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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Zhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazushi Sakuraba has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zhang Zhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kazushi Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Zhu.
Zhu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zhu throws a sloppy head kick and Sakuraba moves out of range easily.
Zhu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sakuraba tries a head kick but it misses.
Zhu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sakuraba throws a right and a left that Zhu avoids nicely.
Zhu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sakuraba connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zhu scrambles back to his feet.
Sakuraba scores with a hook to the body. Zhu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zhu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sakuraba takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kazushi Sakuraba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhu moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sakuraba tries to avoid it but Zhu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sakuraba to the ground. Sakuraba escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zhu shoots for a double leg takedown but Sakuraba sprawls well. He's pushed Zhu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zhu throws a head kick that misses.
Zhu throws a sloppy head kick and Sakuraba moves out of range easily.
Kazushi Sakuraba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sakuraba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zhu looks for a takedown but Sakuraba sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhang Zhu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zhu misses with a head kick.
Zhu dodges the punch combination from Sakuraba.
Zhu throws a sloppy head kick and Sakuraba moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhu throws a sloppy head kick and Sakuraba moves out of range easily.
Zhu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sakuraba.
Zhu throws a head kick that misses.
Zhu closes the distance and clinches up with Sakuraba, looking for a takedown. Zhu pushes Sakuraba against the cage but Sakuraba circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sakuraba misses with a head kick.
Zhu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sakuraba ducks under a wild hook from Zhu.
Sakuraba walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zhu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zhu counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Zhu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sakuraba closes the distance but Zhu moves to the side
and Zhu counters with a head kick.
Zhu throws a series of punches but Sakuraba avoids them all with ease.
Zhu fails to land the takedown.
Zhu misses with a body kick.
Zhu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A combination from Sakuraba does no damage.
Sakuraba throws a nice looking combination but Zhu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sakuraba if he has to take too many more of those.
Sakuraba takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakuraba blocks a head kick by Zhu.
Zhu throws a head kick that misses.
Sakuraba misses with the combination.
Zhu moves out of range as Sakuraba throws a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sakuraba throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zhu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sakuraba sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sakuraba. Zhu does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zhang Zhu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sakuraba blocks a head kick by Zhu.
Sakuraba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zhu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sakuraba cracks Zhu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zhu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sakuraba pinned against the cage. Sakuraba gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sakuraba moves in looking to clinch but Zhu pushes him off.
Sakuraba throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zhu counters with a stiff right hand.
Zhu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Sakuraba.
Zhu throws a head kick but Sakuraba moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sakuraba swinging wildly here.
Sakuraba blocks a head kick by Zhu.
Sakuraba avoids a kick to the body.
Sakuraba misses with a combination
and Zhu counters with a nice kick to the body.
Zhu just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Sakuraba.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zhu throws a head kick that misses.
Sakuraba scores with a three punch combo!
Zhu throws a sloppy head kick and Sakuraba moves out of range easily.
Sakuraba throws a sloppy head kick and Zhu moves out of range easily.
Sakuraba misses with a double jab.
Zhu cracks Sakuraba with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
No joy there for Sakuraba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zhu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhu looks for a takedown but Sakuraba sprawls well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sakuraba.
Zhu throws a sloppy head kick
and Sakuraba counters with a two punch combo.
Sakuraba misses with a few strikes there.
Sakuraba moves into range and clinches up with Zhu.
Sakuraba throws an elbow but it misses.
Sakuraba is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sakuraba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zhu's efforts to push away.
Sakuraba blocks an elbow strike from Zhu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba throws an elbow but it misses.
Zhu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zhang Zhu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sakuraba takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sakuraba throws a head kick that misses.
Zhu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhang Zhu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sakuraba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zhu moves away.
Zhu shoots in and drives through. Sakuraba sprawls well.
Sakuraba moves out of range of the body kick from Zhu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sakuraba displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zhu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kazushi Sakuraba will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Zhu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sakuraba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zhu looks to score with a jab to the body but Sakuraba is just out of range.
Sakuraba avoids the head kick by Zhu.
Good shot there by Sakuraba.
Zhu checks a leg kick.
Zhu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zhu scores with a push kick.
Zhu misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba throws a leg kick but Zhu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zhu misses with a two punch combination.
Zhu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
No joy there for Sakuraba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sakuraba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zhu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zhu throws a head kick that Sakuraba semi-blocks.
Zhu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba stuffs the takedown attempt from Zhu. Zhu gets slowly back to his feet.
Zhu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sakuraba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sakuraba attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sakuraba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zhu.
Zhu tries a head kick but it misses.
Sakuraba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zhu tries a head kick but it misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zhu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba wants to clinch.
Sakuraba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sakuraba throws a hook to the side of Zhu's head but Zhu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zhu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zhu shoots for a takedown but Sakuraba saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhang Zhu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zhu throws a head kick that misses.
Sakuraba getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhu throws a sloppy head kick
and Sakuraba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zhu shoots in looking for a takedown but Sakuraba manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zhu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sakuraba scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sakuraba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zhu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zhu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zhu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zhang Zhu is winning the standup battle so far.
Zhu slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhu keeps the fight on the outside.
Sakuraba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zhu circles away quickly and effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kazushi Sakuraba.
I think Sakuraba has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazushi Sakuraba!
As Kazushi Sakuraba got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Special thanks to my sponsor Lionwear, but come on, I train at Fight Gone Bad of course i was gonna win'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Royale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Royale has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
2 - 10 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Royale!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Royale looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kid!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Royale is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kid can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Royale looking to secure an arm triangle but Kid defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Royale thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Royale trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kid is trying to stand up.
Royale can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kid is looking to escape.
Royale has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kid is trying desperately to improve position.
Kid knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Royale on the ground.
Royale thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kid is in a horrible position here. Royale smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kid is rocked!
It looks like Ricardo Kid has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot lands for Royale! Kid is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Randy Royale!
Randy Royale gave a mention to Just Fight (Shirt 6$ Shorts 8$) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jay Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ryan Couture was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Couture!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture swinging wildly here.
Couture looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Couture avoids a punch combination nicely.
Couture misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson lands a big uppercut and Couture crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Couture looks OK. Jackson waves Couture back to his feet!
Couture is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Couture is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Couture pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Couture.
A shot in the inside from Jackson.
Jackson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jackson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jackson in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Couture tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Jackson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jay Jackson!
In his post fight interview, Jay Jackson gave a big smile as he said 'Houston, Texas, I love you! Shout out to the best manager in the world, Kenny Powers'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colton Rodgers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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260 lbs
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277 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juri Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colton Rodgers!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodgers circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rodgers counters with a good low kick that Boyka was not able to check.
Boyka tries to clinch
and Rodgers counters with a leg kick.
Juri Boyka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boyka looks to clinch
and Rodgers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Boyka looks to clinch
and Rodgers counters with a head kick. That will keep Boyka thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rodgers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rodgers circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rodgers counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka wants to clinch but Rodgers slips to the side
and Rodgers counters with an outside leg kick.
Boyka takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Juri Boyka has been cut.
Boyka tries to clinch but Rodgers moves away
and Rodgers counters with a leg kick.
Boyka darts in trying to clinch
and Rodgers counters with a slapping leg kick.
Boyka wants to clinch but Rodgers slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Boyka wants to clinch
and Rodgers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Boyka's knee momentarily.
Boyka is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boyka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rodgers counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Boyka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rodgers counters with an outside leg kick.
Rodgers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boyka's sensitive parts.
Boyka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rodgers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Boyka's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka closes the distance but Rodgers moves to the side
and Rodgers counters with an outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Rodgers.
Boyka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rodgers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boyka tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rodgers counters with an inside leg kick.
Rodgers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rodgers throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rodgers.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodgers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boyka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rodgers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodgers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rodgers lands a leg kick that knocks Boyka off balance momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rodgers throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Boyka's head.
Rodgers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colton Rodgers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juri Boyka's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rodgers throws a head kick but Boyka moves out of range.
Boyka wants to clinch
and Rodgers counters with a head kick that wobbles Boyka - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Rodgers sends him down. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colton Rodgers!
A relieved looking Colton Rodgers thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Kaufmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Reagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reagan has chosen Bring Back The Biff as his entrance music. Bruce Reagan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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283 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeff Kaufmore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Reagan!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reagan swinging wildly here.
Kaufmore misses with a takedown attempt
and Reagan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Jeff Kaufmore has been cut.
Kaufmore gets a takedown into half guard.
Reagan wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Reagan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kaufmore seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Reagan is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jeff Kaufmore!
After winning the bout, Jeff Kaufmore 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Sniddlegrass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Lashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lashley has chosen Hustlin as his entrance music. Luke Lashley has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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155 lbs
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153 lbs
15 - 15 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benjamin Sniddlegrass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Lashley!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lashley closes the distance and pushes Sniddlegrass back into the cage.
Sniddlegrass tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lashley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lashley rushes Sniddlegrass and presses him up against the cage.
Sniddlegrass keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lashley's efforts to push away.
Lashley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sniddlegrass looks to throw the jab but Lashley is out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sniddlegrass throws a low kick but Lashley avoids it.
Sniddlegrass motions for Lashley to come forward. Sniddlegrass throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lashley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lashley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sniddlegrass blocks a head kick by Lashley.
Lashley throws a right hand that Sniddlegrass ducks under and follows up with a left that Sniddlegrass also avoids with ease.
Sniddlegrass dodges the punch combination from Lashley.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sniddlegrass throws a head kick that misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lashley.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lashley lands some shots froms side control.
Sniddlegrass is rocked!
Lashley lands some shots froms side control.
Oh Sniddlegrass is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lashley working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sniddlegrass is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lashley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lashley works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lashley works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lashley in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Sniddlegrass looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Lashley turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Lashley!
Luke Lashley gave a mention to Just Fight (Shirt 6$ Shorts 8$) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Berting Labra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Houle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Labra comes to the cage accompanied by krolithika. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Berting Labra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devin Houle!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Labra throws a good cross that connects.
Devin Houle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Houle.
Labra moves into the clinch.
Labra scores a nice knee to the body.
Houle takes a knee to the side of the body.
Houle fails to pull guard.
Labra lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Labra.
Labra scores with a hook to the body.
Labra unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Houle drops down looking for an ankle pick but Labra pulls his leg out and moves away.
Berting Labra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devin Houle.
Houle tries for a takedown but Labra circles away easily
and Labra counters with a nice body shot.
Houle looks winded!
Labra fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Houle, pushing him back against the cage.
Houle jumps guard but Labra stands there with Houle around his waist. Houle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Labra lands with a light punch inside.
Labra is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A hook to the body from Labra.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houle tries to pull guard but Labra holds him up against the cage and eventually Houle drops back down to his feet.
Labra prevents a takedown attempt there.
Labra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Houle drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That kick from Labra tenderised Houle's leg. Houle is trying to keep his angry face on.
Labra's corner calls for a 1-2. Labra obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Labra cracks Houle with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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!
Labra moves into range and clinches up with Houle.
Labra stalling the fight.
Labra creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Houle's defenses.
Labra utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Labra putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Houle in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Labra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oooooh!!! Labra has knocked Houle down with a huge combo! Labra steps away and waves a wobbly Houle back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Devin Houle has been cut.
Labra drops Houle with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Houle looks back up at him and smiles so Labra waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Houle is rocked!
Houle misses with a takedown attempt - Labra sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Houle is still on wobbly legs! Can Labra finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Labra lands with a shot to the body.
Houle gets tackled into the cage by Labra. Labra maintains the clinch.
Houle seems to have recovered his senses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Labra obliges.
Labra stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Labra.
Labra lands a hook to the side of the head.
Labra makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Labra.
A right handed body shot lands from Labra.
Labra utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Labra is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Labra cracks Houle with a nice body shot.
Labra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Houle shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Labra counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Labra lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Houle backs up against the cage.
Horrible takedown by Houle or perhaps it was just good defense by Labra which made him look bad.
Houle shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Labra counters with a nice right hand that sends Houle toppling to the canvas! Houle scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Labra finish him?!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Labra drops Houle with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Houle! Labra dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Berting Labra!
After the fight, Berting Labra was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Dignam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Espinoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Espinoza is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: krolithika. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
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220 lbs
5 - 3 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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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
19 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Dignam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Ace Espinoza!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Espinoza throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dignam counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dignam.
Dignam throwing strikes from guard but Espinoza blocks nicely.
Dignam working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dignam 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.
Dignam postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dignam postures up in Espinoza's guard and throws a big left but Espinoza blocks it.
Dignam lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Espinoza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dignam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Espinoza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dignam landing some decent shots from guard.
Espinoza is looking for a triangle but Dignam pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dignam postures up.
Dignam advances to half guard.
Espinoza avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dignam.
Dignam blocks the strikes from Espinoza.
The fighters are battling for position here. Espinoza manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dignam forces his way into half guard.
Espinoza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dignam is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Espinoza is just riding it out for now. Dignam eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dignam.
Espinoza won't allow Dignam to pass to mount.
Espinoza looking for submissions off his back.
Dignam is looking for a kimura here.
Espinoza gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dignam throws a big elbow that misses.
Espinoza is trying to keep Dignam in close.
Dignam throws a big right hand that misses.
Dignam throws a big right hand that misses.
Espinoza throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dignam escapes and throws Espinoza's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Dignam goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Espinoza has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dignam but great work by Espinoza.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dignam is looking for a sweep.
Espinoza stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Espinoza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dignam.
Ace Espinoza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good exchange - Espinoza coming out on top.
It looks like Sean Dignam has been cut.
Espinoza throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Espinoza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dignam.
Espinoza dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dignam. That did some damage!
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 Sean Dignam will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sean Dignam's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Espinoza punishes Dignam's body with a nice straight punch.
Espinoza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dignam is trying hard to land a takedown here. Espinoza sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Espinoza moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Espinoza works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Espinoza scores with a kick to the midsection.
Espinoza throws a sloppy head kick and Dignam moves out of range easily.
Espinoza throws a one two combo.
Espinoza thumps Dignam with a low kick.
Dignam has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dignam there as he acknowledges the shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Espinoza lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Espinoza throws a nice outside leg kick.
Espinoza lands a really nice looking cross but Dignam seems unphased.
Ace Espinoza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Espinoza darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Espinoza buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dignam wants to stay close but Espinoza steps back to make room for something. Dignam seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Espinoza and Dignam drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ace Espinoza!
Ace Espinoza decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bushido Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bon Joy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Home. Joy has chosen The Prodigy - Breathe as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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29
165 lbs
18 - 11 - 0 |
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199 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bushido Brown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bon Joy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a right hand that Joy ducks under and follows up with a left that Joy also avoids with ease.
Brown throws a leg kick but Joy checks it.
Brown closes the distance and pushes Joy back into the cage.
Joy gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brown looking to stall.
Joy misses with some punches.
Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Joy circles away.
Joy darts in trying to clinch
and Brown counters by clinching up.
Joy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Joy misses with a punch to the body.
Joy gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Joy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joy lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Joy fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Joy tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
Joy misses with a knee to the head.
Joy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Joy missing with knees to the body.
Joy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Joy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Joy trying to stall but Brown improves his position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Joy prevents the takedown attempt.
Brown works on Joy's body with a couple of short punches.
Joy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Brown trying to stall but Joy improves his position.
Joy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Joy scores a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to break free.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Joy backwards.
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!
Joy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown avoiding damage as Joy throws knees to the body.
Joy wants to stall.
Joy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Joy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
A hook to the body from Joy.
Still in the clinch, Joy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brown wants to break free but Joy has control.
Joy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Joy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Joy lands a shoulder strike.
Joy working Brown over with knees to the body.
Joy can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Brown misses with a knee to the head.
Joy trying to land knees to the body.
Joy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brown blocks it with crossed arms.
Joy is trying to maintain a safe position but Brown gets an underhook and turns Joy into the cage.
Brown looking to slow down the pace here.
Joy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joy tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
Brown trying to stall but Joy improves his position.
Brown lands an elbow that stopped Joy in his tracks for a moment.
Joy tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from Joy.
Knees to the body from Brown.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Joy prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.
Joy scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.
Brown scores with a knee to the head.
Joy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Joy.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joy prevents the takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joy lands a knee to the body.
Joy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Joy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brown's defenses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Joy.
Joy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Joy misses with a knee strike.
Joy missing with knees to the body.
Joy lands a right hand.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Joy avoids the damage to the body.
Brown blocks a body shot from Joy.
Joy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Joy tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown landing knees to the head.
Joy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown tries to break the clinch but Joy is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bon Joy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Joy tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Joy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brown.
Joy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Brown stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brown misses with a body punch
and Joy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Joy tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Joy is defending well for now.
Brown misses with a knee strike.
Joy lands an elbow just above Brown 's eye.
A short left from Joy.
Joy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Joy tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants to stall.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joy throws a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Joy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brown's efforts to push away.
Joy has Brown pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Brown is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Joy - that's hurt Brown badly! Oh, another knee lands and Brown is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Brown doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Bon Joy!
Bon Joy is the new middleweight champion!
Bon Joy made sure to mention his sponsor, Conviction in his post fight interview.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yang Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Materson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes into the arena with Japanese National Anthem blaring out of the sound system. Mike Materson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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27
200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yang Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Materson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lee jumps guard and drags Materson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lee scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee.
Materson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lee napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Materson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Lee has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Materson but great work by Lee.
Sloppy strikes there by Lee.
Materson wants to get back to his feet but Lee drags him back down.
Materson is looking for a sweep.
Lee stands up and we're back to a striking position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Materson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lee's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Materson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Materson wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee has his hands on Materson's head, controlling the position.
Materson wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee wants to stand and escape but Materson is having none of it.
Lee has his feet on Materson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown but Materson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Materson swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Materson with a poor takedown
and Lee counters by clinching up.
Materson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yang Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Materson.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee moves into the clinch.
Materson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Materson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materson wants the takedown. Lee is fighting it off but Materson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lee's guard against the cage.
Materson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Materson passes Lee's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Materson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lee's head.
Materson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Materson seems to be looking for submissions.
Materson is trying to work for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Materson lands strikes from half guard.
Materson thows a huge punch but Lee dodges it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Materson with the ground and pound but Lee uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Materson postures up in Lee's guard and throws a big left but Lee blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Materson trying to move into half guard but instead Lee has managed to sweep!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee looking to sit in guard and control but Materson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lee wants to stand but Materson is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike Materson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Materson.
Materson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lee to the mat! Lee manages to get full guard.
Materson throws a strike but Lee rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lee gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Materson shoots in and bounces Lee off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Materson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Materson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Materson wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Materson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Materson tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Materson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Materson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Materson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materson trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee wants to stand and escape but Materson is having none of it.
Materson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Materson prevents Lee from getting back to his feet.
Materson throws a big elbow that misses.
Materson throws an elbow that misses. Lee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Materson's guard. Nice move by Lee!
Lee throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Materson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lee tries to clinch but Materson moves out of range.
Materson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lee's waist but Lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Materson off to one side.
Yang Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Materson.
Materson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Materson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lee to the ground. Materson is now in Lee's guard.
Materson is breathing heavily.
Materson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mike Materson has got the better of the ground game so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Materson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Materson forces his way into half guard.
Materson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lee defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Materson.
Materson controlling from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Materson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Materson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Materson looking to pass the guard.
Materson stops Lee from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Materson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Materson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Lee. No joy for Materson on that attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Materson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yang Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Materson.
Materson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lee. That one must have hurt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lee.
It looks like Mike Materson has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee pushes Materson up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee pulls Materson into guard.
Lee keeping full guard, as Materson tries to pass.
Materson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Materson wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Materson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lee wants to stand and escape but Materson is having none of it.
Materson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lee seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Materson wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Materson throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to stand and escape but Materson is having none of it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Materson throws a big right hand that misses.
Materson wants to stand but Lee has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Materson.
Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Materson.
Materson throwing strikes but missing.
Materson throws an elbow that misses. Lee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Materson's guard. Nice move by Lee!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Materson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee wanted to stand there but Materson had control of the position.
Lee prevents Materson from getting back to his feet.
Lee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yang Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materson is trying to control the position but Lee postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Lee tries to clinch up but Materson circles away and keeps his distance.
Materson avoids the head kick by Lee.
Mike Materson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lee moves to clinch but Materson breaks away
and Materson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Materson is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lee tries to kick Materson off but Materson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
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!
Yang Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Materson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mike Materson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mike Materson waved his t-shirt featuring Just Fight (Shirt 6$ Shorts 8$)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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