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INY 19 - GSP vs Hall PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between William Dowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Plum Bag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Dowe could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Plum Bag's chin.
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135 lbs
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154 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Dowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Plum Bag!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Dowe.
Dowe throws a right hand that Bag ducks under and follows up with a left that Bag also avoids with ease.
Dowe tries to clinch
and Bag counters with a head kick that drops Dowe to the mat! Dowe scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Dowe is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bag gets a big slam - oh, Dowe is out! Dowe is out! That's a nasty KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Plum Bag!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fluffy Kittens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitchell comes into the arena with Unknown Error - Shadows (Unicron Remix) 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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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hunter Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fluffy Kittens!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kittens shoots for a double leg takedown but Mitchell sprawls well. He's pushed Kittens's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mitchell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kittens tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mitchell swivels and escapes.
Mitchell misses with a wild body shot.
Kittens has managed to clinch.
Kittens has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mitchell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hunter Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fluffy Kittens.
Kittens successfully pulls guard.
Mitchell stopping the sweep attempt from Kittens.
Kittens has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mitchell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kittens is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kittens is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mitchell trying to control but Kittens postures up.
Kittens is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Mitchell is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fluffy Kittens!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horse Spudd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borislav Chazinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chazinski has chosen Back in the USSR as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Horse Spudd has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Horse Spudd seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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255 lbs
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284 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Horse Spudd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Borislav Chazinski!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spudd darts in and clinches Chazinski up against the cage.
Chazinski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chazinski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Spudd scores with a hook to the body.
Spudd pressing his opponent against the cage.
Spudd misses with a body punch.
Chazinski tries to break free but Spudd pushes him back against the cage.
Spudd goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chazinski prevents it.
Spudd turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Spudd manages to end up in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spudd trying to control the action but Chazinski is working from the bottom.
Chazinski throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Spudd stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chazinski.
A big right from Chazinski misses.
Chazinski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Spudd's head.
It looks like Horse Spudd has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chazinski throws a low kick but Spudd moves out of range easily.
A combination from Chazinski does no damage.
Chazinski swings for the body but Spudd moves out of range.
Spudd tries to clinch there but Chazinski circles away.
Chazinski lands with a good body shot.
Chazinski stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chazinski throws a right hand that Spudd ducks under and follows up with a left that Spudd also avoids with ease.
Spudd avoids the body shot from Chazinski.
Chazinski misses with a body punch
and Spudd holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chazinski manages to break the clinch.
Chazinski throws a jab but it's blocked by Spudd.
Spudd looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chazinski is fending him off so far but Spudd persists. Nope, Chazinski circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horse Spudd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chazinski lands with a shot to the body.
Spudd is breathing heavily.
Chazinski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Borislav Chazinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spudd takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chazinski lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Spudd goes down and covers up as Chazinski starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Borislav Chazinski!
Borislav Chazinski bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lore Helord (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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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lore Helord!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helord tries to clinch but Rua moves away
so Rua counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rua sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Helord's guard.
Helord is refusing to be controlled, as Rua sits in half guard.
Helord is looking to control Rua's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Helord avoid being mounted?
Rua seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Helord does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Helord looking for submissions off his back.
Still in half guard, Rua seems content to control.
Rua trying to control from half guard but Helord is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Frank Rua wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rua looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rua postures up.
Rua decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rua shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Helord is trying to defend but Rua finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rua controlling the action here.
Rua trying to control the action but Helord is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua trying to pass the guard but Helord defending well.
Helord wants to control but Rua is keeping busy.
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!
Rua moves nicely into side control.
Helord is not content to let Rua control the position.
Rua decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rua trying to control the position from guard on top but Helord is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helord has his foot on Rua's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rua works his way back into a safe position though.
Rua trying to control but Helord is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Helord working for a triangle but Rua defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helord preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rua not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rua passes easily into side control. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rua tries for a kimura but Helord is defending well.
Rua is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Helord has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Rua dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Helord fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rua scores a takedown into full mount!
Rua can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Helord is looking to escape.
Rua lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rua trying to control but Helord is having none of it.
Rua is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helord uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rua.
Rua connects with a crisp jab.
Rua closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Helord quickly recovers to half guard.
Rua wants to take a breather but Helord is having none of it.
Rua looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rua is looking for a kimura but Helord is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rua to get the leverage.
Rua decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Helord is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helord tries to clinch there but Rua circles away.
Rua gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Helord counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rua actively working from the bottom here.
Rua is looking to improve his position.
Rua is trying to control but can't.
Rua is looking for a sweep. Helord is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helord not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Helord is working for a kimura but Rua is defending it quite comfortably.
Helord wants to pass the guard but Rua is defending well.
Helord prevents Rua from improving his position.
Helord really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rua. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Helord tries to pass to full mount but Rua defends it.
Frank Rua overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helord is working for a kimura here but Rua manages to reverse the position and he's now in Helord's guard.
Rua working some strikes from top position.
Helord keeping moving, preventing Rua from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Helord looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rua passes into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Rua dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rua shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Helord can do to turn this around?
Rua is working for a submission of some sort.
Helord is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rua pulls his head out easily.
Rua wants to work for an arm triangle but Helord is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helord is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rua is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rua get's back to his feet.
Helord tries to clinch up but Rua circles away and keeps his distance.
Frank Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rua loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helord looking for a sweep. Not yet Helord, not yet.
Rua decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Helord, up you get!
Rua tries to clinch up.
Rua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rua closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Helord did well to prevent Rua getting side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Helord wants to get back to full guard.
Rua is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Helord has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rua lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua is trying to control. Helord wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rua looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Helord with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rua throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Helord is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rua pulls his head out easily.
Helord takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Helord is trying to get back to full guard.
Rua is keen to just control but Helord is a slippery customer.
Rua passes to side control.
Rua looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Rua shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helord is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rua pulls his head out easily.
Lore Helord has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Rua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Helord punching from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Rua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rua has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Rua!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Briar McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carver Cade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuire's entrance music is Boondock Saints Theme. A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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162 lbs
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158 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Briar McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carver Cade!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cade swings for the body but McGuire moves out of range.
Cade's jab looks to have found its range, popping McGuire under the eye.
A punch lands to the side of Cade 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cade fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McGuire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cade manages to avoid it.
McGuire misses the shot to the body.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cade moves away.
McGuire swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cade shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cade fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cade throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McGuire tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cade swivels and escapes.
McGuire scores with a jab to the jaw.
McGuire lands with a thumping leg kick.
McGuire misses with a wild body shot.
McGuire closes the distance and clinches up with Cade, looking for a takedown. McGuire pushes Cade against the cage but Cade circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McGuire loads up on a big right hand but Cade slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cade at a distance.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cade pivots, looking for a leg kick but McGuire is out of range and Cade settles back down.
McGuire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cade manages to avoid it.
McGuire scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cade doesn't seem bothered though.
Cade throws a right hand that misses
and McGuire counters with a nice uppercut.
Cade walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McGuire checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cade misses with a body shot.
McGuire cracks Cade with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cade misses the shot to the body.
Cade throws a shot from downtown. McGuire moves away and avoids it.
Cade throws a hook but McGuire blocks it.
McGuire cracks a nice hook into Cade's ribs.
McGuire is looking to wear down Cade with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McGuire throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cade's waist but Cade gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McGuire off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Briar McGuire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cade is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McGuire.
McGuire missing with a left hand there. Cade was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cade misses with an uppercut. McGuire saw that one coming.
McGuire stuns Cade with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire swings for the body but Cade moves out of range.
McGuire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cade.
Cade feints and as McGuire raises his hands in defense, Cade changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cade passes into half guard.
McGuire is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cade pulls his head out easily.
Cade stalling.
McGuire looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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.
McGuire is staying active underneath Cade, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Carver Cade hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
McGuire with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cade blocks the body kick.
Cade tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McGuire is able to avoid easily.
Cade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Cade.
McGuire moves out of range as Cade strikes.
McGuire lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cade at a distance.
The fighters circling - McGuire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGuire moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
McGuire scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cade doesn't seem bothered though.
Cade pivots, looking for a leg kick but McGuire is out of range and Cade settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cade tries to land a leg kick but McGuire saw it coming and moves away.
Cade throws a lazy right hand but McGuire sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cade doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A head kick by Cade misses
and McGuire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cade tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuire scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McGuire throws a hook but Cade avoids it easily.
Cade dips to his left and cracks McGuire with an uppercut!
Cade is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McGuire.
Cade takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
Cade ducks right into an uppercut from McGuire.
Cade punishes McGuire's body with a nice straight punch.
Cade throws out a leg kick but McGuire moves out of range and Cade only half commits.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cade throws a low kick but McGuire avoids it.
Cade throws a lazy uppercut
and McGuire counters with a slapping leg kick.
McGuire avoids the head kick by Cade.
Cade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGuire throws a body punch but Cade moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Briar McGuire will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cade misses with a low kick.
Good shot there by McGuire.
Cade motions for McGuire to come forward. Cade throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cade misses with a few strikes there.
Cade finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Briar McGuire is winning the standup battle so far.
A left lands for McGuire.
Cade throws a leg kick
and Cade takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Cade misses
letting McGuire counter with a right hand.
McGuire moves away from the strike by Cade.
Cade tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McGuire manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGuire slips under a jab from Cade.
McGuire throws a shot to the body.
McGuire blocks a low kick nicely.
Cade takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cade throws a low kick but McGuire avoids it.
McGuire fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cade thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cade, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as McGuire blocks the leg kick.
McGuire lands with a shot to the body.
McGuire scores with the left hand. Cade knows he should have avoided that one.
Cade takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McGuire thows a body shot but no joy.
Cade fails to land the takedown.
Cade swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cade on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McGuire scores with a punch to the head.
Cade tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McGuire is able to avoid easily.
Cade shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McGuire lunges at Cade with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cade's hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McGuire checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - McGuire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGuire moves out of range of the leg kick from Cade.
Cade swinging wildly here.
Cade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cade tries a low kick but McGuire avoids it.
Good work by McGuire as he checks the leg kick.
McGuire slips a jab from Cade.
McGuire paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good work by McGuire as he checks the leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuire checks the leg kick.
Cade gets a double leg takedown into McGuire's guard.
McGuire had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cade defends it easily.
McGuire wants to sweep but no luck.
Cade trying to control the position from guard on top but McGuire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGuire is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cade is stalling in the full guard.
McGuire escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cade gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McGuire trying to control the position.
McGuire keeping moving, preventing Cade from controlling successfully.
Cade showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Cade has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Carver Cade hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Cade fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McGuire is out of range.
McGuire moves out of range of the leg kick from Cade.
Cade is looking to chop away at McGuire's legs.
Cade throws a solid leg kick but McGuire takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cade.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McGuire, right into the meat.
McGuire throws a shot from downtown. Cade moves away and avoids it.
Nice shot by McGuire.
Cade scores with a decent looking hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuire checks a low kick from Cade.
Cade misses with a double jab.
Carver Cade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cade misses with a hook
and McGuire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cade throws a low kick but McGuire moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Carver Cade will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A nice leg kick lands there from McGuire.
Cade pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for McGuire.
Cade tries to clinch up.
Cade has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McGuire checks the leg kick.
Cade drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cade attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cade throws a predictable looking body shot
and McGuire counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the liver by McGuire. Beautiful body shot.
Cade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cade finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as McGuire checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cade will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire. Cade does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire throws a hook to the side of Cade's head but Cade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McGuire checks a leg kick.
McGuire lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cade takes a step back to recover.
McGuire scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cade throws a leg kick
and McGuire counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McGuire scores with a hook to the body. Cade takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McGuire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cade looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McGuire scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cade stuffs the takedown.
Cade pushes McGuire up against the cage in a clinch.
Cade lands a good knee to the midsection. McGuire won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cade.
Cade missing with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cade gets underhooks to prevent McGuire's takedown attempt.
McGuire is trying to break the clinch but Cade has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cade with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cade tries to land knees in the clinch but McGuire avoids the damage to the body.
Cade unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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!
Come on Cade - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McGuire digs a right hand into Cade's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cade's gas tank.
Cade missing with knees to the body.
Cade prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Briar McGuire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cade displaying some good clinch control by pressing McGuire up against the cage.
McGuire tries to work over Cade's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire avoids a wild elbow strike from Cade.
Cade is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McGuire turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and McGuire manages to end up in side control.
Cade wants to control but McGuire postures up.
The ground and pound from McGuire seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Cade wants to control but McGuire postures up.
Cade is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cade is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire cracks Cade with a big right hand but Cade just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Cade manages to work his way to half guard, despite McGuire's best efforts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cade blocking the ground and pound attempt from McGuire.
McGuire throwing shots but Cade is blocking nicely.
McGuire thows a huge punch but Cade dodges it nicely.
Cade wants to get back to full guard but McGuire has passed into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cade is trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Briar McGuire.
I think McGuire has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Roughcut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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27
173 lbs
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172 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronald Roughcut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Brown!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roughcut avoids the head kick by Brown.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Brown throws a head kick but Roughcut moves out of range.
Brown misses with a kick to the body.
Brown tries to bum rush Roughcut with a series of wild strikes but Roughcut uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Roughcut with a poor takedown
and Brown counters with an outside leg kick.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Roughcut gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brown counters with a big head kick but Roughcut shrugs it off.
George Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brown wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Roughcut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown thuds his shin into the meat of Roughcut's side.
Brown throws a head kick but Roughcut moves out of range.
Roughcut shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown throws a right and a left that Roughcut avoids nicely.
Roughcut avoids the head kick by Brown.
Brown throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roughcut shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Roughcut keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown lands with a good body shot.
Brown lands a nice looking body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Roughcut moves away and avoids it.
Brown misses with a kick to the body.
Roughcut shoots and misses
and Brown counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Brown has closed the distance and engaged Roughcut in a clinch.
Roughcut tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brown dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Roughcut jumps guard but Brown stands there with Roughcut around his waist. Roughcut gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brown is stalling here.
Brown continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roughcut fails to pull guard.
Brown looking to throw knees to the head but Roughcut is blocking nicely.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Roughcut. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Roughcut managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Roughcut avoids the damage to the body.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Roughcut gets control of Brown's arms and successfully pulls guard. Roughcut will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roughcut swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Roughcut trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.
Brown 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Brown dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick
and Roughcut counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Roughcut passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roughcut looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Brown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roughcut. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brown is refusing to be controlled, as Roughcut sits in half guard.
Brown actively working from the bottom here.
Brown manages to get to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roughcut got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Roughcut has managed to get both his arms back between Brown's legs - danger averted.
Roughcut slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Roughcut wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brown is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Roughcut controls the position.
Roughcut looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Brown manages to get back to half guard.
Ronald Roughcut overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is defending against the submission attempts here by Roughcut.
Roughcut is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Brown is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Roughcut pulls his head out easily.
Roughcut is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brown has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roughcut is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown manages to get to full guard.
Roughcut is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Roughcut wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown working for a triangle but Roughcut defends it easily.
Roughcut passes into half guard.
Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown actively working from the bottom here.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Roughcut jumps into side control!
Brown gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Roughcut controlling his opponent.
Roughcut working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Roughcut is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Brown is surviving well by controlling Roughcut's body position as best he can.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roughcut trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronald Roughcut dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Roughcut moves out of range easily.
Brown clobbers Roughcut with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brown.
Brown throws a head kick but Roughcut moves out of range.
Brown lands with a kick to the temple. Roughcut shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roughcut checks the leg kick.
Brown throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown slaps away a takedown attempt from Roughcut, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roughcut shoots in looking for a takedown but Brown manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Roughcut's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brown is looking to slow Roughcut down with leg kicks.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Brown moves into range and clinches up with Roughcut.
Brown misses with a knee strike.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
Brown is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roughcut tries to pull guard but Brown holds him up against the cage and eventually Roughcut drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Roughcut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown misses with a knee to the head.
Roughcut jumps into guard, dragging Brown to the mat.
Roughcut avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roughcut working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roughcut looking to control.
Roughcut throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Roughcut working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Roughcut is retaining full guard.
Brown is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brown working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Roughcut's head.
Roughcut wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roughcut is on top in guard.
Roughcut avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Roughcut defends well.
Brown working for submissions but it's allowed Roughcut to get to half guard.
Roughcut looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Roughcut pulls his head out easily.
Roughcut trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roughcut is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Brown!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roughcut trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to George Brown.
I think Brown 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... George Brown!
George Brown was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vyacheslav Kalashnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Yaroslev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalashnikov comes to the cage accompanied by Simon & Garfunkel - Sound Of Silence. The crowd seem to be enjoying Yaroslev's choice of entrance music: War is the Answer - Five Finger Death Punch. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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245 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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285 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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World class MT
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vyacheslav Kalashnikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aleksander Yaroslev!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaroslev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kalashnikov swivels and escapes.
Yaroslev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yaroslev tries to clinch there but Kalashnikov circles away.
Kalashnikov lands with a shot to the body.
Kalashnikov lands a jab to the head.
Kalashnikov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice jab there from Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov misses with a low kick as Yaroslev jumps back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kalashnikov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yaroslev fails with a takedown attempt.
Kalashnikov connects with a right hand. Yaroslev shakes it off.
Kalashnikov lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalashnikov cracks the inside of Yaroslev's front leg.
Kalashnikov lunges at Yaroslev with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yaroslev's hand.
Kalashnikov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yaroslev.
Yaroslev gets a double leg takedown into Kalashnikov's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kalashnikov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kalashnikov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yaroslev trying to move into half guard but instead Kalashnikov has managed to sweep!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalashnikov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yaroslev is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Kalashnikov is fighting to break Yaroslev's control of his arms but Yaroslev is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Yaroslev keeping moving, preventing Kalashnikov from controlling successfully.
Kalashnikov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kalashnikov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We're going to have a standup here because Vyacheslav Kalashnikov wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nice uppercut lands for Kalashnikov. That snapped Yaroslev's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaroslev takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A good leg kick by Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov throws a leg kick which misses Yaroslev's front leg but catches the back leg as Yaroslev tries to avoid it.
Kalashnikov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A shot to the liver by Kalashnikov. Beautiful body shot.
Vyacheslav Kalashnikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kalashnikov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yaroslev drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yaroslev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kalashnikov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kalashnikov wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaroslev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yaroslev throws an elbow that misses. Kalashnikov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yaroslev's guard. Nice move by Kalashnikov!
Kalashnikov trying to control but Yaroslev is working from the bottom.
Kalashnikov is looking to stand up but Yaroslev won't let him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kalashnikov trying to control but Yaroslev is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vyacheslav Kalashnikov 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.
Yaroslev closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kalashnikov circles away.
Kalashnikov throws a leg kick
and Yaroslev counters with a shoot takedown. Kalashnikov fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yaroslev trying to move into half guard but instead Kalashnikov has managed to sweep!
Kalashnikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Yaroslev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yaroslev has Kalashnikov pulled in close to control his posture.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kalashnikov here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kalashnikov wants to control from the top but Yaroslev keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Vyacheslav Kalashnikov has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kalashnikov scores with a punch to the head.
Yaroslev slips under a jab.
Vyacheslav Kalashnikov is winning the standup battle so far.
Kalashnikov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yaroslev's calf.
Kalashnikov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kalashnikov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yaroslev moves forwards but Kalashnikov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yaroslev doesn't manage to clinch there - Kalashnikov circles away.
Kalashnikov misses with a left hand
and Yaroslev counters with a left to the body.
Yaroslev slips under a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yaroslev is defended easily by Kalashnikov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Kalashnikov.
Yaroslev takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yaroslev avoids a kick to the body.
Kalashnikov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yaroslev.
Kalashnikov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kalashnikov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Vyacheslav Kalashnikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kalashnikov misses with a looping right.
Kalashnikov connects with the punch.
Kalashnikov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalashnikov cracks Yaroslev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kalashnikov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kalashnikov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Kalashnikov as he connects with a hook.
Yaroslev shoots for a double leg takedown but Kalashnikov sprawls well. He's pushed Yaroslev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vyacheslav Kalashnikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Yaroslev.
Yaroslev moves in looking to clinch but Kalashnikov pushes him off.
Kalashnikov jabs Yaroslev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kalashnikov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kalashnikov connects with a jab.
Kalashnikov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yaroslev on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yaroslev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yaroslev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A jab from Kalashnikov finds it's way through Yaroslev's defenses.
Kalashnikov misses with a body shot.
Yaroslev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yaroslev dives in and grabs Kalashnikov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kalashnikov pushes down on Yaroslev's head and hops out.
Yaroslev is breathing heavily.
Kalashnikov connects with a nice looking jab.
Yaroslev is rocked!
Kalashnikov pounces like a tiger and cracks Yaroslev with a vicious hook! Yaroslev is down but not out! Kalashnikov follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vyacheslav Kalashnikov!
A determined Vyacheslav Kalashnikov didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rory Lyons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Rebel (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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rory Lyons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Rebel!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyons cracks Rebel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rebel with a poor takedown
and Lyons cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rebel misses with a takedown attempt
and Lyons counters with a straight right hand.
Rebel misses with a takedown attempt
letting Lyons counter with a right hand.
Rory Lyons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Rebel.
Rebel fails with the takedown
and Lyons cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rebel misses with a takedown
enabling Lyons to counter with a crisp jab.
Rebel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rebel needs to keep his hands up - Lyons had a free shot at his head there.
Lyons fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rebel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lyons cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rebel gets the takedown into side control.
Lyons can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rebel throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rebel throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Lyons works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Rebel frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rebel looking to finish Lyons with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lyons!
It looks like Rory Lyons has been cut.
Lyons holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rebel tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rebel cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rory Lyons's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rebel raining down shots from the mount!
Rory Lyons's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rebel misses with a head shot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rebel thowing shots but they're missing.
Lyons blocking the ground and pound.
Lyons is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Rebel misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Lyons blocking the ground and pound.
Rebel throws some wild stikes that Lyons manages to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rebel throwing strikes but Lyons uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Rebel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lyons wants to control but Rebel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rebel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rebel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rebel scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jeez, Rory Lyons's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rory Lyons's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mark Rebel!
Mark Rebel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre comes to the cage accompanied by Bosski & Sokół - Jak Zaczynasz Dzień(prod.P.a.f.f) . Hall has chosen "Bring out your Dead" by Strung Out as his entrance music. Kirk Hall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Georges St Pierre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kirk Hall!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. St Pierre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
St Pierre takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
St Pierre walks into a jab.
Hall's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hall duly obliges.
St Pierre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hall.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than St Pierre was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
St Pierre controlling his opponent.
Hall tries to hold on but St Pierre pushes him away.
St Pierre scoring with strikes but Hall is staying in there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall is in a horrible position here. St Pierre smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
St Pierre lands with some strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre with shots to the head and body - Hall looks very uncomfortable down there.
St Pierre controlling from mount.
St Pierre lands a big elbow.
St Pierre content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to hold on but St Pierre pushes him away.
St Pierre controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Pierre seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hall for as long as he can get away with.
Hall really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hall wants to control but St Pierre is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre punishing his opponent with strikes.
St Pierre in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
St Pierre controlling the pace for now.
Hall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre content just to control the position here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges St Pierre dominated that round.
That's time! St Pierre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St Pierre circles away quickly and effectively.
St Pierre slips a jab and a cross from Hall.
St Pierre scores with a body shot.
St Pierre is looking to score with low kicks.
Hall missing with a left hand there. St Pierre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hall looks to land a right hand but St Pierre moved out of range.
Hall misses with a right hand
and St Pierre counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hall throws a nice looking combination but St Pierre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St Pierre circles away quickly and effectively.
A big right from Hall misses.
Hall tries to clinch up.
St Pierre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent St Pierre stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hall pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces St Pierre back to the cage. Hall follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts St Pierre, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall feints a jab promting St Pierre to slip. Hall then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. St Pierre slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
St Pierre lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kirk Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Pierre was well out of range. Poor timing from Hall.
Hall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hall doesn't manage to clinch there - St Pierre circles away.
St Pierre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Hall throws an ugly left hook that misses
and St Pierre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
Hall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from St Pierre.
Hall throws a right hand that St Pierre ducks under and follows up with a left that St Pierre also avoids with ease.
St Pierre connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hall's hands.
Hall lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kirk Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Hall misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows St Pierre to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hall has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but St Pierre can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
St Pierre is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
St Pierre is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells St Pierre's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
St Pierre controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
St Pierre connects with a couple of short punches.
Georges St Pierre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
St Pierre showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre postures up in Hall's guard and throws a big left but Hall blocks it.
St Pierre is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
St Pierre has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Georges St Pierre wasn't doing enough on the ground.
St Pierre swats away the attempt to clinch by Hall.
St Pierre throws a looping overhand right but Hall ducks down to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hall's half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Pierre prevents Hall from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges St Pierre dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hall works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
St Pierre thows a body shot but no joy.
St Pierre gets the takedown into side control.
Hall is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on St Pierre's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hall has hold of St Pierre's hands but St Pierre slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hall wants to improve his position but St Pierre is controlling well.
Hall trying to control from the bottom.
Still in half guard, St Pierre seems content to control.
St Pierre wants to free his trapped foot but Hall is holding on for dear life with his legs.
St Pierre controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We're going to have a standup here because Georges St Pierre wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hall throws a hook to the side of St Pierre's head but St Pierre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hall wants to clinch up but St Pierre keeps it at a distance.
Hall lands a two punch combo.
Hall connects with a body shot.
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
Hall misses with a body shot.
St Pierre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hall makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. St Pierre does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses the shot to the body.
Hall lands a right hook to the body.
Hall's corner calls for a 1-2. Hall obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A combination from Hall does no damage.
St Pierre thuds his right hand into Hall's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
St Pierre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
St Pierre throws a low kick but Hall avoids it.
St Pierre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hall misses with a looping right.
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Pierre manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hall throws a shot from downtown. St Pierre moves away and avoids it.
Hall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hall throws a big shot that misses.
Hall misses with a double jab.
St Pierre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
St Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt.
St Pierre tries to work over Hall's front leg with a kick but Hall checks it.
Hall lands a jab.
St Pierre gets a takedown into half guard.
St Pierre working the head and body with strikes.
St Pierre content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Georges St Pierre has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. St Pierre looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Georges St Pierre did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.
Hall connects with a single shot there.
Hall misses the shot to the body.
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
St Pierre misses with a straight left.
Hall blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. St Pierre does a little dance to reset his feet.
St Pierre dives in and scores a takedown into Hall's guard.
St Pierre is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hall working a defensive guard here.
St Pierre showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre working some strikes from top position.
St Pierre scoring with some ground and pound.
St Pierre is working Hall over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
St Pierre lands a couple of digs.
St Pierre is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
St Pierre throwing strikes but missing.
St Pierre slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
St Pierre slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Georges St Pierre wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A combination from Hall does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses with a hook.
A combination from Hall does no damage.
St Pierre tries to land a front kick but Hall steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hall scores with a nice head shot.
Hall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kirk Hall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hall looks to throw the jab but St Pierre is out of range.
Hall is looking to clinch.
St Pierre goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hall scores with a nice right hand.
Hall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. St Pierre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hall gets caught napping as St Pierre dives in and scores a takedown. Hall manages to retain guard.
St Pierre slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Pierre is stalling in the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Georges St Pierre.
St Pierre misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges St Pierre had his way with Kirk Hall in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hall lands with a good body shot.
Hall is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
St Pierre keeps the fight on the outside.
Hall throws a series of punches but St Pierre moves out of range.
Hall connects with a crisp jab.
St Pierre changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hall looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
St Pierre scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hall to see if he's OK.
Hall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
St Pierre controls the position from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre lands a nice forearm strike.
St Pierre just content to control the position.
Hall taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hall is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hall trying to remain calm as St Pierre controls from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
St Pierre's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kirk Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Georges St Pierre has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hall slips under a jab from St Pierre.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St Pierre.
Hall misses with an uppercut. St Pierre saw that one coming.
Hall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from St Pierre misses.
Hall feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits St Pierres jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
St Pierre avoids the body shot from Hall.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St Pierre moves away.
St Pierre lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hall throws a lazy right hand but St Pierre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hall tries to clinch but St Pierre moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hall throws a jab when St Pierre was well out of range.
St Pierre fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hall on the side of the head.
Hall throws out a loose jab but St Pierre uses good head movement to avoid it.
St Pierre avoids the body shot from Hall.
Hall throws a jab when St Pierre was well out of range.
Hall fails to land with a series of punches.
Hall is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hall dodges the punch combination from St Pierre.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hall, as that shot connected.
St Pierre is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre slips under a jab.
Oh St Pierre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
St Pierre slips under a jab from Hall.
Some wild striking there from Hall.
St Pierre throws a lazy right hand but Hall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
St Pierre is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Hall just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! St Pierre has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kirk Hall!
Kirk Hall is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, Kirk Hall thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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