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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Beckett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karol Tarczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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200 lbs
23 - 13 - 0 |
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186 cm
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200 lbs
18 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Beckett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Karol Tarczynski!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beckett moves out of range as Tarczynski throws a body kick.
Tarczynski stuns Beckett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Tarczynski as he connects with a hook.
Karol Tarczynski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beckett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tarczynski throws out the jab.
Beckett appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A head kick misses from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beckett manages to avoid it.
Beckett tries to counter with a takedown but Tarczynski is quick to defend against it.
Tarczynski throws the left hand but Beckett avoids the punch easily.
Tarczynski lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarczynski misses with a kick to the body.
Beckett half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Beckett blocks a jab.
Beckett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tarczynski.
Beckett attempts a counter takedown but Tarczynski avoids it well and moves away.
Tarczynski's coach down at Hell's Balls NY Hellcademy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tarczynski's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tarczynski throws a jab when Beckett was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tarczynski.
Beckett half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tarczynski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Beckett is out of range and Tarczynski settles back down.
Tarczynski digs a good hook to Beckett's body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tarczynski, right into the meat.
Beckett checks a low kick from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski misses with a wild body shot.
Beckett appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tarczynski lands a jab to the head.
Beckett definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tarczynski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Beckett tries to counter with a takedown but Tarczynski is quick to defend against it.
Tarczynski misses with a body kick.
Beckett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tarczynski.
Karol Tarczynski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tarczynski throws a front kick aimed at Beckett's knee but Beckett avoids it well.
Beckett tries to counter with a takedown but Tarczynski is quick to defend against it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarczynski tries a low kick but Beckett avoids it.
Tarczynski drives through and clinches with Beckett against the cage.
Tarczynski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tarczynski.
Beckett is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tarczynski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tarczynski prevents the takedown attempt.
Tarczynski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Beckett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tarczynski misses with the head strike.
Beckett goes for a takedown attempt but Tarczynski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Beckett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tarczynski throws a leg kick but Beckett checks it.
Tarczynski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarczynski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Some bone on bone action there as Beckett checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Beckett appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Beckett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski tests Beckett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Tarczynski misses.
Beckett attempts a counter takedown but Tarczynski avoids it well and moves away.
Tarczynski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beckett changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tarczynski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Beckett tries to counter with a takedown but Tarczynski is quick to defend against it.
Tarczynski looks to throw a body kick
and Beckett counters with a single leg into guard. Tarczynski didn't expect that.
Tarczynski seems keen to control Beckett's posture.
Beckett gets to his feet. Tarczynski looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckett moves out of range of the leg kick from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski throws a body punch but Beckett moves out of range.
Beckett changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tarczynski scores with a spinning back kick!
Beckett takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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!
Nice body kick there by Tarczynski.
Beckett walks into a straight right hand from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski's corner calls for a 1-2. Tarczynski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tarczynski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beckett changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tarczynski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Beckett checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karol Tarczynski dominated that round.
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.
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.
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.
Beckett slips a jab and a cross from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski misses the jab.
Beckett tries to counter with a takedown but Tarczynski is quick to defend against it.
Beckett takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tarczynski lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Beckett moves out of range as Tarczynski throws a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Tarczynski misses the target.
Beckett drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tarczynski sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarczynski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Beckett counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beckett stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Tarczynski misses with a hook.
Beckett half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarczynski gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Beckett counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tarczynski controls Beckett momentarily but Beckett frees himself.
Tarczynski is controlling Beckett's posture.
Beckett wants to stand but Tarczynski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Beckett postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarczynski pulls Beckett in close to prevent any damage.
Beckett postures up.
Tarczynski has a closed guard, preventing Beckett from standing up.
Tarczynski is trying to control the position but Beckett postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarczynski is pulling down on Beckett's head to control his posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tarczynski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Beckett has time to react.
Tarczynski lands a nice hook to Beckett's body. Beckett takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tarczynski throws a big shot that misses.
Beckett appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tarczynski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beckett was well out of range. Poor timing from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski feints and then cracks Beckett's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Beckett down.
Tarczynski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beckett.
Beckett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tarczynski.
Beckett drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tarczynski sprawls and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarczynski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beckett manages to avoid it.
Beckett changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Robert Beckett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beckett defending well as Tarczynski loads up on a big left hand.
Tarczynski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Beckett on the side of the head.
Beckett checks a leg kick.
Beckett changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tarczynski. Beckett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tarczynski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Beckett tries to counter with a takedown but Tarczynski is quick to defend against it.
Tarczynski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Beckett is out of range and Tarczynski settles back down.
Tarczynski tries to land a front kick but Beckett steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Beckett tries to counter with a takedown but Tarczynski is quick to defend against it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tarczynski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Beckett drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tarczynski sprawls and moves away.
Tarczynski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tarczynski misses the shot to the body.
Beckett attempts a counter takedown but Tarczynski avoids it well and moves away.
Tarczynski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beckett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karol Tarczynski 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!
Tarczynski connects with a body shot that sends Beckett's belly button to the back.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tarczynski 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.
Tarczynski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Beckett is able to avoid easily.
Beckett tries to counter with a takedown but Tarczynski is quick to defend against it.
Tarczynski moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tarczynski throws a jab when Beckett was well out of range.
Tarczynski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Beckett half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tarczynski misses with a body kick.
Beckett feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarczynski misses with a low kick.
Tarczynski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Beckett attempts a counter takedown but Tarczynski avoids it well and moves away.
Tarczynski stuns Beckett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tarczynski 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 appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Beckett is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tarczynski.
Beckett avoids a kick to the body.
Beckett changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tarczynski misses with a body shot.
Beckett checks a leg kick.
Beckett feinted with a counter takedown.
Tarczynski fails to land with a series of punches.
Beckett changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tarczynski throws a lazy right hand but Beckett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tarczynski just misses with a punch to the body.
Beckett tries to counter with a takedown but Tarczynski is quick to defend against it.
Tarczynski throws a hook but Beckett blocks it.
Tarczynski throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beckett.
Tarczynski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Tarczynski as he connects with a hook.
Tarczynski misses the shot to the body.
Beckett changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tarczynski connects with an inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tarczynski jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tarczynski tries to score with a low kick but Beckett moves his leg out of the way.
Beckett attempts a counter takedown but Tarczynski avoids it well and moves away.
Tarczynski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Beckett is able to avoid easily.
Tarczynski doesn't manage to clinch there - Beckett circles away.
Tarczynski jabs at Beckett's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarczynski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beckett drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tarczynski sprawls and moves away.
Tarczynski throws a right hand that Beckett ducks under and follows up with a left that Beckett also avoids with ease.
Beckett appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Beckett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tarczynski tried to score with a low kick but Beckett checks it.
Beckett feinted with a counter takedown.
Tarczynski lands with a hook. Beckett tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tarczynski.
Tarczynski throws a chopping leg kick but Beckett manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Beckett feinted with a counter takedown.
Beckett is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tarczynski misses with the combination.
Beckett changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A big left from Tarczynski misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarczynski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice body punch from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski tries a head kick but it misses.
Tarczynski misses with the combination.
Beckett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tarczynski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A clash of legs there as Beckett blocks the low kick.
Beckett tries to counter with a takedown but Tarczynski is quick to defend against it.
Tarczynski closes the distance and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karol Tarczynski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tarczynski 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karol Tarczynski!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Zombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sacco Vanzetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanzetti has chosen Against All Authority - Sacco & Vanzetti as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Vinny Zombo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Vinny Zombo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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159 lbs
17 - 12 - 1 |
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204 lbs
11 - 7 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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
17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vinny Zombo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sacco Vanzetti!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zombo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zombo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vanzetti 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.
A head kick misses from Vanzetti.
Zombo thuds a left hand into Vanzetti's body.
Zombo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vanzetti misses with the head strike.
Zombo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zombo breaks the clinch.
Zombo walks into a left hand.
Nice shot lands for Zombo.
It looks like Sacco Vanzetti has been cut.
Vinny Zombo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanzetti connects with the punch.
Vanzetti tries to keep at a distance but Zombo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zombo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zombo throws a jab but it's blocked by Vanzetti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombo throws a head kick that misses.
Zombo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vanzetti misses with a series of wild punches.
Zombo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vanzetti's calf.
Vanzetti missing with a left hand there. Zombo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zombo dodges the punch combination from Vanzetti.
Zombo looks to land a body kick but Vanzetti moved away.
Vanzetti needs to keep his hands up - Zombo had a free shot at his head there.
Zombo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vanzetti doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vanzetti. Zombo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zombo rushes Vanzetti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti keeps control of Zombo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zombo is trying to push Vanzetti away but Vanzetti has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zombo prevents a body shot from Vanzetti.
Zombo breaks from the clinch.
Zombo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zombo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vanzetti circles away quickly and effectively.
Good work by Vanzetti as he checks the leg kick.
Vanzetti misses with a wild combination.
Zombo throws a body shot but no joy.
Vanzetti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vanzetti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zombo circles away quickly and effectively.
Zombo is looking to counter with head kicks.
Vanzetti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vanzetti misses with a two punch combination.
Zombo looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Zombo moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zombo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vanzetti walks into a jab.
Vanzetti fails to land with a series of punches.
Zombo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zombo dodges the punch combination from Vanzetti.
Zombo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vanzetti checks a leg kick.
Vanzetti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vanzetti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vanzetti ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zombo throws a head kick but Vanzetti moves out of range.
Zombo has Vanzetti up against the cage in a clinch.
Zombo tries to break the clinch but Vanzetti is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zombo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vanzetti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zombo throws a combination that misses
and Vanzetti counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zombo lands with a nice body punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Vanzetti. That snapped Zombo's head back.
Vanzetti looks to throw the jab but Zombo is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Zombo misses the target.
Vanzetti swings for the body but Zombo moves out of range.
Zombo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zombo connects with an inside leg kick.
Vanzetti misses with a two punch combination.
Zombo closes the distance and clinches.
Zombo blocks a body shot from Vanzetti.
Zombo scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinny Zombo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sacco Vanzetti's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Zombo lands with a hook. Vanzetti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A head kick misses from Vanzetti.
Zombo moves into the clinch.
Vanzetti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zombo or not.
Zombo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zombo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zombo is trying to break the clinch but Vanzetti is controlling him.
Vanzetti misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Vanzetti.
Vanzetti lands a right hand.
Zombo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vanzetti can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zombo wants to break free but Vanzetti has control.
A frustrated look appears on Zombo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vanzetti throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zombo blocks it with crossed arms.
Vanzetti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vanzetti missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vanzetti.
Zombo can't break the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Zombo here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Vanzetti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zombo's elbow.
Zombo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zombo misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab by Zombo.
Vanzetti moves into the clinch successfully.
Zombo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zombo breaks from the clinch.
Vanzetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zombo.
Zombo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vanzetti has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zombo throws a right hand that Vanzetti ducks under and follows up with a left that Vanzetti also avoids with ease.
Zombo closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zombo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vanzetti moves away from the strike by Zombo.
A punch combination from Zombo misses.
Zombo misses with a leg kick
and Vanzetti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zombo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vanzetti.
Sloppy strikes from Zombo. Those never looked like landing.
Vanzetti avoids the body shot from Zombo.
Vanzetti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zombo. Zombo obviously looking to wear him down.
Zombo moves into the clinch.
Vanzetti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zombo wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zombo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Zombo finds it's way through Vanzetti's defenses.
Vinny Zombo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vanzetti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zombo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vanzetti misses with a body punch.
Vanzetti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zombo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zombo breaks the clinch.
Zombo misses the shot to the body.
Vanzetti throws a counter combo.
Vinny Zombo is winning the standup battle so far.
Zombo closes the distance and pushes Vanzetti back into the cage.
Vanzetti keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zombo's efforts to push away.
Vanzetti has a couple of punches blocked by Zombo.
Vanzetti tries to work over Zombo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zombo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vanzetti cracks Zombo with a nice body shot.
Zombo avoids the elbow strike from Vanzetti, against the cage.
Zombo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zombo throws the left hand but Vanzetti avoids the punch easily.
Zombo lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the body from Vanzetti misses
and Zombo counters with a nice body shot.
Vanzetti drops his hands momentarily and Zombo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zombo. Vanzetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vanzetti blocks a low kick nicely.
It looks like Zombo has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Zombo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vanzetti misses the shot to the body.
Vanzetti moves out of range of the strikes.
Vanzetti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinny Zombo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sacco Vanzetti's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Zombo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vanzetti is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Zombo with a body shot.
Zombo blocks the body kick.
Zombo misses with a hook
and Vanzetti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zombo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zombo throws a right hand that misses
and Vanzetti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zombo misses with a body shot.
Zombo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vanzetti throws a series of punches but Zombo avoids them all with ease.
Zombo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zombo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vanzetti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zombo misses with a hook
and Vanzetti counters with a stiff right hand.
Vanzetti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Zombo does no damage.
Vanzetti is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombo swinging wildly here.
Vanzetti throws out a counter right but Zombo avoids it with no problem.
Vanzetti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Vanzetti.
A low kick from Zombo is predictable there
and Vanzetti counters with a left and a right that stings Zombo.
Zombo lunges at Vanzetti with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vanzetti's hand.
Zombo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Zombo is rocked!
Vanzetti moves in close and cracks Zombo with a massive right hand! Zombo, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Vanzetti!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sacco Vanzetti!
Sacco Vanzetti gave a mention to Modern Wear Apparel in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
The defeated Vinny Zombo had this to say: 'My head hurts.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Cortes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Valderena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cortes comes to the cage accompanied by renegades. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fabricio Cortes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugo Valderena!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cortes. Valderena does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valderena shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cortes as he jumps to the side.
Cortes slips under a jab from Valderena.
Valderena connects with a looping right hand.
Valderena blocks the body kick.
Cortes throws a sloppy head kick and Valderena moves out of range easily.
Valderena closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cortes is trying to control Valderena's posture but Valderena avoids it.
Valderena trying to control the position but Cortes is working away.
Valderena in side control lands a decent elbow.
A lull in the action here as Valderena stalls from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valderena lands a few punches from side control.
Cortes is not content to let Valderena control the position.
Cortes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Valderena wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cortes wants to control but Valderena postures up.
Cortes seems a little lost for a moment, as Valderena dominates the positioning.
Cortes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Valderena trying to control the action but Cortes is working from the bottom.
Cortes can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cortes prevents Valderena from moving into mount.
Cortes tries to buck Valderena off but Valderena is having none of it.
Cortes is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Valderena is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Cortes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Valderena landing strikes from the mount.
Valderena tries to control but Cortes wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valderena punishing his opponent with strikes.
Valderena prevents Cortes from getting the reversal.
Valderena fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Valderena postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cortes looks a forlorn figure.
Cortes is rocked!
A big strike lands for Valderena! That's really hurt Cortes and he's turned his back - Valderena keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Valderena jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hugo Valderena!
Hugo Valderena 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 Scot Goodbarrel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goodbarrel comes to the cage accompanied by The Rumjacks - An Irish Pub Song. 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 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Scot Goodbarrel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carl Woods!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woods pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Goodbarrel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Woods throws out the jab.
Goodbarrel takes a swing at Woods's ribcage but misses.
Goodbarrel defending well as Woods loads up on a big left hand.
Goodbarrel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Pearson Spector Litt in the buildup to the fight.
Goodbarrel scores with a shot to the body.
Woods looks to land a right hand but Goodbarrel moved out of range.
Goodbarrel throws a body punch but Woods moves out of range.
Goodbarrel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Woods.
Goodbarrel clobbers Woods with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Carl Woods has been cut.
Goodbarrel throws a hook but Woods avoids it easily.
Goodbarrel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Woods looks to land a right hand but Goodbarrel moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Woods.
Woods throws a big shot that misses.
Woods blocks a head kick by Goodbarrel.
Goodbarrel scores with a decent looking hook.
Goodbarrel throws a head kick but Woods moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goodbarrel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Woods's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Goodbarrel misses.
Goodbarrel looks to score with a jab to the body but Woods is just out of range.
Goodbarrel moves away from the strike by Woods.
Woods throws a hook but Goodbarrel blocks it.
Woods rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goodbarrel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Goodbarrel throws a head kick that misses.
Goodbarrel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Goodbarrel half committed to a counter leg kick.
Woods misses with a right hand
and Goodbarrel counters with a straight right hand.
Woods misses with an uppercut.
Woods throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Goodbarrel misses its target.
Woods lands with a straight right. Goodbarrel didn't see that one coming.
A punch combination from Woods misses.
Woods avoids the body shot from Goodbarrel.
Carl Woods seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goodbarrel throws a hook but Woods blocks it.
Goodbarrel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Woods counters with a nice uppercut.
Woods throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Goodbarrel counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goodbarrel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woods was well out of range. Poor timing from Goodbarrel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods throws a hook but Goodbarrel blocks it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Goodbarrel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good work by Woods as he checks the leg kick.
Woods fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Goodbarrel misses with a low kick as Woods jumps back.
Woods looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Goodbarrel slips under a jab.
Goodbarrel needs to keep his hands up - Woods had a free shot at his head there.
Woods bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Goodbarrel's head.
Goodbarrel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Goodbarrel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Woods! But no joy.
Goodbarrel lands a jab to the head.
Good leg kick by Goodbarrel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Goodbarrel scores with a push kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Woods misses the target.
Goodbarrel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Woods.
Woods misses with an uppercut
and Goodbarrel counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodbarrel slips under a jab from Woods.
Goodbarrel moves out of range as Woods strikes.
Goodbarrel throws the kick towards the body but Woods avoids it.
Woods misses with a left hand
and Goodbarrel counters with a stiff right hand.
Woods throws a hook to the side of Goodbarrel's head but Goodbarrel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Goodbarrel misses with a low kick.
Woods goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Woods misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Goodbarrel.
Woods connects with a body shot that sends Goodbarrel's belly button to the back.
Goodbarrel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Woods uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Goodbarrel has time to react.
Goodbarrel defending well as Woods loads up on a big left hand.
Woods misses with a looping right.
Woods thuds his right hand into Goodbarrel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Goodbarrel finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodbarrel misses with a low kick as Woods jumps back.
Woods avoids the body shot from Goodbarrel.
Goodbarrel catches Woods with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Woods might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Woods scores with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Woods.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Woods! But no joy.
Goodbarrel connects with a looping right hand.
Woods misses with a looping left.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Goodbarrel.
Woods throws a jab but it's blocked by Goodbarrel.
Woods misses with a looping left.
Woods fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Woods misses its intended target.
Goodbarrel thuds a left hand into Woods's body.
Woods lands a jab to the head.
Goodbarrel is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A big left from Goodbarrel misses.
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 Scot Goodbarrel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carl Woods's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A swing and a miss from Goodbarrel.
Woods looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Goodbarrel wants to slow Woods down by chopping away at his legs.
Woods swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Goodbarrel throws a hook to the side of Woods's head but Woods sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Woods lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Woods scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Goodbarrel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woods manages to avoid it.
Goodbarrel misses with a body kick.
Goodbarrel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Woods throws out the jab.
Woods misses with a hook.
Woods uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goodbarrel.
A good leg kick by Goodbarrel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woods swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Woods is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goodbarrel.
Goodbarrel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goodbarrel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Goodbarrel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Woods.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodbarrel tries to land a leg kick but Woods saw it coming and moves away.
Goodbarrel takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Scot Goodbarrel has been cut.
Woods throws an off balance right hand
and Goodbarrel counters with a nice body shot.
Goodbarrel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Goodbarrel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Woods defending well as Goodbarrel loads up on a big left hand.
Woods lands a body shot.
Goodbarrel misses with a low kick.
Woods throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goodbarrel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goodbarrel slips a jab and a cross from Woods.
Goodbarrel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Woods ducks under a wild hook from Goodbarrel.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Goodbarrel.
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!
Goodbarrel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Goodbarrel ducks right into an uppercut from Woods.
Woods works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Woods scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodbarrel slips a straight right by Woods.
Goodbarrel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Woods! But no joy.
Woods missing with a left hand there. Goodbarrel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Goodbarrel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Goodbarrel walks into a stiff left hand from Woods.
Woods throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Goodbarrel counters with an inside leg kick.
Goodbarrel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Goodbarrel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Goodbarrel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Goodbarrel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Goodbarrel bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Goodbarrel throws a leg kick but Woods sees it coming and moves out of range.
Woods takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Goodbarrel lands a lovely overhand right.
Goodbarrel moves out of range as Woods strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods misses with a hook.
Goodbarrel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Woods counters with a nice uppercut.
Goodbarrel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Goodbarrel slips a straight right by Woods.
Nice cross by Goodbarrel.
Goodbarrel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Woods with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Goodbarrel to score with a decent uppercut.
Scot Goodbarrel is winning the standup battle so far.
Woods uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goodbarrel.
Woods looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Woods takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Woods throws a looping overhand right but Goodbarrel ducks down to avoid it.
Goodbarrel moves away from the strike by Woods.
Woods throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Goodbarrel on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goodbarrel throws a looping overhand right but Woods ducks down to avoid it.
Goodbarrel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods misses with a hook.
Woods cracks Goodbarrel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Goodbarrel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Woods looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Woods throws a lazy uppercut
and Goodbarrel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That has opened up Carl Woods's cut even more.
Goodbarrel staying out of range there.
Woods misses with a lunging right hand
and Goodbarrel counters with a leg kick.
Goodbarrel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Woods has time to react.
Woods throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Woods avoids a kick to the body.
Goodbarrel throws the kick towards the body but Woods avoids it.
Goodbarrel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Goodbarrel wants to slow Woods down by chopping away at his legs.
Woods tests Goodbarrel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woods throws out a loose jab but Goodbarrel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goodbarrel misses with an uppercut.
Goodbarrel throws a poor cross that misses
and Woods counters with a straight right hand.
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 Scot Goodbarrel will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Goodbarrel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Goodbarrel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Woods sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goodbarrel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Goodbarrel slips a jab from Woods.
Woods throws a hook but Goodbarrel avoids it easily.
Woods on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Goodbarrel. Goodbarrel obviously looking to wear him down.
Woods throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Goodbarrel ducks under a wild hook from Woods.
Woods moves out of range of the leg kick from Goodbarrel.
Woods ducks under a wild hook from Goodbarrel.
Goodbarrel just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodbarrel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Woods misses with an uppercut. Goodbarrel saw that one coming.
Goodbarrel blocks a jab.
Woods misses with a lunging right hand
and Goodbarrel makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Woods really felt that one!
Woods throws a lazy right hand but Goodbarrel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Goodbarrel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodbarrel throws a sloppy head kick and Woods moves out of range easily.
Goodbarrel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Woods counters with a nice body shot.
Goodbarrel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Woods moves away.
Goodbarrel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Woods moves away.
Woods checks a leg kick nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Woods! But no joy.
Woods shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Goodbarrel eats them both and turns towards Woods to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A combination from Woods does no damage.
Woods misses with a hook. Goodbarrel ducked under it nicely.
Goodbarrel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Woods misses with a straight left.
Goodbarrel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Woods looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Goodbarrel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A bone on bone clash there as Woods blocks the leg kick.
Goodbarrel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Woods.
Goodbarrel looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Carl Woods has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods lands a nice hook to Goodbarrel's body. Goodbarrel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Woods throws a hook to the side of Goodbarrel's head but Goodbarrel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Goodbarrel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Woods.
A big left from Woods misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Woods ducks under a wild hook from Goodbarrel.
Goodbarrel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Woods throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Woods throws a hook to the side of Goodbarrel's head but Goodbarrel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Goodbarrel is looking to counter punch.
Goodbarrel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Woods moves away.
Woods looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Woods's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Woods swings widly with a right hand
and Goodbarrel counters with a body kick.
Woods takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goodbarrel misses with an attempted mid kick.
A jab from Goodbarrel does it's job there.
Goodbarrel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Woods.
A telegraphed right hand from Woods misses the target.
Goodbarrel moves away from the strike by Woods.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Goodbarrel. Woods shrugs it off though.
Goodbarrel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Woods swings widly with a right hand
and Goodbarrel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Woods's knee momentarily.
Woods tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Goodbarrel slips a jab from Woods.
A swing and a miss from Woods.
Woods takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Goodbarrel throws a jab but it's blocked by Woods.
Woods misses with a looping left.
Woods throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Woods takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Woods misses with an uppercut
and Goodbarrel counters with an inside leg kick.
Goodbarrel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Woods.
Goodbarrel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Woods. That did some damage!
Woods cracks Goodbarrel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Woods crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Goodbarrel - the referee stops the clock and Woods gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Goodbarrel. Woods manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Woods throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goodbarrel thinks about countering with a body kick.
Woods checks a leg kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Woods misses the target.
Goodbarrel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Goodbarrel scores with a leg kick.
Woods swings widly with a right hand
and Goodbarrel counters with a straight right hand.
Woods uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goodbarrel.
Goodbarrel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Woods gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Woods has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Goodbarrel.
Goodbarrel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Woods looks to throw the jab but Goodbarrel is out of range.
Goodbarrel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Woods takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scot Goodbarrel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Goodbarrel 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scot Goodbarrel!
Scot Goodbarrel was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Torello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bucky The Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Badger is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jump Around. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Torello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 17 - 4, fighting out of New York, Bucky The Badger!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Badger defending well as Torello loads up on a big left hand.
The Badger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Torello dives in for a single leg takedown but The Badger sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The Badger slips a jab from Torello.
The Badger connects with a jab.
The Badger lunges at Torello with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Torello's hand.
The Badger gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The Badger throws a series of punches but Torello avoids them all with ease.
The Badger scores with a shot to the body.
The Badger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for The Badger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Torello drops down looking for a counter takedown but The Badger sprawls and moves away.
Torello with a hook.
Torello cracks The Badger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torello throws a shot to the body.
The Badger misses with an uppercut.
Torello attempts a counter takedown but The Badger avoids it well and moves away.
The Badger throws a low kick, looking for Torello's leg but Torello calmly moves out of range.
We've been informed that The Badger has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Torello throws a hook but The Badger avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Torello sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Badger tries to clinch up.
The Badger looks to land a right hand but Torello moved out of range.
Torello throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The Badger misses with a looping left.
Torello feinted with a counter takedown.
Torello shoots in but no luck this time.
Torello jabs The Badger to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Torello darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Torello thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed The Badger's head.
Torello looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The Badger tries to get to full guard but Torello has control of the leg.
Torello thows a huge punch but The Badger dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torello throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Torello looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Torello 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 Badger tries to get to full guard but Torello has control of the leg.
Torello thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Torello missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Torello working the head and body with strikes.
Torello has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Badger has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Torello is working away from the top position though.
Torello misses with a head shot. The Badger uses the momentum to regain guard.
Torello throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torello pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Badger is keeping the position for now.
The Badger is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Torello distracts The Badger with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The Badger has control of Torello's left arm, preventing Torello from doing any damage.
The Badger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Torello.
Torello landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The Badger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Torello trying to control the position from guard on top but The Badger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Torello preventing the sweep.
The Badger wants to hit a switch here but Torello passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for The Badger there!
The Badger is bucking up trying to escape but Torello cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The Badger tries to lock up and control but Torello gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Torello lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The Badger wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Torello.
The Badger slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The Badger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Torello.
Torello wants to control but The Badger is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Torello dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The Badger misses with an uppercut. Torello saw that one coming.
The Badger misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Torello.
The Badger misses with a body kick.
The Badger moves out of range of the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Torello.
Torello throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent The Badger stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A telegraphed right hand from Torello misses the target.
The Badger blocks a low kick nicely.
Torello displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Badger throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Badger misses with a straight left.
The Badger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Torello connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Torello moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Torello plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger is looking to clinch.
The Badger slips a jab from Torello.
The Badger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torello was well out of range. Poor timing from The Badger.
Torello feinted with a counter takedown.
The Badger connects with a solid leg kick.
The Badger throws a leg kick but Torello sees it coming and moves out of range.
Torello misses with a body punch
enabling The Badger to counter with a crisp jab.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Torello here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The Badger throws a hook but Torello blocks it.
The Badger tries a head kick but it misses.
The Badger connects with a jab.
Torello throws a hook to the side of The Badger's head but The Badger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torello thows a left - swing and a miss!
Torello checks a leg kick.
The Badger lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The Badger throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torello slips a straight right by The Badger.
Torello misses with a takedown attempt - The Badger sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torello. The Badger does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Badger throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Badger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Torello throws a lazy right hand but The Badger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Torello stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from The Badger.
Torello misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Despite the aggression on The Badger's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The Badger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Torello.
Torello shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has The Badger pinned against the cage. The Badger gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from The Badger! But no joy.
Torello uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Badger.
Bucky The Badger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torello scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Badger tries a head kick but it misses.
Good work by Torello as he checks the leg kick.
Torello looks to throw the jab but The Badger is out of range.
The Badger misses with a leg kick.
The Badger throws a series of punches but Torello moves out of range.
Torello attempts a counter takedown but The Badger avoids it well and moves away.
The Badger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Torello on the side of the head.
The Badger lands with a thumping leg kick.
The Badger blocks a low kick nicely.
The Badger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The Badger scores with a jab. Torello acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torello. The Badger does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Badger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The Badger throws a head kick but Torello moves out of range.
The Badger blocks a low kick nicely.
The Badger scores with the left hand. Torello knows he should have avoided that one.
Torello shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Badger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torello feinted with a counter takedown.
Torello uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Badger.
Torello appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The Badger misses with a wild body shot.
The Badger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torello appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Badger tries to clinch but Torello moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from The Badger.
The Badger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torello.
The Badger ducks under a wild hook from Torello.
Bucky The Badger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Badger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Some bone on bone action there as Torello checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A swing and a miss from The Badger.
Torello throws a sloppy body shot
and The Badger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Torello connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Torello fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The Badger wants to counter the offense by Torello and move into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bucky The Badger 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Torello scores with a jab. The Badger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Torello lands an overhand right.
The Badger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torello.
Torello drops down looking for a counter takedown but The Badger sprawls and moves away.
Torello lands a jab to the head.
Torello avoids the head kick by The Badger.
The Badger moves out of range of the body kick from Torello.
The Badger tries a low kick but Torello avoids it.
The Badger throws a low kick but Torello avoids it.
Torello misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Badger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torello.
Torello loads up on a big right hand but The Badger slips the punch.
Torello looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An inside leg kick from Torello misses.
The Badger misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger checks a low kick from Torello.
The Badger stuffs the takedown.
A swing and a miss from The Badger.
Torello stuns The Badger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The Badger throws a head kick that half lands.
Torello throws a hook but The Badger blocks it.
Torello uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Badger.
Torello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Badger manages to avoid it.
The Badger connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Torello cracks the inside of The Badger's front leg.
The Badger gets caught flat footed, as Torello shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Torello preventing the sweep.
The Badger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torello connects with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Badger looking for a sweep. Not yet The Badger, not yet.
Torello is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! The Badger is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! The Badger has escaped and now he's on top!
Torello has his foot on The Badger's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. The Badger works his way back into a safe position though.
The Badger's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torello looking for a sweep. Not yet Torello, not yet.
Torello wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and The Badger is now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Badger takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Torello actively working from the bottom here.
Torello gets back to full guard.
The Badger wants to control from the top but Torello keeps moving.
Torello is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torello is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because The Badger is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The Badger trying to control but Torello is working from the bottom.
Torello throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Torello is trying to control the position but The Badger postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The Badger tests Torello's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The Badger misses with a looping right.
Torello tries to counter with a takedown but The Badger is quick to defend against it.
The Badger scores with a jab to the body.
The Badger misses with a head kick.
Torello feinted with a counter takedown.
The Badger scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The Badger swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The Badger throws the left hand but Torello avoids the punch easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bucky The Badger.
I think The Badger 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bucky The Badger!
A victorious Bucky The Badger thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gareth McCall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenneth Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCall comes to the cage accompanied by Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife. Wayne is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 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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184 lbs
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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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
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gareth McCall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenneth Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Wayne. That snapped McCall's head back.
Wayne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCall clinches up against the cage.
Wayne managing to block the knees to the body from McCall.
Wayne manages to break the clinch.
McCall takes the fight into the clinch.
Wayne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wayne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wayne scores with a jab to the body.
McCall fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wayne, pushing him back against the cage.
Wayne manages to break the clinch.
McCall misses with a straight right.
Jab from McCall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wayne.
McCall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wayne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. McCall darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wayne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McCall thinks about countering with a head kick.
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCall moves away.
McCall fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wayne on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from McCall.
Some bone on bone action there as McCall checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wayne takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wayne scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wayne scores with a nice strike.
McCall connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wayne. Wayne circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McCall clobbers Wayne with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McCall throws a body punch but Wayne moves out of range.
Wayne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wayne scores with the left hand. McCall knows he should have avoided that one.
A combination from Wayne does no damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wayne throws a leg kick
and McCall counters with a thumping low kick.
Wayne bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McCall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McCall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wayne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little jabbing left from Wayne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wayne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McCall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sloppy strikes from Wayne. Those never looked like landing.
McCall throws a leg kick which misses Wayne's front leg but catches the back leg as Wayne tries to avoid it.
We've been informed that Wayne has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne staying out of range there.
McCall is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McCall blocks a low kick nicely.
McCall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wayne avoids the head kick by McCall.
McCall throws a lazy right hand but Wayne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wayne connects with the punch.
Wayne throws a jab when McCall was well out of range.
Wayne throws a front kick that sends McCall stumbling back into the cage.
Gareth McCall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wayne cracks the inside of McCall's front leg.
Wayne keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from McCall misses.
Wayne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A punch combination from Wayne misses.
Wayne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by McCall as he checks the leg kick.
McCall swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McCall moves in looking to clinch but Wayne pushes him off.
Wayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCall was well out of range. Poor timing from Wayne.
Wayne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McCall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayne.
McCall 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A bone on bone clash there as Wayne blocks the leg kick.
Wayne slips under a jab.
McCall misses with a hook.
McCall is looking to clinch but Wayne is avoiding it.
McCall stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wayne.
McCall slips a jab from Wayne.
Wayne checks a low kick from McCall.
Wayne throws out a counter right but McCall avoids it with no problem.
Wayne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wayne misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCall tests Wayne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wayne cracks McCall with a good jab.
Wayne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wayne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wayne feints and then cracks McCall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McCall down.
Wayne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wayne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wayne throws a body punch but McCall moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by McCall.
Wayne throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A jab lands there for Wayne.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCall wants to clinch.
Wayne appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McCall slips a straight right by Wayne.
McCall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McCall clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenneth Wayne dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wayne throws a half hearted mid kick.
McCall tries to clinch but Wayne is having none of it.
Wayne shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McCall eats them both and turns towards Wayne to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
McCall misses the shot to the body.
McCall changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McCall slips under a jab.
Wayne thumps McCall with a low kick.
McCall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McCall fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wayne misses with a low kick as McCall jumps back.
A counter left hand to the body from McCall misses its target.
McCall is looking to clinch but Wayne is avoiding it.
Wayne throws a body punch but McCall moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from McCall misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCall scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCall moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne tries to work over McCall's front leg with a kick but McCall checks it.
A big right from McCall misses.
Wayne throws a sloppy head kick and McCall moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne tries to score with a low kick but McCall moves his leg out of the way.
McCall on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by McCall.
McCall tries to score with a low kick but Wayne moves his leg out of the way.
McCall is looking to clinch.
Wayne throws out a counter right but McCall avoids it with no problem.
Wayne looks to score with a jab to the body but McCall is just out of range.
Wayne keeps the fight on the outside.
Wayne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kenneth Wayne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice cross by Wayne.
McCall avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McCall on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McCall works the jab nicely.
Wayne throws a low kick but it's checked well by McCall.
McCall is looking for a counter combo.
McCall swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McCall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wayne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCall misses the shot to the body.
Wayne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
McCall half committed to a counter leg kick.
McCall just misses with a punch to the body.
McCall works Wayne's body with a nice hook.
Wayne wants to land a leg kick but McCall is out of range.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
Wayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCall was well out of range. Poor timing from Wayne.
A big right from Wayne misses.
McCall half committed to a counter leg kick.
McCall scores with a sloppy right hand. Wayne should have avoided that one.
McCall walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wayne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wayne swings for the body but McCall moves out of range.
Good leg kick by McCall there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McCall ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wayne misses with a leg kick
and McCall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCall misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCall fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McCall ducks under a wild hook from Wayne.
Wayne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McCall connects with an inside leg kick.
McCall wants to clinch
letting Wayne counter with a right hand.
Wayne throws a chopping leg kick but McCall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wayne tries to keep at a distance but McCall has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wayne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McCall looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wayne lands a nice elbow.
Wayne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wayne lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McCall backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wayne avoids a wild elbow strike from McCall.
McCall is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McCall taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCall struggles to land a body shot inside as Wayne controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Wayne scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wayne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McCall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wayne manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wayne! But no joy.
Wayne finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wayne swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wayne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McCall can pounce on him.
McCall throws a shot from downtown. Wayne moves away and avoids it.
McCall thows a left - swing and a miss!
McCall lands with a straight right. Wayne didn't see that one coming.
McCall lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McCall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wayne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McCall misses with a jab, cross combination.
McCall misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wayne! But no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Wayne as he connects with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCall lands a glancing blow to the side of Wayne's head.
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 Gareth McCall will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
McCall thows a left - swing and a miss!
McCall thows a leg kick but Wayne checks it
letting Wayne counter with a right hand.
McCall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wayne moves away.
A leg kick checked by Wayne.
Wayne takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wayne misses with a body shot.
Wayne throws a leg kick but McCall sees it coming and moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Wayne.
McCall fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McCall takes one to the side of the head.
Wayne scores with a nice right hand.
McCall checks the leg kick.
McCall tries to clinch but Wayne is having none of it.
Wayne blocks a head kick by McCall.
McCall wants to clinch up but Wayne keeps it at a distance.
McCall smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCall throws a lazy right hand but Wayne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wayne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Wayne misses its intended target.
McCall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wayne manages to avoid it.
Wayne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wayne. McCall does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCall just misses with a punch to the body.
Wayne defending well as McCall loads up on a big left hand.
Wayne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McCall takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McCall lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wayne's sensitive parts.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McCall 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 looks to land a right hand but McCall moved out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wayne. That's going to slow McCall down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCall takes the fight into the clinch.
McCall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCall controlling the action here for a moment.
McCall blocks an uppercut.
Wayne prevents a body shot from McCall.
Wayne blocks a body shot from McCall.
Wayne lands with a right to the head.
McCall takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCall misses with some punches.
McCall looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McCall trying to land knees to the body.
McCall managing to block the knees to the body from Wayne.
Wayne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wayne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCall.
McCall is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by McCall. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McCall.
McCall misses with a head kick.
McCall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wayne was well out of range. Poor timing from McCall.
McCall looks to land a left hand but Wayne moved out of range nicely.
Wayne throws a leg kick that misses.
McCall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wayne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wayne.
McCall tries to clinch but Wayne moves out of range.
Wayne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McCall 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 uppercut there from Wayne.
McCall takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McCall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wayne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McCall counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wayne's knee momentarily.
Wayne takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wayne swings for the body but McCall moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wayne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCall fails in his attempt to clinch.
McCall digs a good hook to Wayne's body.
Wayne throws a low kick but McCall moves out of range easily.
McCall throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McCall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McCall has managed to clinch.
McCall throws a punch but it's blocked by Wayne.
A nice right hand lands inside from McCall.
Wayne misses with a punch on the inside.
McCall looking to stall.
Wayne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McCall.
McCall tries to land knees in the clinch but Wayne avoids the damage to the body.
McCall swings wildly with an uppercut but Wayne uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kenneth Wayne.
I think Wayne 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kenneth Wayne!
After winning the bout, Kenneth Wayne 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Torrelio Sacana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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215 lbs
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224 lbs
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devon Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Torrelio Sacana!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sacana buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sacana.
Smith has been working on his boxing with his coaches at aLion's MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Sacana scores with a leg kick.
Smith swings for the body but Sacana moves out of range.
Sacana looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Smith was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sacana.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Sacana ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sacana moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sacana chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smith with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Sacana changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sacana or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith, which made it look bad.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Sacana does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Sacana tries to counter it with a takedown but Smith pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sacana, right into the meat.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Sacana will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smith's corner calls for a 1-2. Smith obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sacana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sacana is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Sacana scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sacana takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sacana counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sacana trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sacana drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Smith manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sacana has Smith in his guard.
Smith advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sacana is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Smith's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Smith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sacana does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sacana wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sacana is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sacana is still trying to improve position.
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 Devon Smith will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Sacana feints the counter takedown.
Sacana avoids the body shot from Smith.
Sacana's coach down at London MMA Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sacana's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sacana misses with a body shot
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Devon Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sacana decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Smith's guard.
Sacana trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Sacana won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Smith might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sacana trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sacana throws a strike but Smith rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sacana pulls Smith in close to prevent any damage.
Smith wants to control from the top but Sacana keeps moving.
Sacana is trying to keep Smith in close.
Smith slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sacana is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smith is aware though and is defending well.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two 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.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Sacana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torrelio Sacana has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith won't allow Sacana to sweep him here.
Smith wants to control from the top but Sacana keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That kick from Sacana tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good work by Smith as he checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sacana pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and Sacana settles back down.
Smith swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sacana lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Sacana takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sacana misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Torrelio Sacana has been cut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smith checks a leg kick.
Sacana takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Sacana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sacana throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sacana off to one side.
Sacana connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sacana moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Sacana is just out of range.
Sacana changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A shot to the body from Smith misses
and Sacana counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Smith!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Torrelio Sacana will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Torrelio Sacana's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith swings for the body but Sacana moves out of range.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sacana manages to avoid it.
Smith throws a leg kick but Sacana moved away.
Smith with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sacana avoids it really well and circles away.
Sacana tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Sacana gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sacana is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sacana.
Sacana is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch there but Sacana circles away.
Sacana moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Sacana counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sacana looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Smith with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sacana thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sacana thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.
Sacana missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sacana tries to pass to full mount but Smith defends it.
Sacana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sacana content to control rather than advance.
Sacana seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sacana wants to pass to mount but Smith is defending the position.
Sacana is working for an americana but Smith has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Sacana was thinking about the submission.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sacana looking to pass the guard.
Sacana wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Sacana drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Smith defends it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Sacana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Sacana moves away and avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Torrelio Sacana.
I think Sacana 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Torrelio Sacana!
Our winner, Torrelio Sacana, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luis Carlos Linhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robertson has chosen Back Again as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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146 lbs
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36
144 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Carlos Linhares!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, James Robertson!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linhares throws a leg kick which misses Robertson's front leg but catches the back leg as Robertson tries to avoid it.
Robertson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Linhares is looking for a counter combo.
Linhares wants to land a leg kick but Robertson is out of range.
Linhares misses with a body shot.
Robertson throws out a counter right but Linhares avoids it with no problem.
Linhares throws a leg kick
and Robertson counters with a stiff right hand.
Linhares scores with a nice body kick.
Linhares throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Linhares fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Robertson lands a jab to the nose.
A slapping body kick lands there for Linhares.
Robertson just misses with a punch to the body.
Linhares dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A good leg kick by Linhares.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robertson lands with a hook. Linhares tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Linhares goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Linhares misses with a two punch combination.
Linhares moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRobertson.
Linhares slips under a jab.
Robertson lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares drops his hands momentarily and Robertson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Linhares is looking to land body kicks.
Robertson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Robertson misses with a body shot.
Linhares lands a front kick.
Linhares throws a leg kick
enabling Robertson to counter with a crisp jab.
Robertson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Robertson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Robertson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Robertson feints and then cracks Linhares's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Linhares down.
Robertson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Robertson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Robertson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Linhares lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Robertson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Linhares tries to land a body kick
and Linhares takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Linhares is looking to wear down Robertson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson throws the kick towards the body but Linhares avoids it.
It looked like Linhares was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Robertson.
A big right from Robertson misses.
Robertson throws a shot from downtown. Linhares moves away and avoids it.
Donk. Robertson catches Linhares right on the button with a cross.
Linhares connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Linhares throws a head kick but Robertson moves out of range.
Linhares dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Linhares fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Robertson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Linhares throws a leg kick
and Robertson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Robertson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Linhares takes a step back to recover.
Robertson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Linhares stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Robertson throws a leg kick that misses.
Robertson blocks a leg kick.
Linhares throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Robertson counters with a thumping low kick.
Robertson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Linhares.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson misses with a left hand
and Linhares counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Linhares throws a right and a left that both miss.
Linhares lands a leg kick that knocks Robertson off balance momentarily.
Robertson connects with a solid leg kick.
Linhares wants to land a leg kick but Robertson is out of range.
Robertson misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Linhares, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Robertson scores with a nice strike.
Linhares fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robertson manages to avoid it.
Robertson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That kick from Linhares tenderised Robertson's leg. Robertson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Linhares misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Robertson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Robertson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little feinted left hand from Linhares on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Linhares blocks a head kick by Robertson.
Robertson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Linhares had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Linhares ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robertson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Robertson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Linhares throws a push kick but Robertson slaps the foot to one side.
Robertson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Linhares.
Nice straight punches there by Linhares. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Linhares.
Robertson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Robertson lands the left hand.
Linhares throws a low kick, looking for Robertson's leg but Robertson calmly moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Robertson.
Robertson avoids the body shot from Linhares.
A nice leg kick lands there from Linhares.
Robertson checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linhares throws the kick towards the body but Robertson avoids it.
Robertson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Robertson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice shot by Robertson.
Robertson throws a body punch but Linhares moves out of range.
Linhares scores with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Robertson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Linhares moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Linhares misses the jab.
An inside leg kick from Linhares misses.
Robertson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Linhares lets loose with a powerful body kick. Robertson will feel that in the morning.
Linhares scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Robertson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Linhares throws a nice inside leg kick.
Robertson throws a jab when Linhares was well out of range.
Robertson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Linhares.
Linhares wants to slow Robertson down by chopping away at his legs.
Linhares throws a front kick aimed at Robertson's knee but Robertson avoids it well.
Linhares throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linhares throws a leg kick
and Robertson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Robertson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Linhares. Linhares obviously looking to wear him down.
Linhares 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.
Robertson throws a big counter head kick but Linhares avoids it with no problem.
Robertson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luis Carlos Linhares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linhares throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares throws a low kick but Robertson avoids it.
It seemed like Robertson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Linhares lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Robertson scores with a nice right hand.
Robertson throws a leg kick but Linhares checks it.
Linhares scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from Robertson finds it's way through Linhares's defenses.
Linhares misses the shot to the body.
Linhares tries to land a leg kick but Robertson saw it coming and moves away.
Linhares throws a low kick but Robertson moves out of range easily.
Robertson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Linhares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robertson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Linhares will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Robertson scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Linhares.
Linhares misses with a lunging right hand
and Robertson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Linhares cracks the inside of Robertson's front leg.
Linhares thows a leg kick but Robertson checks it
and Robertson counters with a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Robertson, right into the meat.
Robertson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Linhares is able to avoid easily.
Good leg kick by Linhares there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Robertson jabs Linhares right on the nose. Linhares blinks but takes it well.
Robertson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Linhares throws a nice inside leg kick.
Linhares throws a front kick that sends Robertson stumbling back into the cage.
Linhares throws a leg kick but Robertson sees it coming and moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Linhares misses.
Linhares is looking to chop away at Robertson's legs.
Linhares tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson checks a leg kick.
Linhares ducks under a wild hook from Robertson.
Luis Carlos Linhares is winning the standup battle so far.
Robertson lands a body shot.
Linhares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robertson.
Robertson misses with an uppercut. Linhares saw that one coming.
Robertson checks a low kick from Linhares.
Nice jab there from Robertson.
Robertson scores with a punch to the head.
A head kick misses from Linhares.
Robertson throws out a counter right but Linhares avoids it with no problem.
Linhares lands a jab to the nose.
Robertson connects with a body shot.
Linhares throws a body punch but Robertson moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Robertson, as that shot connected.
Linhares misses with a low kick.
Robertson thinks about the counter body kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Linhares looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Linhares connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linhares slips under a jab from Robertson.
Linhares dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Robertson. That did some damage!
Linhares looks to land a body kick but Robertson moved away.
Linhares misses with a body kick.
Robertson avoids the body shot from Linhares.
Linhares throws a shot to the body.
Robertson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Linhares.
Linhares feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Robertson's calf.
Robertson misses with a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Robertson checks a leg kick.
Linhares is looking to score with low kicks.
Robertson cracks Linhares with an open hand slap.
Linhares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robertson.
Robertson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Linhares throws a leg kick but Robertson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Linhares scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Carlos Linhares dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Linhares pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Robertson back to the cage. Linhares follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Robertson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Linhares can pounce on him.
Robertson missing with a left hand there. Linhares was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Linhares ducks right into an uppercut from Robertson.
Robertson connects with a leg kick. Linhares looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Linhares keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Robertson.
Linhares misses with the body kick
and Robertson counters with a low kick, right behind Linhares 's knee.
Linhares misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Robertson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Robertson misses the shot to the body.
Robertson throws a lazy right hand but Linhares sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Robertson blocks the leg kick.
Robertson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A low kick from Linhares misses
and Robertson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Linhares's knee momentarily.
Robertson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Linhares lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Robertson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Linhares.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares checks the leg kick.
Linhares is looking to counter punch.
A punch lands to the side of Linhares 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Linhares throws a leg kick but Robertson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Linhares throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Linhares gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Robertson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linhares.
Both fighters circling a little - Linhares finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A low kick from Linhares is predictable there
and Robertson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Linhares lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Linhares has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Robertson.
Robertson connects with a single shot there.
Linhares connects with a leg kick. Robertson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Robertson throws a jab but it's blocked by Linhares.
Linhares scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robertson misses with a series of wild punches.
Linhares showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Robertson.
Linhares slips a straight right by Robertson.
Good standup being displayed there by Robertson as he connects with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Linhares.
Linhares throws a hook but Robertson avoids it easily.
Linhares tries to bum rush Robertson with a series of wild strikes but Robertson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Linhares misses with a body kick.
Linhares works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Linhares throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Linhares scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Linhares misses.
Linhares tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Robertson is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Robertson is able to avoid easily.
Robertson misses with a looping right.
Linhares lands a leg kick that knocks Robertson off balance momentarily.
Linhares misses the body punch
and Robertson counters with a nice uppercut.
Linhares throws a low kick, looking for Robertson's leg but Robertson calmly moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Robertson.
Linhares misses with an attempted mid kick.
Linhares slips under a jab.
Robertson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Linhares's sensitive parts.
Linhares wants to land a leg kick but Robertson is out of range.
Robertson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Robertson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Linhares avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Robertson checks a leg kick.
Robertson throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Good leg kick by Linhares there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Linhares throws a head kick but Robertson moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robertson tries to move into range but Linhares moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Robertson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robertson lands with a nice body punch.
Robertson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Linhares moves away.
Linhares throws a body kick that misses.
Linhares misses with a low kick.
Robertson steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Linhares takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Linhares tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Linhares scores with a leg kick.
Robertson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Linhares moves away.
Linhares throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but James Robertson just about did enough to take it.
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.
Robertson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Linhares tests Robertson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Robertson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linhares.
Linhares tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Robertson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Linhares walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Robertson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Linhares misses with a looping left.
A shot to the body from Linhares misses
and Robertson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Linhares tries to land a body kick
enabling Robertson to counter with a crisp jab.
Robertson throws the left hand but Linhares avoids the punch easily.
Robertson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linhares misses with an uppercut
and Robertson counters with a stiff right hand.
Robertson throws a hook but Linhares avoids it easily.
Linhares misses with a low kick.
Robertson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Robertson checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Linhares.
Linhares 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.
Linhares connects with an inside leg kick.
Linhares shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Linhares jabs Robertson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Robertson misses with a body kick.
It looked like Linhares wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Robertson misses with an uppercut. Linhares saw that one coming.
Linhares tried to counter with a leg kick but Robertson avoided it.
Robertson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Robertson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Linhares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Linhares buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Linhares is predictable there
and Robertson counters with a nice uppercut.
Robertson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Linhares lands a lovely overhand right.
Linhares scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Linhares avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linhares blocks a jab.
Linhares throws a body shot but no joy.
Linhares thuds his shin into the meat of Robertson's side.
Linhares chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Linhares needs to keep his hands up - Robertson had a free shot at his head there.
Linhares misses with a low kick as Robertson jumps back.
Linhares throws a push kick but Robertson slaps the foot to one side.
Robertson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Linhares misses with a head kick.
Linhares takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Robertson misses.
Robertson 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.
Robertson connects with a crisp jab.
Robertson cracks Linhares with an open hand slap.
Linhares is rocked!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Linhares 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 Robertson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Robertson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Oh Linhares is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares throws a low kick but Robertson moves out of range easily.
Linhares scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Robertson thuds his shin into the meat of Linhares's side.
Linhares seems to have got his legs back now.
Linhares fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robertson manages to avoid it.
Linhares chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Robertson throws a sloppy head kick and Linhares moves out of range easily.
Robertson tests Linhares's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Robertson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Linhares can pounce on him.
Linhares misses with a low kick.
Linhares throws a one two combo.
Linhares thows a body kick. Robertson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Robertson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Linhares thows a leg kick but Robertson checks it
and Robertson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Linhares lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Linhares slips a jab from Robertson.
Robertson checks a leg kick.
Robertson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Robertson.
Linhares throws a nice outside leg kick.
Robertson connects with the punch.
Linhares throws a body punch but Robertson moves out of range.
Linhares scores with a nice strike.
Linhares thuds a left hand into Robertson's body.
Robertson checks a leg kick.
Robertson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Linhares with a body shot.
A big left from Robertson misses.
Linhares throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Linhares throws a right hand that Robertson ducks under and follows up with a left that Robertson also avoids with ease.
Robertson with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but James Robertson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Linhares connects with a high kick.
That kick from Linhares tenderised Robertson's leg. Robertson is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice inside leg kick there by Linhares. That's going to slow Robertson down.
Linhares is looking to land body kicks.
Linhares scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Linhares scores with a hook.
Linhares misses with a low kick.
Robertson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Linhares motions for Robertson to come forward. Linhares throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Linhares scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robertson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Linhares checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Linhares throws a quick counter kick to the body but Robertson avoids it.
Linhares misses with a leg kick.
Linhares scores with a hook to the body. Robertson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Linhares misses with a low kick.
Robertson throws a low kick, looking for Linhares's leg but Linhares calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares looks to score with a jab to the body but Robertson is just out of range.
Robertson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Robertson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Linhares momentarily.
Robertson 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.
Linhares throws the left hand but Robertson avoids the punch easily.
Linhares avoids the body shot from Robertson.
Robertson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Linhares throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Robertson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Linhares attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Linhares scores with a jab. Robertson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice cross by Robertson.
Linhares rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Robertson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Robertson.
Luis Carlos Linhares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson moves forwards but Linhares connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Linhares uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Robertson has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linhares just misses with a punch to the body.
Robertson connects with a crisp jab.
Linhares misses with an attempted mid kick.
A clash of legs there as Linhares blocks the low kick.
A head kick misses from Linhares.
Robertson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Robertson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Robertson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Robertson throws a shot from downtown. Linhares moves away and avoids it.
A low kick from Linhares is predictable there
and Robertson counters with a nice uppercut.
Linhares lands a right hook to the body.
Robertson connects with a body shot that sends Linhares's belly button to the back.
Robertson checks a low kick from Linhares.
Robertson follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Robertson defending well as Linhares loads up on a big left hand.
Robertson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Robertson misses with a kick to the body.
Linhares fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A shot to the liver by Linhares. Beautiful body shot.
A cross from Robertson lands.
Jab from Robertson.
Linhares connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Robertson misses with a looping left.
Linhares half committed to a counter leg kick.
Robertson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Linhares's calf.
Linhares jabs at Robertson's body.
Linhares with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sloppy strikes from Linhares. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robertson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robertson throws a head kick that misses.
Linhares pivots, looking for a leg kick but Robertson is out of range and Linhares settles back down.
Linhares throws a leg kick but Robertson checks it.
Linhares keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Robertson.
Linhares throws a leg kick that is checked
and Linhares takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Robertson slips a jab from Linhares.
Linhares throws a nice inside leg kick.
James Robertson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Linhares's jab looks to have found its range, popping Robertson under the eye.
Linhares moves away from the strike by Robertson.
Linhares throws a leg kick but Robertson checks it.
Jab from Robertson.
Linhares swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Linhares misses with a wild combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luis Carlos Linhares showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Robertson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 47:48
Judge William Gold scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... James Robertson! James Robertson retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, James Robertson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eiji Kawashima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daken Akihiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eiji Kawashima is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eiji Kawashima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daken Akihiro!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawashima cracks Akihiro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Akihiro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kawashima's calf.
Akihiro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kawashima can pounce on him.
We've been informed that Akihiro has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kawashima tries a low kick but Akihiro avoids it.
Akihiro steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Kawashima uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Akihiro.
Akihiro misses with a right hand
and Kawashima counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Kawashima blocks the leg kick.
Eiji Kawashima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akihiro misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Akihiro.
Kawashima throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jab from Akihiro.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kawashima.
Kawashima scores with the left hand. Akihiro knows he should have avoided that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A left lands for Akihiro.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akihiro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kawashima.
Kawashima throws a one two combo.
Kawashima circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kawashima counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kawashima feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Akihiro's calf.
Akihiro takes a swing at Kawashima's ribcage but misses.
Kawashima misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Akihiro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Akihiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A left lands for Akihiro.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Akihiro crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kawashima - the referee stops the clock and Akihiro gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kawashima. Akihiro manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kawashima throws a body shot but no joy.
Kawashima lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Akihiro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kawashima appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Akihiro wants to clinch.
Akihiro throws a body punch but Kawashima moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kawashima. Akihiro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akihiro misses with a straight right.
Akihiro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kawashima.
Kawashima fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Akihiro is out of range.
Akihiro misses with a straight right.
Akihiro misses with a low kick.
Kawashima avoids the body shot from Akihiro.
Akihiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Kawashima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Akihiro checks a leg kick.
Akihiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima lands a nice shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Akihiro is defended easily by Kawashima.
Kawashima just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akihiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kawashima.
Akihiro jabs at Kawashima's body.
Akihiro checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kawashima walks forward, straight into a front kick from Akihiro.
Akihiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Akihiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Kawashima is just out of range.
Akihiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kawashima.
Kawashima cracks Akihiro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kawashima cracks Akihiro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kawashima pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kawashima walks into a stiff left hand from Akihiro.
Kawashima is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kawashima misses with a looping right.
Kawashima takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good work by Akihiro as he checks the leg kick.
Kawashima looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akihiro throws a nice inside leg kick.
A combination from Akihiro does no damage.
Kawashima moves out of range of the body kick from Akihiro.
Akihiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akihiro swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Kawashima blocks the low kick.
Akihiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kawashima.
Kawashima lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Akihiro misses with an uppercut. Kawashima saw that one coming.
Kawashima throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Akihiro on the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kawashima.
A good leg kick by Kawashima.
Kawashima thuds his right hand into Akihiro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kawashima doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kawashima is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Akihiro scores with a push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akihiro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kawashima is out of range and Akihiro settles back down.
Kawashima swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Akihiro.
Akihiro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kawashima defending well as Akihiro loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akihiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akihiro misses with a wild body shot.
Akihiro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Akihiro is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kawashima rather than just go for the knockout.
Good standup being displayed there by Akihiro as he connects with a hook.
Akihiro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kawashima. Kawashima obviously looking to wear him down.
Akihiro takes the fight into the clinch.
Kawashima blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kawashima.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akihiro.
Kawashima blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kawashima.
Akihiro misses with the head strike.
Akihiro working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akihiro has a couple of punches blocked by Kawashima.
Akihiro working aggressively here.
Akihiro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kawashima tries to break free but Akihiro pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Daken Akihiro will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kawashima throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Akihiro throws a front kick aimed at Kawashima's knee but Kawashima avoids it well.
Kawashima jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kawashima looks to land a body kick but Akihiro moved away.
Eiji Kawashima is winning the standup battle so far.
Kawashima misses with a looping right.
Akihiro sizes up Kawashima with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Eiji Kawashima has been cut.
Kawashima is looking to chop away at Akihiro's legs.
Akihiro misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Akihiro.
Kawashima throws a series of punches but Akihiro avoids them all with ease.
Kawashima scores with a punch to the head.
Nice defenses there by Kawashima.
Akihiro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kawashima is looking to counter punch.
Kawashima takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Akihiro throws a low kick, looking for Kawashima's leg but Kawashima calmly moves out of range.
Kawashima misses with a low kick as Akihiro jumps back.
Kawashima backing away here, and Akihiro unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Akihiro cracks the inside of Kawashima's front leg.
Kawashima scores with a nice head shot.
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!
Kawashima uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Akihiro.
Akihiro throws a leg kick but Kawashima sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawashima misses with a head kick.
Akihiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Kawashima is just out of range.
Kawashima misses with a low kick.
Kawashima uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kawashima throws a leg kick but Akihiro sees it coming and moves out of range.
Akihiro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kawashima pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Akihiro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kawashima.
Kawashima lands a nice hook to Akihiro's body. Akihiro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kawashima thows a leg kick but Akihiro checks it
and Akihiro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Akihiro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kawashima drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A slow jab from Kawashima misses its intended target.
Akihiro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice cross by Kawashima.
Kawashima tries to land a leg kick but Akihiro saw it coming and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Akihiro.
Kawashima moves out of range as Akihiro strikes.
Kawashima swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima throws a body shot but no joy.
Akihiro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kawashima counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Kawashima.
Kawashima throws a low kick but Akihiro moves out of range easily.
Akihiro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Akihiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Akihiro checks a low kick from Kawashima.
Kawashima smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kawashima lands the left hand.
Kawashima avoids the body shot from Akihiro.
A little feinted left hand from Kawashima on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Akihiro blocks a leg kick.
Kawashima ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akihiro moves away.
Kawashima uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Akihiro.
Akihiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kawashima throws a low kick but Akihiro avoids it.
Akihiro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kawashima.
Akihiro moves into the clinch.
Kawashima lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akihiro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kawashima takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akihiro.
Akihiro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Akihiro tries for a takedown. No joy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akihiro.
Akihiro tries to work over Kawashima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kawashima scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Akihiro.
Akihiro tries to throw a body punch but Kawashima avoids it by throwing Akihiro back against the cage.
Kawashima blocks a body shot from Akihiro.
Kawashima manages to break the clinch.
Akihiro throws a right hand that Kawashima ducks under and follows up with a left that Kawashima also avoids with ease.
A jab from Kawashima misses.
Akihiro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kawashima jabs Akihiro right on the nose. Akihiro blinks but takes it well.
Kawashima 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akihiro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Kawashima.
Kawashima throws a solid leg kick but Akihiro takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kawashima.
Akihiro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Akihiro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Akihiro lands a jab to Kawashima's midsection.
Kawashima lands a nice hook to Akihiro's body. Akihiro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Akihiro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kawashima connects with a crisp jab.
Kawashima lands a high kick!
Akihiro throws a hook but Kawashima blocks it.
Kawashima thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kawashima moves out of range of the body kick from Akihiro.
Akihiro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kawashima thows a body kick. Akihiro tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Akihiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kawashima.
An attempted straight right counter from Kawashima misses the target.
No joy there for Kawashima, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kawashima tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Akihiro is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eiji Kawashima dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eiji Kawashima's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Akihiro slips a straight right by Kawashima.
Akihiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kawashima.
Kawashima backing away here, and Akihiro unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Akihiro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kawashima buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kawashima throws a leg kick but Akihiro sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kawashima misses with a straight left.
Akihiro throws a head kick that Kawashima semi-blocks.
Akihiro misses with a kick to the body.
Kawashima pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Akihiro connects with a body shot that sends Kawashima's belly button to the back.
Kawashima takes a swing at Akihiro's ribcage but misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Akihiro blocks the leg kick.
Kawashima looks to score with a jab to the body but Akihiro is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akihiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Kawashima was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kawashima.
A head kick misses from Akihiro.
Kawashima throwing a counter right hand but Akihiro manages to avoid it.
Kawashima throws a body punch but Akihiro moves out of range.
Kawashima takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kawashima scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Akihiro.
Kawashima scores with a spinning back kick!
Akihiro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Akihiro avoids the body shot from Kawashima.
Kawashima staying out of range there.
Kawashima throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kawashima throws out a leg kick but Akihiro moves out of range and Kawashima only half commits.
Kawashima swings widly with a right hand
and Akihiro counters with a nice uppercut.
Akihiro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kawashima under the eye.
Akihiro is looking to score with low kicks.
Akihiro has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Akihiro there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kawashima will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kawashima connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Akihiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Akihiro avoids the body shot from Kawashima.
Akihiro ducks right into an uppercut from Kawashima.
Akihiro checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akihiro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Akihiro cracks Kawashima with a good jab.
Kawashima is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akihiro walks into a jab.
Oh Kawashima is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Akihiro misses with a wild body shot.
Kawashima seems to have got his legs back now.
Akihiro tries to clinch but Kawashima moves out of range.
Kawashima avoids a kick to the body.
Kawashima scores with a shot to the body.
Kawashima lands a nice leg kick that just misses Akihiro's sensitive parts.
Akihiro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Akihiro throws a lazy right hand but Kawashima sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kawashima appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Akihiro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kawashima swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Akihiro.
Kawashima avoids the body shot from Akihiro.
Akihiro slips under a jab from Kawashima.
Akihiro throws a jab but it's blocked by Kawashima.
The fighters circling - Kawashima throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Akihiro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An inside leg kick from Akihiro misses.
Kawashima fires out a quick counter leg kick but Akihiro just manages to avoid it.
Kawashima throws the left hand but Akihiro avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akihiro looks to land a body kick but Kawashima moved away.
Kawashima throwing a counter right hand but Akihiro manages to avoid it.
Kawashima throws a wild body kick that Akihiro sees coming a mile off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kawashima.
Akihiro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kawashima slips a jab and a cross from Akihiro.
Kawashima connects with a leg kick. Akihiro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kawashima takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kawashima takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kawashima fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kawashima moves out of range as Akihiro throws a body kick.
Kawashima lands a nice looking kick to the body. Akihiro takes a step back to recover.
Akihiro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kawashima lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Akihiro.
A countering left hand to the body from Akihiro misses.
Kawashima misses with a body kick.
Kawashima finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Akihiro misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kawashima takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kawashima misses with a body kick.
Akihiro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Akihiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kawashima.
Kawashima wants to land a leg kick but Akihiro is out of range.
Kawashima throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kawashima misses with a body kick.
Akihiro appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Akihiro slips a straight right by Kawashima.
A low kick from Akihiro misses
and Kawashima counters with a nice uppercut.
Kawashima with a nice cross.
A shot to the liver by Akihiro. Beautiful body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kawashima.
Kawashima sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akihiro swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kawashima uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akihiro.
Akihiro lands a right hook to the body.
Akihiro scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Eiji Kawashima did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Eiji Kawashima's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jab, jab by Akihiro - just one landing.
Kawashima fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Akihiro.
Kawashima scores with a nice right hand.
Kawashima throws a leg kick which misses Akihiro's front leg but catches the back leg as Akihiro tries to avoid it.
Akihiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kawashima.
Akihiro delivers a nice body kick.
Kawashima is looking to slow Akihiro down with leg kicks.
Kawashima throws a solid leg kick but Akihiro takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kawashima.
Nice defenses there by Akihiro.
Akihiro appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Akihiro throws a jab when Kawashima was well out of range.
Akihiro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kawashima.
A left lands for Kawashima.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Akihiro. Kawashima shrugs it off though.
Akihiro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akihiro lands with a hook. Kawashima tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kawashima is looking to slow Akihiro down with leg kicks.
Kawashima connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Akihiro.
Kawashima will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akihiro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Akihiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akihiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kawashima.
Akihiro blocks a jab.
Akihiro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good leg kick by Akihiro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kawashima scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kawashima works Akihiro's body with a nice hook.
Akihiro moves out of range of the leg kick from Kawashima.
Akihiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kawashima takes a swing at Akihiro's ribcage but misses.
Akihiro lands a glancing blow to the side of Kawashima's head.
Akihiro misses the jab.
Kawashima scores with a one two! Akihiro had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Akihiro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kawashima is out of range.
Kawashima scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akihiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kawashima.
A swing and a miss from Kawashima.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akihiro lands with a nice body kick.
Akihiro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Akihiro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Akihiro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kawashima's sensitive parts.
Kawashima looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Akihiro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kawashima.
Kawashima takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kawashima ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Akihiro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kawashima connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Akihiro scrambles back to his feet.
Akihiro misses with a head kick.
Kawashima will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kawashima fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Akihiro checks it well.
Kawashima fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akihiro manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Kawashima there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Akihiro punishes Kawashima's body with a nice straight punch.
Akihiro moves out of range of the strikes.
Akihiro closes the distance and pushes Kawashima back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akihiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Kawashima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kawashima wants to break the clinch but can't.
Akihiro lands a nice uppercut.
Akihiro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akihiro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kawashima breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kawashima on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Akihiro misses with a hook.
Akihiro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kawashima throws a shot from downtown. Akihiro moves away and avoids it.
Akihiro misses with a straight right.
Kawashima lands with a shot to the body.
Kawashima staying out of range there.
Akihiro thows a body kick. Kawashima tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Akihiro is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akihiro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kawashima lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
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!
Akihiro digs a good body shot into Kawashima's ribs.
Akihiro checks a low kick from Kawashima.
Kawashima goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kawashima throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Kawashima misses the target.
Despite the aggression on Akihiro's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Akihiro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kawashima looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kawashima crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Akihiro - the referee stops the clock and Kawashima gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Akihiro. Kawashima manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kawashima attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Akihiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kawashima.
Kawashima throws a head kick that misses.
Kawashima tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Akihiro tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kawashima.
Kawashima uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Akihiro.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akihiro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kawashima looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Daken Akihiro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Eiji Kawashima's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Akihiro moves into range and clinches up with Kawashima.
Kawashima wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Akihiro has him pressed against the cage.
Kawashima wants to get back to striking at distance but Akihiro won't allow it.
Daken Akihiro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Akihiro has a couple of punches blocked by Kawashima.
Akihiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kawashima is trying to force a seperation but Akihiro has the dominant position.
Kawashima is trying to force a seperation but Akihiro has the dominant position.
Kawashima pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Akihiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Akihiro lands a jab to Kawashima's midsection.
Kawashima 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.
Akihiro only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akihiro tests Kawashima's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch lands to the side of Akihiro 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kawashima. That's going to slow Akihiro down.
A bone on bone clash there as Akihiro blocks the leg kick.
Akihiro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Akihiro lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawashima lands with a hook. Akihiro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kawashima's jab looks to have found its range, popping Akihiro under the eye.
Akihiro throws a shot from downtown. Kawashima moves away and avoids it.
Akihiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Kawashima is just out of range.
Akihiro throws out a loose jab but Kawashima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kawashima misses with a looping left.
Akihiro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kawashima lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Akihiro.
Kawashima motions for Akihiro to come forward. Kawashima throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kawashima throws a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Akihiro misses.
Akihiro tried to score with a low kick but Kawashima checks it.
Kawashima ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Akihiro does it's job there.
Akihiro walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akihiro misses with a low kick.
Akihiro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akihiro misses with a body kick.
Akihiro 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.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kawashima.
Akihiro throws a leg kick but Kawashima sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kawashima quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kawashima looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Akihiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Akihiro. That's going to slow Kawashima down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Akihiro.
Kawashima misses with a low kick.
Akihiro throws a low kick but Kawashima moves out of range easily.
Kawashima sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Akihiro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Akihiro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kawashima.
Akihiro keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Akihiro flicks out a counter leg kick but Kawashima steps away.
Kawashima 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akihiro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Akihiro misses with a wild body shot.
Akihiro throws a head kick but Kawashima moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Kawashima misses the target.
Akihiro takes a jab right on the kisser.
Akihiro ducks right into an uppercut from Kawashima.
Kawashima blocks the body kick.
Kawashima swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kawashima lands a head kick!
Akihiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kawashima swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Akihiro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kawashima.
Kawashima scores with a kick to the body.
Akihiro throws a leg kick but Kawashima moved away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Akihiro.
Akihiro explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Akihiro cracks Kawashima with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawashima works the jab nicely.
Akihiro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akihiro tests Kawashima's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Akihiro connects with the punch.
Akihiro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kawashima throws a lazy right hand but Akihiro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kawashima connects with a body shot that sends Akihiro's belly button to the back.
Akihiro takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Akihiro throws a looping overhand right but Kawashima ducks down to avoid it.
Kawashima lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kawashima throws a nice inside leg kick.
Akihiro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Akihiro misses with a leg kick.
Kawashima tests Akihiro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Kawashima checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Akihiro misses the jab.
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 Eiji Kawashima.
I think Kawashima 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 48:48
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 47:49
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chick Bowdrie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Mayor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chick Bowdrie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Mayor!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowdrie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bowdrie looks for the body kick but Mayor saw that one coming.
Mayor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bowdrie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mayor catches Bowdrie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mayor throws a nice looking combination but Bowdrie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bowdrie scores with a leg kick.
Bowdrie throws a body punch but Mayor moves out of range.
Mayor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mayor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bowdrie.
Mayor misses with a looping left.
Mayor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mayor's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bowdrie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mayor scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Tommy Mayor has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bowdrie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mayor at a distance.
Bowdrie instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mayor.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mayor.
Mayor prevents a body shot from Bowdrie.
Bowdrie blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Mayor fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bowdrie tries to work over Mayor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Bowdrie on the inside.
Bowdrie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mayor misses with a body punch.
Mayor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bowdrie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mayor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bowdrie backwards.
Mayor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mayor is trying to break the clinch but Bowdrie has him pressed against the cage.
Mayor breaks from the clinch.
Mayor blocks a head kick by Bowdrie.
Mayor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bowdrie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mayor checks the leg kick.
Mayor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bowdrie prevents a body shot from Mayor.
Bowdrie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mayor backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mayor swings wildly with an uppercut but Bowdrie uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowdrie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mayor's elbow.
A hook to the body from Bowdrie.
Mayor swings wildly with an uppercut but Bowdrie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bowdrie blocks an uppercut.
Mayor prevents a body shot from Bowdrie.
Mayor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good leg kick by Bowdrie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bowdrie scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mayor looks winded!
Bowdrie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good leg kick by Bowdrie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bowdrie.
Bowdrie lands a lovely overhand right.
Mayor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mayor misses with a hook.
Bowdrie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mayor moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayor tries to throw a body punch but Bowdrie avoids it by throwing Mayor back against the cage.
Mayor working aggressively here.
Bowdrie digs a right hand underneath Mayor's ribcage. Mayor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bowdrie lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mayor.
Bowdrie pushes off an throws an elbow but Mayor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mayor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Bowdrie.
Bowdrie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bowdrie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bowdrie tries to work over Mayor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mayor takes a shot to the head.
Bowdrie lands with a right to the head.
Bowdrie misses with a punch to the body.
Bowdrie scores with a hook to the body.
Bowdrie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bowdrie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mayors head.
That has opened up Tommy Mayor's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowdrie tries to throw a body punch but Mayor avoids it by throwing Bowdrie back against the cage.
Bowdrie lands a nice shot to the body.
Bowdrie lands with a right to the head.
Bowdrie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mayor backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bowdrie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Bowdrie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowdrie throws a big uppercut that drops Mayor! More strikes from Bowdrie and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Mayor lies dazed against the cage as Bowdrie celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chick Bowdrie!
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