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DUEL#2 Two Fight Two Champions PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marian Balkon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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193 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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184 cm
26
191 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kalle Kula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marian Balkon!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Kula as he connects with a hook.
Kula misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kula misses the shot to the body.
Balkon misses with a double jab.
Kula misses with a jab to the body
and Balkon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Balkon misses.
Kula was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kula ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Balkon throws a head kick that misses.
Balkon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balkon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kula misses with a body punch
and Balkon counters with a right hand to the body.
Balkon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kula misses with a hook
enabling Balkon to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balkon lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Kalle Kula has been cut.
Kula ducks under a wild hook from Balkon.
Kula throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Balkon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Balkon tries a head kick but it misses.
Balkon throws a looping overhand right but Kula ducks down to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Balkon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kula throws a looping overhand right but Balkon ducks down to avoid it.
Kula misses with a straight left.
Balkon avoids the body shot from Kula.
Balkon let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kula stalks Balkon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Balkon's face. Balkon staggers backwards, shaken.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kula.
Kula swings for the body but Balkon moves out of range.
Kula misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balkon.
Kula swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Balkon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kula.
Kula ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Balkon.
Balkon throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balkon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kula.
Kula cracks Balkon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Balkon slips under a jab from Kula.
Kula moves out of range as Balkon strikes.
Balkon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kula.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kula throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kula misses with a right hand
and Kula takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kula misses with a hook to the body
and Balkon counters with a nice uppercut.
Balkon misses with a head kick.
Kula throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Balkon lands a head kick!
Balkon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kula's head.
Kula slips a jab from Balkon.
Kula throws a lazy uppercut
and Balkon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Balkon throws a shot to the body.
Balkon lands a nice shot to the body.
Balkon misses with a double jab.
Kula connects with a nice looking jab.
Kula lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Balkon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kula connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Balkon's hands.
Kula misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Balkon.
Balkon slips under a jab from Kula.
Kula thows a left - swing and a miss!
Balkon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jab by Kula.
Kula misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balkon.
Balkon throws a jab when Kula was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Kula misses the target.
Kula throws a big shot that misses.
Kula throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kula moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Balkon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kula lands the left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kula throws a lazy right hand but Balkon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Balkon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kula, as that shot connected.
Nice shot by Balkon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balkon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balkon drives through and clinches with Kula against the cage.
Balkon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kula backwards.
Balkon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kula is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kula looks to score with a jab to the body but Balkon is just out of range.
Kula throws an overhand right that lands on Balkon's shoulder, as Balkon tries to avoid the shot.
Kula takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kula misses with a few strikes there.
Kula thows a left - swing and a miss!
Balkon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kula misses with a straight left.
Balkon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kula misses with a few strikes there.
Balkon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balkon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kula counters with a nice uppercut.
Kula avoids the head kick by Balkon.
Kula throws a right hand that Balkon ducks under and follows up with a left that Balkon also avoids with ease.
A little jabbing left from Balkon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Balkon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kalle Kula will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kalle Kula's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Balkon scores with a body shot.
Kalle Kula is winning the standup battle so far.
Kula moves into range and connects with a jab.
A slow jab from Balkon misses its intended target.
Balkon lands a head shot.
Balkon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kula in his tracks.
Kula 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.
Kula looks to throw the jab but Balkon is out of range.
Balkon throws out a counter right but Kula avoids it with no problem.
Balkon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kula lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kula throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kula swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balkon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kula throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balkon.
Balkon is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kula throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Balkon counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kula. Balkon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kula looks to land a right hand but Balkon moved out of range.
Balkon throws out a counter right but Kula avoids it with no problem.
Balkon slips under a jab from Kula.
Balkon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balkon has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Balkon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Balkon misses with an uppercut.
Balkon swings for the body but Kula moves out of range.
Balkon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kula.
Kula misses with a right hand
and Balkon counters with a straight right hand.
Kula moves forwards but Balkon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Balkon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Balkon avoids the body shot from Kula.
Kula throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balkon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kula pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Balkon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Balkon finds it's way through Kula's defenses.
Kula throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kula works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kula lands a glancing blow to the side of Balkon's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balkon darts in and clinches Kula up against the cage.
Kula misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kula fails to land.
Balkon trying to control the position but instead, Kula has worked for underhooks and has pushed Balkon into the cage.
Kula misses with the head strike.
Balkon breaks from the clinch.
Balkon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kula.
Balkon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kula has time to react.
Balkon throws a head kick but Kula moves out of range.
Balkon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kula misses with a left hand
and Balkon counters with a nice uppercut.
Kula looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A head kick from Balkon lands but Kula takes it in his stride.
The fighters circle momentarily. Balkon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kula is rocked!
Balkon moves into the clinch.
Kula throws a head punch that misses.
Balkon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oh Kula is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kula misses with a punch on the inside.
Balkon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kula's face.
Balkon breaks from the clinch.
Kula looks up at the clock. Bad move! Balkon lands a right hand from hell, dropping Kula. Balkon pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marian Balkon!
Marian Balkon thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Djamel Hammouche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claymore Longshanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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269 lbs
19 - 13 - 0 |
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37
280 lbs
12 - 1 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent MT
Fast |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Djamel Hammouche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Claymore Longshanks!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longshanks avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hammouche dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Longshanks misses the target.
Longshanks moves out of range as Hammouche strikes.
Longshanks throws a hook but Hammouche blocks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hammouche.
Hammouche sizes up Longshanks with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Claymore Longshanks has been cut.
Hammouche cracks Longshanks with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Longshanks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hammouche. Hammouche obviously looking to wear him down.
Longshanks misses with a straight right.
Hammouche swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Longshanks counters with a crisp one two that drops Hammouche! Longshanks thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Hammouche to his feet! Hammouche is in big trouble!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BOOM! Longshanks lands a beautiful left hook that drops Hammouche. Hammouche tries to recover but Longshanks is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Hammouche lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Claymore Longshanks!
A very excited looking Claymore Longshanks rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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30
162 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
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155 lbs
15 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jet Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Patton!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Li looks to land a combination. Patton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sloppy strikes from Li. Those never looked like landing.
Patton slips a jab and a cross from Li.
Patton ducks under a wild hook from Li.
Nice shot by Patton.
Patton has his takedown stuffed
and Patton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Patton misses with an uppercut
and Patton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Patton cracks Li with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patton swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
Patton throws a series of strikes that have Li backpedaling.
It looks like Jet Li has been cut.
A lazy left from Patton finds it's target.
Li throws an overhand right that lands on Patton's shoulder, as Patton tries to avoid the shot.
Li cracks a nice hook into Patton's ribs.
Patton lands with a shot to the body.
Li throws a lazy right hand but Patton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Li is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Patton.
Li darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Patton shoots in looking for a takedown but Li manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Patton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Patton misses.
Patton tries to clinch there but Li circles away.
Li stalks Patton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Patton's face. Patton staggers backwards, shaken.
Patton looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
Patton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Li counters with a nice uppercut.
Patton throws the left hand but Li avoids the punch easily.
Patton misses the shot to the body.
Patton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rick Patton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Patton. Li does a little dance to reset his feet.
Li throws out a leg kick but Patton moves out of range and Li only half commits.
The crowd cheers as Patton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Li doesn't seem phased though.
A big right from Li misses.
Nice defenses there by Patton.
Patton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li was well out of range. Poor timing from Patton.
Li misses with an uppercut. Patton saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patton lands a right hook to the body.
Li misses with a hook. Patton ducked under it nicely.
Li motions for Patton to come forward. Li throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton cracks a nice hook into Li's ribs.
Patton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Patton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jet Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Patton.
Patton misses with an uppercut.
Li throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Patton tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Patton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Li rather than just go for the knockout.
Patton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Patton blocks a jab.
Patton fails with a takedown attempt.
Li is looking for a counter combo.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Patton with the counter takedown but Li avoids it easily.
Patton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Li closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Patton just misses with a punch to the body.
Li takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Li throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Patton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li scores with a jab to the head.
Li keeps the fight on the outside.
Patton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Patton fails with the takedown.
Patton jabs Li to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Li throws a shot from downtown. Patton moves away and avoids it.
Patton moves into the clinch.
Patton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Patton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Li misses with a punch to the body.
Patton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Li fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jet Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Patton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Li tests Patton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Patton slips a jab and a cross from Li.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Patton scores with a sloppy right hand. Li should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Patton gets a clinch.
We've been informed that Patton has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Patton has Li pressed against the cage, preventing Li from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Patton throws a head punch that misses.
Patton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Patton fails to land.
Li breaks from the clinch.
Li takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Li misses with the combination.
Patton throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Li counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Patton. Li does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Li on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Li misses with a two punch combination.
Patton just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice jab there from Patton.
Li moves into range and connects with a jab.
Patton drives through and clinches with Li against the cage.
Patton misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jet Li dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jet Li's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A swing and a miss from Li.
Li throws a body punch but Patton moves out of range.
Li lands a glancing blow to the side of Patton's head.
A punch combination from Li misses.
Patton cracks Li with a right hand to the side of the head.
Patton moves to clinch but Li breaks away
and Li counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Li misses with a wild combination.
Patton throws a good cross that connects.
Patton moves out of range as Li strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Patton. Li does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Li.
Patton throws a good cross that connects.
Li throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Patton.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patton throws a shot to the body.
Patton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Li but Li pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li misses with a wild combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Patton! But no joy.
Patton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Patton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jet Li is winning the standup battle so far.
Patton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Li.
Patton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.
Li gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Patton staying out of range there.
Patton misses with a body shot.
Patton misses with a combination
and Li counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Patton.
Patton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Li - just one landing.
Li misses with an uppercut.
Patton is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Patton swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
Li throws a big counter combination but Patton scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Li misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Li fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Patton just misses with a punch to the body.
Patton misses with a hook to the body
and Li counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Patton cracks Li with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A punch combination from Li misses.
Li throws a body punch but Patton moves out of range.
Patton misses with a body shot.
Li rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Patton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
Patton clinches.
Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li was well out of range. Poor timing from Patton.
Patton misses with a hook.
Li lands with a nice combination. Patton backs away looking to recover.
Li throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Patton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li connects with a nice looking jab.
Patton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Li.
Li takes a swing at Patton's ribcage but misses.
Patton clinches with his opponent.
Li is trying to break free.
Patton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Patton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li's elbow.
A hook to the body from Li.
Li works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Patton tightens his grip and picks Li up, before dumping him to the ground. Li manages to land in guard.
Li controls Patton momentarily but Patton frees himself.
Li pulls Patton in close to prevent any damage.
Li is trying to control the position but Patton postures up.
Patton is in close to Li's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Patton cracks Li with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Patton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Patton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patton stands up over Li, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patton stops Li from standing up.
Li is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Patton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Patton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Patton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Li is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Patton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Li is looking to stand up but Patton isn't so interested in that idea.
Li trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
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 Jet Li will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jet Li's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Li throws a body shot but no joy.
Li tries to land a leg kick but Patton saw it coming and moves away.
Patton throws a hook to the side of Li's head but Li sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Li misses with a looping left.
Donk. Patton catches Li right on the button with a cross.
Patton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Patton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Li moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Li misses with a body shot.
Li takes a swing at Patton's ribcage but misses.
Patton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Patton misses with a wild body shot.
Li catches Patton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Patton throws a hook to the side of Li's head but Li sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Patton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Patton.
Patton scores with a body shot.
Patton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Li stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Patton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Patton just misses with a punch to the body.
Patton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Patton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Li scores with a one two! Patton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Patton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Patton throws a lazy right hand but Li sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Patton cracks Li with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Patton tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Li defends well and Patton ends up having to push Li into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Patton thuds a left hand into Li's body.
Patton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
Patton lands a jab to Li's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li slips a jab from Patton.
Li scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Patton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rick Patton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Li misses with a double jab.
Patton misses with a hook.
Li throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Patton misses with a body shot.
Jet Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Li takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Patton lands a right hook to the body.
Patton misses with a hook. Li ducked under it nicely.
Li is looking to land body kicks.
Li bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Patton's head backwards.
Patton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Li ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Li fails to land with a series of punches.
Patton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Li moves away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Patton.
Patton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Patton misses with a body shot.
It looked like Li was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton walks into a jab.
Patton misses the shot to the body.
Patton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Patton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Patton misses with a takedown attempt
and Li counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jet Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Patton.
Patton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A looping hook to the body misses from Patton. Li does a little dance to reset his feet.
Patton misses with a wild body shot.
Li lands an overhand right.
Patton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Patton shoots in looking for a takedown but Li manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Patton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A counter left hand to the body from Li misses its target.
Patton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Li lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patton looks for a takedown but Li sprawls well.
Li scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Li.
Li listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Patton misses with a jab to the body
and Li counters with a one-two to the body.
Patton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li wants to get back to his feet.
Li is positioning himself well to prevent Patton advancing to mount.
Li is pressing down on Patton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Li escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Patton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Patton lands a couple of digs.
Patton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Li has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Patton off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Jet Li is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jet Li showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Li, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jet Li!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taj Trigger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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28
256 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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26
257 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonard Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taj Trigger!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trigger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Martinez wants to clinch up but Trigger keeps it at a distance.
Martinez lands a nice looking body shot.
A shot to the liver by Martinez. Beautiful body shot.
Martinez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Roosters Coop in the buildup to the fight.
Trigger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Martinez.
Trigger looks to throw the jab but Martinez is out of range.
Martinez half committed to a counter leg kick.
Trigger slips under a jab from Martinez.
Trigger tries to counter with a clinch but Martinez shakes him off and moves away.
Martinez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Trigger did well to prevent Martinez getting side control.
Martinez moves nicely into side control.
Martinez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Trigger is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Martinez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez advances to mount.
Martinez misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Martinez throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Martinez punching from mount but Trigger doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez unloads with some shots from mount but Trigger bucks and avoids them well.
Martinez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Trigger is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Martinez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Martinez lands a heavy elbow.
Poor strikes thrown by Martinez there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Trigger wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Martinez.
Martinez thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Trigger takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Martinez 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.
Martinez tries to control but Trigger wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trigger prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Trigger is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Martinez unloads with some shots from mount but Trigger bucks and avoids them well.
Martinez lands a big shot there that rocks Trigger but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Trigger tries to hold on but Martinez pushes him away.
Trigger suckers Martinez into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Trigger is now in Martinez's guard!
Martinez is trying to hold Trigger in close to prevent damage but Trigger has managed to pass into half guard.
Martinez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Trigger's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Martinez wants to sweep here but Trigger controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trigger not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Martinez wants to sweep but no luck.
Trigger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martinez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martinez 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.
Martinez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Trigger can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Martinez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Trigger passes into half guard.
Trigger is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Martinez is trying to get back to full guard.
Trigger slows the pace down in half guard.
Martinez wants to control but Trigger is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Martinez is looking for a sweep. Trigger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trigger trying to mount his opponent but Martinez defends it.
Trigger is thwarting Martinez's attempts to control the position.
Martinez wants to improve his position but Trigger is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Martinez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Martinez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Trigger.
Trigger moves out of range of the leg kick from Martinez.
Martinez with a poor takedown
and Trigger counters with a good, hard body kick but Martinez shrugs it off.
Leonard Martinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trigger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martinez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martinez. That's going to slow Trigger down.
Martinez dives in and grabs Trigger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Trigger pushes down on Martinez's head and hops out.
Martinez misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martinez. That's going to slow Trigger down.
Martinez tries to bum rush Trigger with a series of wild strikes but Trigger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leonard Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trigger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Trigger throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martinez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Trigger avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonard Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trigger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Martinez quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trigger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Trigger tries to score with a low kick but Martinez moves his leg out of the way.
Martinez throws a quick counter head kick but Trigger was just out of range.
Trigger moves out of range as Martinez throws a body kick.
Trigger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Leonard Martinez is winning the standup battle so far.
Trigger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martinez.
Martinez throws a combination. Trigger tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Trigger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martinez.
Trigger thuds his shin into the meat of Martinez's side.
Martinez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Trigger lands a nice hook to Martinez's body. Martinez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martinez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A low kick from Martinez is predictable there
and Trigger counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez keeps control of Trigger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Trigger avoiding damage as Martinez throws knees to the body.
Trigger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martinezs head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trigger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Martinez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Trigger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Trigger lands with a left to the head.
Martinez looking to throw knees to the head but Trigger is blocking nicely.
Trigger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trigger blocking some punches.
Martinez lands a good knee to the midsection. Trigger won't want to take too many of those.
Trigger misses with a punch to the body.
Trigger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trigger lands a leg kick that knocks Martinez off balance momentarily.
Martinez throws the kick towards the body but Trigger avoids it.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Trigger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Trigger misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trigger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Trigger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martinez throws a big counter combination but Trigger scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Martinez scores with a body shot.
Martinez throws the kick towards the body but Trigger avoids it.
Trigger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trigger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martinez. That's going to slow Trigger down.
Martinez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Trigger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Trigger scores with a kick to the midsection.
Martinez thumps Trigger with a low kick.
Martinez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martinez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trigger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trigger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez lands the left hand.
Martinez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Trigger throws a right hand that Martinez ducks under and follows up with a left that Martinez also avoids with ease.
Martinez tries to clinch but Trigger is having none of it.
Trigger tries to counter with a clinch but Martinez shakes him off and moves away.
Trigger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Martinez misses with a series of wild punches.
Trigger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trigger lands a jab to the nose.
Trigger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick from Martinez misses.
Trigger missing with a left hand there. Martinez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martinez staying out of range there.
Trigger slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Taj Trigger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Martinez pushes Trigger away with a front kick.
Trigger takes a swing at Martinez's ribcage but misses.
Trigger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martinez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Martinez moves away from the strike by Trigger.
Martinez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trigger moves away.
Martinez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Trigger moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Trigger misses its intended target.
Martinez shoots in and gets a takedown into Trigger's guard.
Trigger pulls Martinez in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez trying to control but Trigger is working from the bottom.
Martinez looking to sit in guard and control but Trigger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trigger lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Trigger trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Trigger wants to get back to his feet.
Martinez throws a strike but Trigger avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Martinez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trigger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trigger trying to control the position here.
Martinez stands up over Trigger, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trigger keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez won't allow Trigger to get back to his feet.
Our spies down at at World Class Elite Gym (16 elites) $1000 inform us that Trigger has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Martinez throwing strikes but missing.
Trigger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martinez pushes down on Trigger's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Martinez is trying to control the action in half guard but Trigger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Martinez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Martinez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Trigger doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Martinez.
Martinez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Trigger does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Trigger wants to control but Martinez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Martinez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Trigger doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Martinez.
Leonard Martinez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Trigger is trying to stand.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Trigger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Martinez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Martinez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinez misses with a few strikes there.
Martinez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Martinez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Trigger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Leonard Martinez has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big right from Martinez misses.
Nice shot lands for Trigger.
Martinez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trigger can do to turn this around?
Martinez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Martinez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Trigger to score with a decent uppercut.
Martinez throws a wild hook but Trigger just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Martinez gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Trigger raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taj Trigger!
A very excited looking Taj Trigger made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Grey Worm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Worm comes to the cage accompanied by Der Kaptain. Hunter is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sunday Bloody Sunday- U2. Justin Hunter will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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27
140 lbs
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167 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grey Worm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Hunter!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Worm is defended easily by Hunter.
Justin Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunter misses with a wild combination.
Hunter closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Worm can't do much from the bottom here.
Hunter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Worm keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Worm tries to bench press Hunter off him but Hunter keeps the position.
Hunter throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hunter is looking to take a break and control but Worm is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hunter throws an elbow but Worm slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worm regains half guard, as Hunter was trying to land strikes.
Worm is looking to control Hunter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Worm avoid being mounted?
Worm tries to get to full guard but Hunter has control of the leg.
Worm is trying to stand up here but Hunter is controlling him well.
Worm is trying to get back to full guard.
Hunter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hunter is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Worm has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hunter is working away from the top position though.
Worm wants to get back to full guard.
Worm is trying to stand up here but Hunter is controlling him well.
Worm wants to control but Hunter is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hunter trying to control from half guard but Worm is working away.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Worm shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hunter misses with a two punch combination.
Worm went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hunter throws a series of punches but Worm avoids them all with ease.
Hunter manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Worm on his heels. He'll look to pass Worm's guard now, I'm sure.
Hunter throwing strikes from guard but Worm blocks nicely.
Hunter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Worm's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter 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.
Hunter with a nice head shot there.
Worm can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hunter controls the pace.
Hunter trying to control but Worm is working from the bottom.
Hunter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hunter content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hunter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Worm keeping moving, preventing Hunter from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Worm has his foot on Hunter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hunter works his way back into a safe position though.
Worm can't keep his opponent in guard - Hunter advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Worm might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hunter wants to control but Worm is keeping him busy.
Hunter is pressing down on Worm's thigh, looking to free his foot. Worm is holding on for now.
Hunter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Worm looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hunter wants to work for an arm triangle but Worm is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Worm wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Hunter 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 decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Worm keeping hold of Hunter's head, controlling as best he can.
Worm wants to improve his position but Hunter is controlling well.
Hunter looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Worm with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Worm blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hunter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Worm moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hunter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Worm keeping moving, preventing Hunter from controlling successfully.
Hunter preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worm not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hunter passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Worm can't do much from the bottom here.
Hunter wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Worm, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunter cracks Worm with a big right hand but Worm just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hunter throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Worm is trying to improve his position.
Worm is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hunter's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter wants to pass to mount but Worm is defending the position.
Worm is trying to maintain the position but Hunter is very close to passing his half guard.
Hunter stalling away here and it's allowed Worm to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hunter wants to control from the top but Worm keeps moving.
Worm pulls Hunter in close to his closed guard and prevents Hunter from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hunter content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worm looking for a sweep. Not yet Worm, not yet.
Hunter throws a strike but Worm rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hunter has his foot on Worm's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Worm works his way back into a safe position though.
Worm missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hunter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Worm tries to stand but Hunter is controlling from the bottom.
Hunter working for a triangle but Worm defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worm throwing strikes from guard but Hunter blocks nicely.
Worm tries to free his leg and advance position but Hunter is retaining full guard.
Hunter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Worm won't allow Hunter to sweep him here.
Hunter looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Worm stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Hunter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Worm's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Worm tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hunter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Worm somewhat.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hunter was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Worm is looking to regain half guard here but Hunter keeps moving and retains side control.
Worm struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Worm is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Worm is not content to let Hunter control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter working away.
Hunter controlling from side mount.
Worm is trying to improve his position.
Worm is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Hunter is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Hunter is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Worm has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Worm!
Hunter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Worm is defending against the submission attempts here by Hunter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Worm blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hunter.
Hunter is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Worm is looking to control Hunter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Worm avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Worm moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hunter tries to free his leg and advance position but Worm is retaining full guard.
Hunter postures up.
Hunter passes into half guard.
Hunter perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hunter is working for a submission of some sort.
Worm makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Worm.
Grey Worm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Justin Hunter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Justin Hunter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hunter is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Worm keeping moving, preventing Hunter from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hunter looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Hunter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hunter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Hunter!
As Justin Hunter got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: This Win Is For Ireland And All the Irish People!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackie Lu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Strung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackie Lu could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jay Strung's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackie Lu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Strung!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lu tries to close the distance and clinch but Strung swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strung lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Strung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lu moves into the clinch.
Lu is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lu gets through Strung's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lu swings wildly with an uppercut but Strung uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strung wants a takedown but no success here.
Lu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lu pushes Strung back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strung is working for takedown but Lu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jackie Lu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Strung.
Lu stops a takedown attempt from Strung.
Lu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Strung.
Strung drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lu gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Strung wants the takedown. Lu is fighting it off but Strung persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lu's guard against the cage.
Lu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lu working for a triangle but Strung defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Strung doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Lu is tightening it up a little... Strung has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Strung reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Strung taps out! Nice BJJ there by Lu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jackie Lu!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darren Myles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Tattum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Myles comes to the cage accompanied by Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darren Myles!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominic Tattum!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myles shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tattum defends it nicely.
Myles on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tattum is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tattum lets loose with a powerful body kick. Myles will feel that in the morning.
Myles darts in looking for a takedown but Tattum gets double underhooks and turns Myles into the cage.
Tattum moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tattum lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Myles takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Myles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tattum counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tattum has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Tattum feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Myles's calf.
Myles takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Myles misses with a left hand
and Tattum counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tattum lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tattum thumps Myles with a low kick.
Tattum explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Myles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tattum circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myles shoots in and gets a takedown into Tattum's guard.
Myles throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Myles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tattum is keeping the position for now.
Myles sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Myles passes Tattum's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Myles missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Myles throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Myles is looking to take a break and control but Tattum is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Myles landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Myles 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.
Myles is trying to control the action in half guard but Tattum is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Myles takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Myles wants to take a breather but Tattum is having none of it.
Tattum is pressing down on Myles's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tattum thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Myles trying to control the position from guard on top but Tattum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Myles postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Myles trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Myles wants to control from the top but Tattum keeps moving.
Myles is looking to work some ground and pound but Tattum has wrist control.
Myles scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myles throws a big right hand that misses.
Myles looking to sit in guard and control but Tattum gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tattum tries to free his leg and advance position but Myles is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Myles is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Tattum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Myles throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tattum counters with a leg kick.
Myles has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Myles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Myles pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tattum back to the cage. Myles follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tattum connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Myles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Myles does no damage.
Myles fails to land with a series of punches.
Myles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dominic Tattum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tattum connects with a high kick.
Myles throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tattum finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Myles tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Myles.
Myles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Myles is looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dominic Tattum will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
That kick from Tattum tenderised Myles's leg. Myles is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tattum throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Myles closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tattum's guard.
Tattum is trying to control the position but Myles postures up.
Myles stops Tattum from standing up.
Tattum working a defensive guard here.
Myles landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myles lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Myles missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've been hearing that Myles has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Myles lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myles throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Myles trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tattum holds on and takes a little breather.
Myles wants to control from the top but Tattum keeps moving.
Myles looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tattum 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Myles trying to control the position from guard on top but Tattum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Myles is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tattum darts in and clinches Myles up against the cage.
Tattum is looking to break free of the clinch but Myles has double underhooks.
Tattum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Myles chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tattum can pounce on him.
Myles just misses with a punch to the body.
Myles tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tattum wants to clinch up but Myles keeps it at a distance.
Myles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tattum.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Myles.
Tattum fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Myles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Myles stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tattum.
Myles swinging wildly here.
Tattum wants to clinch.
Myles closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tattum's guard.
Myles stands and throws Tattum's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Myles cracks Tattum with a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myles throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Myles working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Myles trying to control the position but Tattum is working away.
Tattum gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tattum is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Myles with the ground and pound but Tattum uses the opportunity to regain guard.
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 Darren Myles will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Myles blocks a head kick by Tattum.
Myles throwing a counter right hand but Tattum manages to avoid it.
Myles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tattum counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Myles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Myles misses.
Tattum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Myles shoots in but no luck this time.
Tattum feints a counter leg kick.
Myles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tattum counters with a nice low kick that buckles Myles's knee momentarily.
Darren Myles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tattum lands a jab to Myles's midsection.
Tattum chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Myles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A punch combination from Myles misses.
Sloppy strikes from Tattum. Those never looked like landing.
Myles throws a big counter combination but Tattum scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Myles misses the target.
Tattum dodges the punch combination from Myles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tattum connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tattum scoring well with a low kick there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tattum - that will leave a mark!
Tattum feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Myles's calf.
Myles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Myles throws a right and a left that Tattum avoids nicely.
Tattum is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tattum buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Myles tries to bum rush Tattum with a series of wild strikes but Tattum uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Myles tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tattum swivels and escapes.
Tattum looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Myles shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tattum counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Myles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Myles stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tattum.
Tattum thows a body kick. Myles tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tattum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Myles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myles with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tattum counters with a head kick.
The crowd cheers as Tattum lands an impressive looking overhand right. Myles doesn't seem phased though.
Tattum lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A punch combination from Myles misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tattum.
Myles will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Myles shoots in for a takedown but Tattum shows good takedown defense.
Tattum turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tattum tries to clinch but Myles moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Myles. Those never looked like landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tattum.
Myles takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tattum throws a nice inside leg kick.
Myles throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tattum makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Myles really felt that one!
Nice defenses there by Tattum.
Tattum thumps Myles with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myles chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tattum can pounce on him.
Tattum is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Myles throws a nice looking combination but Tattum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice body kick there by Tattum.
Myles swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tattum counters with a three punch combo that has Myles backing up. Myles nods at Tattum to acknowledge the strikes.
Tattum clinches.
Tattum is stalling here.
Tattum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Myles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tattum counters with a thumping low kick.
Tattum has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tattum lands a nice leg kick that just misses Myles's sensitive parts.
Tattum scores with a spinning back kick!
Myles misses with a takedown attempt - Tattum sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tattum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Myles 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Tattum there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dominic Tattum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Myles misses.
Tattum connects with a solid leg kick.
Tattum feints and then cracks Myles's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Myles down.
Myles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Myles throws a nice looking combination but Tattum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Myles misses with a takedown
and Tattum counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tattum scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tattum works Myles's body with a nice hook.
Tattum throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Myles.
Myles is looking for a counter combo.
Myles tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Tattum really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tattum cracks the inside of Myles's front leg.
Tattum tries to sprawl but Myles drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tattum regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Myles.
Tattum wants to stand but Myles is controlling the position.
Tattum is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Myles presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Tattum being controlled against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tattum looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Myles tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tattum swivels and escapes.
Tattum throws a head kick that misses.
Tattum stuffs the takedown attempt from Myles. Myles gets slowly back to his feet.
Tattum lands with a shot to the body.
Tattum is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Myles rather than just go for the knockout.
Myles throws a nice looking combination but Tattum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Myles throws a combination that misses
and Tattum counters with a thumping low kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Myles tries to keep at a distance but Tattum has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tattum is trying to break the clinch but Myles is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tattum stops a takedown attempt from Myles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Myles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Myles is working for takedown but Tattum is calmly controlling the position for now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tattum takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tattum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tattum throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tattum prevents the takedown attempt.
Myles tries for a takedown but Tattum manages to get underhooks.
Myles keeps control of Tattum as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Myles breaks from the clinch.
Myles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tattum.
Myles misses with a series of wild punches.
Myles misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myles shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Tattum flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Tattum is trying to get back to full guard.
Myles throwing shots but Tattum is blocking nicely.
Tattum blocking the ground and pound attempt from Myles.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tattum tries to get to full guard but Myles has control of the leg.
Myles not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Dominic Tattum will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. And we move into the final round!
Myles closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tattum did well to prevent Myles getting side control.
Tattum regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Myles.
Myles trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Myles trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Myles looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tattum wants to stand up but Myles is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myles throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tattum trying to keep a closed guard but Myles is proving a slippery customer.
Tattum utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Myles postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Myles postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Darren Myles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tattum dodges the punch combination from Myles.
Tattum lands with a thumping leg kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Myles.
Tattum can't do much from the bottom here.
Myles landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tattum dodges the ground and pound from Myles.
Myles working the ground and pound.
Tattum dodges the ground and pound from Myles.
Myles is putting a hurting on Tattum here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tattum sneaks back into half guard.
Tattum wants to control but Myles is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Myles lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Myles working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myles looks to land a strike but Tattum avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Myles trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Myles with a flurry of punches that miss.
Myles slips nicely into half guard.
Myles is trying to control the action in half guard but Tattum is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Myles not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Myles working Tattum over with strikes.
Myles throwing shots but Tattum is blocking nicely.
Myles not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tattum avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Myles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myles throws a strike but Tattum avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Tattum is trying to control the position but Myles postures up.
Myles being controlled here momentarily.
Myles lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Myles trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Myles throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Myles working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Myles landing some decent shots from guard.
Darren Myles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tattum preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darren Myles showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tattum has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 47:48
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Tattum!
Dominic Tattum is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture comes to the cage accompanied by Mama said knock you out. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
55 - 28 - 2, fighting out of New York, Brandon Couture!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Parker!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Couture misses.
Brandon Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Parker clinches with his opponent.
Couture working hard to break the clinch.
Parker manages to break the clinch.
Couture loads up on a big right hand but Parker slips the punch.
Parker unleashes a big counter combination but Couture bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Parker lands a head kick. Couture smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Parker scores with a leg kick.
Couture looks to land a left hand but Parker moved out of range nicely.
Couture throws a jab when Parker was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Parker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Parker clinches.
Couture lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Parker breaks from the clinch.
Couture swings widly with a right hand
and Parker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice shot lands for Parker.
Parker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Parker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Couture.
Parker misses with a few strikes there.
Parker throws a head kick that Couture semi-blocks.
Couture misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Parker shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Couture eats them both and turns towards Parker to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Parker lands a head kick!
Parker cracks Couture with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Couture gets tackled into the cage by Parker. Parker maintains the clinch.
Couture can't break the clinch.
Couture misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parker breaks from the clinch.
Parker cracks Couture with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Couture waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parker.
Parker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Couture.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Couture takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Couture swings widly with a right hand
and Parker counters with a nice body shot.
Parker throws a series of punches but Couture avoids them all with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Parker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Couture. That did some damage!
Parker throws a head kick that misses.
Parker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A swing and a miss from Couture.
Parker lands a head kick. Couture smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Couture takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Parker slips under a jab from Couture.
Parker lands a slapping body shot.
Parker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Couture on the side of the head.
Parker throws a one two combo.
Parker looks to land a combination. Couture sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Couture is rocked!
Parker staying out of range there.
Parker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Couture doesn't seem bothered though.
Couture throws a jab when Parker was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Parker! But no joy.
Couture is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Parker's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Couture throws a jab but it's blocked by Parker.
Couture throws a body shot but no joy.
Parker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Parker works Couture's body with a nice hook.
Couture throws a hook but Parker avoids it easily.
Parker has closed the distance and engaged Couture in a clinch.
Couture fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Parker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parker slips a straight right by Couture.
Couture walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands a head kick. Couture smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Couture throws an overhand right that lands on Parker's shoulder, as Parker tries to avoid the shot.
Couture throws a lazy right hand but Parker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Parker lands a nice looking kick to the body. Couture takes a step back to recover.
Couture misses with a hook
and Parker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Parker slips a jab from Couture.
Parker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A solid body kick from Parker.
Parker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Couture.
That kick from Parker tenderised Couture's leg. Couture is trying to keep his angry face on.
Parker slips a straight right by Couture.
Parker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Parker connects with a body shot that sends Couture's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker moves into range and clinches up with Couture.
Parker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Couture's efforts to push away.
Parker blocks an uppercut.
Parker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parker scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker drives through and clinches with Couture against the cage.
Parker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Parker lands with a hook. Couture tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Couture throws a right hand that misses
and Parker counters with a straight right hand.
Jab by Parker.
Nice defenses there by Parker.
Parker scores with a jab.
A big right from Couture misses.
Parker lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Parker.
Couture throws a jab when Parker was well out of range.
Parker closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Couture.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parker blocks an uppercut.
Couture misses with some punches.
Couture swings wildly with an uppercut but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couture tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Parker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Couture throws a poor cross that misses
and Parker counters with a straight right hand.
Parker closes the distance and clinches.
Couture can't break the clinch.
Couture tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parker avoiding damage.
Couture pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peter Parker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Couture throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Parker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Parker.
Couture takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Parker connects with the punch.
Parker clobbers Couture with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Couture loads up on a big right hand but Parker slips the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker connects with a high kick.
Couture fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Parker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Couture.
The fighters circling - Couture throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Parker cracks Couture with a good jab.
Couture takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Couture misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture throws a hook but Parker avoids it easily.
Parker defending well as Couture loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Good standup being displayed there by Parker as he connects with a hook.
A punch combination from Parker misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Parker scores with a four punch combination!
Parker misses with a few strikes there.
Parker lands with a right hand.
Couture is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Couture swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Couture swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Couture takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big right from Couture misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Couture jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Parker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Parker scores with a decent looking hook.
Oh Couture is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A jab lands there for Parker.
The fighters circle, before Parker throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Couture's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Parker lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Peter Parker!
Peter Parker is the new middleweight champion!
Peter Parker very nearly forgot to thank Urban Fighter amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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