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CONFLICT LXXX on PPV (NY) PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Logan Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franky Syn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Syn comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Truth by Alexander kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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220 lbs
21 - 14 - 1 |
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212 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Logan Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franky Syn!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mitchell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mitchell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mitchell misses with a looping right.
We've been hearing reports that Mitchell has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Some wild striking there from Syn.
Mitchell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mitchell missing with a left hand there. Syn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Syn throws a shot from downtown. Mitchell moves away and avoids it.
Mitchell scores with a hook to the body. Syn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Syn misses with a low kick.
Syn moves away from the strike by Mitchell.
Syn wants to counter the offense by Mitchell and move into the clinch position.
Mitchell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Syn.
Syn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mitchell's hands.
Mitchell misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Syn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mitchell was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell blocks a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Syn there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mitchell.
Mitchell misses with a hook.
Syn steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Syn misses with a series of wild punches.
Mitchell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Syn.
Syn closes the distance and clinches.
Syn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Syn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mitchell misses with a looping left.
Mitchell misses the jab.
Syn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mitchell. That did some damage!
Mitchell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Syn. Syn obviously looking to wear him down.
Mitchell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell scores with a hook to the body. Syn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick from Syn misses.
Mitchell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Syn on the side of the head.
Franky Syn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Syn.
Syn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice jab there from Syn.
A telegraphed right hand from Mitchell misses the target.
Syn wants to land a leg kick but Mitchell is out of range.
Mitchell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Syn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mitchell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Syn misses with a body kick.
Syn tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitchell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Mitchell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mitchell misses with a few strikes there.
Syn slips under a jab from Mitchell.
A countering left hand to the body from Syn misses.
Mitchell throws a right and a left that Syn avoids nicely.
Mitchell misses with a hook.
Syn steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mitchell.
Mitchell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Syn tries to clinch up but Mitchell circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Syn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mitchell lands a glancing blow to the side of Syn's head.
Syn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mitchell's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Mitchell misses the target.
Mitchell looks to throw the jab but Syn is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Syn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mitchell under the eye.
Some wild striking there from Syn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mitchell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mitchell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Syn misses with a double jab
and Mitchell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mitchell needs to keep his hands up - Syn had a free shot at his head there.
Syn moves in looking to clinch but Mitchell pushes him off.
Syn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Syn clinches.
Mitchell pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mitchell.
The referee calls for Syn to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Logan Mitchell will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Syn throws a push kick but Mitchell slaps the foot to one side.
Mitchell throws a shot to the body.
Mitchell misses with a looping right.
Syn throws a looping overhand right but Mitchell ducks down to avoid it.
Syn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mitchell.
A little feinted left hand from Mitchell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Syn takes one to the side of the head.
Syn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mitchell throws an overhand right that lands on Syn's shoulder, as Syn tries to avoid the shot.
Syn lands a head shot.
Syn slips a jab and a cross from Mitchell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mitchell drops his hands momentarily and Syn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mitchell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Syn.
Mitchell lands with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mitchell digs a good hook to Syn's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mitchell was well out of range. Poor timing from Syn.
Nice cross by Syn.
Syn avoids the body shot from Mitchell.
A big left from Syn misses.
Mitchell takes a swing at Syn's ribcage but misses.
Syn swinging wildly here.
Nice body punch from Mitchell.
Mitchell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mitchell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mitchell scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell throws a nice looking combination but Syn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Mitchell misses the target.
Mitchell ducks under a wild hook from Syn.
Mitchell appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mitchell misses with an uppercut. Syn saw that one coming.
Mitchell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mitchell just misses with a punch to the body.
Syn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Syn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Syn moves into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Syn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Syn is trying to push Mitchell away but Mitchell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Syn throws a punch but it's blocked by Mitchell.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mitchell.
Syn misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mitchell dips to his left and cracks Syn with an uppercut!
Syn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Syn. Mitchell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mitchell is looking to counter punch.
Mitchell throws an off balance right hand
and Syn counters with a right hand to the body.
Syn has Mitchell up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mitchell fails to land.
Syn effectively controlling the action here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mitchell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Syn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mitchell slows down the pace here.
Mitchell has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Syn stalling against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Syn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Syn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Syn has a couple of punches blocked by Mitchell.
Syn is working Mitchell over 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!
Syn lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Syn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A bit of stalling here from Syn.
Syn misses with a punch on the inside.
Syn misses with the head strike.
Mitchell is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Syn is leaning against Mitchell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franky Syn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Syn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mitchell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Syn manages to avoid it.
Syn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mitchell's head.
Mitchell gets tackled into the cage by Syn. Syn maintains the clinch.
Syn is pushing Mitchell up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Syn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Syn working aggressively here.
Syn scores with a shoulder strike.
Mitchell stalling in the clinch but Syn improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Syn has Mitchell pushed against the cage.
Mitchell can't break the clinch.
Syn tries to throw a body punch but Mitchell avoids it by throwing Syn back against the cage.
Syn working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syn throws a punch but it's blocked by Mitchell.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Syn managing to block the knees to the body from Mitchell.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mitchell.
Syn throws a head punch that misses.
Syn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mitchell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Syn's brow.
Syn blocks a body shot from Mitchell.
Mitchell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Syn taking a breather.
A bit of stalling here from Syn.
Syn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Mitchell working aggressively here.
Mitchell tries to circle away but Syn has him pinned against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Syn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Syn tries a body shot but Mitchell blocks it.
Mitchell wants to break free but Syn has control.
Syn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Syn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Syn is pushing Mitchell up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Syn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mitchell tries to break free but Syn pushes him back against the cage.
Mitchell working hard to break the clinch.
Syn leaning against his opponent.
Mitchell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Syn tries a body shot but Mitchell blocks it.
Syn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Syn cracks Mitchell with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell swings wildly with an uppercut but Syn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mitchell takes a shot to the head.
Syn prevents a body shot from Mitchell.
Mitchell misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Syn.
A short right from Syn.
Syn lands a nice shot to the body.
Mitchell working aggressively here.
Mitchell struggles to land a body shot inside as Syn controls his hands.
Syn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Syn is struggling to control the position.
Franky Syn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Syn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Syn scores with a shot to the side of Mitchell's head.
Syn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syn lands with a short shot to the head.
Syn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Syn gets through Mitchell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mitchell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Syn misses with a punch on the inside.
Syn misses with a punch to the body.
Mitchell throws a head punch that misses.
Syn lands with a light punch inside.
Mitchell tries to stall but Syn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Syn lands a right hand.
Syn breaks from the clinch.
Syn forces Mitchell back against the cage and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Syn.
Syn avoids the elbow strike from Mitchell, against the cage.
Syn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mitchell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Franky Syn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Syn 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franky Syn!
A very excited looking Franky Syn 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kuma Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Combat Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson comes to the cage accompanied by The Sound of Silence. Jack is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Die for Metal. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
24 - 7 - 0 |
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215 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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
24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kuma Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Combat Jack!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jack wants to clinch.
Jack misses with an uppercut
and Jack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Combat Jack has been cut.
Nelson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jack throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nelson.
Jack throws out a loose jab but Nelson uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Nelson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nelson lands with a cross.
Jack looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nelson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jack has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nelson misses with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Jack there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nelson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Crunch! Nelson slams his shin into Jack's torso.
Nelson feints and then cracks Jack's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jack down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jack throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nelson misses with a wild body shot.
Jack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jack misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jack connects with a nice looking jab.
That kick from Jack tenderised Nelson's leg. Nelson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good shot there by Jack.
Jack misses with a left hand
and Nelson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jack throws out a powerful jab.
Jack throws a jab when Nelson was well out of range.
Jack swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nelson.
Nelson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nelson moves out of range of the leg kick from Jack.
Nelson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nelson missing with a left hand there. Jack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nelson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jack looks to land a combination but Nelson avoids it well.
Nelson throws a lazy right hand but Jack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jack is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nelson misses with a body shot.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack is looking to slow Nelson down with leg kicks.
A leg kick checked by Nelson.
Jack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nelson. Jack does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Jack 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jack misses with a body kick.
It looked like Nelson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jack. That's going to slow Nelson down.
Jack misses with an uppercut
and Nelson counters with a one-two to the body.
Nelson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jack. That did some damage!
Jack on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nelson. Nelson obviously looking to wear him down.
Jack moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jack lands a nice hook to Nelson's body. Nelson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jack rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nelson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jack moves away.
Jack misses with a looping left.
Nelson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Jack connects with an inside leg kick.
Jack is looking to score with low kicks.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Jack.
Nelson cracks Jack with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nelson throws a big shot that misses.
Donk. Nelson catches Jack right on the button with a cross.
Jack staying out of range there.
Jack rushes Nelson and presses him up against the cage.
Nelson misses with a body punch.
Jack misses with a knee to the head.
Jack throws a punch but it's blocked by Nelson.
Jack keeps control of Nelson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nelson lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jack.
Nelson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jack throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nelson counters with a left and a right that stings Jack.
Jack stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nelson.
Jack lands a head kick. Nelson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jack scores with a punch to the head.
Jack gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nelson.
Jack is rocked!
That has opened up Combat Jack's cut even more.
Nelson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nelson.
Jack steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Nelson.
Combat Jack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jack throws a right hand that Nelson ducks under and follows up with a left that Nelson also avoids with ease.
Nelson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nelson scores with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jack throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nelson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jack looks to land a left hand but Nelson moved out of range nicely.
Jab, jab by Nelson - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kuma Nelson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Combat Jack'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.
Jack cracks a nice hook into Nelson's ribs.
A bone on bone clash there as Jack blocks the leg kick.
Jack with the counter takedown but Nelson avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jack checks a leg kick.
Nelson blocks a jab.
Nelson misses with a low kick.
Nelson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kuma Nelson is winning the standup battle so far.
Nelson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jack.
Nelson throwing a counter right hand but Jack manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Nelson scores with a jab to the jaw.
A slow jab from Jack misses its intended target.
Jack uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nelson has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jack manages to avoid it.
Nelson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nelson scores with a one two! Jack had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nelson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nelson scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Jack blocks the low kick.
A clash of legs there as Jack blocks the low kick.
Jack tries to counter with a clinch but Nelson shakes him off and moves away.
Jack just misses with a punch to the body.
Jack connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nelson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jack lands a jab.
Nice defenses there by Nelson.
Jack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nelson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nelson.
Nice uppercut there from Nelson.
Jack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nelson moves out of range of the body kick from Jack.
Jack connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jack thows a leg kick but Nelson checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jack's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jack scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jack 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.
Jack throws a sloppy head kick and Nelson moves out of range easily.
Nelson throws a body shot but no joy.
That kick from Nelson tenderised Jack's leg. Jack is trying to keep his angry face on.
A big left from Jack misses.
A little feinted left hand from Nelson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nelson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Jack.
Jack needs to keep his hands up - Nelson had a free shot at his head there.
Jack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nelson.
Nelson scores with a decent looking hook.
Jack moves out of range of the leg kick from Nelson.
Jack throws a right and a left that Nelson avoids nicely.
Jack checks a low kick from Nelson.
Nelson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jack.
Jack tries to score with a low kick but Nelson moves his leg out of the way.
It looked like Nelson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jack takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jack chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jack tries to work over Nelson's front leg with a kick but Nelson checks it.
Nelson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jack avoids the body shot from Nelson.
Jack fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nelson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
An inside leg kick lands from Jack.
Nelson connects with a solid leg kick.
Jack waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nelson.
Nelson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nelson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jack slips under a jab from Nelson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nelson. Jack does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jack darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nelson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nelson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jack throws a sloppy head kick and Nelson moves out of range easily.
Jack showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nelson.
Jack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nelson is looking to slow Jack down with leg kicks.
Nelson motions for Jack to come forward. Nelson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jack is out of range.
Jack misses with a right hand
and Nelson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nelson throws a leg kick but Jack moved away.
Jack lands an overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jack just misses with a punch to the body.
Nelson is looking to land body kicks.
Nelson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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 Kuma Nelson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Combat Jack's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jack with a nice cross.
Nelson lands with a cross.
Good leg kick by Nelson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nelson lands an overhand right.
Nelson throws a solid leg kick but Jack takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nelson.
Jack drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nelson defends it well.
Nelson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Nelson does it's job there.
The cut above Combat Jack's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nelson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jack has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nelson, right into the meat.
Jack has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jack dips to his left and cracks Nelson with an uppercut!
Jack blocks a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jack wants to land a leg kick but Nelson is out of range.
Jack connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jack showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nelson.
Nelson lands with a hook. Jack tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack throws a head kick that misses.
Jack looks to clinch
and Nelson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jack misses with a hook to the body
and Nelson counters with a stiff right hand.
Nelson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nelson throws a looping overhand right but Jack ducks down to avoid it.
Nelson looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack is just out of range.
Jack motions for Nelson to come forward. Jack throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Nelson misses.
Jack throws a jab but it's blocked by Nelson.
Jack ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
Jack swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nelson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nelson throws a front kick aimed at Jack's knee but Jack avoids it well.
Nelson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jack is looking to slow Nelson down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nelson is looking to counter with a body kick.
Jack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jack drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nelson defends it well.
Nice defenses there by Nelson.
Jack throws a body shot but no joy.
Nelson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jack.
And Jack tries to counter it with a takedown but Nelson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nelson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kuma Nelson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson slips a jab and a cross from Jack.
Nelson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Combat Jack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nelson misses with a wild body shot.
Jack wants to counter with a clinch but Nelson pushes him away.
Jack looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jack has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jack jumps guard but Nelson stands there with Jack around his waist. Jack gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nelson takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Nelson.
Nelson managing to block the knees to the body from Jack.
Nelson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nelson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jack lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nelson.
Jack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nelson misses with some punches.
Jack swings wildly with an uppercut but Nelson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jack is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nelson is defending well for now.
Nelson can't find room to land a body shot as Jack controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Jack fails to land.
Jack tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nelson avoids it.
Jack has a couple of punches blocked by Nelson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nelson.
Nelson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nelson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kuma Nelson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nelson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Combat Jack!
A relieved looking Combat Jack thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Grundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunmetal Grey Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjamin Grundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gunmetal Grey Ii!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grundy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Grundy 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.
Grey Ii walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grundy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Grundy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Grundy 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.
Grundy has Grey Ii pressed against the cage.
Grey Ii breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Benjamin Grundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Grundy - that will leave a mark!
Grundy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grey Ii.
Grundy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Grey Ii misses with a looping right.
Grey Ii is looking to land body kicks.
Grundy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grey Ii misses with a head kick.
Grundy has Grey Ii up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Grey Ii.
Grundy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grundy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grey Ii has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey Ii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grundy slows down the pace here.
Grey Ii struggles to land a body shot inside as Grundy controls his hands.
Grundy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Grundy stalling in the clinch but Grey Ii improves position.
Grundy takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grey Ii creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice elbow from Grundy.
Grundy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Grey Ii has had enough of the clinch but Grundy keeps him there for the moment.
Grey Ii is looking to break free of the clinch but Grundy has double underhooks.
Grey Ii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grey Ii dodges an elbow strike from Grundy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey Ii blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grey Ii breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grundy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grey Ii.
Grundy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grundy.
Grey Ii throws a body punch but Grundy moves out of range.
Grundy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grundy looks to score with a jab to the body but Grey Ii is just out of range.
Grey Ii unleashes a big counter combination but Grundy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Grundy throws a leg kick that misses.
Grey Ii has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Grundy.
Grundy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Grey Ii takes a step back to recover.
Grey Ii blocks a head kick by Grundy.
Jab, jab by Grundy - just one landing.
Grundy throws a head kick that misses.
Grundy throws a right hand that misses
and Grey Ii counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Grey Ii scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey Ii scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grey Ii lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grey Ii walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good leg kick by Grundy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A low kick from Grundy misses
enabling Grey Ii to counter with a crisp jab.
Grundy tries to work over Grey Ii's front leg with a kick but Grey Ii checks it.
Grey Ii scores with a hook to the body. Grundy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Grey Ii dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grundy. That did some damage!
Grundy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Grey Ii swings away with a body shot that misses
and Grundy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grey Ii lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Grundy is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grundy glances at the clock... BAM! Grey Ii nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Grundy crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Grundy is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gunmetal Grey Ii!
After winning the bout, Gunmetal Grey Ii thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Yee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miyamoto Musashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miyamoto Musashi has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason Yee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miyamoto Musashi!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yee misses with an uppercut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Musashi 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.
Yee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yee works on Musashi's body with a couple of short punches.
Musashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yee misses with a punch on the inside.
Musashi dodges an elbow strike from Yee.
Musashi blocks an uppercut.
Musashi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yee lands an elbow inside.
Yee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Musashi blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yee swings wildly with an uppercut but Musashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bit of stalling here from Musashi.
A frustrated look appears on Musashi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Musashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yee works on Musashi's body with a couple of short punches.
Yee swings wildly with an uppercut but Musashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi dodges an elbow strike from Yee.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Yee throws a head punch that misses.
Yee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yee lands an elbow that stopped Musashi in his tracks for a moment.
Musashi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yee is keeping busy.
Musashi takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Miyamoto Musashi has been cut.
Nice body punch from Yee.
Musashi looking to stall.
A short left from Musashi.
Yee scores with a shot to the side of Musashi's head.
Yee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yee misses with some punches.
Musashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Musashi blocks the elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Musashi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Musashi.
Yee lands a hook that snaps the head of Musashi backwards.
Yee lands a damaging elbow.
Musashi misses with a body punch.
Yee letting Musashi take a breather here.
Musashi working aggressively here.
Musashi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Musashi has managed to clinch.
A hook to the body from Musashi.
Musashi takes a shot to the head.
Musashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yee lands with a right to the head.
Musashi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Musashi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Musashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Yee controls his hands.
Musashi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Musashi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Musashi's brow.
Yee lands with a light punch inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yee.
Musashi avoids the elbow strike from Yee, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Yee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Musashi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Musashi wants to get back to striking at distance but Yee won't allow it.
Yee takes a shot to the head.
Musashi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Still in the clinch, Yee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Musashi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Musashi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Musashi circles away quickly and effectively.
Yee misses with a combination
and Musashi counters with a slapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Musashi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A little feinted left hand from Yee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yee throws a looping overhand right but Musashi ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Musashi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musashi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yee fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Musashi to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Musashi looks to clinch but Yee throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Musashi taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jason Yee!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Slader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duck Tycoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slader comes to the cage accompanied by Pantera - Walk. Tycoon has chosen Rubber Ducky as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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178 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Randy Slader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Duck Tycoon!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Slader there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tycoon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Slader.
Tycoon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slader connects with a high kick.
It looks like Duck Tycoon has been cut.
Tycoon is looking to score with low kicks.
Tycoon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Slader throwing a counter right hand but Tycoon manages to avoid it.
Slader uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tycoon has time to react.
Tycoon throws the left hand but Slader avoids the punch easily.
Slader throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tycoon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tycoon thuds his shin into the meat of Slader's side.
Slader misses with a wild body shot.
Slader throws a nice outside leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tycoon 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tycoon 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.
Nice shot by Tycoon.
A cross from Slader lands.
Slader misses with a head kick.
Slader moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slader throws a leg kick that misses.
Slader scoring well with a low kick there.
Tycoon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Randy Slader is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tycoon looks for the body kick but Slader saw that one coming.
Slader misses the shot to the body.
Slader fakes the leg kick and cracks Tycoon in the body.
Slader throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Slader takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tycoon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tycoon fails with a takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Slader on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tycoon sizes up Slader with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tycoon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Slader.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slader. Tycoon does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slader with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tycoon to score with a decent uppercut.
Slader lunges at Tycoon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tycoon's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tycoon lands with a shot to the body.
Duck Tycoon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tycoon drops his hands momentarily and Slader takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tycoon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A leg kick checked by Tycoon.
Slader with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Slader getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tycoon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Slader misses with a two punch combination.
Tycoon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tycoon connects with a nice looking jab.
Slader lands a nice shot to the body.
Slader throws a series of punches but Tycoon moves out of range.
Slader swings for the body but Tycoon moves out of range.
Tycoon throws a head kick but Slader moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon throws a hook but Slader blocks it.
Slader is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tycoon avoids the body shot from Slader.
Tycoon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A swing and a miss from Slader.
Tycoon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Slader throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tycoon tries a head kick but it misses.
Slader takes a kick to the side of the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tycoon.
A big right from Slader misses.
Slader ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tycoon moves away.
Tycoon wants to counter with a clinch but Slader pushes him away.
Slader takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Slader throws a lazy uppercut
and Tycoon counters with a stiff right hand.
Tycoon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Slader throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crunch! Tycoon slams his shin into Slader's torso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tycoon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Slader.
Tycoon cracks Slader with an open hand slap.
Tycoon misses the shot to the body.
Tycoon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Slader makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A jab from Tycoon misses.
Tycoon ducks under a wild hook from Slader.
Slader jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Slader throws a wild body kick that Tycoon sees coming a mile off.
Slader displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tycoon throws out the jab.
Tycoon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tycoon misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tycoon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A telegraphed right hand from Tycoon misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Slader misses its target.
Nice cross by Tycoon.
Slader loads up on a big right hand but Tycoon slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Slader dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Duck Tycoon'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.
Tycoon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Slader counters with a nice uppercut.
Good work by Tycoon as he checks the leg kick.
Tycoon misses with a hook.
It looked like Slader was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tycoon.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tycoon. Slader does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slader lands an overhand right.
Tycoon takes a swing at Slader's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by Tycoon.
Tycoon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tycoon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice straight punches there by Slader. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Slader.
Tycoon moves out of range of the leg kick from Slader.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Tycoon might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Slader has got the better of the exchanges.
Slader throws a lazy uppercut
letting Tycoon counter with a right hand.
Tycoon throws a leg kick which misses Slader's front leg but catches the back leg as Slader tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good shot there by Tycoon.
Tycoon checks a leg kick.
Slader lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tycoon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Slader.
Tycoon throws a lazy head kick
and Slader counters with a left and a right that stings Tycoon.
Slader looks to land a left hand but Tycoon moved out of range nicely.
Slader lands a really nice looking cross but Tycoon seems unphased.
Slader slips a jab from Tycoon.
Slader blocks a low kick nicely.
Slader was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That kick from Slader tenderised Tycoon's leg. Tycoon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tycoon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Slader throwing a counter right hand but Tycoon manages to avoid it.
Tycoon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Slader can pounce on him.
Slader throws a half hearted mid kick.
Slader slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Slader uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tycoon.
Slader jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Slader slips a straight right by Tycoon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tycoon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Slader throws a quick counter head kick but Tycoon was just out of range.
Tycoon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tycoon is looking to chop away at Slader's legs.
Tycoon throws a body punch but Slader moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Slader.
Slader takes one to the side of the head.
Slader buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tycoon.
Slader lands a nice looking body shot.
Tycoon throws a good cross that connects.
Tycoon throws a head kick that misses.
Slader was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tycoon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slader.
Slader just misses with a punch to the body.
Slader's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tycoon under the eye.
Slader avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slader lands a nice looking body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Slader, as that shot connected.
Slader lands a slapping body shot.
Tycoon fails with the takedown.
Slader misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tycoon.
Tycoon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Some bone on bone action there as Slader checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Slader moves out of range as Tycoon strikes.
Tycoon throws a jab but it's blocked by Slader.
Tycoon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slader.
Tycoon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slader.
Jab by Slader.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slader. Tycoon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tycoon feints the counter takedown.
Tycoon throws a shot from downtown. Slader moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon swings widly with a right hand
letting Slader counter with a right hand.
Tycoon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Slader lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slader ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Slader throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Slader lands with a thumping leg kick.
Slader misses with a low kick.
Slader lands a jab to the nose.
Tycoon lands with a good body shot.
Tycoon throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nice takedown defense from Slader. No joy for Tycoon on that attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slader ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tycoon moves away.
Slader looks to throw the jab but Tycoon is out of range.
Slader takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Slader dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Duck Tycoon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Tycoon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Slader misses.
Tycoon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Slader misses with a low kick.
Slader misses with a looping left.
Tycoon throws a lazy right hand but Slader sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tycoon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tycoon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Slader looks for the body kick but Tycoon saw that one coming.
Slader scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tycoon moves away from the strike by Slader.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Tycoon tenderised Slader's leg. Slader is trying to keep his angry face on.
A swing and a miss from Slader.
Slader dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tycoon. That did some damage!
Tycoon lands with a cross.
Tycoon shoots in but Slader avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tycoon takes one to the chin there.
Slader lands a glancing blow to the side of Tycoon's head.
Tycoon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tycoon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slader was well out of range. Poor timing from Tycoon.
Tycoon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Slader wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Randy Slader is winning the standup battle so far.
Slader throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tycoon avoids a kick to the body.
Tycoon cracks Slader with an open hand slap.
Tycoon misses with the combination.
Slader tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tycoon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slader.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Slader blocks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Slader misses the target.
Tycoon scores with a hook to the body. Slader takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tycoon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tycoon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slader.
Tycoon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Slader.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tycoon misses with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Slader.
A swing and a miss from Tycoon.
Tycoon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tycoon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Slader is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tycoon can do to turn this around?
Tycoon scores with a one two! Slader had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tycoon blocks the body kick.
Slader scores with a nice head shot.
Slader lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tycoon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Slader counters with a good, hard body kick but Tycoon shrugs it off.
Tycoon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Slader misses its target.
Slader throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Slader misses the shot to the body.
Tycoon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Slader lands a head shot.
Slader scores with a sloppy right hand. Tycoon should have avoided that one.
Slader on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Slader misses with a body shot.
Slader moves out of range as Tycoon throws a body kick.
Slader connects with an inside leg kick.
Tycoon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tycoon looks to land a body kick but Slader moved away.
Tycoon throws out a leg kick but Slader moves out of range and Tycoon only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon lunges at Slader with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Slader's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slader motions for Tycoon to come forward. Slader throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Slader.
Tycoon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good shot there by Slader.
Slader blocks the body kick.
Slader thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tycoon feints the counter takedown.
Slader throws a nice looking combination but Tycoon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tycoon with the counter takedown but Slader avoids it easily.
Slader misses with an uppercut.
Slader blocks a jab.
Good work by Tycoon as he checks the leg kick.
Duck Tycoon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Slader.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Randy Slader.
Well Slader 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Slader!
Randy Slader decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eliah Marshal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Street Swag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshal's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Remember the name. Eliah Marshal could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Street Swag's chin.
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159 lbs
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170 lbs
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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
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eliah Marshal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Street Swag!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swag will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Swag clinches up with Marshal and pushes him back against the cage.
Marshal working aggressively here.
Marshal avoids the elbow strike from Swag, against the cage.
Swag managing to block the knees to the body from Marshal.
Swag lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marshal trying to land knees to the body.
The referee calls for Swag to work.
Swag working aggressively here.
Swag fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marshal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swag lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marshal stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marshal utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Swag goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marshal blocks a body shot from Swag.
Marshal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swag misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshal lands an elbow that stopped Swag in his tracks for a moment.
Swag will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Marshal up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Swag.
Swag continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Marshal managing to block the knees to the body from Swag.
Swag lands a shoulder strike.
Marshal lands a good knee to the midsection. Swag won't want to take too many of those.
Marshal lands an elbow inside.
Marshal presses Swag against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marshal crunches a lovely knee into Swag's ribcage.
Swag tries to land knees in the clinch but Marshal avoids the damage to the body.
Marshal blocking some punches.
Marshal lands an elbow inside that Swag shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marshal.
Swag looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marshal throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swag misses with a punch on the inside.
Marshal lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Swag looking to slow down the pace here.
Marshal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshal lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Marshal.
Swag looking to stall.
Marshal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Swag backwards.
Marshal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Swag looking to stall.
Marshal blocking some punches.
Marshal lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Swag lands an uppercut.
Marshal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Swag lands a left hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Marshal lands a damaging elbow.
Swag working aggressively here.
Marshal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Marshal.
Swag tries a body shot but Marshal blocks it.
Swag trying to stall but Marshal improves his position.
Swag tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marshal's elbow.
Marshal scores with a shot to the side of Swag's head.
Swag is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshal blocks an uppercut.
Swag is still on wobbly legs! Can Marshal finish him?
Marshal blocks an elbow strike from Swag.
Swag seems to have recovered his senses.
Marshal using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Swag blocks a body shot from Marshal.
Marshal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Swag swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marshal lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marshal lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Marshal.
Swag is trying to stall.
Swag can't find room to land a body shot as Marshal controls the action.
Marshal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Swag takes an elbow to the temple.
Swag takes a shot to the head.
Swag lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marshal backwards.
Marshal misses with a punch to the body.
Marshal throws an elbow but it misses.
Marshal blocks the elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marshal struggles to land a body shot inside as Swag controls his hands.
Swag pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshal creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Marshal cracks Swag with a nice body shot.
Swag takes an elbow to the forehead.
Marshal is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Swag is defending well for now.
Marshal misses with the head strike.
Marshal lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Swag is trying to stall.
Swag prevents a body shot from Marshal.
Marshal trying to land knees to the body.
Marshal lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Marshal.
Swag trying to land knees to the body.
Swag misses with the head strike.
Marshal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Swag backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Marshal.
The referee is keeping an eye on Swag - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Swag managing to block the knees to the body from Marshal.
Marshal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Swag's elbow.
Swag slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliah Marshal dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Swag moves into the clinch.
Marshal lands a knee to the body.
Marshal throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Swag.
Marshal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Swag backwards.
Swag just leaning against Marshal, taking a breather.
Marshal scores with a knee to the head.
Marshal works on Swag's body with a couple of short punches.
Marshal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Swag backwards.
Marshal throws a big uppercut that drops Swag! More strikes from Marshal and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Swag lies dazed against the cage as Marshal celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eliah Marshal!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Eliah Marshal made sure he mentioned //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Trager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trager comes into the arena with Bang Bang blaring out of the sound system. 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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159 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
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Trager!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Jean Charles!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charles looks to land a body kick but Trager moved away.
Charles lands a jab to the nose.
Charles throws a shot from downtown. Trager moves away and avoids it.
Trager checks the leg kick nicely there.
Charles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trager circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Charles. Trager does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trager throws a leg kick but Charles moved away.
Charles misses the shot to the body.
Trager moves in looking to clinch but Charles pushes him off.
Trager staying out of range there.
Trager chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Charles can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trager moves into the clinch.
Trager tries to land a knee to the head but Charles blocks with his arms.
Charles gets underhooks to prevent Trager's takedown attempt.
Charles scores with a nice hook to the head.
Charles stalling the fight.
Trager changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Charles fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trager shoots in for a double leg but Charles sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Trager. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Charles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Trager manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Trager looks for a takedown but Charles sprawls well.
Charles feints a counter leg kick.
Jean Charles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trager will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Charles throws out a counter right but Trager avoids it with no problem.
Trager blocks a jab.
Trager takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Trager tries to clinch there but Charles circles away.
Charles throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Trager shoots for a double leg takedown but Charles sprawls well. He's pushed Trager's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Charles tries to clinch up.
Trager walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Charles lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Charles misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Trager looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Trager checks a leg kick.
Charles throws a left and a right that both miss
and Trager counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Charles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Charles lands with a straight right. Trager didn't see that one coming.
Charles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trager moves away.
Trager slips a jab from Charles.
Trager misses with a takedown attempt
and Charles counters by clinching up.
Trager wants a takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Charles.
Charles throws a punch but it's blocked by Trager.
Charles connects with a knee to the head.
Charles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Charles trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trager avoids it.
Charles misses with a body punch.
Trager goes for a takedown attempt but Charles pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Trager fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Charles connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Trager darts in looking for a takedown but Charles gets double underhooks and turns Trager into the cage.
Charles lands a leg kick that knocks Trager off balance momentarily.
Charles lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Charles lands an overhand right.
Charles lands the left hand.
Charles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Charles swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Charles enables Trager to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Charles manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Trager with a flurry of punches that miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trager postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trager working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Charles's head.
Trager throwing strikes from guard but Charles blocks nicely.
Charles keeping full guard, as Trager tries to pass.
Trager throws a strike but Charles rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Trager looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Charles engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Trager has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Charles is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Trager.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Charles dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Charles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alex Trager is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trager shoots in but no luck this time.
Trager drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Trager missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Trager wants to pass the guard but Charles is keeping the position.
Trager throwing strikes but missing.
Charles is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trager working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trager missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Trager missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Trager throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Charles works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Trager throws a big right hand that misses.
Trager throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Charles throws the left hand but Trager avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Charles does it's job there.
Charles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Trager closes the distance and clinches up with Charles, looking for a takedown. Trager pushes Charles against the cage but Charles circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Charles is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Trager fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Trager. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles clinches with his opponent.
Trager has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Charles after a bit of a struggle.
Trager gets control of Charles's arms and successfully pulls guard. Trager will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Charles trying to control the position from guard on top but Trager is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Charles has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Trager looking for a guillotine here but Charles defends easily.
Alex Trager overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Charles is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Trager looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Charles has picked Trager up and slammed him! Trager can't keep hold of the triangle and Charles manages to pass to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Charles wants to control but Trager is keeping him busy.
Trager tries to buck Charles off but Charles is having none of it.
Charles wants to control but Trager is keeping him busy.
Trager is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Trager tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Trager is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Trager is trying to escape the mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jean Charles will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Charles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Trager drops his hands momentarily and Charles takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Trager fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Charles throws a leg kick which misses Trager's front leg but catches the back leg as Trager tries to avoid it.
Charles lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Trager fails with the takedown
and Charles counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Charles misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Trager misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trager tries to close the distance and clinch up but Charles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Charles replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Trager blocks it well.
Charles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Trager appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Charles has closed the distance and engaged Trager in a clinch.
Trager is trying to drag Charles to the mat but Charles just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Trager. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Charles trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles tries to stall but Trager uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Trager has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Charles regains guard immediately.
Trager throws an elbow that misses. Charles uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Trager's guard. Nice move by Charles!
Trager looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Charles has picked Trager up and slammed him! Trager can't keep hold of the triangle and Charles manages to pass to side control!
Trager is looking for a sweep.
Charles taking a breather here.
Trager tries to improve position but can't.
Jean Charles is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles controls the position.
Trager tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Trager looks to move to half guard but instead Charles has passed into mount! Damn!
Trager is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trager is working hard here to advance position.
Charles controlling the position easily from mount.
Charles's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Trager is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alex Trager has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Charles controlling his opponent.
Trager has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trager tries to reverse the position but Charles maintains control.
Trager is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Charles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Charles 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Charles!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Reach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Linkin Portier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reach comes to the cage accompanied by Rich Like Me. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Reach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Linkin Portier!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Portier scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Portier 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.
Portier tests Reach's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Portier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reach lands with a nice body kick.
Reach displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Portier throws out the jab.
Reach displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Reach.
Portier gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Reach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Portier lands a hook that snaps the head of Reach backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reach.
Reach scores with a hook to the body.
Reach tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reach working aggressively here.
Portier wants to stall.
Reach struggles to land a body shot inside as Portier controls his hands.
Reach lands with a light punch inside.
Portier takes a shot to the head.
Reach misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Portier struggles to land a body shot inside as Reach controls his hands.
Reach throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Portier.
Portier trying to control the position but instead, Reach has worked for underhooks and has pushed Portier into the cage.
Portier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Portier has had enough of the clinch but Reach keeps him there for the moment.
Reach working aggressively here.
Portier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Portier is trying to stall.
Portier blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reach misses with an elbow strike.
Reach misses with a hook to the ribs.
Portier wants to break free but Reach has control.
Portier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reach slips a jab from Portier.
Nice shot by Portier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reach looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Linkin Portier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reach throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Reach throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Portier misses with a few strikes there.
Portier misses with a looping right.
Reach is looking to counter punch.
Reach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Portier lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reach looks to land a body kick but Portier moved away.
Portier swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Reach connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reach scoring well with a low kick there.
Portier throws a lazy uppercut
and Portier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Portier misses.
Portier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reach.
Portier has managed to clinch.
Reach stalling in the clinch but Portier improves position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Portier.
Portier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Portier looking to slow down the pace here.
Portier swings wildly with an uppercut but Reach uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Reach.
Portier is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Reach lands with a light punch inside.
Portier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Portier.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Portier.
Reach throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Portier.
Portier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Portier blocks an elbow strike from Reach.
Reach lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reach.
Portier tries to throw a body punch but Reach avoids it by throwing Portier back against the cage.
Reach can't find room to land a body shot as Portier controls the action.
Reach with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Portier misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Portier working aggressively here.
Portier tries a body shot but Reach blocks it.
Reach doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Portier misses with the head strike.
Reach misses with a body punch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Reach takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Portier blocks the elbow strike.
Portier leaning his opponent against the cage.
Reach tries a body shot but Portier blocks it.
Portier can't find room to land a body shot as Reach controls the action.
Portier blocking some punches.
Reach takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Portier has a couple of punches blocked by Reach.
Portier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Reach tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Portier makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Linkin Portier will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Donk. Portier catches Reach right on the button with a cross.
Portier just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Reach lands with a nice body punch.
Reach's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Portier connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Reach scrambles back to his feet.
Portier takes a kick to the side of the head.
Portier fails to land with a series of punches.
Reach swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A jab from Portier misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reach.
Portier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reach throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Portier is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Portier clinches up with Reach and pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice elbow from Reach.
Portier throws a punch but it's blocked by Reach.
Reach lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reach doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reach tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reach landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Reach lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reach prevents Portier from breaking the clinch.
Johnny Reach has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reach.
Portier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reach looks to land a left hand but Portier moved out of range nicely.
Portier moves into the clinch successfully.
Portier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Portier has a couple of punches blocked by Reach.
Reach lands a left hand.
Portier misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reach with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Portier trying to stall but Reach improves his position.
Reach misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Portier.
Portier tries to stall but Reach uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short body shot lands from Portier as the two fighters clinch.
Portier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reach as Portier tries to tie him up.
Reach struggles to land a body shot inside as Portier controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Reach on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Reach tries a body shot but Portier blocks it.
Reach has a couple of punches blocked by Portier.
Portier scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Portier managing to block the knees to the body from Reach.
Portier is trying to maintain a safe position but Reach gets an underhook and turns Portier into the cage.
Portier misses with a punch on the inside.
Portier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Portier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Portier works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Reach looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Portier slips a straight right by Reach.
Portier fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Reach on the side of the head.
Portier misses with a looping left.
Portier keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reach.
Portier cracks Reach with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Reach scores with a nice right hand.
Linkin Portier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Portier misses with a wild body shot.
Portier walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reach lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reach slips a jab from Portier.
Portier has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Portier!
Portier blocks a jab.
Reach throws out a loose jab but Portier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Linkin Portier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Portier takes a swing at Reach's ribcage but misses.
Portier checks a leg kick.
Portier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reach looks to land a left hand but Portier moved out of range nicely.
Reach tried to score with a low kick but Portier checks it.
Portier misses the shot to the body.
Reach misses with a low kick.
Portier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Portier throws the left hand but Reach avoids the punch easily.
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!
Portier throws a lazy uppercut
and Reach makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Portier really felt that one!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Portier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reach manages to avoid it.
Reach throwing a counter right hand but Portier manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Portier.
Reach works Portier's body with a nice hook.
Portier misses the body punch
and Reach finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Portier throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Reach to counter with a crisp jab.
Reach throws a body punch but Portier moves out of range.
Reach slips a jab and a cross from Portier.
Portier checks a low kick from Reach.
Portier connects with a crisp jab.
Reach throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reach scores with a leg kick.
Portier looks to land a right hand but Reach moved out of range.
Reach lands with a straight right. Portier didn't see that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Portier slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Portier moves out of range as Reach throws a body kick.
Nice body kick from Reach.
Portier gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Reach dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Portier swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Reach counter with a right hand.
A combination from Portier does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reach. Portier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reach throws a hook to the side of Portier's head but Portier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Portier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reach lands a nice leg kick that just misses Portier's sensitive parts.
Portier gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Portier fails to land.
Reach tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Portier avoids it.
Portier takes a knee right on the jaw!
Reach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Portier's elbow.
Portier taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Portier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Portier is looking to control Reach's arms but Reach gets an underhook and turns him. Now Portier has his back to the cage.
Portier dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Reach misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reach tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reach blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Reach.
Portier tries a body shot but Reach blocks it.
A short uppercut from Reach.
Reach throws a punch but it's blocked by Portier.
Portier looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Reach misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reach tries to land knees in the clinch but Portier avoids the damage to the body.
Reach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Portier's elbow.
Portier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reach lands with a right to the head.
Reach lands a right hand that snaps the head of Portier backwards.
Reach is leaning against Portier and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Reach lands a nice uppercut.
Reach lands a shoulder strike.
Portier working aggressively here.
Reach scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Portier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reach's elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Reach obliges.
Portier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reach prevents Portier from breaking the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Reach.
Reach lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Portier trying to control the position but instead, Reach has worked for underhooks and has pushed Portier into the cage.
Reach pushes Portier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Portier.
Portier taking a breather.
Portier misses with a body punch.
Reach with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reach lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Portier backwards.
Reach landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Portier lands with a left to the head.
Reach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Portier misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Portier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reach's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Reach scores with a nice short uppercut.
Portier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Portier is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reach is keeping busy.
Reach scores a nice knee to the body.
Reach lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reach lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Portier or not.
Portier takes a shot to the head.
Reach has a couple of punches blocked by Portier.
Reach throws a head punch that misses.
Portier misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Reach fails to land.
Reach is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Portier can do to turn this around?
Reach lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Portier or not.
Portier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reach's elbow.
Portier tries to throw a body punch but Reach avoids it by throwing Portier back against the cage.
Portier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reach scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reach lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Portier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Portier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reach has him pressed against the cage.
Reach lands a right hand that snaps the head of Portier backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Portier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Portier throws a front kick aimed at Reach's knee but Reach avoids it well.
Reach appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Reach connects with an inside leg kick.
Reach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Portier instigates a clinch.
A short right from Reach on the inside.
Portier is trying to break free.
Portier prevents a body shot from Reach.
Reach blocks a body shot from Portier.
Reach pressing his opponent against the cage.
Reach prevents a body shot from Portier.
Portier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Reach showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reach has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Reach!
Johnny Reach decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Beckett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne comes to the cage accompanied by Larry and His Flask - Beggers will Ride. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenneth Wayne!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Beckett!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Beckett.
Beckett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wayne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Beckett has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Beckett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wayne has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Nelson Fight Camp in the buildup to the fight.
A good leg kick by Wayne.
Wayne gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wayne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Robert Beckett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wayne bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Beckett's head backwards.
A slapping leg kick lands for Beckett.
Wayne misses with a wild body shot.
Beckett looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wayne checks a leg kick.
Beckett checks the leg kick nicely there.
Beckett raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wayne throws the kick towards the body but Beckett avoids it.
Beckett takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beckett misses the shot to the body.
Wayne moves out of range of the body kick.
Wayne throws a series of strikes that have Beckett backpedaling.
Beckett throws a head kick but Wayne moves out of range.
Wayne looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wayne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Beckett has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckett lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Beckett scoring well with a low kick there.
Beckett looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wayne checks a leg kick.
Wayne scores with a nice strike.
Wayne moves out of range of the leg kick from Beckett.
Wayne lands a nice looking body kick.
Beckett cracks the inside of Wayne's front leg.
Wayne connects with an inside leg kick.
Wayne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wayne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Wayne blocks the low kick.
Wayne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wayne keeps the fight on the outside.
Beckett throws a hook but Wayne avoids it easily.
Wayne swings for the body but Beckett moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beckett wants to land a leg kick but Wayne is out of range.
Wayne explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Beckett.
Wayne digs a good body shot into Beckett's ribs.
Wayne misses with a looping left.
Beckett wants to counter with a clinch but Wayne pushes him away.
Wayne misses with a low kick as Beckett jumps back.
Beckett misses with a hook
enabling Wayne to counter with a crisp jab.
Wayne scores with a leg kick.
Beckett avoids the body shot from Wayne.
Wayne misses with a leg kick
and Beckett counters with a good low kick that Wayne was not able to check.
Beckett swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wayne. Beckett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beckett connects with the punch.
Wayne looks to land a left hand but Beckett moved out of range nicely.
Beckett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wayne.
Beckett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wayne is looking to chop away at Beckett's legs.
Wayne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beckett avoids the body shot from Wayne.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckett takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Beckett finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Beckett throws a front kick that sends Wayne stumbling back into the cage.
Beckett cracks a nice hook into Wayne's ribs.
Wayne lands a head shot.
Wayne avoids a kick to the body.
Wayne fires out a quick counter leg kick but Beckett just manages to avoid it.
Beckett tries to work over Wayne's front leg with a kick but Wayne checks it.
Wayne throwing a counter right hand but Beckett manages to avoid it.
Beckett tries to land a leg kick but Wayne saw it coming and moves away.
Beckett throws a body kick that misses.
Wayne moves away from the strike by Beckett.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wayne lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Beckett has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Beckett and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wayne looks for the body kick but Beckett saw that one coming.
Beckett doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A jab lands there for Wayne.
Wayne is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wayne scores with a spinning back kick!
Beckett misses with a hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Beckett, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayne misses with a kick to the body.
Beckett missing with a left hand there. Wayne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wayne takes a kick to the side of the head.
Beckett is looking to land body kicks.
Wayne swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Beckett dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wayne. That did some damage!
Beckett gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Wayne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wayne misses with a low kick.
That kick from Wayne tenderised Beckett's leg. Beckett is trying to keep his angry face on.
Beckett misses with a low kick as Wayne jumps back.
Beckett takes one to the side of the head.
Wayne throws a leg kick but Beckett sees it coming and moves out of range.
Beckett is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Wayne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beckett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Beckett misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beckett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wayne.
Wayne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beckett ducks right into an uppercut from Wayne.
Jab by Wayne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenneth Wayne dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wayne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Beckett finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wayne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beckett can do to turn this around?
Wayne moves out of range of the body kick.
Wayne throwing a counter right hand but Beckett manages to avoid it.
Beckett walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That kick from Beckett tenderised Wayne's leg. Wayne is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wayne lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Beckett has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Beckett and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Beckett misses with a wild body shot.
Wayne tries to score with a low kick but Beckett moves his leg out of the way.
That kick from Beckett tenderised Wayne's leg. Wayne is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wayne is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wayne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Beckett moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wayne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Beckett feints and then cracks Wayne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wayne down.
Wayne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Beckett backs away, Wayne returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A good leg kick by Beckett.
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!
Wayne checks a leg kick nicely.
Wayne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckett takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Beckett is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A head kick misses from Beckett.
Beckett throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Beckett takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Beckett avoids the head kick by Wayne.
Beckett finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Beckett 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.
Beckett misses with a head kick.
Wayne fires out a quick counter leg kick but Beckett just manages to avoid it.
Wayne walks forward, straight into a front kick from Beckett.
Beckett's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Beckett blocks a jab.
Wayne tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Beckett with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wayne to score with a decent uppercut.
Wayne lands a nice shot that snaps Beckett's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wayne throws a hook but Beckett blocks it.
Beckett lands a leg kick that knocks Wayne off balance momentarily.
Beckett takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckett throws an off balance right hand
and Wayne counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Beckett might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Wayne has got the better of the exchanges.
Beckett looks to land a right hand but Wayne moved out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Wayne misses its target.
Beckett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beckett chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kenneth Wayne is winning the standup battle so far.
Beckett's corner calls for a 1-2. Beckett obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wayne takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wayne throws a head kick but Beckett moves out of range.
Beckett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wayne digs a good body shot into Beckett's ribs.
Wayne works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wayne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good work by Beckett as he checks the leg kick.
Wayne swings for the body but Beckett moves out of range.
Wayne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wayne's corner calls for a 1-2. Wayne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wayne connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Wayne tenderised Beckett's leg. Beckett is trying to keep his angry face on.
Beckett motions for Wayne to come forward. Beckett throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne throws out a loose jab but Beckett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beckett moves away.
Beckett tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wayne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wayne moves out of range of the body kick.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
Beckett checks a low kick from Wayne.
Beckett throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Beckett bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wayne's head.
Beckett ducks right into an uppercut from Wayne.
Beckett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wayne.
Wayne lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wayne.
Wayne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Beckett.
Wayne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wayne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckett keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wayne gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wayne lands a slapping body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Wayne. That snapped Beckett's head back.
Beckett misses with a low kick as Wayne jumps back.
Beckett pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wayne is out of range and Beckett settles back down.
Beckett misses with a leg kick.
Beckett tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Beckett throws a jab but it's blocked by Wayne.
Wayne tries to work over Beckett's front leg with a kick but Beckett checks it.
A jab lands there for Wayne.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wayne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Beckett throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wayne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wayne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beckett lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenneth Wayne dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wayne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Beckett connects with a body shot.
Beckett lands a glancing blow to the side of Wayne's head.
A jab from Wayne finds it's way through Beckett's defenses.
A lazy left from Wayne finds it's target.
Wayne is looking to chop away at Beckett's legs.
Beckett fakes the leg kick and cracks Wayne in the body.
Beckett misses with a leg kick.
Beckett throws a solid leg kick but Wayne takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Beckett.
An inside leg kick lands from Beckett.
Beckett fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wayne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Beckett looks to land a combination but Wayne avoids it well.
Wayne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wayne misses with a kick 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!
Beckett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Beckett checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckett cracks the inside of Wayne's front leg.
Wayne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wayne misses with an uppercut. Beckett saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Beckett! But no joy.
Wayne gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Beckett.
Beckett throws a head kick but Wayne moves out of range.
Wayne throws a right hand that misses
and Beckett counters with an inside leg kick.
Wayne checks a low kick from Beckett.
Beckett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wayne connects with an inside leg kick.
Beckett throws out a leg kick but Wayne moves out of range and Beckett only half commits.
An inside leg kick from Beckett misses.
Wayne is looking to counter punch.
Wayne digs a good hook to Beckett's body.
Beckett slips under a jab from Wayne.
Wayne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wayne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne wants to slow Beckett down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wayne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beckett has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wayne.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A clash of legs there as Wayne blocks the low kick.
Beckett takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wayne throws out a leg kick but Beckett moves out of range and Wayne only half commits.
Wayne thows a body kick. Beckett tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Beckett ducks under a wild hook from Wayne.
Beckett lands a leg kick that knocks Wayne off balance momentarily.
Beckett 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.
Wayne will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Beckett will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wayne jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Wayne moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wayne scores with the left hand. Beckett knows he should have avoided that one.
Beckett misses with a low kick.
Wayne pivots, looking for a leg kick but Beckett is out of range and Wayne settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne misses with an uppercut.
Wayne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Beckett momentarily.
A leg kick checked by Wayne.
Beckett throws a head kick but Wayne moves out of range.
Wayne throwing a counter right hand but Beckett manages to avoid it.
Wayne misses the shot to the body.
Wayne misses the jab.
Beckett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wayne.
Beckett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wayne.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wayne.
The fighters circling - Wayne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beckett tries a quick counter leg kick but Wayne is wise to it.
Beckett has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wayne misses with a wild body shot.
Wayne scores with a hook.
Beckett moves out of range as Wayne throws a body kick.
Beckett misses with a double jab
and Wayne makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckett throws a combination that misses
and Wayne counters with a leg kick.
Wayne works Beckett's body with a nice hook.
Beckett tries to clinch but Wayne is having none of it.
Nice shot by Wayne.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wayne lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wayne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Beckett. Beckett obviously looking to wear him down.
Beckett staying out of range there.
Wayne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wayne avoids the head kick by Beckett.
Beckett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beckett fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wayne throws a good cross that connects.
Beckett attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wayne throws an overhand right that lands on Beckett's shoulder, as Beckett tries to avoid the shot.
Beckett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenneth Wayne clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Beckett looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Beckett lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wayne at a distance.
Beckett lands a jab to Wayne's midsection.
Beckett throws a leg kick but Wayne moved away.
A bone on bone clash there as Wayne blocks the leg kick.
A big right from Wayne misses.
Beckett wants to counter with a clinch but Wayne pushes him away.
Beckett misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Beckett.
Wayne cracks the inside of Beckett's front leg.
Beckett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wayne's sensitive parts.
Beckett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wayne swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Beckett on the side of the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Wayne finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wayne lands a nice looking body kick.
Beckett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beckett wants to land a leg kick but Wayne is out of range.
Beckett is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beckett scores with a leg kick.
Wayne bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Beckett's head backwards.
Wayne scores with a hook.
Wayne throws a shot from downtown. Beckett moves away and avoids it.
Wayne backing away here, and Beckett unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Beckett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wayne moves away.
Wayne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Beckett throws a head kick that misses.
Wayne throws a big counter combination but Beckett scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wayne jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That kick from Wayne tenderised Beckett's leg. Beckett is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wayne checks the leg kick nicely there.
Beckett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wayne fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Beckett checks it well.
Wayne slips a jab and a cross from Beckett.
Beckett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wayne.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckett throws a head kick that misses.
And Wayne counters with a quick kick to the body but Beckett blocks it.
Beckett misses with a low kick.
Beckett tried to score with a low kick but Wayne checks it.
Wayne moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beckett misses with an uppercut.
Wayne throws a nice looking combination but Beckett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wayne wants to slow Beckett down by chopping away at his legs.
Wayne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wayne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beckett.
Wayne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Beckett.
An inside leg kick from Wayne misses.
Wayne misses with a body kick.
Wayne has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wayne there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wayne throws a leg kick but Beckett checks it.
Beckett staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wayne misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Wayne.
Beckett throws the left hand but Wayne avoids the punch easily.
Wayne tried to counter with a leg kick but Beckett avoided it.
Wayne misses with a low kick as Beckett jumps back.
Beckett displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Kenneth Wayne has been cut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Beckett!
Wayne tries to land a leg kick but Beckett saw it coming and moves away.
Beckett ducks under a wild hook from Wayne.
Beckett feints and then cracks Wayne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wayne down.
Beckett looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wayne's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Wayne jabs Beckett right on the nose. Beckett blinks but takes it well.
Beckett throws a right hand that Wayne ducks under and follows up with a left that Wayne also avoids with ease.
Wayne 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beckett is looking to land body kicks.
Wayne was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckett fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wayne throws a wild body kick that Beckett sees coming a mile off.
Wayne thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Beckett if he has to take too many more of those.
Wayne is looking to chop away at Beckett's legs.
Beckett looks to throw the jab but Wayne is out of range.
Beckett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Beckett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Beckett connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Wayne misses.
Beckett swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wayne thumps Beckett with a low kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wayne - that will leave a mark!
Beckett throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wayne lands a high kick!
Wayne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Beckett.
Beckett tries to land a leg kick but Wayne saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Robert Beckett will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kenneth Wayne's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Beckett blocks the body kick.
Beckett pushes Wayne up against the cage in a clinch.
Wayne looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wayne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wayne lands a right hand.
Beckett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The referee calls for Beckett to work.
Wayne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wayne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Beckett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Beckett fails to land.
Beckett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Beckett blocks a body shot from Wayne.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne working aggressively here.
Beckett landing knees to the body.
Beckett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beckett tries to land knees in the clinch but Wayne avoids the damage to the body.
Wayne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beckett avoids it.
Wayne gets through Beckett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Beckett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wayne avoids it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Beckett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wayne blocks an uppercut.
Wayne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wayne landing knees to the head.
Wayne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Beckett misses with some punches.
Wayne is trying to push Beckett away but Beckett has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wayne tries a body shot but Beckett blocks it.
Wayne lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Beckett backwards.
Robert Beckett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckett blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beckett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wayne pushes Beckett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kenneth Wayne has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wayne lands an elbow inside that Beckett shrugs off.
Beckett landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Beckett will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wayne up against the cage.
Beckett lands with a left to the head.
Kenneth Wayne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beckett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Beckett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beckett is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wayne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wayne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Beckett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beckett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Beckett tries a body shot but Wayne blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wayne.
Beckett lands a knee to the head.
Beckett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wayne's elbow.
Beckett avoiding damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Beckett.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wayne lands a hook that snaps the head of Beckett backwards.
Beckett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wayne backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Beckett misses with some punches.
Beckett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wayne blocks it with crossed arms.
Wayne is trying to break free.
Wayne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beckett's elbow.
Beckett misses with the head strike.
Beckett lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beckett.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Robert Beckett.
I think Wayne has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenneth Wayne!
Kenneth Wayne retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Kenneth Wayne thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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