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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rain Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anak Monyet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernandez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Crush 'Em by Megadeth. Anak Monyet has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rain Hernandez's chin.
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rain Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anak Monyet!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez throws a leg kick which misses Monyet's front leg but catches the back leg as Monyet tries to avoid it.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Monyet swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Monyet lands a jab.
No joy there for Monyet, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hernandez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hernandez thuds his right hand into Monyet's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hernandez connects with a solid leg kick.
Monyet misses with a straight right.
Monyet misses with a wild body shot.
Monyet takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Anak Monyet has been cut.
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!
Hernandez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Monyet under the eye.
Monyet throws an off balance right hand
and Hernandez counters by clinching up.
Hernandez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hernandez lands an elbow inside that Monyet shrugs off.
Hernandez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up Anak Monyet's cut even more.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hernandez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hernandez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez connects with a knee to the head.
Monyet looks gassed!
Hernandez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hernandez slows down the pace here.
Hernandez lands an uppercut.
The referee calls for Hernandez to work.
Hernandez blocking some punches.
Hernandez lands a knee to the head.
Hernandez taking a breather.
Hernandez lands an elbow just above Monyet 's eye.
Monyet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hernandez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hernandez scores with a shoulder strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hernandez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hernandez scores with a knee to the head.
The cut above Anak Monyet's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Monyet takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez lands a knee to the head.
Anak Monyet's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monyet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Monyet tries a body shot but Hernandez blocks it.
Monyet breaks from the clinch.
Hernandez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monyet.
Hernandez lands a high kick!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Anak Monyet's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rain Hernandez!
In his post fight interview, Rain Hernandez started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stanislav Krauss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Koch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stanislav Krauss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Koch!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koch is looking to clinch but Krauss is avoiding it.
Krauss with a lazy takedown attempt
and Koch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Krauss wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Krauss shoots for a takedown but Koch saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Koch jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Koch goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Eric Koch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koch closes the distance and clinches.
Koch pushes off an throws an elbow but Krauss leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Krauss dodges an elbow strike from Koch.
Krauss tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanislav Krauss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koch lands an elbow inside.
Koch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Krauss's defenses.
It looks like Stanislav Krauss has been cut.
Krauss wants a takedown but no success here.
Koch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Krauss is trying to drag Koch to the mat but Koch just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Koch pushes off an throws an elbow but Krauss leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krauss has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Koch avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Koch taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Koch throws a punch but it's blocked by Krauss.
Koch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Koch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koch tries a body shot but Krauss blocks it.
Krauss prevents a body shot from Koch.
Krauss is trying to drag Koch to the mat but Koch just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Krauss managing to block the knees to the body from Koch.
Koch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Koch prevents a takedown attempt there.
Krauss has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Koch is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Koch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krauss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Koch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Krauss blocks a body shot from Koch.
Krauss avoids a wild elbow strike from Koch.
Krauss blocks an elbow strike from Koch.
A right hook to the body lands for Koch.
Koch is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Koch.
Koch lands a good knee to the midsection. Krauss won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koch misses with an elbow over the top.
Krauss has Koch pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Koch manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Krauss drops down looking for an ankle pick but Koch pulls his leg out and moves away.
Koch closes the distance and clinches.
Koch pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Koch tries to land knees in the clinch but Krauss avoids the damage to the body.
Koch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krauss avoids it.
Koch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Koch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krauss.
Krauss wants to take the fight to the mat but Koch manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short left from Koch.
Krauss has Koch pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Koch manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Koch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krauss blocks it with crossed arms.
Koch has Krauss pressed against the cage.
Koch tries a body shot but Krauss blocks it.
Koch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Krauss is defending well for now.
Koch can't find room to land a body shot as Krauss controls the action.
Koch throws an elbow but it misses.
Krauss goes for a takedown attempt but Koch pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Krauss shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Koch sprawls well. Koch wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Krauss gets slowly back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krauss shoots in and drives through. Koch sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Koch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stanislav Krauss's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Krauss looks to land a combination but Koch avoids it well.
Koch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krauss throws a series of punches but Koch moves out of range.
Krauss shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Koch pinned against the cage. Koch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Koch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Krauss circles away from the clinch attempt.
Koch missing with a left hand there. Krauss was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koch misses with a body kick.
Krauss swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Krauss needs to keep his hands up - Koch had a free shot at his head there.
Krauss dives in and grabs Koch's left leg, looking for a takedown. Koch pushes down on Krauss's head and hops out.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koch. Krauss does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Krauss blocks a head kick by Koch.
Koch gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Eric Koch seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Koch pushes Krauss back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koch pushes Krauss back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krauss managing to block the knees to the body from Koch.
Koch prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanislav Krauss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Koch putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Krauss in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Koch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krauss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Koch lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Koch tries to land a knee to the head but Krauss blocks with his arms.
Koch tries to land knees in the clinch but Krauss avoids the damage to the body.
Koch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Krauss is defending well for now.
Koch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Koch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koch tries to throw a body punch but Krauss avoids it by throwing Koch back against the cage.
Krauss is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Koch is defending well.
Krauss drops down looking for an ankle pick but Koch pulls his leg out and moves away.
Koch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Krauss.
Krauss uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koch.
Koch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Koch wants to clinch.
Koch gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krauss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koch looking to throw knees to the head but Krauss is blocking nicely.
Koch looking to throw knees to the head but Krauss is blocking nicely.
Koch landing knees to the head.
Koch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Koch throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Koch lands an elbow that stopped Krauss in his tracks for a moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Koch.
Koch will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Krauss up against the cage.
Krauss on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Koch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krauss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Krauss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krauss drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Koch gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A right handed body shot lands from Koch.
Koch pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Krauss has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Koch after a bit of a struggle.
Koch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Koch crunches a lovely knee into Krauss's ribcage.
Krauss blocks the elbow strike.
Krauss tries for a takedown. No joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koch creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koch missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Koch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Koch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stanislav Krauss's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A nice inside leg kick there by Koch. That's going to slow Krauss down.
Krauss closes the distance and clinches up with Koch, looking for a takedown. Krauss pushes Koch against the cage but Koch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Krauss blocks a low kick nicely.
Krauss throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Koch's waist but Koch gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Krauss off to one side.
Koch gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Koch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Krauss's defenses.
Krauss on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Koch lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Koch.
Koch working Krauss over with knees to the body.
Koch trying to land knees to the body.
Koch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Koch misses with a punch to the body.
Krauss tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanislav Krauss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koch missing with knees to the body.
Koch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krauss's elbow.
Koch is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Koch prevents a takedown attempt there.
Koch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krauss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Krauss prevents a body shot from Koch.
Koch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Krauss blocking some punches.
Krauss is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Koch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Koch throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Koch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koch landing knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Koch scores with a nice short uppercut.
Krauss is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Koch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krauss avoids a wild elbow strike from Koch.
Koch looking to throw knees to the head but Krauss is blocking nicely.
Koch gets through Krauss's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Koch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krauss.
Koch misses with a knee to the head.
Krauss is looking for a takedown.
Krauss blocks the elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koch.
Koch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koch throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Koch.
Koch lands with a short shot to the head.
Koch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Koch fails to land.
Koch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Koch connects with a knee to the head.
Koch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Krauss can't get the takedown.
Koch is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Koch lands an elbow inside.
Koch looking to throw knees to the head but Krauss is blocking nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Koch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Krauss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Koch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Koch crunches a lovely knee into Krauss's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Koch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koch creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Koch misses with a body punch.
Krauss has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Koch is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Koch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Krauss is defending well for now.
Koch leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stanislav Krauss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eric Koch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Koch lands a nice elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Koch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Koch 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Koch!
Eric Koch very nearly forgot to thank Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Geek Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Geek Fighter kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is One More Saturday Night. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Geek Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Drew Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Jordan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jordan misses with the combination.
Geek Fighter fails with a takedown attempt.
Geek Fighter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jordan is trying to push Geek Fighter away but Geek Fighter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jordan gets underhooks to prevent Geek Fighter's takedown attempt.
Geek Fighter has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jordan after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Geek Fighter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Geek Fighter tries for a takedown but Jordan manages to get underhooks.
Knees to the body from Geek Fighter.
Geek Fighter is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Jordan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jordan is trying to push Geek Fighter away but Geek Fighter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Geek Fighter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jordan pulls his leg out and moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Geek Fighter throws a right hand that Jordan ducks under and follows up with a left that Jordan also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Geek Fighter tries to clinch but Jordan is having none of it.
Geek Fighter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mark Geek Fighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jordan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jordan gets tackled into the cage by Geek Fighter. Geek Fighter maintains the clinch.
Geek Fighter is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jordan can't fight it off and eventually Geek Fighter manages to take the fight to the floor. Jordan looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Geek Fighter postures up in Jordan's guard and throws a big left but Jordan blocks it.
Jordan wants to get back to his feet but Geek Fighter is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geek Fighter stands up over Jordan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Geek Fighter trying to control but Jordan is working from the bottom.
Geek Fighter looking to sit in guard and control but Jordan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Geek Fighter kicks Jordan off and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Geek Fighter forces Jordan back against the cage and clinches.
Geek Fighter manages to break the clinch.
Geek Fighter shoots in for a takedown but Jordan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Geek Fighter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geek Fighter wants a takedown but no success here.
Geek Fighter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Geek Fighter.
Geek Fighter gets a takedown into half guard.
Jordan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jordan is defending against the submission attempts here by Geek Fighter.
Jordan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Geek Fighter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Geek Fighter decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Jordan does it's job there.
Geek Fighter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Geek Fighter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jordan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Geek Fighter somewhat.
Geek Fighter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jordan throws a series of punches but Geek Fighter avoids them all with ease.
Geek Fighter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jordan sprawls well. Jordan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Geek Fighter gets slowly back to his feet.
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.
Geek Fighter shoots for a takedown but Jordan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Geek Fighter dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jordan throws a jab but it's blocked by Geek Fighter.
Geek Fighter drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Geek Fighter advances to mount.
Geek Fighter dominating with strikes here.
Geek Fighter raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jordan is trying to stand up.
Geek Fighter landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jordan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Geek Fighter landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jordan is rocked!
Geek Fighter raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jordan is still in real trouble! Can Geek Fighter finish him?
Geek Fighter with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Geek Fighter fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Geek Fighter working Jordan over with strikes here.
Geek Fighter is landing with some decent strikes but Jordan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
You get the feeling that Jordan really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Geek Fighter takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Geek Fighter lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Jordan! Geek Fighter sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Jordan and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mark Geek Fighter!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mark Geek Fighter made sure he mentioned Fresh To Death Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Colin Buchanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trinidad Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has chosen Nelly - Here Comes the Boom as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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143 lbs
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135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colin Buchanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trinidad Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buchanan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.
Buchanan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Colin Buchanan has been cut.
Buchanan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colin Buchanan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buchanan walks into a jab.
Buchanan shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Buchanan drops his hands momentarily and Jackson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Horrible takedown by Buchanan or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Buchanan is rocked!
Jackson catches Buchanan with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Buchanan forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Trinidad Jackson!
During a confident post fight interview, Trinidad Jackson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Tracy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douchan Mandic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tracy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to You Can Kiss My Irish Arse. Douchan Mandic is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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21
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patrick Tracy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Douchan Mandic!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tracy throws a shot to the body.
Tracy shoots for a takedown but Mandic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tracy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mandic darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mandic looks to land a strike but Tracy avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Tracy working for a triangle but Mandic defends it easily.
Mandic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tracy is controlling Mandic's posture.
Tracy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mandic on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tracy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tracy controlling the position.
Mandic throws a big right hand that misses.
Tracy looking to control.
Mandic throws a big right hand that misses.
Mandic trying to control but Tracy is working from the bottom.
Tracy looking for a sweep. Not yet Tracy, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Patrick Tracy wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Tracy missing with a left hand there. Mandic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tracy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tracy ducks right into an uppercut from Mandic.
Mandic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tracy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tracy.
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!
Mandic kicks Tracy off and gets to his feet.
Mandic drives through with a takedown into Tracy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mandic forces his way into half guard.
Tracy is doing well to control the position and prevent Mandic from advancing to side control.
Tracy trying to hold on to Mandic's head to control him but Mandic postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandic throws a strike but Tracy avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Mandic seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Tracy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mandic throws a big elbow that misses.
Mandic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mandic content to stall in guard here.
Mandic trying to control the position from guard on top but Tracy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Douchan Mandic was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mandic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tracy avoids the head kick by Mandic.
Tracy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mandic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mandic closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tracy did well to prevent Mandic getting side control.
Tracy keeping hold of Mandic's head, controlling as best he can.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mandic working the head and body with strikes.
Tracy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mandic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tracy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Douchan Mandic will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mandic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tracy.
Tracy throws a jab but it's blocked by Mandic.
Tracy throws out a loose jab but Mandic uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left and a right from Tracy both land. Nice combination.
Tracy misses with a looping left.
Mandic misses with a few strikes there.
Mandic takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Douchan Mandic has been cut.
Mandic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tracy drops Mandic with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Mandic looks back up at him and smiles so Tracy waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Mandic is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mandic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mandic is still on wobbly legs! Can Tracy finish him?
Tracy fails with a takedown attempt.
Patrick Tracy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Tracy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mandic swinging wildly here.
Mandic seems to have recovered his senses.
Mandic blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tracy throws a body kick that misses.
Mandic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Mandic. Those never looked like landing.
A swing and a miss from Tracy.
Mandic moves away from the strike by Tracy.
Mandic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mandic with a poor takedown
and Tracy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good work by Mandic as he checks the leg kick.
Tracy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mandic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mandic is breathing heavily.
Mandic drops his hands momentarily and Tracy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tracy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mandic.
Tracy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mandic counters with a stiff right hand.
Mandic throws a series of punches but Tracy moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tracy throws a series of punches but Mandic moves out of range.
A punch combination from Tracy misses.
Tracy slips under a jab.
Mandic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tracy throws a head kick that misses.
Mandic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head 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!
Tracy lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Tracy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mandic doesn't seem phased though.
Mandic misses with a straight left.
Mandic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A good leg kick by Tracy.
Tracy scores with a hook to the body. Mandic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tracy has a takedown stuffed.
Mandic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tracy circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tracy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tracy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mandic avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Tracy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mandic swings for the body but Tracy moves out of range.
Tracy scores with a jab to the head.
Mandic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mandic slips a jab and a cross from Tracy.
Tracy lands a leg kick that knocks Mandic off balance momentarily.
Tracy fails to land the takedown.
Tracy throws out a powerful jab.
Tracy throws a head kick but Mandic moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Tracy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tracy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mandic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tracy.
Mandic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tracy tries to keep at a distance but Mandic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mandic tries a body shot but Tracy blocks it.
Tracy trying to stall but Mandic improves his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mandic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tracy has Mandic pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Tracy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Douchan Mandic's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Tracy shoots in and drives through. Mandic sprawls well.
Mandic scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tracy manages to get to full guard.
Tracy wants to sweep but no luck.
Mandic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mandic working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tracy's head.
Mandic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mandic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tracy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tracy is trying to keep Mandic in close.
Tracy 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.
Tracy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tracy tries to get out of the position.
Mandic wants to control from the top but Tracy keeps moving.
Tracy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandic postures up.
Tracy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Patrick Tracy.
Mandic shoots in for a takedown but Tracy shows good takedown defense.
Tracy dodges the punch combination from Mandic.
Tracy checks the leg kick.
Mandic misses with a two punch combination.
Tracy connects with a jab.
Mandic misses with a takedown
and Tracy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mandic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tracy connects with a nice looking jab.
That has opened up Douchan Mandic's cut even more.
Tracy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mandic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tracy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mandic thinking.
Patrick Tracy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Douchan Mandic.
Mandic loses concentration momentarily and Tracy pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Mandic crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Tracy finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Patrick Tracy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez comes to the cage accompanied by Filter - Hey man, nice shot.. Thiago Alvarez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brian Lesnar's chin.
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28
171 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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31
177 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good kicks
Knockout power |
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thiago Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar looks to land a left hand but Alvarez moved out of range nicely.
Alvarez swinging wildly here.
Lesnar tries to close the distance and clinch but Alvarez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alvarez throws a combination. Lesnar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lesnar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alvarez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alvarez misses with the combination.
Alvarez misses with the combination.
Lesnar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lesnar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lesnar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alvarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lesnar has managed to clinch.
Lesnar breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez shoots in for a double leg but Lesnar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lesnar wants to clinch.
Lesnar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Alvarez there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alvarez.
Thiago Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lesnar circles away quickly and effectively.
Lesnar tries to clinch up.
Lesnar throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarez moves out of range easily.
Lesnar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alvarez throws a series of punches but Lesnar moves out of range.
Alvarez thows a body shot but no joy.
Lesnar moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to pull guard but Lesnar forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lesnar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alvarez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alvarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Lesnar.
Lesnar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alvarez tries to bum rush Lesnar with a series of wild strikes but Lesnar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alvarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lesnar motions for Alvarez to come forward. Lesnar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Alvarez does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lesnar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lesnar has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar tries to land knees in the clinch but Alvarez avoids the damage to the body.
Lesnar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lesnar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alvarez, pushing him back against the cage.
Lesnar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lesnar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lesnar manages to break the clinch.
Alvarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Lesnar.
Alvarez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lesnar tries to avoid it but Alvarez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lesnar to the ground. Lesnar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alvarez misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick from Lesnar lands but Alvarez takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Lesnar.
Alvarez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lesnar.
Lesnar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Alvarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
Lesnar thuds his shin into the meat of Alvarez's side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid body kick from Lesnar.
Lesnar throws a head kick that misses.
Lesnar fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alvarez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lesnar clinches up with Alvarez and pushes him back against the cage.
Alvarez fails to pull guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice left hand lands by Lesnar.
Lesnar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brian Lesnar will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Alvarez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alvarez just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez blocks a head kick by Lesnar.
Alvarez dodges the punch combination from Lesnar.
Alvarez thows a body shot but no joy.
Alvarez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lesnar tries to close the distance and clinch but Alvarez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lesnar doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvarez circles away.
Lesnar stuffs the takedown.
Alvarez throws the left hand but Lesnar avoids the punch easily.
A head kick from Lesnar lands but Alvarez takes it in his stride.
Alvarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Lesnar.
Alvarez throws a combination. Lesnar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lesnar ducks under a wild hook from Alvarez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lesnar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Alvarez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lesnar obliges.
Alvarez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lesnar is defending well.
Lesnar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lesnar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lesnar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alvarez has had enough of the clinch but Lesnar keeps him there for the moment.
Alvarez has had enough of the clinch but Lesnar keeps him there for the moment.
Alvarez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lesnar backwards.
Lesnar tries to land knees in the clinch but Alvarez avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar manages to break the clinch.
Lesnar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alvarez throws a right and a left that Lesnar avoids nicely.
Lesnar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alvarez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lesnar.
Alvarez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Alvarez.
Lesnar slips a jab and a cross from Alvarez.
Alvarez is looking to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lesnar moves in looking to clinch but Alvarez pushes him off.
Alvarez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alvarez throws a right and a left that Lesnar avoids nicely.
Lesnar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar moves in looking to clinch but Alvarez pushes him off.
Alvarez looks to land a combination. Lesnar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Alvarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lesnar circles away quickly and effectively.
Lesnar is looking to clinch.
Lesnar clinches with his opponent.
Lesnar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brian Lesnar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Alvarez does no damage.
Lesnar is looking to clinch but Alvarez is avoiding it.
Alvarez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Alvarez misses with the combination.
Lesnar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thiago Alvarez is winning the standup battle so far.
Alvarez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lesnar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lesnar fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a series of punches but Lesnar moves out of range.
Alvarez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lesnar misses with a head kick.
Lesnar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lesnar tries to clinch up but Alvarez circles away and keeps his distance.
Lesnar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Alvarez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lesnar clinches up against the cage.
Lesnar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thiago Alvarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lesnar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alvarez is defended easily by Lesnar.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alvarez blocks a head kick by Lesnar.
Lesnar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Lesnar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lesnar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alvarez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lesnar slips a jab and a cross from Alvarez.
Alvarez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lesnar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lesnar tries to clinch up.
Lesnar closes the distance and clinches.
Lesnar missing with knees to the body.
Lesnar lands an elbow that stopped Alvarez in his tracks for a moment.
Alvarez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alvarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lesnar circles away quickly and effectively.
Alvarez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lesnar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alvarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lesnar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alvarez throws an overhand right that lands on Lesnar's shoulder, as Lesnar tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Alvarez.
Lesnar looks to throw the jab but Alvarez is out of range.
Lesnar slips a jab and a cross from Alvarez.
Alvarez keeps the fight on the outside.
Lesnar is looking to clinch but Alvarez is avoiding it.
Lesnar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alvarez throws out a loose jab but Lesnar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvarez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lesnar moves away.
Lesnar throws a body kick that misses.
Alvarez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alvarez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alvarez throws a shot from downtown. Lesnar moves away and avoids it.
Lesnar moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar scores with a one two! Alvarez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Alvarez shoots in but Lesnar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alvarez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lesnar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lesnar thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Alvarez if he has to take too many more of those.
Some wild striking there from Lesnar.
Alvarez misses with the combination.
Alvarez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Alvarez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lesnar's head backwards.
Alvarez misses with a series of wild punches.
Alvarez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a sloppy head kick and Lesnar moves out of range easily.
Lesnar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lesnar misses with a few strikes there.
Lesnar throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarez moves out of range easily.
Alvarez swinging wildly here.
Lesnar has closed the distance and engaged Alvarez in a clinch.
Lesnar pushes Alvarez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alvarez tries to pull guard but Lesnar holds him up against the cage and eventually Alvarez drops back down to his feet.
Alvarez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lesnar to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar breaks the clinch.
Lesnar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alvarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alvarez misses with an uppercut.
Lesnar rushes Alvarez and presses him up against the cage.
Lesnar is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alvarez.
Thiago Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lesnar lands a nice elbow.
Lesnar tries to land knees in the clinch but Alvarez avoids the damage to the body.
Alvarez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lesnar has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lesnar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Alvarez does no damage.
Alvarez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lesnar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Lesnar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lesnar 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Lesnar!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tycho Kostopoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Arcinas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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192 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tycho Kostopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Arcinas!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kostopoulos scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Arcinas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Arcinas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kostopoulos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Arcinas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kostopoulos stalling.
Kostopoulos is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Arcinas!
Arcinas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kostopoulos controlling from the full mount.
Kostopoulos looking to ground and pound but Arcinas is blocking nicely.
Arcinas is looking to improve his position but Kostopoulos isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arcinas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kostopoulos controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arcinas is looking to get to half guard.
Kostopoulos throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kostopoulos looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kostopoulos has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arcinas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Arcinas bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Arcinas is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kostopoulos is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kostopoulos has escaped and now he's on top!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kostopoulos is stalling in the full guard.
Arcinas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kostopoulos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arcinas throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kostopoulos escapes and throws Arcinas's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Arcinas is looking to regain half guard here but Kostopoulos keeps moving and retains side control.
Kostopoulos controlling the position.
Kostopoulos has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Kostopoulos controlling his opponent.
Kostopoulos looking to ground and pound but Arcinas is blocking nicely.
Arcinas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kostopoulos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kostopoulos with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Kostopoulos misses with a head shot.
Kostopoulos sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kostopoulos lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Arcinas is desperately trying to improve his position but Kostopoulos has a good base and remains in mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kostopoulos controlling from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arcinas is looking to improve his position but Kostopoulos isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tycho Kostopoulos dominated that round.
That's time! Kostopoulos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kostopoulos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kostopoulos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Arcinas can't keep his opponent in guard - Kostopoulos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Arcinas is trying to get back to full guard.
Kostopoulos is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Arcinas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kostopoulos seems to be working for a kimura but Arcinas defends the submission attempt.
Kostopoulos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kostopoulos wants to pass the guard but Arcinas is defending well.
Arcinas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostopoulos tries to pass to full mount but Arcinas defends it.
Kostopoulos is controlling the pace.
Kostopoulos thows a huge punch but Arcinas dodges it nicely.
Kostopoulos is controlling the pace.
Arcinas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Kostopoulos seems content to control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostopoulos is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kostopoulos cracks Arcinas with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kostopoulos throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Arcinas is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kostopoulos controlling the position easily from mount.
Tycho Kostopoulos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arcinas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kostopoulos controlling from mount.
Kostopoulos prevents Arcinas from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostopoulos takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kostopoulos landing strikes, looking to finish!
Arcinas is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kostopoulos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Arcinas blocking the ground and pound.
Kostopoulos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Arcinas manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kostopoulos not doing much here.
Arcinas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, Kostopoulos seems content to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arcinas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kostopoulos pulls his head out easily.
Arcinas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kostopoulos perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kostopoulos'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.
Arcinas actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tycho Kostopoulos dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kostopoulos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A clash of legs there as Kostopoulos blocks the low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kostopoulos feints and as Arcinas raises his hands in defense, Kostopoulos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Arcinas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kostopoulos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Arcinas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kostopoulos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kostopoulos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kostopoulos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kostopoulos controlling from the top position.
Kostopoulos throwing strikes from guard but Arcinas blocks nicely.
Kostopoulos advances position into side control!
Arcinas is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostopoulos has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Arcinas!
Kostopoulos is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Arcinas can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kostopoulos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kostopoulos seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Arcinas for as long as he can get away with.
Arcinas defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kostopoulos.
Kostopoulos controlling the pace for now.
Kostopoulos unloads with some shots from mount but Arcinas bucks and avoids them well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arcinas sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Well, if Kostopoulos is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Arcinas looking for submissions off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kostopoulos is taking a breather. Arcinas says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tycho Kostopoulos wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Arcinas throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostopoulos looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Arcinas!
Arcinas is looking to get to half guard.
Kostopoulos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Arcinas regains half guard.
Kostopoulos controlling the pace.
Arcinas actively working from the bottom here.
Kostopoulos is controlling the pace.
Kostopoulos moves nicely into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arcinas managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kostopoulos.
Kostopoulos tries for a kimura but Arcinas is defending well.
Arcinas tries to improve position but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kostopoulos has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Arcinas!
Tycho Kostopoulos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kostopoulos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kostopoulos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arcinas can do to turn this around?
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 fight!
Tycho Kostopoulos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kostopoulos 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tycho Kostopoulos!
In his post fight interview, Tycho Kostopoulos started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Blackbeard The Pirate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Mannetosen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Blackbeard The Pirate has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blackbeard The Pirate!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Mannetosen!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Pirate waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mannetosen.
The Pirate scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mannetosen lands a nice hook to The Pirate's body. The Pirate takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The Pirate has managed to clinch.
The Pirate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mannetosen tries to land a knee to the head but The Pirate blocks with his arms.
The Pirate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mannetosen's elbow.
Mannetosen keeps control of The Pirate as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The Pirate on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The Pirate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mannetosen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mannetosen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mannetosen lands an elbow that stopped The Pirate in his tracks for a moment.
Mannetosen lands an elbow that stopped The Pirate in his tracks for a moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mannetosen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by The Pirate after a bit of a struggle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pirate goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The Pirate blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mannetosen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Pirate avoids it.
The Pirate lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The Pirate scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mannetosen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The Pirate lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mannetosen backwards.
The Pirate is trying to break the clinch but Mannetosen has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from The Pirate.
Mannetosen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mannetosen tries to land knees in the clinch but The Pirate avoids the damage to the body.
The Pirate has a couple of punches blocked by Mannetosen.
The Pirate lands a shoulder strike.
Mannetosen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has The Pirate in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The Pirate wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mannetosen has him pressed against the cage.
Mannetosen takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mannetosen just leaning against The Pirate, taking a breather.
The Pirate misses with a body punch.
Mannetosen looking to stall.
The Pirate lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Pirate misses with a punch on the inside.
Mannetosen missing with knees to the body.
The Pirate misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from The Pirate fails to land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mannetosen.
The Pirate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mannetosen scores with a shot to the side of The Pirate's head.
The Pirate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mannetosen is looking to control The Pirate's arms but The Pirate gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mannetosen has his back to the cage.
The Pirate is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mannetosen is keeping busy.
The Pirate manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mannetosen stalls.
The Pirate scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Pirate.
The Pirate goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mannetosen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mannetosen lands an elbow inside that The Pirate shrugs off.
The Pirate stalling in the clinch but Mannetosen improves position.
The Pirate misses with some punches.
Mannetosen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mannetosen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Pirate.
Mannetosen lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate works on Mannetosen's body with a couple of short punches.
Mannetosen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Pirate tries to throw a body punch but Mannetosen avoids it by throwing The Pirate back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The Pirate lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mannetosen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Pirate avoids it.
The Pirate working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mannetosen trying to land knees to the body.
Mannetosen prevents a body shot from The Pirate.
The Pirate tries to throw a body punch but Mannetosen avoids it by throwing The Pirate back against the cage.
The Pirate is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mannetosen is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Pirate has had enough of the clinch but Mannetosen keeps him there for the moment.
The Pirate managing to block the knees to the body from Mannetosen.
The Pirate is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blackbeard The Pirate dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mannetosen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Pirate moves away.
The Pirate throws a low kick but Mannetosen avoids it.
The Pirate works over Mannetosen's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Mannetosen. That snapped The Pirate's head back.
The Pirate is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mannetosen swings widly with a right hand
and The Pirate counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mannetosen misses with a body shot.
The Pirate dips to his left and cracks Mannetosen with an uppercut!
The Pirate moves out of range as Mannetosen throws a body kick.
The Pirate throws a jab when Mannetosen was well out of range.
Mannetosen throws a chopping leg kick but The Pirate manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannetosen misses with a wild body shot.
Mannetosen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but The Pirate is out of range.
Mannetosen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and The Pirate counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mannetosen ducks under a wild hook from The Pirate.
Mannetosen is looking to chop away at The Pirate's legs.
The Pirate scores with a jab to the head.
The Pirate throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mannetosen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The Pirate walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mannetosen.
The Pirate fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mannetosen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on The Pirate if he has to take too many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mannetosen cracks the inside of The Pirate's front leg.
Mannetosen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The Pirate scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Pirate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Mannetosen misses.
A telegraphed right hand from The Pirate misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mannetosen. The Pirate does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Pirate tries to work over Mannetosen's front leg with a kick but Mannetosen checks it.
The Pirate misses with a wild combination.
Mannetosen throws a leg kick but The Pirate sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate with a jab.
Mannetosen thows a body shot but no joy.
Mannetosen scoring well with a low kick there.
Mannetosen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but The Pirate swivels and escapes.
The Pirate swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mannetosen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Pirate scores with a nice right hand.
The Pirate uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mannetosen has time to react.
Mannetosen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate scores with a three punch combo!
Mannetosen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Pirate was well out of range. Poor timing from Mannetosen.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from The Pirate.
An inside leg kick from Mannetosen misses.
Mannetosen misses with a body kick.
Mannetosen jabs at The Pirate's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Pirate swats away the attempt to clinch by Mannetosen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Pirate bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The Pirate scores with a sloppy right hand. Mannetosen should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blackbeard The Pirate dominated that second 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.
The Pirate scores with a jab to the head.
The Pirate throws a nice outside leg kick.
The Pirate avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Pirate wants to clinch.
The Pirate is looking to clinch but Mannetosen is avoiding it.
Mannetosen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mannetosen swats away the attempt to clinch by The Pirate.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts The Pirate, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pirate lands with an overhand left.
Nice shot by The Pirate.
Mannetosen is looking to slow The Pirate down with leg kicks.
The Pirate misses with a body shot.
Mannetosen throws the kick towards the body but The Pirate avoids it.
The Pirate checks a leg kick.
The Pirate stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mannetosen.
Mannetosen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down The Pirate rather than just go for the knockout.
Mannetosen throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mannetosen's head.
The Pirate tries to land a leg kick but Mannetosen saw it coming and moves away.
Mannetosen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mannetosen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Pirate keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mannetosen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jab, jab by The Pirate - just one landing.
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!
Mannetosen gets a clinch.
The Pirate misses with a body punch.
The Pirate dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate looking to slow down the pace here.
The Pirate lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The Pirate trying to stall but Mannetosen improves his position.
The Pirate struggles to land a body shot inside as Mannetosen controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mannetosen.
The Pirate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Pirate misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mannetosen trying to land knees to the body.
The Pirate misses with the head strike.
Mannetosen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Pirate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mannetosen has him pressed against the cage.
The Pirate looking to slow down the pace here.
Mannetosen working The Pirate over with knees to the body.
Mannetosen landing knees to the body.
The Pirate tries to work over Mannetosen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mannetosen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Pirate's elbow.
The Pirate on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The referee calls for Mannetosen to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Pirate avoiding damage as Mannetosen throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mannetosen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The Pirate tries to throw a body punch but Mannetosen avoids it by throwing The Pirate back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Blackbeard The Pirate 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.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by The Pirate!
Mannetosen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mannetosen pushes The Pirate away with a front kick.
The Pirate loads up on a big right hand but Mannetosen slips the punch.
Mannetosen tried to score with a low kick but The Pirate checks it.
The Pirate fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mannetosen moves away from the strike by The Pirate.
The Pirate tests Mannetosen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mannetosen missing with a left hand there. The Pirate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blackbeard The Pirate is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Pirate throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mannetosen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mannetosen 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 The Pirate has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from The Pirate and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The Pirate checks a leg kick nicely.
The Pirate misses with an uppercut
enabling Mannetosen to counter with a crisp jab.
The Pirate is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The Pirate stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mannetosen.
The Pirate throws an overhand right that lands on Mannetosen's shoulder, as Mannetosen tries to avoid the shot.
The Pirate checks the leg kick.
Blackbeard The Pirate is winning the standup battle so far.
Mannetosen throws a hook but The Pirate avoids it easily.
The Pirate works Mannetosen's body with a nice hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by The Pirate!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mannetosen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but The Pirate checks it well.
Mannetosen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from The Pirate finds it's way round the side to connect with Mannetosen's head.
Mannetosen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Mannetosen. That's going to slow The Pirate down.
A big right from The Pirate misses.
The Pirate wants to land a leg kick but Mannetosen is out of range.
Mannetosen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The Pirate uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mannetosen has time to react.
Mannetosen misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by The Pirate as he checks the leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for The Pirate.
The Pirate on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mannetosen. Mannetosen obviously looking to wear him down.
The Pirate has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mannetosen.
The Pirate misses with a wild combination.
Mannetosen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mannetosen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mannetosen slips a jab and a cross from The Pirate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate doesn't manage to clinch there - Mannetosen circles away.
The Pirate is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mannetosen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The Pirate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mannetosen throws a hook but The Pirate blocks it.
The Pirate lands a nice looking body shot.
Mannetosen pivots, looking for a leg kick but The Pirate is out of range and Mannetosen settles back down.
A cross from The Pirate lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mannetosen throws a leg kick
and The Pirate counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mannetosen circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mannetosen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blackbeard The Pirate had his way with Manny Mannetosen in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mannetosen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mannetosen 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.
The Pirate throws a low kick but Mannetosen moves out of range easily.
The Pirate throws a lazy uppercut
and Mannetosen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. The Pirate really felt that one!
Nice shot by The Pirate.
Mannetosen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The Pirate tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Pirate throws a lazy uppercut
letting Mannetosen counter with a right hand.
The Pirate throws a body punch but Mannetosen moves out of range.
The Pirate steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mannetosen. That one must have hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannetosen misses with a low kick.
Mannetosen motions for The Pirate to come forward. Mannetosen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The Pirate misses with a low kick.
The Pirate throws an overhand right that lands on Mannetosen's shoulder, as Mannetosen tries to avoid the shot.
The Pirate misses with a left hand
and Mannetosen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The Pirate thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Pirate doesn't manage to clinch there - Mannetosen circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mannetosen 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 The Pirate has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from The Pirate and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mannetosen swings for the body but The Pirate moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate takes a swing at Mannetosen's ribcage but misses.
The Pirate checks the leg kick.
A big left from The Pirate misses.
The Pirate gets a clinch.
Mannetosen misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Pirate throws a punch but it's blocked by Mannetosen.
Nice body punch from The Pirate - that landed with a thud.
The Pirate lands a body shot.
Mannetosen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Pirate avoids it.
The Pirate misses with a body punch.
The Pirate misses with a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from The Pirate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mannetosen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mannetosen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mannetosen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Pirate.
The Pirate lands with a right to the head.
The Pirate misses with a body punch.
The Pirate lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The Pirate managing to block the knees to the body from Mannetosen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mannetosen pushes off an throws an elbow but The Pirate leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mannetosen is trying to stall.
Mannetosen tries to land knees in the clinch but The Pirate avoids the damage to the body.
Mannetosen connects with a knee to the head.
Mannetosen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Blackbeard The Pirate is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Pirate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mannetosen throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Pirate on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mannetosen. Mannetosen obviously looking to wear him down.
A low kick from The Pirate is predictable there
and Mannetosen counters with a nice low kick that buckles The Pirate's knee momentarily.
Manny Mannetosen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mannetosen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by The Pirate.
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 Blackbeard The Pirate.
Well The Pirate has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blackbeard The Pirate!
Blackbeard The Pirate is the new featherweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Criminal Minded as his entrance music. 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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185 lbs
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Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julio Smith!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Dan Henderson has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Henderson. Those never looked like landing.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Henderson has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Smith postures up in Henderson's guard and throws a big left but Henderson blocks it.
Smith is pushing down on Henderson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Henderson is fighting to maintain full guard but Smith has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith passes into side control, despite Henderson's attempt to control the position.
Smith decides to stand back up.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Henderson ducks down to avoid it.
Henderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Henderson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Henderson tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Henderson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Henderson tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Henderson lands a slapping body shot.
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Henderson checks the leg kick.
Henderson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith scores a takedown into full mount!
Henderson gives up his back whilst trying to strike.
Smith tries to get the hooks in deep but Henderson pushed the leg off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith missing with punches from the back.
Smith tries to keep control of the position but Henderson is staying busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Henderson turns into Smith and is now in his guard.
Henderson prevents Smith from getting back to his feet.
Henderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
Smith working for a triangle but Henderson defends it easily.
Smith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Henderson is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith wants to stand up but Henderson is controlling him.
Henderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Henderson is working hard here to advance position.
Henderson won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Henderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith is looking to stand up but Henderson isn't so interested in that idea.
Henderson postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Henderson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fighters circle momentarily. Henderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Henderson.
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Henderson defends it nicely.
Dan Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Smith.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Henderson can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Henderson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Smith tries to move into range but Henderson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Henderson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dan Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith throws a right and a left that Henderson avoids nicely.
Smith displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Henderson.
Henderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henderson.
Smith digs a good body shot into Henderson's ribs.
Henderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Julio Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Henderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Henderson off to one side.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Henderson.
Julio Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Henderson cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smith feints a jab promting Henderson to slip. Smith then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Henderson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Henderson slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Henderson checks a leg kick.
Smith throws a jab when Henderson was well out of range.
Henderson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks.
Henderson gets a clinch.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henderson tries to sprawl but Smith drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Henderson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson is trying to stand back up but Smith is controlling him
Henderson tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
Smith seems to be working for a kimura but Henderson defends the submission attempt.
Smith tries to pass to full mount but Henderson defends it.
Smith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Smith wants to control but Henderson is keeping him busy.
Smith thows a huge punch but Henderson dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Smith passes the guard and advances to mount!
Smith breaks from Henderson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Henderson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Henderson tries to get out of the position.
Henderson is just holding on here. Smith manages to take his back.
Smith landing with strikes.
Smith is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Smith is persistently looking for the submission but Henderson is defending it well.
Julio Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Henderson is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Julio Smith!
Post fight, Julio Smith took to the microphone: 'Fear is the mind killer... Galactic alignment all day, train all night.. all day! '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between OK Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fighter's entrance music is Pawn Shop - Sublime. A fine choice. Dwayne Wade has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, OK Fighter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwayne Wade!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wade throws a series of punches but Fighter moves out of range.
Wade misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Wade does no damage.
Nice body punch from Fighter.
Wade throws a series of punches but Fighter moves out of range.
Wade throws a series of punches but Fighter moves out of range.
Wade scores with a one two! Fighter had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wade swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fighter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wade throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fighter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fighter throws a hook to the side of Wade's head but Wade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wade tries to clinch there but Fighter circles away.
Fighter throws a jab when Wade was well out of range.
Fighter misses with a hook.
Wade misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Wade. Those never looked like landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fighter closes the distance and pushes Wade back into the cage.
Wade tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fighter prevents a body shot from Wade.
Fighter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wade is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fighter lands with a light punch inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wade is trying to break the clinch but Fighter has him pressed against the cage.
Fighter taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wade breaks from the clinch.
Wade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fighter.
Fighter connects with a single shot there.
Wade throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fighter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wade can't find room to land a body shot as Fighter controls the action.
Fighter presses Wade against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fighter has Wade pushed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fighter.
Fighter blocks a body shot from Wade.
Wade trying to control the position but instead, Fighter has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wade into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fighter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fighter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wade backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wade manages to break the clinch.
Fighter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fighter slips a jab and a cross from Wade.
Wade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fighter throws out the jab.
Dwayne Wade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fighter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fighter tries to close the distance and clinch but Wade swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fighter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wade on the side of the head.
Wade lands with a nice combination. Fighter backs away looking to recover.
Wade tries to bum rush Fighter with a series of wild strikes but Fighter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wade misses with a series of wild punches.
Fighter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wade tries to bum rush Fighter with a series of wild strikes but Fighter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fighter closes the distance and clinches.
Wade is struggling to control the position.
A short uppercut from Fighter.
Fighter manages to break the clinch.
Wade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fighter scores with a jab.
Fighter misses with a body shot.
Fighter tries to clinch there but Wade circles away.
Wade feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fighters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A punch combination from Wade misses.
Wade defending well as Fighter loads up on a big left hand.
Fighter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fighter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wade checks it well.
Fighter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fighter tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter lands with a hook. Wade tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wade throws a nice looking combination but Fighter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fighter misses with a low kick.
Wade throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fighter.
Fighter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wade.
Wade tries to land a front kick but Fighter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fighter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wade.
Wade swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fighter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wade looks gassed!
Fighter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wade.
Wade moves out of range as Fighter strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fighter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fighter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wade's head.
Wade clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
OK Fighter 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.
A slow jab from Fighter misses its intended target.
Wade cracks Fighter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Fighter.
Wade ducks under a wild hook from Fighter.
Fighter moves into range and connects with a jab.
OK Fighter is winning the standup battle so far.
Wade throws a series of punches but Fighter moves out of range.
Fighter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Fighter.
Fighter has a couple of punches blocked by Wade.
Wade effectively controlling the action here.
Fighter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wade is trying to push Fighter away but Fighter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fighter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fighter lands with a short shot to the head.
Fighter misses with a punch to the body.
Wade stalling in the clinch but Fighter improves position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wade lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wade or not.
Fighter struggles to land a body shot inside as Wade controls his hands.
Wade misses with a punch to the body.
Wade has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter.
Wade lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fighter or not.
Fighter tries to throw a body punch but Wade avoids it by throwing Fighter back against the cage.
Wade blocking some punches.
Wade tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Wade as the two fighters clinch.
Wade lands with a left to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fighter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wade's elbow.
Fighter scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Fighter fails to land.
Fighter swings wildly with an uppercut but Wade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wade's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wade misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter breaks from the clinch.
Fighter connects with a crisp jab.
Dwayne Wade is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wade misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice shot lands for Wade.
Fighter rushes Wade and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Wade fails to land.
Fighter scores with a shot to the side of Wade's head.
Fighter blocks a body shot from Wade.
Fighter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wade being controlled against the cage.
Fighter has Wade pressed against the cage, preventing Wade from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fighter lands a right hand.
Fighter lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter misses with the head strike.
Fighter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wade's efforts to push away.
Fighter prevents a body shot from Wade.
Wade taking a breather.
Wade breaks the clinch.
Wade misses with a wild combination.
Wade wants to slow Fighter down by chopping away at his legs.
Fighter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fighter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wade has time to react.
Wade lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wade.
Wade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fighter.
Fighter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sloppy strikes from Fighter. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Fighter misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wade connects with a nice looking jab.
Fighter tries to score with a low kick but Wade moves his leg out of the way.
Wade stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fighter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wade throws a nice looking combination but Fighter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wade takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wade takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wade is rocked!
Fighter cracks Wade with a left hook right on the temple and Wade goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Fighter lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Wade is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). OK Fighter!
OK Fighter is the new middleweight champion!
OK Fighter decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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