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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Shephard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lynch comes to the cage accompanied by Dezarie / Most High. Shephard has chosen You All Everybody as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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245 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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joshua Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Shephard!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Lynch misses.
Lynch throws a right hand that Shephard ducks under and follows up with a left that Shephard also avoids with ease.
Lynch misses with the combination.
Lynch with a jab.
It looks like Jack Shephard has been cut.
Shephard tries to bum rush Lynch with a series of wild strikes but Lynch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Lynch misses.
Lynch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lynch misses with a straight right.
Lynch throws an off balance right hand
enabling Shephard to counter with a crisp jab.
Shephard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lynch.
Shephard avoids the head kick by Lynch.
A head kick misses from Lynch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Shephard 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.
Shephard misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Lynch.
Shephard staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lynch looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lynch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shephard was well out of range. Poor timing from Lynch.
Lynch connects with a high kick.
Joshua Lynch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynch walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lynch throws a sloppy head kick and Shephard moves out of range easily.
Shephard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shephard works Lynch's body with a nice hook.
Lynch is breathing heavily.
A combination from Shephard does no damage.
Lynch throws a combination that misses
and Shephard counters with a nice right hand that sends Lynch toppling to the canvas! Lynch scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Shephard finish him?!
It looks like Joshua Lynch has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lynch misses with a double jab
and Shephard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shephard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lynch's hands.
Lynch misses with a lunging right hand
and Shephard counters with a big slam. Lynch looks out but Shephard is landing strikes to his unconscious opponent! Eventually the ref steps in to save Lynch from any more punishment. A brutal conclusion to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Jack Shephard!
A less than humble Jack Shephard misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Magician Rapist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lamont Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawkins has chosen U-GOD Feat.Method Man-Wu-Tang as his entrance music. Magician Rapist is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Magician Rapist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lamont Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rapist takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hawkins 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.
Rapist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rapist looks to land a right hand but Hawkins moved out of range.
Rapist scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hawkins shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rapist eats them both and turns towards Hawkins to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rapist throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hawkins misses with a hook.
Rapist shoots in for a takedown but Hawkins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rapist looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rapist rushes Hawkins and presses him up against the cage.
Rapist has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hawkins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magician Rapist. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rapist working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rapist drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hawkins lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hawkins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapist throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rapist lands a nice uppercut.
Rapist throws a punch but it's blocked by Hawkins.
I was talking to Rapist's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short uppercut from Rapist.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rapist.
Rapist misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rapist lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rapist pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Rapist 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rapist checks a leg kick.
Rapist displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawkins throws out the jab.
Rapist bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hawkins's head.
Rapist looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawkins is just out of range.
Jab from Hawkins.
A head kick misses from Rapist.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Rapist is just out of range.
Hawkins lands with a hook. Rapist tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins throws a right hand that Rapist ducks under and follows up with a left that Rapist also avoids with ease.
Rapist walks into a left hand.
Hawkins scores with a jab to the body.
Lamont Hawkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rapist gets a clinch.
Rapist is working Hawkins over against the cage.
Rapist blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hawkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hawkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rapist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rapist darts in and clinches Hawkins up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rapist fails to land.
Rapist goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hawkins prevents it.
A head punch on the inside from Hawkins fails to land.
A short uppercut from Hawkins.
Hawkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins misses with a low kick.
Hawkins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hawkins lands a head kick!
Rapist lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hawkins's sensitive parts.
Rapist shoots for a double leg takedown but Hawkins sprawls well. He's pushed Rapist's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rapist closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hawkins's guard.
Hawkins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rapist defends well.
Hawkins keeping moving, preventing Rapist from controlling successfully.
Rapist stands and throws Hawkins's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawkins is looking to regain half guard here but Rapist keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins can't do much from the bottom here.
Rapist scores with punches from side control.
Rapist creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hawkins sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawkins regains half guard.
Rapist seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hawkins does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hawkins holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Rapist trying to control the action but Hawkins is working from the bottom.
Rapist is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rapist seems to be working for a kimura but Hawkins defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lamont Hawkins will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hawkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rapist moves into the clinch successfully.
Hawkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hawkins lands a nice looking body shot.
Lamont Hawkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Decent striking displayed by Hawkins there.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rapist.
Hawkins wants to control but Rapist postures up.
Rapist tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rapist fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins is looking for a sweep.
Magician Rapist overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hawkins sneaks back into half guard.
Hawkins wants to improve his position but Rapist is controlling well.
Hawkins actively working from the bottom here.
Hawkins is looking to improve his position.
Rapist trying to control from half guard but Hawkins is working away.
Hawkins trying to hold on to Rapist's head to control him but Rapist postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hawkins desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Rapist thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hawkins's head.
Rapist trying to control from half guard but Hawkins is working away.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rapist is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hawkins sees it coming and defends easily.
Rapist takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rapist missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rapist wants to pass to mount but Hawkins is defending the position.
Rapist throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapist is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rapist tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hawkins knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hawkins is looking to improve his position.
Hawkins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rapist is working away from the top position though.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rapist or perhaps it was just good defense by Hawkins, which made it look bad.
Rapist misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hawkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rapist moves away.
Hawkins misses with a body kick.
Rapist clobbers Hawkins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rapist misses with a low kick.
Hawkins throws the kick towards the body but Rapist avoids it.
Rapist swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hawkins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rapist goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Some bone on bone action there as Rapist checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hawkins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rapist tries to work over Hawkins's front leg with a kick but Hawkins checks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rapist walks into a straight right hand from Hawkins.
Rapist ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rapist shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hawkins as he avoids it easily.
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 Magician Rapist will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hawkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Rapist is just out of range.
Rapist drives through with a takedown into Hawkins's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hawkins keeping full guard, as Rapist tries to pass.
Rapist wants to control from the top but Hawkins keeps moving.
Rapist stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hawkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rapist wants to control from the top but Hawkins keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rapist trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rapist drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hawkins looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hawkins looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hawkins!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapist tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hawkins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ground and pound from Hawkins seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Rapist managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hawkins.
Rapist is looking for a sweep.
Hawkins is looking to take a break and control but Rapist is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rapist is trying to control Hawkins's posture but Hawkins avoids it.
Hawkins tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rapist tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hawkins works to advance to full mount. Rapist defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Hawkins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rapist is looking to escape.
Rapist is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hawkins dominating with strikes here.
Rapist sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hawkins thows a huge punch but Rapist dodges it nicely.
Hawkins works his way into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapist manages to get back to half guard.
Hawkins prevents Rapist from improving his position.
Hawkins has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hawkins pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hawkins raining down shots from the mount!
Rapist in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hawkins content just to control the position here.
Rapist is looking to improve his position but Hawkins isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapist is working hard here to advance position.
Rapist gets back to half guard.
Hawkins trying to pass the guard but Rapist defending well.
Rapist is pressing down on Hawkins's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hawkins advances to half guard.
Hawkins is keen to just control but Rapist is a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rapist is positioning himself well to prevent Hawkins advancing to mount.
Hawkins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rapist does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lamont Hawkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hawkins has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lamont Hawkins!
Lamont Hawkins decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hoffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Pistone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pistone's choice of entrance music: Bonobo - The Sicilians. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Hoffman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Pistone!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoffman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pistone counters with a takedown into side control.
Pistone working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pistone wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hoffman, who protects the arm well.
Hoffman is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Pistone is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pistone is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hoffman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hoffman tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Hoffman trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pistone looking for a guillotine from mount but Hoffman is having none of it.
Pistone won't let Hoffman get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Pistone trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pistone takes Hoffman's back.
Pistone is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Hoffman knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Hoffman for a finish.
Pistone looking for the choke but no joy.
Hoffman is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Hoffman wants to get back to his feet.
Hoffman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pistone on the ground.
Hoffman is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman trying to get back to his feet but Pistone is in full control for now.
Pistone working for a choke but Hoffman is defending well.
Hoffman is trying to stand back up.
Pistone has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman is trying to get back to his feet but Pistone has full control of the position and if anything, Hoffman has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Pistone working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Pistone looking for the RNC.
Pistone looking for the RNC.
Pistone is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Hoffman has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Pistone has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Hoffman taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Pistone doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joe Pistone!
A very excited looking Joe Pistone rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Avon Barksdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dyllz Tahere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barksdale comes to the cage accompanied by Three Six Mafia - Its A Fight . Tahere comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bob Marley - One Love kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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211 lbs
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204 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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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
22 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Avon Barksdale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dyllz Tahere!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barksdale is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barksdale throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tahere avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barksdale seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Barksdale checks the leg kick.
Barksdale misses with a head kick.
Tahere tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tahere throws a sloppy head kick and Barksdale moves out of range easily.
Tahere uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barksdale.
Barksdale misses with a hook
and Tahere counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tahere scores with a nice head shot.
Tahere has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Barksdale lands a glancing blow to the side of Tahere's head.
Barksdale shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice uppercut there from Tahere.
Tahere scores with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tahere misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barksdale thows a leg kick but Tahere checks it
and Tahere counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Good work by Barksdale as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barksdale throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barksdale throws a good cross that connects.
Tahere connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barksdale checks a leg kick.
Avon Barksdale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tahere just misses with a punch to the body.
Tahere pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tahere just misses with a punch to the body.
Tahere misses with a hook.
Barksdale checks a leg kick.
Barksdale lunges at Tahere with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tahere's hand.
Barksdale scores with the left hand. Tahere knows he should have avoided that one.
Barksdale fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tahere looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barksdale lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tahere circles away quickly and effectively.
Tahere throws a leg kick which misses Barksdale's front leg but catches the back leg as Barksdale tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tahere misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tahere moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tahere tests Barksdale's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tahere is looking to slow Barksdale down with leg kicks.
Barksdale goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A big right from Barksdale misses.
Barksdale showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tahere.
Barksdale works the jab nicely.
Barksdale misses with a looping left.
Tahere slips a straight right by Barksdale.
Barksdale avoids a kick to the body.
Barksdale is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tahere.
Barksdale throws an off balance right hand
and Tahere counters with a single leg into guard. Barksdale didn't expect that.
Barksdale looking for a sweep. Not yet Barksdale, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale can't keep his opponent in guard - Tahere advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tahere connects with a nice short shot to Barksdale's temple.
Barksdale is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barksdale controlling the position for now.
Tahere winds up and cracks Barksdale with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Barksdale is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tahere scores with a couple of nice shots.
Barksdale has his hands clasped together around Tahere's back. He's all about the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tahere seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barksdale does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tahere is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Barksdale is just riding it out for now. Tahere eventually gives up the hold.
Tahere is keen to just control but Barksdale is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dyllz Tahere dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Barksdale misses with an uppercut. Tahere saw that one coming.
Barksdale keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tahere.
Tahere takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tahere pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Barksdale throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barksdale pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barksdale blocks the body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Barksdale as he connects with a hook.
Barksdale connects with a nice looking jab.
Tahere attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Barksdale checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tahere throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tahere takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Barksdale missing with a left hand there. Tahere was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tahere moves away from the strike by Barksdale.
Tahere uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barksdale.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barksdale lands a leg kick that knocks Tahere off balance momentarily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tahere in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Barksdale throws a lazy right hand but Tahere sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barksdale connects with a high kick.
Tahere misses with a hook. Barksdale ducked under it nicely.
Tahere throws a leg kick that misses.
Barksdale scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tahere in his tracks.
Tahere throws a sloppy head kick and Barksdale moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tahere.
Barksdale jabs Tahere to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barksdale darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barksdale lands a jab to Tahere's midsection.
Tahere takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tahere is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tahere ducks right into an uppercut from Barksdale.
Tahere is still on wobbly legs! Can Barksdale finish him?
No joy there for Barksdale, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barksdale jabs Tahere to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Look low, kick high! Barksdale uses the oldest trick in the book to send Tahere tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Barksdale is absolutely delighted - when Tahere wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Avon Barksdale!
During a confident post fight interview, Avon Barksdale thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Wakefield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dean Wakefield!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wakefield misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Robert Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wakefield misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Wakefield pushes him off.
Wakefield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wakefield scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wakefield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith tries to clinch up
and Wakefield counters with a left to the body.
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Wakefield's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wakefield escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wakefield sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Wakefield.
Jab from Wakefield.
It looks like Robert Smith has been cut.
Wakefield throws a big shot that misses.
Smith wants to clinch up but Wakefield keeps it at a distance.
Smith tries to clinch but Wakefield is having none of it.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab lands there for Smith.
Wakefield getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smith walks into a stiff left hand from Wakefield.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith looks to clinch
letting Wakefield counter with a right hand.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wakefield manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Wakefield shows good takedown defense.
Smith tries to clinch but Wakefield moves away
enabling Wakefield to counter with a crisp jab.
Wakefield misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith moves out of range as Wakefield strikes.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wakefield lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Wakefield lands a head shot.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wakefield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith moves to clinch but Wakefield breaks away
and Wakefield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wakefield misses with a straight right.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Wakefield throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Wakefield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wakefield takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wakefield counters with a straight right hand.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Wakefield blocks a jab.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Wakefield pushes him off.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wakefield circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith wants to clinch up but Wakefield keeps it at a distance.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Wakefield throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith is looking to wear down Wakefield with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wakefield jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Wakefield has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Smith takes a swing at Wakefield's ribcage but misses.
Wakefield swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Wakefield just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Wakefield pushes him off.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wakefield rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice combination there by Wakefield.
Wakefield throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith tries to clinch
and Wakefield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wakefield cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Smith throws a body punch but Wakefield moves out of range.
Wakefield thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith tries to clinch but Wakefield is having none of it.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Wakefield counter with a right hand.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wakefield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wakefield throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wakefield looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Wakefield.
Wakefield jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wakefield misses with a wild combination.
Smith moves to clinch but Wakefield breaks away
and Wakefield connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith tries to clinch up but Wakefield circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Wakefield circles away.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wakefield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wakefield lands with a nice body punch.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wakefield.
Smith takes one to the side of the head.
Smith tries to clinch there but Wakefield circles away.
Wakefield loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Wakefield cracks Smith with a good jab.
Wakefield throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Wakefield will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Wakefield lands a nice looking body shot.
Wakefield lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wakefield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Wakefield dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Smith's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Wakefield moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Wakefield missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Wakefield shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wakefield throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Wakefield misses with a double jab.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Wakefield waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Wakefield jabs Smith to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wakefield has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wakefield misses with a double jab.
Wakefield looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wakefield throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wakefield finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.
A jab lands there for Wakefield.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith tries to clinch but Wakefield moves out of range.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Wakefield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wakefield.
Wakefield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wakefield can't break the clinch.
Smith looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wakefield wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Wakefield's head.
Wakefield wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wakefield backwards.
Smith misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wakefield walks away with a smile on his face. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wakefield lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Wakefield feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
No joy there for Wakefield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to clinch up but Wakefield keeps it at a distance.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Wakefield lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wakefield throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Smith tries to clinch up but Wakefield circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wakefield clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wakefield.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wakefield jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Wakefield circles away.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Wakefield keeps the fight on the outside.
Dean Wakefield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tried to score with a low kick but Wakefield checks it.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Wakefield.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wakefield throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wakefield defends well and Smith ends up having to push Wakefield into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Smith has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Wakefield breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wakefield misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith takes one on the button.
Wakefield misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wakefield.
Smith takes a swing at Wakefield's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Wakefield misses.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wakefield looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to clinch but Wakefield is avoiding it.
A jab lands there for Wakefield.
Dean Wakefield seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Wakefield.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wakefield throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Wakefield throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wakefield defends it nicely.
Smith tries to clinch there but Wakefield circles away.
Wakefield moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith dives in and grabs Wakefield's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wakefield pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
Wakefield throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Wakefield pushes him off.
Jab by Wakefield.
Wakefield ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wakefield rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Wakefield showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robert Smith's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
Wakefield throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith pushes Wakefield up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Wakefield.
Wakefield manages to break the clinch.
Wakefield swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Wakefield misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith misses with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Wakefield.
Wakefield throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
The fighters circling - Wakefield throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Wakefield misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wakefield jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith moves forwards but Wakefield connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Wakefield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wakefield swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wakefield throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Wakefield lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wakefield lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
Smith tries to clinch there but Wakefield circles away.
Wakefield circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wakefield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith jabs Wakefield right on the nose. Wakefield blinks but takes it well.
Smith tries to clinch there but Wakefield circles away.
Wakefield tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wakefield connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wakefield lands with a good body shot.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith defending well as Wakefield loads up on a big left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wakefield slips under a jab.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Wakefield misses.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith wants to clinch up but Wakefield keeps it at a distance.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wakefield pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Smith back to the cage. Wakefield follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wakefield lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wakefield throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wakefield stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.
Smith is rocked!
Wakefield comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith blocks a jab.
Wakefield misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smith moves out of range as Wakefield strikes.
Wakefield throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wakefield misses with a wild combination.
Smith seems to have got his legs back now.
Wakefield throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wakefield connects with a body shot that sends Smith's belly button to the back.
Wakefield swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Wakefield avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Wakefield.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith goes for a takedown attempt but Wakefield pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wakefield was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Robert Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wakefield cracks Smith with a good jab.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Wakefield throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith takes a swing at Wakefield's ribcage but misses.
Smith wants to clinch but Wakefield slips to the side
and Wakefield counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wakefield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wakefield scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Wakefield pushes him off.
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheers as Wakefield lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Wakefield is just out of range.
Wakefield pounces like a tiger and cracks Smith with a vicious hook! Smith is down but not out! Wakefield follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dean Wakefield!
In his post fight interview, Dean Wakefield gave a big smile as he said 'Hoping that this win will mean that I will be back on track in my MMA career!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arvo Laar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roland Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laar's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, some random 90's estonia dance song i found on youtube. Arvo Laar has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arvo Laar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roland Fredriksson!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laar misses with a body kick.
Laar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laar bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A head kick misses from Laar.
Laar throws the kick towards the body but Fredriksson avoids it.
Jab by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson avoids the body shot from Laar.
Fredriksson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Laar feints and then cracks Fredriksson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fredriksson down.
Fredriksson takes a swing at Laar's ribcage but misses.
Laar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fredriksson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Laar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Laar catches Fredriksson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Laar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laar stuns Fredriksson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fredriksson looks winded!
Laar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laar throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fredriksson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Laar throws a sloppy head kick
and Fredriksson counters with a low kick, right behind Laar 's knee.
Fredriksson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laar manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fredriksson manages to avoid it.
Fredriksson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Laar throws a head kick but Fredriksson moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Laar.
Laar tries a head kick but it misses.
A right-left combo lands from Laar.
It looks like Roland Fredriksson has been cut.
Laar delivers a nice body kick.
Laar keeps Fredriksson at a distance using the push kick.
Laar misses with a head kick.
Laar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laar throws a head kick but Fredriksson moves out of range.
Laar throws a head kick that misses.
Fredriksson avoids the body shot from Laar.
Arvo Laar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laar misses with a body kick.
Fredriksson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Laar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Laar misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laar scores with a kick to the body.
Fredriksson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Laar throws a sloppy head kick and Fredriksson moves out of range easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Laar!
Fredriksson misses with a wild body shot.
Fredriksson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Laar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Laar throws a sloppy head kick and Fredriksson moves out of range easily.
Fredriksson avoids the head kick by Laar.
Laar misses with a body kick.
Laar misses with a body kick.
Laar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Laar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Laar misses with a head kick.
Fredriksson avoids a kick to the body.
Fredriksson connects with a solid leg kick.
Laar tries to work over Fredriksson's front leg with a kick but Fredriksson checks it.
Fredriksson misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Laar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fredriksson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laar.
Laar lands a nice hook to Fredriksson's body. Fredriksson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Laar looks to score with a jab to the body but Fredriksson is just out of range.
Fredriksson throws a hook to the side of Laar's head but Laar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laar misses with a two punch combination.
Laar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fredriksson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Laar. That one must have hurt.
Fredriksson misses the shot to the body.
Fredriksson moves out of range as Laar throws a body kick.
Fredriksson moves out of range of the body kick.
Fredriksson throws a big shot that misses.
Fredriksson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laar.
Fredriksson throws a front kick aimed at Laar's knee but Laar avoids it well.
Fredriksson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fredriksson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Laar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laar lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Laar.
Fredriksson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Laar connects with a right hand. Fredriksson shakes it off.
Laar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fredriksson blocks the body kick.
Fredriksson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Laar.
Laar scores with a push kick.
Laar moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Laar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laar scores with a push kick.
Laar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fredriksson blocks the body kick.
Laar is looking to wear down Fredriksson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Laar looks for the body kick but Fredriksson saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laar misses with a kick to the body.
Laar looks to land a body kick but Fredriksson moved away.
Laar misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arvo Laar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roland Fredriksson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fredriksson throws an off balance right hand
and Laar counters with a left to the body.
Laar throws a wild body kick that Fredriksson sees coming a mile off.
Laar throws a push kick but Fredriksson slaps the foot to one side.
Fredriksson moves out of range of the body kick from Laar.
Laar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Laar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Laar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fredriksson has time to react.
Laar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Laar.
Fredriksson moves out of range of the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fredriksson. Laar does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fredriksson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Laar.
Laar misses with a body shot.
Laar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fredriksson is breathing heavily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fredriksson, right into the meat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Laar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fredriksson throws a big shot that misses.
Fredriksson tries to work over Laar's front leg with a kick but Laar checks it.
Both fighters circling a little - Laar finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fredriksson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laar tries a head kick but it misses.
Fredriksson throws a hook but Laar blocks it.
Laar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Laar scores with a shot to the body.
Fredriksson moves out of range of the body kick from Laar.
Fredriksson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Laar just misses with a punch to the body.
Arvo Laar is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters circling a little - Laar finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Laar throws a head kick that misses.
Laar throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Laar thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fredriksson if he has to take too many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Laar.
Laar lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Laar misses with a head kick.
Fredriksson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Laar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fredriksson can do to turn this around?
Laar lands with a kick to the temple. Fredriksson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Laar throws a body kick that misses.
Nice body kick there by Laar.
Laar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fredriksson was well out of range. Poor timing from Laar.
Fredriksson avoids the body shot from Laar.
Laar looks to land a body kick but Fredriksson moved away.
Laar tries to work over Fredriksson's front leg with a kick but Fredriksson checks it.
Laar throws a wild body kick that Fredriksson sees coming a mile off.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Laar.
Fredriksson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Laar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Laar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fredriksson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Laar.
Laar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson moves out of range as Laar throws a body kick.
Fredriksson avoids a kick to the body.
Laar misses with a body kick.
Laar throws a push kick but Fredriksson slaps the foot to one side.
Fredriksson tries to work over Laar's front leg with a kick but Laar checks it.
Laar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fredriksson's calf.
Laar connects with a high kick.
Fredriksson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Laar connects with a leg kick. Fredriksson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A swing and a miss from Fredriksson.
Laar delivers a nice body kick.
Fredriksson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laar misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Laar.
Laar throws the kick towards the body but Fredriksson avoids it.
Laar throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson moves out of range of the body kick from Laar.
Laar connects with a body shot.
Laar throws a low kick, looking for Fredriksson's leg but Fredriksson calmly moves out of range.
Laar throws a push kick but Fredriksson slaps the foot to one side.
Fredriksson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laar scores with a nice body kick.
Laar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fredriksson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Laar delivers a nice body kick.
Fredriksson avoids the head kick by Laar.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laar. Fredriksson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laar throws a head kick but Fredriksson moves out of range.
Laar throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Laar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arvo Laar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roland Fredriksson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Fredriksson moves out of range as Laar throws a body kick.
Fredriksson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laar.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laar. Fredriksson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Laar lands with a nice body kick.
Laar avoids the body shot from Fredriksson.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Laar, right into the meat.
Laar lands with a kick to the temple. Fredriksson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A clash of legs there as Laar blocks the low kick.
Fredriksson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laar.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Laar, right into the meat.
Laar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fredriksson throws a body punch but Laar moves out of range.
Laar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fredriksson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fredriksson avoids a kick to the body.
Laar swings for the body but Fredriksson moves out of range.
Laar thumps Fredriksson with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Laar misses with a kick to the body.
Laar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fredriksson throws a body shot but no joy.
Laar throws the kick towards the body but Fredriksson avoids it.
Laar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Laar looks to land a body kick but Fredriksson moved away.
Fredriksson moves out of range of the body kick.
Laar scores with a shot to the body.
Fredriksson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fredriksson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fredriksson avoids a kick to the body.
Laar defending well as Fredriksson loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Laar.
Laar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laar lands a body shot.
Fredriksson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fredriksson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laar.
Laar throws a push kick but Fredriksson slaps the foot to one side.
Laar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fredriksson manages to avoid it.
Laar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laar misses with a body kick.
Laar misses the shot to the body.
Laar thuds a left hand into Fredriksson's body.
Laar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fredriksson scores with a sloppy right hand. Laar should have avoided that one.
Laar throws a wild body kick that Fredriksson sees coming a mile off.
Laar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fredriksson looks to throw the jab but Laar is out of range.
Fredriksson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Laar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson misses with a leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Laar!
Laar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Laar jabs Fredriksson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Laar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fredriksson doesn't seem bothered though.
Fredriksson avoids the head kick by Laar.
Laar is looking to land body kicks.
Laar misses with a kick to the body.
Laar scores with a head kick.
Fredriksson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A head kick misses from Laar.
Roland Fredriksson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fredriksson misses with a wild body shot.
Laar scores with a kick to the body.
Laar lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fredriksson moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laar moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Laar cracks a nice hook into Fredriksson's ribs.
Laar scores with a push kick.
Laar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Laar throws a sloppy head kick and Fredriksson moves out of range easily.
Laar connects with a high kick.
Fredriksson blocks the body kick.
Good leg kick by Laar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Laar tries to land a front kick but Fredriksson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fredriksson blocks a head kick by Laar.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fredriksson.
A slapping body kick lands there for Laar.
Laar throws a head kick but Fredriksson moves out of range.
Fredriksson moves out of range as Laar throws a body kick.
Laar connects with a high kick.
Fredriksson blocks the body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arvo Laar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Laar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arvo Laar!
Arvo Laar spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between B A Ware (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beck comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sepultura - Roots Boody Roots kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! B A Ware is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, B A Ware!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hans Beck!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Ware. Those never looked like landing.
Beck cracks a nice hook into Ware's ribs.
Beck misses with an uppercut. Ware saw that one coming.
Beck ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hans Beck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beck misses with a body shot.
A cross from Beck lands.
Beck throws a right hand that misses
and Ware makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ware 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.
Ware throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Beck bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ware. Beck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beck swings for the body but Ware moves out of range.
Beck avoids a kick to the body.
Good work by Ware as he checks the leg kick.
Beck looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beck keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ware.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beck misses with a kick to the body
and Ware counters with a left and a right that stings Beck.
Beck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beck throws a hook but Ware avoids it easily.
Ware uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beck.
Beck 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.
Ware throws a solid leg kick but Beck takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ware.
Ware throws a body shot but no joy.
Beck throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ware makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ware avoids the head kick by Beck.
Ware misses with a two punch combination.
Ware avoids the head kick by Beck.
Beck throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beck has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beck throws a leg kick that misses.
Ware sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Beck fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ware.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beck lands a high kick to the side of Ware's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Beck dives into guard, looking to finish.
It looks like B A Ware has been cut.
Beck trying to control but Ware is working from the bottom.
Beck slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Beck is continuing to stall.
Beck preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beck trying to control the position from guard on top but Ware is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beck pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ware is keeping the position for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ware looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ware throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ware lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beck's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Beck misses with a lunging right hand
and Ware counters with a two punch combo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Beck.
Beck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ware was well out of range. Poor timing from Beck.
Beck misses with an attempted mid kick.
Beck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beck looks to land a right hand but Ware moved out of range.
Beck misses with a head kick.
Beck pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Ware checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Beck is looking to land body kicks.
Beck cracks Ware with an open hand slap.
Beck throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Beck dominated that round.
The cut man is working on B A Ware's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Beck goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ware uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beck.
Beck cracks Ware with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Beck throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ware counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Hans Beck has been cut.
Beck lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ware.
Ware misses with a leg kick
and Beck lands a stunning uppercut that sends Ware to the mat!
Ware is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beck stops Ware from getting back to his feet.
Oh Ware is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Beck has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Beck stalling.
Beck is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ware seems to have got his legs back now.
Beck not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ware is trying is best to control the position here.
Ware is staying active underneath Beck, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beck is just content to waste time from the top position. Ware takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ware working a defensive guard but Beck manages to pass into side control anyway.
Beck is looking to take a break and control but Ware is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Beck moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ware is trying to control Beck's posture but Beck avoids it.
Ware tries to bench press Beck off him but Beck keeps the position.
Ware is trying to escape the position but Beck is controlling the position.
Ware wants to control but Beck postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ware tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Beck wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ware takes a jab right on the kisser.
Beck looks to land a left hand but Ware moved out of range nicely.
Beck connects with a right hand. Ware shakes it off.
Beck avoids the body shot from Ware.
Ware throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beck bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Ware! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ware controls Beck momentarily but Beck frees himself.
Beck wants to control from the top but Ware keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ware can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Beck controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beck forces his way into half guard.
Ware wants to improve his position but Beck is controlling well.
Ware wants to control but Beck is keeping busy.
Beck is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ware is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Beck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Good work by Ware as he checks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Beck.
Beck thumps Ware with a low kick.
Hans Beck seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ware scores with a body shot.
Beck tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ware is able to avoid easily.
Ware's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Beck connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ware scrambles back to his feet.
Beck throws a leg kick but Ware checks it.
Ware is looking to wear down Beck with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Beck attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beck is looking to land body kicks.
Beck misses with a leg kick.
Beck connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from Beck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beck lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ware at a distance.
Beck stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab from Beck does it's job there.
Ware lands with a slapping head kick.
Beck scores with a leg kick.
Beck throws a big shot that misses.
Ware lands a head kick!
Beck misses with an uppercut
and Ware makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Beck.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Beck.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beck throws a body punch but Ware moves out of range.
B A Ware has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ware tries to land a front kick but Beck steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Beck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ware was well out of range. Poor timing from Beck.
Ware looks to land a body kick but Beck moved away.
Beck throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ware avoids the head kick by Beck.
Beck with a hook.
Ware lands with a kick to the temple. Beck shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Beck misses with a low kick.
Beck fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ware checks it well.
Beck moves away from the strike by Ware.
Beck lands a high kick to the side of Ware's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Beck dives into guard, looking to finish.
Hans Beck is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beck sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ware's guard.
Ware regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ware tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ware is trying to keep Beck in close.
Beck pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ware is keeping the position for now.
Beck trying to control but Ware is working from the bottom.
Beck stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ware swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hans Beck has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Beck wants to control from the top but Ware keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ware takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big right from Ware misses.
Beck moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ware thuds his right hand into Beck's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Beck throws a head kick that misses
and Ware counters with a thumping low kick.
Ware misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beck.
Ware throws a body kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Beck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Beck 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Beck!
In his post fight interview, Hans Beck started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teukka Salama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tat Moh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salama's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Temple Of The King. 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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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Teukka Salama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tat Moh!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Moh there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Salama slips a straight right by Moh.
Moh wants to slow Salama down by chopping away at his legs.
Salama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Salama looks to land a body kick but Moh moved away.
Moh misses with an uppercut. Salama saw that one coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Moh, as that shot connected.
Salama feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Moh's calf.
Moh moves out of range as Salama throws a body kick.
Moh misses with a looping right.
Moh throws a lazy right hand but Salama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Salama has closed the distance and engaged Moh in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salama.
Moh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salama throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Salama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moh misses with a low kick.
Salama chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salama lunges at Moh with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Moh's hand.
Moh throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Salama counters with a body kick that stops Moh in his tracks momentarily.
Moh misses with a hook. Salama ducked under it nicely.
Salama on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moh. Moh obviously looking to wear him down.
Moh misses with a straight right.
Salama throws a leg kick which misses Moh's front leg but catches the back leg as Moh tries to avoid it.
Moh dives in and grabs Salama's left leg, looking for a takedown. Salama pushes down on Moh's head and hops out.
Nice takedown defense from Salama. No joy for Moh on that attempt.
Moh scores with a kick to the body.
Moh shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Salama sprawls well. Salama wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Moh gets slowly back to his feet.
Teukka Salama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tat Moh.
Moh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Moh throws a hook but Salama avoids it easily.
Salama looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Salama cracks Moh with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Tat Moh has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Moh is predictable there
and Salama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salama misses with a straight left.
Salama misses with a hook.
Salama swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Moh misses with a low kick.
Salama scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Salama gets caught napping as Moh dives in and scores a takedown. Salama manages to retain guard.
Moh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Salama is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Salama working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moh.
Salama wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Salama is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salama trying to control but Moh is working from the bottom.
Moh pulls Salama in close to prevent any damage.
Salama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moh is pulling down on Salama's head to control his posture.
Moh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Moh pulls Salama in close to his closed guard and prevents Salama from doing any damage or advancing position.
Salama trying to control but Moh is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Salama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salama has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moh.
No joy there for Salama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Teukka Salama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salama connects with a looping right hand.
Moh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moh walks forward, straight into a front kick from Salama.
Salama throws a leg kick which misses Moh's front leg but catches the back leg as Moh tries to avoid it.
That kick from Moh tenderised Salama's leg. Salama is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teukka Salama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tat Moh's cut.
That's time! Salama's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Salama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moh.
Moh throws a leg kick that is checked
and Salama counters with a nice low kick that buckles Moh's knee momentarily.
Salama misses with a low kick.
Salama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Salama misses with a straight left.
Moh throws a one two combo.
It looks like Teukka Salama has been cut.
Moh throws a leg kick but Salama checks it.
Salama tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Moh is able to avoid easily.
Salama scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Moh fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Salama sprawls well initially but Moh persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salama blocking the ground and pound attempt from Moh.
Moh is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Salama working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moh dominating with strikes here.
Moh connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Salama working to try and regain half guard.
Moh looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Moh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Salama is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Moh lands a big elbow.
Salama is rocked!
Teukka Salama's cut is getting worse.
Moh postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Salama badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Moh around the waist but Moh pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Moh is the winner by TKO! Moh jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tat Moh!
An intense looking Tat Moh took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successfull personality and try to duplicate it. '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Parmalee Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonton Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sackett kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is RATM: Know Your Enemy. Hong has chosen Hong Entrance Song as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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215 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Parmalee Sackett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tonton Hong!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sackett blocks a leg kick.
Hong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hong swats away the attempt to clinch by Sackett.
Hong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sackett fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hong is out of range.
Hong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hong misses with a body kick.
Hong feints and then cracks Sackett's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sackett down.
A clash of legs there as Hong blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sackett looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sackett not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sackett passes to full mount!
Hong manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sackett throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sackett is keen to just control but Hong is a slippery customer.
Sackett thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hong's head.
Hong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sackett is thwarting Hong's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sackett wants to pass the guard but Hong is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett is trying to control. Hong wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sackett not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sackett trying to mount his opponent but Hong defends it.
Sackett sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hong defending well though.
Hong is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sackett's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sackett's back!
Hong slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
I really don't envy Sackett right now.
Hong is not going to allow Sackett to sit and survive in this position.
Even with his hooks in, Hong manages to miss with strikes from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett trying to control the action but Hong just sinks the hooks in.
Hong controlling well, preventing Sackett from escaping the position.
Hong misses with an elbow to the head.
Hong has good solid back control here.
Sackett is in bad spot here.
Sackett is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Broken Halo Vegas, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Hong punches the canvas rather than the man.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sackett is in bad spot here.
Hong is punishing Sackett with strikes - can he finish him?!
Hong throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong controls the position.
Sackett wants to escape the position.
Sackett tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Sackett manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hong missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sackett controlling the position well.
Sackett gets back to full guard.
Hong seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tonton Hong will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sackett. That did some damage!
Hong fails with a takedown attempt.
Tonton Hong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hong thuds his right hand into Sackett's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hong.
Hong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hong to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Parmalee Sackett has been cut.
Hong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hong lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong has his takedown stuffed
and Sackett counters with a single leg into guard. Hong didn't expect that.
Sackett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sackett trying to control the position from guard on top but Hong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sackett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sackett throws a strike but Hong rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sackett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sackett working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sackett trying to control the position.
Hong wants to control from the top but Sackett keeps moving.
Hong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sackett is keeping the position for now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sackett looking for a sweep. Not yet Sackett, not yet.
Hong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sackett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hong misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sackett blocks a leg kick.
Hong changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sackett tries to avoid it but Hong manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sackett to the ground. Sackett escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Parmalee Sackett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tonton Hong.
Sackett checks a low kick from Hong.
Hong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sackett avoids a kick to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hong.
Hong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hong lands a nice hook to Sackett's body. Sackett takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sackett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hong dives in for a single leg takedown but Sackett sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hong looks to land a right hand but Sackett moved out of range.
Sackett closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A clash of legs there as Sackett blocks the low kick.
Hong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sackett avoids the body shot from Hong.
Sackett throws a leg kick which misses Hong's front leg but catches the back leg as Hong tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sackett walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hong moves out of range as Sackett throws a body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Sackett as Hong shoots in.
Sackett connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tonton Hong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Parmalee Sackett'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.
Sackett connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Tonton Hong has been cut.
Hong looks to land a left hand but Sackett moved out of range nicely.
Hong moves out of range of the body kick from Sackett.
Hong looks to land a left hand but Sackett moved out of range nicely.
Hong throws a good cross that connects.
Sackett moves out of range of the body kick.
Tonton Hong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Hong.
Sackett digs a good body shot into Hong's ribs.
Hong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett tries to score with a low kick but Hong moves his leg out of the way.
Hong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Hong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sackett.
Hong gets caught flat footed, as Sackett shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hong controlling Sackett's posture.
Sackett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sackett stays in close to Hong's body and controls the position.
Sackett looking to sit in guard and control but Hong gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sackett looking to control.
Hong wants to pass the guard but Sackett is keeping the position.
Hong postures up.
Hong wants to control from the top but Sackett keeps moving.
Sackett pulls Hong in close to his closed guard and prevents Hong from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sackett wants to sweep here but Hong controlling him for the moment.
Sackett keeping moving, preventing Hong from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sackett scores with a shot to the body.
Hong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sackett slaps away a takedown attempt from Hong, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hong looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sackett throws an overhand right that lands on Hong's shoulder, as Hong tries to avoid the shot.
Sackett is looking to slow Hong down with leg kicks.
Hong misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sackett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hong misses with a hook. Sackett ducked under it nicely.
Sackett comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sackett.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hong keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hong is defended easily by Sackett.
Sackett is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Parmalee Sackett clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Sackett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hong throws the left hand but Sackett avoids the punch easily.
Sackett is looking to wear down Hong with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab lands there for Sackett.
Hong walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hong is rocked!
Hong shoots and misses
and Sackett counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hong!
Hong is still in real trouble! Can Sackett finish him?
Sackett in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Hong looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Sackett turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Parmalee Sackett!
Parmalee Sackett is the new light heavyweight champion!
Parmalee Sackett took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Hellraiser FightGear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Hess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hess comes to the cage accompanied by Demiurge. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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26
258 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Hess!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Gutz!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hess will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hess misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gutz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gutz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hess manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hess utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gutz working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Gutz wants to control from the top but Hess keeps moving.
Hess is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gutz is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutz advances position into side control!
The strikes coming from Gutz are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hess struggling a bit here.
Gutz throws a strike aimed at the side of Hess's head but Hess avoids it well.
Gutz is putting a hurting on Hess here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gutz landing strikes.
Gutz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutz throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Hess works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Hess is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gutz controlling the pace.
Hess is refusing to be controlled, as Gutz sits in half guard.
Gutz wants to work for an arm triangle but Hess is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz is thwarting Hess's attempts to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gutz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hess defending well though.
Gutz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hess looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hess throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Apollo Gutz has been cut.
Hess misses with an uppercut. Gutz saw that one coming.
Gutz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gutz misses with a body shot.
Hess avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutz 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.
Gutz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gutz's corner calls for a 1-2. Gutz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Jon Hess has been cut.
Gutz throws a body shot but no joy.
Gutz scoring well with a low kick there.
Hess is looking to land body kicks.
Hess uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gutz.
We've been told by Hess's head coaches at House of 1000 Corpses that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gutz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gutz moves out of range of the strikes.
Hess throws a lazy body kick
so Gutz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hess avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gutz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gutz connects with a couple of short punches.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gutz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Apollo Gutz dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hess misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gutz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hess won't be happy with that.
Hess manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gutz wants to get back to full guard.
Gutz is still trying to improve position.
Hess trying to control the action but Gutz is working from the bottom.
Hess is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hess is working away from the top position though.
Gutz is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz keeps trying to improve his position.
Gutz is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Hess jumps into side control!
Gutz is looking to regain half guard here but Hess keeps moving and retains side control.
Gutz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gutz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gutz is controlling Hess's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hess motions for Gutz to come forward. Hess throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gutz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hess's calf.
Gutz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hess misses with a body kick.
Gutz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hess sprawls well. Hess wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gutz gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz digs a good body shot into Hess's ribs.
Gutz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hess.
Hess throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hess looks to land a body kick but Gutz moved away.
Hess swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gutz fails to land the takedown.
Gutz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hess rather than just go for the knockout.
Gutz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gutz staying out of range there.
Good work by Hess as he checks the leg kick.
Gutz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hess walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hess throws a body punch but Gutz moves out of range.
Hess pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gutz is out of range and Hess settles back down.
Hess throws a shot from downtown. Gutz moves away and avoids it.
Hess throws a body punch but Gutz moves out of range.
Jon Hess is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gutz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hess.
Gutz walks into a stiff left hand from Hess.
Jon Hess is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hess throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hess looks to land a body kick but Gutz moved away.
Gutz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gutz lands a nice looking body shot.
Gutz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hess is out of range and Gutz settles back down.
Hess throws an overhand right that lands on Gutz's shoulder, as Gutz tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Hess misses the target.
Gutz moves out of range of the body kick from Hess.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Apollo Gutz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A good leg kick by Gutz.
Gutz staying out of range there.
Hess takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gutz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hess looks for the body kick but Gutz saw that one coming.
Hess with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hess misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gutz.
Gutz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hess.
Hess thows a leg kick but Gutz checks it
and Gutz counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hess!
Gutz throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Gutz landing a few strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hess struggling a bit here.
Hess is being controlled here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz throws an elbow but Hess slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gutz misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Gutz is trying to ground and pound but Hess uses the momentary lack of control by Gutz to regain half guard.
Hess keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gutz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gutz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gutz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gutz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gutz trying to pass the guard but Hess defending well.
Gutz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hess's head.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gutz wants to free his trapped foot but Hess is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gutz connects with a single shot there.
Nice body punch from Gutz.
Hess throws the kick towards the body but Gutz avoids it.
Gutz scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Hess is predictable there
and Gutz counters with a takedown into side control.
Hess is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gutz's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gutz tries to pass to full mount but Hess defends it.
Hess avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gutz.
Apollo Gutz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gutz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hess defending well though.
Hess has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gutz is working away from the top position though.
Gutz wants to take a breather but Hess is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gutz is pressing down on Hess's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hess is holding on for now.
Gutz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gutz passes to full mount!
Gutz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gutz thowing shots but they're missing.
Gutz breaks from Hess's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Apollo Gutz really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gutz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hesss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Crunch! Hess slams his shin into Gutz's torso.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gutz. Hess does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jon Hess seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hess lands a leg kick that knocks Gutz off balance momentarily.
Hess scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A swing and a miss from Hess.
Gutz shoots in for a takedown but Hess shows good takedown defense.
Hess bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Hess misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hess counters with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Gutz.
Gutz looks to land a left hand but Hess moved out of range nicely.
Gutz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
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!
Hess just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz misses with a wild body shot.
Hess checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hess connects with a leg kick. Gutz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A big left from Hess misses.
Gutz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hess stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hess misses with a leg kick
and Gutz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gutz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hess keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutz wants to pass the guard but Hess is defending well.
Gutz is trying to control. Hess wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hess tries to get to full guard but Gutz has control of the leg.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hess. Gutz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hess tries to land a front kick but Gutz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hess throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hess throws a shot from downtown. Gutz moves away and avoids it.
Gutz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Hess misses.
Hess moves out of range of the leg kick from Gutz.
Hess throws a low kick but Gutz avoids it.
Hess is looking to score with low kicks.
Gutz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hess scores with a kick to the body.
Gutz is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Hess throws a leg kick but Gutz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gutz scores with a jab.
Gutz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hess.
Jab from Gutz.
Hess throws a leg kick but Gutz checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hess tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hess misses with an uppercut.
Gutz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hess throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gutz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hess has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gutz is working away from the top position though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gutz in particular looking to stall.
Gutz throws a strike but Hess avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jon Hess will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hess looks to throw a body kick
so Gutz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gutz throwing strikes from guard but Hess blocks nicely.
Gutz throwing strikes but missing.
Gutz throwing strikes from guard but Hess blocks nicely.
Gutz tries to free his leg and advance position but Hess is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Hess is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gutz wants to control from the top but Hess keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A bone on bone clash there as Gutz blocks the leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hess.
Hess misses with a wild body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gutz.
Hess stuffs the takedown attempt from Gutz. Gutz gets slowly back to his feet.
Jon Hess has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hess scores with a shot to the body.
Hess misses with an uppercut
and Gutz counters with a takedown into side control.
Hess avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gutz.
Gutz trying to control the action but Hess is working from the bottom.
Gutz throwing strikes but Hess manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hess is looking to take a break and control but Gutz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gutz tries to bench press Hess off him but Hess keeps the position.
Gutz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hess wants to control but Gutz is keeping him busy.
Hess wants to pass to mount but Gutz is defending the position.
Gutz wants to control but Hess is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gutz is holding on to half guard well.
Gutz wants to improve his position but Hess is controlling well.
Apollo Gutz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gutz wants to control but Hess is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gutz is pressing down on Hess's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gutz trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Apollo Gutz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gutz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 45:50
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 46:49
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Apollo Gutz!
Apollo Gutz is the new heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Apollo Gutz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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