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CFC 314: Stranglehold PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Len Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zak Zinfandel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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165 lbs
25 - 10 - 1 |
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168 lbs
19 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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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
25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Len Orton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zak Zinfandel!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zinfandel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Orton feints and then cracks Zinfandel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zinfandel down.
Zinfandel scoring well with a low kick there.
Orton takes a swing at Zinfandel's ribcage but misses.
Orton feints and as Zinfandel raises his hands in defense, Orton changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Zinfandel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zinfandel wants to stand up but Orton is controlling him.
Orton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zinfandel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Orton wants to control from the top but Zinfandel keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Orton trying to control but Zinfandel is working from the bottom.
Zinfandel is controlling Orton's posture.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Orton misses with a body shot.
Zinfandel ducks under a wild hook from Orton.
Orton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zinfandel.
Orton throws out a loose jab but Zinfandel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zinfandel slips under a jab from Orton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zinfandel.
Orton throws out a leg kick but Zinfandel moves out of range and Orton only half commits.
Orton looks to score with a jab to the body but Zinfandel is just out of range.
Orton shoots in but Zinfandel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Orton throws a leg kick that misses.
Orton throws a nice looking combination but Zinfandel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Orton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zinfandel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Orton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zinfandel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Orton.
Zinfandel misses with a double jab.
Orton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zinfandel manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Zinfandel.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Orton.
Orton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zinfandel counters with an inside leg kick.
Orton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zinfandel can pounce on him.
Zinfandel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Orton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Orton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zinfandel tried to score with a low kick but Orton checks it.
Zinfandel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orton ducks under a wild hook from Zinfandel.
Zinfandel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Orton misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Orton thuds his shin into the meat of Zinfandel's side.
Zinfandel blocks a jab.
Len Orton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orton just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zinfandel lands a slapping body shot.
Zinfandel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zinfandel lands with a shot to the body.
Orton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zinfandel.
Orton misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orton throws a right hand that misses
and Zinfandel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Orton is breathing heavily.
Orton just misses with a punch to the body.
Zinfandel misses with a head kick.
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 Len Orton will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Orton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zinfandel lands an overhand right.
Zinfandel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Orton rather than just go for the knockout.
A low kick from Orton is predictable there
and Zinfandel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Orton looks to land a right hand but Zinfandel moved out of range.
Zinfandel scores with a body shot.
Orton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zinfandel checks a leg kick.
Orton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zinfandel throws a series of punches but Orton avoids them all with ease.
Zinfandel swings for the body but Orton moves out of range.
Zinfandel throws a hook but Orton blocks it.
Orton throws a head kick that misses.
Orton throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton blocks a head kick by Zinfandel.
Orton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Orton lands a jab to the nose.
Zinfandel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Orton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zinfandel counters with a body kick that stops Orton in his tracks momentarily.
Zinfandel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zinfandel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Orton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zinfandel. Zinfandel obviously looking to wear him down.
Orton with a jab.
Orton closes the distance and pushes Zinfandel back into the cage.
Zinfandel prevents a body shot from Orton.
Zinfandel tries for a takedown but Orton manages to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zinfandel manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Orton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Zinfandel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Orton manages to get himself to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orton 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.
Zinfandel wants to get up but he can't break Orton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Orton wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Orton being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Orton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zinfandel counters with a nice leg kick.
Orton misses with a low kick.
Zinfandel connects with a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Orton 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 Zinfandel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zinfandel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Zinfandel misses with a few strikes there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zinfandel.
Orton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zinfandel.
Zinfandel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Orton avoids the body shot from Zinfandel.
Zak Zinfandel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Orton's corner calls for a 1-2. Orton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Orton. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zinfandel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orton throws a head kick that misses
and Zinfandel counters with a one-two to the body.
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!
Zinfandel blocks a jab.
Zinfandel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Orton misses with a few strikes there.
Orton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Orton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Orton checks a low kick from Zinfandel.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zinfandel slips a straight right by Orton.
Orton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Orton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zak Zinfandel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Zinfandel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orton throws out the jab.
Orton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Orton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Orton has clasped his hands together around Zinfandel's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Orton trying to control the action but Zinfandel is working from the bottom.
I wouldn't like to be where Zinfandel is right now.
Zinfandel sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Orton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zinfandel's head.
Zinfandel is holding on to half guard well.
Orton misses with a head shot. Zinfandel uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton postures up in Zinfandel's guard and throws a big left but Zinfandel blocks it.
Zinfandel wants to stand up but Orton is controlling him.
Zinfandel trying to control the position.
Zinfandel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Orton tries to get to full guard but Zinfandel has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orton is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Zinfandel takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Zak Zinfandel.
Zinfandel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orton.
Zinfandel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Orton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Orton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zinfandel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zinfandel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Orton just misses with a punch to the body.
Zinfandel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orton.
Orton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Orton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zinfandel manages to avoid it.
Zinfandel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Orton.
Orton throws a low kick, looking for Zinfandel's leg but Zinfandel calmly moves out of range.
Orton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zinfandel is out of range.
Orton slips a jab and a cross from Zinfandel.
Orton gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Zinfandel counters with a leg kick.
Zinfandel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orton was well out of range. Poor timing from Zinfandel.
Orton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Orton throws a body punch but Zinfandel moves out of range.
Orton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zinfandel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zak Zinfandel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Orton throws a leg kick but Zinfandel checks it.
Orton throws a chopping leg kick but Zinfandel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zinfandel lands a head kick. Orton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orton scores with a three punch combo!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Orton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zinfandel sprawls well. Zinfandel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Orton gets slowly back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Len Orton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Orton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Len Orton!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fuego Salsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Ronbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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172 lbs
18 - 16 - 0 |
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176 lbs
16 - 21 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fuego Salsa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ronnie Ronbo!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronbo tries a low kick but Salsa avoids it.
Ronbo looks to land a combination but Salsa avoids it well.
Ronbo throws a series of punches but Salsa avoids them all with ease.
Salsa manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ronbo on his heels. He'll look to pass Ronbo's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salsa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ronbo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Salsa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Salsa prevents Ronbo from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salsa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Salsa is trying to get an arm triangle but Ronbo is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salsa is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Ronbo is trying to escape and Salsa transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Ronbo is forced to tap! Nice work there by Salsa! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fuego Salsa!
During a confident post fight interview, Fuego Salsa 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 Martin Zaromskis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zaromskis comes to the cage accompanied by Moment of Peace. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
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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
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martin Zaromskis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew Jones!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaromskis 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.
Zaromskis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zaromskis wants it to stay on the feet.
Zaromskis throws a chopping leg kick but Jones manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zaromskis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jones drops his hands momentarily and Zaromskis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jones scores with a jab.
Zaromskis misses with a body kick.
Zaromskis misses with a body kick.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Zaromskis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jones throws a body punch but Zaromskis moves out of range.
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zaromskis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zaromskis scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaromskis.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Zaromskis to counter with a crisp jab.
Zaromskis misses with a head kick.
Zaromskis throws a leg kick but Jones checks it.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Jones throws a hook but Zaromskis blocks it.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Zaromskis moved away.
Zaromskis swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Zaromskis tries to land a leg kick but Jones saw it coming and moves away.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zaromskis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zaromskis scores with a leg kick.
Zaromskis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones slips under a jab.
Zaromskis lunges at Jones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jones's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaromskis throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Zaromskis which made him look bad.
Martin Zaromskis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Jones.
Jones lands with a straight right. Zaromskis didn't see that one coming.
Zaromskis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Jones scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zaromskis.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Decent striking displayed by Zaromskis there.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zaromskis moves away.
Zaromskis lands with a nice body kick.
Zaromskis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Zaromskis to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones checks a low kick from Zaromskis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Zaromskis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones is trying desperately to land a takedown but Zaromskis is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jones.
Zaromskis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zaromskis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
Zaromskis throws a front kick aimed at Jones's knee but Jones avoids it well.
Jones lands the left hand.
Zaromskis throws a leg kick
and Jones counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zaromskis throws out a leg kick but Jones moves out of range and Zaromskis only half commits.
Zaromskis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Jones checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Zaromskis dominated that 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.
Zaromskis throws a leg kick
and Jones counters with a nice body shot.
Zaromskis lands a head kick!
It looks like Andrew Jones has been cut.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zaromskis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zaromskis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Zaromskis's leg but Zaromskis calmly moves out of range.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Zaromskis counters with an outside leg kick.
Zaromskis throws a body kick that misses.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zaromskis lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zaromskis.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Zaromskis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zaromskis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Zaromskis avoids a kick to the body.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Zaromskis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaromskis looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Zaromskis slips the punch.
Zaromskis throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
Jones manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Zaromskis on his heels. He'll look to pass Zaromskis's guard now, I'm sure.
Zaromskis is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Zaromskis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zaromskis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zaromskis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones is in close to Zaromskis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones postures up.
Zaromskis looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Jones sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a strike but Zaromskis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Zaromskis postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Zaromskis gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Zaromskis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andrew Jones'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. And we move into the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Zaromskis. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zaromskis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zaromskis on the side of the head.
Zaromskis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zaromskis throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Martin Zaromskis is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Zaromskis!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zaromskis is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
Andrew Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones works to advance to full mount. Zaromskis defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Jones wants to control the pace but Zaromskis is squirming around nicely.
Jones landing punches.
Jones lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Zaromskis is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones controlling his opponent.
Jones lands a heavy elbow.
Zaromskis sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Zaromskis's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martin Zaromskis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones is looking for a kimura here.
Jones performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Zaromskis wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zaromskis's head.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zaromskis defending well though.
Jones is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Zaromskis reverses the position - he's now on top in Jones's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Zaromskis!
Jones landing strikes from the mount and Zaromskis is in trouble!
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zaromskis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Zaromskis!
Our winner, Martin Zaromskis, 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Sal Manella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cassius Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manella kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Egg. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
167 lbs
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31
168 lbs
22 - 15 - 0 |
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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
18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sal Manella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cassius Penn!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn throws a hook but Manella blocks it.
Penn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Manella ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Penn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Manella throws a head kick that misses.
Manella uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Penn has time to react.
Penn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Penn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Manella throws a head kick that misses.
Penn takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manella slips a jab and a cross from Penn.
Manella throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Penn connects with a solid leg kick.
Penn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Manella lands a big head kick that sends Penn tumbling to the mat! Manella takes a step backwards and waves Penn back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Penn is rocked!
Manella throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Penn counters with a good, hard body kick but Manella shrugs it off.
Penn is still on wobbly legs! Can Manella finish him?
A momentary lapse in concentration from Manella enables Penn to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Manella manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Manella looking to hit a scissor sweep but Penn is one step ahead there.
Penn seems to have recovered his senses.
Manella is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Manella on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Manella tries to get out of the position.
Penn throws a big elbow that misses.
Penn with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Manella looking to hit a scissor sweep but Penn is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Manella swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manella keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
Penn throwing strikes from guard but Manella blocks nicely.
Manella avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Penn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Penn throwing strikes from guard but Manella blocks nicely.
Penn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Manella works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn postures up in Manella's guard and throws a big left but Manella blocks it.
Penn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Manella's head.
Penn trying to control but Manella is working from the bottom.
Penn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Manella keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
Penn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Manella swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Penn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Manella utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Manella utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Penn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Penn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Manella works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Penn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Penn won't allow Manella to sweep him here.
Penn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Manella controls Penn momentarily but Penn frees himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penn postures up in Manella's guard and throws a big left but Manella blocks it.
Manella has momentary wrist control but Penn slips an elbow through the middle.
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 Sal Manella will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Penn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Penn fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Manella to the ground. Penn is now in Manella's guard.
Penn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Manella works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Penn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Manella is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cassius Penn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Manella avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Penn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Penn throwing strikes from guard but Manella blocks nicely.
Penn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Penn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manella looking for a sweep. Not yet Manella, not yet.
Penn is working Manella over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Penn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Manella swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Manella looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Penn puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Penn throwing shots but Manella is blocking nicely.
Penn is looking for a kimura here.
Penn throwing shots but Manella is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn trying to control the action but Manella is working from the bottom.
Manella is looking to improve his position.
Penn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Manella is looking to improve his position.
Penn keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Manella is not content to let Penn control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manella slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Manella utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Penn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Penn stops Manella from standing up.
Penn throws a big right hand that misses.
Penn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Penn postures up in Manella's guard and throws a big left but Manella blocks it.
Penn stands up over Manella, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Manella knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Penn on the ground.
Penn trying to control but Manella is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn pushes down on Manella's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Manella regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Penn.
Penn throws a big right hand that misses.
Penn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Manella works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cassius Penn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Manella throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab from Penn finds it's way through Manella's defenses.
Sal Manella is winning the standup battle so far.
Manella goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Penn blocks a jab.
Penn works Manella's body with a nice hook.
Manella 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.
Manella delivers a nice body kick.
Penn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manella moves away.
Penn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Manella circles away.
Penn drives through with a takedown into Manella's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Manella wants to stand but Penn is controlling the position.
Penn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Penn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Manella looking to control.
Penn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Penn wants to control from the top but Manella keeps moving.
Penn throws a big right hand that misses.
Penn throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manella utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Penn throwing strikes but missing.
Penn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Manella working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Penn.
Penn pushes down on Manella's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Manella keeps working.
Penn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Penn is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Manella still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Manella has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Penn is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Manella's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
It looks like Manella is going to stand back up.
Penn moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manella wants to get up but he can't break Penn's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Manella is fighting to break Penn's control of his arms but Penn is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Manella wants to stand but Penn is controlling his posture from full guard.
Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Penn, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn pulls Manella in close to his closed guard and prevents Manella from doing any damage or advancing position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Penn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Manella counters with a good low kick that Penn was not able to check.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cassius Penn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Penn 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cassius Penn!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Now I Lay Thee Down. Henrik Larsson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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33
196 lbs
30 - 15 - 0 |
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27
200 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Very quick |
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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
30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henrik Larsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blake Nash!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nash moves out of range of the body kick.
Nash throws a low kick but Larsson avoids it.
Henrik Larsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larsson misses with an uppercut.
Larsson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nash.
Nash attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Larsson misses with an uppercut. Nash saw that one coming.
Nash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larsson moves away.
Nash lands with a straight right. Larsson didn't see that one coming.
Nice body kick from Nash.
Larsson dips to his left and cracks Nash with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larsson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nash has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nash throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nash lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nash buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nash chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nash tries to land a leg kick but Larsson saw it coming and moves away.
Larsson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nash blocks a head kick by Larsson.
Nash lands a body shot.
Larsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Larsson finds it's way through Nash's defenses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nash. That's going to slow Larsson down.
Nash throws a leg kick which misses Larsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Larsson tries to avoid it.
Nash scores with the left hand. Larsson knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Henrik Larsson has been cut.
Nash throws a solid leg kick but Larsson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nash.
Larsson looks to throw the jab but Nash is out of range.
Nash scores with a spinning back kick!
Larsson is breathing heavily.
Nash looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nash. That's going to slow Larsson down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Nash tenderised Larsson's leg. Larsson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nash scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Larsson throws a sloppy head kick and Nash moves out of range easily.
Larsson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Larsson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Nash.
Nash tries to land a leg kick but Larsson saw it coming and moves away.
Nash lands with a shot to the body.
Larsson misses with a right hand
and Nash makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nash lands a big uppercut and Larsson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Larsson looks OK. Nash waves Larsson back to his feet!
Larsson is rocked!
Larsson moves out of range as Nash throws a body kick.
Oh Larsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Nash! Larsson is out on his feet! Nash rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Larsson is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Larsson is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blake Nash!
A very excited looking Blake Nash made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Trent Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Dessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
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28
160 lbs
18 - 6 - 2 |
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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
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trent Morrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Billy Dessler!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrow misses with a body kick.
Morrow dives in and scores a takedown into Dessler's guard.
Dessler is pulling down on Morrow's head. It's preventing any offense from Morrow, at least for the moment.
Morrow postures up in Dessler's guard and throws a big left but Dessler blocks it.
Morrow stops Dessler from standing up.
Dessler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dessler scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morrow. Dessler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morrow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Morrow dodges the punch combination from Dessler.
Morrow throws out a powerful jab.
A head kick misses from Dessler.
Morrow attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dessler.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Dessler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dessler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good leg kick by Morrow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dessler avoids the head kick by Morrow.
Dessler throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dessler gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Morrow.
Morrow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Morrow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dessler was well out of range. Poor timing from Morrow.
Dessler throws a leg kick which misses Morrow's front leg but catches the back leg as Morrow tries to avoid it.
Dessler stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dessler misses with a double jab.
Morrow fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
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!
Dessler slips under a jab from Morrow.
Morrow throws a half hearted mid kick.
Morrow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Morrow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dessler.
Dessler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morrow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morrow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dessler pushes Morrow away with a front kick.
Morrow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dessler.
Billy Dessler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dessler tries to score with a low kick but Morrow moves his leg out of the way.
Dessler throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dessler lands a leg kick that knocks Morrow off balance momentarily.
Dessler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dessler.
Dessler lands a slapping body shot.
Morrow misses the shot to the body.
Morrow misses with a body kick.
Dessler avoids a kick to the body.
Dessler blocks a head kick by Morrow.
A head kick misses from Dessler.
Dessler lands a high kick!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dessler 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 Morrow has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Morrow and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dessler defending well as Morrow loads up on a big left hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morrow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow throws a leg kick but Dessler moved away.
Dessler scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Morrow. Dessler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morrow throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Billy Dessler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dessler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dessler, right into the meat.
A bone on bone clash there as Morrow blocks the leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dessler checks a leg kick.
Morrow lands a jab to the nose.
Dessler avoids a kick to the body.
Dessler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morrow.
Dessler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dessler throws out a leg kick but Morrow moves out of range and Dessler only half commits.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morrow tries to land a front kick but Dessler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dessler tests Morrow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morrow lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dessler lands a head kick!
It looks like Trent Morrow has been cut.
Morrow shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dessler defends it nicely.
Dessler scores with a nice body kick.
Dessler is looking to clinch but Morrow is avoiding it.
Morrow's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dessler connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Morrow scrambles back to his feet.
Dessler cracks the inside of Morrow's front leg.
Morrow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Morrow - that will leave a mark!
Dessler gets a clinch.
Morrow is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dessler comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dessler lands an elbow that stopped Morrow in his tracks for a moment.
Morrow blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Dessler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trent Morrow's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dessler tries to land a front kick but Morrow steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dessler misses with an uppercut.
Morrow is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Morrow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dessler is looking to clinch.
Dessler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morrow.
Morrow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morrow blocks a head kick by Dessler.
Morrow takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Morrow checks a leg kick.
Morrow misses with a body shot.
Dessler throws a combination. Morrow tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dessler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dessler misses with an attempted mid kick.
Morrow thows a body shot but no joy.
Billy Dessler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dessler tries to clinch up.
Dessler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dessler is looking to slow Morrow down with leg kicks.
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!
Morrow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dessler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow throws a hook to the side of Dessler's head but Dessler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morrow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Morrow avoids the head kick by Dessler.
Dessler's corner calls for a 1-2. Dessler obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Morrow slips a jab and a cross from Dessler.
Morrow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dessler.
Dessler throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dessler misses with a double jab.
Dessler scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Morrow.
Morrow connects with a body shot that sends Dessler's belly button to the back.
A bone on bone clash there as Morrow blocks the leg kick.
A jab from Morrow misses.
Dessler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dessler tries a head kick but it misses.
Morrow scores with a nice right hand.
Dessler thumps Morrow with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dessler.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morrow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Morrow misses with a wild body shot.
Morrow takes one to the chin there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morrow.
Dessler throws a low kick, looking for Morrow's leg but Morrow calmly moves out of range.
Morrow takes a swing at Dessler's ribcage but misses.
Morrow checks a leg kick.
Morrow takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dessler throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morrow. Dessler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dessler scores with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Morrow misses its intended target.
Dessler throws a head kick that half lands.
A combination from Dessler does no damage.
Morrow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow throws a poor cross that misses
and Dessler counters with an outside leg kick.
Dessler throws a hook but Morrow blocks it.
Morrow misses with a low kick as Dessler jumps back.
Dessler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morrow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dessler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morrow turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Morrow looks to land a body kick but Dessler moved away.
Morrow catches Dessler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Morrow.
Dessler connects with a solid leg kick.
Dessler tries to land a leg kick but Morrow saw it coming and moves away.
Good leg kick by Dessler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Morrow throws a head kick that misses.
Dessler looks to land a right hand but Morrow moved out of range.
Morrow takes one on the button.
Dessler connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Morrow! He's out on his feet! Dessler rushes in and drops Morrow with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Billy Dessler!
Billy Dessler decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Sabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Darnielle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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184 lbs
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196 lbs
26 - 12 - 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
36 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Sabre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Darnielle!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sabre enables Darnielle to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sabre manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Darnielle trying to control the position from guard on top but Sabre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darnielle preventing the sweep.
Darnielle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sabre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Darnielle stops Sabre from standing up.
Darnielle has gone for a leg lock! Sabre slips out almost immediately though and dives into Darnielle's guard.
Sabre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Darnielle is trying to control the position but Sabre postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre tries to free his leg and advance position but Darnielle is retaining full guard.
Darnielle has Sabre pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
John Darnielle has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Darnielle misses with the combination.
Sabre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sabre thumps Darnielle with a low kick.
A big left from Sabre misses.
Sabre fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darnielle throws a sloppy head kick and Sabre moves out of range easily.
Sabre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darnielle.
Darnielle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Darnielle avoids the body shot from Sabre.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sabre throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Darnielle's waist but Darnielle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sabre off to one side.
Sabre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Darnielle loads up on a big right hand but Sabre slips the punch.
Sabre misses with a lunging right hand
and Darnielle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Darnielle.
Darnielle lands with a nice body kick.
Darnielle tests Sabre's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Darnielle swings for the body but Sabre moves out of range.
Sabre takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A shot to the body from Darnielle misses
and Darnielle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sabre keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Darnielle.
Darnielle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sabre circles away.
Darnielle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sabre counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Darnielle thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darnielle lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Darnielle decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sabre trying to hold on to Darnielle's head to control him but Darnielle postures up.
Sabre wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Darnielle dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sabre throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Darnielle misses with a takedown attempt - Sabre sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
John Darnielle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sabre lands a leg kick that knocks Darnielle off balance momentarily.
Sabre misses with a looping right.
Sabre takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A low kick from Darnielle is predictable there
and Sabre counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sabre scores with a one two! Darnielle had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Darnielle lands a leg kick that knocks Sabre off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darnielle just misses with a punch to the body.
Darnielle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sabre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sabre throws a head kick that misses.
Darnielle misses with a straight right.
Darnielle has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sabre throws a right hand that misses
and Darnielle counters with a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Darnielle checks a leg kick.
Darnielle throws a half hearted mid kick.
Darnielle gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sabre controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabre wants to control from the top but Darnielle keeps moving.
Sabre is working Darnielle over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sabre wants to control from the top but Darnielle keeps moving.
Sabre is really struggling to control Darnielle but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Matt Sabre wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Darnielle looks for the body kick but Sabre saw that one coming.
Sabre stuffs the takedown.
Sabre throws an overhand right that lands on Darnielle's shoulder, as Darnielle tries to avoid the shot.
Darnielle misses with an uppercut.
Darnielle scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Darnielle throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Darnielle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sabre connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabre scoring well with a low kick there.
Sabre throws a hook but Darnielle blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A clash of legs there as Darnielle blocks the low kick.
Sabre connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Darnielle momentarily.
Darnielle throws a push kick but Sabre slaps the foot to one side.
A swing and a miss from Sabre.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sabre defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Darnielle.
Matt Sabre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Darnielle.
Sabre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Sabre 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sabre defending well as Darnielle loads up on a big left hand.
Darnielle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sabre sprawls well. Sabre wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Darnielle gets slowly back to his feet.
Darnielle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sabre circles away quickly and effectively.
Sabre misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darnielle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sabre but Sabre pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Darnielle throws a right and a left that Sabre avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sabre enables Darnielle to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sabre manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Darnielle has gone for a leg lock! Sabre slips out almost immediately though and dives into Darnielle's guard.
Darnielle is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sabre wants to control from the top but Darnielle keeps moving.
Sabre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sabre sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darnielle is trying to keep Sabre in close.
Sabre has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We're going to have a standup here because Matt Sabre wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sabre misses with a straight left.
Darnielle moves away from the strike by Sabre.
Darnielle misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darnielle scores with a spinning back kick!
Darnielle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sabre tries to avoid it but Darnielle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sabre to the ground. Sabre escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Matt Sabre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Darnielle.
Sabre is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Darnielle's half guard.
Darnielle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Darnielle trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabre not doing much here.
Sabre missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Darnielle wants to control but Sabre is keeping busy.
John Darnielle has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sabre misses with a leg kick.
Darnielle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darnielle throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
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 Matt Sabre.
Well Sabre 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Matt Sabre!
During a confident post fight interview, Matt Sabre 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bundy comes to the cage accompanied by Bad to The Bone. Charles is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Muddy Waters- Hoochie Coochie Man. Al Bundy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Al Bundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ray Charles!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bundy rushes Charles and presses him up against the cage.
Charles lands with a right to the head.
Charles stops a takedown attempt from Bundy.
Bundy tries to score a body lock takedown but Charles shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Charles stalling in the clinch but Bundy improves position.
Charles prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Bundy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Charles lands a nice uppercut.
Bundy has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Charles clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bundy thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Charles manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bundy's guard. Nice work there by Charles.
Charles throwing strikes from guard but Bundy blocks nicely.
Bundy is trying to control the position but Charles postures up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Charles is looking to work some ground and pound but Bundy has wrist control.
Bundy working a defensive guard here.
Bundy is really struggling to control Charles but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles tries to free his leg and advance position but Bundy is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Charles wants to control from the top but Bundy keeps moving.
Bundy controls Charles momentarily but Charles frees himself.
Charles postures up in Bundy's guard and throws a big left but Bundy blocks it.
Bundy has control of Charles's left arm, preventing Charles from doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Al Bundy.
Bundy moves out of range of the strikes.
Bundy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charles.
Charles throws a lazy uppercut
and Bundy counters with a shoot takedown. Charles fights it but they end up in guard.
Charles looking for a sweep. Not yet Charles, not yet.
Bundy is in close to Charles's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bundy postures up in Charles's guard and throws a big left but Charles blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bundy postures up in Charles's guard and throws a big left but Charles blocks it.
Bundy throwing strikes from guard but Charles blocks nicely.
Bundy trying to control but Charles is working from the bottom.
Charles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Charles looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Charles trying to control the position here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Charles is on top in guard.
Charles stands up over Bundy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bundy wants to sweep here but Charles controlling him for the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bundy holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles throwing strikes but missing.
Charles controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bundy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Charles sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bundy's guard.
Bundy is looking to improve his position.
Charles tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bundy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bundy gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bundy holds on and takes a little breather.
Charles with a nice head shot there.
Bundy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bundy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Charles.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Charles wants to pass the guard but Bundy is keeping the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Charles controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bundy trying to control the position.
Charles must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bundy looking for a sweep. Not yet Bundy, not yet.
Charles controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Bundy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bundy lands with an uppercut that bounces Charles off the cage and back into range.
Bundy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Charles sprawls well initially but Bundy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Charles wants to improve his position but Bundy is controlling well.
Charles moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bundy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Charles 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.
Bundy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bundy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bundy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bundy trying to control the position from guard on top but Charles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Charles is trying to keep Bundy in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy prevents Charles from getting back to his feet.
Bundy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Charles looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Charles keeping full guard, as Bundy tries to pass.
Charles wants to sweep but no luck.
Charles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Charles looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Charles tries to strike from the bottom.
Bundy trying to control but Charles is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bundy misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles moves out of range as Bundy strikes.
Bundy misses with an uppercut.
Bundy closes the distance and clinches.
Charles gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bundy gets full guard.
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!
Bundy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bundy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Charles's guard.
Charles wants to stand up but Bundy is controlling him.
Bundy throws a big elbow that misses.
Bundy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Charles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bundy landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Charles dives on top into guard.
Charles postures up in Bundy's guard and throws a big left but Bundy blocks it.
Bundy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bundy seems keen to control Charles's posture.
Bundy trying to control the position.
Charles stopping the sweep attempt from Bundy.
Bundy throws his legs up looking for a submission but Charles uses it to pass to side control.
Charles working the ground and pound but Bundy is defending the strikes.
Charles working the ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles lands a few punches from side control.
Charles lands some shots froms side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bundy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Charles not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bundy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Charles's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Charles's back!
Charles trying to control the action but Bundy just sinks the hooks in.
Charles is in bad spot here.
Al Bundy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bundy is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Charles has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
I really don't envy Charles right now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bundy lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Bundy is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Charles defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Bundy 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. And we move into the final round!
Bundy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bundy missing with a left hand there. Charles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bundy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Charles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ray Charles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bundy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Charles pinned against the cage. Charles gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Charles cracks Bundy with a good jab.
Bundy tries to clinch but Charles moves out of range.
Charles jabs at Bundy's body.
Charles lands a nice shot to the body.
Charles looks to score with a jab to the body but Bundy is just out of range.
A lazy left from Charles finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles scores with a nice head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Bundy misses the target.
Bundy slips a straight right by Charles.
Charles takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jab by Charles.
Charles scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Charles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bundy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bundy.
Charles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Charles misses with a wild body shot.
Bundy throws a hook to the side of Charles's head but Charles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bundy tries to clinch there but Charles circles away.
Charles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ray Charles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Bundy.
It looks like Ray Charles has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charles displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bundy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Bundy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Charles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Charles throws a hook but Bundy avoids it easily.
A big left from Charles misses.
Bundy closes the distance and pushes Charles back into the cage.
Charles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bundy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bundy has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Charles regains guard immediately.
Charles 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy trying to control but Charles is working from the bottom.
Bundy forces his way into half guard.
Charles won't allow Bundy to pass to mount.
Charles wants to control but Bundy is keeping busy.
Bundy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bundy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles wants to improve his position but Bundy is controlling well.
Bundy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bundy is thwarting Charles's attempts to control the position.
Bundy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Charles moves into full guard.
Charles 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bundy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bundy won't allow Charles to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ray Charles.
I think Bundy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Bundy!
Al Bundy seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Logen Glotka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Hull will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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270 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
39 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Logen Glotka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Hull!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glotka scores with a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Glotka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Glotka scores with a shot to the body.
Glotka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hull paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hull misses with a head kick.
Hull with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Glotka.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glotka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hull lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Glotka lands a head shot.
Hull looks for the body kick but Glotka saw that one coming.
Glotka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Glotka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Logen Glotka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glotka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hull was well out of range. Poor timing from Glotka.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Glotka crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hull - the referee stops the clock and Glotka gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hull. Glotka manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hull checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glotka clinches up with Hull and pushes him back against the cage.
Hull tries to circle away but Glotka has him pinned against the cage.
Hull breaks from the clinch.
Mike Hull is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Glotka tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hull sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Glotka somewhat.
Hull avoids the head kick by Glotka.
Hull blocks a jab.
Glotka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hull has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Glotka tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hull sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Glotka somewhat.
Hull throws a front kick that sends Glotka stumbling back into the cage.
Hull blocks a head kick by Glotka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glotka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hull manages to avoid it.
Hull misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Glotka throws a leg kick but Hull checks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hull cracks the inside of Glotka's front leg.
Hull tries to work over Glotka's front leg with a kick but Glotka checks it.
Hull throws a head kick that misses
and Glotka counters with a leg kick.
Hull throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Glotka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hull ducks under a wild hook from Glotka.
Glotka moves in looking to clinch but Hull pushes him off.
Glotka moves out of range of the body kick.
Hull avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hull throws a head kick but Glotka moves out of range.
Glotka misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hull avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Glotka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Glotka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Glotka checks the leg kick.
Glotka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hull is out of range and Glotka settles back down.
Hull throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hull throws a push kick but Glotka slaps the foot to one side.
Glotka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Glotka throws a leg kick
and Hull counters with a slapping leg kick.
Glotka throws a leg kick but Hull checks it.
Hull keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Hull.
Hull tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hull throws a low kick but Glotka avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glotka sizes up Hull with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glotka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hull plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hull circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Glotka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Glotka.
Hull is looking to slow Glotka down with leg kicks.
Hull throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hull looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hull fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Glotka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Glotka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hull fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Glotka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hull throws a low kick but Glotka moves out of range easily.
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 Logen Glotka will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Glotka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Glotka looks to land a left hand but Hull moved out of range nicely.
Glotka misses with a kick to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Glotka here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Glotka fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Hull.
Hull on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Glotka. Glotka obviously looking to wear him down.
Glotka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glotka. Hull does a little dance to reset his feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hull!
Glotka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hull has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hull throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Glotka throws a sloppy head kick
and Hull counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glotka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hull is out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hull.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glotka shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hull defends it nicely.
Hull bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hull throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mike Hull seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hull checks a low kick from Glotka.
Hull lets loose with a powerful body kick. Glotka will feel that in the morning.
Hull lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hull lands a big head kick that sends Glotka tumbling to the mat! Hull takes a step backwards and waves Glotka back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Logen Glotka 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!
A head kick misses from Hull.
Hull fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Glotka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hull. That's going to slow Glotka down.
Hull looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hull throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Glotka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hull is looking to slow Glotka down with leg kicks.
Hull pivots, looking for a leg kick but Glotka is out of range and Hull settles back down.
Glotka misses with a two punch combination.
Hull with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hull's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hull.
Hull throws a front kick that sends Glotka stumbling back into the cage.
Hull misses with a body kick.
Glotka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hull. Hull obviously looking to wear him down.
Hull scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hull throws a push kick but Glotka slaps the foot to one side.
Glotka takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hull fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hull looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hull lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Glotka shoots for a double leg takedown but Hull sprawls well. He's pushed Glotka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Logen Glotka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hull moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Glotka. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Hull lands a front kick.
Hull feints and then cracks Glotka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Glotka down.
A head kick from Hull lands but Glotka takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glotka 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.
Glotka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hull looks to land a body kick but Glotka moved away.
Nice body kick from Hull.
Hull throws a front kick that sends Glotka stumbling back into the cage.
An inside leg kick lands from Hull.
Hull thows a body kick. Glotka tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hull lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Hull there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Glotka steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hull. That one must have hurt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hull, right into the meat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hull.
Good leg kick by Hull there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hull pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Glotka will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hull lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Glotka crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hull - the referee stops the clock and Glotka gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hull. Glotka manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hull buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Glotka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hull manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hull throws a nice inside leg kick.
Glotka throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Hull showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Logen Glotka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hull looks for the body kick but Glotka saw that one coming.
Glotka tries a head kick but it misses.
Glotka takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Glotka avoids a kick to the body.
Glotka tries a low kick but Hull avoids it.
Glotka fails with the takedown.
Glotka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hull lands with a nice body kick.
Hull cracks the inside of Glotka's front leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hull connects with a solid leg kick.
Hull stuffs the takedown.
Hull keeps Glotka at a distance using the push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Hull.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hull fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Glotka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hull scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hull scores with a spinning back kick!
Glotka misses with a looping right.
Hull throws a leg kick which misses Glotka's front leg but catches the back leg as Glotka tries to avoid it.
Glotka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hull lands with a kick to the temple. Glotka shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hull fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Glotka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hull throws a body kick that misses.
Hull throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hull.
Hull connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Glotka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hull.
Hull thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Glotka if he has to take too many more of those.
Glotka is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hull's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hull throws a solid leg kick but Glotka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hull.
Glotka misses with a wild combination.
Glotka shoots in but Hull avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Logen Glotka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hull throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hull ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A solid body kick from Hull.
Glotka shoots for a double leg takedown but Hull sprawls well. He's pushed Glotka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hull connects with a solid leg kick.
A good leg kick by Hull.
Glotka walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hull.
Hull thows a body kick. Glotka tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hull lands a leg kick that knocks Glotka off balance momentarily.
Glotka blocks the body kick.
Hull throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Glotka looks to land a right hand but Hull moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good work by Hull as he checks the leg kick.
Hull lands a front kick.
Glotka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hull.
Hull throws a push kick but Glotka slaps the foot to one side.
Hull with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hull pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Glotka wants to clinch.
Hull throws a low kick but Glotka avoids it.
Hull uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Glotka.
Hull connects with a leg kick. Glotka looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hull throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Glotka misses with a takedown attempt - Hull sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Glotka swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from Glotka. Those never looked like landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Hull comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hull 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Hull!
Our winner, Mike Hull, 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Chong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Sheen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chong comes into the arena with I SHOT THE SHERIFF blaring out of the sound system. Sheen has chosen Winning! - Charlie Sheen as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
27 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Chong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charlie Sheen!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chong slips under a jab.
Chong connects with a body shot that sends Sheen's belly button to the back.
Sheen misses with a two punch combination.
Sheen avoids a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chong, right into the meat.
Bob Chong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chong scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Charlie Sheen has been cut.
Crunch! Chong slams his shin into Sheen's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sheen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chong manages to avoid it.
Chong looks to land a body kick but Sheen moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Sheen misses the target.
Chong connects with a body shot.
Chong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sheen throws a body punch but Chong moves out of range.
Sheen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Chong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chong throwing strikes from guard but Sheen blocks nicely.
Chong tries to free his leg and advance position but Sheen is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sheen controlling Chong's posture.
Chong scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chong is in close to Sheen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Chong trying to control the position from guard on top but Sheen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sheen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sheen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chong with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chong is fighting to break Sheen's control of his arms but Sheen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jab from Sheen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sheen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chong lands a nice hook to Sheen's body. Sheen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chong is looking to land body kicks.
Chong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chong shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sheen eats them both and turns towards Chong to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sheen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sheen wants it to stay on the feet.
Chong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sheen.
Chong moves to clinch but Sheen breaks away
and Sheen counters with a straight right hand.
Sheen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chong misses with the body kick
and Sheen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sheen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chong fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheen moves out of range of the body kick.
Chong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sheen throws a right and a left that Chong avoids nicely.
Sheen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chong.
Nice uppercut lands for Sheen. That snapped Chong's head back.
Chong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sheen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chong.
Sheen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chong avoids the body shot from Sheen.
Chong digs a good body shot into Sheen's ribs.
Chong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chong misses with a body kick.
Chong throws a series of strikes that have Sheen backpedaling.
Sheen misses with a wild body shot.
Chong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chong forces Sheen back against the cage and clinches.
Chong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sheen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sheen trying to stall but Chong improves his position.
Chong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sheen blocks it with crossed arms.
Sheen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chong misses with a body punch.
Chong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sheen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sheen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sheen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chong looking for a takedown.
Chong tries to work over Sheen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chong prevents a body shot from Sheen.
Chong landing knees to the body.
Sheen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chong is defending well for now.
Chong scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Chong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Sheen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chong misses with a body shot.
Sheen throws a body punch but Chong moves out of range.
Chong moves into the clinch successfully.
Sheen with a knee to the head.
It looks like Bob Chong has been cut.
Chong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sheen slowing the pace effectively.
Chong is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sheen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sheen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sheen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chong connects with a solid leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Sheen misses.
Chong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sheen is breathing heavily.
Sheen misses with a looping right.
Sheen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chong.
Chong throws a hook but Sheen blocks it.
Sheen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Chong here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Chong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chong scores with a jab to the body.
Sheen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sheen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chong.
Chong fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sheen sprawls well initially but Chong persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chong trying to control the action but Sheen is working from the bottom.
Sheen wants to control but Chong is keeping busy.
Sheen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chong scores with a couple of nice shots.
Chong thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sheen's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sheen keeps working.
Chong passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sheen can't escape the position.
Sheen wants to control but Chong is having none of it.
Chong breaks from Sheen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sheen tries to hold on but Chong pushes him away.
Chong dominating with strikes here.
Sheen tries to lock up and control but Chong gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sheen is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong raining down shots from the mount!
Chong cracks Sheen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sheen reaches up and holds on to Chong to control the position.
Chong in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That has opened up Charlie Sheen's cut even more.
Chong dominating with strikes here.
The cut above Charlie Sheen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Charlie Sheen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bob Chong!
Bob Chong is the new heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Bob Chong 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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