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BAN FightNight 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rham Kota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kota comes to the cage accompanied by Won't Let You Down - Chamillionaire. Sergio Ramos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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307 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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270 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rham Kota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergio Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramos wants to clinch.
Ramos moves into range and clinches up with Kota.
Kota goes for a takedown attempt but Ramos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ramos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ramos stuffs the takedown.
Kota shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ramos as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rham Kota. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos moves into range and clinches up with Kota.
Kota is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ramos gets underhooks to prevent Kota's takedown attempt.
Kota can't get the takedown.
Ramos taking a breather.
Kota has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ramos after a bit of a struggle.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ramos manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos has managed to clinch.
Ramos has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Ramos is pressed up against the cage. Kota has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ramos down to the mat. Ramos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ramos wants to clinch up but Kota keeps it at a distance.
Ramos wants to clinch up but Kota keeps it at a distance.
Ramos tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ramos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kota swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ramos has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kota avoids a wild elbow strike from Ramos.
Ramos manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ramos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Ramos.
Ramos lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ramos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ramos is working for takedown but Kota is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kota drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ramos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kota being controlled against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kota backwards.
Kota is trying to drag Ramos to the mat but Ramos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ramos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ramos forces Kota back against the cage and clinches.
Kota has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ramos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramos gets underhooks to prevent Kota's takedown attempt.
Kota has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ramos after a bit of a struggle.
Ramos stalling against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Ramos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ramos closes the distance and clinches.
Kota's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ramos stops a takedown attempt from Kota.
Ramos dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kota changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ramos fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ramos. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ramos works over Kota's head and body with a nice combination.
Ramos throws a leg kick but Kota moved away.
Rham Kota is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kota is trying to drag Ramos to the mat but Ramos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rham Kota. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kota wants to take the fight to the mat but Ramos manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kota is looking for a takedown.
Ramos tries to land knees in the clinch but Kota avoids the damage to the body.
Ramos wants a takedown but no success here.
Ramos is pressed up against the cage. Kota has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ramos down to the mat. Ramos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ramos tries to clinch up.
Kota shoots in for a takedown but Ramos shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Ramos as Kota shoots in.
Ramos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ramos moves into the clinch.
Ramos stalling.
Ramos continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The crowd are getting on Ramos's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Kota managing to block the knees to the body from Ramos.
Kota goes for a takedown attempt but Ramos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ramos moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kota is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A bit of stalling here from Ramos.
Ramos is pressed up against the cage. Kota has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ramos down to the mat. Ramos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ramos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ramos clinches.
Ramos holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sergio Ramos.
Ramos tries to clinch up.
Sloppy strikes from Ramos. Those never looked like landing.
Kota shoots in for a double leg but Ramos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ramos forces Kota back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kota changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ramos fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ramos forces Kota back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Ramos 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!
Ramos moves into the clinch successfully.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ramos prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Ramos.
Ramos effectively controlling the action here.
Kota wants a takedown.
Kota wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rham Kota. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kota.
Ramos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kota shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ramos sprawls well. Ramos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kota gets slowly back to his feet.
Ramos rushes Kota and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ramos avoiding damage.
Kota is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ramos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ramos displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kota up against the cage.
Kota wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kota is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ramos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kota has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ramos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ramos lands a body punch.
Ramos breaks the clinch.
Kota avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ramos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramos clinches up with Kota and pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramos stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Ramos.
A bit of stalling here from Ramos.
Kota changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ramos fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ramos scores with a one two! Kota had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ramos instigates a clinch.
Ramos avoiding damage.
Kota tries to score a body lock takedown but Ramos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rham Kota has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kota is trying to drag Ramos to the mat but Ramos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ramos lands with a right to the head.
Ramos decides to pull guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ramos is looking to stand up but Kota isn't so interested in that idea.
Ramos is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sergio Ramos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kota missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Ramos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ramos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergio Ramos!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janos Prohaska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson comes to the cage accompanied by LL Cool J - Mamma Said Knock You Out. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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197 lbs
30 - 16 - 0 |
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195 lbs
28 - 19 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Calvin Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Janos Prohaska!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson lands with a hook. Prohaska tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Janos Prohaska has been cut.
Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Prohaska avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Prohaska scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thompson tries to clinch but Prohaska is having none of it.
Thompson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Prohaska scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thompson misses with a kick to the body.
Thompson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Prohaska scores with a sloppy right hand. Thompson should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prohaska misses with a wild combination.
Prohaska jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thompson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Prohaska.
Prohaska looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thompson is fending him off so far but Prohaska persists. Nope, Thompson circles away and we're back to standing.
Thompson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Thompson throws a good cross that connects.
Prohaska throws a lazy right hand but Thompson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thompson throws a low kick, looking for Prohaska's leg but Prohaska calmly moves out of range.
Thompson scores with a punch to the head.
Janos Prohaska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prohaska keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Prohaska. Thompson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thompson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Calvin Thompson has been cut.
Thompson slips under a jab from Prohaska.
Prohaska throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thompson closes the distance and clinches.
Thompson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Prohaska.
Prohaska lands a hook that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Thompson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Prohaska blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Prohaska shoots in looking for a takedown but Thompson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Prohaska's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Prohaska with a nice cross.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thompson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson throws a body kick that misses.
Prohaska looks to land a left hand but Thompson moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Thompson.
Prohaska throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Prohaska takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thompson staying out of range there.
Thompson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
Thompson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thompson throws a leg kick but Prohaska checks it.
Thompson slips under a jab.
Thompson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Prohaska throws out the jab.
Thompson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Prohaska is rocked!
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Prohaska is still on wobbly legs! Can Thompson finish him?
Prohaska is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thompson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Calvin Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Janos Prohaska.
Prohaska is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Thompson doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Prohaska crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Prohaska's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Calvin Thompson!
A victorious Calvin Thompson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ascension Bjj Expert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Grimwald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimwald comes into a darkened arena with his song building. NoMeansNo - Mr. In Between kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ascension Bjj Expert has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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155 lbs
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163 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ascension Bjj Expert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gustav Grimwald!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimwald lands with a kick to the ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grimwald. Bjj Expert does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bjj Expert gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Grimwald counters with a thumping low kick.
Bjj Expert closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Grimwald did well to prevent Bjj Expert getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bjj Expert with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bjj Expert wants to take a breather but Grimwald is having none of it.
Grimwald has his hands clasped together around Bjj Expert's back. He's all about the action.
Bjj Expert takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Grimwald felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Bjj Expert trying to control from half guard but Grimwald is working away.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ascension Bjj Expert just wasn't active enough.
Grimwald scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bjj Expert in his tracks.
It looks like Ascension Bjj Expert has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjj Expert fails with the takedown.
Gustav Grimwald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bjj Expert wants to clinch.
Grimwald lands a glancing blow to the side of Bjj Expert's head.
Grimwald lands a nice hook to Bjj Expert's body. Bjj Expert takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bjj Expert has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bjj Expert shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grimwald sprawls well. Grimwald wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bjj Expert gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ascension Bjj Expert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimwald finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Grimwald throws a lazy uppercut
and Bjj Expert decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Grimwald's guard.
Grimwald pulls Bjj Expert in to control the position.
Grimwald keeping moving, preventing Bjj Expert from controlling successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grimwald tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bjj Expert wants to pass the guard but Grimwald is keeping the position.
Grimwald keeping moving, preventing Bjj Expert from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bjj Expert is really struggling to control Grimwald but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ascension Bjj Expert.
Bjj Expert shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grimwald sprawls well. Grimwald wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bjj Expert gets slowly back to his feet.
Bjj Expert fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Bjj Expert with that takedown attempt.
A big right from Grimwald misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjj Expert keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grimwald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bjj Expert was well out of range. Poor timing from Grimwald.
Grimwald thuds a left hand into Bjj Expert's body.
Bjj Expert shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grimwald sprawls well. Grimwald wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bjj Expert gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Grimwald. No joy for Bjj Expert on that attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grimwald scores with a hook.
Bjj Expert bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Grimwald dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ascension Bjj Expert's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Grimwald throws a leg kick that misses.
Bjj Expert throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grimwald's waist but Grimwald gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bjj Expert off to one side.
Grimwald thuds his right hand into Bjj Expert's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bjj Expert moves out of range of the body kick.
Bjj Expert ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Grimwald - that will leave a mark!
Bjj Expert keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bjj Expert steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grimwald.
Grimwald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bjj Expert was well out of range. Poor timing from Grimwald.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimwald scores with a hook.
Bjj Expert gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Grimwald counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grimwald misses with a body shot.
Bjj Expert scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bjj Expert shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grimwald as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ascension Bjj Expert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grimwald jabs Bjj Expert to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grimwald has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bjj Expert.
Grimwald misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimwald lands a head shot.
Bjj Expert throws a jab but it's blocked by Grimwald.
Grimwald lands with a nice combination. Bjj Expert backs away looking to recover.
Bjj Expert is rocked!
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!
Bjj Expert shoots for a double leg takedown but Grimwald sprawls well. He's pushed Bjj Expert's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Oh Bjj Expert is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grimwald feints a jab and as Bjj Expert dips his head, Grimwald unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Bjj Expert right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Bjj Expert falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Grimwald smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gustav Grimwald!
An out of breath Gustav Grimwald thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Ertz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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34
163 lbs
25 - 13 - 0 |
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32
170 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zack Ertz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill tries to move into range but Ertz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A head kick misses from Hill.
Ertz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ertz has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hill is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hill throws a shot from downtown. Ertz moves away and avoids it.
Hill thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ertz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Bobby Hill has been cut.
Hill takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ertz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hill has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ertz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ertz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hill misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ertz delivers a nice body kick.
Ertz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hill is able to avoid easily.
Ertz shoots in for a takedown but Hill shows good takedown defense.
Ertz throws a nice looking combination but Hill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ertz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ertz fails with a takedown attempt.
Bobby Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hill cracks Ertz with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hill turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Hill throws a right hand that misses
and Ertz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ertz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hill takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ertz is looking to slow Hill down with leg kicks.
A cross from Hill lands.
Ertz throws a hook but Hill avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Ertz misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ertz throws a jab when Hill was well out of range.
Hill feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ertzs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hill takes one on the button.
Hill fails with the takedown.
Ertz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hill moves out of range as Ertz strikes.
Ertz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ertz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hill looks to score with a jab to the body but Ertz is just out of range.
Hill swings widly with a right hand
and Ertz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hill's knee momentarily.
Ertz loads up on a big right hand but Hill slips the punch.
Hill throws a body shot but no joy.
Ertz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ertz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hill misses with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hill misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ertz counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Ertz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Hill's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ertz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ertz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ertz throws a leg kick but Hill moved away.
Ertz lands with an overhand left.
Ertz scores with a nice head shot.
Donk. Hill catches Ertz right on the button with a cross.
Ertz connects with a leg kick. Hill looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ertz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hill.
Hill scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Ertz misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ertz. That's going to slow Hill down.
Hill lands the left hand.
Hill misses with a looping right.
Hill takes one on the button.
That kick from Ertz tenderised Hill's leg. Hill is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ertz misses with an uppercut.
Hill uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ertz.
Hill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ertz scores with a nice head shot.
Ertz lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ertz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A combination from Ertz does no damage.
Hill blocks a head kick by Ertz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ertz scores with a shot to the body.
Ertz lands with a straight right. Hill didn't see that one coming.
Ertz takes a swing at Hill's ribcage but misses.
Hill misses with a straight right.
Ertz throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hill moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ertz misses with a wild body shot.
Hill ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ertz closes the distance and clinches up with Hill, looking for a takedown. Ertz pushes Hill against the cage but Hill circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hill swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Hill misses.
Ertz throws a body punch but Hill moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Ertz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice uppercut there from Ertz.
Hill avoids the head kick by Ertz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill misses with a hook. Ertz ducked under it nicely.
Ertz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ertz loads up on a big right hand but Hill slips the punch.
Ertz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hill lands a high kick!
It looks like Zack Ertz has been cut.
Zack Ertz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice cross by Hill.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ertz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good shot there by Hill.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zack Ertz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
That kick from Ertz tenderised Hill's leg. Hill is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hill throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ertz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hill throws a sloppy head kick
and Ertz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hill's knee momentarily.
Ertz 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.
Hill connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ertz. Ertz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hill takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ertz moves out of range of the strikes.
Ertz connects with a leg kick. Hill looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hill.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ertz lands a head shot.
Nice uppercut there from Hill.
Ertz scores with a hook.
Hill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ertz's corner calls for a 1-2. Ertz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Ertz there.
Hill just misses with a punch to the body.
Ertz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ertz misses with a straight right.
Hill is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ertz looks for the body kick but Hill saw that one coming.
Hill is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hill throws a jab but it's blocked by Ertz.
Hill throws a head kick that misses.
Hill looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ertz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hill goes for a double leg but Ertz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ertz continues to drive forward.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hill manages to break the clinch.
Ertz lands the left hand.
Ertz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hill moves away.
Hill throws a head kick but Ertz moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ertz misses with an uppercut. Hill saw that one coming.
Ertz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ertz prevents Hill from improving his position.
Ertz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ertz lands with a punch from half guard.
Ertz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bobby Hill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ertz throwing shots but Hill is blocking nicely.
Hill keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ertz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ertz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hill with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ertz is nestled in close to Hill, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hill avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ertz.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ertz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ertz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ertz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ertz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hill on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ertz thows a huge punch but Hill dodges it nicely.
Ertz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ground and pound from Ertz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zack Ertz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ertz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zack Ertz!
Zack Ertz 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Four Loko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ferdinando Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loko kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is marry yourdaughter. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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32
185 lbs
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34
180 lbs
18 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Four Loko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ferdinando Ferrari!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferrari moves into range and clinches up with Loko.
Loko tries to break the clinch but Ferrari is controlling the position.
Loko is trying to break free.
Ferrari lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Loko or not.
Ferrari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ferrari has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Loko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ferraris head.
Loko lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ferrari prevents Loko from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ferrari creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ferrari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ferrari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Loko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Loko gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ferrari to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Loko controls Ferrari momentarily but Ferrari frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loko looking for subs off his back but Ferrari has passed one foot through into half guard.
Ferrari is trying to control the action in half guard but Loko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ferrari sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ferrari working Loko over with strikes.
Ferrari keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ferrari is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ferrari thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Loko's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loko has his hands clasped together around Ferrari's back. He's all about the action.
Ferrari throwing shots but Loko is blocking nicely.
Loko actively working from the bottom here.
Loko tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Ferrari manages to move to mount!
Ferrari connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ferrari is landing with some decent strikes but Loko is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferrari cracks Loko with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Loko is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
You get the feeling that Loko really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Ferrari has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ferrari avoids the attempt from Loko to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari tries to control but Loko wriggling away.
Ferrari lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Loko slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Loko is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ferrari scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ferrari throwing shots but Loko is blocking nicely.
Ferrari working over Loko with some ground and pound. Loko looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Loko is refusing to be controlled, as Ferrari sits in half guard.
Ferrari sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Loko defending well though.
Ferrari prevents Loko from standing back up.
Ferrari trying to control from half guard but Loko is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
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!
Loko actively working from the bottom here.
Ferrari sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Loko defending well though.
Ferrari working over Loko with some ground and pound. Loko looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Loko is trying to control but can't.
Ferrari is pressing down on Loko's thigh, looking to free his foot. Loko is holding on for now.
Ferrari seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Loko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Loko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ferrari working Loko over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ferdinando Ferrari dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ferrari shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Loko as he avoids it easily.
We've been told by Loko's head coaches at Main Event Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ferrari tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Loko is able to avoid easily.
Loko misses with a hook.
Loko blocks a low kick nicely.
Ferrari darts in and clinches Loko up against the cage.
Loko tries to break free but Ferrari pushes him back against the cage.
Ferrari lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Loko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ferrari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Loko manages to break the clinch.
Ferrari misses with a wild body shot.
Ferrari gets a clinch.
Loko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Loko wants to break free but Ferrari has control.
Loko gets through Ferrari's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ferrari has a couple of punches blocked by Loko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrari has hold of one of Loko's legs. Loko is fighting the takedown attempt but Ferrari gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ferrari throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ferrari postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loko is trying to keep Ferrari in close.
Ferrari works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Loko looking for submissions off his back.
Ferrari is trying to control the action in half guard but Loko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ferrari takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ferrari missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ferrari wants to work for an arm triangle but Loko is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ferrari is trying to control the action in half guard but Loko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loko trying to control but Ferrari postures up.
Ferrari wants to take a breather but Loko is having none of it.
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!
Loko looking for submissions off his back.
Ferrari wants to pass the guard but Loko is defending well.
Ferrari is trying to control the action in half guard but Loko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ferrari thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Loko trying to control here.
Loko tries to roll over but Ferrari keeps him under control.
Ferrari throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loko moves into full guard.
Ferrari distracts Loko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ferrari passes Loko's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ferrari thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Loko's head.
Loko trying to control from the bottom.
Ferrari moves nicely into side control.
Loko is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Loko wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ferrari trying to control the position but Loko is working away.
Ferrari working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari is staying tight to Loko's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ferrari is working Loko over with some ground and pound from side control.
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!
Ferrari creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ferrari is chipping away with strikes.
Loko is not content to let Ferrari control the position.
Loko trying his best to control but Ferrari has mounted him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferrari wants to control the pace but Loko is squirming around nicely.
Loko takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Loko really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ferdinando Ferrari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Loko misses with a two punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Ferrari.
Ferrari tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Loko defends well and Ferrari ends up having to push Loko into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ferrari drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Loko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Loko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ferrari pushes Loko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Loko is trying to force a seperation but Ferrari has the dominant position.
Ferrari can't get the takedown.
Four Loko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ferdinando Ferrari.
Loko is looking to break free of the clinch but Ferrari has double underhooks.
Ferrari throws a punch but it's blocked by Loko.
Ferrari can't get the takedown.
Loko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Loko throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrari closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Loko did well to prevent Ferrari getting side control.
Ferrari scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Loko wants to improve his position but Ferrari is controlling well.
Loko looking for submissions off his back.
Loko actively working from the bottom here.
Ferrari trying to control the action but Loko is working from the bottom.
Loko is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ferrari pulls his head out easily.
Ferrari looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari trying to mount his opponent but Loko defends it.
Ferrari trying to control from half guard but Loko is working away.
Loko trying to hold on to Ferrari's head to control him but Ferrari postures up.
Ferrari landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ferrari looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferrari trying to control from half guard but Loko is working away.
Ferrari is working for a kimura but Loko is defending it quite comfortably.
Loko looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Ferrari pushes past his half guard into mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ferrari wants to control the pace but Loko is squirming around nicely.
Loko tries to hold on but Ferrari pushes him away.
Ferrari lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ferrari avoids the attempt from Loko to control.
Ferdinando Ferrari is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ferrari sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ferrari tries to control but Loko wriggling away.
Four Loko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari controlling the pace for now.
Loko is looking to improve his position but Ferrari isn't that keen on the idea.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Loko is working hard here to advance position.
Loko is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Ferrari is landing with some decent strikes but Loko is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loko holds on to Ferrari around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Ferrari sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ferdinando Ferrari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ferrari has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ferdinando Ferrari!
Ferdinando Ferrari thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Drake (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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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
38 - 26 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Drake!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Cruz does no damage.
Cruz throws a lazy right hand but Drake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drake throws a lazy right hand but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cruz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Drake's hands.
Drake misses with a two punch combination.
Cruz moves out of range as Drake strikes.
Drake misses with a hook. Cruz ducked under it nicely.
Drake misses the jab.
Nice body punch from Cruz.
Cruz misses with a jab to the body
and Drake counters with a big head kick but Cruz shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Drake misses with a head kick.
Cruz throws a body shot but no joy.
Cruz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Drake. Drake obviously looking to wear him down.
Cruz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drake misses with a combination
and Cruz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Drake thinking.
Cruz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like David Drake has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cruz misses with a left hand
and Drake counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cruz swings for the body but Drake moves out of range.
Cruz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cruz is looking to wear down Drake with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drake moves away.
Drake connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
David Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cruz connects with a crisp jab.
Drake throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz's shoulder, as Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
Cruz slips a jab and a cross from Drake.
Drake uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
Drake feints a jab promting Cruz to slip. Drake then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cruz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Drake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake closes the distance and pushes Cruz back into the cage.
Drake misses with some punches.
Drake prevents Cruz from breaking the clinch.
Drake lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Drake has Cruz pressed against the cage, preventing Cruz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cruz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cruz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cruz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Drake misses with an elbow over the top.
A frustrated look appears on Cruz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Drake has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz.
Cruz tries to circle away but Drake has him pinned against the cage.
Cruz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cruz blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Drake fails to land.
Cruz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake misses with a looping right.
Drake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cruz moves away from the strike by Drake.
Drake misses with an uppercut. Cruz saw that one coming.
A punch lands to the side of Cruz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Drake throws an off balance right hand
and Cruz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz sizes up Drake with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cruz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cruz throws a body punch but Drake moves out of range.
Cruz avoids the body shot from Drake.
Cruz slips under a jab.
Cruz lands a glancing blow to the side of Drake's head.
A shot to the liver by Drake. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz moves out of range as Drake strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Cruz scores with a hook.
Cruz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Drake wants to land a leg kick but Cruz is out of range.
Drake ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Drake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cruz misses with a hook
and Drake counters with a leg kick.
Cruz throws the left hand but Drake avoids the punch easily.
Drake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cruz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drake.
Drake has managed to clinch.
Cruz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Drake keeps control of Cruz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cruz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but David Drake will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on David Drake's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cruz lands a jab to Drake's midsection.
Drake attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
Cruz dodges the punch combination from Drake.
Cruz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Drake scores with a jab.
Drake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruz.
Drake throws a jab when Cruz was well out of range.
Drake throws a shot from downtown. Cruz moves away and avoids it.
Drake throws a lazy right hand but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drake wants to land a leg kick but Cruz is out of range.
Cruz moves out of range as Drake strikes.
David Drake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drake lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cruz circles away quickly and effectively.
Cruz connects with a body shot.
Drake throws a low kick but Cruz moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Cruz catches Drake right on the button with a cross.
Drake throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drake shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cruz misses with a looping right.
Drake throws a shot from downtown. Cruz moves away and avoids it.
Drake misses with a two punch combination.
Cruz misses with a double jab.
Cruz loads up on a big right hand but Drake slips the punch.
Nice shot lands for Cruz.
Drake moves out of range as Cruz strikes.
A lazy left from Drake finds it's target.
Cruz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drake.
Cruz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drake can pounce on him.
Cruz misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drake is looking to clinch.
Drake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cruz moves out of range of the strikes.
Drake wants to clinch up but Cruz keeps it at a distance.
Drake fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch but Cruz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cruz misses with an uppercut.
Drake lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Drake takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Drake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cruz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drake thuds his right hand into Cruz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cruz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Drake takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Drake closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake looking to slow down the pace here.
Drake misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drake has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz.
Drake misses with a punch on the inside.
Cruz breaks from the clinch.
Cruz looks to land a combination but Drake avoids it well.
Cruz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Drake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cruz slips under a jab from Drake.
Drake fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cruz on the side of the head.
Drake avoids the body shot from Cruz.
Cruz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cruz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Drake.
David Drake seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cruz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cruz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz slips a jab and a cross from Drake.
Drake moves forwards but Cruz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Drake throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz's shoulder, as Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
Cruz misses the body punch
and Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cruz lands with a right hand.
Cruz throws a hook but Drake avoids it easily.
Drake tries to clinch up but Cruz circles away and keeps his distance.
Cruz looks to throw the jab but Drake is out of range.
Drake connects with a right hand. Cruz shakes it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cruz throws the left hand but Drake avoids the punch easily.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
The crowd cheers as Cruz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Drake doesn't seem phased though.
Cruz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drake.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jorge Cruz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on David Drake's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Drake wants to clinch.
Cruz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drake.
Cruz keeps the fight on the outside.
Cruz connects with a crisp jab.
Cruz throws a nice looking combination but Drake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruz.
Cruz throws a poor cross that misses
and Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab by Drake.
Cruz drops Drake with a beautiful combination! Drake stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Cruz is looking for the KO!
Drake is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz throws an uppercut from hell that sends Drake clean off his feet! He's out cold! Cruz stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jorge Cruz!
In his post fight interview, Jorge Cruz started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukasz Tyminski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
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194 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Rafael Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Lukasz Tyminski!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyminski misses with a few strikes there.
Tyminski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tyminski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rafael Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tyminski counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dos Santos is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dos Santos slips under a jab.
Dos Santos lands a really nice looking cross but Tyminski seems unphased.
Dos Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tyminski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tyminski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dos Santos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyminski lands a jab.
Tyminski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dos Santos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dos Santos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tyminski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tyminski throws a hook to the side of Dos Santos's head but Dos Santos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dos Santos has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyminski walks into a stiff left hand from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tyminski is fending him off so far but Dos Santos persists. Nope, Tyminski circles away and we're back to standing.
Tyminski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dos Santos manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from Dos Santos finds it's target.
Dos Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Tyminski, looking for a takedown. Dos Santos pushes Tyminski against the cage but Tyminski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos dips to his left and cracks Tyminski with an uppercut!
Dos Santos takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dos Santos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tyminski doesn't seem bothered though.
Tyminski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dos Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyminski.
Dos Santos throws a lazy right hand but Tyminski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dos Santos takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Santos scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyminski is concentrating on defense, preventing Dos Santos from advancing position.
Tyminski trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyminski tries to get to full guard but Dos Santos has control of the leg.
Tyminski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tyminski.
Dos Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tyminski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dos Santos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dos Santos drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tyminski manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dos Santos has Tyminski in his guard.
My spies in Commonwealth inform me that Tyminski has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Dos Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Dos Santos, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyminski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dos Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tyminski passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tyminski gets to mount! Dos Santos was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Dos Santos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is just holding on here. Tyminski manages to take his back.
Dos Santos looking very determined here, making life difficult for Tyminski.
Dos Santos is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Dos Santos manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tyminski's guard. Nice work there by Dos Santos.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dos Santos has gone for a leg lock! Tyminski slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dos Santos's guard.
Dos Santos controls Tyminski momentarily but Tyminski frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lukasz Tyminski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dos Santos throws a head kick but Tyminski moves out of range.
Dos Santos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tyminski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dos Santos throws a shot from downtown. Tyminski moves away and avoids it.
Rafael Dos Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyminski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good work by Tyminski as he checks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Tyminski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dos Santos closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tyminski's guard.
Dos Santos drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tyminski dives on top into guard.
Dos Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tyminski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tyminski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos looking for a guillotine here but Tyminski defends easily.
Dos Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
Dos Santos is working hard here to advance position.
Tyminski wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dos Santos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tyminski's guard.
Dos Santos throws a big elbow that misses.
Dos Santos engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tyminski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dos Santos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos throws a strike but Tyminski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dos Santos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dos Santos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tyminski's head.
Dos Santos is thwarting Tyminski's attempts to control the position.
Dos Santos is stalling here. Tyminski is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dos Santos seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tyminski has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Dos Santos is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tyminski off and has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to keep control of the position but Tyminski is staying busy.
Tyminski rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Dos Santos tries to pass to full mount but Tyminski defends it.
Dos Santos working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Tyminski's thigh. Tyminski counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Dos Santos trying to control but Tyminski is working from the bottom.
Dos Santos's corner is telling him to maintain position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyminski 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyminski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Dos Santos dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Dos Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Tyminski is just out of range.
Tyminski swinging wildly here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tyminski, right into the meat.
Dos Santos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dos Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tyminski checks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Tyminski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice defenses there by Tyminski.
Dos Santos misses with a low kick.
Tyminski throws a one two combo.
Dos Santos lands a lovely overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Dos Santos misses the target.
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!
Dos Santos with a hook.
Dos Santos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dos Santos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tyminski on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tyminski takes a swing at Dos Santos's ribcage but misses.
Lukasz Tyminski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Tyminski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dos Santos tests Tyminski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dos Santos shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tyminski's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tyminski is keeping the position for now.
Tyminski seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tyminski wants to sweep here but Dos Santos controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is looking to work some ground and pound but Tyminski has wrist control.
Dos Santos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dos Santos throwing strikes from guard but Tyminski blocks nicely.
Dos Santos throws a big elbow that misses.
Dos Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rafael Dos Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tyminski managing to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyminski is trying to control the position but Dos Santos postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dos Santos preventing the sweep.
Tyminski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dos Santos postures up and lands a big shot to Tyminski's brow.
Dos Santos throws a strike but Tyminski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dos Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tyminski trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tyminski defends it easily.
Tyminski won't allow Dos Santos to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyminski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Dos Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dos Santos 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Dos Santos!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stromile Farseer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels has chosen Gimme Shelter as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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222 lbs
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32
212 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stromile Farseer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Michaels throws a leg kick that misses.
Farseer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Michaels.
Michaels's jab looks to have found its range, popping Farseer under the eye.
It looks like Stromile Farseer has been cut.
Farseer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Farseer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Farseer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Michaels will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Michaels with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michaels moves out of range of the leg kick from Farseer.
Michaels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Farseer.
Farseer fails with the takedown.
Farseer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Farseer thuds his right hand into Michaels's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Left hook, right uppercut from Farseer.
It looks like Karl Michaels has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels blocks a leg kick.
Farseer scores with a leg kick.
Michaels thuds his right hand into Farseer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Michaels stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Farseer.
Michaels connects with a looping right hand.
Farseer connects with a solid leg kick.
Farseer shoots in for a takedown but Michaels shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Farseer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels misses with a low kick.
Farseer feints with a jab and clips Michaels right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Michaels is sent crashing into the canvas and Farseer leaps in for the kill! Michaels tries to get to his feet but Farseer is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Michaels is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stromile Farseer!
Our winner, Stromile Farseer, 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rostam Samani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck Compton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Compton has chosen Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy as his entrance music. Buck Compton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Rostam Samani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Buck Compton!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Compton thuds a left hand into Samani's body.
Nice uppercut there from Compton.
Samani scores with the left hand. Compton knows he should have avoided that one.
Compton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Compton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samani uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Compton.
A head kick misses from Compton.
Samani walks forward, straight into a front kick from Compton.
Buck Compton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Compton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Compton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Compton does no damage.
Compton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Compton throws an overhand right that lands on Samani's shoulder, as Samani tries to avoid the shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Compton!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Compton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Samani moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Samani on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Compton. Compton obviously looking to wear him down.
Compton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Compton.
Samani moves away from the strike by Compton.
A left lands for Compton.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samani throws a looping overhand right but Compton ducks down to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Compton.
Compton throws a lazy uppercut
so Samani counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Samani stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Compton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Samani trying to control the position from guard on top but Compton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Compton pulls Samani in close to prevent any damage.
Compton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Samani prevents Compton from getting back to his feet.
Samani postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samani stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Compton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Samani gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Compton.
Compton throws a sloppy head kick and Samani moves out of range easily.
Compton misses the jab.
Compton throws a shot from downtown. Samani moves away and avoids it.
Compton misses with a kick to the body
and Samani counters with a takedown into side control.
Samani postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Samani wants to lay and pray for a moment but Compton keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ground and pound from Samani seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Samani is looking to take a break and control but Compton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samani throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Compton gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Samani uses his free foot to push down on Compton's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Compton.
Samani has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Samani throwing strikes here but Compton is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Compton bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Compton wants to pass the guard but Samani is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buck Compton dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Compton goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Compton throws a sloppy head kick
and Samani counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Samani landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Samani wants to lay and pray for a moment but Compton keeps working.
Samani not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Compton tries to get to full guard but Samani has control of the leg.
Samani is pressing down on Compton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Compton is holding on for now.
Samani is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Compton is refusing to be controlled, as Samani sits in half guard.
Samani looks to land a strike but Compton avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Samani tries to free his leg and advance position but Compton is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Samani accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Compton keeping moving, preventing Samani from controlling successfully.
Samani throws a big right hand that misses.
Samani throwing strikes from guard but Compton blocks nicely.
Samani stands and throws Compton's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Compton gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Compton wants to control but Samani is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Compton is looking for a sweep. Samani is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Samani tries to pass to full mount but Compton defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samani thows a huge punch but Compton dodges it nicely.
Samani with the ground and pound but Compton uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Samani trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Samani looking to pass the guard.
Compton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Samani pushing down on Compton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Samani trying to control the action but Compton is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samani is thwarting Compton's attempts to control the position.
Samani perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Samani looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Compton kicks Samani off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rostam Samani dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Compton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Samani tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Compton looks to throw the jab but Samani is out of range.
Compton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Samani. Samani circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Samani drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Samani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Samani throws a looping overhand right but Compton ducks down to avoid it.
Compton lands a big right hand that sends Samani crashing to the mat! Compton stays standing though and waves Samani back to his feet!
Samani is rocked!
A slow jab from Compton misses its intended target.
Oh Samani is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Compton misses with a looping right.
Compton walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Samani drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Compton swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Samani's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buck Compton!
Buck Compton tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carter Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaimaa Fatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fatu is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by So Close Now. 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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239 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
32 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carter Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vaimaa Fatu!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries to bum rush Fatu with a series of wild strikes but Fatu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A leg kick checked by Johnson.
Fatu slips under a jab from Johnson.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johnson takes a swing at Fatu's ribcage but misses.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like Vaimaa Fatu has been cut.
Fatu ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Fatu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fatu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fatu lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fatu.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fatu was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Fatu.
Fatu misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Fatu is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Fatu scores with the left hand. Johnson knows he should have avoided that one.
Johnson defending well as Fatu loads up on a big left hand.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Fatu has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Fatu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fatu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fatu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fatu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Fatu moves out of range of the leg kick from Johnson.
Fatu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Vaimaa Fatu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fatu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fatu throws a shot to the body.
Fatu cracks the inside of Johnson's front leg.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fatu.
Fatu connects with an inside leg kick.
Fatu tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Fatu is out of range.
Johnson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fatu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fatu is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Johnson's half guard.
Fatu trying to mount his opponent but Johnson defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is pressing down on Fatu's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Fatu controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fatu is fighting to break Johnson's control of his arms but Johnson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Johnson working for submissions but it's allowed Fatu to get to half guard.
Johnson controlling the position for now.
Fatu working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fatu trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.
Fatu misses with a head shot. Johnson uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vaimaa Fatu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vaimaa Fatu's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fatu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fatu lands the left hand.
Johnson slips under a jab from Fatu.
Fatu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fatu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Fatu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fatu, right into the meat.
Fatu throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fatu just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Fatu's head but Fatu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Fatu misses its intended target.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fatu counters with a thumping low kick.
Johnson stuns Fatu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fatu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fatu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fatu misses with a low kick.
Fatu misses with a series of wild punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fatu, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatu misses with a right hand
and Johnson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fatu really felt that one!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fatu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson scores with a punch to the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Fatu as he connects with a hook.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fatu.
Fatu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Carter Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vaimaa Fatu.
Johnson swings for the body but Fatu moves out of range.
Fatu throws a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
Jab from Fatu.
Johnson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fatu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.
Fatu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Fatu. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Fatu lands a body shot.
Fatu thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Fatu circles away easily
and Fatu counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Fatu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johnson's knee momentarily.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Fatu shoots in.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Fatu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fatu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fatu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Johnson finds it's way round the side to connect with Fatu's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fatu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fatu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fatu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.
Fatu slips a jab from Johnson.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Fatu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson connects with a looping right hand.
That has opened up Vaimaa Fatu's cut even more.
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Fatu.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Fatu saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Fatu is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fatu tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fatu to the ground. Fatu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vaimaa Fatu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vaimaa Fatu's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Johnson misses with a hook
and Fatu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fatu.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fatu manages to avoid it.
Fatu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Johnson's head.
Fatu throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fatu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Fatu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fatu moves away.
Fatu dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
Johnson with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fatu throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fatu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fatu wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fatu looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Fatu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson works the jab nicely.
Fatu misses with a looping right.
Johnson connects with an inside leg kick.
Fatu lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fatu lands a jab to the head.
Fatu misses with an uppercut.
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fatu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.
Fatu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vaimaa Fatu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Fatu.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fatu finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
Fatu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson slaps away a takedown attempt from Fatu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Fatu misses the jab.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
Carter Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice cross by Fatu.
Johnson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fatu loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fatu tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Fatu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Fatu, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Fatu against the cage but Fatu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carter Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson throws a sloppy body shot
and Fatu counters with a head kick. That will keep Johnson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Fatu moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Fatu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fatu misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Fatu circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fatu.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vaimaa Fatu.
Well Fatu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vaimaa Fatu!
A very excited looking Vaimaa Fatu 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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