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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kazuki Kobayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxwell Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kobayashi comes to the cage accompanied by Mars - The Bringer of War. Maxwell Hardy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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157 lbs
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144 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kazuki Kobayashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maxwell Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobayashi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hardy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hardy throws a wild body kick that Kobayashi sees coming a mile off.
Kobayashi tried to score with a low kick but Hardy checks it.
Hardy clobbers Kobayashi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kobayashi closes the distance and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hardy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kobayashi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hardy's brow.
Hardy takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Maxwell Hardy has been cut.
Hardy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hardy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kobayashi misses with a knee strike.
Hardy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hardy pushes Kobayashi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kobayashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardy managing to block the knees to the body from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi throws an elbow that misses.
Hardy lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobayashi misses with a knee strike.
Kobayashi throws an elbow that misses.
Hardy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kobayashi looking to throw knees to the head but Hardy is blocking nicely.
Hardy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kobayashi throws an elbow but misses.
Hardy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kobayashi backwards.
Hardy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kobayashi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hardy tries to stall but Kobayashi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hardy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kobayashi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kobayashi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hardy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kobayashi blocks a body shot from Hardy.
Hardy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kobayashi backwards.
Kobayashi lands a good knee to the midsection. Hardy won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kobayashi's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Hardy.
Kobayashi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.
Kobayashi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kobayashi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hardy lands with a short shot to the head.
Kobayashi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hardy is defending well for now.
Hardy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kobayashi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hardy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hardy fakes the leg kick and cracks Kobayashi in the body.
A slow jab from Hardy misses its intended target.
Kobayashi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hardy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kobayashi.
Hardy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kobayashi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hardy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A cross from Hardy lands.
Kobayashi is rocked!
Hardy throws a big shot that misses.
Oh Kobayashi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hardy drops Kobayashi with a huge uppercut! Kobayashi drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Hardy is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maxwell Hardy!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mat Matmat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Handly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matmat's entrance music is pass tha axe. A fine choice. Handly has chosen You Dropped a bomb on me 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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167 lbs
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159 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mat Matmat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Handly!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Handly throws a hook but Matmat avoids it easily.
Matmat avoids the body shot from Handly.
Handly checks a leg kick nicely.
Matmat throws the left hand but Handly avoids the punch easily.
Handly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Handly connects with an inside leg kick.
Matmat shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Handly napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Handly tries to bench press Matmat off him but Matmat keeps the position.
Handly seems a little lost for a moment, as Matmat dominates the positioning.
Matmat is looking to take a break and control but Handly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Matmat sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Handly is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Handly is trying to control Matmat's posture but Matmat avoids it.
Handly avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Matmat.
Matmat is trying to ground and pound but Handly uses the momentary lack of control by Matmat to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matmat scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Matmat trying to control the pace.
Handly wants to get back to his feet.
Handly tries to roll over but Matmat keeps him under control.
Matmat wants to free his trapped foot but Handly is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Matmat thows a huge punch but Handly dodges it nicely.
Handly is holding on to half guard well.
Handly has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Matmat is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handly pushes Matmat off and gets back to his feet.
Handly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matmat.
Matmat takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Handly connects with a body shot that sends Matmat's belly button to the back.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Matmat checks a leg kick.
Matmat jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Matmat has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Handly is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Matmat misses with an elbow over the top.
Matmat working aggressively here.
Handly connects with a nasty looking knee right to Matmat's face.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Handly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Matmat is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Handly is defending well.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Matmat.
Matmat takes an elbow to the temple.
Matmat stalling the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matmat lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Handly or not.
Come on Matmat - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Handly prevents a takedown attempt there.
Handly trying to land knees to the body.
Handly tries to land a knee to the head but Matmat blocks with his arms.
Handly lands an elbow just above Matmat 's eye.
Handly is trying to push Matmat away but Matmat has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Matmat wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mat Matmat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Handly tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Handly blocks a body shot from Matmat.
A right hand to the body from Matmat.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Handly looking to throw knees to the head but Matmat is blocking nicely.
Matmat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matmat is trying to drag Handly to the mat but Handly just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Matmat drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handly tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matmat.
Handly tries to land a knee to the head but Matmat blocks with his arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Matmat fails to land.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Matmat lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Handly tries to throw a body punch but Matmat avoids it by throwing Handly back against the cage.
Matmat misses with a hook from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Handly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Handly blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Handly blocks a body shot from Matmat.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Handly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Matmat's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mat Matmat dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Matmat shoots in and bounces Handly off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Matmat throws an elbow that misses. Handly uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Matmat's guard. Nice move by Handly!
Matmat keeping full guard, as Handly tries to pass.
Matmat not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Handly landing some decent shots from guard.
Handly sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Matmat doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Handly paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Matmat - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mat Matmat!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tau Okar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byron Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson has chosen Archie Eversole - We Ready as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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148 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tau Okar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Byron Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Okar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nelson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nelson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Okar needs to keep his hands up - Nelson had a free shot at his head there.
Okar doesn't manage to clinch there - Nelson circles away.
Nelson avoids the body shot from Okar.
Nelson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Okar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Okar is looking to clinch.
Okar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nelson on the side of the head.
Nelson scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nelson.
A telegraphed right hand from Nelson misses the target.
Nelson misses with a jab to the body
and Okar counters with a straight right hand.
Okar moves into the clinch.
Nelson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nelson tries a body shot but Okar blocks it.
Nelson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Okar.
A right hand to the body from Nelson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nelson.
Okar misses with the head strike.
Nelson misses with an elbow strike.
Nelson throws an elbow that misses.
Okar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Okar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Okar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Okar.
A head punch on the inside from Okar fails to land.
Okar tries to throw a body punch but Nelson avoids it by throwing Okar back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Nelson fails to land.
Nelson has a couple of punches blocked by Okar.
Okar throws a head punch that misses.
Okar takes an elbow to the temple.
Nelson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Okar fails to land.
Nelson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nelson lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Nelson.
Nelson throws a punch but it's blocked by Okar.
Okar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nelson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Okar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nelson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Okar has a couple of punches blocked by Nelson.
Okar can't find room to land a body shot as Nelson controls the action.
Okar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nelson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Okar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Okar tries to work over Nelson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nelson swings wildly with an uppercut but Okar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nelson blocks a body shot from Okar.
Nelson misses with a punch on the inside.
Nelson swings wildly with an uppercut but Okar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okar misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Okar.
Nelson lands an elbow just above Okar 's eye.
Okar tries a body shot but Nelson blocks it.
Nelson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nelson lands a nice uppercut.
Nelson misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okar throws a punch but it's blocked by Nelson.
Nelson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Okar.
A nice right hand lands inside from Okar.
Okar blocks an uppercut.
Okar has a couple of punches blocked by Nelson.
A right hand to the body from Okar.
Okar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nelson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Okar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Okar tries a body shot but Nelson blocks it.
Okar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Okar is working Nelson over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Okar.
A shot in the inside from Nelson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Okar pushes Nelson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Okar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Okar misses with some punches.
Okar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Okar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Okar throws a punch but it's blocked by Nelson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okar has a couple of punches blocked by Nelson.
Nelson working aggressively here.
Okar working aggressively here.
Nelson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Okar backwards.
Okar lands with a short shot to the head.
Okar digs a right hand underneath Nelson's ribcage. Nelson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Okar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nelson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nelson throws a punch but it's blocked by Okar.
Nelson presses Okar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Nelson on the inside.
Okar is rocked!
Nelson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Oh Okar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch on the inside from Nelson fails to land.
Nelson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Okar blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nelson.
Okar blocking some punches.
Nelson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Nelson fails to land.
Nelson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Okar blocks an uppercut.
Okar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Okar.
Nelson misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Okar.
Nelson misses with some punches.
Nelson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nelson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nelson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okar throws a head punch that misses.
Nelson working aggressively here.
Nelson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nelson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nelson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nelson working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nelson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Byron Nelson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Okar connects with a body shot.
Okar tries to clinch there but Nelson circles away.
Okar throws an overhand right that lands on Nelson's shoulder, as Nelson tries to avoid the shot.
Okar blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Okar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Okar.
Nelson misses with a hook.
A right-left combo lands from Okar.
Tau Okar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson 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.
Nelson moves into the clinch.
Okar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nelson blocking some punches.
Nelson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Okar digs a right hand into Nelson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nelson's gas tank.
Okar misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nelson.
Nelson working aggressively here.
Nelson dips a shoulder and cracks Okar with a mighty uppercut! Okar falls back against the cage and Nelson unloads with a barrage of strikes! Okar is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Nelson screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Byron Nelson!
Byron Nelson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quan Raiden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raiden is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Boss Battle. On his way into the cage it seems that Desmond Grey has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Desmond Grey seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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170 lbs
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167 lbs
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World class MT
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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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Desmond Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quan Raiden!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grey connects with a solid leg kick.
Grey moves out of range as Raiden strikes.
Raiden shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Raiden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raiden punishes Grey's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice shot by Raiden.
Raiden shoots in but no luck this time.
Raiden throws a series of punches but Grey moves out of range.
Raiden tries to clinch up but Grey circles away and keeps his distance.
Grey cracks Raiden with an open hand slap.
Grey swings for the body but Raiden moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Grey blocks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grey lands a head shot.
Grey wants to clinch up but Raiden keeps it at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grey.
Grey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raiden.
Raiden closes the distance and clinches.
Raiden tries a knee to the head but Grey blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raiden with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raiden backwards.
Raiden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Raiden lands a body punch.
Come on Grey - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Raiden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grey presses Raiden against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Grey looking to stall.
Raiden lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grey backwards.
A body shot lands from Raiden.
Grey prevents Raiden from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grey.
Grey lands with a light punch inside.
Grey prevents a body shot from Raiden.
A head punch on the inside from Raiden fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raiden scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grey swings wildly with an uppercut but Raiden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raiden misses with a body punch.
Grey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Raiden fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Grey's corner calls for a 1-2. Grey obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Raiden swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Grey.
Raiden walks into a left hand.
Raiden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Raiden slips a jab and a cross from Grey.
Raiden fails to land with a series of punches.
Grey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Raiden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grey checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Grey lands in his opponent's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Grey prevents Raiden from getting back to his feet.
Grey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Raiden swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grey is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grey passes into half guard.
Raiden trying to control from the bottom.
Raiden is trying to get back to full guard.
Grey wants to take a breather but Raiden is having none of it.
Grey is thwarting Raiden's attempts to control the position.
Raiden tries to get to full guard but Grey has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raiden blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grey.
Grey working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Grey is looking to stall here but Raiden recovers full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grey trying to control the position from guard on top but Raiden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Raiden works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grey won't allow Raiden to sweep him here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raiden working a defensive guard but Grey manages to pass into side control anyway.
Raiden managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Grey.
Raiden manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Grey wants to free his trapped foot but Raiden is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Grey dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Raiden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Raiden misses with a low kick.
Raiden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grey.
Raiden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grey was well out of range. Poor timing from Raiden.
Grey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Desmond Grey has been cut.
Grey throws a right hand that misses
letting Raiden counter with a right hand.
Raiden delivers a nice body kick.
Grey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Raiden's waist but Raiden gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grey off to one side.
Raiden takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Raiden scores with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Raiden.
Grey feints and then cracks Raiden's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Raiden down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raiden on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Grey shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raiden thows a leg kick but Grey checks it
and Grey counters with a nice body kick.
Grey slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Raiden's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Grey connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Raiden scrambles back to his feet.
Jab, jab by Raiden - just one landing.
A right-left combo lands from Raiden.
Grey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raiden misses the shot to the body.
Grey has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Desmond Grey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grey throws a low kick but it's checked well by Raiden.
Grey fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Raiden checks it well.
Raiden moves out of range of the body kick.
Raiden is looking to slow Grey down with leg kicks.
Grey throws out a loose jab but Raiden uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Raiden lands but Grey takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grey has his takedown stuffed
and Raiden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raiden punishes Grey's body with a nice straight punch.
Raiden throws a looping overhand right but Grey ducks down to avoid it.
Raiden lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grey at a distance.
Grey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Grey takes one to the chin there.
Grey swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Raiden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Raiden leaves Grey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Quan Raiden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raiden lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Raiden wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raiden fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Raiden cracks the inside of Grey's front leg.
Raiden fails with the takedown.
Grey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Raiden.
Grey lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Raiden throws a leg kick which misses Grey's front leg but catches the back leg as Grey tries to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Raiden as he connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raiden. Grey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raiden throws a right hand that misses
and Grey counters with an outside leg kick.
Grey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Grey closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raiden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raiden slaps away a takedown attempt from Grey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raiden tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Raiden turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Raiden tries to sprawl but Grey drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Grey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Raiden is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Grey's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Grey's back!
Grey trying to control the hands but Raiden won't let him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grey turns into Raiden and is now in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quan Raiden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Desmond Grey's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Grey misses with a hook
and Raiden counters with a stiff right hand.
Raiden misses with a looping left.
Raiden fails to land the takedown.
Raiden defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Grey.
Grey fails to land the takedown.
Raiden jabs Grey to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Raiden thows a leg kick but Grey checks it
and Grey counters with a stiff right hand.
Raiden bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grey's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Raiden.
Raiden clobbers Grey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Raiden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grey.
Grey lands a nice shot to the body.
Grey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Desmond Grey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raiden tries to close the distance and clinch but Grey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Raiden stuns Grey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Raiden checks the leg kick nicely there.
Raiden throws out a leg kick but Grey moves out of range and Raiden only half commits.
Raiden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grey tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grey slips a jab and a cross from Raiden.
Grey shoots in for a double leg but Raiden sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Grey throws a front kick aimed at Raiden's knee but Raiden avoids it well.
Grey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grey throws a hook but Raiden avoids it easily.
Raiden thuds a left hand into Grey's body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Raiden!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raiden scores with a takedown into Grey's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grey keeping moving, preventing Raiden from controlling successfully.
Raiden forces his way into half guard.
Raiden is looking to take a break and control but Grey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grey is positioning himself well to prevent Raiden advancing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raiden works his way into full mount!
Grey is desperately trying to improve his position but Raiden has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raiden looking to control and managing it successfully.
Grey is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raiden tries to control but Grey wriggling away.
Grey is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Grey keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Grey tries to hold on but Raiden postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grey sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Raiden sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quan Raiden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Raiden has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quan Raiden!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dakota Royer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Royer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Speak Militant- Sabac Red. Gunnar Nelson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dakota Royer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Royer lands a front kick.
Royer tries to work over Nelson's front leg with a kick but Nelson checks it.
Royer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nelson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nelson avoids the body shot from Royer.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Royer as he avoids it easily.
Nelson thows a leg kick but Royer checks it
and Royer counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nelson throws a jab but it's blocked by Royer.
Royer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nelson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson avoids a kick to the body.
Royer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nelson.
Royer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nelson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Royer lands with a good body shot.
Nelson misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson connects with an inside leg kick.
Nelson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Royer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nelson. That did some damage!
Royer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Gunnar Nelson has been cut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Royer. Nelson shrugs it off though.
Nelson looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Royer.
Royer connects with a solid leg kick.
Royer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Royer thumps Nelson with a low kick.
Gunnar Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Royer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson throws a hook but Royer blocks it.
Royer looks for the body kick but Nelson saw that one coming.
Nelson throws a body punch but Royer moves out of range.
Nelson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dakota Royer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Royer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nelson moves out of range of the body kick.
Nelson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Royer was well out of range. Poor timing from Nelson.
Royer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Royer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nelson misses with a low kick.
Nelson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nelson ducks right into an uppercut from Royer.
Nelson misses with a body shot.
Royer lands a big head kick that sends Nelson tumbling to the mat! Royer takes a step backwards and waves Nelson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Nelson is rocked!
Crack! Royer connects with the perfect overhand right and Nelson falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Royer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dakota Royer!
A pretty intense looking Dakota Royer took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Red Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox comes to the cage accompanied by Sanford and Son. Lee has chosen Teaching You as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Red Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Lee!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Fox blocks the body kick.
Lee throws a chopping leg kick but Fox manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fox connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Brandon Lee has been cut.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fox moves away.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Fox is just out of range.
Lee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fox wants to slow Lee down by chopping away at his legs.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee tries a low kick but Fox avoids it.
Fox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Jab by Fox.
A left lands for Fox.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee checks a leg kick nicely.
Lee moves out of range as Fox strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Fox scores with a jab.
Fox takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lee.
Fox scores with a body shot.
Fox takes one to the chin there.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Fox.
Lee jabs Fox right on the nose. Fox blinks but takes it well.
Lee has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fox throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fox moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fox jabs at Lee's body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lee checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Lee there.
Donk. Fox catches Lee right on the button with a cross.
Fox avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jab by Lee.
Fox moves out of range of the strikes.
Fox uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lee lands a really nice looking cross but Fox seems unphased.
Good exchange - Lee coming out on top.
Lee lands a lovely overhand right.
Fox misses with a looping right.
Fox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fox.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
Fox tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Fox is just out of range.
Fox lands with a straight right. Lee didn't see that one coming.
Lee is rocked!
Fox throws out a leg kick but Lee moves out of range and Fox only half commits.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Fox finish him?
Lee staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Fox moves away from the strike by Lee.
Fox drops Lee with a straight right hand, right on the button! Fox follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Red Fox!
A relieved looking Red Fox thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Sturd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sturd comes to the cage accompanied by DMX - Wright or Wrong. Santiago has chosen Rick Ross - Superhigh as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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204 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Sturd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sturd throws a jab but it's blocked by Santiago.
Sturd throws a right hand that misses
enabling Santiago to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Jason Sturd has been cut.
A slow jab from Santiago misses its intended target.
Sturd scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Sturd as he connects with a hook.
Sturd moves out of range of the body kick from Santiago.
Sturd misses with a looping right.
Santiago misses with a low kick.
Santiago ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Santiago blocks a head kick by Sturd.
Sturd swats away the attempt to clinch by Santiago.
A low kick from Sturd is predictable there
and Santiago counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sturd forces Santiago back against the cage and clinches.
Sturd swings wildly with an uppercut but Santiago uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sturd tries to throw a body punch but Santiago avoids it by throwing Sturd back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago blocks an uppercut.
Sturd throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santiago.
Santiago has Sturd pushed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sturd.
Sturd working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sturd.
Santiago is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Santiago prevents a body shot from Sturd.
Santiago is working Sturd over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sturd.
Santiago stalls.
A short right from Santiago on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturd lands a left hand.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Santiago just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sturd's brow.
Santiago dodges an elbow strike from Sturd.
Santiago blocking some punches.
Santiago prevents a body shot from Sturd.
Sturd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Sturd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sturd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Santiago.
A right handed body shot lands from Sturd.
Sturd lands a nice uppercut.
Santiago blocking some punches.
Santiago blocks an uppercut.
Santiago swings wildly with an uppercut but Sturd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santiago throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sturds head.
Santiago goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago landing knees to the body.
Santiago struggles to land a body shot inside as Sturd controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sturd.
Santiago blocks an uppercut.
Sturd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santiago's elbow.
Sturd misses with some punches.
Sturd tries to throw a body punch but Santiago avoids it by throwing Sturd back against the cage.
Sturd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santiago's elbow.
Sturd tries a body shot but Santiago blocks it.
Sturd scores with a hook to the body.
Sturd struggles to land a body shot inside as Santiago controls his hands.
Sturd swings wildly with an uppercut but Santiago uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sturd is working Santiago over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sturd lands with a left to the head.
Sturd has a couple of punches blocked by Santiago.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sturd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sturd throws a head punch that misses.
Sturd scores with a shoulder strike.
Sturd tries a body shot but Santiago blocks it.
Sturd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sturd struggles to land a body shot inside as Santiago controls his hands.
Sturd tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Santiago avoids it.
Santiago working aggressively here.
Nice elbow from Sturd.
Sturd misses with a body punch.
Sturd lands a left hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sturd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santiago blocks an uppercut.
Sturd working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sturd lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Sturd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Sturd's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sturd throws the left hand but Santiago avoids the punch easily.
Santiago ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sturd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sturd throws a wild body kick that Santiago sees coming a mile off.
Jason Sturd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sturd lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Santiago moves into the clinch.
Santiago's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sturd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sturd lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sturd struggles to land a body shot inside as Santiago controls his hands.
Santiago struggles to land a body shot inside as Sturd controls his hands.
Sturd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santiago's elbow.
Santiago stalling against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sturd misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturd misses with a punch on the inside.
Santiago taking a breather.
Sturd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sturd throws a head punch that misses.
Sturd throws a head punch that misses.
Sturd throws an elbow that misses.
Santiago drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sturd gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Santiago blocking some punches.
Santiago is looking to control Sturd's arms but Sturd gets an underhook and turns him. Now Santiago has his back to the cage.
Sturd lands a hook that snaps the head of Santiago backwards.
Sturd throws a punch but it's blocked by Santiago.
Santiago misses with a punch to the body.
Sturd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santiago backwards.
Sturd tries to throw a body punch but Santiago avoids it by throwing Sturd back against the cage.
Sturd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Santiago backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sturd lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santiago backwards.
Santiago is rocked!
Sturd throws a punch but it's blocked by Santiago.
Santiago is still on wobbly legs! Can Sturd finish him?
Sturd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sturd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sturd misses with a punch on the inside.
Sturd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sturd has a couple of punches blocked by Santiago.
A head punch on the inside from Sturd fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santiago.
Sturd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jason Sturd has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Santiago misses with a punch on the inside.
Sturd misses with some punches.
Santiago seems to have recovered his senses.
Sturd misses with a punch to the body.
Sturd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Santiago blocks an elbow strike from Sturd.
Santiago scores with a shot to the side of Sturd's head.
Sturd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Santiago scores with a nice short uppercut.
Santiago pressing his opponent against the cage.
Santiago tries a body shot but Sturd blocks it.
Santiago throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sturds head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sturd.
Santiago misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sturd misses with a punch on the inside.
Sturd misses with a body punch.
Sturd misses with a punch on the inside.
Santiago blocking some punches.
Santiago drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sturd swings wildly with an uppercut but Santiago uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santiago throws a head punch that misses.
Sturd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santiago softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sturd tries to throw a body punch but Santiago avoids it by throwing Sturd back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sturd misses with a punch on the inside.
Sturd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Santiago backwards.
Santiago tries to throw a body punch but Sturd avoids it by throwing Santiago back against the cage.
Sturd working aggressively here.
Sturd working aggressively here.
Sturd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sturd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sturd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santiago can do to turn this around?
Sturd throws a head punch that misses.
Sturd pushes Santiago back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sturd misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Sturd.
Sturd takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sturd misses with a punch on the inside.
Sturd tries to throw a body punch but Santiago avoids it by throwing Sturd back against the cage.
Sturd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Sturd dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason Sturd's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sturd throws a hook but Santiago avoids it easily.
Sturd works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sturd misses with a jab to the body
and Santiago counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sturd.
Santiago wants to clinch up but Sturd keeps it at a distance.
Santiago looks up at the clock. Bad move! Sturd lands a right hand from hell, dropping Santiago. Sturd pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Sturd!
During a confident post fight interview, Jason Sturd 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 Zak Drezner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humberto Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drezner comes to the cage accompanied by Cypress Hill - Checkmate. Cruz has chosen Deja Vu as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zak Drezner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humberto Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drezner throws a head kick but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz feints and then cracks Drezner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Drezner down.
Drezner takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cruz misses with a body kick.
Cruz throws a hook to the side of Drezner's head but Drezner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cruz throws a nice looking combination but Drezner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drezner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cruz takes a swing at Drezner's ribcage but misses.
Drezner lands with a slapping head kick.
Cruz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A clash of legs there as Cruz blocks the low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cruz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drezner moves out of range of the body kick.
Cruz shoots for a takedown but Drezner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Drezner moves in looking to clinch but Cruz pushes him off.
Drezner is looking to clinch but Cruz is avoiding it.
Cruz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Drezner was covering up waiting for the punch and Cruz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cruz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Drezner holds on and takes a little breather.
Drezner wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drezner looking to control.
Cruz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Zak Drezner.
Drezner throws a head kick that Cruz semi-blocks.
Drezner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cruz can pounce on him.
Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Drezner defends it nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Cruz.
Cruz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drezner counters with a low kick, right behind Cruz 's knee.
Drezner has closed the distance and engaged Cruz in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drezner blocks a body shot from Cruz.
Cruz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drezner lands with a nice body punch.
Zak Drezner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drezner misses with an uppercut. Cruz saw that one coming.
Drezner throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz's shoulder, as Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
Cruz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Drezner in his tracks.
Drezner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cruz is out of range and Drezner settles back down.
Cruz throws a lazy body kick
and Drezner counters with a straight right hand.
Drezner throws a looping overhand right but Cruz ducks down to avoid it.
Cruz shoots in for a double leg but Drezner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zak Drezner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Humberto Cruz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drezner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Drezner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cruz misses with a right hand
and Drezner counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruz is looking to score with low kicks.
Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drezner.
Cruz walks into a stiff left hand from Drezner.
Drezner misses with a few strikes there.
Cruz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cruz checks the leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Drezner. Those never looked like landing.
Cruz throws a push kick but Drezner slaps the foot to one side.
Cruz misses with a straight left.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drezner. That's going to slow Cruz down.
Cruz connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drezner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drezner checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice body kick from Drezner.
Cruz throws a front kick aimed at Drezner's knee but Drezner avoids it well.
Cruz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Drezner's calf.
Drezner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cruz to score with a decent uppercut.
Cruz dodges the punch combination from Drezner.
Cruz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cruz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cruz looks to land a combination. Drezner sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some bone on bone action there as Drezner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Drezner thuds his right hand into Cruz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Drezner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Drezner with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Humberto Cruz will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cruz takes a swing at Drezner's ribcage but misses.
Drezner lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Drezner scores with a nice head shot.
Cruz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zak Drezner is winning the standup battle so far.
Drezner rushes Cruz and presses him up against the cage.
Cruz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Drezner breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Drezner.
Drezner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cruz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drezner looks to score with a jab to the body but Cruz is just out of range.
Humberto Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz cracks Drezner with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cruz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Drezner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Drezner lands a nice hook to Cruz's body. Cruz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz walks into a left hand.
Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Cruz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cruz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Drezner has managed to clinch.
Drezner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Drezner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drezner manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Drezner blocks a body shot from Cruz.
Drezner managing to block the knees to the body from Cruz.
Drezner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cruz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cruz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Drezner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz has a couple of punches blocked by Drezner.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz cracks Drezner with a nice body shot.
Drezner looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drezner.
Drezner is trying to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drezner.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Drezner fails to land.
Cruz misses with a punch on the inside.
Drezner stalling in the clinch but Cruz improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Zak Drezner.
Cruz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Drezner checks it well.
Cruz throws a body punch but Drezner moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Drezner - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drezner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Drezner avoids the body shot from Cruz.
Drezner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
No joy there for Cruz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cruz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Drezner counters with a stiff right hand.
Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drezner moves away.
Cruz tries a head kick but it misses.
Drezner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cruz.
Drezner walks into a left hand.
Drezner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drezner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cruz throws a body punch but Drezner moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drezner is looking to clinch.
Drezner missing with a left hand there. Cruz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cruz throws a body punch but Drezner moves out of range.
Cruz lands a leg kick that knocks Drezner off balance momentarily.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drezner moves away.
Drezner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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!
Cruz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Drezner.
Drezner lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Drezner needs to keep his hands up - Cruz had a free shot at his head there.
Cruz missing with a left hand there. Drezner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cruz misses with the combination.
Drezner just misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Zak Drezner will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Drezner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Drezner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drezner moves away.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drezner moves away.
Drezner lands with a straight right. Cruz didn't see that one coming.
Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drezner manages to avoid it.
Cruz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cruz moves forwards but Drezner connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Drezner is looking to clinch.
Drezner tries to clinch up.
Cruz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cruz misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cruz. Drezner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cruz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drezner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick from Drezner lands but Cruz takes it in his stride.
Cruz wants to slow Drezner down by chopping away at his legs.
Cruz throws a big shot that misses.
Cruz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Drezner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cruz thows a leg kick but Drezner checks it
and Drezner counters with a nice leg kick.
Cruz throws a body punch but Drezner moves out of range.
Drezner misses with a looping left.
Drezner throws a looping overhand right but Cruz ducks down to avoid it.
Drezner throws out a loose jab but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruz takes a swing at Drezner's ribcage but misses.
Drezner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruz.
Cruz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drezner tries to clinch up but Cruz circles away and keeps his distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Drezner.
Drezner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drezner tries to clinch but Cruz is having none of it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A telegraphed right hand from Drezner misses the target.
Drezner blocks a jab.
Drezner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cruz is out of range and Drezner settles back down.
A solid body kick from Cruz.
Cruz misses with a left hand
and Drezner counters with a leg kick.
Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drezner manages to avoid it.
Drezner swings for the body but Cruz moves out of range.
Drezner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cruz misses with a two punch combination.
Cruz throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Drezner misses with an uppercut.
Drezner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drezner checks a leg kick nicely.
A jab from Cruz misses.
Drezner lunges at Cruz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cruz's hand.
Cruz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Drezner cracks a nice hook into Cruz's ribs.
Cruz throws a looping overhand right but Drezner ducks down to avoid it.
Cruz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drezner can pounce on him.
Drezner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drezner avoids the head kick by Cruz.
Cruz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drezner throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz's shoulder, as Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a double jab.
Drezner tests Cruz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drezner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cruz throws out the jab.
Cruz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Drezner.
Cruz cracks a nice hook into Drezner's ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Drezner scores with a decent looking hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cruz.
Cruz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Drezner rather than just go for the knockout.
Drezner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Drezner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drezner is looking to slow Cruz down with leg kicks.
Cruz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drezner counters with a big head kick but Cruz shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zak Drezner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Drezner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Zak Drezner!
Zak Drezner seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Les Grossman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Norton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Grossman might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Get Back. Les Grossman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Les Grossman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Norton!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norton scores with a jab to the head.
Norton lands a really nice looking cross but Grossman seems unphased.
Grossman connects with a looping right hand.
Norton misses with a looping left.
Norton misses the shot to the body.
Grossman slips under a jab from Norton.
Grossman thumps Norton with a low kick.
Taylor Norton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grossman throws a one two combo.
Grossman throws a series of punches but Norton avoids them all with ease.
Norton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grossman circles away.
Norton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grossman's calf.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grossman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Grossman throws an overhand right that lands on Norton's shoulder, as Norton tries to avoid the shot.
Norton throws a sloppy head kick and Grossman moves out of range easily.
Grossman lands a head kick!
A head kick misses from Norton.
Grossman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Norton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Grossman checks the leg kick.
Norton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grossman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Norton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Norton digs a good body shot into Grossman's ribs.
Grossman walks into a left hand.
Norton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Norton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Norton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Grossman connects with a right hand. Norton shakes it off.
Grossman lands a leg kick that knocks Norton off balance momentarily.
Grossman delivers a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grossman moves out of range of the body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Norton.
Norton looks to throw the jab but Grossman is out of range.
Grossman blocks a leg kick.
Norton connects with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Grossman.
Norton lands a nice looking body kick.
Norton blocks a leg kick.
Norton misses with an uppercut. Grossman saw that one coming.
Grossman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norton manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Norton catches Grossman right on the button with a cross.
Grossman defending well as Norton loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Norton misses the target.
Norton stuns Grossman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Norton misses with a hook. Grossman ducked under it nicely.
Grossman works the jab nicely.
Grossman throws a right hand that Norton ducks under and follows up with a left that Norton also avoids with ease.
Grossman misses with a body shot.
Grossman checks the leg kick.
Norton throws a lazy body kick
and Grossman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grossman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grossman misses with a looping right.
Norton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grossman to score with a decent uppercut.
Norton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grossman.
Norton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Norton misses with a low kick.
Norton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grossman.
Norton throws a hook but Grossman avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norton takes one on the button.
Grossman lands a jab to the nose.
Grossman jabs Norton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Norton throws a jab but it's blocked by Grossman.
Norton misses with a double jab
and Grossman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grossman throws a front kick aimed at Norton's knee but Norton avoids it well.
Norton misses with a body shot.
Grossman misses with a few strikes there.
Norton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Norton throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grossman.
Norton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grossman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Norton.
Norton is looking to score with low kicks.
Grossman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Norton just misses with a punch to the body.
Norton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Norton. Those never looked like landing.
Grossman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grossman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Norton.
Grossman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Norton takes a swing at Grossman's ribcage but misses.
Norton throws out a leg kick but Grossman moves out of range and Norton only half commits.
Norton finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Grossman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Norton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Norton throws a half hearted mid kick.
Grossman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Norton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grossman.
Norton throws a body kick that misses.
Grossman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Norton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Norton moves out of range as Grossman throws a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grossman connects with a jab.
Norton misses with a low kick.
Grossman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Norton ducks under a wild hook from Grossman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Les Grossman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Grossman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Norton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Norton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Norton takes a shot to the head.
Grossman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Norton backwards.
Grossman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norton's elbow.
Norton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grossman's elbow.
Grossman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Norton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Norton lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Grossman.
It looks like Taylor Norton has been cut.
Grossman is looking to break free of the clinch but Norton has double underhooks.
Grossman lands with a right to the head.
Norton misses with the head strike.
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!
Grossman misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Norton.
Norton keeps control of Grossman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Grossman lands an uppercut.
Grossman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grossman is trying to maintain a safe position but Norton gets an underhook and turns Grossman into the cage.
Grossman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Norton backwards.
Grossman prevents a takedown attempt there.
A frustrated look appears on Grossman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Grossman prevents a body shot from Norton.
A head punch on the inside from Norton fails to land.
Norton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grossman's elbow.
Norton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grossmans head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Norton tries a body shot but Grossman blocks it.
Grossman blocks a body shot from Norton.
Norton tries a body shot but Grossman blocks it.
Norton misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norton can't find room to land a body shot as Grossman controls the action.
Norton misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grossman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Norton's brow.
Grossman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Norton backwards.
Grossman manages to break the clinch.
Grossman checks a leg kick.
Norton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grossman.
Norton just misses with a punch to the body.
A leg kick checked by Norton.
A leg kick checked by Grossman.
Grossman scores with a push kick.
Norton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grossman connects with a solid leg kick.
A slow jab from Norton misses its intended target.
Grossman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grossman lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norton takes a swing at Grossman's ribcage but misses.
Grossman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Norton moves out of range of the body kick from Grossman.
Norton stuffs the takedown attempt from Grossman. Grossman gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grossman. That's going to slow Norton down.
Grossman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Norton. That did some damage!
Grossman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good exchange - Grossman coming out on top.
Norton loads up on a big right hand but Grossman slips the punch.
Grossman jabs Norton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Norton throws a push kick but Grossman slaps the foot to one side.
Norton misses with a shot to the body
enabling Grossman to counter with a crisp jab.
Grossman lands with a good body shot.
Grossman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norton throws a body punch but Grossman moves out of range.
Norton throws a right hand that misses
and Norton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Norton connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Norton throws the kick towards the body but Grossman avoids it.
Grossman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grossman tests Norton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big left from Norton misses.
Les Grossman is winning the standup battle so far.
Norton misses with an uppercut.
Norton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Norton tries to land a front kick but Grossman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Norton misses the jab.
Norton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Grossman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Norton's head backwards.
Norton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Norton misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norton feints and then cracks Grossman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grossman down.
Grossman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Norton doesn't seem bothered though.
Norton is breathing heavily.
Grossman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grossman connects with a body shot that sends Norton's belly button to the back.
Grossman throws a chopping leg kick but Norton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Les Grossman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Taylor Norton's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Norton punishes Grossman's body with a nice straight punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Grossman.
Norton looks to score with a jab to the body but Grossman is just out of range.
Grossman lands with a good body shot.
Norton sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jab from Grossman.
Norton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grossman.
Grossman lands a leg kick that knocks Norton off balance momentarily.
Norton looks to score with a jab to the body but Grossman is just out of range.
Norton throws a low kick but Grossman moves out of range easily.
Grossman scores with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grossman with a nice cross.
Norton misses with a hook.
Norton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grossman. Grossman obviously looking to wear him down.
The fighters circling - Norton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grossman connects with a jab.
Norton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grossman misses with a low kick as Norton jumps back.
Grossman connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Norton.
Norton throws the left hand but Grossman avoids the punch easily.
Grossman digs a good body shot into Norton's ribs.
Grossman tests Norton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Norton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grossman.
Grossman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Grossman moves out of range as Norton throws a body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Grossman.
Norton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Grossman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Norton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Norton looks to land a right hand but Grossman moved out of range.
Grossman throws a big shot that misses.
Grossman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Norton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Grossman!
Norton is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grossman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Norton is still on wobbly legs! Can Grossman finish him?
Norton misses with a double jab.
A jab from Grossman finds it's way through Norton's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Norton takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Norton misses with a looping left.
A thudding body kick lands there by Grossman!
Norton lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Grossman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Norton avoids the body shot from Grossman.
Grossman lands a leg kick that knocks Norton off balance momentarily.
Norton moves forwards but Grossman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Grossman drops Norton with a huge uppercut! Norton drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Grossman is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Les Grossman!
Les Grossman retains his light heavyweight title!
Les Grossman took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'The universe... is talking to us right now. You just gotta listen.
[Anton Chigurgh turns on Flo Rider's "Low" and LG begins to dance to the beat] See, this is the good part, Taylor Norton. This is when the job gets fun! '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garson DeBramalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garson DeBramalo told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Creed!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garson DeBramalo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed darts in and clinches DeBramalo up against the cage.
Creed lands a body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Creed prevents a body shot from DeBramalo.
Creed misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Creed fails to land.
DeBramalo wants to stall.
Creed tries a body shot but DeBramalo blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Creed.
Creed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Creed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DeBramalo's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Creed fails to land.
Creed scores with a shot to the side of DeBramalo's head.
Creed lands a right hand.
DeBramalo effectively controlling the action here.
DeBramalo tries to throw a body punch but Creed avoids it by throwing DeBramalo back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
DeBramalo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
DeBramalo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Creed lands an elbow that stopped DeBramalo in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Garson DeBramalo has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeBramalo.
DeBramalo wants to get back to striking at distance but Creed won't allow it.
Creed has a couple of punches blocked by DeBramalo.
Creed can't find room to land a body shot as DeBramalo controls the action.
Creed lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Creed.
Creed has a couple of punches blocked by DeBramalo.
DeBramalo manages to break the clinch.
DeBramalo throws a right hand that misses
and Creed counters with a body kick that stops DeBramalo in his tracks momentarily.
DeBramalo looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Creed throws a good cross that connects.
DeBramalo looks to land a right hand but Creed moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed misses with a body kick.
DeBramalo throws a push kick but Creed slaps the foot to one side.
Creed loads up on a big right hand but DeBramalo slips the punch.
DeBramalo throws an off balance right hand
and Creed counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A big left from DeBramalo misses.
DeBramalo misses with a wild body shot.
DeBramalo checks a leg kick.
Creed gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Creed misses with a hook to the ribs.
Creed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Creed effectively controlling the action here.
DeBramalo misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed working aggressively here.
Creed misses with an elbow over the top.
Creed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Creed lands an uppercut.
DeBramalo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from DeBramalo - that landed with a thud.
Creed tries to throw a body punch but DeBramalo avoids it by throwing Creed back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Creed.
Creed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Creed lands a left hand.
DeBramalo is trying to break free.
DeBramalo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DeBramalo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Creed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Creed lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeBramalo is trying to force a seperation but Creed has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed pushes off an throws an elbow but DeBramalo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Creed lands a hook that snaps the head of DeBramalo backwards.
Creed gets through DeBramalo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
DeBramalo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Creed avoids it.
DeBramalo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
DeBramalo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Creeds head.
A right handed body shot lands from DeBramalo.
Knees to the body from Creed.
Creed swings wildly with an uppercut but DeBramalo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Creed struggles to land a body shot inside as DeBramalo controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
DeBramalo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Creed.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from DeBramalo.
Creed misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Creed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Garson DeBramalo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Creed throws a head kick that misses
and DeBramalo counters with an inside leg kick.
Creed cracks the inside of DeBramalo's front leg.
Creed closes the distance and clinches.
Creed prevents a body shot from DeBramalo.
DeBramalo is trying to stall.
DeBramalo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Creed blocks a body shot from DeBramalo.
Creed stalling in the clinch.
Creed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
DeBramalo tries to circle away but Creed has him pinned against the cage.
Creed tries a body shot but DeBramalo blocks it.
Creed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Creed lands a left hand that snaps the head of DeBramalo backwards.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
DeBramalo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Creed swings wildly with an uppercut but DeBramalo uses good head movement to avoid it.
DeBramalo tries to throw a body punch but Creed avoids it by throwing DeBramalo back against the cage.
DeBramalo avoiding damage as Creed throws knees to the body.
Creed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Creed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Creed has a couple of punches blocked by DeBramalo.
Creed working aggressively here.
DeBramalo misses with a body punch.
Creed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
DeBramalo misses with a body punch.
DeBramalo scores with a hook to the body.
Creed prevents a body shot from DeBramalo.
DeBramalo working hard to break the clinch.
Creed avoiding damage as DeBramalo throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed lands a body punch in the clinch.
Creed throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DeBramalo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Creed struggles to land a body shot inside as DeBramalo controls his hands.
Creed working aggressively here.
Creed can't find room to land a body shot as DeBramalo controls the action.
DeBramalo blocks a body shot from Creed.
Creed pushes DeBramalo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Creed throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but DeBramalo blocks it with crossed arms.
DeBramalo blocks a body shot from Creed.
DeBramalo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Creed blocks a body shot from DeBramalo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed misses with a punch on the inside.
DeBramalo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Creed misses with a hook to the ribs.
Creed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Victor Creed has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Creed throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but DeBramalo blocks it with crossed arms.
Creed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
DeBramalo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Creed is keeping busy.
Creed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Creed can't find room to land a body shot as DeBramalo controls the action.
Creed struggles to land a body shot inside as DeBramalo controls his hands.
Creed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
DeBramalo misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DeBramalo.
Creed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
DeBramalo tries to throw a body punch but Creed avoids it by throwing DeBramalo back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeBramalo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Creed's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Creed lands a shoulder strike.
DeBramalo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
DeBramalo blocks a body shot from Creed.
DeBramalo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
DeBramalo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Creed working aggressively here.
Creed lands a hook to the side of the head.
DeBramalo is trying to maintain a safe position but Creed gets an underhook and turns DeBramalo into the cage.
Creed looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Creed lands a left hand that snaps the head of DeBramalo backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Creed creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on DeBramalo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Creed dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Garson DeBramalo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
DeBramalo misses with a right hand
and Creed counters with a nice leg kick.
Creed throws a solid leg kick but DeBramalo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Creed.
Creed wants to clinch
and DeBramalo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
DeBramalo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Creed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
DeBramalo takes one to the side of the head.
Creed takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Creed swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by DeBramalo.
Victor Creed is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeBramalo misses with a right hand
and Creed makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
DeBramalo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Creed on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Creed.
Creed throws a nice looking combination but DeBramalo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed takes a swing at DeBramalo's ribcage but misses.
Creed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping DeBramalo at a distance.
Creed getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
DeBramalo misses with a left hand
and Creed counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Creed.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Creed preventing the sweep.
Creed throws a big right hand that misses.
DeBramalo wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Creed is now in half guard.
DeBramalo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Creed is trying to control the action in half guard but DeBramalo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. DeBramalo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
DeBramalo working a defensive guard but Creed passes into half guard.
Creed not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
DeBramalo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Creed is trying to control the action in half guard but DeBramalo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Creed is looking to stall here but DeBramalo recovers full guard.
Creed tries to free his leg and advance position but DeBramalo is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed throws a big elbow that misses.
DeBramalo looking for a sweep. Not yet DeBramalo, not yet.
Creed throws a strike but DeBramalo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Creed wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeBramalo trying to control but Creed is working from the bottom.
Creed looking to control.
Victor Creed has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
DeBramalo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Creed counter with a right hand.
Creed pivots, looking for a leg kick but DeBramalo is out of range and Creed settles back down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Creed feints and then cracks DeBramalo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow DeBramalo down.
Creed is on the wrong end of a nice combination from DeBramalo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Creed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Creed clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Garson DeBramalo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Creed scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Creed tries to score with a low kick but DeBramalo moves his leg out of the way.
DeBramalo misses with a looping right.
Creed digs a good hook to DeBramalo's body.
Creed moves in looking to clinch but DeBramalo pushes him off.
Creed connects with a looping right hand.
DeBramalo swings widly with a right hand
and Creed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
DeBramalo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Creed fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt DeBramalo.
Creed tries a head kick but it misses.
DeBramalo moves out of range as Creed throws a body kick.
DeBramalo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Creeds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from DeBramalo. Creed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Creed connects with a crisp jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for DeBramalo.
Creed throws a low kick, looking for DeBramalo's leg but DeBramalo calmly moves out of range.
Creed shoots in and drives through. DeBramalo sprawls well.
Creed is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Creed. DeBramalo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Creed tries to clinch up.
Creed throws a solid leg kick but DeBramalo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Creed.
DeBramalo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Creed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and DeBramalo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Creed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from DeBramalo.
DeBramalo looks to land a body kick but Creed moved away.
DeBramalo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Creed scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
DeBramalo throws a lazy uppercut
and Creed counters with a nice leg kick.
DeBramalo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Creed fakes the leg kick and cracks DeBramalo in the body.
That kick from Creed tenderised DeBramalo's leg. DeBramalo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Creed.
Creed clinches up with DeBramalo and pushes him back against the cage.
DeBramalo being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Creed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Creed.
Creed misses with a short punch on the inside.
DeBramalo taking a breather.
Creed creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Creed lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down DeBramalo.
Creed lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeBramalo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Creed tries to throw a body punch but DeBramalo avoids it by throwing Creed back against the cage.
Creed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Creed lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of DeBramalo backwards.
Creed stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Creed lands a left hand that snaps the head of DeBramalo backwards.
DeBramalo blocks an uppercut.
Creed misses with a punch on the inside.
Creed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of DeBramalo backwards.
DeBramalo wants to stall.
A short left from Creed.
DeBramalo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Creed is defending well for now.
Creed lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Creed lands a right hand.
Creed working some nice short punches in the clinch.
DeBramalo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Creed.
DeBramalo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Creed had his way with Garson DeBramalo in that round.
The cut man is working on Garson DeBramalo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Creed is looking to slow DeBramalo down with leg kicks.
DeBramalo tries a low kick but Creed avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Creed. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Creed.
Creed throws a low kick but it's checked well by DeBramalo.
Creed lands a big head kick that sends DeBramalo tumbling to the mat! Creed takes a step backwards and waves DeBramalo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
DeBramalo is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Creed shoots and scores a devastating slam takedown! DeBramalo is unconscious as Creed celebrates over his stricken foe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Victor Creed!
Victor Creed retains his heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Victor Creed gave a big smile as he said 'Serves you right...The only name dumber than War Machine is this fucking coopey de french fries shit. '.
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