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Gold Standard Fight Night 32 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Rand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Alarcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rand's entrance music is Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 lbs
18 - 14 - 0 |
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180 lbs
24 - 19 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
Solid chin |
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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
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Rand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oscar Alarcon!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rand lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rand throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rand moves out of range as Alarcon strikes.
Rand bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab from Alarcon.
Rand avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rand rushes Alarcon and presses him up against the cage.
Alarcon swings wildly with an uppercut but Rand uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rand.
Alarcon tries to pull guard but Rand holds him up against the cage and eventually Alarcon drops back down to his feet.
Alarcon misses with a punch on the inside.
Rand is trying to break free.
Alarcon stalling in the clinch but Rand improves position.
Rand misses with a punch on the inside.
Rand working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alarcon throws a head punch that misses.
Rand being controlled against the cage.
Alarcon swings wildly with an uppercut but Rand uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rand swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Rand.
Alarcon throws a punch but it's blocked by Rand.
Rand breaks the clinch.
Alarcon thows a body shot but no joy.
Rand blocks a jab.
Rand has managed to clinch.
Rand breaks from the clinch.
Rand lands a head kick. Alarcon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Alarcon 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.
Alarcon scores with a decent looking hook.
Alarcon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rand.
Alarcon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Alarcon.
Rand throws a series of punches but Alarcon moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rand throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Alarcon's head.
Daniel Rand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Alarcon misses.
A swing and a miss from Alarcon.
Alarcon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rand slips under a jab from Alarcon.
Rand clinches with his opponent.
Rand blocks an uppercut.
Rand tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alarcon's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Rand's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alarcon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Alarcon has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rand uses from the top position.
Alarcon working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rand gets to his feet - Alarcon follows without any prompting.
Alarcon misses with a straight right.
Rand keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rand misses with a body shot
and Alarcon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alarcon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rand misses with a double jab
and Alarcon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alarcon misses with a straight left.
Alarcon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Alarcon is looking to clinch.
Alarcon misses with a looping left.
Alarcon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A leg kick checked by Rand.
Rand misses with the combination.
Alarcon scores with a jab.
Rand thuds his right hand into Alarcon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alarcon wants to clinch.
Rand lands with a kick to the temple. Alarcon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Alarcon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alarcon throws a series of punches but Rand avoids them all with ease.
Rand swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rand uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alarcon.
Alarcon throws an off balance right hand
and Rand counters with a two punch combo.
Alarcon misses with an uppercut. Rand saw that one coming.
Alarcon tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Rand does no damage.
Rand tries to bum rush Alarcon with a series of wild strikes but Alarcon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alarcon throws a jab but it's blocked by Rand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice combination there by Alarcon.
Rand looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rand lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rand has closed the distance and engaged Alarcon in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Alarcon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Some wild striking there from Alarcon.
Daniel Rand is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alarcon loads up on a big right hand but Rand slips the punch.
Rand misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alarcon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rand misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Rand, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alarcon 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.
Alarcon throws an overhand right that lands on Rand's shoulder, as Rand tries to avoid the shot.
Alarcon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rand.
Alarcon throws a jab but it's blocked by Rand.
Rand has closed the distance and engaged Alarcon in a clinch.
Rand lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rand is trying to break the clinch but Alarcon is controlling him.
Alarcon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rand throws a head punch that misses.
Alarcon misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Alarcon.
Alarcon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rand throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Alarcon.
A head punch on the inside from Rand fails to land.
Alarcon tries to stall but Rand uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rand's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rand lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Alarcon backs up against the cage.
Rand throws a right hand that Alarcon ducks under and follows up with a left that Alarcon also avoids with ease.
A jab from Rand misses.
Rand avoids the body shot from Alarcon.
Rand throws a head kick that misses.
Rand throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alarcon.
Alarcon stuns Rand with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alarcon avoids the head kick by Rand.
Alarcon misses with a looping left.
Rand moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rand on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rand moves out of range as Alarcon strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rand misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rand uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alarcon.
Alarcon misses with a hook. Rand ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Alarcon. That snapped Rand's head back.
Alarcon tries to clinch but Rand is having none of it.
Alarcon swats away the attempt to clinch by Rand.
Rand ducks under a wild hook from Alarcon.
Rand staying out of range there.
Rand wants to clinch up but Alarcon keeps it at a distance.
Alarcon connects with a crisp jab.
Rand uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alarcon.
Alarcon dodges the punch combination from Rand.
Rand keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rand rushes Alarcon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alarcon jumps guard but Rand stands there with Alarcon around his waist. Alarcon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alarcon struggles to land a body shot inside as Rand controls his hands.
Alarcon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rand avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alarcon.
Alarcon lands a hook that snaps the head of Rand backwards.
Oscar Alarcon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rand fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rand gets through Alarcon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Alarcon as the two fighters clinch.
Rand breaks the clinch.
Rand ducks under a wild hook from Alarcon.
Alarcon dodges the punch combination from Rand.
A telegraphed right hand from Alarcon misses the target.
Alarcon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rand is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alarcon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alarcon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rand counters with a big head kick but Alarcon shrugs it off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rand moves out of range as Alarcon throws a body kick.
Rand looks to land a combination but Alarcon avoids it well.
Alarcon misses with a looping right.
Oscar Alarcon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alarcon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Rand.
Alarcon missing with a left hand there. Rand was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rand tries to clinch up but Alarcon circles away and keeps his distance.
Rand bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alarcon's head backwards.
Alarcon misses with the combination.
Rand lands a glancing blow to the side of Alarcon's head.
Alarcon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alarcon throws a body kick that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alarcon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alarcon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rand moves away.
Rand throws a series of punches but Alarcon avoids them all with ease.
Rand tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Oscar Alarcon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rand walks into a stiff left hand from Alarcon.
Rand throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Alarcon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alarcon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rand misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alarcon throws a looping overhand right but Rand ducks down to avoid it.
Rand ducks under a wild hook from Alarcon.
Alarcon takes a swing at Rand's ribcage but misses.
Alarcon throws a shot from downtown. Rand moves away and avoids it.
Alarcon rushes Rand and presses him up against the cage.
Rand can't find room to land a body shot as Alarcon controls the action.
Rand struggles to land a body shot inside as Alarcon controls his hands.
Alarcon misses with an elbow strike.
Alarcon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rand is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rand lands a left hand.
Rand misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rand's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alarcon throws a jab when Rand was well out of range.
Rand fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alarcon on the side of the head.
Rand avoids the body shot from Alarcon.
Rand clinches.
Rand swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alarcon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alarcon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alarcon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rand to keep the fight standing.
Alarcon prevents a body shot from Rand.
Rand tries to circle away but Alarcon has him pinned against the cage.
Alarcon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rand walks away with a smile on his face. Alarcon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rand walks into a stiff left hand from Alarcon.
Alarcon misses with the combination.
Alarcon scores with a sloppy right hand. Rand should have avoided that one.
Alarcon throws a hook but Rand avoids it easily.
Jab by Alarcon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Rand. Those never looked like landing.
Alarcon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alarcon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alarcon throws a lazy uppercut
and Rand counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Alarcon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Alarcon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rand has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alarcon throws a lazy right hand but Rand sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rand throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alarcon scores with a jab to the head.
Alarcon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alarcon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alarcon lands a nice shot that snaps Rand's head back.
Rand throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rand pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Alarcon back to the cage. Rand follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rand clinches with his opponent.
Alarcon tries to pull guard but Rand forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Daniel Rand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Alarcon.
Rand lands with a right to the head.
Rand throws a punch but it's blocked by Alarcon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rand scores with a shot to the side of Alarcon's head.
Rand scores with a shot to the side of Alarcon's head.
Alarcon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rand lands an uppercut.
Alarcon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alarcon jumps guard but Rand stands there with Alarcon around his waist. Alarcon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rand breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rand will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rand throws a right and a left that Alarcon avoids nicely.
Alarcon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rand.
Rand tries to clinch up but Alarcon circles away and keeps his distance.
Rand blocks a jab.
Oscar Alarcon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A combination from Alarcon does no damage.
Rand ducks under a wild hook from Alarcon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alarcon throws an overhand right that lands on Rand's shoulder, as Rand tries to avoid the shot.
Alarcon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rand doesn't seem bothered though.
Alarcon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rand counters with an outside leg kick.
A big right from Alarcon misses.
Rand throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rand throws a nice looking combination but Alarcon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rand misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rand moves away from the strike by Alarcon.
Alarcon throws a sloppy head kick and Rand moves out of range easily.
Rand swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alarcon counters with a thumping low kick.
Daniel Rand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rand connects with a body shot.
Alarcon loads up on a big right hand but Rand slips the punch.
Alarcon throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rand tries to close the distance and clinch but Alarcon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rand is looking to clinch.
Alarcon blocks a head kick by Rand.
Alarcon takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Oscar Alarcon.
I've got Alarcon 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Oscar Alarcon!
Our winner, Oscar Alarcon, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Leshley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butter Sweet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leshley's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Step into a World. Sweet has chosen Knock Out 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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32
265 lbs
20 - 17 - 2 |
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255 lbs
16 - 10 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Leshley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Butter Sweet!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sweet is looking to slow Leshley down with leg kicks.
Leshley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sweet.
Sweet slips a jab and a cross from Leshley.
Leshley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sweet bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sweet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leshley 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.
Sweet just misses with a punch to the body.
Sweet looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leshley misses with the combination.
Leshley has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Sweet's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sweet is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Leshley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Leshley prevents Sweet from breaking the clinch.
Leshley prevents Sweet from breaking the clinch.
Leshley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leshley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
It looks like Butter Sweet has been cut.
Sweet can't break the clinch.
Sweet has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice right hand lands inside from Leshley.
Leshley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leshley drops Sweet onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Sweet is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Sweet is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stalling in the clinch from Leshley.
Sweet is still on wobbly legs! Can Leshley finish him?
Leshley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sweet's efforts to push away.
Leshley throws a big uppercut that drops Sweet! More strikes from Leshley and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Sweet lies dazed against the cage as Leshley celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Leshley!
An out of breath Bobby Leshley thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akiyo Nishiura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Jay Z - Moment of Clarity. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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155 lbs
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147 lbs
32 - 17 - 1 |
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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
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dominick Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Akiyo Nishiura!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nishiura throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Nishiura misses with a wild body shot.
Nishiura lands with an overhand left.
Jackson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Nishiura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nishiura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nishiura wants to clinch.
Nishiura moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
Nishiura lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson lands a shoulder 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!
Jackson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jackson presses Nishiura against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nishiura.
Nishiura tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nishiura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Nishiura.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nishiura blocks a body shot from Jackson.
Nishiura misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Nishiura controls the action.
Nishiura throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Nishiura can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Nishiura throws a head punch that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nishiura gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nishiura lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.
Nishiura slows down the pace here.
Nishiura can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nishiura working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nishiura's defenses.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Nishiura.
Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nishiura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson lands a really nice looking cross but Nishiura seems unphased.
Nishiura scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jackson in his tracks.
Nishiura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nishiura is looking to clinch.
Nishiura avoids a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nishiura. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura throws a push kick but Jackson slaps the foot to one side.
Nishiura thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jackson if he has to take too many more of those.
Nishiura thows a body shot but no joy.
Jackson thows a body kick. Nishiura tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nishiura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nishiura misses with a head kick.
Jackson scores with a punch to the head.
Jackson tries to move into range but Nishiura moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jackson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nishiura thinking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jackson.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Nishiura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nishiura has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nishiura lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nishiura.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Nishiura.
Nishiura can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
A short left from Jackson.
Still in the clinch, Nishiura scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
Nishiura has Jackson pushed against the cage.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Nishiura backwards.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Nishiura controls the action.
A hook to the body from Jackson.
Nishiura misses with some punches.
Nishiura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nishiura lands a right hand.
Nishiura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nishiura avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akiyo Nishiura dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jackson gets a clinch.
Nishiura scores with a hook to the body.
Jackson tries a body shot but Nishiura blocks it.
Nishiura tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Jackson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Nishiura.
Nishiura working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nishiura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nishiura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nishiura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Nishiura.
Nishiura avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Nishiura.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Nishiura controls his hands.
Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Nishiura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson lunges at Nishiura with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nishiura's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a push kick but Nishiura slaps the foot to one side.
Akiyo Nishiura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nishiura wants to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Jackson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nishiura doesn't seem phased though.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nishiura closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jackson counters with a body kick.
Nishiura misses with a double jab.
Jackson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to work over Nishiura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Nishiura's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nishiura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Nishiura lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.
Nishiura has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Nishiura prevents a body shot from Jackson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Akiyo Nishiura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nishiura throws a leg kick that misses.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Nishiura.
Jackson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nishiura to score with a decent uppercut.
Jackson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nishiura walks into a stiff left hand from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jackson.
Nishiura misses with a looping left.
Nishiura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nishiura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nishiura takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nishiura throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Nishiura on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nishiura scores with a nice right hand.
Nishiura digs a good hook to Jackson's body.
Nishiura connects with a nice looking jab.
Jab by Jackson.
Jackson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jackson misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura lands a jab to Jackson's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nishiura was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jackson digs a right hand underneath Nishiura's ribcage. Nishiura let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nishiura tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Nishiura back against the cage.
Nishiura dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Nishiura lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jackson or not.
Nishiura lands a body punch.
Nishiura blocks an elbow strike.
Nishiura lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nishiura creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson is trying to break free.
Jackson has Nishiura pressed against the cage, preventing Nishiura from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nishiura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nishiura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
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 Dominick Jackson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Nishiura fakes the leg kick and cracks Jackson in the body.
Jackson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nishiura bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jackson's head backwards.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jackson, right into the meat.
Nishiura throws a head kick that half lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Nishiura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Nishiura wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jackson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nishiura has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nishiura wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jackson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jackson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nishiura on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nishiura throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiura 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.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jackson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nishiura has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nishiura and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nishiura misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Nishiura defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson throws a body punch but Nishiura moves out of range.
Nishiura misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Nishiura.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nishiura.
Jackson cracks a nice hook into Nishiura's ribs.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Nishiura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Nishiura misses with a leg kick.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nishiura swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nishiura.
Nishiura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nishiura misses the jab.
Nishiura has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
Nishiura's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nishiura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
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!
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nishiura can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Nishiura.
Jackson is trying to push Nishiura away but Nishiura has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nishiura.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Nishiura.
Jackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jackson breaks the clinch.
Nishiura comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nishiura darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nishiura 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.
Nishiura throws a body kick that misses.
Jackson lands a jab.
Jackson connects with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nishiura. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nishiura doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Nishiura looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Nishiura misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nishiura manages to avoid it.
Jackson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jackson is looking to wear down Nishiura with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nishiura.
Nishiura clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Nishiura on the inside.
Nishiura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nishiura creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nishiura tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nishiura blocks a body shot from Jackson.
Jackson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short uppercut from Nishiura.
Nishiura can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Nishiura working aggressively here.
Jackson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akiyo Nishiura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nishiura has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akiyo Nishiura!
Akiyo Nishiura very nearly forgot to thank Hellbent amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Krzak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Hannedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walter Hannedy 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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8 - 3 - 0 |
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195 lbs
25 - 13 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Krzysztof Krzak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Walter Hannedy!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krzak throws a jab but it's blocked by Hannedy.
Hannedy defending well as Krzak loads up on a big left hand.
Krzak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hannedy needs to keep his hands up - Krzak had a free shot at his head there.
Hannedy looks to land a combination but Krzak avoids it well.
Hannedy tries to keep at a distance but Krzak has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hannedy blocks an uppercut.
Krzak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krzak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hannedy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krzak scores with a hook to the body. Hannedy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hannedy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Krzak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Krzak moves in looking to clinch but Hannedy pushes him off.
A leg kick checked by Krzak.
Hannedy looks for a takedown but Krzak sprawls well.
Krzak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hannedy takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krzak punishes Hannedy's body with a nice straight punch.
Krzak lands a nice shot that snaps Hannedy's head back.
Krzak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hannedy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Krzak did well to prevent Hannedy getting side control.
Hannedy is working for a kimura but Krzak is defending it quite comfortably.
Krzak is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Krzak trying to control but Hannedy postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hannedy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hannedy trying to mount his opponent but Krzak defends it.
Hannedy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hannedy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Krzak is just riding it out for now. Hannedy eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hannedy is looking to take a break and control but Krzak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hannedy trying to control the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krzak is controlling Hannedy's trapped leg to prevent Hannedy from advancing to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krzysztof Krzak dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Krzak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hannedy.
Hannedy takes a swing at Krzak's ribcage but misses.
Hannedy looks to land a combination but Krzak avoids it well.
Krzak looks to land a combination but Hannedy avoids it well.
Hannedy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Hannedy.
Hannedy swats away the attempt to clinch by Krzak.
Krzak stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Krzak wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hannedy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Krzak lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Krzak.
It looks like Walter Hannedy has been cut.
Hannedy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Krzak to the mat! Krzak manages to get full guard.
Hannedy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Krzak has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Krzak lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hannedy!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hannedy tries to hold on but Krzak pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krzak tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hannedy regains half guard.
It looks like Krzak is going to stand back up.
Krzak prevents Hannedy from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krzak seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Hannedy wants to get back to full guard.
Hannedy is trying to maintain the position but Krzak is very close to passing his half guard.
Krzak seems to be working for a kimura but Hannedy defends the submission attempt.
Krzak wants to take a breather but Hannedy is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hannedy looking for subs from the bottom but Krzak mounts him!
Krzak gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Hannedy looks to score with a jab to the body but Krzak is just out of range.
Hannedy closes the distance and clinches up with Krzak, looking for a takedown. Hannedy pushes Krzak against the cage but Krzak circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Krzysztof Krzak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter Hannedy.
Krzak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krzak jabs at Hannedy's body.
Krzak lands with a shot to the body.
Krzak misses with an uppercut
and Hannedy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krzysztof Krzak dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Walter Hannedy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Krzak lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hannedy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hannedy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hannedy tries to control but Krzak wriggling away.
Krzak holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hannedy tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Krzak manages to control the position for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hannedy wants to control the pace but Krzak is squirming around nicely.
Krzak can't escape the position.
Hannedy throwing strikes but Krzak uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Hannedy is just content to waste time from the top position. Krzak takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hannedy preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hannedy trying to control but Krzak is working from the bottom.
Walter Hannedy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Krzak bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hannedy's guard.
Krzak has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hannedy is proving hard to escape from.
Hannedy throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Krzak escapes and throws Hannedy's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hannedy can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krzak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hannedy keeps working.
Hannedy can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Krzak stands up.
Hannedy has a takedown stuffed.
Krzysztof Krzak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Krzak throws the left hand but Hannedy avoids the punch easily.
Walter Hannedy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krzak connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Krzak lands a really nice looking cross but Hannedy seems unphased.
Walter Hannedy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krzak displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hannedy.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Krzysztof Krzak.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Krzak, 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krzysztof Krzak!
Krzysztof Krzak really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Bloodsport Nutrition (100% Genuine)SALE 159Q $30 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adis Tankov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Mara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
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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
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adis Tankov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthew Mara!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tankov throws a solid leg kick but Mara takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tankov.
Mara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tankov feints and as Mara raises his hands in defense, Tankov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mara has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tankov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tankov won't allow Mara to sweep him here.
Tankov trying to control but Mara is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tankov looking to pass the guard.
Mara is controlling Tankov's posture.
Tankov forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tankov trying to mount his opponent but Mara defends it.
Mara is looking to improve his position.
Tankov is trying to control. Mara wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tankov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mara is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tankov is trying to work for a kimura but Mara is defending well.
Tankov wants to work for an arm triangle but Mara is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tankov controlling the action here.
Mara moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mara not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mara keeping moving, preventing Tankov from controlling successfully.
Mara looking to control.
Mara keeping moving, preventing Tankov from controlling successfully.
Mara working a defensive guard here.
Adis Tankov has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mara is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tankov working Mara over with knees to the body.
Mara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mara displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tankov up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Mara.
Tankov looking to throw knees to the head but Mara is blocking nicely.
Tankov has Mara pressed against the cage.
Mara looking to slow down the pace here.
Mara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tankov backwards.
Mara struggles to land a body shot inside as Tankov controls his hands.
Mara takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tankov is trying to maintain a safe position but Mara gets an underhook and turns Tankov into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mara digs a right hand into Tankov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tankov's gas tank.
Tankov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mara in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Mara is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tankov is keeping busy.
Mara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tankov missing with knees to the body.
Mara avoiding damage as Tankov throws knees to the body.
Tankov trying to land knees to the body.
Tankov crunches a lovely knee into Mara's ribcage.
Stalling in the clinch from Mara.
Mara trying to control the position but instead, Tankov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mara into the cage.
Tankov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tankov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mara.
Mara tries to throw a body punch but Tankov avoids it by throwing Mara back against the cage.
Mara takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Matthew Mara has been cut.
Mara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adis Tankov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matthew Mara's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mara misses with a low kick as Tankov jumps back.
Tankov connects with a high kick.
Horrible takedown by Tankov or perhaps it was just good defense by Mara which made him look bad.
Mara connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mara jabs at Tankov's body.
Mara tries to clinch up.
Mara drives through and clinches with Tankov against the cage.
Mara blocks an elbow strike.
Mara tries to stall but Tankov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tankov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tankov lands a nice knee to the body.
Mara throws a punch but it's blocked by Tankov.
Mara scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Adis Tankov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tankov tries to stall but Mara uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tankov tries to land knees in the clinch but Mara avoids the damage to the body.
Tankov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mara blocks it with crossed arms.
Tankov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mara is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tankov is keeping busy.
Mara throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tankov is trying to push Mara away but Mara has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mara is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tankov is keeping busy.
Tankov lands an elbow that stopped Mara in his tracks for a moment.
Tankov misses with a knee to the head.
Mara misses with an elbow strike.
Mara swings wildly with an uppercut but Tankov uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mara just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tankov's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mara lands with a right to the head.
Tankov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tankov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mara has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tankov with a knee to the head.
Mara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tankov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mara avoiding damage as Tankov throws knees to the body.
Mara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mara scores with a shot to the side of Tankov's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tankov missing with knees to the body.
Tankov trying to control the position but instead, Mara has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tankov into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tankov as Mara tries to tie him up.
Tankov looking to stall.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mara lands with a short shot to the head.
Tankov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mara is defending well for now.
Tankov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mara blocks it with crossed arms.
Mara takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mara is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tankov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mara's brow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mara.
Mara leaning against his opponent.
Tankov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mara tries to stall but Tankov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tankov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mara has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mara blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mara blocks the elbow strike.
Mara is trying to stall.
Mara throws a head punch that misses.
Tankov lands a nice elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mara blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tankov lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tankov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mara's brow.
A shot in the inside from Mara.
Mara trying to land knees to the body.
Tankov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tankov missing with knees to the body.
Mara avoiding damage as Tankov throws knees to the body.
Mara swings wildly with an uppercut but Tankov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tankov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mara can't find room to land a body shot as Tankov controls the action.
Mara trying to stall but Tankov improves his position.
A bit of stalling here from Mara.
Tankov scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adis Tankov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matthew Mara's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mara takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tankov manages to avoid it.
Mara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mara 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.
An inside leg kick lands from Tankov.
Mara has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tankov.
Mara tries to clinch up.
Tankov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tankov gets a clinch.
Tankov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Tankov.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mara as Tankov tries to tie him up.
Tankov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mara in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tankov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mara's defenses.
Mara looking to slow down the pace here.
Mara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tankov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mara looking to stall.
Tankov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mara avoids it.
Tankov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tankov stalling the fight.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mara is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tankov is pushing Mara up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tankov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mara is defending well for now.
Mara looking to stall.
Mara cracks Tankov with a nice body shot.
Tankov prevents a body shot from Mara.
Matthew Mara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Mara on the inside.
Tankov lands a nice knee to the body.
Tankov has Mara pressed against the cage.
Tankov tries to land a knee to the head but Mara blocks with his arms.
Tankov lands a knee to the head.
Mara avoids the elbow strike from Tankov, against the cage.
Mara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tankov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mara landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tankov lands a knee to the head.
Mara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tankov's elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Mara.
Tankov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mara is struggling to control the position.
Mara tries a body shot but Tankov blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tankov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right handed body shot lands from Mara.
Mara misses with a body punch.
Tankov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mara in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tankov stalling in the clinch but Mara improves position.
Mara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tankov's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tankov throws an elbow that misses.
Mara pushes Tankov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tankov trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tankov's elbow.
Tankov lands an elbow inside that Mara shrugs off.
Mara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mara throws a punch but it's blocked by Tankov.
Tankov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mara is keeping busy.
Mara misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mara looking to stall.
Tankov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mara is defending well for now.
Tankov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mara.
Tankov tries to land knees in the clinch but Mara avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mara scores with a shot to the side of Tankov's head.
Mara is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tankov is stalling here.
Tankov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adis Tankov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mara stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mara is struggling to control the position.
Mara scores with a shot to the side of Tankov's head.
Tankov taking a breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adis Tankov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tankov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adis Tankov!
Adis Tankov 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 Juancho Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noel Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Duality - Slipknot. Juancho Rivera has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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31
216 lbs
17 - 9 - 0 |
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28
219 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
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World class 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
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juancho Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Noel Smith!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rivera.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Rivera sprawls well.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rivera is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Rivera circles away and we're back to standing.
Rivera takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rivera misses with a low kick as Smith jumps back.
Rivera misses with a wild body shot.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Rivera saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Juancho Rivera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noel Smith.
Smith takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rivera swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivera stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smith shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rivera is staying active underneath Smith, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Smith connects with a nice short shot to Rivera's temple.
Nice strikes from Smith there.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rivera looks like he's trying to stand up.
Smith throws a strike but Rivera avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Rivera keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control but Rivera is working from the bottom.
Smith throws an elbow that misses. Rivera uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smith's guard. Nice move by Rivera!
Smith is trying to keep Rivera in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith trying to control the position here.
Smith trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith has a closed guard, preventing Rivera from standing up.
Rivera won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Rivera has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Smith is proving hard to escape from.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Noel Smith was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Rivera with a hook.
Rivera avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rivera swivels and escapes.
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rivera defends it nicely.
Rivera throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith with a poor takedown
and Rivera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivera was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rivera circles away.
Rivera lands a right hook to the body.
Rivera throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Noel Smith will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rivera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rivera moves away.
Rivera misses the jab.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith scores with a hook.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rivera.
Juancho Rivera is winning the standup battle so far.
Rivera connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
Rivera lands a slapping body shot.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rivera scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Rivera throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rivera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Smith in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Who's going to make the next move?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Smith trying to control the action but Rivera is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Smith lands a nice forearm strike.
Smith prevents Rivera from escaping the position.
Smith tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Smith has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Smith postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera is not content to let Smith control the position.
Smith in side control lands a decent elbow.
Smith tries for a kimura but Rivera is defending well.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Rivera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rivera is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Smith is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera working to try and regain half guard.
Smith connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Smith lands a heavy elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivera working to try and regain half guard.
Rivera is trying to stand up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith landing punches.
Rivera in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noel Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rivera thows a body shot but no joy.
It looks like Juancho Rivera has been cut.
Rivera swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rivera doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oooh a lovely combination from Smith sends Rivera down but not out. Smith dives into side control looking to finish.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Rivera's shoulder. That is not cool.
Noel Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Smith wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rivera, who protects the arm well.
Rivera struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rivera knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Rivera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Smith has hold of Rivera's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Rivera tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Smith cranks the arm and Rivera screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Rivera, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Noel Smith!
Noel Smith 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrea Hermias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly comes into a darkened arena with his song building. (When) Your Middle Name Is Danger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Connor Kelly enters the cage!
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26
159 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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29
145 lbs
20 - 9 - 1 |
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrea Hermias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Connor Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kelly slips under a jab.
Kelly connects with a single shot there.
Hermias gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kelly.
Kelly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hermias.
Hermias 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.
Andrea Hermias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelly staying out of range there.
Hermias uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kelly has time to react.
Kelly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hermias.
Kelly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hermias misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hermias shoots in for a double leg but Kelly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hermias fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kelly manages to avoid it.
Hermias swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kelly.
Hermias misses with a left hand
and Kelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hermias shoots in for a takedown but Kelly shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hermias throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kelly counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hermias is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kelly is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hermias misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A low kick from Hermias is predictable there
and Kelly counters with a left to the body.
Kelly connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hermias misses with a hook. Kelly ducked under it nicely.
Kelly throws a body kick that misses.
Kelly explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kelly jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
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!
Kelly scores with a jab. Hermias acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kelly is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That kick from Kelly tenderised Hermias's leg. Hermias is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hermias thows a leg kick but Kelly checks it
and Kelly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kelly connects with a crisp jab.
Hermias shoots in for a double leg but Kelly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrea Hermias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hermias walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kelly checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hermias throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
Hermias fails to land the takedown.
Kelly slips a jab from Hermias.
Hermias closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kelly is trying is best to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly trying to control here.
Hermias landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kelly keeping hold of Hermias's head, controlling as best he can.
Hermias controlling the pace.
Kelly holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Connor Kelly has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hermias shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kelly sprawls well. Kelly wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hermias gets slowly back to his feet.
Kelly lands a jab to the head.
Hermias finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hermias throws a lazy right hand but Kelly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Hermias.
Hermias misses with an uppercut
and Kelly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kelly slips a jab and a cross from Hermias.
Hermias throws a hook but Kelly avoids it easily.
Kelly's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hermias under the eye.
Hermias misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kelly.
Kelly is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hermias had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hermias.
Kelly lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kelly scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hermias on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hermias throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Kelly dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kelly works Hermias's body with a nice hook.
Hermias fails to land the takedown.
Hermias takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hermias throws an overhand right that lands on Kelly's shoulder, as Kelly tries to avoid the shot.
Kelly connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hermias momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Hermias.
Hermias shoots in for a takedown but Kelly shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kelly stalks Hermias and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hermias's face. Hermias staggers backwards, shaken.
Kelly jabs at Hermias's body.
Hermias throws an off balance right hand
and Kelly counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hermias throws a right hand that misses
and Kelly counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Hermias is just out of range.
Hermias misses with a leg kick
and Kelly counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hermias misses with an uppercut
and Kelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hermias is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kelly's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kelly lands a jab to Hermias's midsection.
Kelly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kelly scores with a jab to the head.
Kelly checks the leg kick.
Kelly connects with an inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Kelly - just one landing.
Nice jab there from Hermias.
Hermias swings widly with a right hand
and Kelly counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hermias fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrea Hermias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hermias looks for a takedown but Kelly sprawls well.
Kelly connects with a body shot that sends Hermias's belly button to the back.
Connor Kelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hermias throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kelly counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hermias thinking.
Hermias takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kelly has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kelly scoring well with a low kick there.
Kelly throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hermias on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kelly. Kelly obviously looking to wear him down.
Kelly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kelly smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good work by Kelly as he checks the leg kick.
Hermias misses with a hook
and Hermias takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hermias misses with a double jab
and Kelly makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kelly scores with a hook to the body. Hermias takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kelly lands with a shot to the body.
Hermias swings widly with a right hand
and Kelly counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hermias thinking.
Kelly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kelly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hermias moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hermias misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly moves away from the strike by Hermias.
Hermias throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Kelly to counter with a crisp jab.
Kelly checks a low kick from Hermias.
Kelly swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hermias.
Kelly displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hermias.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kelly blocks a jab.
Kelly throws a combination. Hermias tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kelly takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hermias looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hermias throws a right hand that misses
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Kelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hermias rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kelly counters with an outside leg kick.
Kelly jabs Hermias to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kelly avoids the body shot from Hermias.
Hermias feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kelly's calf.
Hermias misses with a body punch
and Kelly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hermias is rocked!
Kelly scores with the left hand. Hermias knows he should have avoided that one.
Oh Hermias is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kelly takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kelly connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kelly scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hermias. That's going to slow Kelly down.
Kelly lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly throws a head kick that half lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Hermias is predictable there
and Kelly counters with a big right hand! Oh Hermias is in trouble here! Kelly follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Connor Kelly!
During a confident post fight interview, Connor Kelly 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 Esteban Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Mandela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vega's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dead N Gone. Mandela has chosen Free Nelson Mandela as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
27 - 15 - 0 |
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159 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Esteban Vega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nelson Mandela!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vega lands a nice looking body shot.
Mandela pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Vega. Those never looked like landing.
Vega displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mandela.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mandela checks a leg kick.
Mandela scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vega doesn't seem bothered though.
Vega throws a series of punches but Mandela avoids them all with ease.
Vega scores with a shot to the body.
Vega lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mandela's sensitive parts.
Mandela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mandela throws a jab but it's blocked by Vega.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mandela. Vega does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mandela manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mandela throws a combination. Vega tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vega ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mandela takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mandela.
Mandela moves out of range of the body kick from Vega.
Vega scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mandela.
Nice body punch from Mandela.
Vega scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mandela is out of range.
Vega tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mandela counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vega throws a hook to the side of Mandela's head but Mandela sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vega thows a body shot but no joy.
Vega throws an overhand right that lands on Mandela's shoulder, as Mandela tries to avoid the shot.
Esteban Vega is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vega waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mandela.
Vega jabs Mandela to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vega misses with a straight right.
Mandela lands with a nice combination. Vega backs away looking to recover.
Vega is looking to wear down Mandela with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mandela can pounce on him.
Mandela checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vega is looking to chop away at Mandela's legs.
Vega finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vega with a nice cross.
Vega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mandela was well out of range. Poor timing from Vega.
Mandela looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mandela tries to bum rush Vega with a series of wild strikes but Vega uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vega looks for the body kick but Mandela saw that one coming.
Mandela on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega thows a body shot but no joy.
Vega misses with a double jab.
Vega throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mandela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by Mandela.
Mandela looks for a takedown but Vega sprawls well.
Mandela fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Esteban Vega has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nelson Mandela.
The crowd cheers as Vega lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mandela doesn't seem phased though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vega pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vega rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mandela counters with a nice uppercut.
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 Esteban Vega will probably get the nod.
That's time! Vega's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mandela misses with a kick to the body.
Mandela bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Vega sneaks back into half guard.
Vega controlling the position for now.
Vega wants to improve his position but Mandela is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega wants to control the action here but instead Mandela manages to pass to full mount!
Vega holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mandela tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Vega is trying desperately to improve position.
Vega is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega tries to hold on but Mandela postures up.
Mandela postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vega looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega tries to hold on but Mandela pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vega keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mandela avoids the attempt from Vega to control.
Mandela looking to ground and pound but Vega is blocking nicely.
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 Esteban Vega will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Vega wants to clinch up but Mandela keeps it at a distance.
Esteban Vega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mandela avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mandela shoots for a double leg takedown but Vega sprawls well. He's pushed Mandela's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vega lands with a hook. Mandela tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vega tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Mandela counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Vega is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mandela makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega looking for a sweep. Not yet Vega, not yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vega holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Esteban Vega just wasn't active enough.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vega, right into the meat.
Mandela is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vega's half guard.
Mandela looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandela is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Vega keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandela avoids the attempt from Vega to control.
Mandela looking to control but Vega is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vega tries to lock up and control but Mandela gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vega is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mandela goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Vega is on top in guard.
Mandela wants to control but Vega passes easily into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mandela is staying active underneath Vega, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nelson Mandela comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vega 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esteban Vega!
A relieved looking Esteban Vega 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson comes to the cage accompanied by Step into a world - KRS One. Grayson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Crazy Train by Ozzy Osborne. 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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159 lbs
20 - 10 - 1 |
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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
26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimbo Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Grayson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson throws a solid leg kick but Grayson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nelson.
Nelson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nelson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick misses from Grayson.
Grayson lunges at Nelson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nelson's hand.
Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grayson.
Grayson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nelson misses with the body kick
and Grayson counters with a nice uppercut.
Grayson moves out of range of the strikes.
Grayson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nelson.
Grayson digs a good hook to Nelson's body.
Grayson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nelson lands with a right hand.
Grayson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Grayson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grayson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch lands to the side of Nelson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nelson takes a swing at Grayson's ribcage but misses.
Grayson throws a right hand that Nelson ducks under and follows up with a left that Nelson also avoids with ease.
Kimbo Nelson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelson throws a nice looking combination but Grayson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grayson misses with a wild body shot.
Nelson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson looks to score with a jab to the body but Grayson is just out of range.
Nelson throws a chopping leg kick but Grayson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Grayson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nelson avoids it really well and circles away.
No joy there for Nelson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nelson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grayson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nelson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grayson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grayson.
Grayson moves out of range as Nelson strikes.
Nelson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grayson.
Nelson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grayson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice cross by Grayson.
Grayson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nelson has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grayson shoots for a double leg takedown but Nelson sprawls well. He's pushed Grayson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Grayson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.
Grayson throws a solid leg kick but Nelson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grayson.
Nelson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nelson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grayson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nelson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Some bone on bone action there as Nelson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nelson throws a leg kick
and Grayson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nelson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Grayson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nelson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nelson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grayson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nelson throws a leg kick
and Grayson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grayson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Grayson trying to mount his opponent but Nelson defends it.
Grayson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Grayson trying to control from half guard but Nelson is working away.
Grayson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Marcus Grayson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Grayson thows a body shot but no joy.
Nelson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grayson to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grayson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nelson.
Grayson lands with a good body shot.
Nelson takes a jab right on the kisser.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grayson slips under a jab from Nelson.
Grayson scores with the left hand. Nelson knows he should have avoided that one.
Nelson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Grayson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Grayson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grayson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nelson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Grayson is able to avoid easily.
Nelson misses with a body shot.
Marcus Grayson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab, jab by Grayson - just one landing.
Grayson swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Nelson
and Grayson counters with an outside leg kick.
Grayson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Grayson is looking to work some ground and pound but Nelson has wrist control.
Grayson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nelson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nelson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grayson is one step ahead there.
Grayson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Grayson prevents Nelson from getting back to his feet.
Grayson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Grayson trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grayson controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nelson trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grayson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nelson throws a hook but Grayson blocks it.
Grayson misses with a few strikes there.
Good work by Nelson as he checks the leg kick.
A low kick from Nelson is predictable there
and Grayson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Grayson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson is refusing to be controlled, as Grayson sits in half guard.
Ground and pound from Grayson.
Grayson wants to control but Nelson is keeping him busy.
Grayson slips a nice elbow through Nelson's hands, connecting with Nelson's forehead.
Grayson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nelson defending well though.
Nelson is trying to get back to full guard.
Grayson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Grayson wants to pass to mount but Nelson is defending the position.
Grayson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Grayson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nelson trying to control here.
Nice strikes from Grayson there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Grayson stalling.
Nelson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nelson wants to control but Grayson is keeping busy.
Grayson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Grayson lands strikes from half guard.
Nelson is trying to stand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grayson wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Grayson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.
Nelson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grayson manages to avoid it.
Grayson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grayson has a takedown stuffed.
Nelson throws a lazy right hand but Grayson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grayson misses with a shot to the body
and Nelson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Grayson's knee momentarily.
Grayson misses with a body shot.
Nelson misses with a low kick as Grayson jumps back.
Grayson thows a body shot but no joy.
Grayson scores with a jab. Nelson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Grayson sizes up Nelson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Grayson scores with a punch to the head.
Grayson looks to throw the jab but Nelson is out of range.
Grayson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson cracks Nelson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A nice combination there by Nelson.
Grayson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nelson lands with a hook. Grayson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nelson throws out a loose jab but Grayson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grayson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grayson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grayson scoring well with a low kick there.
Nelson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Grayson moves out of range of the body kick.
Nelson misses with a low kick.
Nelson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Grayson checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nelson misses the shot to the body.
Nelson connects with an inside leg kick.
Nelson throws a poor cross that misses
and Grayson counters with a left to the body.
Grayson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kimbo Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grayson fakes a head shot and lands one 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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Grayson. Nelson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nelson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nelson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Grayson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nelson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grayson avoids a kick to the body.
Nelson misses the shot to the body.
Nelson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grayson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nelson looks to land a body kick but Grayson moved away.
Nelson throws a leg kick but Grayson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Grayson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nelson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grayson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nelson.
Marcus Grayson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grayson.
Grayson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nelson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grayson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nelson staying out of range there.
Grayson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grayson was well out of range. Poor timing from Nelson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson misses the body punch
and Nelson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A cross from Nelson lands.
Grayson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice shot lands for Nelson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grayson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nelson at a distance.
Grayson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nelson.
Grayson with a jab.
Grayson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nelson.
Grayson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nelson misses the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nelson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Grayson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nelson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcus Grayson.
Well Grayson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Grayson!
Marcus Grayson gave a mention to Empire Threads - The Best $15 You've Ever Spent! in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trent Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pope's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, LMFAO - Sexy and I Know It . Erik Bryant has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trent Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erik Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pope moves away.
Bryant has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pope is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pope's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pope throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bryant throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Popes head.
Pope blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Bryant.
Bryant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bryant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pope looking to throw knees to the head but Bryant is blocking nicely.
Bryant lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bryant struggles to land a body shot inside as Pope controls his hands.
Bryant misses with some punches.
Bryant presses Pope against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pope is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bryant.
A short right from Bryant on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Bryant.
Pope looking to throw knees to the head but Bryant is blocking nicely.
Bryant lands an uppercut.
Bryant throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bryant lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bryant lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pope backwards.
Bryant lands a shoulder strike.
Bryant lands a nice uppercut.
Bryant cracks Pope with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bryant misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Bryant.
Bryant lands a shot to the body.
Bryant struggles to land a body shot inside as Pope controls his hands.
Bryant lands a right hand.
Bryant prevents a body shot from Pope.
Pope misses with an elbow over the top.
Bryant scores with a shoulder strike.
Bryant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bryant lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pope throws an elbow that misses.
Bryant lands a hook that snaps the head of Pope backwards.
Bryant lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pope backwards.
Pope is rocked!
Bryant lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oh Pope is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bryant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bryant creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Bryant.
Bryant lands a nice uppercut.
Bryant lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bryant lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bryant drops Pope onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Pope is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Bryant dips a shoulder and cracks Pope with a mighty uppercut! Pope falls back against the cage and Bryant unloads with a barrage of strikes! Pope 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 - Bryant screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erik Bryant!
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