg.
Tonal moves out of range of the leg kick from Mackenzie King.
Mackenzie King misses with a low kick as Tonal jumps back.
Mackenzie King thumps Tonal with a low kick.
Tonal throws a wild body kick that Mackenzie King sees coming a mile off.
Mackenzie King connects with a leg kick. Tonal looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mackenzie King lands a nice hook to Tonal's body. Tonal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mackenzie King scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mackenzie King throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mackenzie King tests Tonal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mackenzie King throws a leg kick which misses Tonal's front leg but catches the back leg as Tonal tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mackenzie King has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tonal takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tonal on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mackenzie King tried to score with a low kick but Tonal checks it.
Mackenzie King throws a leg kick but Tonal sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mackenzie King takes a swing at Tonal's ribcage but misses.
Mackenzie King looks to throw a body kick
and Tonal counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mackenzie King moves out of range as Tonal throws a body kick.
Mackenzie King lands a nice hook to Tonal's body. Tonal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mackenzie King fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mackenzie King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tonal is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonal gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mackenzie King throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mackenzie King with a jab.
Mackenzie King stuns Tonal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tonal takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mackenzie King throws the kick towards the body but Tonal avoids it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tonal might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mackenzie King connects with a solid leg kick.
Mackenzie King stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mackenzie King misses with a looping right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mackenzie King misses the shot to the body.
Tonal throws out a loose jab but Mackenzie King uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mackenzie King throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Mackenzie King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on William Mackenzie King's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A jab from Mackenzie King does it's job there.
Tonal moves out of range of the body kick.
Good exchange - Mackenzie King coming out on top.
Mackenzie King cracks a nice hook into Tonal's ribs.
Tonal lands a front kick.
Tonal slips a straight right by Mackenzie King.
Mackenzie King throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Mackenzie King - just one landing.
Mackenzie King checks a low kick from Tonal.
Tonal takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mackenzie King!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mackenzie King misses with a straight left.
Mackenzie King pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tonal back to the cage. Mackenzie King follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackenzie King chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tonal throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mackenzie King's head.
Mackenzie King tries to land a front kick but Tonal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mackenzie King throws a right and a left that Tonal avoids nicely.
Tonal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mackenzie King.
Mackenzie King thuds a left hand into Tonal's body.
Mackenzie King slips under a jab from Tonal.
Mackenzie King looks to land a left hand but Tonal moved out of range nicely.
Mackenzie King misses with a body shot.
Tonal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tonal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mackenzie King manages to avoid it.
Tonal blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonal thows a body kick. Mackenzie King tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mackenzie King lands a nice shot to the body.
Mackenzie King lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mackenzie King with a jab.
Mackenzie King lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tonal will feel that in the morning.
Mackenzie King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mackenzie King lands a head kick. Tonal smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tonal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mackenzie King.
Tonal will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mackenzie King lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tonal has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tonal and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mackenzie King blocks the body kick.
Mackenzie King throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mackenzie King throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie King scores with a leg kick.
Tonal misses the body punch
and Mackenzie King counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tonal's knee momentarily.
Mackenzie King misses with a looping left.
Tonal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mackenzie King takes a swing at Tonal's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Tonal misses
and Mackenzie King counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tonal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mackenzie King.
Mackenzie King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tonal moves away.
Tonal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mackenzie King lands with a nice body punch.
Mackenzie King stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie King delivers a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mackenzie King bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mackenzie King scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tonal doesn't seem bothered though.
Mackenzie King lands the left hand.
Tonal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mackenzie King was well out of range. Poor timing from Tonal.
Tonal takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tonal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tonal takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mackenzie King fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tonal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch lands to the side of Tonal 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mackenzie King wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tonal closes the distance and clinches up with Mackenzie King, looking for a takedown. Tonal pushes Mackenzie King against the cage but Mackenzie King circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Mackenzie King really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William Mackenzie King's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mackenzie King lands a glancing blow to the side of Tonal's head.
Mackenzie King 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.
Mackenzie King lands with a shot to the body.
Mackenzie King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mackenzie King wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tonal misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mackenzie King.
Mackenzie King lands with a cross.
Tonal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mackenzie King moves away.
Mackenzie King dips to his left and cracks Tonal with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Mackenzie King.
Mackenzie King throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tonal on the side of the head.
Mackenzie King misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mackenzie King. Tonal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mackenzie King lands a slapping body shot.
Tonal looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mackenzie King takes a swing at Tonal's ribcage but misses.
Mackenzie King lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tonal takes a step back to recover.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Tonal throws a body punch but Mackenzie King moves out of range.
Tonal walks into a straight right hand from Mackenzie King.
Mackenzie King takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tonal misses the jab.
Mackenzie King misses with a low kick.
Mackenzie King moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie King lands a body shot.
Tonal feints and then cracks Mackenzie King's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mackenzie King down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tonal fails with a takedown attempt.
Mackenzie King throws a front kick aimed at Tonal's knee but Tonal avoids it well.
Mackenzie King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tonal manages to avoid it.
Tonal misses with a kick to the body.
Tonal slips under a jab.
Tonal misses with a body kick.
Mackenzie King ducks right into an uppercut from Tonal.
Tonal moves out of range as Mackenzie King throws a body kick.
Tonal feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonal working some strikes from top position.
Mackenzie King is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mackenzie King seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mackenzie King moves nicely into side control.
Mackenzie King laying and praying for a moment but Tonal takes advantage and regains half guard.
Mackenzie King is looking to take a break and control but Tonal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie King keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tonal tries to roll over but Mackenzie King keeps him under control.
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.
William Mackenzie King dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on William Mackenzie King's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mackenzie King takes a swing at Tonal's ribcage but misses.
Tonal avoids the body shot from Mackenzie King.
Tonal cracks the inside of Mackenzie King's front leg.
Mackenzie King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Mackenzie King.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mackenzie King.
Tonal moves out of range as Mackenzie King throws a body kick.
Tonal lands with a slapping head kick.
Mackenzie King throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tonal.
Mackenzie King avoids the body shot from Tonal.
Mackenzie King throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tonal counters with a single leg into guard. Mackenzie King didn't expect that.
Mackenzie King is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonal looking to pass the guard.
Mackenzie King trying to keep a closed guard but Tonal is proving a slippery customer.
Tonal being controlled here momentarily.
Mackenzie King looking for a sweep. Not yet Mackenzie King, not yet.
Tonal wants to control from the top but Mackenzie King keeps moving.
Mackenzie King pulls Tonal in close to prevent any damage.
OK we're going to have a standup here. William Mackenzie King hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Tonal takes a swing at Mackenzie King's ribcage but misses.
Jeremy Tonal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonal thows a body shot but no joy.
Mackenzie King digs a good hook to Tonal's body.
Tonal shoots in but no luck this time.
Mackenzie King misses with a wild body shot.
Mackenzie King lands a nice shot that snaps Tonal's head back.
Mackenzie King scores with a spinning back kick!
Tonal bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mackenzie King's head 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!
Mackenzie King throws a hook but Tonal avoids it easily.
Mackenzie King throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Tonal counter with a right hand.
Mackenzie King lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie King wants to land a leg kick but Tonal is out of range.
A head kick misses from Tonal.
Mackenzie King lands a leg kick that knocks Tonal off balance momentarily.
Mackenzie King misses with a few strikes there.
Tonal just misses with a punch to the body.
Tonal just misses with a punch to the body.
Tonal misses with a head kick.
Tonal tries a head kick but it misses.
Mackenzie King uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mackenzie King throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mackenzie King scores with a nice strike.
Mackenzie King blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie King pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mackenzie King missing with a left hand there. Tonal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mackenzie King slips under a jab.
Mackenzie King blocks a jab.
Mackenzie King chopping away at his opponent's legs.
William Mackenzie King is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mackenzie King thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mackenzie King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Tonal to counter with a crisp jab.
Mackenzie King fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tonal looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mackenzie King lands with a hook. Tonal tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mackenzie King throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mackenzie King throws a hook but Tonal blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to William Mackenzie King.
I've got Mackenzie King 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 45:50
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Mackenzie King!
William Mackenzie King is the new light heavyweight champion!
An intense looking William Mackenzie King took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'The champ is here! The champ is here!'.
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