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TTFC Tuesday Night Fights 43 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leslie Harp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harp comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Eternal Erection - Absolutely Free kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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169 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leslie Harp!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harp fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hunt.
Harp misses with a straight right.
Harp throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hunt.
Harp misses with a low kick.
Hunt misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Harp misses
and Hunt counters with a thumping low kick.
Hunt throws a body kick that misses.
Harp fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hunt, pushing him back against the cage.
Harp is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hunt is defending well.
Harp is looking for a takedown.
Hunt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harp.
Mike Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leslie Harp.
Harp is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Harp managing to block the knees to the body from Hunt.
Hunt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harp blocks it with crossed arms.
Hunt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harp has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt tries to land a knee to the head but Harp blocks with his arms.
Hunt looking to throw knees to the head but Harp is blocking nicely.
Hunt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hunt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harp.
Harp looking for a takedown.
Hunt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Harp tries for a takedown but Hunt manages to get underhooks.
Harp is trying to pull guard but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.
Harp avoiding damage as Hunt throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hunt throws an elbow but misses.
Harp drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hunt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hunt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harp drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harp wants a takedown.
Hunt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harp avoids it.
Harp tries to score a body lock takedown but Hunt shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hunt is pressed up against the cage. Harp has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hunt down to the mat. Hunt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Harp shoots in but Hunt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Harp avoids the body shot from Hunt.
Hunt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Harp throws a head kick that misses.
Harp avoids the head kick by Hunt.
Harp avoids the head kick by Hunt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harp has Hunt up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harp jumps guard but Hunt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Harp ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Harp no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Harp looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hunt throws an elbow that misses. Harp uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hunt's guard. Nice move by Harp!
Harp lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Harp with a nice head shot there.
Hunt wants to stand and escape but Harp is having none of it.
Hunt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hunt wants to stand and escape but Harp is having none of it.
Harp in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hunt wants to stand up but Harp is controlling him.
Harp trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harp missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Harp postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Harp's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hunt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hunt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harp.
Harp scoring with punches to the head and body.
Harp lands a couple of digs.
Harp throwing strikes from guard but Hunt blocks nicely.
Harp cracks Hunt with a solid left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Harp's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Harp makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leslie Harp dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Harp thumps Hunt with a low kick.
A low kick from Harp is predictable there
and Hunt counters with a body kick that stops Harp in his tracks momentarily.
Harp throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harp throws out a leg kick but Hunt moves out of range and Harp only half commits.
Mike Hunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hunt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hunt lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Harp backs up against the cage.
Harp's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hunt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Harp scrambles back to his feet.
A head kick by Harp misses
and Hunt counters with a right hand to the body.
Harp misses with a leg kick.
Harp throws a leg kick that misses.
Harp throws a head kick but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harp misses with a leg kick
and Hunt counters with a head kick. That will keep Harp thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hunt scores with a head kick. Harp tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hunt misses with the combination.
Harp tries to score with a low kick but Hunt moves his leg out of the way.
Leslie Harp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harp throws a leg kick
and Hunt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Harp turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harp throws a head kick but Hunt moves out of range.
Harp wants to land a leg kick but Hunt is out of range.
Harp throws the kick towards the body but Hunt avoids it.
Mike Hunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harp moves out of range of the body kick from Hunt.
Hunt moves out of range of the body kick from Harp.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harp shoots in but no luck this time.
Hunt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hunt looks for the body kick but Harp saw that one coming.
Harp tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hunt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Harp goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hunt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Harp swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harp moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt misses with a knee strike.
Harp is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hunt can't fight it off and eventually Harp manages to take the fight to the floor. Hunt looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harp missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Harp with a flurry of punches that miss.
Harp is in close to Hunt's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Harp tries to free his leg and advance position but Hunt is retaining full guard.
Harp postures up and lands a big shot to Hunt's brow.
Hunt is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Harp trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hunt is keeping the position for now.
Harp scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harp with a flurry of punches that miss.
Harp throws a strike but Hunt rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Harp looking for a sweep. Not yet Harp, not yet.
Harp lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hunt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harp pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
It looks like Mike Hunt has been cut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harp goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Hunt turns into him and now he's in Harp's guard.
Hunt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leslie Harp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Hunt's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hunt throws a sloppy head kick and Harp moves out of range easily.
Harp avoids a kick to the body.
Harp misses with a leg kick.
Harp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harp walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hunt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hunt tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hunt swats away the attempt to clinch by Harp.
Harp has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hunt throws an elbow but it misses.
Harp is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hunt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hunt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harp blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harp is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hunt gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hunt tries to circle away but Harp has him pinned against the cage.
Harp wants a takedown but no success here.
Harp wants a takedown.
Mike Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leslie Harp.
Harp tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hunt tries to land a knee to the head but Harp blocks with his arms.
Hunt wants to get back to striking at distance but Harp won't allow it.
Hunt stalls.
Harp is looking for a takedown.
Harp is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hunt is defending well.
Harp throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hunt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to land knees in the clinch but Harp avoids the damage to the body.
Hunt is trying to maintain a safe position but Harp gets an underhook and turns Hunt into the cage.
Harp breaks the clinch.
Hunt looks for the body kick but Harp saw that one coming.
Hunt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harp fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Harp throws a body kick that misses.
Hunt misses with a two punch combination.
Leslie Harp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harp throws a head kick that misses.
Harp throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hunt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harp checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hunt is looking to wear down Harp with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Harp takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Harp wants to land a leg kick but Hunt is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt moves out of range of the body kick.
Harp 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.
Harp throws a sloppy head kick and Hunt moves out of range easily.
Hunt misses with a head kick.
Harp 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.
Hunt throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hunt crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Harp - the referee stops the clock and Hunt gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Harp. Hunt manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hunt looks to land a combination but Harp avoids it well.
Hunt checks the leg kick nicely there.
Harp wants to clinch.
Harp tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunt.
Mike Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harp connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Hunt does it's job there.
Harp misses with a leg kick
and Hunt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Harp has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Harp.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harp can pounce on him.
Harp throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hunt.
Hunt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harp circles away quickly and effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leslie Harp.
I've got Harp winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leslie Harp!
Leslie Harp thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Wesley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wesley comes to the cage accompanied by Wild Thing by Tone-Loc. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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215 lbs
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222 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Wesley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Gibson!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gibson trying to control the position from guard on top but Wesley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wesley working a defensive guard here.
Gibson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gibson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wesley is keeping the position for now.
Gibson stops Wesley from standing up.
Gibson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gibson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gibson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wesley wants to sweep but no luck.
Gibson advances position into side control!
Wesley tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wesley gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gibson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wesley tries to reverse the position but Gibson maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesley is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Gibson looking to finish Wesley with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wesley!
Gibson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wesley can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gibson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wesley is trying to stand up.
Gibson looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Wesley covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Gibson!
Robert Gibson 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Keefer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cunningham's choice of entrance music: Disturbed - Conflict . Brad Cunningham 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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31
185 lbs
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197 lbs
11 - 14 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Keefer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brad Cunningham!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keefer throws a head kick that half lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cunningham is defended easily by Keefer.
Cunningham misses the jab.
Brad Cunningham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keefer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cunningham misses with an uppercut. Keefer saw that one coming.
Cunningham turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cunningham is looking to score with low kicks.
Cunningham shoots in and gets a takedown into Keefer's guard.
Cunningham trying to control the position from guard on top but Keefer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Keefer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cunningham trying to control the position from guard on top but Keefer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cunningham would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Cunningham trying to control the position from guard on top but Keefer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Brad Cunningham.
Cunningham throws a head kick that misses.
Cunningham with a lazy takedown attempt
and Keefer counters with a nice body shot.
A head kick misses from Keefer.
Cunningham throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Keefer counters with a nice body shot.
Mark Keefer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Keefer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cunningham throws a sloppy head kick and Keefer moves out of range easily.
Keefer drops Cunningham with a beautiful combination! Cunningham stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Keefer is looking for the KO!
Cunningham is rocked!
It looks like Brad Cunningham has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keefer throws a powerful right kick. Cunningham tried to block low but the kick was high! Cunningham was taken right off of his feet! Keefer jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mark Keefer!
During a confident post fight interview, Mark Keefer 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Tricolor Paulista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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21
155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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34
157 lbs
21 - 18 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent 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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tricolor Paulista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulista defending well as Aldo loads up on a big left hand.
Aldo lands a nice looking body shot.
Aldo misses the shot to the body.
Aldo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paulista wants to clinch up but Aldo keeps it at a distance.
Aldo looks to land a left hand but Paulista moved out of range nicely.
Paulista tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Aldo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paulista moves to clinch but Aldo breaks away
enabling Aldo to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Aldo misses.
Paulista wants to clinch but Aldo slips to the side
and Aldo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Paulista tries to clinch up
and Paulista takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Aldo.
Aldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paulista looks to clinch
and Aldo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paulista takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Paulista uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aldo.
Paulista tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paulista swings for the body but Aldo moves out of range.
Paulista tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Aldo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aldo misses with a wild body shot.
Paulista tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Aldo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Paulista misses with a right hand
and Aldo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paulista misses with an uppercut. Aldo saw that one coming.
Paulista tries to clinch but Aldo is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldo scores with a hook to the body. Paulista takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Aldo lands with an uppercut that bounces Paulista off the cage and back into range.
Paulista fails with the takedown.
Aldo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paulista.
Paulista lands with an overhand left.
Paulista's corner calls for a 1-2. Paulista obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Paulista wants to clinch up but Aldo keeps it at a distance.
Jose Aldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aldo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Paulistas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Paulista darts in trying to clinch
and Aldo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paulista gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Paulista is rocked!
Nice body punch from Aldo.
Oh Paulista is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo digs a good hook to Paulista's body.
Paulista wants to clinch.
Paulista closes the distance looking to clinch
and Aldo counters with a left to the body.
Paulista seems to have got his legs back now.
Paulista bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Aldo there.
Paulista wants to clinch but Aldo slips to the side
and Aldo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aldo cracks Paulista with a right hand to the side of the head.
Paulista is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Aldo moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Aldo!
Jose Aldo spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Stifler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bronco Buster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bronco Buster enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Stifler !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bronco Buster!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stifler takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Buster throws the kick towards the body but Stifler avoids it.
Stifler scores with a three punch combo!
Buster throws an overhand right that lands on Stifler 's shoulder, as Stifler tries to avoid the shot.
Stifler throws the left hand but Buster avoids the punch easily.
Buster bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Buster throws the left hand but Stifler avoids the punch easily.
Stifler jabs at Buster's body.
Buster misses with a straight left.
Buster tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stifler is able to avoid easily.
Buster scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buster takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Buster is rocked!
Stifler looks to score with a jab to the body but Buster is just out of range.
Stifler misses with an uppercut
and Buster counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nice sprawl there from Buster as Stifler shoots in.
Some bone on bone action there as Stifler checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Buster cracks the inside of Stifler 's front leg.
Buster misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stifler checks a leg kick nicely.
Stifler closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Stifler tries to bum rush Buster with a series of wild strikes but Buster uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stifler swings for the body but Buster moves out of range.
Buster has a takedown stuffed.
Buster misses the shot to the body.
Buster just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheers as Buster lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stifler doesn't seem phased though.
Stifler rushes Buster and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Buster cracks Stifler with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Buster.
Stifler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Buster is leaning against Stifler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Buster throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stifler has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Buster is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stifler misses with some punches.
Buster throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stifler wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Stifler . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buster gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Stifler trying to control the position.
Buster wants to control from the top but Stifler keeps moving.
Buster distracts Stifler with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Buster wants to control from the top but Stifler keeps moving.
Buster stopping the sweep attempt from Stifler .
Buster working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buster trying to control but Stifler is working from the bottom.
Stifler is trying to control the position but Buster postures up.
Buster trying to control but Stifler is working from the bottom.
Buster pushes down on Stifler 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Buster seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stifler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Stifler is trying is best to control the position here.
Stifler avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Buster.
Stifler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Buster content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buster is trying to control the action in half guard but Stifler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stifler is looking to control Buster's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stifler avoid being mounted?
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stifler darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Buster throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Buster - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stifler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Buster.
Stifler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Busters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Buster misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stifler moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bronco Buster will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stifler drives through with a takedown into Buster's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Stifler content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stifler being controlled here momentarily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stifler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Buster wants to stand but Stifler is controlling the position.
Stifler throwing strikes from guard but Buster blocks nicely.
Stifler postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Buster is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Stifler , into his guard.
Stifler has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Buster is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Stifler .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stifler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Buster trying to control the action but Stifler is working from the bottom.
Stifler manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Stifler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Buster keeps working.
Stifler seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stifler lands strikes from half guard.
Buster wants to control but Stifler is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Buster trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Stifler manages to pass to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buster really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stifler working the ground and pound effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stifler lands a nice shot to the head.
Stifler unloading with bombs!
The referee warns Buster that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Buster is still in real trouble! Can Stifler finish him?
Stifler with good strikes from the mount here!
Stifler lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stifler raining down hammerfists from mount.
Buster takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Stifler drops a big elbow. That's hurt Buster! More shots from Stifler and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Stifler !
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Janjak Boran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ano Aukanaii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boran kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lief Klein Konijntje. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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198 lbs
15 - 12 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Janjak Boran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ano Aukanaii!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boran is looking to clinch but Aukanaii is avoiding it.
Boran goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Boran darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Aukanaii feints and then cracks Boran's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boran down.
Boran keeps Aukanaii at a distance using the push kick.
Boran misses with a hook
and Aukanaii counters with a nice uppercut.
Boran throws a low kick, looking for Aukanaii's leg but Aukanaii calmly moves out of range.
Aukanaii with a hook.
Boran throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Aukanaii counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boran misses with a looping right.
Boran gets caught napping as Aukanaii dives in and scores a takedown. Boran manages to retain guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Aukanaii stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boran swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boran not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Aukanaii being controlled here momentarily.
Aukanaii stopping the sweep attempt from Boran.
Boran pulls Aukanaii in close to prevent any damage.
We're going to have a standup here because Janjak Boran wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Boran goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Aukanaii looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boran tries to clinch up
and Boran takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boran feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aukanaiis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Boran wants to clinch up but Aukanaii keeps it at a distance.
Aukanaii scoring well with a low kick there.
Boran misses with an uppercut
and Aukanaii makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Boran throws a sloppy head kick and Aukanaii moves out of range easily.
Boran misses with a hook. Aukanaii ducked under it nicely.
Boran tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boran misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boran darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Aukanaii closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Aukanaii closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Boran is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Aukanaii is looking for a kimura here.
Boran trying to hold on to Aukanaii's head to control him but Aukanaii postures up.
Aukanaii is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Aukanaii throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boran is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aukanaii working Boran over with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aukanaii not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boran slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Boran is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Aukanaii is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boran pushes Aukanaii off and gets back to his feet.
Aukanaii throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Boran tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Aukanaii is in Boran's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aukanaii accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Aukanaii in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Janjak Boran will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Aukanaii shoots in and bounces Boran off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Aukanaii throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boran works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boran is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aukanaii in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aukanaii throwing strikes but missing.
Aukanaii trying to control the position from guard on top but Boran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boran working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aukanaii.
Aukanaii throwing strikes but missing.
Boran looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aukanaii postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Boran is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Aukanaii, into his guard.
Boran postures up.
Ano Aukanaii has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boran wants to pass the guard but Aukanaii is keeping the position.
Aukanaii looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Boran passes into side control.
Boran works to advance to full mount. Aukanaii defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Boran trying to control but Aukanaii is having none of it.
Boran gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Boran moves in looking to clinch but Aukanaii pushes him off.
Boran throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aukanaii sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boran with a nice cross.
Boran takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Aukanaii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boran throws out the jab.
Aukanaii keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Boran.
A thudding body kick lands there by Boran!
Boran tries to clinch but Aukanaii is having none of it.
Aukanaii stalks Boran and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Boran's face. Boran staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aukanaii.
Boran misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boran lands a nice looking body kick.
Aukanaii misses with a head kick.
Aukanaii closes the distance and clinches up with Boran, looking for a takedown. Aukanaii pushes Boran against the cage but Boran circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boran throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boran uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boran tests Aukanaii's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aukanaii moves forwards but Boran connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boran wants to clinch up but Aukanaii keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boran loads up on a big right hand but Aukanaii slips the punch.
Aukanaii moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Aukanaii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boran.
Boran throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Boran moves out of range as Aukanaii strikes.
Aukanaii throws a body punch but Boran moves out of range.
Aukanaii walks forward, straight into a front kick from Boran.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boran looks to throw the jab but Aukanaii is out of range.
Boran bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aukanaii fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janjak Boran dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Boran tests Aukanaii's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aukanaii drops his hands momentarily and Boran takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Aukanaii lands a leg kick that knocks Boran off balance momentarily.
Aukanaii has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aukanaii there as he acknowledges the shot.
Aukanaii staying out of range there.
Ano Aukanaii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aukanaii jabs Boran to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boran throws a head kick that half lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boran. Aukanaii does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boran misses the shot to the body.
Boran tries a head kick but it misses.
Boran scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boran takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boran stuffs the takedown.
A head kick misses from Boran.
Aukanaii avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boran tries to clinch
and Aukanaii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aukanaii moves away.
Aukanaii slips under a jab from Boran.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boran misses with a jab to the body
so Aukanaii counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Boran lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Aukanaii!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aukanaii wants to control but Boran is having none of it.
Boran controlling the pace for now.
Aukanaii 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.
Boran wants to pass the guard but Aukanaii is defending well.
Boran wants to control but Aukanaii is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aukanaii is looking for a sweep. Boran is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boran controlling the action here.
Boran stands up from half guard.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boran, as that shot connected.
Ano Aukanaii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aukanaii circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Boran.
Boran tries to clinch but Aukanaii is having none of it.
Boran turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boran looks to land a combination but Aukanaii avoids it well.
Boran misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boran on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boran stuns Aukanaii with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boran cracks Aukanaii with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boran misses with a hook to the body
and Aukanaii counters with a good low kick that Boran was not able to check.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aukanaii shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boran defends it nicely.
Janjak Boran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boran lands a nice shot that snaps Aukanaii's head back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Janjak Boran showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boran, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Janjak Boran!
During a confident post fight interview, Janjak Boran 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Oil Slick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Luis Montoya Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slick kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Careful With That Axe Eugene. Jose Luis Montoya Rivera has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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159 lbs
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31
156 lbs
25 - 15 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent 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
30 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oil Slick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Luis Montoya Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montoya Rivera throws the left hand but Slick avoids the punch easily.
Slick throws a front kick aimed at Montoya Rivera's knee but Montoya Rivera avoids it well.
A jab from Montoya Rivera misses.
Montoya Rivera misses with a looping right.
Slick misses with a body kick.
Montoya Rivera slaps away a takedown attempt from Slick, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Montoya Rivera on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Slick. Slick obviously looking to wear him down.
Slick shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Montoya Rivera pinned against the cage. Montoya Rivera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A jab from Slick does it's job there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slick. Montoya Rivera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, jab by Montoya Rivera - just one landing.
Slick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Slick. That's going to slow Montoya Rivera down.
Montoya Rivera works Slick's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Slick.
Slick lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Slick keeps the fight on the outside.
Slick wants to slow Montoya Rivera down by chopping away at his legs.
Montoya Rivera misses with an attempted mid kick.
Montoya Rivera misses with a low kick.
Montoya Rivera takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Slick takes a swing at Montoya Rivera's ribcage but misses.
Montoya Rivera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slick.
Montoya Rivera throws a hook but Slick blocks it.
Slick misses with a body kick.
Montoya Rivera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montoya Rivera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Slick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montoya Rivera was well out of range. Poor timing from Slick.
Montoya Rivera scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Slick jabs at Montoya Rivera's body.
Montoya Rivera closes the distance and pushes Slick back into the cage.
Slick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montoya Rivera's elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slick manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Slick is trying to pull guard but Montoya Rivera turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oil Slick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montoya Rivera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Montoya Rivera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slick backwards.
Slick can't break the clinch.
Slick breaks from the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Slick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Montoya Rivera. Those never looked like landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Montoya Rivera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Slick connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Montoya Rivera misses with a hook
and Slick counters with a straight right hand.
Montoya Rivera connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Montoya Rivera changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Slick looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Slick manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Slick prevents Montoya Rivera from improving his position.
Montoya Rivera trying to control from the bottom.
Montoya Rivera blocking the ground and pound attempt from Slick.
Slick thows a huge punch but Montoya Rivera dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Slick is looking to work some ground and pound but Montoya Rivera has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slick postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Slick accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Slick trying to control but Montoya Rivera is working from the bottom.
Slick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Montoya Rivera keeping moving, preventing Slick from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slick missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Slick trying to control the position from guard on top but Montoya Rivera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Oil Slick will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Slick throws a nice outside leg kick.
Montoya Rivera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Montoya Rivera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Slick throws a right and a left that Montoya Rivera avoids nicely.
Slick scores with a leg kick.
Oil Slick is winning the standup battle so far.
Slick connects with a high kick.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Montoya Rivera enables Slick to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Montoya Rivera manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Montoya Rivera is trying to keep Slick in close.
Slick wants to pass the guard but Montoya Rivera is keeping the position.
Slick throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slick working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Montoya Rivera pulls Slick in to control the position.
Montoya Rivera utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Slick loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Montoya Rivera tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Montoya Rivera pulls Slick in close to prevent any damage.
Jose Luis Montoya Rivera has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Montoya Rivera displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Slick.
Slick is looking to wear down Montoya Rivera with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A clash of legs there as Montoya Rivera blocks the low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slick throws a hook but Montoya Rivera avoids it easily.
Montoya Rivera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Montoya Rivera misses with a looping right.
Slick misses with a straight right.
Montoya Rivera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Montoya Rivera looks to land a right hand but Slick moved out of range.
Montoya Rivera scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Slick doesn't seem bothered though.
Slick moves away from the strike by Montoya Rivera.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Slick enables Montoya Rivera to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Slick manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slick wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Montoya Rivera is now in half guard.
Montoya Rivera wants to control but Slick is keeping him busy.
Montoya Rivera seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slick is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Slick is working hard here to advance position.
Slick is controlling Montoya Rivera's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Slick blocking the ground and pound attempt from Montoya Rivera.
Nice strikes from Montoya Rivera there.
Jose Luis Montoya Rivera has got the better of the ground game so far.
Slick trying to control but Montoya Rivera postures up.
Montoya Rivera is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Slick reverses the position - he's now on top in Montoya Rivera's guard.
Slick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Montoya Rivera is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Slick!
Slick is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Montoya Rivera looking to finish with strikes here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montoya Rivera in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Montoya Rivera prevents Slick from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jose Luis Montoya Rivera will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Montoya Rivera lands a lovely overhand right.
Montoya Rivera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Slick tries to work over Montoya Rivera's front leg with a kick but Montoya Rivera checks it.
Slick takes a swing at Montoya Rivera's ribcage but misses.
Montoya Rivera looks for the body kick but Slick saw that one coming.
Slick blocks a jab.
Slick jabs at Montoya Rivera's body.
An inside leg kick lands from Slick.
Slick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Montoya Rivera blocks a head kick by Slick.
A head kick from Montoya Rivera lands but Slick takes it in his stride.
Slick throws a leg kick but Montoya Rivera moved away.
Slick misses with a head kick.
Montoya Rivera throws a hook but Slick blocks it.
Montoya Rivera wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera throws out a leg kick but Slick moves out of range and Montoya Rivera only half commits.
Montoya Rivera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montoya Rivera tries to clinch but Slick moves out of range.
Slick tries to score with a low kick but Montoya Rivera moves his leg out of the way.
Slick checks a leg kick nicely.
Montoya Rivera fakes the leg kick and cracks Slick in the body.
Slick tried to score with a low kick but Montoya Rivera checks it.
Montoya Rivera lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Montoya Rivera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Montoya Rivera throws a jab when Slick was well out of range.
Montoya Rivera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slick throws out the jab.
Montoya Rivera closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Slick's guard.
Montoya Rivera throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Slick works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slick looking to control.
Montoya Rivera drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Slick dives on top into guard.
Slick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montoya Rivera trying to keep a closed guard but Slick is proving a slippery customer.
Slick missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Slick slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Slick lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Montoya Rivera down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slick working away.
Montoya Rivera defending against the ground and pound.
Slick cracks Montoya Rivera with a big elbow.
Slick working away.
Slick wants to control but Montoya Rivera is keeping him busy.
Slick has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Slick lands a decent elbow from side control.
Montoya Rivera is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Slick works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slick connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Montoya Rivera some visible discomfort.
Montoya Rivera stops Slick from passing to mount.
Slick in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Montoya Rivera is looking to reverse the position.
Slick tries to score with some ground and pound. Montoya Rivera controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slick is looking to take a break and control but Montoya Rivera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Slick will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Slick just content to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oil Slick showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Slick 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oil Slick!
Oil Slick took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, RSR Elite Gear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chucky Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaydub Spliffenberger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spliffenberger has chosen Roll 'em Up as his entrance music. Jaydub Spliffenberger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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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 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chucky Little!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaydub Spliffenberger!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spliffenberger throws an overhand right that lands on Little's shoulder, as Little tries to avoid the shot.
Little avoids the body shot from Spliffenberger.
Spliffenberger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Spliffenberger shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Little as he avoids it easily.
Chucky Little seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Little scores with a nice head shot.
Little misses with a low kick.
Spliffenberger thows a body shot but no joy.
Little scores with a nice right hand.
Spliffenberger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Little.
Spliffenberger lands with a shot to the body.
Little looks for the body kick but Spliffenberger saw that one coming.
Little pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Little pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Spliffenberger scores with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spliffenberger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Little moves away.
Spliffenberger throws a head kick that misses.
Spliffenberger feints and then cracks Little's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Little down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little throws a nice looking combination but Spliffenberger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spliffenberger is looking to land body kicks.
Spliffenberger wants to land a leg kick but Little is out of range.
Little throws a right and a left that Spliffenberger avoids nicely.
Little lands a slapping body shot.
Spliffenberger delivers a nice body kick.
Spliffenberger avoids the head kick by Little.
Little throws a head kick but Spliffenberger moves out of range.
Little tries to land a front kick but Spliffenberger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Spliffenberger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Spliffenberger misses with a body shot.
Spliffenberger scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Little.
A big right from Spliffenberger misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliffenberger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Little was well out of range. Poor timing from Spliffenberger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spliffenberger thumps Little with a low kick.
Little throws a jab but it's blocked by Spliffenberger.
Spliffenberger is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Little rather than just go for the knockout.
A jab from Little misses.
Little throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Spliffenberger throws a front kick aimed at Little's knee but Little avoids it well.
Little leaves Spliffenberger with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Little looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A combination from Little does no damage.
Spliffenberger checks the leg kick nicely there.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Little enables Spliffenberger to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Little manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Little is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Spliffenberger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Little is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliffenberger's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Spliffenberger trying to control but Little is working from the bottom.
Little trying to keep a closed guard but Spliffenberger is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Spliffenberger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Little throws a hook but Spliffenberger blocks it.
A big left from Little misses.
Spliffenberger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliffenberger throws a leg kick but Little checks it.
Nice body kick there by Spliffenberger.
Little cracks Spliffenberger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Little.
Little dips to his left and cracks Spliffenberger with an uppercut!
Spliffenberger tries to move into range but Little moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Little takes a swing at Spliffenberger's ribcage but misses.
Little with a nice cross.
Spliffenberger takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Little on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Spliffenberger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chucky Little is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Little!
Spliffenberger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spliffenberger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Little's calf.
Spliffenberger throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jaydub Spliffenberger will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Spliffenberger blocks a leg kick.
Spliffenberger throws a low kick, looking for Little's leg but Little calmly moves out of range.
Little lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Little connects with a jab.
Little moves out of range as Spliffenberger throws a body kick.
Little tries to land a front kick but Spliffenberger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Spliffenberger throws a leg kick that is checked
and Little counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Spliffenberger thinking.
Little pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spliffenberger just misses with a punch to the body.
Little misses with a looping right.
Spliffenberger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Little has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Spliffenberger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Little throws a nice looking combination but Spliffenberger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chucky Little is winning the standup battle so far.
Spliffenberger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Little was well out of range. Poor timing from Spliffenberger.
Little connects with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Little lands a slapping body shot.
Spliffenberger throws a head kick that misses.
A solid body kick from Spliffenberger.
Little's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Little duly obliges.
Spliffenberger moves out of range of the leg kick from Little.
Spliffenberger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Little.
Little with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Spliffenberger to score with a decent uppercut.
Spliffenberger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Little was well out of range. Poor timing from Spliffenberger.
Little throws a lazy right hand but Spliffenberger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Little pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Spliffenberger has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Spliffenberger there as he acknowledges the shot.
Spliffenberger is looking to clinch.
Spliffenberger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spliffenberger's jab looks to have found its range, popping Little under the eye.
Spliffenberger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Little takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Little shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Spliffenberger swings for the body but Little moves out of range.
Little staying out of range there.
Spliffenberger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Little misses with a leg kick
and Spliffenberger counters with a solid body kick.
Spliffenberger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Spliffenberger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Spliffenberger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Spliffenberger misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Spliffenberger tries to score a power double leg takedown but Little sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Spliffenberger somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little looks to throw the jab but Spliffenberger is out of range.
Little connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Little misses with a low kick as Spliffenberger jumps back.
Spliffenberger lands with a kick to the temple. Little shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Little connects with a body shot.
Little with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Little scores with a jab to the head.
Little tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Little lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Little throws a hook but Spliffenberger blocks it.
Little throws a sloppy head kick and Spliffenberger moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Little lands a nice shot that snaps Spliffenberger's head back.
Spliffenberger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A clash of legs there as Little blocks the low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Little scores with a nice right hand.
Little thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spliffenberger ducks under a wild hook from Little.
Little takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Little lands a right hook to the body.
Spliffenberger misses with a body kick.
Spliffenberger walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Little checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spliffenberger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Little paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Little displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spliffenberger throws out the jab.
Spliffenberger thumps Little with a low kick.
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 Chucky Little will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Spliffenberger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Little connects with a single shot there.
Little keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Little lands a right hook to the body.
Spliffenberger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Little scores with a head kick.
Spliffenberger jabs Little right on the nose. Little blinks but takes it well.
Little rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spliffenberger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spliffenberger throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Spliffenberger wants to land a leg kick but Little is out of range.
Spliffenberger looks to score with a jab to the body but Little is just out of range.
Spliffenberger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Spliffenberger lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spliffenberger tests Little's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Little tests Spliffenberger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Spliffenberger.
Spliffenberger tries to clinch up but Little circles away and keeps his distance.
Spliffenberger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Little throws a head kick that half lands.
Spliffenberger thumps Little with a low kick.
Spliffenberger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Little moves away.
Little tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spliffenberger was well out of range. Poor timing from Little.
Spliffenberger scores with a leg kick.
Little throws a series of strikes that have Spliffenberger backpedaling.
A swing and a miss from Little.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliffenberger lands with an overhand left.
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!
Little throws a quick inside leg kick.
Spliffenberger throws a leg kick which misses Little's front leg but catches the back leg as Little tries to avoid it.
A punch combination from Little misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spliffenberger doesn't manage to clinch there - Little circles away.
Spliffenberger has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Little misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Little throws a series of strikes that have Spliffenberger backpedaling.
Spliffenberger scores with a shot to the body.
Spliffenberger clinches.
Little on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Spliffenberger lands a left hand.
Little is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Little swings wildly with an uppercut but Spliffenberger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Little lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spliffenberger misses with a knee strike.
Little wants to break free but Spliffenberger has control.
Little has a couple of punches blocked by Spliffenberger.
Little tries a body shot but Spliffenberger blocks it.
Spliffenberger lands a nice uppercut.
Spliffenberger manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Spliffenberger is looking for a triangle but Little pushes his legs off easily.
Little wants to stand but Spliffenberger has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Little postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Spliffenberger is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliffenberger is looking for a triangle but Little pushes his legs off easily.
Spliffenberger wants to sweep but no luck.
Little got a little sloppy there for a moment and Spliffenberger has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Little has managed to get both his arms back between Spliffenberger's legs - danger averted.
Little trying to control but Spliffenberger is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spliffenberger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jaydub Spliffenberger.
I think Spliffenberger 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Saurus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nebojsa Mihattovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saurus comes to the cage accompanied by Kraantje Pappie - Waar is Kraan? . The crowd seem to be enjoying Mihattovic's choice of entrance music: Geto Boys - Still. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Frank Saurus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Nebojsa Mihattovic!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mihattovic throws a body kick that misses
and Saurus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Saurus.
Saurus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Saurus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mihattovic manages to avoid it.
Mihattovic blocks a jab.
Mihattovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saurus.
Mihattovic looks for the body kick but Saurus saw that one coming.
Mihattovic scores with a jab.
Mihattovic defending well as Saurus loads up on a big left hand.
Nice takedown defense from Mihattovic. No joy for Saurus on that attempt.
Saurus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mihattovic. Mihattovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Mihattovic staying out of range there.
Mihattovic slips under a jab.
Saurus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mihattovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihattovic misses with a two punch combination.
Mihattovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saurus was well out of range. Poor timing from Mihattovic.
Mihattovic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mihattovic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Saurus missing with a left hand there. Mihattovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mihattovic cracks Saurus with a good jab.
Mihattovic moves into the clinch.
Mihattovic lands a shoulder strike.
Saurus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saurus lands a nice uppercut.
Mihattovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mihattovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saurus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mihattovic backwards.
Saurus throws a punch but it's blocked by Mihattovic.
Saurus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Saurus blocks an uppercut.
Saurus tries to pull guard but Mihattovic won't allow it.
Saurus blocking some punches.
A short right from Mihattovic.
Saurus misses with the head strike.
Saurus lands a takedown into guard.
Mihattovic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Saurus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mihattovic is wriggling around but Saurus manages to pass to half guard.
Saurus wants to control but Mihattovic is keeping him busy.
Mihattovic wants to get back to full guard.
Mihattovic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Saurus blocks the strikes from Mihattovic.
Ground and pound from Saurus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihattovic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Saurus is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mihattovic has a hand on Saurus's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Saurus takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Saurus breaks from Mihattovic's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mihattovic taking shots to the head.
Saurus landing shots from mount.
Mihattovic is rocked!
Saurus lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mihattovic is still in real trouble! Can Saurus finish him?
Oooooh, big shot lands for Saurus! Mihattovic is hurt baaadly! Saurus is firing away with more strikes - Mihattovic is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Saurus!
Frank Saurus retains his lightweight title!
Post fight, Frank Saurus took to the microphone: 'Sorry..... For Party Rocking !!??!!'.
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