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PFC 45: Sigurdsson vs. Lee PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ali Roumani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patricky Freire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ali Roumani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patricky Freire!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freire connects with a crisp jab.
Freire throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Roumani steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Freire.
Freire has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Roumani lands an overhand right.
Freire tries to move into range but Roumani moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Freire pushes Roumani away with a front kick.
Roumani loads up on a big right hand but Freire slips the punch.
Freire scores with a jab to the head.
Roumani looking to score a takedown here. Freire is defending well but Roumani drives through and ends up in Freire's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freire looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Roumani avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Freire being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freire wants to hit a switch here but Roumani passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Freire there!
Roumani controlling from the full mount.
Roumani tries to control but Freire wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freire sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Freire tries to roll over but Roumani keeps him under control.
Freire is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Roumani pulls his head out easily.
Roumani lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roumani with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Roumani is trying to control the action in half guard but Freire is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Roumani looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Freire regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roumani advances position into side control!
Freire is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Roumani is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Freire knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Freire manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Freire works his way to full guard. Good work.
Roumani postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Roumani is pushing down on Freire's leg trying to pass to half guard. Freire is fighting to maintain full guard but Roumani has managed to sneak the leg through.
Freire looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Roumani is nestled in close to Freire, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freire is refusing to be controlled, as Roumani sits in half guard.
Roumani working Freire over with strikes.
Roumani takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Freire is trying to maintain the position but Roumani is very close to passing his half guard.
Freire has hold of Roumani's hands but Roumani slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Freire manages to get to full guard.
Roumani wants to control from the top but Freire keeps moving.
Freire had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Roumani defends it easily.
Roumani with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Roumani dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Roumani connects with a crisp jab.
Oooh a lovely combination from Freire sends Roumani down but not out. Freire dives into side control looking to finish.
Roumani is rocked!
Freire trying to control the position but Roumani is working away.
Oh Roumani is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freire tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Roumani seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freire is looking to take a break and control but Roumani is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Roumani is trying to control Freire's posture but Freire avoids it.
Roumani is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Freire is pressing down on Roumani's thigh, looking to free his foot. Roumani is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roumani is trying to get back to full guard.
Freire wants to free his trapped foot but Roumani is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Roumani looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Roumani is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Freire has latched onto it... Big trouble! Freire pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Roumani is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Freire!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Patricky Freire!
An out of breath Patricky Freire thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakuin Ekaku Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrow comes to the cage accompanied by Im Unforgiven. Ekaku Jr has chosen Jiu Jitsu as his entrance music. Hakuin Ekaku Jr told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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165 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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Morrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hakuin Ekaku Jr!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ekaku Jr moves away.
A head kick from Ekaku Jr lands but Morrow takes it in his stride.
Hakuin Ekaku Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ekaku Jr lands with a nice body punch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ekaku Jr is defended easily by Morrow.
Morrow takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Morrow moves out of range of the body kick from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morrow tries to counter by clinching up but Ekaku Jr breaks away and moves out of range.
Ekaku Jr moves out of range as Morrow throws a body kick.
Ekaku Jr scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrow blocks a head kick by Ekaku Jr.
Morrow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've been informed that Ekaku Jr has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Morrow throws a head kick that misses.
Ekaku Jr shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Morrow manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr wants to clinch.
Ekaku Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ekaku Jr takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ekaku Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morrow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ekaku Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Ekaku Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ekaku Jr jumps guard but Morrow turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ekaku Jr tries to work over Morrow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morrow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morrow prevents a body shot from Ekaku Jr.
Morrow taking a breather.
Ekaku Jr misses with some punches.
Ekaku Jr is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Alex Morrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakuin Ekaku Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow is trying to maintain a safe position but Ekaku Jr gets an underhook and turns Morrow into the cage.
Morrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ekaku Jr lands with a right to the head.
Ekaku Jr is trying to pull guard but Morrow has him pressed against the cage.
Morrow is struggling to control the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morrow.
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!
Ekaku Jr blocks a body shot from Morrow.
Ekaku Jr lands a right hand.
Ekaku Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ekaku Jr has his takedown stuffed
and Morrow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morrow tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch lands to the side of Morrow 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alex Morrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Morrow.
Morrow is looking to land body kicks.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ekaku Jr or perhaps it was just good defense by Morrow, which made it look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Ekaku Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Ekaku Jr pushes Morrow away with a front kick.
Morrow throws a low kick but Ekaku Jr moves out of range easily.
Ekaku Jr scores with a kick to the midsection.
A cross from Ekaku Jr lands.
Ekaku Jr throws a shot from downtown. Morrow moves away and avoids it.
Ekaku Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Ekaku Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ekaku Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morrow fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ekaku Jr just manages to avoid it.
Ekaku Jr is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Morrow throws a looping overhand right but Ekaku Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Morrow tried to score with a low kick but Ekaku Jr checks it.
Ekaku Jr misses with a low kick.
Morrow has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ekaku Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Morrow's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morrow cracks Ekaku Jr with a good jab.
Morrow fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ekaku Jr checks it well.
Ekaku Jr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morrow was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice uppercut lands for Ekaku Jr. That snapped Morrow's head back.
Morrow scores with a body shot.
Morrow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ekaku Jr blocks a head kick by Morrow.
Ekaku Jr has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Morrow tries to land a leg kick but Ekaku Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Ekaku Jr throws a series of punches but Morrow avoids them all with ease.
Morrow swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ekaku Jr misses with an uppercut. Morrow saw that one coming.
Ekaku Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Morrow tries to sprawl out of it but Ekaku Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Morrow manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ekaku Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Morrow takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ekaku Jr misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakuin Ekaku Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Morrow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Morrow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ekaku Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Morrow tries to land a front kick but Ekaku Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Morrow fails to land with a series of punches.
Morrow moves to clinch but Ekaku Jr breaks away
and Ekaku Jr counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ekaku Jr wants to pass the guard but Morrow is keeping the position.
Ekaku Jr wants to control from the top but Morrow keeps moving.
Morrow is pulling down on Ekaku Jr's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekaku Jr passes Morrow's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ekaku Jr trying to pass the guard but Morrow defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr is taking a breather. Morrow says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ekaku Jr prevents Morrow from improving his position.
Morrow is looking to escape.
Morrow is controlling Ekaku Jr's trapped leg to prevent Ekaku Jr from advancing to side control.
Morrow looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ekaku Jr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ekaku Jr takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ekaku Jr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morrow defending well though.
Hakuin Ekaku Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ekaku Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Morrow tries to roll over but Ekaku Jr keeps him under control.
Ekaku Jr with the ground and pound but Morrow uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Ekaku Jr is in close to Morrow's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ekaku Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ekaku Jr stops Morrow from standing up.
Ekaku Jr looking to pass the guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ekaku Jr misses with a wild combination.
Morrow misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ekaku Jr moves into the clinch.
Morrow blocks a body shot from Ekaku Jr.
Morrow stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Morrow manages to break the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Morrow.
Ekaku Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ekaku Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ekaku Jr scores with a decent looking hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Morrow misses the target.
Morrow throws an off balance right hand
and Ekaku Jr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Morrow's guard.
Morrow wriggles free and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ekaku Jr blocks the body kick.
Jab, jab by Ekaku Jr - just one landing.
Ekaku Jr closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Morrow did well to prevent Ekaku Jr getting side control.
Morrow wants to get back to his feet.
Ekaku Jr scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Morrow is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ekaku Jr scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrow is trying to control but can't.
Ekaku Jr is just content to waste time from the top position. Morrow takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ekaku Jr works over Morrow with some ground and pound from guard.
Ekaku Jr scoring with some ground and pound.
Ekaku Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morrow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ekaku Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakuin Ekaku Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Morrow gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Morrow there.
Ekaku Jr gets a clinch.
A short uppercut from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr tries to throw a body punch but Morrow avoids it by throwing Ekaku Jr back against the cage.
Morrow lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ekaku Jr or not.
Morrow prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short left from Morrow.
Good body shot from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Morrow.
Ekaku Jr blocks a body shot from Morrow.
Ekaku Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ekaku Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ekaku Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr misses with a body punch.
Ekaku Jr can't get the takedown.
Morrow has a couple of punches blocked by Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Ekaku Jr gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ekaku Jr thows a huge punch but Morrow dodges it nicely.
Morrow is refusing to be controlled, as Ekaku Jr sits in half guard.
Ekaku Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ekaku Jr tries to pass the half guard into mount. Morrow knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ekaku Jr is still trying to improve position.
Ekaku Jr stalling away here and it's allowed Morrow to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Morrow can't keep his opponent in guard - Ekaku Jr advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ekaku Jr moves into full mount! Morrow won't be happy about that!
Morrow blocking the ground and pound.
Alex Morrow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow is in a horrible position here. Ekaku Jr smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ekaku Jr lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Morrow is in a horrible position here. Ekaku Jr smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Morrow is rocked!
Morrow is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Oh Morrow is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ekaku Jr lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Morrow! Ekaku Jr sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Morrow and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hakuin Ekaku Jr!
Hakuin Ekaku Jr took some time post fight to say the following; 'Thank you to my inspiration, my father, THE GREATEST EVER Hakuin "Zen" Ekaku.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bushido Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucky Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Fuck With Me You Know I Got It. Lucky Day has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bushido Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucky Day!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day gets tackled into the cage by Brown. Brown maintains the clinch.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Brown.
Day misses with some punches.
Day swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Day.
Day gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Day tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage.
Day misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown wants to take the fight to the mat but Day manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Day scores with a jab.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Day's shoulder, as Day tries to avoid the shot.
Brown slips under a jab from Day.
Day misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown swings for the body but Day moves out of range.
Brown shoots for a takedown but Day saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Day slips under a jab from Brown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown defending well as Day loads up on a big left hand.
Day misses with a right hand
and Brown counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Day.
Brown pushing down on Day's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Brown performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown is looking to advance position but Day won't allow it.
Day trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown wants to work for an arm triangle but Day is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brown is taking a breather. Day says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Day defends it well.
Day moves into full guard.
Brown looking to improve position, pressing down on Day's thigh with his hand. Day seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Brown paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Brown's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Day picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lucky Day!
After winning the bout, Lucky Day thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Bushido Brown stepped up to the mic, saying '108'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Piston Horiguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell has chosen 50 Cent - Animal as his entrance music. Piston Horiguchi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Piston Horiguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Liddell !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Liddell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Horiguchi is able to avoid easily.
Liddell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Horiguchi's head backwards.
Liddell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liddell tries a head kick but it misses.
Liddell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Horiguchi.
A chopping leg kick lands by Liddell .
Liddell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
Liddell has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Liddell staying out of range there.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Horiguchi slips a straight right by Liddell .
Liddell doesn't manage to clinch there - Horiguchi circles away.
Horiguchi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Liddell is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liddell throws a head kick but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Liddell is still on wobbly legs! Can Horiguchi finish him?
A big left from Horiguchi misses.
Liddell seems to have recovered his senses.
Liddell lands with a cross.
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut. Liddell saw that one coming.
Liddell misses with a hook. Horiguchi ducked under it nicely.
Liddell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horiguchi.
A head kick misses from Horiguchi.
Liddell scores with a leg kick.
Liddell avoids the head kick by Horiguchi.
Liddell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A head kick misses from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi's corner calls for a 1-2. Horiguchi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Horiguchi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Horiguchi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Liddell 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Horiguchi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Liddell scrambles back to his feet.
Liddell misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liddell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi looks for the body kick but Liddell saw that one coming.
Liddell throws out a counter right but Horiguchi avoids it with no problem.
Liddell connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell lands a nice looking body shot.
Liddell misses with a shot to the body
and Horiguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Liddell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Horiguchi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Liddell moves away from the strike by Horiguchi.
Liddell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Horiguchi is out of range and Liddell settles back down.
Horiguchi tries to work over Liddell 's front leg with a kick but Liddell checks it.
Piston Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddell thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Horiguchi does it's job there.
Horiguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses.
Liddell throws a poor cross that misses
and Horiguchi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Liddell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horiguchi. Liddell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liddell fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell lands with a cross.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Horiguchi misses the target.
Liddell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Horiguchi misses with a leg kick
and Liddell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Liddell slips under a jab from Horiguchi.
Liddell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a head shot.
Horiguchi lands with an overhand left.
Horiguchi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Horiguchi.
Liddell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Horiguchi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Liddell .
Liddell lands a jab.
Horiguchi connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell blocks a jab.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Horiguchi lands with a hook. Liddell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Liddell slips a jab from Horiguchi.
Liddell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Liddell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Horiguchi slips under a jab.
Liddell punishes Horiguchi's body with a nice straight punch.
Liddell lands a jab to the head.
Horiguchi misses with a two punch combination.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut. Liddell saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liddell scores with a body shot.
Horiguchi throws a series of punches but Liddell avoids them all with ease.
Horiguchi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liddell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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 Piston Horiguchi will probably get the nod.
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.
Liddell scores with a jab to the body.
Liddell slips a straight right by Horiguchi.
Liddell wants to counter with a clinch but Horiguchi pushes him away.
Liddell punishes Horiguchi's body with a nice straight punch.
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horiguchi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Liddell momentarily.
Liddell lands a jab to the nose.
Liddell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Horiguchi staying out of range there.
Horiguchi misses with a body kick.
Horiguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Liddell is just out of range.
Liddell lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Liddell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liddell throws a hook but Horiguchi avoids it easily.
Liddell lunges at Horiguchi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Horiguchi's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell closes the distance and clinches.
Horiguchi misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Liddell .
Liddell tries to work over Horiguchi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horiguchi.
Liddell throws a punch but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
Liddell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Horiguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Liddell .
Horiguchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liddell clobbers Horiguchi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A low kick from Liddell misses
and Horiguchi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Liddell is looking to score with low kicks.
Horiguchi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Donk. Horiguchi catches Liddell right on the button with a cross.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Liddell avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liddell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Liddell .
Liddell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Horiguchi throws a poor cross that misses
and Liddell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Liddell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horiguchi throws out the jab.
Liddell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Horiguchis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Liddell tests Horiguchi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Liddell jabs Horiguchi right on the nose. Horiguchi blinks but takes it well.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot.
Horiguchi throws a sloppy head kick and Liddell moves out of range easily.
Horiguchi misses with a straight left.
Horiguchi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut. Liddell saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Liddell throws a shot from downtown. Horiguchi moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Horiguchi misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Liddell .
Brock Liddell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horiguchi throws an off balance right hand
and Liddell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Liddell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liddell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
As Liddell looks to move away, Horiguchi throws a big counter combo but Liddell just gets out of the way.
Horiguchi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A cross from Liddell lands.
Liddell missing with a left hand there. Horiguchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Liddell lands a right hook to the body.
Liddell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Liddell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horiguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liddell .
Horiguchi tried to counter with a leg kick but Liddell avoided it.
Liddell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Liddell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Liddell lands a big head kick that sends Horiguchi tumbling to the mat! Liddell takes a step backwards and waves Horiguchi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Horiguchi is rocked!
It looks like Piston Horiguchi has been cut.
Horiguchi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oh Horiguchi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Horiguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Horiguchi misses.
Liddell is pawing at Horiguchi, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Horiguchi's nose. Horiguchi is badly hurt! Liddell pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Horiguchi tries desperately to hold on but Liddell is relentless in his assault! As Horiguchi receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Liddell away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brock Liddell !
Brock Liddell decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bryant Baez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cormac Mac Airt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mac Airt comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wolf Blood kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Cormac Mac Airt has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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26
177 lbs
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25
175 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bryant Baez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cormac Mac Airt!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac Airt misses with a looping right.
Baez throws a push kick but Mac Airt slaps the foot to one side.
Baez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mac Airt doesn't seem bothered though.
Mac Airt takes a kick to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Mac Airt misses the target.
Mac Airt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baez throws a lazy body kick
and Baez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Baez lands a front kick.
Mac Airt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Baez has managed to clinch.
A short uppercut from Baez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mac Airt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mac Airt misses with a wild body shot.
Mac Airt ducks right into an uppercut from Baez.
Mac Airt clobbers Baez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mac Airt throws a shot from downtown. Baez moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Baez throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little jabbing left from Mac Airt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Baez has time to react.
Baez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mac Airt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mac Airt misses with a hook. Baez ducked under it nicely.
Baez digs a good body shot into Mac Airt's ribs.
Mac Airt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mac Airt just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBaez.
Mac Airt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baez tries a head kick but it misses.
Baez scores with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mac Airt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baez lands a nice shot to the body.
Baez misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mac Airt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baez connects with a high kick.
Baez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mac Airt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Baez misses with an uppercut
and Mac Airt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mac Airt in his tracks.
Mac Airt swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Baez is looking to score with low kicks.
Baez tries to clinch but Mac Airt is having none of it.
A jab from Mac Airt misses.
Mac Airt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Baez. That one must have hurt.
Baez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left lands for Baez.
It looks like Cormac Mac Airt has been cut.
Baez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mac Airt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mac Airt backs up against the cage.
Mac Airt misses with a wild combination.
Mac Airt tries to keep at a distance but Baez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Baez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mac Airt tries to break free but Baez pushes him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baez.
Baez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mac Airt wants to break free but Baez has control.
Baez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mac Airt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Baez missing with knees to the body.
A short left from Baez.
Baez has a couple of punches blocked by Mac Airt.
A short left from Baez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baez gets through Mac Airt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mac Airt is trying to push Baez away but Baez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baez misses with some punches.
Baez stalling in the clinch but Mac Airt improves position.
Mac Airt wants to get back to striking at distance but Baez won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baez.
Mac Airt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Baez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mac Airt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baez has him pressed against the cage.
Mac Airt working hard to break the clinch.
Baez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Baez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baez prevents Mac Airt from breaking the clinch.
Mac Airt working hard to break the clinch.
Baez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mac Airt's efforts to push away.
Mac Airt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mac Airt has had enough of the clinch but Baez keeps him there for the moment.
I was talking to Baez's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mac Airt can't break the clinch.
Mac Airt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Baez on the inside.
Mac Airt has had enough of the clinch but Baez keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryant Baez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cormac Mac Airt's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Baez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mac Airt! But no joy.
Baez clinches with his opponent.
Bryant Baez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mac Airt tries to circle away but Baez has him pinned against the cage.
Mac Airt wants to break free but Baez has control.
Mac Airt is trying to push Baez away but Baez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Baez prevents Mac Airt from breaking the clinch.
Baez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mac Airt tries to circle away but Baez has him pinned against the cage.
Mac Airt blocking some punches.
Mac Airt is trying to force a seperation but Baez has the dominant position.
Mac Airt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mac Airt lands a glancing blow to the side of Baez's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac Airt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baez.
A combination from Baez does no damage.
Mac Airt circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mac Airt counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Airt misses with an uppercut
and Baez counters with a two punch combo.
Mac Airt throws a hook to the side of Baez's head but Baez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bryant Baez is winning the standup battle so far.
Baez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mac Airt.
Baez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Baez lands with a slapping head kick.
Baez clinches up with Mac Airt and pushes him back against the cage.
Baez misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Baez.
Baez lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mac Airt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baez scores with the left hand. Mac Airt knows he should have avoided that one.
A punch combination from Mac Airt misses.
Bryant Baez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baez is looking to clinch but Mac Airt is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Mac Airt.
Baez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mac Airt's head.
Mac Airt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baez.
Baez forces Mac Airt back against the cage and clinches.
Baez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mac Airt is trying to force a seperation but Baez has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Mac Airt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mac Airt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Baez as he connects with a hook.
Mac Airt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baez doesn't seem bothered though.
Mac Airt misses the jab.
Baez is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mac Airt.
Baez throws out a powerful jab.
Baez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mac Airt is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baez and Mac Airt are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Baez throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Mac Airt into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Baez knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bryant Baez!
An intense looking Bryant Baez took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Who's next!? I am taking on anyone! I am a world champ who ain't afraid to scrap with anyone! How about a rematch Calvin King? I lve whooping that ass the first time!'.
The defeated Cormac Mac Airt had this to say: '"When I am gone I charge you that ye bury me not at Brugh of the Boyne where is the royal cemetery of the Kings of Erinn. For all these kings paid adoration to gods of wood or stone, or to the Sun and the Elements, whose signs are carved on the walls of their tombs, but I have learned to know the On'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shovel Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Country Grace (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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24
144 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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21
142 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shovel Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Country Grace!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Knight stuffs the takedown attempt from Grace. Grace gets slowly back to his feet.
Grace shoots in for a takedown but Knight shows good takedown defense.
Grace has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Knight throws a low kick but Grace moves out of range easily.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Knight swinging wildly here.
Grace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Grace.
Grace lands a nice looking body shot.
Grace throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grace tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grace has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Country Grace has been cut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grace.
A low kick from Grace is predictable there
and Knight holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grace misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Knight.
Grace lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Knight as Grace tries to tie him up.
Grace swings wildly with an uppercut but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grace tries to land knees in the clinch but Knight avoids the damage to the body.
Grace blocks an uppercut.
Grace tries to land knees in the clinch but Knight avoids the damage to the body.
Grace wants to stall.
Knight is leaning against Grace and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knight has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Grace lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Knight or not.
Grace's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight struggles to land a body shot inside as Grace controls his hands.
Grace misses with a punch to the body.
Grace's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grace blocks the body kick.
Grace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Grace.
Knight looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grace throws a sloppy head kick and Knight moves out of range easily.
Grace shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Knight counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shovel Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Country Grace.
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!
Grace throws a leg kick but Knight checks it.
Knight throws a body shot but no joy.
Grace digs a good body shot into Knight's ribs.
Knight pounces like a tiger and cracks Grace with a vicious hook! Grace is down but not out! Knight follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Shovel Knight!
Shovel Knight seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ken Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fujiwara Tsuyoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes to the cage accompanied by 2pac - Im A Souljah. Tsuyoshi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: WHISPERED - HOLD THE SWORD. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ken Miller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fujiwara Tsuyoshi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tsuyoshi lands with a hook. Miller tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Miller shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Miller walks into a jab.
Miller throws a big shot that misses.
Miller shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tsuyoshi pinned against the cage. Tsuyoshi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tsuyoshi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
No joy there for Tsuyoshi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tsuyoshi cracks Miller with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Miller dives in and scores a takedown into Tsuyoshi's guard.
Tsuyoshi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Miller throwing strikes from guard but Tsuyoshi blocks nicely.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller won't allow Tsuyoshi to sweep him here.
Tsuyoshi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miller. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a strike but Tsuyoshi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tsuyoshi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Miller has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tsuyoshi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tsuyoshi stopping the sweep attempt from Miller.
Tsuyoshi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Miller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Miller is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Miller manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tsuyoshi manages to get himself to full guard.
Miller looking to sit in guard and control but Tsuyoshi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuyoshi trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tsuyoshi is one step ahead there.
Tsuyoshi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Miller is on top in guard.
Miller wants to control from the top but Tsuyoshi keeps moving.
Miller won't allow Tsuyoshi to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Miller pushing down on Tsuyoshi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Miller lands strikes from half guard.
Tsuyoshi is refusing to be controlled, as Miller sits in half guard.
Tsuyoshi trying to control here.
Tsuyoshi won't allow Miller to pass to mount.
Tsuyoshi told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Tsuyoshi trying to hold on to Miller's head to control him but Miller postures up.
Tsuyoshi taking some punishment here, with Miller in his half guard.
Miller 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.
Miller trying to work for an americana but Tsuyoshi has managed to regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Tsuyoshi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tsuyoshi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Miller is looking to work some ground and pound but Tsuyoshi has wrist control.
Miller trying to control but Tsuyoshi is working from the bottom.
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tsuyoshi is keeping the position for now.
Tsuyoshi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miller.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miller is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Miller is looking to work some ground and pound but Tsuyoshi has wrist control.
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 Ken Miller will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tsuyoshi as he jumps to the side.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tsuyoshi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tsuyoshi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tsuyoshi misses with a body kick.
Tsuyoshi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tsuyoshi misses with a low kick.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Tsuyoshi.
Miller takes a swing at Tsuyoshi's ribcage but misses.
Tsuyoshi throws a hook but Miller blocks it.
Tsuyoshi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuyoshi stuffs the takedown.
Miller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tsuyoshi avoids it really well and circles away.
Tsuyoshi tries to counter with a clinch but Miller shakes him off and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tsuyoshi leaves Miller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuyoshi moves into the clinch successfully.
Miller manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Miller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tsuyoshi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tsuyoshi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tsuyoshi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miller lands an uppercut.
Tsuyoshi throws an elbow but it misses.
Miller is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Miller avoiding damage as Tsuyoshi throws knees to the body.
Tsuyoshi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tsuyoshi blocks an uppercut.
Tsuyoshi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miller is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuyoshi lands an elbow inside that Miller shrugs off.
It looks like Ken Miller has been cut.
Tsuyoshi trying to land knees to the body.
Tsuyoshi misses with an elbow over the top.
Miller tries to break free but Tsuyoshi pushes him back against the cage.
Tsuyoshi pushes off an throws an elbow but Miller leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tsuyoshi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Miller blocks an elbow strike.
Tsuyoshi tries to land knees in the clinch but Miller avoids the damage to the body.
Miller tries to throw a body punch but Tsuyoshi avoids it by throwing Miller back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsuyoshi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Miller on the inside.
Tsuyoshi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Miller misses with some punches.
Miller avoids the elbow strike from Tsuyoshi, against the cage.
Miller blocks an elbow strike from Tsuyoshi.
Miller blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A hook to the body from Miller.
Miller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tsuyoshi scores with a push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fujiwara Tsuyoshi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ken Miller's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Miller looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tsuyoshi manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Miller blocks an elbow strike from Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi lands an elbow just above Miller 's eye.
Tsuyoshi takes a shot to the head.
Miller tries to break free but Tsuyoshi pushes him back against the cage.
Tsuyoshi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Miller misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tsuyoshi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miller's brow.
Tsuyoshi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miller avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuyoshi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Miller.
Tsuyoshi lands a nice elbow.
Miller avoids a wild elbow strike from Tsuyoshi.
Miller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fujiwara Tsuyoshi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Miller blocks an elbow strike from Tsuyoshi.
Miller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fujiwara Tsuyoshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Miller dives in and grabs Tsuyoshi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tsuyoshi pushes down on Miller's head and hops out.
Tsuyoshi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tsuyoshi lands with a straight right. Miller didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Tsuyoshi.
Fujiwara Tsuyoshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tsuyoshi wants to clinch
and Miller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Miller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tsuyoshi wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
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!
Tsuyoshi pushes Miller away with a front kick.
Tsuyoshi is looking to clinch.
Tsuyoshi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tsuyoshi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Tsuyoshi.
Miller throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tsuyoshi's waist but Tsuyoshi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Miller off to one side.
Tsuyoshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tsuyoshi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Miller on the side of the head.
Miller ducks right into an uppercut from Tsuyoshi.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tsuyoshi, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tsuyoshi shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tsuyoshi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tsuyoshi lands a leg kick that knocks Miller off balance momentarily.
Tsuyoshi is looking to clinch.
Tsuyoshi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tsuyoshi darts in and clinches Miller up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
Tsuyoshi pushes off an throws an elbow but Miller leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Miller lands a nice uppercut.
Miller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsuyoshi throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt - Tsuyoshi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Miller dives in for a single leg takedown but Tsuyoshi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tsuyoshi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tsuyoshi lands with a straight right. Miller didn't see that one coming.
Tsuyoshi slaps away a takedown attempt from Miller, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tsuyoshi lands a nice shot that snaps Miller's head back.
Miller shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tsuyoshi pinned against the cage. Tsuyoshi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fujiwara Tsuyoshi really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ken Miller's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Miller shoots in looking for a takedown. Tsuyoshi tries to sprawl out of it but Miller keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tsuyoshi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tsuyoshi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tsuyoshi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Miller's sensitive parts.
Tsuyoshi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tsuyoshi checks a leg kick.
Tsuyoshi cracks the inside of Miller's front leg.
Miller will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tsuyoshi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Miller looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Miller avoids the body shot from Tsuyoshi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller closes the distance and clinches up with Tsuyoshi, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes Tsuyoshi against the cage but Tsuyoshi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tsuyoshi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tsuyoshi avoids the body shot from Miller.
Miller takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tsuyoshi throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
Tsuyoshi lands an overhand right.
Miller on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice shot lands for Tsuyoshi.
Miller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tsuyoshi avoids it really well and circles away.
Tsuyoshi thuds his shin into the meat of Miller's side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tsuyoshi misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Miller thinks about countering with a body kick.
No luck for Miller with that takedown attempt.
Donk. Tsuyoshi catches Miller right on the button with a cross.
Miller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tsuyoshi can pounce on him.
Tsuyoshi is looking to slow Miller down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsuyoshi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tsuyoshi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tsuyoshi works Miller's body with a nice hook.
Tsuyoshi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Miller momentarily.
Tsuyoshi delivers a nice body kick.
Tsuyoshi is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Tsuyoshi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuyoshi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tsuyoshi cracks Miller with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice shot by Tsuyoshi.
Miller is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tsuyoshi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Miller doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Miller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tsuyoshi but Tsuyoshi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Miller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tsuyoshi can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Miller. Miller circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tsuyoshi tries to sprawl but Miller drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tsuyoshi is looking to control Miller's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tsuyoshi avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tsuyoshi trying to control but Miller postures up.
Tsuyoshi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Miller.
Tsuyoshi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tsuyoshi keeping hold of Miller's head, controlling as best he can.
Miller is keen to just control but Tsuyoshi is a slippery customer.
Miller thows a huge punch but Tsuyoshi dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fujiwara Tsuyoshi dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ken Miller's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Miller dives in and scores a takedown into Tsuyoshi's guard.
Tsuyoshi is looking to sweep but instead, Miller has passed into half guard.
Miller drops an elbow to the side of Tsuyoshi's head.
Tsuyoshi wants to get back to full guard.
Miller seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Miller lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice strikes from Miller there.
Miller looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tsuyoshi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is looking for a kimura but Tsuyoshi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Miller to get the leverage.
Miller missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Miller takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tsuyoshi wants to get back to full guard.
Miller throwing shots but Tsuyoshi is blocking nicely.
Miller wants to work for an arm triangle but Tsuyoshi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tsuyoshi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tsuyoshi is staying active underneath Miller, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tsuyoshi is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Miller is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tsuyoshi!
Tsuyoshi tries to hold on but Miller postures up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Miller cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
BOOM! Miller connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tsuyoshi is working to get back to half guard.
Miller with a couple of short strikes.
Miller postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tsuyoshi looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a couple of good shots and Tsuyoshi has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Tsuyoshi is keeping busy.
Tsuyoshi is trapped and Miller is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Tsuyoshi wants to control his opponent's hands but Miller gets his hands free.
Miller lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Miller is landing with strikes. Tsuyoshi can't take much more of this.
Even with his hooks in, Miller manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Miller is landing with strikes from the back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Miller's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller is working the ground and pound. Can Tsuyoshi escape?
Miller trying to control.
Miller is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Tsuyoshi is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ken Miller!
Ken Miller retains his bantamweight title!
After the fight, Ken Miller was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Kelley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bone might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to You'll Never Walk Alone. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Bone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Liam Kelley!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bone works the jab nicely.
Kelley moves out of range of the strikes.
Bone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bone closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kelley's guard.
Kelley seems keen to control Bone's posture.
Kelley keeping full guard, as Bone tries to pass.
Bone trying to control but Kelley is working from the bottom.
Kelley has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bone tries to free his leg and advance position but Kelley is retaining full guard.
Bone has gone for a leg lock! Kelley slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bone's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone is looking for a triangle but Kelley pushes his legs off easily.
Bone trying to keep a closed guard but Kelley is proving a slippery customer.
Bone looking for a sweep. Not yet Bone, not yet.
Kelley trying to control but Bone is working from the bottom.
Kelley not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bone is looking to cinch up a triangle. Kelley throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Bone's body to avoid the submission. Bone has instead reached around Kelley's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Bone arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Joe Bone!
After winning the bout, Joe Bone thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Calvin King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laat Dovah-Kinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes to the cage accompanied by ROAR by Katy Perry. Laat Dovah-Kinn has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calvin King!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Laat Dovah-Kinn!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King misses with a leg kick.
Dovah-Kinn is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dovah-Kinn misses with a right hand
and King counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dovah-Kinn misses the shot to the body.
Dovah-Kinn misses with a left hand
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dovah-Kinn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dovah-Kinn swings for the body but King moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from King on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by King!
It looks like Laat Dovah-Kinn has been cut.
Dovah-Kinn loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
King throws a quick counter kick to the body but Dovah-Kinn avoids it.
King works the jab nicely.
A low kick from Dovah-Kinn misses
and King counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dovah-Kinn thinking.
King lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dovah-Kinn drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
King looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dovah-Kinn is one step ahead there.
Dovah-Kinn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dovah-Kinn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dovah-Kinn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dovah-Kinn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dovah-Kinn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dovah-Kinn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as King works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dovah-Kinn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
King controlling Dovah-Kinn's posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dovah-Kinn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dovah-Kinn has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Dovah-Kinn looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
King throwing a counter right hand but Dovah-Kinn manages to avoid it.
Dovah-Kinn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dovah-Kinn.
Dovah-Kinn throws a low kick but King moves out of range easily.
Dovah-Kinn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Dovah-Kinn.
Calvin King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dovah-Kinn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but King circles away quickly and effectively.
Dovah-Kinn pivots, looking for a leg kick but King is out of range and Dovah-Kinn settles back down.
King fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dovah-Kinn is out of range.
Dovah-Kinn ducks under a wild hook from King.
King checks a low kick from Dovah-Kinn.
King has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dovah-Kinn.
Dovah-Kinn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dovah-Kinn throws a lazy head kick
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
King lands a nice looking body kick.
Donk. King catches Dovah-Kinn right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A leg kick checked by Dovah-Kinn.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dovah-Kinn.
King connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a hook.
Dovah-Kinn is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dovah-Kinn misses with a body shot
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dovah-Kinn throws a right hand that misses
and Dovah-Kinn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King lands with a kick to the temple. Dovah-Kinn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A decent looking cross lands there for King.
King throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dovah-Kinn counters with a nice body shot.
King checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A swing and a miss from King.
King misses with an uppercut.
King throws out a leg kick but Dovah-Kinn moves out of range and King only half commits.
King looks to land a left hand but Dovah-Kinn moved out of range nicely.
Dovah-Kinn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dovah-Kinn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dovah-Kinn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
An inside leg kick from King misses.
King tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dovah-Kinn is able to avoid easily.
King backing away here, and Dovah-Kinn unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dovah-Kinn throws a right hand that misses
and King counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dovah-Kinn throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dovah-Kinn connects with a body shot that sends King's belly button to the back.
Nice cross by King.
King throws a hook but Dovah-Kinn blocks it.
King lands with a thumping leg kick.
King throws a leg kick but Dovah-Kinn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
King connects with a body shot.
King feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dovah-Kinns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
King fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dovah-Kinn just manages to avoid it.
King throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
King stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A low kick from Dovah-Kinn misses
and King counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King blocks a jab.
Dovah-Kinn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin King dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Laat Dovah-Kinn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dovah-Kinn misses with a straight left.
King is looking to counter punch.
King rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dovah-Kinn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dovah-Kinn lands a nice leg kick that just misses King's sensitive parts.
King lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
King throws a push kick but Dovah-Kinn slaps the foot to one side.
King backing away here, and Dovah-Kinn unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dovah-Kinn can do to turn this around?
Dovah-Kinn throws a lazy uppercut
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No joy there for Dovah-Kinn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A quick step to the side and King tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dovah-Kinn's hands.
King lands a front kick.
Dovah-Kinn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
King throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dovah-Kinn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dovah-Kinn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by King.
It looks like Calvin King has been cut.
A thudding body kick lands there by King!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dovah-Kinn connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dovah-Kinn thows a body kick. King tries to catch it but that hurt him.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
King throwing a counter right hand but Dovah-Kinn manages to avoid it.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
Calvin King is winning the standup battle so far.
Dovah-Kinn lands with a cross.
King throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
King lands a front kick.
Dovah-Kinn avoids a kick to the body.
King lands a head kick. Dovah-Kinn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A nice inside leg kick there by King. That's going to slow Dovah-Kinn down.
King connects with an inside leg kick.
King slips under a jab from Dovah-Kinn.
King feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dovah-Kinn's calf.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dovah-Kinn moves away.
Dovah-Kinn misses with a hook to the body
and King counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
King lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dovah-Kinn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dovah-Kinn lands a jab to King's midsection.
King connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
King scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dovah-Kinn scores with a hook to the body. King takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dovah-Kinn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dovah-Kinn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dovah-Kinn connects with a nice looking jab.
King looks to land a right hand but Dovah-Kinn moved out of range.
Dovah-Kinn is clearly trying to counter these attacks from King with a body shot.
King lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dovah-Kinn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
King misses with a low kick.
Dovah-Kinn is looking to slow King down with leg kicks.
Dovah-Kinn throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
King fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King throws a leg kick
and Dovah-Kinn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dovah-Kinn throws a leg kick but King checks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by King. That's going to slow Dovah-Kinn down.
Dovah-Kinn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
King moves out of range of the body kick from Dovah-Kinn.
King throws a poor cross that misses
and Dovah-Kinn counters with a body kick that stops King in his tracks momentarily.
Dovah-Kinn connects with a nice looking jab.
King lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dovah-Kinn missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dovah-Kinn pushes King away with a front kick.
King throws an overhand right that lands on Dovah-Kinn's shoulder, as Dovah-Kinn tries to avoid the shot.
King throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dovah-Kinn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
Dovah-Kinn looks for the body kick but King saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dovah-Kinn under the eye.
Dovah-Kinn wants to slow King down by chopping away at his legs.
An attempted straight right counter from King misses the target.
Dovah-Kinn misses the shot to the body.
King has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dovah-Kinn.
King throws the kick towards the body but Dovah-Kinn avoids it.
King uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dovah-Kinn has time to react.
King throws a good cross that connects.
Dovah-Kinn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dovah-Kinn lands a nice hook to King's body. King takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice shot lands for King.
Dovah-Kinn throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dovah-Kinn walks into a straight right hand from King.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dovah-Kinn.
King lands with a straight right. Dovah-Kinn didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin King dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Donk. King catches Dovah-Kinn right on the button with a cross.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dovah-Kinn.
King misses with a body shot.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dovah-Kinn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
King is looking to land body kicks.
King tries to land a leg kick but Dovah-Kinn saw it coming and moves away.
Dovah-Kinn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from King.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as King checks a leg kick.
King looking to land some kicks to the body here.
King moves forwards but Dovah-Kinn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dovah-Kinn or perhaps it was just good defense by King, which made it look bad.
King misses with a body shot.
King misses with a lunging right hand
and Dovah-Kinn counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dovah-Kinn is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dovah-Kinn trying to control from half guard but King is working away.
Dovah-Kinn seems to be working for a kimura but King defends the submission attempt.
Dovah-Kinn is stalling here. King is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dovah-Kinn seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and King has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Dovah-Kinn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dovah-Kinn keeps working.
Dovah-Kinn can't do much from the bottom here.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Dovah-Kinn is trying to escape the position but King is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dovah-Kinn is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked King off and has taken his back!
King trying to control the action but Dovah-Kinn just sinks the hooks in.
King preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Dovah-Kinn.
King trying to control the position but Dovah-Kinn manages to sink in the hooks.
Well, with Dovah-Kinn on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before King is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Dovah-Kinn has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, King has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Dovah-Kinn controlling well, preventing King from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dovah-Kinn throwing strikes and King squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
Dovah-Kinn lands a big shot there that rocks King but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dovah-Kinn throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Dovah-Kinn scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dovah-Kinn thowing shots but they're missing.
Dovah-Kinn with shots to the head and body - King looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dovah-Kinn lands a couple of good shots and King has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Dovah-Kinn is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. King defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laat Dovah-Kinn really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A thudding body kick lands there by King!
Dovah-Kinn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dovah-Kinn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
Dovah-Kinn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
King tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dovah-Kinn walks into a stiff left hand from King.
Dovah-Kinn shoots in and drives through. King sprawls well.
Dovah-Kinn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dovah-Kinn takes one to the chin there.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dovah-Kinn moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Dovah-Kinn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dovah-Kinn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dovah-Kinn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dovah-Kinn lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dovah-Kinn works King's body with a nice hook.
Dovah-Kinn checks a leg kick.
Dovah-Kinn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
King scores with a jab to the head.
Dovah-Kinn misses the jab.
King scores with a leg kick.
King walks into a straight right hand from Dovah-Kinn.
Dovah-Kinn is looking to slow King down with leg kicks.
Nice jab there from King.
King throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dovah-Kinn.
Dovah-Kinn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
King throws a leg kick but Dovah-Kinn moved away.
Dovah-Kinn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dovah-Kinn misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dovah-Kinn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
King throws a big counter combination but Dovah-Kinn scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dovah-Kinn with a hook.
Dovah-Kinn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
Nice shot by Dovah-Kinn.
Dovah-Kinn looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
Dovah-Kinn scoring well with a low kick there.
Dovah-Kinn pushes King away with a front kick.
Dovah-Kinn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A low kick from Dovah-Kinn is predictable there
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dovah-Kinn is out of range and King settles back down.
King misses with a body shot.
Dovah-Kinn throws a hook but King blocks it.
King was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from King misses.
King connects with the punch.
Dovah-Kinn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dovah-Kinn slips under a jab from King.
King misses with a leg kick
and Dovah-Kinn finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Dovah-Kinn slips under a jab.
Dovah-Kinn fails to land with a series of punches.
Dovah-Kinn just misses with a punch to the body.
King throws out a powerful jab.
King cracks Dovah-Kinn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dovah-Kinn throws a leg kick but King sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dovah-Kinn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
King delivers a nice body kick.
Dovah-Kinn throws a leg kick which misses King's front leg but catches the back leg as King tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dovah-Kinn blocks a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dovah-Kinn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dovah-Kinn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dovah-Kinn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dovah-Kinn throws a big shot that misses.
King lands a lovely overhand right.
Dovah-Kinn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice shot lands for Dovah-Kinn.
King misses with a body shot.
King looks to throw the jab but Dovah-Kinn is out of range.
Dovah-Kinn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Dovah-Kinn.
Dovah-Kinn counters with a body kick.
Dovah-Kinn just misses with a punch to the body.
King feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dovah-Kinn's calf.
Dovah-Kinn avoids the body shot from King.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin King had his way with Laat Dovah-Kinn in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Dovah-Kinn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.
Dovah-Kinn lands a nice leg kick that just misses King's sensitive parts.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
Dovah-Kinn is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
King throws a shot from downtown. Dovah-Kinn moves away and avoids it.
Dovah-Kinn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dovah-Kinn shoots in looking for a takedown but King manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dovah-Kinn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dovah-Kinn.
King fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dovah-Kinn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
King connects with a leg kick. Dovah-Kinn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King misses with the body kick
and Dovah-Kinn counters with a stiff right hand.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dovah-Kinn connects with a leg kick. King looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A punch lands to the side of Dovah-Kinn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dovah-Kinn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dovah-Kinn ducks under a wild hook from King.
Dovah-Kinn blocks a jab.
Dovah-Kinn misses with a hook.
King throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A big left from Dovah-Kinn misses.
Dovah-Kinn throws a body kick that misses.
Dovah-Kinn throws a low kick but King avoids it.
King is looking to counter punch.
King lands a front kick.
Dovah-Kinn lands a nice looking body shot.
Dovah-Kinn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dovah-Kinn thuds his shin into the meat of King's side.
Dovah-Kinn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Laat Dovah-Kinn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King loads up on a big right hand but Dovah-Kinn slips the punch.
Dovah-Kinn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King lands a nice hook to Dovah-Kinn's body. Dovah-Kinn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dovah-Kinn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
King delivers a nice body kick.
King throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
King's corner calls for a 1-2. King obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dovah-Kinn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dovah-Kinn takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
King cracks Dovah-Kinn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dovah-Kinn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dovah-Kinn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
King has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dovah-Kinn.
King misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dovah-Kinn.
Dovah-Kinn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dovah-Kinn looks to land a body kick but King moved away.
Dovah-Kinn misses with the body kick
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
Dovah-Kinn is looking to land body kicks.
A quick step to the side and King tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
King swings widly with a right hand
and Dovah-Kinn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dovah-Kinn throws a leg kick that is checked
and King counters with a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by King there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dovah-Kinn moves out of range of the body kick from King.
King bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dovah-Kinn's head backwards.
Dovah-Kinn misses with a leg kick.
Dovah-Kinn slips under a jab from King.
King listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dovah-Kinn slips a jab from King.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
Nice uppercut lands for King. That snapped Dovah-Kinn's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horrible takedown attempt by Dovah-Kinn or perhaps it was just good defense by King, which made it look bad.
Dovah-Kinn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
Dovah-Kinn throws a leg kick
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dovah-Kinn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
King lands with a right hand.
Dovah-Kinn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for King. That snapped Dovah-Kinn's head back.
King throws the left hand but Dovah-Kinn avoids the punch easily.
Dovah-Kinn throws out a counter right but King avoids it with no problem.
Dovah-Kinn walks into a jab.
Dovah-Kinn shoots and misses
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Calvin King showed his dominance in that final round.
I think King has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 49:46
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calvin King!
Calvin King retains his welterweight title!
After the fight, Calvin King was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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219 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ragnar Sigurdsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cung Lee!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sigurdsson throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Sigurdsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sigurdsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A quick step to the side and Sigurdsson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Sigurdsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Lee was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sigurdsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Lee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sigurdsson is out of range and Lee settles back down.
Sigurdsson throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sigurdsson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sigurdsson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Ragnar Sigurdsson has been cut.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sigurdsson.
Lee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sigurdsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sigurdsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sigurdsson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sigurdsson lands a slapping body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Sigurdsson misses the target.
Sigurdsson checks a low kick from Lee.
Sigurdsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigurdsson throws a low kick, looking for Lee's leg but Lee calmly moves out of range.
Sigurdsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sigurdsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sigurdsson misses with a straight right.
Lee checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sigurdsson.
A left lands for Sigurdsson.
Lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Sigurdsson.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sigurdsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Sigurdsson throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Sigurdsson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A big right from Sigurdsson misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sigurdsson manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Sigurdsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sigurdsson moves away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sigurdsson - that will leave a mark!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Sigurdsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Sigurdsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee slips a straight right by Sigurdsson.
Lee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sigurdsson manages to break the clinch.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sigurdsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A quick step to the side and Sigurdsson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sigurdsson throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee swinging wildly here.
Sigurdsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sigurdsson misses the shot to the body.
Lee closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sigurdsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sigurdsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee wants to counter the offense by Sigurdsson and move into the clinch position.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sigurdsson.
An attempted straight right counter from Sigurdsson misses the target.
Sigurdsson looks for the body kick but Lee saw that one coming.
Sigurdsson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sigurdsson looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Lee misses with a double jab.
Sigurdsson throwing a counter right hand but Lee manages to avoid it.
Sigurdsson misses with an uppercut.
Sigurdsson moves out of range as Lee strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
And Lee responds with a good body kick, but Sigurdsson manages to step out the way in time.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sigurdsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee is looking for the big counter here.
Sigurdsson sizes up Lee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
A big left from Lee misses.
Ragnar Sigurdsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sigurdsson throws a leg kick
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sigurdsson misses with a hook.
Sigurdsson lands a glancing blow to the side of Lee's head.
Nice uppercut there from Sigurdsson.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lee's hands.
Sigurdsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A left lands for Sigurdsson.
Lee 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.
Ragnar Sigurdsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ragnar Sigurdsson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Sigurdsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee drives through and clinches with Sigurdsson against the cage.
Sigurdsson blocks a body shot from Lee.
Sigurdsson lands a shoulder strike.
Sigurdsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lees head.
Sigurdsson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sigurdsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Sigurdsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sigurdsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sigurdsson scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sigurdsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Sigurdsson looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Sigurdsson tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lee lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a right hand that misses
and Sigurdsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sigurdsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sigurdsson lands with a nice body punch.
Ragnar Sigurdsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Sigurdsson works Lee's body with a nice hook.
Lee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sigurdsson throws a shot to the body.
Lee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sigurdsson.
A punch lands to the side of Sigurdsson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lee misses with the combination.
Lee misses with a kick to the body.
Sigurdsson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sigurdsson's corner calls for a 1-2. Sigurdsson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lee throws a poor cross that misses
and Sigurdsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lee on the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Sigurdsson.
Lee is rocked!
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Sigurdsson finish him?
Sigurdsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sigurdsson walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Lee drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Sigurdsson swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Lee's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ragnar Sigurdsson!
Ragnar Sigurdsson retains his light heavyweight title!
Post fight, Ragnar Sigurdsson stared into the camera and said 'No Messing I'm came to kill tonight. He is a great fighter but I am Ragnar!'.
Cung Lee spoke after the fight, saying '50% confidence :/'.
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hype
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pop
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