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GSF 47 Supershow PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles Cozad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has chosen Jay Z - Moment of Clarity as his entrance music. Dominick Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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170 cm
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155 lbs
24 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Cozad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dominick Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cozad goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cozad missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cozad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cozad misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Jackson is pressed up against the cage. Cozad has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jackson down to the mat. Jackson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cozad misses with a leg kick.
Cozad takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cozad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cozad takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cozad throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Cozad 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cozad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cozad has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jackson finds it's way round the side to connect with Cozad's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson cracks a nice hook into Cozad's ribs.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson takes one to the side of the head.
Cozad moves out of range of the body kick from Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cozad throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Cozad lands a jab-cross combination.
Cozad is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson blocks the body kick.
Nice body kick there by Cozad.
Cozad walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jackson.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cozad.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cozad is defended easily by Jackson.
Cozad tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily
and Jackson counters with a good low kick that Cozad was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Cozad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cozad is breathing heavily.
Cozad tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jackson.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cozad tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cozad on the side of the head.
Jackson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cozad misses with a straight right.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Cozad is avoiding it.
Jackson thuds a left hand into Cozad's body.
Jackson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cozad forces Jackson back against the cage and clinches.
Cozad lands a nice elbow.
Cozad tries for a takedown but Jackson manages to get underhooks.
Jackson works on Cozad's body with a couple of short punches.
Cozad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cozad tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Jackson.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cozad's elbow.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
A short right from Jackson.
Cozad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cozad stalls.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Cozad throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson lands a leg kick that knocks Cozad off balance momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Cozad connects with a solid leg kick.
Cozad is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cozad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cozad looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jackson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Cozad.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cozad.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cozad.
Cozad throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Cozad.
Cozad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jackson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jackson gets caught flat footed, as Cozad shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jackson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cozad is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jackson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jackson's back!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson tries to roll but Cozad sticks to his back.
Jackson is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dominick Jackson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cozad tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Cozad has managed to clinch.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson clobbers Cozad with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Cozad misses.
Charles Cozad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cozad makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cozad tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Cozad. Those never looked like landing.
Cozad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cozad looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cozad circles away quickly and effectively.
Cozad lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a hook but Cozad avoids it easily.
Cozad feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jackson's calf.
Cozad scoring well with a low kick there.
Cozad scores with a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Cozad controlling him for the moment.
Cozad trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Cozad controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cozad is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
Cozad trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Charles Cozad has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jackson throws a head kick but Cozad moves out of range.
Cozad closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cozad is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cozad trying to pass the guard but Jackson defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is staying active underneath Cozad, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cozad tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Cozad tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jackson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cozad prevents Jackson from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Charles Cozad wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cozad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cozad throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Cozad.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Jackson ducks right into an uppercut from Cozad.
Dominick Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cozad misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cozad fails to land with a series of punches.
Cozad gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cozad throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Cozad moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson connects with a jab.
Cozad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Cozad dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
An inside leg kick from Cozad misses.
Cozad wants to clinch but Jackson slips to the side
and Jackson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Charles Cozad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cozad takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson scores with a push kick.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cozad tries to land a front kick but Jackson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cozad tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Cozad stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jackson.
Jackson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cozad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Danga de danga de dang - Cozad scores with a four punch combination!
Cozad takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jackson delivers a nice body kick.
Jackson blocks a jab.
Cozad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson works Cozad's body with a nice hook.
Cozad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cozad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cozad misses with a double jab.
Jackson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dominick Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jackson.
Good leg kick by Jackson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cozad on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cozad is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson scores with a body shot.
Cozad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cozad has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Cozad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Jackson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jackson.
Cozad moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Cozad tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson cracks Cozad with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cozad misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jackson.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cozad.
Cozad doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cozad moves away.
Cozad is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Cozad looks to land a combination. Jackson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson tries to land a front kick but Cozad steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cozad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Cozad tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Cozad shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Jackson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cozad is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Cozad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cozad takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cozad is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Jackson moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominick Jackson!
During a confident post fight interview, Dominick Jackson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damion Skye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esteban Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skye comes to the cage accompanied by Never Gonna Stop - Rob Zombie. Vega has chosen Dead N Gone as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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151 lbs
28 - 15 - 0 |
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155 lbs
32 - 17 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damion Skye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Esteban Vega!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vega thows a leg kick but Skye checks it
and Skye counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A jab from Vega does it's job there.
Skye misses with a hook to the body
letting Vega counter with a right hand.
A jab from Skye misses.
A combination from Vega does no damage.
Skye throws a poor cross that misses
and Vega counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vega misses with a straight left.
Skye misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Damion Skye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skye throws a hook to the side of Vega's head but Vega sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vega keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Good shot there by Vega.
Skye throws a leg kick but Vega checks it.
Vega looks to score with a jab to the body but Skye is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skye. Vega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vega slips a straight right by Skye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Skye keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vega scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vega throws a hook but Skye blocks it.
Skye blocks a jab.
Vega throws a sloppy head kick
and Skye counters with a left to the body.
Skye swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Skye dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Skye misses with a hook. Vega ducked under it nicely.
Vega is looking to clinch but Skye is avoiding it.
Skye pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Skye lands with a nice body punch.
Skye misses with a double jab
and Vega counters with a left and a right that stings Skye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skye on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vega rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Skye counters by moving into the clinch.
Vega goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vega fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vega lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Skye - that landed with a thud.
Skye tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skye pushes Vega back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vega is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Skye.
Vega looks winded!
Vega fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vega taking a breather.
Vega goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skye digs a right hand underneath Vega's ribcage. Vega let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Skye misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skye tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skye tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vega is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Skye is trying to force a seperation but Vega has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega misses with a punch on the inside.
Vega lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Skye goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skye lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Skye stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Skye managing to block the knees to the body from Vega.
Skye lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Skye.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Skye.
Skye misses with a body punch.
Vega breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vega tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skye paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Skye scoring well with a low kick there.
Skye jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vega throws a leg kick that is checked
and Skye counters with a nice body shot.
Skye throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vega misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skye misses with a jab to the body
and Vega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Vega throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vega gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Skye tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vega avoids it.
Skye struggles to land a body shot inside as Vega controls his hands.
Skye lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vega backwards.
Skye misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skye scores with a shoulder strike.
Skye has a couple of punches blocked by Vega.
Skye misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Skye.
Vega misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vega 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!
Vega fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skye swings wildly with an uppercut but Vega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vega lands a body shot.
Vega lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damion Skye dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Skye moves out of range of the strikes.
Vega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skye was well out of range. Poor timing from Vega.
Skye misses with a body shot.
Vega misses with a low kick.
Vega throws a leg kick but Skye moved away.
Skye thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skye.
Skye misses with a kick to the body.
Vega misses with a jab, cross combination.
Skye is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vega swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Skye lands with a hook. Vega tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Skye throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Skye keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skye swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Skye takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vega moves out of range of the strikes.
Skye keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vega misses with a head kick.
Damion Skye is winning the standup battle so far.
Skye misses with a shot to the body
and Vega counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Skye throws a looping overhand right but Vega ducks down to avoid it.
Vega misses with a body shot
and Skye counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Skye misses with a hook to the body
and Vega counters with a thumping low kick.
Skye throws out a loose jab but Vega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vega avoids the body shot from Skye.
No joy there for Vega, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A shot to the liver by Skye. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vega throws a jab but it's blocked by Skye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Vega.
Skye slips under a jab from Vega.
Skye connects with a body shot.
Vega gets a clinch.
Skye digs a right hand into Vega's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vega's gas tank.
Vega is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Vega.
Skye lands a body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Vega in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Skye digs a right hand underneath Vega's ribcage. Vega let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Skye breaks from the clinch.
Skye lands a body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Skye lands the left hand.
Skye looks to land a left hand but Vega moved out of range nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Vega. Those never looked like landing.
Skye lands a lovely overhand right.
Skye throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skye buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vega gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Skye takes a swing at Vega's ribcage but misses.
Skye throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vega takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Skye scores with a hook.
A punch combination from Vega misses.
Skye fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vega manages to avoid it.
Skye lands a head kick!
Skye scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vega throws a right hand that misses
and Skye counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skye tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Vega misses.
Vega paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Skye throws a leg kick but Vega moved away.
Vega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skye moves away.
Vega misses with a body shot
and Skye counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Skye bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Skye, as that shot connected.
Skye misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vega. Skye does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skye scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vega is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Skye throws a head kick that misses.
Vega is still on wobbly legs! Can Skye finish him?
Skye stuns Vega with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Skye blocks a head kick by Vega.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damion Skye dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Skye avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vega seems to have recovered his senses.
Vega walks into a left hand.
Vega throws a head kick but Skye moves out of range.
A combination from Vega does no damage.
Skye fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vega looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vega ducks under a wild hook from Skye.
Skye tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vega manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vega misses with a low kick.
Skye circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skye connects with a right hand. Vega shakes it off.
Skye digs a good hook to Vega's body.
Skye lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skye moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vega takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skye avoids the head kick by Vega.
Skye swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vega avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vega avoids the body shot from Skye.
Some wild striking there from Skye.
Skye ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Skye misses with a wild body shot.
Vega throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vega scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Skye looks to throw the jab but Vega is out of range.
Skye tries to work over Vega's front leg with a kick but Vega checks it.
Skye scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skye thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skye misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skye thows a body shot but no joy.
Vega comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Skye misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vega.
Vega doesn't manage to clinch there - Skye circles away.
Skye tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vega was well out of range. Poor timing from Skye.
Vega throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vega just misses with a punch to the body.
Vega throws a hook to the side of Skye's head but Skye sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Skye misses.
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!
Skye ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skye ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vega misses with a body kick.
Vega takes one to the chin there.
Vega shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Skye looks to land a left hand but Vega moved out of range nicely.
Skye keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skye rushes Vega and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Esteban Vega has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skye presses Vega against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Damion Skye has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vega misses with a knee to the head.
Skye is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vega can do to turn this around?
Skye makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Skye lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Skye.
Skye pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vega gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skye tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skye tries a body shot but Vega blocks it.
Vega goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skye doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vega struggles to land a body shot inside as Skye controls his hands.
Vega tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Skye avoids it.
Vega tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vega goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skye misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vega manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Vega is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Skye tries to work over Vega's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vega pushes Skye back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skye lands with a left to the head.
Skye lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vega misses with a punch to the body.
Skye lands with a right to the head.
Skye lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vega or not.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damion Skye showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Skye 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damion Skye!
Our winner, Damion Skye, 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halo comes to the cage accompanied by Squeeze 1st-Jay-Z. The crowd seem to be enjoying Guy's choice of entrance music: Old Spice Guy Intro. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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186 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, The Guy!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo looks to score with a jab to the body but Guy is just out of range.
Halo misses with an uppercut. Guy saw that one coming.
Guy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Halo throws a leg kick but Guy checks it.
Guy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Halo throws a leg kick
and Guy counters with a stiff right hand.
Halo lands a front kick.
Halo throws a good cross that connects.
Halo throws a body kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guy ducks under a wild hook from Halo.
Halo misses with a straight left.
Guy connects with a solid leg kick.
Halo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guy manages to avoid it.
Halo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Halo looks to throw a body kick
and Guy counters with a leg kick.
Halo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Guy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Guy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Guy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Halo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy walks into a straight right hand from Halo.
Halo looks to score with a jab to the body but Guy is just out of range.
Guy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Guy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Halo takes a swing at Guy's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the body from Halo misses
and Guy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Halo thinking.
Halo misses with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Halo.
Guy lands a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halo. Guy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guy slips under a jab.
Halo swings for the body but Guy moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Halo 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 Guy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Guy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Michael Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Guy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Halo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Halo throws out a loose jab but Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands a nice hook to Halo's body. Halo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halo. Guy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halo avoids the body shot from Guy.
Halo throws a leg kick but Guy moved away.
Guy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Halo.
Guy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Halo looks to score with a jab to the body but Guy is just out of range.
Halo swings for the body but Guy moves out of range.
Guy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Halo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Guy counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy misses with a leg kick.
Guy moves into the clinch successfully.
Halo tries a body shot but Guy blocks it.
Halo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Halo.
Nice takedown defense from Guy. No joy for Halo on that attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Halo. Guy shrugs it off though.
Halo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Guy is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Guy.
Halo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Halo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Halo misses with a straight left.
Halo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Halo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Halo throws a big shot that misses.
Halo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Halo thows a leg kick but Guy checks it
and Halo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Halo misses with a body kick.
Halo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Halo is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guy misses with a body shot.
Oh Halo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Guy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Halo.
Halo seems to have got his legs back now.
Guy throws a leg kick that misses.
Guy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Guy pushes Halo away with a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a leg kick which misses Halo's front leg but catches the back leg as Halo tries to avoid it.
Halo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Halo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Guy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Halo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guy.
Guy slips a straight right by Halo.
Halo swings for the body but Guy moves out of range.
Guy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Guy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Guy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Halo.
Halo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Halo throws a looping overhand right but Guy ducks down to avoid it.
Guy scoring well with a low kick there.
Halo throws a shot to the body.
Halo misses the body punch
and Guy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Halo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Guy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Halo throws a leg kick but Guy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Halo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Halo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Halo misses with an uppercut.
Halo misses with a wild body shot.
Halo throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Guy to counter with a crisp jab.
Halo is looking to land body kicks.
Guy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Guy takes one to the chin there.
Michael Halo is winning the standup battle so far.
Halo throws a leg kick but Guy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Halo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Guy scores with a hook to the body. Halo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A head kick from Guy lands but Halo takes it in his stride.
Halo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Halo tries to work over Guy's front leg with a kick but Guy checks it.
A punch lands to the side of Halo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Halo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Guy scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like The Guy has been cut.
A big left from Halo misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halo. Guy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guy has closed the distance and engaged Halo in a clinch.
Halo is working for takedown but Guy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Good body shot from Guy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo misses with the head strike.
Guy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Guy lands a body shot.
Guy scores with a knee to the head.
Guy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Guy.
A short right from Guy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Guy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Guy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Halo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halo breaks from the clinch.
Halo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Guy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Guy - that will leave a mark!
Guy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Guy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Halo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Halo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo prevents a body shot from Guy.
Guy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Guy is leaning against Halo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Guy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Halo's elbow.
Guy presses Halo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Guy obliges.
Guy misses with a body punch.
Guy lands with a short shot to the head.
Guy can't find room to land a body shot as Halo controls the action.
Guy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Halo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Guy tries a body shot but Halo blocks it.
Guy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
Guy lands a shot to the body.
Guy lands a nice uppercut.
Guy digs a right hand underneath Halo's ribcage. Halo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Guy misses with a punch to the body.
Halo prevents a body shot from Guy.
Guy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Halo avoids it.
Halo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands a hook that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
Halo is trying to drag Guy to the mat but Guy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Guy prevents a body shot from Halo.
Halo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Guy tries a body shot but Halo blocks it.
Guy scores with a shot to the side of Halo's head.
A short body shot lands from Guy as the two fighters clinch.
Guy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Guy scores with a shot to the side of Halo's head.
Halo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Guy tries to throw a body punch but Halo avoids it by throwing Guy back against the cage.
Halo managing to block the knees to the body from Guy.
Guy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Guy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halos head.
Halo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Halo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy scores with a shot to the side of Halo's head.
Guy pushes Halo against the cage. Guy is working some dirty boxing. Guy pushes off with a quick right hook! Halo goes down! Halo tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Guy moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Guy!
An out of breath and clearly excited The Guy thanked Prestige Nutrition (160!) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Parts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urvin Janzen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janzen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: El Guapo Likes to Dance. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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27
225 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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216 lbs
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Good wrestling
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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Parts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Urvin Janzen!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parts dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Janzen. That did some damage!
Parts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parts scores with a jab to the head.
Urvin Janzen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Janzen avoids the body shot from Parts.
Parts throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Janzen's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Janzen.
Parts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Parts takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Some bone on bone action there as Janzen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Janzen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Anthony Parts has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Janzen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Janzen motions for Parts to come forward. Janzen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Janzen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Parts checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Parts thows a body shot but no joy.
Janzen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parts punishes Janzen's body with a nice straight punch.
Janzen throws an overhand right that lands on Parts's shoulder, as Parts tries to avoid the shot.
Parts throws a lazy uppercut
letting Janzen counter with a right hand.
Parts keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Janzen checks a low kick from Parts.
Janzen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Janzen avoids the body shot from Parts.
Janzen just misses with a punch to the body.
Parts takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Parts throws a leg kick but Janzen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Janzen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Janzen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Parts connects with a right hand. Janzen shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Janzen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Parts counters with a straight right hand.
Parts misses with an uppercut. Janzen saw that one coming.
Janzen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Parts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Janzen checks a leg kick.
Parts checks the leg kick.
Parts chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Janzen can pounce on him.
A lazy left from Parts finds it's target.
Janzen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Parts looks to score with a jab to the body but Janzen is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Parts.
Janzen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janzen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Parts at a distance.
Janzen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parts keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Janzen tries to land a body kick
and Parts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Parts stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Janzen.
Janzen works Parts's body with a nice hook.
Janzen throws a right hand that Parts ducks under and follows up with a left that Parts also avoids with ease.
Parts blocks a leg kick.
Janzen throws out a powerful jab.
Parts just misses with a punch to the body.
Parts misses with a body shot.
Parts misses with a lunging right hand
letting Janzen counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parts connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A low kick from Janzen misses
letting Parts counter with a right hand.
Janzen throws a leg kick but Parts checks it.
Decent striking displayed by Janzen there.
Janzen throws a big shot that misses.
Parts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Janzen.
Parts is looking to wear down Janzen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Janzen misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Janzen misses.
Janzen looks to land a combination. Parts sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Janzen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Janzen 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.
Parts throws a series of punches but Janzen moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Urvin Janzen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anthony Parts's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Parts throws a jab but it's blocked by Janzen.
Parts slips under a jab from Janzen.
A slow jab from Janzen misses its intended target.
Janzen throws a hook but Parts avoids it easily.
Janzen instigates a clinch.
Parts misses with a hook to the ribs.
Janzen is leaning against Parts and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Janzen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Parts struggles to land a body shot inside as Janzen controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Janzen.
Janzen tries a body shot but Parts blocks it.
Parts lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Janzen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parts's elbow.
Janzen lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Janzen lands an elbow just above Parts 's eye.
Janzen misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janzen prevents a body shot from Parts.
Janzen misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Janzen.
Parts misses with a body punch.
Parts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Janzen.
Janzen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Janzen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Parts swings wildly with an uppercut but Janzen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Janzen misses with a punch to the body.
Parts gets through Janzen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Janzen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Parts misses with a body punch.
Parts takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janzen digs a right hand underneath Parts's ribcage. Parts let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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!
Parts struggles to land a body shot inside as Janzen controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Janzen.
A nice right hand lands inside from Janzen.
Parts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Janzen prevents a body shot from Parts.
Janzen prevents a body shot from Parts.
Janzen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Parts backwards.
Janzen misses with a knee strike.
Parts tries to work over Janzen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Parts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Janzen crunches a lovely knee into Parts's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Janzen lands a left hand.
Janzen misses with a knee to the head.
Parts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Janzen lands a shoulder strike.
Anthony Parts's cut is getting worse.
Janzen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Parts is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janzen connects with a knee to the head.
Parts is rocked!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Janzen digs a right hand underneath Parts's ribcage. Parts let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Oh Parts is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Janzen misses with an elbow strike.
Parts misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parts seems to have got his legs back now.
Janzen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Parts backwards.
Good body shot from Janzen.
Janzen digs a right hand into Parts's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Parts's gas tank.
Janzen breaks from the clinch.
Janzen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Janzen digs a good hook to Parts's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Parts misses.
Janzen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Janzen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Parts misses with an attempted mid kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janzen digs a good hook to Parts's body.
Janzen clinches up with Parts and pushes him back against the cage.
Janzen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Janzen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Janzen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Parts backwards.
Urvin Janzen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Janzen stalling in the clinch but Parts improves position.
Parts avoiding damage as Janzen throws knees to the body.
Parts swings wildly with an uppercut but Janzen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Janzen with a knee to the head.
Anthony Parts's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Janzen dips a shoulder and cracks Parts with a mighty uppercut! Parts falls back against the cage and Janzen unloads with a barrage of strikes! Parts 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 - Janzen screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Urvin Janzen!
During a confident post fight interview, Urvin Janzen 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Herman Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nolan Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Martin's choice of entrance music: War - The Sick Puppies. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
39 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Herman Pacquiao!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Nolan Martin!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martin.
Pacquiao slips a straight right by Martin.
Martin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Martin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pacquiao tries to bum rush Martin with a series of wild strikes but Martin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pacquiao tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Martin is able to avoid easily.
Pacquiao misses the shot to the body.
Martin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pacquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
Pacquiao fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pacquiao throws a jab when Martin was well out of range.
Martin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Martin is defended easily by Pacquiao.
Martin catches Pacquiao with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Martin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Martin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pacquiao lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pacquiao is out of range and Martin settles back down.
Pacquiao throws a shot to the body.
Pacquiao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Martin.
Pacquiao throws a hook but Martin avoids it easily.
Pacquiao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Martin's calf.
Martin misses with the combination.
Martin lands with a nice body punch.
Pacquiao scores with a kick to the midsection.
Martin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martin shoots in and drives through. Pacquiao sprawls well.
Martin throws a leg kick
and Pacquiao counters with a thumping low kick.
Pacquiao scores with a leg kick.
Good shot there by Martin.
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!
Pacquiao looks to throw the jab but Martin is out of range.
Martin 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.
Pacquiao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martin. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Herman Pacquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pacquiao on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big right from Martin misses.
Martin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pacquiao circles away quickly and effectively.
Martin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pacquiao misses with a low kick as Martin jumps back.
Pacquiao defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Martin.
Herman Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nolan Martin.
A nice combination there by Pacquiao.
Good work by Martin as he checks the leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martin.
Pacquiao scores with a hook to the body. Martin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Martin checks a low kick from Pacquiao.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pacquiao darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pacquiao connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Martin scrambles back to his feet.
Pacquiao pivots, looking for a leg kick but Martin is out of range and Pacquiao settles back down.
Martin tries to bum rush Pacquiao with a series of wild strikes but Pacquiao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nolan Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin avoids a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Pacquiao. Beautiful body shot.
Martin blocks a jab.
Martin needs to keep his hands up - Pacquiao had a free shot at his head there.
Pacquiao takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Martin tries for a takedown but Pacquiao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pacquiao throws a jab but it's blocked by Martin.
Pacquiao checks a low kick from Martin.
Martin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pacquiao tries to clinch there but Martin circles away.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pacquiao.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martin.
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!
Martin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Martin is trying desperately to land a takedown but Pacquiao is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Martin.
Martin misses the shot to the body.
Pacquiao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao with a hook.
Pacquiao with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pacquiao thows a body kick. Martin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
A lazy left from Pacquiao finds it's target.
Martin tries to land a leg kick but Pacquiao saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pacquiao throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Martin avoids the head kick by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao takes one to the side of the head.
Pacquiao slips a straight right by Martin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herman Pacquiao dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pacquiao throws a body punch but Martin moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Pacquiao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martin cracks Pacquiao with a good jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao clinches up against the cage.
Pacquiao stops a takedown attempt from Martin.
Martin drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Martin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Martin is pulling down on Pacquiao's head. It's preventing any offense from Pacquiao, at least for the moment.
Pacquiao stands up and waves to Martin to follow him.
Pacquiao checks a low kick from Martin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Martin - just one landing.
Pacquiao walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Martin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the side of Martin's head but Martin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pacquiao has closed the distance and engaged Martin in a clinch.
Martin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pacquiao walks away with a smile on his face. Martin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Martin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pacquiao sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Martin somewhat.
Herman Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nolan Martin.
Pacquiao loads up on a big right hand but Martin slips the punch.
Pacquiao stuns Martin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Martin jabs Pacquiao to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Martin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Martin scores with a shot to the body.
Martin cracks Pacquiao with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pacquiao misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Martin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pacquiao. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin scores with a jab. Pacquiao acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Martin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pacquiao throws out a loose jab but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Herman Pacquiao is winning the standup battle so far.
Martin sizes up Pacquiao with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pacquiao takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Martin lands a really nice looking cross but Pacquiao seems unphased.
Martin lands a jab to the head.
Martin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pacquiao throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot.
Martin slips under a jab.
Pacquiao misses with an uppercut. Martin saw that one coming.
Martin takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martin throws a hook but Pacquiao avoids it easily.
Pacquiao misses with a low kick.
Martin throws a chopping leg kick but Pacquiao manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pacquiao throws a body punch but Martin moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Pacquiao blocks the leg kick.
Martin throws a solid leg kick but Pacquiao takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Martin.
A jab from Pacquiao misses.
Martin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Martin lands with a good body shot.
Martin lands with a right hand.
Martin fails to land the takedown.
Martin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pacquiao throws a lazy right hand but Martin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao clinches with his opponent.
Pacquiao tries a body shot but Martin blocks it.
Martin blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martin.
Martin jumps guard but Pacquiao turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pacquiao tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Martin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin is trying to pull guard but Pacquiao has him pressed against the cage.
Martin blocking some punches.
Pacquiao throws a head punch that misses.
Pacquiao tries to circle away but Martin has him pinned against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pacquiao.
A shot in the inside from Pacquiao.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martin.
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 Herman Pacquiao will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Martin is looking to chop away at Pacquiao's legs.
Martin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pacquiao looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Martin is looking to chop away at Pacquiao's legs.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Martin throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice body kick from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Martin.
Martin misses with a looping left.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Pacquiao throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Martin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pacquiao.
Martin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pacquiao.
Martin avoids the body shot from Pacquiao.
Martin misses with a wild body shot.
Martin slips a straight right by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao blocks the body kick.
Martin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pacquiao misses with a head kick.
Pacquiao feints and then cracks Martin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Martin down.
Pacquiao moves away from the strike by Martin.
Pacquiao is looking to score with low kicks.
Pacquiao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Martin throws a shot to the body.
Pacquiao stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pacquiao wants it to stay on the feet.
Pacquiao moves into range and connects with a jab.
Martin connects with a leg kick. Pacquiao looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao thumps Martin with a low kick.
Martin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good standup being displayed there by Pacquiao as he connects with a hook.
Martin lands a jab to the nose.
Martin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice shot lands for Pacquiao.
Pacquiao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Martin's head.
Martin throws an overhand right that lands on Pacquiao's shoulder, as Pacquiao tries to avoid the shot.
Martin scores with a hook to the body. Pacquiao takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Martin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Martin misses with a wild body shot.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot.
Pacquiao swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
Martin is looking to slow Pacquiao down with leg kicks.
Martin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao blocks a jab.
Jab from Martin.
Pacquiao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martin.
Martin thuds a left hand into Pacquiao's body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pacquiao.
Martin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Martin misses with a body shot.
Pacquiao lands a right hook to the body.
Pacquiao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pacquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and Pacquiao moves out of range easily.
Martin throws the left hand but Pacquiao avoids the punch easily.
Martin lands a glancing blow to the side of Pacquiao's head.
Pacquiao slips a jab and a cross from Martin.
Pacquiao throws a low kick, looking for Martin's leg but Martin calmly moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pacquiao doesn't manage to clinch there - Martin circles away.
Pacquiao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pacquiao was well out of range. Poor timing from Martin.
Pacquiao lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin walks into a stiff left hand from Pacquiao.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martin slips a jab and a cross from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martin.
Martin misses with a body kick.
Martin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Herman Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nolan Martin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin misses the shot to the body.
Martin avoids the body shot from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Herman Pacquiao did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Pacquiao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacquiao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pacquiao scores with a nice strike.
Martin misses with a hook. Pacquiao ducked under it nicely.
Martin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Martin lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice body kick there by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pacquiao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pacquiao looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pacquiao connects with an inside leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Martin.
Pacquiao checks the leg kick nicely there.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pacquiao moves away.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pacquiao throws a leg kick but Martin sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pacquiao. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martin misses with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a body kick.
Martin blocks a jab.
Martin throws a leg kick
and Pacquiao counters with a straight right hand.
Pacquiao gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pacquiao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pacquiao lands an uppercut.
Pacquiao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pacquiao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martin's elbow.
Pacquiao pushes Martin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pacquiao lands a body punch.
Martin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Martin tries to pull guard but Pacquiao won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao tries to work over Martin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pacquiao unloads a knee to the mid-section. Martin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pacquiao working aggressively here.
Pacquiao lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Nolan Martin has been cut.
Martin is trying to drag Pacquiao to the mat but Pacquiao just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Herman Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nolan Martin.
Martin blocks a body shot from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pacquiao comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pacquiao can't find room to land a body shot as Martin controls the action.
Pacquiao landing knees to the body.
Martin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pacquiao is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao wants to break free but Martin has control.
Pacquiao misses with a punch to the body.
Pacquiao scores with a shoulder strike.
Pacquiao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pacquiao lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pacquiao lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Martin.
Pacquiao scores with a shoulder strike.
Pacquiao scores with a shot to the side of Martin's head.
Martin manages to pull guard.
Pacquiao looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao passes Martin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Martin is trying to get back to full guard.
Martin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pacquiao is working away from the top position though.
Pacquiao tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Martin.
Martin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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!
Martin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pacquiao trying to control the action but Martin is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herman Pacquiao had his way with Nolan Martin in that round.
The cut man is working on Nolan Martin's cut.
That's time! Pacquiao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martin moves away.
Pacquiao on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pacquiao connects with a good right hand that stumbles Martin. Martin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pacquiao connects with an inside leg kick.
Martin moves out of range of the strikes.
Martin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick from Pacquiao misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Pacquiao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martin scores with a nice head shot.
Martin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pacquiao throws out the jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Martin blocks the leg kick.
Martin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Martin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pacquiao manages to avoid it.
Pacquiao wants to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martin.
Pacquiao blocks the body kick.
Martin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Martin misses with a hook. Pacquiao ducked under it nicely.
Martin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Martin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pacquiao is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Herman Pacquiao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin thowing shots but they're missing.
The referee warns Pacquiao that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Poor strikes thrown by Martin there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Martin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pacquiao has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Pacquiao is desperately trying to improve his position but Martin has a good base and remains in mount.
Nolan Martin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pacquiao is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Martin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pacquiao is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Martin lands a heavy elbow.
Pacquiao is rocked!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Martin drops a big elbow. That's hurt Pacquiao! More shots from Martin and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nolan Martin!
Nolan Martin is the new welterweight champion!
After the big win, Nolan Martin made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors 5th Round Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Connor Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Lamotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly comes to the cage accompanied by (When) Your Middle Name Is Danger. Lamotta has chosen yes as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Connor Kelly!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Jake Lamotta!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kelly connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
An inside leg kick from Lamotta misses.
A clash of legs there as Kelly blocks the low kick.
Kelly rushes Lamotta and presses him up against the cage.
Lamotta misses with some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Kelly.
Kelly really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kelly taking a breather.
Lamotta working aggressively here.
Lamotta breaks the clinch.
Lamotta moves out of range of the leg kick from Kelly.
A jab from Lamotta does it's job there.
Kelly blocks a jab.
Lamotta lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta moves out of range as Kelly strikes.
Lamotta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kelly cracks the inside of Lamotta's front leg.
Kelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lamotta.
Lamotta throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kelly staying out of range there.
Lamotta fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kelly checks it well.
Lamotta keeps the fight on the outside.
Lamotta misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Kelly finds it's target.
Kelly defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lamotta.
Kelly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lamotta.
Kelly thows a body shot but no joy.
Kelly on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lamotta moves away from the strike by Kelly.
Connor Kelly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lamotta defending well as Kelly loads up on a big left hand.
Kelly fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lamotta on the side of the head.
Kelly tried to score with a low kick but Lamotta checks it.
Jake Lamotta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Lamotta misses the shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lamotta.
Lamotta misses with a hook. Kelly ducked under it nicely.
Lamotta takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lamotta tries to clinch but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lamotta.
Lamotta misses with a hook
and Kelly counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly stuffs the takedown.
Kelly lands with an uppercut that bounces Lamotta off the cage and back into range.
Lamotta moves out of range of the strikes.
Lamotta tries a head kick but it misses.
Lamotta misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Lamotta misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kelly, right into the meat.
Kelly forces Lamotta back against the cage and clinches.
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 Connor Kelly will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A low kick from Lamotta is predictable there
and Kelly counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lamotta tries a head kick but it misses.
Lamotta checks a leg kick.
Lamotta cracks the inside of Kelly's front leg.
An inside leg kick lands from Kelly.
Kelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lamotta.
Lamotta misses with an uppercut. Kelly saw that one coming.
Lamotta avoids the body shot from Kelly.
Kelly lands with a hook. Lamotta tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kelly throws a leg kick but Lamotta sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kelly takes the fight into the clinch.
Lamotta is trying to pull guard but Kelly turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kelly scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Kelly on the inside.
Kelly digs a right hand into Lamotta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lamotta's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Lamotta fails to land.
A short left from Lamotta.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kelly prevents Lamotta from breaking the clinch.
Lamotta swings wildly with an uppercut but Kelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelly misses with some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kelly - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lamotta is working for takedown but Kelly is calmly controlling the position for now.
Connor Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Lamotta.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lamotta tries to break the clinch but Kelly is controlling the position.
Lamotta scores with 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!
Lamotta throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelly.
Kelly is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kelly tries a body shot but Lamotta blocks it.
Lamotta fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lamotta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kelly tries to clinch but Lamotta is having none of it.
Lamotta takes one to the chin there.
Lamotta decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelly kicks Lamotta off and gets back to his feet.
Lamotta throws a leg kick which misses Kelly's front leg but catches the back leg as Kelly tries to avoid it.
Lamotta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lamotta moves away.
Lamotta takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lamotta fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kelly avoids it really well and circles away.
Kelly with a jab.
Lamotta takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lamotta lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is looking to clinch.
Kelly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lamotta doesn't seem bothered though.
Kelly throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lamotta.
Kelly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kelly misses with a two punch combination.
Kelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lamotta manages to avoid it.
Kelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lamotta.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lamotta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kelly counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kelly.
Lamotta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Kelly dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kelly moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lamotta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kelly.
Lamotta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kelly's waist but Kelly gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lamotta off to one side.
Lamotta scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kelly.
Lamotta shoots in looking for a takedown. Kelly tries to sprawl out of it but Lamotta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kelly manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lamotta tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kelly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lamotta fails to land with a series of punches.
Lamotta throws a hook but Kelly blocks it.
Kelly stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lamotta.
Lamotta paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lamotta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lamotta connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a low kick, looking for Lamotta's leg but Lamotta calmly moves out of range.
Lamotta swats away the attempt to clinch by Kelly.
Nice defenses there by Kelly.
Kelly throws a series of strikes that have Lamotta backpedaling.
A big left from Lamotta misses.
Kelly throws a leg kick but Lamotta sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lamotta.
Kelly throws the left hand but Lamotta avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kelly misses.
Kelly clinches up against the cage.
Lamotta has a couple of punches blocked by Kelly.
Kelly throws a head punch that misses.
Kelly presses Lamotta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lamotta blocking some punches.
Kelly is stalling here.
Kelly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kelly.
A right hand to the body from Kelly.
Lamotta gets control of Kelly's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lamotta will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lamotta is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Lamotta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly throws a strike but Lamotta rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kelly holds on and takes a little breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Connor Kelly just wasn't active enough.
Kelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lamotta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Connor Kelly did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lamotta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelly pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lamotta is out of range and Kelly settles back down.
Lamotta lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lamotta shoots in but Kelly avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kelly throws a front kick aimed at Lamotta's knee but Lamotta avoids it well.
Lamotta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Connor Kelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Lamotta misses with a hook
and Kelly counters with a series of strikes. Lamotta will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kelly scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta misses with an uppercut
and Kelly counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lamotta wants to clinch.
Kelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lamotta throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kelly stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kelly wants it to stay on the feet.
Kelly doesn't manage to clinch there - Lamotta circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kelly throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kelly misses with a wild body shot.
Lamotta looks to land a left hand but Kelly moved out of range nicely.
Lamotta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lamotta takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kelly scores with a shot to the body.
Kelly stuffs the takedown attempt from Lamotta. Lamotta gets slowly back to his feet.
Connor Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Lamotta.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Lamotta misses.
Kelly connects with a solid leg kick.
Kelly throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lamotta stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kelly throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lamotta.
Kelly chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kelly takes a swing at Lamotta's ribcage but misses.
Lamotta connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly lands with a nice body kick.
Lamotta's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lamotta misses with an uppercut. Kelly saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lamotta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lamotta walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kelly wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelly slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Kelly had his way with Jake Lamotta in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lamotta throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kelly.
Kelly fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lamotta.
Kelly fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kelly pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lamotta back to the cage. Kelly follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lamotta misses with a looping right.
Kelly is looking to chop away at Lamotta's legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lamotta.
The fighters circling - Kelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kelly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly tries to clinch there but Lamotta circles away.
Lamotta closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kelly throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lamotta tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lamotta tries to land a leg kick but Kelly saw it coming and moves away.
Lamotta throws a series of punches but Kelly avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly slips a straight right by Lamotta.
Kelly tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lamotta misses with a hook
and Kelly counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lamotta throws a series of punches but Kelly avoids them all with ease.
Lamotta takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lamotta misses with a lunging right hand
and Kelly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Lamotta misses.
Jab, jab by Kelly - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lamotta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kelly counters with a leg kick.
Kelly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lamotta at a distance.
Lamotta tries to move into range but Kelly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lamotta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kelly.
Jake Lamotta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kelly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lamotta.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lamotta. That's going to slow Kelly down.
Kelly misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Kelly.
Kelly scores with a body shot.
Lamotta misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelly scores with a body shot.
Lamotta misses the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Connor Kelly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kelly has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 49:46
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 50:45
Judge William Peck scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Connor Kelly!
Connor Kelly retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Connor Kelly thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaius Julius Caesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caesar has chosen Warriors of the World as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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290 lbs
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gaius Julius Caesar !
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caesar misses with a hook. Souza ducked under it nicely.
Gaius Julius Caesar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caesar closes the distance and pushes Souza back into the cage.
Souza missing with knees to the body.
Souza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Caesar s head.
Souza lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Souza lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Souza gets underhooks to prevent Caesar 's takedown attempt.
Caesar tries to score a body lock takedown but Souza shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Souza prevents the takedown attempt.
Sergio Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaius Julius Caesar .
Caesar tries to score a body lock takedown but Souza shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Souza fails to land.
Souza throws a punch but it's blocked by Caesar .
Caesar works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Souza managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caesar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Souza works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Souza avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Caesar distracts Souza with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza pulls Caesar in close to prevent any damage.
Caesar throws a strike but Souza rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Caesar wants to improve his position but instead Souza has moved into half guard.
Souza wants to stand up but Caesar is controlling the position.
Caesar gets full guard.
Souza controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Souza wants to stand but Caesar is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caesar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Caesar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Souza wants to control from the top but Caesar keeps moving.
Souza is really struggling to control Caesar but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Caesar 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.
Caesar is trying to control the position but Souza postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza won't allow Caesar to sweep him here.
Sergio Souza has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Caesar throws a big shot that misses.
Caesar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Caesar lands with a hook. Souza tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Caesar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Caesar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Souza cracks Caesar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Caesar throws a jab when Souza was well out of range.
Caesar throws a hook but Souza blocks it.
Souza has closed the distance and engaged Caesar in a clinch.
Caesar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Caesar is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caesar has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Souza after a bit of a struggle.
Caesar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Souza prevents it.
Souza prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Souza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caesar blocks it with crossed arms.
Souza pushes Caesar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Souza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Caesar backwards.
Souza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Souza lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Caesar wants to take the fight to the mat but Souza manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Souza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Caesar .
Souza lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Caesar wants to take the fight to the mat but Souza manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Caesar is looking to take this one to the mat.
Caesar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Souza pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Caesar can't get the takedown.
Caesar looks winded!
Caesar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Souza gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Caesar swings wildly with an uppercut but Souza uses good head movement to avoid it.
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 Sergio Souza will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Souza listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Caesar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Caesar has closed the distance and engaged Souza in a clinch.
Caesar has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Souza after a bit of a struggle.
Souza scores with a knee to the head.
Caesar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Souza gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Souza tries a knee to the head but Caesar blocks it.
Sergio Souza has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Souza struggles to land a body shot inside as Caesar controls his hands.
Souza misses with some punches.
Caesar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sergio Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaius Julius Caesar .
Souza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caesar blocks it with crossed arms.
Souza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Souza is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Souza.
Caesar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Souza is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Souza lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Caesar blocks a body shot from Souza.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Caesar .
Souza scores with a shoulder strike.
Caesar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Caesar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Souza missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Souza.
Souza tries to work over Caesar 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Souza lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Souza landing knees to the head.
Souza lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caesar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Souza prevents it.
Souza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Caesar has Souza pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Souza manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A hook to the body from Souza.
Caesar is breathing heavily.
Souza scores with a shot to the side of Caesar 's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caesar wants a takedown but no success here.
Souza working aggressively here.
Souza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Caesar .
Souza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Caesar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Souza pulls his leg out and moves away.
Souza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Caesar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Souza digs a good body shot into Caesar 's ribs.
Caesar dodges the punch combination from Souza.
Caesar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Caesar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Souza with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Caesar walks into a straight right hand from Souza.
Souza lands with a straight right. Caesar didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Souza throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Caesar on the side of the head.
Caesar loads up on a big right hand but Souza slips the punch.
Souza throws a hook but Caesar blocks it.
Souza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Caesar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Caesar swings for the body but Souza moves out of range.
Souza slips a jab from Caesar .
Caesar throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Souza was covering up waiting for the punch and Caesar finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Caesar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Caesar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Souza is trying to keep Caesar in close.
Souza pulls Caesar in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caesar postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Caesar is looking to work some ground and pound but Souza has wrist control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Souza bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Caesar 's guard.
Souza trying to control but Caesar is working from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Sergio Souza wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Caesar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Souza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Souza bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Caesar 's head backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Souza moves out of range as Caesar strikes.
Caesar swings for the body but Souza moves out of range.
Souza with a nice cross.
The fighters circling - Caesar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Souza dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Souza with a hook.
Souza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Caesar pushes Souza up against the cage in a clinch.
Souza works on Caesar 's body with a couple of short punches.
Caesar wants a takedown but no success here.
Caesar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Souza avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Souza works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Souza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Caesar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Souza fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sergio Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaius Julius Caesar .
Caesar 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Souza connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Caesar scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Souza works Caesar 's body with a nice hook.
Souza with a nice cross.
Caesar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Caesar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Caesar misses with a takedown attempt - Souza sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza connects with a right hand. Caesar shakes it off.
Souza lands with a straight right. Caesar didn't see that one coming.
Souza doesn't manage to clinch there - Caesar circles away.
Caesar throws a jab but it's blocked by Souza.
Souza misses with an uppercut.
Caesar misses with a right hand
letting Souza counter with a right hand.
Souza with a hook.
Souza is looking to clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Souza here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Caesar avoids the body shot from Souza.
Souza ducks under a wild hook from Caesar .
The fighters circle momentarily. Souza darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Decent striking displayed by Souza there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Souza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Caesar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Souza.
Souza scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Caesar 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.
Caesar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Souza.
Sloppy strikes from Souza. Those never looked like landing.
Souza has Caesar up against the cage in a clinch.
Souza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Caesar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Souza pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Caesar blocking some punches.
Souza gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Caesar .
Souza pushes Caesar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Caesar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Caesar struggles to land a body shot inside as Souza controls his hands.
A short left from Caesar .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caesar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Caesar is looking for a takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Souza.
Souza gets underhooks to prevent Caesar 's takedown attempt.
Souza lands a right hand that snaps the head of Caesar backwards.
Souza misses with a knee to the head.
Souza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Caesar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Souza gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Souza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Caesar can do to turn this around?
Caesar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Souza fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Souza jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sergio Souza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Souza scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caesar instigates a clinch.
Caesar struggles to land a body shot inside as Souza controls his hands.
Gaius Julius Caesar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Caesar blocks a body shot from Souza.
Caesar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Souza gets the underhooks and prevents it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Souza scores a nice knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Souza as the two fighters clinch.
Souza presses Caesar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Souza lands a left hand.
Souza presses Caesar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Souza scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Souza lands with a right to the head.
Souza lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Souza.
A short right from Souza on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Souza.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Souza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Souza, 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergio Souza!
Sergio Souza decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fidel Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castro has chosen Carlos Puebla - Y En Eso Llego Fidel as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raphael Marciano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fidel Castro!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano scores with a hook.
It looks like Fidel Castro has been cut.
Marciano closes the distance and pushes Castro back into the cage.
Castro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Marciano gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Castro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marciano avoids it.
A short right from Castro.
Marciano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Castro tries to land a knee to the head but Marciano blocks with his arms.
Castro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marciano tries a body shot but Castro blocks it.
Castro struggles to land a body shot inside as Marciano controls his hands.
Castro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Castro misses with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marciano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Castro avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Castro fails to land.
Castro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marciano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Castro gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Marciano is positioning himself well to prevent Castro advancing to mount.
Castro wants to free his trapped foot but Marciano is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Marciano.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marciano is on top in guard.
Castro wants to sweep but no luck.
Castro manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Castro lands a nice shot to the head.
Marciano wants to hold on but Castro pushes him away.
Marciano regains half guard.
Marciano slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro trying to control but Marciano is working from the bottom.
Marciano might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marciano keeping full guard, as Castro tries to pass.
Castro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Castro throws a big elbow that misses.
Castro seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Marciano 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.
Castro postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano pulls Castro in close to his closed guard and prevents Castro from doing any damage or advancing position.
We're going to have a standup here because Raphael Marciano wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Castro misses with an uppercut. Marciano saw that one coming.
Marciano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marciano misses with a knee strike.
Castro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marciano is defending well for now.
Marciano misses with a punch to the body.
Castro lands with a right to the head.
Castro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marciano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marciano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Castro connects with a knee to the head.
Castro missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Castro.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marciano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Castro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Castro scores with a shot to the side of Marciano's head.
Castro gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marciano is pulling down on Castro's head. It's preventing any offense from Castro, at least for the moment.
Marciano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marciano wants to stand and escape but Castro is having none of it.
Castro trying to control but Marciano is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castro distracts Marciano with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Castro must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Castro trying to control but Marciano is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fidel Castro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fidel Castro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Marciano throws a right and a left that Castro avoids nicely.
Marciano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marciano takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Castro moves out of range of the body kick from Marciano.
Nice body kick there by Marciano.
Castro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Marciano.
Marciano swings for the body but Castro moves out of range.
Castro takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marciano lands with a kick to the ribs.
Castro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marciano throws a sloppy head kick and Castro moves out of range easily.
A shot to the liver by Marciano. Beautiful body shot.
Marciano throws a good cross that connects.
Castro is breathing heavily.
Marciano misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano misses with a head kick.
Marciano swings for the body but Castro moves out of range.
Marciano moves into the clinch successfully.
Castro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marciano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That has opened up Fidel Castro's cut even more.
Marciano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marciano gets underhooks to prevent Castro's takedown attempt.
Marciano connects with a nasty looking knee right to Castro's face.
Marciano lands a body punch.
Castro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marciano avoids it.
Marciano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Castro avoids it.
Castro swings wildly with an uppercut but Marciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castro managing to block the knees to the body from Marciano.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marciano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Castro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Castro fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano prevents a body shot from Castro.
Castro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marciano working Castro over with knees to the body.
Marciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Castro controls his hands.
Castro can't find room to land a body shot as Marciano controls the action.
Marciano landing knees to the head.
Marciano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Castro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Marciano scores with a shot to the side of Castro's head.
Marciano lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marciano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marciano misses with a knee to the head.
Marciano lands a body shot.
Marciano misses with a knee strike.
Marciano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marciano connects with a knee to the head.
Marciano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marciano tries to land knees in the clinch but Castro avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Marciano.
Marciano tries to land knees in the clinch but Castro avoids the damage to the body.
Castro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marciano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Castro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marciano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Marciano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Castro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Castro can't find room to land a body shot as Marciano controls the action.
Castro prevents a body shot from Marciano.
Raphael Marciano has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Marciano connects with a knee to the head.
Marciano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marciano is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Marciano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Castro blocks it with crossed arms.
Marciano works on Castro's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marciano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marciano avoiding damage as Castro throws knees to the body.
Castro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castro's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castro.
Marciano throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marciano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Castro blocks it with crossed arms.
Marciano lands a nice shot to the body.
Castro tries to land a knee to the head but Marciano blocks with his arms.
Marciano pushes Castro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marciano landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Castro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marciano using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marciano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Castro blocks it with crossed arms.
Marciano lands a knee to the body.
Marciano stalling against the cage.
Marciano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raphael Marciano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fidel Castro's cut.
That's time! Marciano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Left hook, right uppercut from Marciano.
Marciano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Castro.
Castro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marciano.
Marciano misses with a body kick.
Marciano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castro.
Marciano has Castro up against the cage in a clinch.
Castro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marciano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marciano lands a good knee to the midsection. Castro won't want to take too many of those.
Marciano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Castro fails to land.
Marciano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Castro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marciano crunches a lovely knee into Castro's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Marciano pushes Castro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Marciano.
Marciano tries a knee to the head but Castro blocks it.
Marciano utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Marciano lands a good knee to the midsection. Castro won't want to take too many of those.
Marciano working Castro over with knees to the body.
Marciano works on Castro's body with a couple of short punches.
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!
Marciano presses Castro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Castro avoiding damage as Marciano throws knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Marciano.
Castro misses with a knee strike.
Marciano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Castro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Castro takes a knee to the side of the body.
Marciano landing knees to the head.
Marciano lands a nice shot to the body.
Marciano scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Marciano - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Marciano.
Marciano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Castro backwards.
Marciano misses with a knee to the head.
Marciano cracks Castro with a nice body shot.
Marciano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marciano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marciano with a knee to the head.
The cut above Fidel Castro's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Marciano scores with a knee to the head.
Marciano avoiding damage as Castro throws knees to the body.
Marciano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Castro blocks it with crossed arms.
Marciano lands a right hand.
Castro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marciano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Castro tries to throw a body punch but Marciano avoids it by throwing Castro back against the cage.
Castro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Castro is rocked!
Castro can't find room to land a body shot as Marciano controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marciano gets through Castro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marciano scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Castro fails to land.
Marciano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marciano connects with a knee to the head.
Marciano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Castro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marciano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Castro backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Castro fails to land.
Marciano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fidel Castro's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Marciano drops Castro with a big knee straight up the middle! Castro is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Castro is still on wobbly legs! Can Marciano finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marciano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Castro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marciano.
Raphael Marciano is winning the standup battle so far.
Marciano connects with an inside leg kick.
Marciano clinches with his opponent.
Marciano works on Castro's body with a couple of short punches.
Marciano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Castro or not.
Marciano scores with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Marciano.
Marciano presses Castro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marciano content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Marciano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Marciano.
Marciano lands a hook that snaps the head of Castro backwards.
Marciano scores with a knee to the head.
Castro takes a knee to the side of the body.
Castro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marciano unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Marciano lands a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Marciano as the two fighters clinch.
Marciano unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short right from Marciano.
Marciano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fidel Castro's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Raphael Marciano!
Raphael Marciano retains his lightweight title!
Raphael Marciano looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Don, Leo get up here! No one crosses our family and gets out alive. No black mark on the Marciano family name goes unanswered!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Go Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamamoto comes to the cage accompanied by Ambitionz az a ridah. Archer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Predator Theme. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Go Yamamoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mason Archer!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto misses with a body kick.
Yamamoto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Mason Archer has been cut.
Yamamoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Archer manages to avoid it.
Archer swings for the body but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Yamamoto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Archer.
Yamamoto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Go Yamamoto has been cut.
Yamamoto digs a good hook to Archer's body.
Archer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Archer. Yamamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Archer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yamamoto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Archer looks to land a combination but Yamamoto avoids it well.
Archer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yamamoto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto walks into a jab.
Yamamoto tries to land a body kick
and Archer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Archer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yamamoto swings for the body but Archer moves out of range.
Archer misses with an uppercut.
Archer connects with a body shot that sends Yamamoto's belly button to the back.
A low kick from Archer misses
letting Yamamoto counter with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Archer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yamamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Archer connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Archer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamamoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Archer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries to clinch there but Yamamoto circles away.
Mason Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamamoto lands with an overhand left.
Yamamoto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yamamoto slips under a jab.
Yamamoto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yamamoto misses with a body kick.
Yamamoto lands with a nice body kick.
A leg kick checked by Yamamoto.
Archer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Archer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Decent striking displayed by Archer there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto looks to land a right hand but Archer moved out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Archer. That snapped Yamamoto's head back.
Yamamoto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yamamoto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Archer lands a nice hook to Yamamoto's body. Yamamoto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yamamoto scores with a body shot.
Yamamoto throws a head kick but Archer moves out of range.
Yamamoto blocks a head kick by Archer.
Yamamoto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Archer lands a head kick. Yamamoto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A clash of legs there as Yamamoto blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Archer.
Archer throws a right hand that Yamamoto ducks under and follows up with a left that Yamamoto also avoids with ease.
A nice inside leg kick there by Archer. That's going to slow Yamamoto down.
Archer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamamoto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Archer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yamamoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archer.
Yamamoto defending well as Archer loads up on a big left hand.
Archer fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamamoto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A looping hook to the body misses from Archer. Yamamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Archer checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Archer dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Archer checks a leg kick nicely.
Archer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamamoto manages to avoid it.
Yamamoto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Archer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Archer catches Yamamoto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yamamoto lands a jab to the nose.
Yamamoto throws a leg kick but Archer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Archer misses with an uppercut. Yamamoto saw that one coming.
Archer misses with a right hand
and Yamamoto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Archer is looking to slow Yamamoto down with leg kicks.
Yamamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamamoto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Archer throws the kick towards the body but Yamamoto avoids it.
Mason Archer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yamamoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Archer.
Archer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yamamoto dodges the punch combination from Archer.
Yamamoto connects with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Archer.
Yamamoto is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Archer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Archer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Archer.
Archer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Archer throws a chopping leg kick but Yamamoto manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yamamoto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Archer's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamamoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Archer.
Archer misses with an uppercut. Yamamoto saw that one coming.
Archer stuns Yamamoto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yamamoto lands a nice looking kick to the body. Archer takes a step back to recover.
Yamamoto ducks right into an uppercut from Archer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Archer.
Archer misses with a body kick.
Archer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yamamoto.
Archer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yamamoto finds it's way round the side to connect with Archer's head.
Archer throws a nice head kick!
Yamamoto throws a series of punches but Archer avoids them all with ease.
Archer avoids the body shot from Yamamoto.
Archer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Archer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yamamoto slips under a jab.
A big left from Yamamoto misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamamoto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Archer rushes Yamamoto and presses him up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamamoto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Archer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yamamoto.
Archer misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Archer.
Archer can't find room to land a body shot as Yamamoto controls the action.
Archer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Archer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Archer is trying to force a seperation but Yamamoto has the dominant position.
Archer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mason Archer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Yamamoto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Archer checks the leg kick.
Yamamoto misses the shot to the body.
Archer throws an overhand right that lands on Yamamoto's shoulder, as Yamamoto tries to avoid the shot.
Archer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yamamoto can pounce on him.
Yamamoto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Archer.
Yamamoto blocks a head kick by Archer.
Yamamoto throws a leg kick which misses Archer's front leg but catches the back leg as Archer tries to avoid it.
Yamamoto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Archer scores with a head kick. Yamamoto tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Yamamoto checks a low kick from Archer.
Archer misses with a lunging right hand
and Yamamoto counters with a solid body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer misses with a head kick.
Archer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yamamoto misses with a wild body shot.
Yamamoto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Archer avoids a kick to the body.
Yamamoto lands a leg kick that knocks Archer off balance momentarily.
Oooooh!!! Yamamoto has knocked Archer down with a huge combo! Yamamoto steps away and waves a wobbly Archer back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamamoto loads up on a big right hand but Archer slips the punch.
Some wild striking there from Archer.
Archer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Archer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yamamoto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Archer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yamamoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Archer manages to avoid it.
Yamamoto looks to land a body kick but Archer moved away.
Archer throws a body kick that misses
and Yamamoto counters with a three punch combo that has Archer backing up. Archer nods at Yamamoto to acknowledge the strikes.
Archer is rocked!
That has opened up Mason Archer's cut even more.
Archer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yamamoto closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Archer! Yamamoto dives in looking to finish! Archer is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Go Yamamoto!
Go Yamamoto retains his light heavyweight title!
Go Yamamoto gave a mention to Conviction 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 Uriel Amok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guntur Llaripukinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amok kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Devils. Llaripukinen has chosen Elvis Presley - True Love Travels On A Gravel Road as his entrance music. Guntur Llaripukinen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uriel Amok!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Guntur Llaripukinen!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amok with a nice cross.
Amok has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Llaripukinen.
Llaripukinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Llaripukinen misses.
Amok fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Llaripukinen.
Amok scores with a sloppy right hand. Llaripukinen should have avoided that one.
Amok slips a straight right by Llaripukinen.
Uriel Amok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amok throws the left hand but Llaripukinen avoids the punch easily.
Llaripukinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Amok lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amok throws a half hearted mid kick.
Amok pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Llaripukinen back to the cage. Amok follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Llaripukinen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Amok avoids the body shot from Llaripukinen.
Llaripukinen throws a low kick, looking for Amok's leg but Amok calmly moves out of range.
Llaripukinen lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Uriel Amok has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amok takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Llaripukinen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Amok to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Amok trying to control but Llaripukinen is working from the bottom.
Amok wants to pass the guard but Llaripukinen is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Llaripukinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Llaripukinen trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Amok accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Amok throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Llaripukinen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Amok postures up and lands a big shot to Llaripukinen's brow.
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!
Llaripukinen working a defensive guard here.
Amok seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Amok wants to control from the top but Llaripukinen keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A slow jab from Llaripukinen misses its intended target.
Llaripukinen lands with a shot to the body.
Llaripukinen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Llaripukinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Amok.
Llaripukinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Amok counters with a nice body kick.
Amok slips under a jab from Llaripukinen.
A telegraphed right hand from Llaripukinen misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Llaripukinen misses.
A big left from Amok misses.
Amok throws a hook to the side of Llaripukinen's head but Llaripukinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Amok thows a left - swing and a miss!
Llaripukinen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Llaripukinen throws a front kick aimed at Amok's knee but Amok avoids it well.
Llaripukinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Amok fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Llaripukinen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Amok bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Llaripukinen's head.
Amok has a takedown stuffed.
Llaripukinen defending well as Amok loads up on a big left hand.
Amok thumps Llaripukinen with a low kick.
Llaripukinen throws a series of punches but Amok avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amok misses with a straight left.
Llaripukinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Llaripukinen avoids the body shot from Amok.
Amok throws a hook to the side of Llaripukinen's head but Llaripukinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Amok throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Llaripukinen throws a right hand that Amok ducks under and follows up with a left that Amok also avoids with ease.
Amok displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Llaripukinen throws a one two combo.
Llaripukinen misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Llaripukinen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Amok throws a body punch but Llaripukinen moves out of range.
Guntur Llaripukinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Llaripukinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amok moves away.
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 Uriel Amok will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Uriel Amok's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Llaripukinen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Amok stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Amok fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Llaripukinen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Amok dips to his left and cracks Llaripukinen with an uppercut!
Llaripukinen looks to land a left hand but Amok moved out of range nicely.
Llaripukinen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Amok counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Llaripukinen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Amok to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Amok controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Amok wants to pass the guard but Llaripukinen is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Amok trying to control the position from guard on top but Llaripukinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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!
Llaripukinen controlling Amok's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amok passes into half guard.
Amok is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Amok is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Amok is keen to just control but Llaripukinen is a slippery customer.
Llaripukinen gets back to full guard.
Amok stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Llaripukinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amok loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Amok has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Amok connects with a couple of short punches.
Amok content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Llaripukinen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Amok!
Llaripukinen looking to ground and pound but Amok is blocking nicely.
Amok is trying desperately to improve position.
Llaripukinen lands a heavy elbow.
Amok is looking to improve his position but Llaripukinen isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llaripukinen looking to control but Amok is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Llaripukinen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Llaripukinen prevents Amok from getting the reversal.
Llaripukinen controlling from the full mount.
Amok tries to lock up and control but Llaripukinen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Amok is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Llaripukinen prevents Amok from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llaripukinen thowing shots but they're missing.
Amok is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Llaripukinen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Amok is looking to escape.
Amok is wriggling around trying to escape.
Amok is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Llaripukinen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Llaripukinen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Amok is looking to escape.
Amok wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Llaripukinen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Amok is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uriel Amok dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Uriel Amok's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Amok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Llaripukinen manages to avoid it.
Llaripukinen throws a jab when Amok was well out of range.
Nice cross by Amok.
A decent looking cross lands there for Amok.
Amok fails with a takedown attempt.
Llaripukinen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Amok checks it well.
Llaripukinen takes one to the side of the head.
Amok misses with a left hand
and Llaripukinen counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Llaripukinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amok.
Amok misses with a looping right.
Amok swings for the body but Llaripukinen moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Llaripukinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A shot to the liver by Llaripukinen. Beautiful body shot.
Llaripukinen misses the shot to the body.
Amok moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Guntur Llaripukinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Amok changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Llaripukinen tries to avoid it but Amok manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Llaripukinen to the ground. Llaripukinen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Amok scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Llaripukinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amok moves away.
Llaripukinen looks to land a body kick but Amok moved away.
Llaripukinen misses with a hook.
Llaripukinen loads up on a big right hand but Amok slips the punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Amok 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 Llaripukinen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Llaripukinen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Llaripukinen misses with a wild body shot.
Llaripukinen avoids the body shot from Amok.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llaripukinen drops his hands momentarily and Amok takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Amok looks to land a left hand but Llaripukinen moved out of range nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Amok.
Amok lands with a thumping leg kick.
Llaripukinen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amok cracks Llaripukinen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Llaripukinen.
Amok misses with a straight right.
Llaripukinen throws a right hand that Amok ducks under and follows up with a left that Amok also avoids with ease.
Amok punishes Llaripukinen's body with a nice straight punch.
Amok misses with a hook. Llaripukinen ducked under it nicely.
Amok shoots in and gets a takedown into Llaripukinen's guard.
Amok pushing down on Llaripukinen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amok is thwarting Llaripukinen's attempts to control the position.
Amok wants to free his trapped foot but Llaripukinen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Llaripukinen wants to sweep but Amok has passed to side control!
Amok laying and praying for a moment but Llaripukinen takes advantage and regains half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Amok lands a nice short elbow.
Amok passes to side control.
The ground and pound from Amok seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amok working the ground and pound from side control.
Llaripukinen takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Llaripukinen is looking for a sweep.
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!
Llaripukinen can't do much from the bottom here.
Llaripukinen is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Amok wants to control but Llaripukinen is keeping him busy.
Llaripukinen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Amok connects with a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uriel Amok clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Uriel Amok's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Amok looks to score with a jab to the body but Llaripukinen is just out of range.
Amok tries a low kick but Llaripukinen avoids it.
Llaripukinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Llaripukinen drops his hands momentarily and Amok takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Amok connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice sprawl there from Llaripukinen as Amok shoots in.
Llaripukinen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Amok misses with a hook.
Amok misses with a lunging right hand
letting Llaripukinen counter with a right hand.
Amok misses with a takedown attempt - Llaripukinen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Amok fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uriel Amok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Llaripukinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amok was well out of range. Poor timing from Llaripukinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amok loads up on a big right hand but Llaripukinen slips the punch.
Uriel Amok is winning the standup battle so far.
Amok closes the distance and clinches up with Llaripukinen, looking for a takedown. Amok pushes Llaripukinen against the cage but Llaripukinen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Amok ducks under a wild hook from Llaripukinen.
Llaripukinen is looking to chop away at Amok's legs.
Llaripukinen throws a series of punches but Amok avoids them all with ease.
Amok clobbers Llaripukinen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good leg kick by Llaripukinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Llaripukinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amok moves away.
Llaripukinen lands with a hook. Amok tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Amok takes a swing at Llaripukinen's ribcage but misses.
Amok ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Llaripukinen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Llaripukinen misses with an uppercut. Amok saw that one coming.
Llaripukinen works over Amok's head and body with a nice combination.
Llaripukinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Amok stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Llaripukinen.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Llaripukinen cracks Amok with a good jab.
Amok blocks a low kick nicely.
Llaripukinen misses with a leg kick.
Llaripukinen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Llaripukinen tried to score with a low kick but Amok checks it.
Amok feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Llaripukinens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Llaripukinen scores with a shot to the body.
Amok swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amok uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Llaripukinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amok uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Llaripukinen.
Amok falls off balance throwing a combination
and Llaripukinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Llaripukinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Amok is looking to land body kicks.
Amok is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Llaripukinen.
Amok swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Amok uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Llaripukinen.
Llaripukinen throws a leg kick but Amok sees it coming and moves out of range.
Amok looks to score with a jab to the body but Llaripukinen is just out of range.
Amok misses with a straight left.
Amok throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Llaripukinen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llaripukinen tries to bum rush Amok with a series of wild strikes but Amok uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Amok is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Llaripukinen's half guard.
Amok is pressing down on Llaripukinen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Llaripukinen is holding on for now.
Llaripukinen trying to hold on to Amok's head to control him but Amok postures up.
Llaripukinen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Amok scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Llaripukinen is controlling Amok's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Amok throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Llaripukinen moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guntur Llaripukinen dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Uriel Amok's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Amok will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Llaripukinen misses with a hook. Amok ducked under it nicely.
Llaripukinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Llaripukinen takes a swing at Amok's ribcage but misses.
Llaripukinen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Amok checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Amok lands with a good body shot.
Llaripukinen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Llaripukinen throws a low kick but Amok avoids it.
Amok misses with the combination.
Llaripukinen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Amok checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amok feints and as Llaripukinen raises his hands in defense, Amok changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Amok wants to control from the top but Llaripukinen keeps moving.
Amok with a nice head shot there.
Amok wants to pass the guard but Llaripukinen is keeping the position.
Llaripukinen looking to control.
Llaripukinen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Llaripukinen prevents Amok from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amok tries to lock up and control but Llaripukinen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Amok is looking to get to half guard.
Llaripukinen thowing shots but they're missing.
Llaripukinen throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Amok is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amok sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Amok gets full guard.
Llaripukinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Amok swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llaripukinen preventing the sweep.
Llaripukinen wants to pass the guard but Amok is keeping the position.
Llaripukinen trying to control but Amok is working from the bottom.
Llaripukinen slips nicely into half guard.
Llaripukinen looks to land a strike but Amok avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Llaripukinen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Amok looking for a sweep. Not yet Amok, not yet.
Llaripukinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Amok swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Amok keeping moving, preventing Llaripukinen from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llaripukinen won't allow Amok to sweep him here.
Amok manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Llaripukinen manages to get himself to full guard.
Guntur Llaripukinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amok passes into half guard.
Uriel Amok is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Llaripukinen tries to get to full guard but Amok has control of the leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Uriel Amok.
I think Amok 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 49:47
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uriel Amok!
Uriel Amok is the new heavyweight champion!
Uriel Amok 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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