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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Esteban Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott comes into the arena with Scotty Doesn't Know blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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10 - 5 - 1 |
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196 lbs
13 - 14 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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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
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Esteban Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hugo Lewis!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott moves out of range of the body kick from Lewis.
Lewis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lewis defending well as Scott loads up on a big left hand.
Lewis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Scott.
Lewis throws a fast counter high kick but Scott manages to duck under it in time.
Lewis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lewis throws a counter combo.
Lewis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lewis walks into a left hand.
Lewis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Scott swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Scott looks to land a right hand but Lewis moved out of range.
It seemed like Lewis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice cross by Scott.
Lewis is rocked!
Scott misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scott fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lewis avoids it really well and circles away.
Lewis tries to counter with a clinch but Scott shakes him off and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott throws a leg kick but Lewis checks it.
Scott lands an overhand right.
Scott misses with a lunging right hand
and Lewis counters with a three punch combo that has Scott backing up. Scott nods at Lewis to acknowledge the strikes.
Scott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lewis counters with a body kick.
Scott finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Scott scores with a hook.
Scott misses with an uppercut. Lewis saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick from Scott misses.
Lewis wants to counter the offense by Scott and move into the clinch position.
Scott tries to clinch but Lewis moves out of range.
Scott throws a sloppy body shot
and Lewis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Scott throws a front kick that sends Lewis stumbling back into the cage.
Scott dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lewis. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott lands a head kick. Lewis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lewis is still on wobbly legs! Can Scott finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis looks to land a body kick but Scott moved away.
Lewis seems to have recovered his senses.
Scott tries to clinch up
and Lewis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Scott misses the target.
Lewis thinks about the counter body kick.
Scott misses with a straight right.
Lewis is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hugo Lewis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scott throws an off balance right hand
and Lewis counters with a stiff right hand.
Scott throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lewis's waist but Lewis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Scott off to one side.
Lewis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Esteban Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis has managed to clinch.
Lewis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lewis.
Scott is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lewis has a couple of punches blocked by Scott.
Scott tries to work over Lewis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lewis.
Lewis scores with a shot to the side of Scott's head.
Lewis blocks an uppercut.
Scott blocks the elbow strike.
Lewis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Scott has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Scott jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lewis walks away with a smile on his face. Scott gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Scott misses the shot to the body.
Scott getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lewis blocks a jab.
A lazy body kick from Scott
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Scott throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Scott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lewis is trying to counter with his kicks.
Scott tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lewis crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Scott - the referee stops the clock and Lewis gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Scott. Lewis manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Scott misses with a right hand
and Lewis finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Lewis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Scott.
Scott throws a leg kick which misses Lewis's front leg but catches the back leg as Lewis tries to avoid it.
Scott throws a nice head kick!
A leg kick checked by Lewis.
Scott throws a head kick that half lands.
Scott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scott lands a nice shot that snaps Lewis's head back.
A slow jab from Scott misses its intended target.
Scott moves out of range of the body kick.
Scott throws a leg kick that misses.
Despite the aggression on Lewis's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lewis takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esteban Scott dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Scott scores with a shot to the body.
Scott misses with a lunging right hand
and Lewis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scott throws a sloppy head kick and Lewis moves out of range easily.
Lewis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good exchange - Lewis coming out on top.
Scott lands a lovely overhand right.
Lewis connects with an inside leg kick.
Lewis blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis throws the left hand but Scott avoids the punch easily.
Scott is looking to counter punch.
Scott works Lewis's body with a nice hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Scott.
Scott misses with a body kick.
Lewis looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis lands a head shot.
A head kick misses from Lewis.
Scott scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Scott throws a leg kick but Lewis checks it.
Scott throws a body shot but no joy.
Scott misses with an uppercut.
Lewis throws a low kick but Scott moves out of range easily.
Scott throws a leg kick
and Lewis counters with a left and a right that stings Scott.
A head kick by Scott misses
and Lewis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lewis.
Lewis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Scott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lewis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scott.
Scott misses with a lunging right hand
and Lewis counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis loads up on a big right hand but Scott slips the punch.
Scott lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Scott missing with a left hand there. Lewis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lewis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Scott on the side of the head.
Scott throws a poor cross that misses
and Lewis counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Scott is predictable there
and Lewis counters with a nice uppercut.
Lewis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Scott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lewis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lewis connects with a nice looking jab.
Lewis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Scott misses with an attempted mid kick.
Scott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott throws out a loose jab but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scott pushes Lewis away with a front kick.
Lewis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lewis blocks a head kick by Scott.
Scott has closed the distance and engaged Lewis in a clinch.
Lewis throws an elbow that misses.
Lewis scores with a hook to the body.
Scott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Lewis.
Lewis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lewis swings wildly with an uppercut but Scott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lewis crunches a lovely knee into Scott's ribcage.
Lewis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lewis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott blocking some punches.
Scott has Lewis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lewis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lewis blocks a body shot from Scott.
Lewis blocking some punches.
Scott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lewis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scott blocking some punches.
Lewis misses with a punch on the inside.
Scott dodges an elbow strike from Lewis.
Scott tries to work over Lewis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lewis.
A body shot lands from Lewis.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Still in the clinch, Lewis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lewis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Scott blocking some punches.
Lewis swings wildly with an uppercut but Scott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scott struggles to land a body shot inside as Lewis controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Lewis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lewis is looking to land body kicks.
Lewis throws a low kick but Scott moves out of range easily.
Scott thuds his right hand into Lewis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Scott shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Lewis to counter with a crisp jab.
Lewis slips under a jab from Scott.
Lewis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scott.
Lewis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scott.
Lewis has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Scott darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lewis manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Scott misses
and Lewis counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Scott.
Scott throws a head kick that misses
and Lewis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lewis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Esteban Scott is winning the standup battle so far.
Scott lands a nice looking body kick.
Scott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Esteban Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scott misses with a left hand
and Lewis counters with a two punch combo.
Scott takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A head kick by Scott misses
and Lewis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Scott is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick by Scott misses
and Lewis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oh Scott is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Scott has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lewis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scott throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lewis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lewis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Lewis as the two fighters clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lewis.
Lewis pushes Scott back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Scott takes a shot to the head.
Lewis lands an elbow inside that Scott shrugs off.
Lewis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lewis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scotts head.
Lewis lands with a right to the head.
Lewis dips a shoulder and cracks Scott with a mighty uppercut! Scott falls back against the cage and Lewis unloads with a barrage of strikes! Scott is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Lewis screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hugo Lewis!
Hugo Lewis decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Riley Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Marshall might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I Shot the Sheriff by Eric Clapton. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hunter's choice of entrance music: Cyprus Hill - Hits From the Bong. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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185 lbs
20 - 20 - 0 |
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36
182 lbs
34 - 20 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
20 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Riley Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall looking to score a takedown here. Hunter is defending well but Marshall drives through and ends up in Hunter's guard.
Marshall wants to pass the guard but Hunter is keeping the position.
Hunter seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Marshall postures up in Hunter's guard and throws a big left but Hunter blocks it.
Hunter working a defensive guard here.
Marshall wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving.
Marshall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshall pushing down on Hunter's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Marshall is looking for a kimura here.
Marshall missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter tries to get to full guard but Marshall has control of the leg.
Marshall looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Marshall trying to control from half guard but Hunter is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunter is looking for a sweep. Marshall is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marshall is working for a kimura but Hunter is defending it quite comfortably.
Marshall looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marshall is trying to control. Hunter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hunter tries to roll over but Marshall keeps him under control.
Hunter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Marshall is working away from the top position though.
Hunter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marshall trying to control from half guard but Hunter is working away.
Hunter is trying to get back to full guard.
Hunter won't allow Marshall to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall is trying to work for a kimura but Hunter is defending well.
Marshall wants to pass to mount but Hunter is defending the position.
Marshall wants to work for an arm triangle but Hunter is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hunter trying to control here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hunter throws a front kick aimed at Marshall's knee but Marshall avoids it well.
Marshall misses with the combination.
Hunter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hunter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Marshall tries to counter by clinching up but Hunter breaks away and moves out of range.
Marshall misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Marshall takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Marshall staying out of range there.
Marshall has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Marshall there as he acknowledges the shot.
Marshall avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hunter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Marshall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marshall will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hunter tries to land a leg kick but Marshall saw it coming and moves away.
Hunter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marshall moves away.
Marshall half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, 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!
Hunter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marshall with a hook.
Marshall shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hunter but Hunter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hunter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marshall. That did some damage!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hunter tries to clinch up but Marshall circles away and keeps his distance.
Marshall looking to score a takedown here. Hunter is defending well but Marshall drives through and ends up in Hunter's guard.
Marshall passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riley Marshall dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hunter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Marshall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunter can do to turn this around?
Hunter misses with a looping left.
Marshall scores with a jab.
Marshall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hunter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marshall misses with a head kick.
Hunter gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Marshall to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Marshall is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hunter is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hunter has escaped and now he's on top!
Marshall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hunter distracts Marshall with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Marshall's head.
Marshall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hunter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hunter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Marshall is looking for a triangle but Hunter pushes his legs off easily.
Hunter stays in close to Marshall's body and controls the position.
Hunter throws a big elbow that misses.
Marshall keeping full guard, as Hunter tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Marshall is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hunter is aware though and is defending well.
Marshall keeping full guard, as Hunter tries to pass.
Hunter stands up over Marshall, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hunter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hunter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hunter landing with the ground and pound.
Marshall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hunter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hunter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hunter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Marshall lands a really nice looking cross but Hunter seems unphased.
Hunter looks to score with a jab to the body but Marshall is just out of range.
Marshall moves into the clinch.
Marshall missing with knees to the body.
Marshall turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Marshall manages to end up in side control.
Marshall in the domination position with Hunter hanging on.
Hunter tries to improve position but can't.
Hunter manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunter moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Marshall 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.
Marshall trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Marshall forces his way into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marshall is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marshall is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hunter is just riding it out for now. Marshall eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riley Marshall dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Marshall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hunter lands with a right hand.
Hunter throws a body punch but Marshall moves out of range.
Hunter scores with a body shot.
Marshall takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marshall is defended easily by Hunter.
Hunter is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Marshall rather than just go for the knockout.
Marshall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshall shoots in for a takedown but Hunter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hunter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hunter feints and then cracks Marshall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marshall down.
Hunter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marshall looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hunter missing with a left hand there. Marshall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marshall throws an overhand right that lands on Hunter's shoulder, as Hunter tries to avoid the shot.
Hunter unleashes a big counter combination but Marshall bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marshall swings for the body but Hunter moves out of range.
Hunter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marshall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hunter tries a quick counter leg kick but Marshall is wise to it.
Marshall changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hunter tries to avoid it but Marshall manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hunter to the ground. Hunter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riley Marshall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hunter. That's going to slow Marshall down.
Hunter cracks a nice hook into Marshall's ribs.
Hunter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hunter steps in with a hook that catches Marshall right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Hunter follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Marshall looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Hunter!
Jay Hunter decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Riley Marshall was interviewed post fight and said 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akira Azuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Bullet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bullet is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: No Juice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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31
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15 - 8 - 0 |
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32
181 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akira Azuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Bullet!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azuma throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bullet cracks Azuma with a good jab.
Azuma lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bullet will feel that in the morning.
Bullet tries a low kick but Azuma avoids it.
Bullet dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Azuma throws a right and a left that both miss.
Azuma sets himself, and Bullet steps forward looking for the clinch! Azuma avoids it this time.
Jake Bullet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Azuma as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Jake Bullet has been cut.
Bullet misses with a low kick.
Azuma blocks a head kick by Bullet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azuma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bullet.
Azuma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bullet.
Azuma throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bullet fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Azuma on the side of the head.
Azuma checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullet throws a poor cross that misses
and Azuma counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bullet manages to get to full guard.
Azuma is in close to Bullet's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bullet looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Azuma throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Azuma throws an elbow that misses. Bullet uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Azuma's guard. Nice move by Bullet!
Azuma lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Bullet has momentary wrist control but Azuma slips an elbow through the middle.
Azuma 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullet controls Azuma momentarily but Azuma frees himself.
Azuma won't allow Bullet to sweep him here.
Azuma keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bullet's head.
Azuma throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Azuma wants to control from the top but Bullet keeps moving.
Azuma lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Azuma stopping the sweep attempt from Bullet.
Azuma throwing strikes from guard but Bullet blocks nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azuma throws a strike but Bullet rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azuma is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bullet is aware though and is defending well.
Bullet is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bullet content to stall in guard here.
Azuma is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bullet is stalling in the full guard.
Bullet wants to control from the top but Azuma keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bullet throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Azuma works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Azuma is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Azuma defending well as Bullet loads up on a big left hand.
Azuma instigates a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Azuma goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bullet prevents it.
Azuma misses with some punches.
Azuma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Azuma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Bullet's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bullet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azuma.
Nice jab there from Bullet.
Bullet thuds his right hand into Azuma's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bullet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Azuma.
Crunch! Azuma slams his shin into Bullet's torso.
Azuma looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Azuma throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bullet throws a hook to the side of Azuma's head but Azuma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Azuma clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Bullet on the inside.
Bullet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bullet takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azuma lands a body shot in the clinch.
Azuma misses with a body punch.
Azuma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bullet misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bullet tries to circle away but Azuma has him pinned against the cage.
Azuma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Azuma breaks the clinch.
Azuma rushes Bullet and presses him up against the cage.
Azuma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Azuma as the two fighters clinch.
Bullet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Azuma is leaning against Bullet and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bullet misses with some punches.
Bullet tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Azuma avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullet gets through Azuma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bullet tries to work over Azuma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Azuma blocks an uppercut.
Azuma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bullet can do to turn this around?
A short body shot lands from Azuma as the two fighters clinch.
Azuma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Azuma works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bullet misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Azuma.
Bullet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bullet has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short body shot lands from Azuma as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Azuma.
Azuma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Azuma lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azuma tries to throw a body punch but Bullet avoids it by throwing Azuma back against the cage.
Azuma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Azuma throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bullet counters with an inside leg kick.
Azuma misses with a few strikes there.
A little jabbing left from Bullet on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Azuma has Bullet up against the cage in a clinch.
Azuma misses with a body punch.
Azuma misses with a body punch.
Azuma lands a right hand.
Azuma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bullet's elbow.
Bullet's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Azuma lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bullet.
Bullet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Azuma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bullet throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bullet walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Akira Azuma is winning the standup battle so far.
Bullet throws a solid leg kick but Azuma takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bullet.
Azuma feinted with a counter takedown.
Azuma throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bullet appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azuma clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bullet.
Akira Azuma has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bullet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bullet looking to throw knees to the head but Azuma is blocking nicely.
Bullet swings wildly with an uppercut but Azuma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azuma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Azuma struggles to land a body shot inside as Bullet controls his hands.
Bullet misses with the head strike.
Azuma tries to work over Bullet's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Azuma tries a body shot but Bullet blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Azuma dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jake Bullet's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bullet cracks Azuma with a right hand to the side of the head.
Azuma throws a hook but Bullet avoids it easily.
Bullet lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bullet takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Azuma staying out of range there.
Azuma fails to land with a series of punches.
Bullet misses with a kick to the body.
Azuma drops his hands momentarily and Bullet takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bullet throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bullet lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bullet lands a nice shot that snaps Azuma's head back.
It looks like Akira Azuma has been cut.
Bullet wants to land a leg kick but Azuma is out of range.
Bullet moves out of range of the body kick from Azuma.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullet is looking to score with low kicks.
Bullet looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bullet lands the left hand.
Azuma scores with a jab. Bullet acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bullet scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bullet throws a hook to the side of Azuma's head but Azuma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bullet misses with a looping left.
Azuma looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Azuma forces Bullet back against the cage and clinches.
Bullet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Azuma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Azuma lands an uppercut.
Bullet tries to break the clinch but Azuma is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azuma misses with a punch to the body.
Azuma lands with a left to the head.
Bullet lands a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bullet tries a knee to the head but Azuma blocks it.
Azuma tries to work over Bullet's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bullet lands a hook that snaps the head of Azuma backwards.
Azuma misses with a body punch.
Bullet prevents a body shot from Azuma.
Jake Bullet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bullet connects with a nasty looking knee right to Azuma's face.
Azuma lands with a left to the head.
Azuma lands a shot to the body.
Bullet stalls.
Bullet with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bullet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullet trying to stall but Azuma improves his position.
Bullet pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bullet stalling the fight.
Azuma throws a punch but it's blocked by Bullet.
Azuma pushes Bullet back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bullet with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Azuma misses with a body punch.
Azuma pushes Bullet back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Azuma lands a shot to the body.
Bullet takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bullet working aggressively here.
Azuma misses with the head strike.
Bullet lands a nice uppercut.
Azuma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bullet looking to slow down the pace here.
Azuma tries a body shot but Bullet blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azuma works on Bullet's body with a couple of short punches.
Bullet blocks a body shot from Azuma.
A short right from Azuma.
Azuma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bullet.
Bullet's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A head punch on the inside from Bullet fails to land.
Bullet tries to land knees in the clinch but Azuma avoids the damage to the body.
Bullet scores with a shot to the side of Azuma's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azuma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bullet throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bullet misses with some punches.
Bullet throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Bullet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Azuma has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Azuma!
During a confident post fight interview, Akira Azuma 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Clendennon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshall comes to the cage accompanied by Tech N9ne - On The Bible. Clendennon comes into a darkened arena with his song building. LoFidelity Allstars - Battleflag kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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158 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Malcolm Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Clendennon!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall clinches with his opponent.
Clendennon tries a body shot but Marshall blocks it.
Marshall tries to circle away but Clendennon has him pinned against the cage.
Clendennon throws a head punch that misses.
Marshall breaks from the clinch.
Marshall slips under a jab.
Clendennon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Marshall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marshall avoids a kick to the body.
Clendennon is looking to slow Marshall down with leg kicks.
Clendennon moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Clendennon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marshall looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Clendennon throws a poor cross that misses
and Marshall counters with a nice body shot.
Clendennon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Clendennon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Marshall.
Clendennon wants to clinch up but Marshall keeps it at a distance.
A little feinted left hand from Marshall on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Clendennon cracks Marshall with a right hand to the side of the head.
Clendennon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clendennon has Marshall up against the cage in a clinch.
Clendennon missing with knees to the body.
Marshall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marshall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clendennon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Clendennon throws a leg kick which misses Marshall's front leg but catches the back leg as Marshall tries to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Clendennon.
Marshall takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Clendennon ducks under a wild hook from Marshall.
Marshall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clendennon misses with a hook.
Clendennon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marshall. That did some damage!
Marshall throws a leg kick that misses.
Clendennon has closed the distance and engaged Marshall in a clinch.
Marshall can't break the clinch.
Clendennon trying to land knees to the body.
Marshall has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Clendennon lands a shot to the body.
Clendennon trying to land knees to the body.
Clendennon tries to work over Marshall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marshall scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from Marshall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Clendennon.
A right handed body shot lands from Clendennon.
Marshall scores with a shoulder strike.
Marshall takes an elbow to the forehead.
Clendennon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clendennon tries to work over Marshall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marshall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marshall throws a leg kick but Clendennon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Clendennon throws a push kick but Marshall slaps the foot to one side.
A shot to the body from Marshall misses
and Clendennon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clendennon throws a hook but Marshall blocks it.
Marshall lands a jab to the head.
Marshall sizes up Clendennon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good leg kick by Clendennon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marshall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clendennon was well out of range. Poor timing from Marshall.
Marshall sizes up Clendennon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Clendennon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Marshall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marshall feints and then cracks Clendennon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clendennon down.
Marshall misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marshall.
Clendennon throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Marshall just misses with a punch to the body.
Clendennon misses the jab.
Clendennon throws a leg kick but Marshall sees it coming and moves out of range.
Clendennon ducks under a wild hook from Marshall.
Clendennon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Marshall. Marshall circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Marshall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marshall misses with a low kick.
Clendennon wants to counter with a clinch but Marshall pushes him away.
A jab lands there for Clendennon.
The fighters circling - Clendennon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clendennon darts in and clinches Marshall up against the cage.
Clendennon tries to land knees in the clinch but Marshall avoids the damage to the body.
Marshall blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Clendennon.
Marshall blocks the elbow strike.
Clendennon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Marshall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon lands with a right to the head.
Clendennon scores with a shoulder strike.
Marshall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clendennon lands a good knee to the midsection. Marshall won't want to take too many of those.
Marshall lands a shot to the body.
Clendennon lands an elbow that stopped Marshall in his tracks for a moment.
Clendennon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Marshall manages to break the clinch.
Clendennon misses with a left hand
and Marshall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clendennon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Marshall swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Clendennon.
It looks like Craig Clendennon has been cut.
Clendennon throws a jab but it's blocked by Marshall.
As Clendennon backs away, Marshall returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Clendennon.
Marshall scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Marshall misses.
Marshall takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Marshall throws a quick inside leg kick.
Clendennon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marshall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Clendennon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig Clendennon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Clendennon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marshall, pushing him back against the cage.
Clendennon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marshall lands a body shot.
Clendennon lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Malcolm Marshall has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clendennon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marshall's brow.
Marshall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malcolm Marshall is winning the standup battle so far.
Clendennon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Marshall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clendennon scores with a push kick.
Marshall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clendennon.
Clendennon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Clendennon moves away from the strike by Marshall.
A big left from Marshall misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshall lands a jab to the nose.
Clendennon keeps the fight on the outside.
Clendennon pushes Marshall away with a front kick.
Marshall throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It seemed like Clendennon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marshall looks for the body kick but Clendennon saw that one coming.
Clendennon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clendennon throws a low kick but Marshall moves out of range easily.
Marshall throws a hook to the side of Clendennon's head but Clendennon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clendennon was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Clendennon misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Marshall to counter with a crisp jab.
Marshall forces Clendennon back against the cage and clinches.
Marshall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Craig Clendennon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Marshall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Clendennon misses
and Marshall counters with a stiff right hand.
Clendennon needs to keep his hands up - Marshall had a free shot at his head there.
Marshall on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Clendennon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marshall.
Marshall throws a quick counter kick to the body but Clendennon avoids it.
Clendennon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clendennon looks for the body kick but Marshall saw that one coming.
Marshall moves out of range of the body kick from Clendennon.
A slapping body kick lands there for Marshall.
A solid body kick from Marshall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marshall lands a nice shot to the body.
Marshall throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon loads up on a big right hand but Marshall slips the punch.
Clendennon tries to clinch there but Marshall circles away.
Marshall takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Marshall swings for the body but Clendennon moves out of range.
Marshall throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Marshall throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marshall takes the fight into the clinch.
Clendennon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marshall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Clendennon misses with an elbow over the top.
Marshall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clendennon's elbow.
Marshall pushes Clendennon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Clendennon fails to land.
Clendennon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marshall blocking some punches.
Marshall will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A short right from Marshall.
Marshall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall scoring well with a low kick there.
Marshall throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Clendennon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clendennon throws a leg kick but Marshall moved away.
Clendennon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marshall to score with a decent uppercut.
Marshall lands with a straight right. Clendennon didn't see that one coming.
Marshall misses with a hook. Clendennon ducked under it nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Marshall checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Marshall lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marshall lands a body shot.
Marshall lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Clendennon misses with a body kick.
Marshall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marshall lands a head kick. Clendennon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clendennon throws a leg kick which misses Marshall's front leg but catches the back leg as Marshall tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clendennon. Marshall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marshall fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Clendennon.
Marshall scores with a leg kick.
Craig Clendennon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall blocks a head kick by Clendennon.
Marshall takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A punch lands to the side of Marshall 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slow jab from Marshall misses its intended target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marshall. That's going to slow Clendennon down.
Clendennon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marshall. Marshall obviously looking to wear him down.
Clendennon misses the shot to the body.
Clendennon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Clendennon avoids a kick to the body.
Clendennon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Clendennon 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 Marshall has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Marshall and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Clendennon lets loose with a powerful body kick. Marshall will feel that in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marshall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clendennon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Marshall is out of range.
Marshall throws a low kick but Clendennon avoids it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Marshall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Marshall dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Clendennon throws a body kick that misses
and Marshall counters with a leg kick.
Marshall swings for the body but Clendennon moves out of range.
Clendennon staying out of range there.
Clendennon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marshall.
Clendennon thuds a left hand into Marshall's body.
Marshall takes a kick to the side of the head.
Clendennon throws a head kick but Marshall moves out of range.
Marshall bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Clendennon's head.
Clendennon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Clendennon thows a leg kick but Marshall checks it
and Marshall counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Marshall goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Clendennon wants to counter with a clinch but Marshall pushes him away.
Marshall cracks the inside of Clendennon's front leg.
Marshall walks into a straight right hand from Clendennon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clendennon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Marshall is rocked!
Clendennon shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Marshall takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Clendennon sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Marshall bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Craig Clendennon!
After the big win, Craig Clendennon made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors KnockOut and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
Malcolm Marshall was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuck , fuck fuck fuck!! '.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Austin Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Tutov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tutov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 7B - Young Winds. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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34
147 lbs
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30
144 lbs
22 - 14 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Austin Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrey Tutov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tutov scoring well with a low kick there.
Tutov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
Tutov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Tutov.
Williams throws a leg kick but Tutov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tutov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Austin Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams throws a looping overhand right but Tutov ducks down to avoid it.
Tutov lands a nice looking body shot.
We've been informed that Tutov 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.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tutov.
Tutov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Williams throws out a powerful jab.
Williams thuds his right hand into Tutov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tutov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tutov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tutov.
Williams throws a leg kick but Tutov moved away.
Tutov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
Williams with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tutov.
Tutov thuds a left hand into Williams's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tutov. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tutov ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
A countering left hand to the body from Tutov misses.
Tutov misses with a low kick.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tutov.
Williams misses with a hook.
Tutov throws a leg kick which misses Williams's front leg but catches the back leg as Williams tries to avoid it.
Good work by Tutov as he checks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Tutov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Williams misses with a body kick.
Tutov tries to work over Williams's front leg with a kick but Williams checks it.
Williams changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tutov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams trying to control the action but Tutov is working from the bottom.
Tutov struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tutov tries to bench press Williams off him but Williams keeps the position.
Tutov regains half guard.
Williams is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Williams takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Williams lands with some strikes.
Williams lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Tutov throwing hammer fists to the chest of Williams. What's that going to do exactly?
Tutov wants to control but Williams is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams raining down hammerfists from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams unloading with bombs!
Williams punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tutov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Williams unloading with bombs!
Tutov is rocked!
Williams 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.
Tutov tries to hold on but Williams pushes him away.
Williams prevents Tutov from getting the reversal.
Williams looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tutov is still in real trouble! Can Williams finish him?
Williams scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tutov hang on?
Williams working Tutov over with strikes here.
Tutov sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
We've been hearing good reports from Williams's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tutov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Williams trying to control the action but Tutov is working from the bottom.
Tutov seems to have recovered his senses.
Williams trying to pass the guard but Tutov defending well.
Williams seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Williams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Williams working Tutov over with strikes.
Tutov is trying to control but can't.
Nice strikes from Williams there.
Williams stalling.
Tutov regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Williams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Austin Williams dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Williams changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tutov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tutov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
No luck for Williams with that takedown attempt.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tutov.
A shot to the liver by Tutov. Beautiful body shot.
Williams throws a body punch but Tutov moves out of range.
Williams takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Williams avoids the body shot from Tutov.
Williams misses with a leg kick
enabling Tutov to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tutov lands a front kick.
Williams looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tutov walks into a straight right hand from Williams.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tutov as he jumps to the side.
Tutov throws out a counter right but Williams avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Williams finds it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Tutov as Williams shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Austin Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tutov scores with a leg kick.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Tutov enables Williams to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tutov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Tutov 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.
Williams lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Williams landing some decent shots from guard.
Tutov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Williams tries to roll over but Tutov keeps him under control.
Williams preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tutov works his way into full mount!
Williams wants to control but Tutov is having none of it.
Williams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Williams takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Williams tries to hold on but Tutov pushes him away.
Tutov controlling from mount.
Williams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tutov raining down shots from the mount!
Williams is rocked!
Tutov avoids the attempt from Williams to control.
Oh Williams is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Williams takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Williams wants to hold on but Tutov pushes him away.
Williams is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tutov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tutov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Williams can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Williams takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Tutov's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrey Tutov!
An out of breath Andrey Tutov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gary Player (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Diego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Player comes to the cage accompanied by Kevin Gates feat. August Alsina - I Don't Get Tired. The crowd seem to be enjoying Diego's choice of entrance music: Tupac - I'm a Soldier. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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37
173 lbs
29 - 14 - 0 |
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28
188 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gary Player!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Diego!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diego looks to land a left hand but Player moved out of range nicely.
As Diego backs away, Player returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diego darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Player sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Player scores with a takedown into Diego's guard.
Player trying to control but Diego is working from the bottom.
Player passes Diego's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Diego gets back to full guard.
Diego has his hands on Player's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Player in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Diego has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Player throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego is pulling down on Player's head to control his posture.
Let's hope that Diego has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Player is looking to work some ground and pound but Diego has wrist control.
Diego seems keen to control Player's posture.
Player advances to half guard.
Player looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Diego with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Diego tries to get to full guard but Player has control of the leg.
Diego is looking to control Player's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diego avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Player landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Player scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Player thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Player wants to control but Diego is keeping him busy.
Player missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ground and pound from Player.
Diego told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Diego avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Player.
Diego is controlling Player's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Player throwing shots but Diego is blocking nicely.
Diego kicks off Player and gets to his feet.
Diego walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Player checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Player misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diego misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Player.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good work by Player as he checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Player's calf.
Diego punishes Player's body with a nice straight punch.
Diego scoring well with a low kick there.
Diego scores with a one two! Player had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Player pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Diego on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Player looks to score with a jab to the body but Diego is just out of range.
Player 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.
Diego moves out of range of the leg kick from Player.
Player throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Player connects with a crisp jab.
Don Diego is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diego lands a right hook to the body.
Player throws a right hand that misses
and Diego makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Player really felt that one!
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!
Diego thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diego slips under a jab.
Player changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Diego tries to avoid it but Player manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Diego to the ground. Diego escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Player throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Diego's waist but Diego gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Player off to one side.
Player takes one to the side of the head.
Diego looks to land a left hand but Player moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Player misses with a body shot.
Diego misses with a looping right.
Diego throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Diego throws a nice looking combination but Player bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Player avoids the body shot from Diego.
Diego throws a series of punches but Player avoids them all with ease.
Diego throws a right hand that Player ducks under and follows up with a left that Player also avoids with ease.
Player misses with a straight right.
Player looks to land a left hand but Diego moved out of range nicely.
Player throws a leg kick but Diego checks it.
Player jabs Diego right on the nose. Diego blinks but takes it well.
Player stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diego.
Gary Player seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diego throws a series of punches but Player moves out of range.
Diego on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Player displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diego throws out the jab.
Player throws a hook to the side of Diego's head but Diego sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diego is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Player.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Diego dominated that round.
That's time! Player's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Diego throws a head kick but Player moves out of range.
A head kick by Diego misses
and Player counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Player misses with a low kick.
Don Diego is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Player is looking to score with low kicks.
Diego lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Diego showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Player.
Diego is looking to clinch but Player is avoiding it.
Player blocks a jab.
Diego moves out of range of the leg kick from Player.
It seemed like Diego was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Player swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Diego ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Player moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Player finds it's target.
Player misses with a looping left.
Player lands with a right hand.
Don Diego seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Player misses with a straight left.
Diego throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diego wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Player defending well as Diego loads up on a big left hand.
Diego punishes Player's body with a nice straight punch.
Diego throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Player dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diego. That did some damage!
Player tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diego was well out of range. Poor timing from Player.
Player lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Diego tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Player is able to avoid easily.
Player pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diego throws a big shot that misses.
Diego misses the shot to the body.
Diego lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Player at a distance.
A slow jab from Diego misses its intended target.
Player defending well as Diego loads up on a big left hand.
Player feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Player scores with a jab to the body.
Player throws a leg kick but Diego sees it coming and moves out of range.
Diego throws a low kick but it's checked well by Player.
Diego is looking to clinch but Player is avoiding it.
Player pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Player was well out of range. Poor timing from Diego.
Diego misses with a looping left.
Diego connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Player steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diego.
Diego scoring well with a low kick there.
Player misses with a looping left.
And Diego responds with a good body kick, but Player manages to step out the way in time.
Diego lands with a cross.
Player throws a lazy right hand but Diego sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diego just misses with a punch to the body.
Player uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diego.
Diego throws out a loose jab but Player uses good head movement to avoid it.
Player misses with a wild body shot.
Player blocks a head kick by Diego.
Diego moves out of range as Player strikes.
Player throws a jab but it's blocked by Diego.
Player lands a jab.
Diego takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Player looks to score with a jab to the body but Diego is just out of range.
Player misses with a wild body shot.
Diego checks a leg kick.
Diego misses with a wild combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diego.
Diego pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diego just misses with a punch to the body.
Player thows a left - swing and a miss!
Player misses the jab.
Player misses with a looping left.
Player getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Player wants to slow Diego down by chopping away at his legs.
Diego jabs Player right on the nose. Player blinks but takes it well.
Diego lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Player manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Player misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Diego was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diego keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Diego misses with a hook
and Player counters with a leg kick.
Player goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Player tries to work over Diego's front leg with a kick but Diego checks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diego.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Player blocks a head kick by Diego.
Player scoring well with a low kick there.
Diego throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diego fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Player is out of range.
A cross from Player lands.
Player swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diego throws an off balance right hand
and Player counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Player misses with a hook.
Player throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Player lunges at Diego with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diego's 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 Gary Player will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Diego lands a nice leg kick that just misses Player's sensitive parts.
Diego throws a head kick but Player moves out of range.
Player is looking to counter punch.
Diego ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Player moves away.
Player moves out of range of the body kick from Diego.
Diego misses with a looping right.
Diego blocks a leg kick.
Diego is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Player.
Player just misses with a punch to the body.
Diego blocks a head kick by Player.
Player turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diego leaves Player with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diego tries to clinch there but Player circles away.
As Diego backs away, Player returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Diego keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Player misses with a leg kick.
Diego scores with a shot to the body.
Player checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Player on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diego. Diego obviously looking to wear him down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diego looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Player gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Player misses with a hook. Diego ducked under it nicely.
Diego misses with a left hand
and Player counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A leg kick checked by Diego.
Diego misses with a two punch combination.
Diego fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Player on the side of the head.
Diego fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Player has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Diego slaps away a takedown attempt from Player, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Player.
Diego looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Good work by Diego as he checks the leg kick.
Player slips a straight right by Diego.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Diego is predictable there
and Player counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Player throws a leg kick that misses.
Player throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diego bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diego misses with a straight right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Player.
Diego misses with a wild body shot.
Player checks a low kick from Diego.
Both fighters circling a little - Player finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A big left from Player misses.
Player throws an overhand right that lands on Diego's shoulder, as Diego tries to avoid the shot.
Player will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Diego throws a leg kick which misses Player's front leg but catches the back leg as Player tries to avoid it.
Diego throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A low kick from Diego is predictable there
and Player counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diego comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Player misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Player.
Diego pushes Player away with a front kick.
Player attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Diego throws a leg kick but Player sees it coming and moves out of range.
Player is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Player moves away from the strike by Diego.
Player throws the kick towards the body but Diego avoids it.
Player lands a jab to the head.
Diego keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Diego tries a quick counter leg kick but Player is wise to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Player. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diego looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Player walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Diego steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Player.
Diego pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diego moves out of range of the leg kick from Player.
Diego uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Player lands a head shot.
Diego fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diego takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Player blocks the body kick.
Player misses with a straight left.
Diego throws a sloppy head kick and Player moves out of range easily.
Diego misses with a wild body shot.
Player looks to land a right hand but Diego moved out of range.
Diego appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Player is looking to slow Diego down with leg kicks.
Diego moves into the clinch successfully.
Player misses with some punches.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
Player tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Player.
Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diego.
Diego throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Players head.
Diego throws a punch but it's blocked by Player.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Don Diego just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Player's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Diego waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Player.
Player misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Player is defended easily by Diego.
Diego stuffs the takedown attempt from Player. Player gets slowly back to his feet.
Player shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Player was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Diego throws Player to one side and escapes!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Player finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Player takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
Diego throws a leg kick that misses.
Player lands a leg kick that knocks Diego off balance momentarily.
A bone on bone clash there as Diego blocks the leg kick.
Diego dips to his left and cracks Player with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego throws a right hand that misses
and Player counters with a leg kick.
Player takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Diego has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Diego on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diego misses with a few strikes there.
Diego has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Diego there as he acknowledges the shot.
Diego throws a leg kick that misses.
Player looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Player. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Player scores with a takedown into Diego's guard.
Player throws a big elbow that misses.
Player 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.
Player's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Player makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Diego has control of Player's left arm, preventing Player from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Diego.
Diego is continuing to stall.
Diego working a defensive guard but Player passes into half guard.
Player is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Player controlling the action here.
Player is nestled in close to Diego, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Player not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Diego is trying to maintain the position but Player is very close to passing his half guard.
Player wants to control but Diego is keeping him busy.
Player not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Diego is concentrating on defense, preventing Player from advancing position.
Diego blocking the ground and pound attempt from Player.
Player not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Diego controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Player is thwarting Diego's attempts to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Player lets loose with a powerful body kick. Diego will feel that in the morning.
Diego throws a head kick but Player moves out of range.
Player connects with a body shot.
Player fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Diego throws a series of punches but Player avoids them all with ease.
Player pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Player darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Player throws a chopping leg kick but Diego manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Diego throws a leg kick
and Player counters with a good low kick that Diego was not able to check.
Diego jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Player throwing a counter right hand but Diego manages to avoid it.
Player stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Decent striking displayed by Player there.
Player throws a lazy head kick
and Diego counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A slow jab from Player misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Player had his way with Don Diego in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Player throws a body kick that misses
and Diego counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Player shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Player finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Diego slips under a jab from Player.
A combination from Diego does no damage.
Player throws a hook but Diego blocks it.
Diego looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Player blocks a head kick by Diego.
Player takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diego fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diego throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Player checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Player paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diego will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diego looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diego has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Player finds it's way round the side to connect with Diego's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Player.
Diego takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Diego is trying to get back to half guard.
Player scores with a couple of short elbows.
Diego struggling a bit here.
Diego gets back to half guard.
Diego is controlling Player's trapped leg to prevent Player from advancing to side control.
Player is keen to just control but Diego is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Player thows a huge punch but Diego dodges it nicely.
Player prevents Diego from improving his position.
Diego is still trying to improve position.
Diego controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Player throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Diego trying to control but Player postures up.
Player trying to control from half guard but Diego is working away.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Player throwing shots but Diego is blocking nicely.
Player takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
An inside leg kick lands from Diego.
Player missing with a left hand there. Diego was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diego throws a nice inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Diego checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Player is defended easily by Diego.
Diego appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Player shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Diego as he jumps to the side.
A little jabbing left from Diego on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Player keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diego tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Player wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Player misses its intended target.
Player moves out of range of the body kick.
Diego lands with a thumping leg kick.
Player 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.
Diego keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Player.
Player connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diego. Diego circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Diego works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Diego tries to clinch but Player is having none of it.
Player bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Diego's head.
Diego is looking to land body kicks.
An inside leg kick from Diego misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Player fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diego manages to avoid it.
Diego thows a body kick. Player tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Player tries a low kick but Diego avoids it.
Player getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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 Gary Player.
I think Player 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gary Player!
Gary Player decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Don Diego had this to say: 'WOW, rematch please.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luu Viulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gunn's choice of entrance music: Slim Thug Feat T.I. & Bun B - 3 Kings. 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Luu Viulu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nelson Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viulu takes one to the side of the head.
Viulu seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gunn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Viulu slips a jab and a cross from Gunn.
Viulu tries to counter by clinching up but Gunn breaks away and moves out of range.
Viulu tries to clinch up.
Viulu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gunn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Viulu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gunn walks into a jab.
Gunn cracks the inside of Viulu's front leg.
Gunn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gunn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gunn just misses with a punch to the body.
A clash of legs there as Viulu blocks the low kick.
Viulu scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Viulus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Viulu has managed to clinch.
Viulu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Viulu swings wildly with an uppercut but Gunn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Viulu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gunn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Viulu.
Viulu stalling in the clinch but Gunn improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viulu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Viulu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gunn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gunn is trying to maintain a safe position but Viulu gets an underhook and turns Gunn into the cage.
Viulu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gunn or not.
Viulu has Gunn pushed against the cage.
Viulu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Viulu stalls.
Gunn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Viulu.
Viulu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gunn lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Viulu.
A short right from Viulu on the inside.
Viulu stalling the fight.
Gunn stalling in the clinch but Viulu improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn lands an elbow inside.
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!
Gunn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gunn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Viulu is pushing Gunn up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Viulu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gunn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Viulu.
Viulu is looking to control Gunn's arms but Gunn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Viulu has his back to the cage.
Gunn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gunn pushes Viulu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Viulu blocks an elbow strike.
Gunn lands an elbow inside.
Viulu being controlled against the cage.
Gunn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gunn as Viulu tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Viulu.
Viulu takes a shot to the head.
Gunn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gunn lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Gunn.
Gunn can't find room to land a body shot as Viulu controls the action.
Viulu is looking to control Gunn's arms but Gunn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Viulu has his back to the cage.
Gunn lands a shoulder strike.
Viulu scores with a shot to the side of Gunn's head.
Viulu trying to control the position but instead, Gunn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Viulu into the cage.
Viulu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Viulu pressing his opponent against the cage.
Viulu can't find room to land a body shot as Gunn controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Gunn.
A left hand lands to the body for Viulu.
Gunn lands a shoulder strike.
Gunn is trying to stall.
Viulu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Viulu moves away.
Viulu moves out of range of the strikes.
Viulu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Decent striking displayed by Gunn there.
Gunn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Viulu throws a shot from downtown. Gunn moves away and avoids it.
Viulu walks into a stiff left hand from Gunn.
Gunn thuds a left hand into Viulu's body.
Gunn lands a nice hook to Viulu's body. Viulu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gunn lands a jab to Viulu's midsection.
Gunn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Viulu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Gunn 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.
Viulu moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Viulu throws a looping overhand right but Gunn ducks down to avoid it.
Gunn lands with a kick to the ribs.
Viulu swinging wildly here.
Viulu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gunn was well out of range. Poor timing from Viulu.
Viulu looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunn is just out of range.
Gunn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Viulu swinging wildly here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Viulu. Gunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gunn tries to counter with a clinch but Viulu shakes him off and moves away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A good leg kick by Gunn.
Gunn moves forwards but Viulu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nelson Gunn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Viulu tries to clinch but Gunn moves out of range.
Gunn has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Gunn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Nelson Gunn has been cut.
Gunn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Viulu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Viulu misses with a wild body shot.
Gunn tries to counter with a clinch but Viulu shakes him off and moves away.
Gunn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Viulu missing with a left hand there. Gunn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Viulu tries to clinch up.
Gunn connects with an inside leg kick.
Gunn lands a right hook to the body.
Viulu has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Viulu instigates a clinch.
Gunn is looking to control Viulu's arms but Viulu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gunn has his back to the cage.
Gunn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Viulu backwards.
Viulu taking a breather.
Gunn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Viulu.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Viulu.
Viulu has Gunn pushed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gunn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Viulu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gunn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gunn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Viulu is keeping busy.
Gunn working aggressively here.
Viulu swings wildly with an uppercut but Gunn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Viulu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gunn is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Viulu misses with a body punch.
Gunn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch on the inside from Gunn fails to land.
Gunn has Viulu pushed against the cage.
Gunn struggles to land a body shot inside as Viulu controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Gunn on the inside.
Gunn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Viulu.
A right handed body shot lands from Viulu.
A short body shot lands from Viulu as the two fighters clinch.
Gunn is breathing heavily.
Viulu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gunn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nelson Gunn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Viulu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gunn tries a body shot but Viulu blocks it.
Gunn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gunn landing knees to the head.
Gunn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Viulu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunn's elbow.
Gunn looking to slow down the pace here.
Gunn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viulu lands a body punch.
Gunn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Viulu is keeping busy.
Nice body punch from Gunn - that landed with a thud.
Viulu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Viulu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gunn throws a punch but it's blocked by Viulu.
Viulu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Viulu tries a body shot but Gunn blocks it.
Viulu has a couple of punches blocked by Gunn.
Viulu can't find room to land a body shot as Gunn controls the action.
Viulu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gunn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Viulu lands a right hand.
Viulu is looking to control Gunn's arms but Gunn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Viulu has his back to the cage.
Viulu digs a right hand into Gunn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gunn's gas tank.
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 Luu Viulu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nelson Gunn's cut.
That's time! Viulu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gunn tries to land a front kick but Viulu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice straight punches there by Viulu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Viulu.
Gunn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gunn tests Viulu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Viulu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gunn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gunn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gunn tries a low kick but Viulu avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Viulu.
Gunn lands a right hook to the body.
Gunn blocks a jab.
Gunn thuds his shin into the meat of Viulu's side.
Viulu lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Viulu loads up on a big right hand but Gunn slips the punch.
Gunn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gunn moves away from the strike by Viulu.
Viulu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gunn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viulu takes the fight into the clinch.
Viulu working aggressively here.
Viulu tries to work over Gunn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Viulu avoiding damage as Gunn throws knees to the body.
Viulu tries to stall but Gunn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gunn gets through Viulu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Viulu lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Gunn.
Gunn lands a good knee to the midsection. Viulu won't want to take too many of those.
A head punch on the inside from Viulu fails to land.
Nice body punch from Viulu - that landed with a thud.
Gunn tries to work over Viulu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gunn lands with a light punch inside.
Viulu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Viulu misses with a punch on the inside.
Viulu blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viulu tries to work over Gunn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gunn swings wildly with an uppercut but Viulu uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Viulu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Viulu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Viulu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Viulu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gunn has time to react.
Gunn scores with a nice body kick.
Viulu clinches with his opponent.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the head but Viulu blocks with his arms.
A nice left hand lands by Viulu.
Gunn working aggressively here.
Gunn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Viulu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gunn.
Viulu breaks the clinch.
Gunn misses with a looping right.
Viulu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gunn tries to land a body kick
and Viulu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gunn tries to land a leg kick but Viulu saw it coming and moves away.
Viulu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Viulu misses with a wild body shot.
Gunn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gunn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Viulu swings for the body but Gunn moves out of range.
Viulu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Viulu throws a series of punches but Gunn avoids them all with ease.
Gunn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Viulu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gunn.
Gunn throws a body punch but Viulu moves out of range.
Nice cross by Viulu.
Gunn slips under a jab from Viulu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viulu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Viulu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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!
Gunn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Viulu avoids the body shot from Gunn.
Viulu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gunn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Luu Viulu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viulu misses with a straight right.
Viulu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gunn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gunn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gunn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gunn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Viulu with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gunn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Viulu.
Viulu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luu Viulu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Viulu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jupiter Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stem Cell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Jupiter Sound. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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170 cm
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141 lbs
31 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jupiter Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stem Cell!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cell takes a step back to recover.
Cell misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cell throws a wild body kick that Jones sees coming a mile off.
Jones defending well as Cell loads up on a big left hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Cell down.
Cell misses the body punch
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Cell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
A jab from Cell misses.
Cell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cell avoids the body shot from Jones.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cell has Jones pushed against the cage.
Cell trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Cell backwards.
Cell can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Cell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cell looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cell moves away.
Jupiter Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cell connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.
Jones tries to keep at a distance but Cell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cell lands a nice shot to the body.
Cell looking to slow down the pace here.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cell is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A bit of stalling here from Cell.
Cell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cell prevents a body shot from Jones.
Cell wants to stall.
Cell is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cell has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stem Cell.
Jones feints and then cracks Cell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cell down.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cell.
Jones throws a low kick but Cell moves out of range easily.
Jupiter Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Jones.
Cell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
Cell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cell was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
That kick from Jones tenderised Cell's leg. Cell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cell is looking to score with low kicks.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Cell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Cell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cell misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
We've been told by Jones's head coaches at Green Line that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cell throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Cell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones swings for the body but Cell moves out of range.
Cell throws a body kick that misses
and Cell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cell gets a takedown into half guard.
Cell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jones looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jupiter Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Cell.
Cell jabs at Jones's body.
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Cell drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jones defends it well.
Cell looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
Jones scores with a hook.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cell throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jupiter Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a push kick but Cell slaps the foot to one side.
Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jones gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cell.
Cell throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Jones lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cell doesn't seem phased though.
Jones swings for the body but Cell moves out of range.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cell. Cell obviously looking to wear him down.
A punch lands to the side of Cell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jones throws a good cross that connects.
Cell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big right from Cell misses.
Cell scores with a three punch combo!
Cell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good exchange - Cell coming out on top.
Cell lands the left hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cell holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cell leaning against his opponent.
Cell receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Cell is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
Cell stalls.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cell.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Cell is blocking nicely.
Cell takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cell lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cell's elbow.
Cell tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones just leaning against Cell, taking a breather.
Jones working aggressively here.
Cell has Jones pressed against the cage.
Cell breaks the clinch.
Cell 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.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cell with the counter takedown but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Cell.
Jones lands a jab to Cell's midsection.
Cell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jones misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Cell persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Cell backing up. Cell nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
That kick from Jones tenderised Cell's leg. Cell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Cell.
Jones throws the left hand but Cell avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Cell misses its intended target.
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 Jupiter Jones will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Jones cracks Cell with a good jab.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Cell is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jones with a body shot.
Cell throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cell wants to land a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Jones misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jones swings for the body but Cell moves out of range.
Cell shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
A right-left combo lands from Cell.
Cell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jones checks it well.
Jones is looking to counter the offense by Cell and move into the clinch.
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Cell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cell lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones cracks the inside of Cell's front leg.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Cell misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Cell.
Cell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cell manages to avoid it.
Cell tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Jones clinches.
Cell is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cell has his back to the cage.
Jones works on Cell's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Cell is controlling the position.
Stalling in the clinch from Cell.
Cell manages to break the clinch.
Cell just misses with a punch to the body.
Cell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cell's brow.
Cell misses with a body punch.
Cell is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cell is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cell has his back to the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
Cell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Cell.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Jones content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Cell controls the action.
Cell stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jupiter Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stem Cell.
Cell is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cell taking a breather.
Cell is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jupiter Jones clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Jones tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cell is able to avoid easily.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cell.
Cell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Cell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones digs a good body shot into Cell's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Cell.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cell! But no joy.
Cell moves out of range as Jones strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cell throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Cell.
Jones slips a straight right by Cell.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Cell is rocked!
Cell misses with a straight left.
Nice body kick from Jones.
Cell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones counters with an inside leg kick.
Cell lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch there but Cell circles away.
Cell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cell.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Cell is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Jones works the jab nicely.
Cell with a hook.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cell seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Cell slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cell throws out the jab.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cell can do to turn this around?
Jones throws a hook but Cell avoids it easily.
Cell misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters with a low kick, right behind Cell 's knee.
Cell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cell throws a body shot but no joy.
Cell moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
A leg kick checked by Cell.
Cell blocks a leg kick.
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cell unleashes a big counter combination but Jones bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Cell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cell misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
A leg kick checked by Cell.
Jones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It seemed like Cell was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing.
Jones digs a good hook to Cell's body.
Jones misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cell misses with the combination.
Cell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cell somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jupiter Jones had his way with Stem Cell in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jones throws a hook but Cell avoids it easily.
Jones throws out a powerful jab.
Cell ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A little jabbing left from Cell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Cell has a takedown stuffed.
Cell moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones cracks Cell with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cell up against the cage.
Cell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jupiter Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Jones slowing the pace effectively.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones wants to break free but Cell has control.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cell slows down the pace here.
Cell stalling in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Stem Cell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Cell tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cell is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jupiter Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stem Cell.
Cell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones prevents a body shot from Cell.
Jones is leaning against Cell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cell is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cell struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cell blocks an uppercut.
Cell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cell dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jones tries to stall but Cell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jones lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Cell's head.
Jones is stalling here.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cell struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones taking a breather.
Jones pushes Cell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cell tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Cell wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Cell goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Cell is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Cell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Cell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jupiter Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cell tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cell looking to slow down the pace here.
Cell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, Cell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the cage.
Cell misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jupiter Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jupiter Jones!
Jupiter Jones retains his bantamweight title!
Jupiter Jones 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonidas Katsaros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Camacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Katsaros's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 卍 卍 卍. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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34 - 9 - 0 |
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34
205 lbs
24 - 9 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonidas Katsaros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Camacho!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katsaros takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Camacho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Katsaros sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Katsaros throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Katsaros lands a nice shot to the body.
Katsaros tries a low kick but Camacho avoids it.
Camacho misses with a left hand
and Katsaros counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Camacho 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.
Camacho drops his hands momentarily and Katsaros takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Good work by Camacho as he checks the leg kick.
Camacho scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Camacho.
A clash of legs there as Camacho blocks the low kick.
And Camacho responds with a good body kick, but Katsaros manages to step out the way in time.
Katsaros moves out of range of the strikes.
Camacho lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsaros tried to score with a low kick but Camacho checks it.
Camacho misses with a straight left.
Camacho throws a leg kick but Katsaros sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Katsaros scores with a body shot.
Camacho throws an overhand right that lands on Katsaros's shoulder, as Katsaros tries to avoid the shot.
Camacho walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab from Camacho misses.
A low kick from Katsaros is predictable there
and Camacho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Camacho checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Katsaros misses the target.
Katsaros wants to land a leg kick but Camacho is out of range.
Katsaros ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camacho moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katsaros throws a low kick, looking for Camacho's leg but Camacho calmly moves out of range.
Camacho tries a quick counter leg kick but Katsaros is wise to it.
Camacho has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Katsaros.
Camacho closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Camacho scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camacho ducks under a wild hook from Katsaros.
Katsaros connects with a right hand. Camacho shakes it off.
Camacho has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
That kick from Katsaros tenderised Camacho's leg. Camacho is trying to keep his angry face on.
A low kick from Camacho is predictable there
letting Katsaros counter with a right hand.
Katsaros fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Camacho.
Katsaros throws an overhand right that lands on Camacho's shoulder, as Camacho tries to avoid the shot.
Katsaros ducks under a wild hook from Camacho.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katsaros lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Katsaros chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Camacho rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Katsaros counter with a right hand.
Katsaros dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Camacho. That did some damage!
The fighters circle momentarily. Katsaros darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Katsaros is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice straight punches there by Katsaros. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Katsaros.
Camacho throws a good cross that connects.
A low kick from Camacho is predictable there
and Katsaros counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Camacho blocks a jab.
Camacho gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Camacho tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Katsaros feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Katsaros connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katsaros lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Camacho scores with a decent looking hook.
Katsaros misses with a low kick.
A big right from Camacho misses.
Camacho walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Katsaros checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Donk. Katsaros catches Camacho right on the button with a cross.
Katsaros slips a straight right by Camacho.
Camacho tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Katsaros is able to avoid easily.
Katsaros thows a leg kick but Camacho checks it
and Camacho counters with a thumping low kick.
Camacho misses with a body kick.
Camacho lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonidas Katsaros dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Camacho defending well as Katsaros loads up on a big left hand.
As Katsaros backs off Camacho throws a huge counter combo but Katsaros manages to avoid it all.
Camacho's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Katsaros displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Camacho throws out the jab.
Katsaros checks the leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Katsaros as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Miguel Camacho has been cut.
Katsaros clinches up against the cage.
Camacho jumps guard but Katsaros stands there with Camacho around his waist. Camacho gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Camacho scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Katsaros.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Katsaros lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Camacho backwards.
Katsaros pushes Camacho against the cage. Katsaros is working some dirty boxing. Katsaros pushes off with a quick right hook! Camacho goes down! Camacho tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Katsaros moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonidas Katsaros!
Leonidas Katsaros decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Almu Tantor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonton Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tantor comes to the cage accompanied by tantor. Hong comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hong Entrance Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Almu Tantor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tonton Hong!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tantor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hong scores with a takedown into Tantor's guard.
Tantor has control of Hong's left arm, preventing Hong from doing any damage.
Hong throwing strikes but missing.
Hong showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hong trying to control the position from guard on top but Tantor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hong.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hong throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tantor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tantor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hong throws out the jab.
Tantor tried to counter with a leg kick but Hong avoided it.
Almu Tantor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tantor tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hong checks the leg kick nicely there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hong! But no joy.
Tantor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hong throws out a loose jab but Tantor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tantor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hong throws the left hand but Tantor avoids the punch easily.
Hong misses with an uppercut
and Tantor finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hong avoids a kick to the body.
Hong is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tantor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hong takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Tantor misses.
Hong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tantor is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hong, right into the meat.
Hong shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tantor sprawls well. Tantor wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hong gets slowly back to his feet.
Hong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tantor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tantor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hong's calf.
Tantor throws a hook to the side of Hong's head but Hong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tantor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tantor slips a straight right by Hong.
Hong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A low kick from Hong misses
and Tantor counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hong's knee momentarily.
Tantor takes a swing at Hong's ribcage but misses.
Tantor scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong misses with a leg kick.
Hong looks to throw the jab but Tantor is out of range.
Hong throws a low kick, looking for Tantor's leg but Tantor calmly moves out of range.
Tantor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tantor thuds a left hand into Hong's body.
Hong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hong lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hong misses with a series of wild punches.
Hong moves out of range as Tantor strikes.
Tantor blocks a head kick by Hong.
Tantor lands with a right hand.
Hong throws a low kick but Tantor moves out of range easily.
Tantor misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong throws a solid leg kick but Tantor takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hong.
Tantor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tantor looks to throw the jab but Hong is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tantor swinging wildly here.
Hong looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hong checks the leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Tantor. No joy for Hong on that attempt.
Hong throws a jab but it's blocked by Tantor.
Tantor throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hong.
Tantor throws a jab but it's blocked by Hong.
Hong scoring well with a low kick there.
Tantor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tantor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hong. Hong circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tantor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Almu Tantor dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A punch combination from Tantor misses.
A low kick from Hong is predictable there
and Tantor counters with a nice kick to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Hong there.
Hong wants to land a leg kick but Tantor is out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tantor.
A cross from Tantor lands.
Tantor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tantor is looking to score with low kicks.
Tantor throws a body punch but Hong moves out of range.
Tantor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hong can do to turn this around?
Tantor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hong. Hong obviously looking to wear him down.
A leg kick checked by Hong.
Tantor avoids the head kick by Hong.
Hong slips a straight right by Tantor.
Hong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tantor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tantor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong loads up on a big right hand but Tantor slips the punch.
Hong is looking to land body kicks.
Nice shot lands for Hong.
Hong throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tantor. That's going to slow Hong down.
A leg kick checked by Tantor.
A quick step to the side and Tantor tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Hong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tantor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Tantor as he connects with a hook.
Tantor throws a body punch but Hong moves out of range.
Hong is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tantor.
Hong looks to land a left hand but Tantor moved out of range nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Tantor misses its target.
Hong throws a looping overhand right but Tantor ducks down to avoid it.
Tantor avoids the body shot from Hong.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tantor.
Tantor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tantor defending well as Hong loads up on a big left hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tantor, right into the meat.
Hong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tantor counters with a body kick that stops Hong in his tracks momentarily.
Hong misses with a looping right.
Tantor explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A shot to the liver by Hong. Beautiful body shot.
Tantor moves out of range as Hong throws a body kick.
Good leg kick by Hong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tantor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Hong finds it's way through Tantor's defenses.
Hong throws a right and a left that Tantor avoids nicely.
Tantor fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hong just manages to avoid it.
Tantor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tantor checks a low kick from Hong.
Tantor ducks under a wild hook from Hong.
Tantor throws a looping overhand right but Hong ducks down to avoid it.
Tantor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hong's calf.
Hong misses with a straight right.
Tantor throws a leg kick
and Hong counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hong postures up in Tantor's guard and throws a big left but Tantor blocks it.
Hong throws a big elbow that misses.
Tantor controlling Hong's posture.
Tantor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong throwing strikes from guard but Tantor blocks nicely.
Hong postures up in Tantor's guard and throws a big left but Tantor blocks it.
Tantor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hong throws a strike but Tantor rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tantor avoids the body shot from Hong.
Hong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hong misses with a straight right.
It looked like Tantor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A solid body kick from Tantor.
Tantor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Almu Tantor will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hong shoots for a takedown but Tantor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hong takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tantor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tantor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tantor lands with a straight right. Hong didn't see that one coming.
Hong shoots in and drives through. Tantor sprawls well.
Hong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tantor circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Hong misses.
Tantor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hong's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tantor under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hong lands the left hand.
Hong throws a leg kick but Tantor checks it.
Tantor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hong's calf.
Hong has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tantor.
Tantor lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hong takes a step back to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Tantor misses.
Hong feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Tantor lands.
Almu Tantor is winning the standup battle so far.
Hong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tantor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Hong to counter with a crisp jab.
Hong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tantor throws a nice head kick!
Hong is rocked!
It looks like Tonton Hong has been cut.
Hong tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tantor defends well and Hong ends up having to push Tantor into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hong is still on wobbly legs! Can Tantor finish him?
Almu Tantor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tonton Hong.
Hong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tantor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hong seems to have recovered his senses.
Tantor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hong.
Tantor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hong digs a good hook to Tantor's body.
Hong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hong slips under a jab.
Tantor scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor misses with a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Tantor as he connects with a hook.
Hong scores with a head kick.
Good work by Hong as he checks the leg kick.
Hong motions for Tantor to come forward. Hong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hong throws a poor cross that misses
and Tantor counters with a nice uppercut.
Hong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hong.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tantor.
Hong throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hong walks into a jab.
Tantor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tantor.
Tantor walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And Hong responds with a good body kick, but Tantor manages to step out the way in time.
Tantor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tantor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hong throws a lazy right hand but Tantor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hong shoots in but Tantor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tantor lands with a hook. Hong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hong delivers a nice body kick.
Hong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tantor.
A good leg kick by Tantor.
Tantor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tantor.
Tantor scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tantor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong throws a low kick but Tantor avoids it.
Tantor lands a jab to the nose.
Tantor throws a push kick but Hong slaps the foot to one side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tantor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tantor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hong's calf.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hong.
Tantor tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tantor lands a jab to Hong's midsection.
Tantor scores with a nice right hand.
Tantor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hong moves away.
A jab from Hong misses.
Tantor seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tantor.
Tantor feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tantor checks a leg kick nicely.
Tantor lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Almu Tantor clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Tonton Hong's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hong uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tantor has time to react.
Tantor walks into a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Tantor. No joy for Hong on that attempt.
An inside leg kick from Hong misses.
Tantor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tantor throws a right and a left that Hong avoids nicely.
Tantor just misses with a punch to the body.
Hong wants to slow Tantor down by chopping away at his legs.
Tantor feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tantor misses the shot to the body.
Hong gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tantor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tantor's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hong under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tantor.
Hong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tantor misses with a low kick.
Hong throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tantor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tantor scores with a jab. Hong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tantor - that will leave a mark!
Hong moves out of range of the body kick.
Tantor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hong misses with a low kick.
Hong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tantor is out of range.
Tantor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tantor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tantor is looking to score with low kicks.
Tantor blocks a head kick by Hong.
Tantor half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tantor misses with a leg kick.
Hong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tantor throws a body punch but Hong moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hong throws the left hand but Tantor avoids the punch easily.
Tantor lands with a hook. Hong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tantor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hong slips a straight right by Tantor.
Tantor lands a glancing blow to the side of Hong's head.
Tantor digs a good body shot into Hong's ribs.
Tantor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hong.
Hong appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hong misses with a takedown
and Tantor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tantor misses with a low kick.
Hong tries to land a leg kick but Tantor saw it coming and moves away.
Hong ducks under a wild hook from Tantor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Tantor.
Tantor avoids the body shot from Hong.
Tantor lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tantor throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hong counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tantor keeping moving, preventing Hong from controlling successfully.
Hong looking to sit in guard and control but Tantor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hong is pulling down on Tantor's head. It's preventing any offense from Tantor, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hong cracks Tantor with a solid left hand.
Tantor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tantor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hong.
Tantor controls Hong momentarily but Hong frees himself.
Tantor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Almu Tantor had his way with Tonton Hong in that round.
The cut man is working on Tonton Hong's cut.
That's time! Tantor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tantor pinned against the cage. Tantor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
You can see that Hong has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
A slapping body kick lands there for Tantor.
Tantor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hong.
Tantor cracks the inside of Hong's front leg.
A left lands for Hong.
A good leg kick by Tantor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hong walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tantor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice straight punches there by Tantor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tantor.
Hong has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tantor lands a glancing blow to the side of Hong's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hong has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tantor.
A good leg kick by Tantor.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hong.
Tantor digs a good hook to Hong's body.
Tantor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hong.
Hong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tantor with a jab.
Hong lands a slapping body shot.
Hong blocks a jab.
Tantor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tantor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hong on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hong lands a nice shot that snaps Tantor's head back.
Tonton Hong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor cracks the inside of Hong's front leg.
Hong misses with a low kick as Tantor jumps back.
Hong on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A leg kick checked by Hong.
Tantor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hong.
Hong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tantor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hong scores with a nice right hand.
Hong shoots and misses
and Tantor counters with a nice leg kick.
Hong is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Tantor lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hong ducks under a wild hook from Tantor.
A punch lands to the side of Hong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tantor throws a solid leg kick but Hong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tantor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong throws a leg kick
and Tantor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tantor staying out of range there.
Hong throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hong connects with a body shot.
Tantor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tantor.
Tantor slips under a jab.
Tantor blocks a low kick nicely.
Tantor seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hong walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tantor.
Tantor wants to slow Hong down by chopping away at his legs.
Hong shoots in for a takedown but Tantor shows good takedown defense.
Almu Tantor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tonton Hong.
Hong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hong avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tantor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hong.
Hong swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tantor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hong.
Tantor thuds a left hand into Hong's body.
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!
Hong thuds his right hand into Tantor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tantor scores with a hook.
Hong moves out of range of the body kick.
Tantor misses with a low kick.
Tantor blocks a head kick by Hong.
Hong misses with a kick to the body.
Tantor is looking to score with low kicks.
Hong misses with an uppercut
and Tantor counters with a straight right hand.
Tantor attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hong thinks about the counter body kick.
Hong throws a poor cross that misses
and Tantor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hong thinking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Almu Tantor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tantor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Almu Tantor!
Almu Tantor retains his light heavyweight title!
Almu Tantor tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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