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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between László Herczeg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Kilkenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilkenny has chosen Murder was the case as his entrance music. László Herczeg could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lance Kilkenny's chin.
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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
42 - 23 - 1, fighting out of New York, László Herczeg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lance Kilkenny!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herczeg scores with a nice right hand.
Kilkenny slips a straight right by Herczeg.
Kilkenny stuns Herczeg with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kilkenny misses with a looping left.
Kilkenny tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kilkenny throws an off balance right hand
and Herczeg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kilkenny gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Herczeg has a couple of punches blocked by Kilkenny.
A nice left hand lands by Kilkenny.
Kilkenny misses with some punches.
Herczeg misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Herczeg.
Herczeg lands a shot to the body.
Herczeg has had enough of the clinch but Kilkenny keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Kilkenny fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kilkenny lands a left hand.
Kilkenny misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kilkenny working aggressively here.
Herczeg is looking to break free of the clinch but Kilkenny has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilkenny lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kilkenny blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kilkenny misses with a punch on the inside.
Herczeg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kilkenny.
Herczeg stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kilkenny throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Herczeg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kilkenny waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Herczeg.
Herczeg cracks the inside of Kilkenny's front leg.
Kilkenny misses with a lunging right hand
letting Herczeg counter with a right hand.
Herczeg throws a good cross that connects.
Kilkenny fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Herczeg, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kilkenny struggles to land a body shot inside as Herczeg controls his hands.
Kilkenny digs a right hand into Herczeg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Herczeg's gas tank.
Kilkenny blocks a body shot from Herczeg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilkenny misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Kilkenny on the inside.
Kilkenny swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Herczeg lands a right hand.
Herczeg wants to get back to striking at distance but Kilkenny won't allow it.
Kilkenny escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kilkenny is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Herczeg.
Kilkenny's coach down at Broken Halo Vegas was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kilkenny's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kilkenny missing with a left hand there. Herczeg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kilkenny drops his hands momentarily and Herczeg takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kilkenny scores with a leg kick.
Kilkenny looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kilkenny looks to land a right hand but Herczeg moved out of range.
Herczeg throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kilkenny blocks a low kick nicely.
Herczeg closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kilkenny cracks Herczeg with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Herczeg is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herczeg lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Herczeg pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Herczeg throws a sloppy head kick and Kilkenny moves out of range easily.
Kilkenny lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Herczeg fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kilkenny tries a low kick but Herczeg avoids it.
Herczeg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kilkenny.
Kilkenny misses with a right hand
letting Herczeg counter with a right hand.
Herczeg throws a wild body kick that Kilkenny sees coming a mile off.
Kilkenny throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Herczeg counters with a crisp one two that drops Kilkenny! Herczeg thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kilkenny to his feet! Kilkenny is in big trouble!
Kilkenny is rocked!
A low kick from Kilkenny misses
and Herczeg rattles Kilkenny with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Kilkenny tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Herczeg dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Kilkenny stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). László Herczeg!
Our winner, László Herczeg, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stanly Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Barreda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kenny Loggins - I'm free. Barreda has chosen Planet Caravan as his entrance music. Jesus Barreda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stanly Williams !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesus Barreda!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Barreda is just out of range.
Barreda steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Williams .
Barreda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barreda checks a leg kick nicely.
Barreda scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Barreda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Williams 's calf.
Barreda throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williams goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Williams checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barreda looks to land a combination. Williams sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Barreda darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barreda moves away.
Barreda scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A decent looking cross lands there for Barreda.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barreda.
Barreda throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Williams on the side of the head.
Williams moves out of range as Barreda strikes.
Williams half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice cross by Williams .
Williams ducks right into an uppercut from Barreda.
Williams tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Barreda defends well and Williams ends up having to push Barreda into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
Barreda connects with a body shot that sends Williams 's belly button to the back.
Williams tries to move into range but Barreda moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Williams throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barreda's waist but Barreda gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Williams off to one side.
A big left from Williams misses.
Barreda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barreda moves out of range of the body kick from Williams .
Barreda misses with a looping right.
Barreda scores with a body shot.
Barreda throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.
Williams needs to keep his hands up - Barreda had a free shot at his head there.
Barreda misses with a series of wild punches.
Williams feinted with a counter takedown.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Barreda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barreda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams .
Williams sets himself, and Barreda steps forward looking for the clinch! Williams avoids it this time.
Jesus Barreda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barreda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Barreda does it's job there.
Barreda bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've been hearing reports that Williams has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Williams misses with a body kick.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barreda.
A jab lands there for Barreda.
Barreda lands a right hook to the body.
Barreda lands a nice shot to the body.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Barreda.
Williams takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Barreda jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barreda looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Williams throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barreda's waist but Barreda gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Williams off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanly Williams . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice defenses there by Williams .
A telegraphed right hand from Barreda misses the target.
Jesus Barreda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barreda scores with a nice head shot.
Barreda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams .
Williams misses with a low kick.
Barreda clobbers Williams with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barreda is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Williams throws a head kick but Barreda moves out of range.
Barreda connects with a single shot there.
Barreda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams drives through with a takedown into Barreda's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Barreda working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Williams .
Barreda manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
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!
Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams slips under a jab from Barreda.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barreda.
Williams attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barreda scores with a crisp jab that stopped Williams in his tracks.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Barreda.
Williams is looking for a counter combo.
Barreda swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Williams .
Williams gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barreda.
Williams throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barreda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Williams .
Barreda throws a low kick but Williams avoids it.
Barreda throws an overhand right that lands on Williams 's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
Barreda lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barreda blocks the body kick.
Williams shoots in but Barreda avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barreda misses with a lunging right hand
and Williams counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Williams prevents Barreda from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Barreda dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Barreda misses with a series of wild punches.
Williams looking to score a takedown here. Barreda is defending well but Williams drives through and ends up in Barreda's guard.
Barreda is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Williams postures up in Barreda's guard and throws a big left but Barreda blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams passes into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Williams is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is stalling here. Barreda is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Williams seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Barreda has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Barreda stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Barreda checks the leg kick.
Williams takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Barreda moves out of range easily.
Donk. Barreda catches Williams right on the button with a cross.
Barreda stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barreda wants it to stay on the feet.
Barreda lands a head kick!
Barreda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Williams circles away quickly and effectively.
Jesus Barreda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barreda throws a hook but Williams blocks it.
Stanly Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barreda.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown. Barreda tries to sprawl out of it but Williams keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barreda manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Barreda wants to counter the offense by Williams and move into the clinch position.
Barreda misses with a wild combination.
Williams takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Barreda throws a head kick that misses.
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Williams jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Williams takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Barreda.
Nice defenses there by Williams .
Barreda throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Williams looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Barreda lands a jab-cross combination.
We've been informed that Barreda has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Barreda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams .
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanly Williams . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barreda throws a leg kick which misses Williams 's front leg but catches the back leg as Williams tries to avoid it.
Barreda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barreda misses with a straight right.
Barreda scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barreda takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barreda throws a hook to the side of Williams 's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barreda blocks a low kick nicely.
Barreda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams .
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Barreda moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barreda throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No joy there for Barreda, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barreda cracks Williams with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Barreda tries to work over Williams 's front leg with a kick but Williams checks it.
Williams throws a head kick but Barreda moves out of range.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Barreda lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barreda lands a really nice looking cross but Williams seems unphased.
Barreda lands a jab to the head.
Barreda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Williams circles away quickly and effectively.
Barreda throws out a loose jab but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barreda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barreda stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice takedown defense from Barreda. No joy for Williams on that attempt.
Williams takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Barreda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Barreda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Barreda shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Barreda throws a low kick but it's checked well by Williams .
Barreda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barreda misses with a left hand
and Williams counters with a right hand to the body.
Barreda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Williams .
Barreda throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Barreda throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Barreda throws a combination. Williams tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Williams lands with an overhand left.
Williams misses with an uppercut. Barreda saw that one coming.
Barreda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams dives in and scores a takedown into Barreda's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barreda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barreda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Barreda wants to stand up but Williams is controlling him.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Barreda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barreda pushes Williams off and gets back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Barreda.
Barreda throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Barreda is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams looks to throw the jab but Barreda is out of range.
Barreda avoids the body shot from Williams .
Good exchange - Barreda coming out on top.
Barreda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams moves forwards but Barreda connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Barreda.
Barreda swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Williams .
Barreda lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barreda.
Barreda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barreda takes a swing at Williams 's ribcage but misses.
Williams appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Barreda lands with a slapping head kick.
Barreda cracks Williams with an open hand slap.
Barreda lands a nice hook to Williams 's body. Williams takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barreda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Barreda tenderised Williams 's leg. Williams is trying to keep his angry face on.
Williams walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Williams moves forwards but Barreda connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Williams throws a combination. Barreda tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Barreda throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
Williams is looking to counter punch.
Williams decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Barreda pushes Williams off looking to stand but Williams dives back in and keeps control.
Williams looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Barreda with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Williams wants to control but Barreda is keeping him busy.
Barreda keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Williams wants to control but Barreda is keeping him busy.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Barreda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stanly Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams slips a straight right by Barreda.
Williams avoids the head kick by Barreda.
Williams scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barreda.
Williams throws out a loose jab but Barreda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Williams moves out of range of the body kick from Barreda.
Barreda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams .
Barreda looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That kick from Barreda tenderised Williams 's leg. Williams is trying to keep his angry face on.
Williams takes a kick to the side of the head.
Barreda throws a leg kick which misses Williams 's front leg but catches the back leg as Williams tries to avoid it.
Barreda throws a nice head kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Barreda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Barreda winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Barreda!
During a confident post fight interview, Jesus Barreda 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr Gonzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watanabe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Handsome Family - Far From Any Road. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dr Gonzo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Takeshi Watanabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dr Gonzo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gonzo misses with a looping right.
Watanabe throws a big counter combination but Gonzo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gonzo lands a body shot.
Gonzo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dr Gonzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Watanabe.
Watanabe tries to counter by clinching up but Gonzo breaks away and moves out of range.
Gonzo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Watanabe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gonzo can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzo tries to land a leg kick but Watanabe saw it coming and moves away.
Gonzo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gonzo throws a lazy head kick
and Watanabe counters with a three punch combo that has Gonzo backing up. Gonzo nods at Watanabe to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watanabe moves away.
Watanabe appears to be looking for a big counter.
Watanabe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gonzo tries to score with a low kick but Watanabe moves his leg out of the way.
As Gonzo looks to move away, Watanabe throws a big counter combo bu Gonzo just gets out of the way.
Gonzo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Watanabe avoids it really well and circles away.
Gonzo loads up on a big right hand but Watanabe slips the punch.
Watanabe moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe avoids the body shot from Gonzo.
Watanabe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gonzo throws out the jab.
Watanabe appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Some bone on bone action there as Watanabe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Watanabe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gonzo sprawls and moves away.
Gonzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gonzo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Watanabe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Watanabe tries to get out of the position.
Watanabe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gonzo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonzo tries for a kimura but Watanabe is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Watanabe tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Gonzo presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Watanabe is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gonzo controlling the position easily from mount.
Watanabe takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gonzo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Watanabe is working to get back to half guard.
Gonzo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo content just to control the position here.
Watanabe is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Watanabe is in a horrible position here. Gonzo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gonzo lands a big elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzo lands a couple of good shots and Watanabe has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Watanabe rolls, trying to escape but Gonzo keeps control of the position.
Gonzo scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Watanabe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gonzo is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Watanabe won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Gonzo off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dr Gonzo!
A very excited looking Dr Gonzo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Mvungi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murat Orgun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mvungi's entrance music is Professor Jay ft. Ferooz - Nikusaidiaje?. A fine choice. Murat Orgun has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Mvungi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Murat Orgun!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orgun misses with a jab to the body
and Mvungi counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Orgun!
Orgun bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mvungi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orgun.
Mvungi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Orgun takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mvungi throws a lazy right hand but Orgun sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Orgun shoots in but Mvungi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mvungi tests Orgun's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mvungi lands with a straight right. Orgun didn't see that one coming.
Orgun takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orgun fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Orgun throws a right hand that misses
and Mvungi counters with a stiff right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Mvungi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orgun throws a body punch but Mvungi moves out of range.
Orgun wants to clinch.
It looked like Mvungi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Orgun misses with a combination
and Mvungi counters with a nice uppercut.
Orgun throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Mvungi to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Orgun looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Orgun swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mvungi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mvungi defending well as Orgun loads up on a big left hand.
Orgun gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Orgun wants to clinch
enabling Mvungi to counter with a crisp jab.
Mvungi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orgun.
Mvungi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A swing and a miss from Orgun.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mvungi enables Orgun to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mvungi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mvungi keeping moving, preventing Orgun from controlling successfully.
Orgun stands and throws Mvungi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mvungi tries to buck Orgun off but Orgun is having none of it.
Orgun trying to control the position but Mvungi is working away.
Mvungi is trying to get back to half guard.
Mvungi wants to control but Orgun postures up.
Mvungi takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orgun lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Orgun has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orgun trying to control the position but Mvungi is working away.
You can see the frustration on Mvungi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Orgun tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mvungi wants to control but Orgun postures up.
Orgun with the ground and pound but Mvungi regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Orgun wants to control but Mvungi is keeping him busy.
Orgun seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Orgun wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mvungi keeps working.
Mvungi trying to hold on to Orgun's head to control him but Orgun postures up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mvungi looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mvungi moves into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Orgun accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Orgun wants to control from the top but Mvungi keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orgun is in close to Mvungi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mvungi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Orgun prevents Mvungi from getting back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mvungi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Orgun jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Mvungi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mvungi cracks Orgun with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Mvungi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Orgun!
Mvungi is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Orgun cracks Mvungi with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Murat Orgun!
During a confident post fight interview, Murat Orgun 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mayo Kermode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Terell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terell is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Let's Go-Lil Jon ft. Trick Daddy and Twista. Mason Terell has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mayo Kermode's chin.
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216 lbs
31 - 18 - 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
24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mayo Kermode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mason Terell!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Terell misses.
Kermode moves in looking to clinch but Terell pushes him off.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Terell.
Kermode is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kermode tries to clinch there but Terell circles away.
Some wild striking there from Kermode.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Terell.
A jab lands there for Terell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Terell.
Kermode moves away from the strike by Terell.
Terell scores with a shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Terell.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kermode connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terell lands with a cross.
A head kick by Kermode misses
and Terell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Terell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kermode was well out of range. Poor timing from Terell.
Terell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Terell lands a jab.
Mason Terell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terell dives in for a single leg takedown but Kermode sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've been told by Kermode's head coaches at Elite Dojo [21 Coaches / 54 cap] that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kermode connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Terell momentarily.
Kermode swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kermode staying out of range there.
Kermode loads up on a big right hand but Terell slips the punch.
And Terell tries to counter it with a takedown but Kermode pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kermode walks into a jab.
Terell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kermode counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kermode throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kermode closes the distance looking to clinch
and Terell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Terell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Terell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Terell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kermode.
Terell misses with a hook
and Terell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kermode stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kermode wants it to stay on the feet.
Terell misses with a body shot.
Kermode tries to close the distance and clinch but Terell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kermode throws a right and a left that Terell avoids nicely.
And Terell tries to counter it with a takedown but Kermode pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kermode misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Terell.
Kermode throws a right hand that misses
and Terell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terell ducks under a wild hook from Kermode.
Kermode moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Kermode.
Kermode slips under a jab from Terell.
Terell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Terell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kermode.
Good exchange - Terell coming out on top.
Terell throws a series of punches but Kermode avoids them all with ease.
Terell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kermode moves away.
Kermode lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Terell circles away quickly and effectively.
Kermode has closed the distance and engaged Terell in a clinch.
Terell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kermode scores with a shoulder strike.
Terell working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kermode missing with knees to the body.
Terell blocking some punches.
Kermode throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Terell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kermode backwards.
Terell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kermode pushes Terell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kermode lands a right hand that snaps the head of Terell backwards.
Terell throws a punch but it's blocked by Kermode.
Kermode lands with a light punch inside.
Kermode scores with a shoulder strike.
Kermode lands a nice elbow.
Kermode unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kermode tries to land knees in the clinch but Terell avoids the damage to the body.
Terell throws a punch but it's blocked by Kermode.
Kermode lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kermode lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Terell lands with a right to the head.
Terell has a couple of punches blocked by Kermode.
A short left from Kermode.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kermode.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mason Terell will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kermode closes the distance and clinches.
Kermode throws an elbow that misses.
Kermode lands a knee to the body.
Kermode lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Mason Terell has been cut.
Terell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Terell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Terell pushes Kermode back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kermode lands a nice uppercut.
Terell misses with a punch on the inside.
Terell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kermode working aggressively here.
Mayo Kermode has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Terell blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Kermode.
Kermode misses with a knee strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kermode lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Terell or not.
Kermode blocks a body shot from Terell.
Terell is breathing heavily.
Terell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Terell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kermode.
Terell is looking to break free of the clinch but Kermode has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Kermode.
Terell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Terell can't break the clinch.
Kermode lands a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kermode.
Kermode tries to land a knee to the head but Terell blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Kermode fails to land.
Terell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kermode unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Terell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kermode lands a right hand that snaps the head of Terell backwards.
Kermode lands a hook that snaps the head of Terell backwards.
Kermode lands a hook to the side of the head.
Terell is rocked!
Kermode scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Terell is still on wobbly legs! Can Kermode finish him?
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!
Terell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kermode has Terell tight in a Thai clinch... and there's a huge knee which drops Terell to the floor. He's out cold!! I hope he's still got all his teeth!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Mayo Kermode!
Mayo Kermode seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Palowakski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jules Winnfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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30
204 lbs
19 - 11 - 0 |
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32
211 lbs
25 - 15 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fred Palowakski !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jules Winnfield!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palowakski misses with an uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Winnfield.
Winnfield 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.
Palowakski scores with a nice head shot.
Winnfield 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.
Palowakski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Palowakski tries to land a front kick but Winnfield steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Palowakski throws a sloppy head kick and Winnfield moves out of range easily.
Palowakski throws an off balance right hand
and Winnfield counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Palowakski misses with a double jab.
Winnfield tries to counter with a clinch but Palowakski shakes him off and moves away.
Winnfield jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Palowakski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Palowakski , right into the meat.
Winnfield throws a jab but it's blocked by Palowakski .
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!
Palowakski throws a hook but Winnfield blocks it.
Palowakski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Palowakski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Winnfield looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Winnfield throws a leg kick
and Palowakski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Palowakski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Palowakski connects with a leg kick. Winnfield looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Winnfield lands an overhand right.
Palowakski is rocked!
A low kick from Palowakski is predictable there
and Winnfield counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Palowakski out cold! What a finish! Winnfield is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jules Winnfield!
A very excited looking Jules Winnfield made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baraka Simengwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Valderena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simengwa comes to the cage accompanied by Afande Sele feat Ditto - Darubini kali. Valderena has chosen Rich Kid Shawty Ft. T.I. - Get Yo Girl as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baraka Simengwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugo Valderena!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simengwa is looking to clinch.
Valderena listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Valderena connects with a good right hand that stumbles Simengwa. Simengwa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Valderena ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simengwa moves away.
Valderena throws an off balance right hand
and Simengwa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Simengwa gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Simengwa 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.
Valderena wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simengwa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Valderena doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Simengwa.
Simengwa wants to take a breather but Valderena is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valderena trying to hold on to Simengwa's head to control him but Simengwa postures up.
Valderena tries to get to full guard but Simengwa has control of the leg.
Valderena is staying active underneath Simengwa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Simengwa works his way into full mount!
Simengwa wants to control the pace but Valderena is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simengwa controlling the pace for now.
Simengwa seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Valderena is holding on tight.
Valderena keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Valderena sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Simengwa is looking for a kimura but Valderena is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Simengwa to get the leverage.
Valderena trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Valderena looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simengwa wants to control but instead Valderena manages to regain half guard.
Valderena moves into full guard.
Simengwa wants to control from the top but Valderena keeps moving.
Simengwa stopping the sweep attempt from Valderena.
Valderena keeping full guard, as Simengwa tries to pass.
Simengwa trying to control but Valderena is working from the bottom.
Simengwa tries to free his leg and advance position but Valderena is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Valderena looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Valderena looking to control.
Simengwa slips nicely into half guard.
Simengwa is looking to pass Valderena's guard but actually Valderena recovers to full guard.
Simengwa trying to control the position from guard on top but Valderena is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Simengwa wants to pass the guard but Valderena is keeping the position.
Valderena is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baraka Simengwa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Simengwa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Simengwa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valderena swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Simengwa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Valderena throws a wild body kick that Simengwa sees coming a mile off.
Simengwa tries to counter by clinching up but Valderena breaks away and moves out of range.
Simengwa tries to close the distance and clinch but Valderena swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Simengwa tries to clinch up
and Valderena counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simengwa tries to clinch but Valderena moves out of range.
Simengwa forces Valderena back against the cage and clinches.
Valderena is trying to break the clinch but Simengwa has him pressed against the cage.
Simengwa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Valderena just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valderena breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Simengwa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valderena avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Simengwa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Simengwa tries to clinch but Valderena moves out of range.
Simengwa backing away here, and Valderena unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Simengwa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Valderena cracks Simengwa with a good jab.
Simengwa tries to clinch but Valderena is having none of it.
Simengwa doesn't manage to clinch there - Valderena circles away.
Valderena throws a leg kick which misses Simengwa's front leg but catches the back leg as Simengwa tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simengwa is looking to clinch but Valderena is avoiding it.
Valderena looks to throw the jab but Simengwa is out of range.
Simengwa tries to clinch up
and Valderena counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Simengwa moves in looking to clinch but Valderena pushes him off.
Simengwa shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Valderena is trying to defend but Simengwa finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simengwa wants to free his trapped foot but Valderena is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valderena moves into full guard.
Simengwa advances position into side control!
Valderena prevents Simengwa from improving position.
Valderena is trying to improve his position.
Valderena struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Simengwa is looking to take a break and control but Valderena is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Valderena's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Simengwa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Simengwa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Simengwa swings around for an armbar but Valderena sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Simengwa's guard.
Baraka Simengwa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Simengwa has a closed guard, preventing Valderena from standing up.
Simengwa is trying to control the position but Valderena postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Valderena showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Simengwa tries to clinch up
and Valderena counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Simengwa tries to clinch but Valderena is having none of it.
Simengwa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valderena throws a chopping leg kick but Simengwa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Simengwa tries to clinch
and Valderena connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simengwa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Valderena counters with a straight right hand.
Valderena misses with a kick to the body.
Hugo Valderena is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valderena misses with a straight right.
Simengwa moves out of range of the leg kick from Valderena.
Simengwa wants to clinch.
Baraka Simengwa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simengwa misses with a takedown
and Valderena counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hugo Valderena seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Simengwa shoots in but no luck this time.
It seemed like Valderena was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Simengwa rushes Valderena and presses him up against the cage.
Valderena wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Simengwa decides to pull guard.
Valderena is stalling in the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Simengwa is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simengwa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Valderena looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Simengwa trying to control the position from guard on top but Valderena is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valderena wants to sweep here but Simengwa controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Valderena is on top in guard.
Simengwa has his foot on Valderena's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Valderena works his way back into a safe position though.
Simengwa is looking for a triangle but Valderena pushes his legs off easily.
Simengwa trying to keep a closed guard but Valderena is proving a slippery customer.
Simengwa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Simengwa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Valderena defends it easily.
Valderena must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Valderena works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simengwa is trying to control but can't.
Valderena working the head and body with strikes.
Simengwa wants to control but Valderena is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Valderena wants to free his trapped foot but Simengwa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Valderena wants to take a breather but Simengwa is having none of it.
Valderena is looking to advance position but Simengwa won't allow it.
Simengwa is defending against the submission attempts here by Valderena.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Simengwa trying to control but Valderena postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Valderena comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Valderena 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Valderena!
Hugo Valderena managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Arcticus , into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gunner State Jr. (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bilbo Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). and Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo Baggins told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gunner State Jr.!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bilbo Baggins!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by State Jr..
Baggins misses with a few strikes there.
Baggins defending well as State Jr. loads up on a big left hand.
State Jr. chopping away at his opponent's legs.
State Jr. throws the left hand but Baggins avoids the punch easily.
Baggins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
State Jr. doesn't manage to clinch there - Baggins circles away.
State Jr. gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
State Jr. throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Baggins working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
State Jr. trying to control the position.
Baggins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Baggins lands a couple of digs.
Baggins is fighting to break State Jr.'s control of his arms but State Jr. is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Baggins trying to control but State Jr. is working from the bottom.
State Jr. is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Baggins rolls with it to try and escape but State Jr. cranks on the arm and Baggins is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gunner State Jr.!
Gunner State Jr. retains his middleweight title!
Gunner State Jr. decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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