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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Conroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Puma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conroy comes to the cage accompanied by The Irish Rover. Johnny Puma is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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179 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Conroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Puma!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conroy lands with a right hand.
Conroy tries to sprawl but Puma drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Puma sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Conroy defending well though.
Puma thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Conroy's head.
Puma scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Conroy has hold of Puma's hands but Puma slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Puma working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Conroy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Puma on the ground.
Puma sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Conroy defending well though.
Conroy preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Conroy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Puma.
Conroy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Conroy wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puma throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Puma missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Puma has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Conroy has hold of Puma's hands but Puma slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from Puma there.
Puma trying to control from half guard but Conroy is working away.
Conroy wants to get back to full guard.
Puma takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Puma scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Puma seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Conroy looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Puma missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Conroy is breathing heavily.
Puma working Conroy over with strikes.
Puma thows a huge punch but Conroy dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puma sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Conroy defending well though.
Puma performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Puma has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Conroy taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puma working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Conroy is rocked!
Puma trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Conroy takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Puma's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Puma!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Buster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remy Vovchanchyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roy Buster has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roy Buster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Remy Vovchanchyn!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vovchanchyn gets caught flat footed, as Buster shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Buster's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vovchanchyn keeping moving, preventing Buster from controlling successfully.
Buster sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Vovchanchyn has control of Buster's left arm, preventing Buster from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buster stays in close to Vovchanchyn's body and controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A punch combination from Vovchanchyn misses.
Buster half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Buster shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vovchanchyn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buster gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vovchanchyn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Remy Vovchanchyn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Buster closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vovchanchyn is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Vovchanchyn is trying to push Buster away but Buster has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Buster wants to take the fight to the mat but Vovchanchyn manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Buster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vovchanchyn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vovchanchyn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Roy Buster has been cut.
Buster throws a combination that misses
and Vovchanchyn counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buster throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vovchanchyn counters with a nice body shot.
Roy Buster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buster shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vovchanchyn's guard.
Vovchanchyn has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Buster has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Vovchanchyn gets underhooks to prevent Buster's takedown attempt.
Buster is breathing heavily.
Vovchanchyn tries to circle away but Buster has him pinned against the cage.
Buster prevents Vovchanchyn from breaking the clinch.
Vovchanchyn has had enough of the clinch but Buster keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn manages to break the clinch.
Vovchanchyn connects with a jab.
Buster misses with a takedown attempt - Vovchanchyn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vovchanchyn with a nice cross.
Buster misses with a takedown
letting Vovchanchyn counter with a right hand.
Buster is rocked!
Buster fails with the takedown
and Vovchanchyn counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn lands with a good body shot.
Vovchanchyn drops Buster with a naaaaasty hook - Buster is in real trouble here! Vovchanchyn dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Remy Vovchanchyn!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Danielson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregory Erickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erickson has chosen Valhalla as his entrance music. Gregory Erickson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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263 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leon Danielson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregory Erickson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erickson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Danielson.
Erickson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Erickson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Erickson finds it's way through Danielson's defenses.
Erickson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Danielson closes the distance but Erickson moves to the side
and Erickson counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Danielson! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gregory Erickson!
Gregory Erickson made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Bow before me!'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yip Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Prophet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Prophet has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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130 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Yip Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, The Prophet!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man ducks under a wild hook from Prophet.
Man throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Prophet's head.
Man throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Man slips under a jab from Prophet.
Prophet lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Prophet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Man misses with a head kick.
Prophet lands a body shot.
Prophet cracks Man with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Prophet jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Man falls off balance throwing a combination
and Prophet counters by clinching up.
Prophet working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Prophet.
Man is rocked!
Prophet creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Man with a big uppercut! Man tries to clinch up but Prophet pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Man to the mat! Man covers up and Prophet unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). The Prophet!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Shine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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176 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Shine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ted Truck!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Truck swinging wildly here.
Truck has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Shine is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A nice combination there by Truck.
It looks like Ivan Shine has been cut.
Shine fails with the takedown.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shine lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Truck's defenses.
Shine lands a nice elbow.
Truck goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shine lands a left hand that snaps the head of Truck backwards.
Shine avoiding damage as Truck throws knees to the body.
Truck just leaning against Shine, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Truck stalling the fight.
A short right from Shine.
Stalling in the clinch from Truck.
Shine has Truck pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Shine pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Truck tumbling to the mat - Shine dives into Truck's guard.
Truck is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Truck utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shine is working Truck over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Shine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shine stands and throws Truck's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Shine has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Truck!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shine lands a couple of good shots and Truck has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Shine will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shine tries to keep control of the position but Truck is staying busy.
Truck is in bad spot here.
Shine throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Shine lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Truck is rocked!
It looks like Ted Truck has been cut.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Truck is still in real trouble! Can Shine finish him?
Shine lands a massive punch from the back that knocks Truck out cold! Shine jumps to his feet and celebrates wildly with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ivan Shine!
During a confident post fight interview, Ivan Shine thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Shore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georgevez Goncla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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148 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jordan Shore!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Georgevez Goncla!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shore moves into the clinch.
Shore lands a body punch in the clinch.
Goncla is trying to pull guard but Shore has him pressed against the cage.
Goncla throws a head punch that misses.
Goncla misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shore landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A left hand lands to the body for Shore.
Shore lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goncla tries to throw a body punch but Shore avoids it by throwing Goncla back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Shore.
Goncla looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shore.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goncla swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees to the body from Shore.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shore creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goncla can't find room to land a body shot as Shore controls the action.
Goncla tries to throw a body punch but Shore avoids it by throwing Goncla back against the cage.
Goncla tries to land knees in the clinch but Shore avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shore tries a knee to the head but Goncla blocks it.
Shore lands an uppercut.
Goncla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shore lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Goncla backwards.
Shore connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Georgevez Goncla has been cut.
Goncla lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Goncla fails to land.
Shore scores with a shoulder strike.
Goncla misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goncla struggles to land a body shot inside as Shore controls his hands.
Goncla takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goncla has a couple of punches blocked by Shore.
Shore working Goncla over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shore blocking some punches.
Goncla throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Shore.
A bit of stalling here from Shore.
Goncla fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goncla takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shore prevents a body shot from Goncla.
Shore misses with a knee to the head.
Goncla misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shore takes a shot to the head.
Goncla has a couple of punches blocked by Shore.
Shore misses with a knee strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shore - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A knee to the head by Shore.
Goncla tries to pull guard but Shore won't allow it.
Goncla tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shore avoids it.
Shore really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shore unloads a knee to the mid-section. Goncla lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shore holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Shore blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Goncla prevents a body shot from Shore.
Goncla takes a knee to the side of the body.
Goncla tries to work over Shore's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Shore.
Goncla misses with a body punch.
Goncla is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shore pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jordan Shore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georgevez Goncla.
Goncla looks winded!
Shore lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shore lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shore stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shore.
Shore blocks an uppercut.
Shore stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Goncla tries to throw a body punch but Shore avoids it by throwing Goncla back against the cage.
Shore lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goncla is trying to maintain a safe position but Shore gets an underhook and turns Goncla into the cage.
Shore with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Goncla fails to land.
Shore with a knee to the head.
Goncla misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shore.
Shore blocking some punches.
Shore unloads a knee to the mid-section. Goncla lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shore taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Shore presses Goncla against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A knee to the head by Shore.
Shore throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shore lands a knee to the body.
Shore taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Shore misses with a knee strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shore lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Goncla misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Shore dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Georgevez Goncla's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Goncla throws a hook to the side of Shore's head but Shore sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Goncla throws a leg kick
and Shore counters with a left and a right that stings Goncla.
Goncla scores with a one two! Shore had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Shore looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shore closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A head kick misses from Shore.
Shore has managed to clinch.
Goncla throws a head punch that misses.
Goncla misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goncla tries to pull guard but Shore won't allow it.
Goncla jumps guard but Shore stands there with Goncla around his waist. Goncla gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Goncla throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shore connects with a nasty looking knee right to Goncla's face.
Goncla tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Goncla misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jordan Shore has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Goncla is breathing heavily.
Shore will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Goncla up against the cage.
Shore lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shore tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Goncla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shore scores with a knee to the head.
Goncla tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shore just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jordan Shore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georgevez Goncla.
Goncla is looking to control Shore's arms but Shore gets an underhook and turns him. Now Goncla has his back to the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shore - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shore obliges.
Shore lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Goncla wants to take the fight to the mat but Shore manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goncla.
Shore misses with a knee strike.
Goncla throws a punch but it's blocked by Shore.
Goncla misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shore lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Goncla or not.
Goncla is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shore is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goncla is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shore is defending well for now.
Shore scores a nice knee to the body.
Shore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Goncla can do to turn this around?
Goncla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shore obliges.
Goncla's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Shore lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Goncla is trying to maintain a safe position but Shore gets an underhook and turns Goncla into the cage.
Shore has Goncla pushed against the cage.
Shore prevents a body shot from Goncla.
Goncla can't find room to land a body shot as Shore controls the action.
Goncla throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shore.
Goncla avoids the elbow strike from Shore, against the cage.
Goncla misses with a punch to the body.
Shore is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Shore with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goncla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shore looks to land a body kick but Goncla moved away.
Shore blocks a head kick by Goncla.
Goncla gets tackled into the cage by Shore. Shore maintains the clinch.
Shore misses with a knee strike.
Goncla tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shore's elbow.
Shore prevents a body shot from Goncla.
A right hook to the body lands for Shore.
A short right from Shore.
Shore throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shore using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Goncla changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shore fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Shore moves into range and clinches up with Goncla.
Shore landing knees to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shore stalling in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shore just misses with a elbow thrown towards Goncla's brow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goncla.
A knee to the head by Shore.
That has opened up Georgevez Goncla's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shore scores with a knee to the head.
Shore landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Shore avoiding damage as Goncla throws knees to the body.
Shore misses with a knee to the head.
Shore softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shore is working Goncla over against the cage.
Goncla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shore lands a good knee to the midsection. Goncla won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Shore.
A knee to the head by Shore.
Shore connects with a nasty looking knee right to Goncla's face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shore throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gonclas head.
Goncla takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Shore dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Georgevez Goncla's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Shore moves into range and clinches up with Goncla.
Goncla trying to control the position but instead, Shore has worked for underhooks and has pushed Goncla into the cage.
Shore effectively controlling the action here.
Shore blocks a body shot from Goncla.
Shore lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Goncla or not.
Shore landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Goncla misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Shore.
Shore lands a knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shore with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shore connects with a nasty looking knee right to Goncla's face.
Goncla takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shore lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shore looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shore working Goncla over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goncla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shore stalling against the cage.
Shore presses Goncla against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shore connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Shore.
Shore scores with a knee to the head.
Goncla is rocked!
Shore pushes Goncla back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goncla is still on wobbly legs! Can Shore finish him?
Shore scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Shore.
Shore scores with a shot to the side of Goncla's head.
Shore with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shore has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Goncla - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Shore, and another! Goncla is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Jordan Shore!
Jordan Shore retains his featherweight title!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Datsyuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kanishka Lijikiszcz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Pavel Datsyuk has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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141 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pavel Datsyuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kanishka Lijikiszcz!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Datsyuk.
Lijikiszcz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Datsyuk counters with a nice body shot.
Datsyuk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lijikiszcz.
Datsyuk throwing a counter right hand but Lijikiszcz manages to avoid it.
Datsyuk lands a head shot.
Lijikiszcz avoids the body shot from Datsyuk.
Lijikiszcz dives in for a single leg takedown but Datsyuk sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Datsyuk throwing a counter right hand but Lijikiszcz manages to avoid it.
Pavel Datsyuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kanishka Lijikiszcz.
Lijikiszcz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Datsyuk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lijikiszcz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Datsyuk as he jumps to the side.
Datsyuk blocks a low kick nicely.
Datsyuk looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lijikiszcz goes for a double leg but Datsyuk avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Datsyuk continues to drive forward.
Datsyuk defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lijikiszcz.
An attempted straight right counter from Datsyuk misses the target.
Datsyuk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lijikiszcz. That did some damage!
Lijikiszcz ducks under a wild hook from Datsyuk.
Lijikiszcz feints the counter takedown.
Lijikiszcz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Datsyuk sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lijikiszcz somewhat.
Lijikiszcz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
No luck for Lijikiszcz with that takedown attempt.
Lijikiszcz shoots for a double leg takedown but Datsyuk sprawls well. He's pushed Lijikiszcz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Datsyuk throws a hook to the side of Lijikiszcz's head but Lijikiszcz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Lijikiszcz tries to counter it with a takedown but Datsyuk pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lijikiszcz shoots in looking for a takedown but Datsyuk manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lijikiszcz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A counter left hand to the body from Datsyuk misses its target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lijikiszcz.
Datsyuk is looking to counter punch.
Kanishka Lijikiszcz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lijikiszcz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Datsyuk is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Lijikiszcz dives into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lijikiszcz postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Lijikiszcz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Datsyuk, who protects the arm well.
Lijikiszcz controlling the position.
Lijikiszcz trying to control the position but Datsyuk is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Datsyuk gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lijikiszcz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Datsyuk defends it well.
Datsyuk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lijikiszcz on the ground.
Lijikiszcz is looking for a kimura but Datsyuk is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lijikiszcz to get the leverage.
Datsyuk wants to control but Lijikiszcz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lijikiszcz trying to control the pace.
Lijikiszcz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lijikiszcz slows the pace down in half guard.
Datsyuk tries to roll over but Lijikiszcz keeps him under control.
Lijikiszcz wants to work for an arm triangle but Datsyuk is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lijikiszcz seems to be working for a kimura but Datsyuk defends the submission attempt.
Lijikiszcz slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Datsyuk is defending against the submission attempts here by Lijikiszcz.
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 Pavel Datsyuk will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lijikiszcz feints and as Datsyuk raises his hands in defense, Lijikiszcz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Datsyuk trying to keep a closed guard but Lijikiszcz is proving a slippery customer.
Lijikiszcz trying to control the position from guard on top but Datsyuk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lijikiszcz drops back looking for a leg! Datsyuk is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Datsyuk manages to kick Lijikiszcz off! Lijikiszcz jumps back into Datsyuk's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Datsyuk looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lijikiszcz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Let's hope that Lijikiszcz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lijikiszcz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Datsyuk trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lijikiszcz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lijikiszcz with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Datsyuk is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lijikiszcz controlling from the full mount.
Lijikiszcz scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Datsyuk?
Lijikiszcz controlling the position easily from mount.
Datsyuk is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lijikiszcz is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Lijikiszcz extends the arm and Datsyuk is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kanishka Lijikiszcz!
Kanishka Lijikiszcz thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wohehiv Herman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herman comes to the cage accompanied by Many Men . Frost has chosen Hits from the bong - Cypress Hill as his entrance music. Steven Frost has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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162 lbs
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167 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wohehiv Herman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Steven Frost!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frost.
Herman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Herman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Frost thuds his right hand into Herman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Frost misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Frost. Those never looked like landing.
Herman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Steven Frost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herman misses the shot to the body.
Frost misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost throws a right and a left that both miss.
Frost misses with a lunging right hand
and Herman counters with a one-two to the body.
Frost fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Herman lands a big uppercut and Frost crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Frost looks OK. Herman waves Frost back to his feet!
Frost is rocked!
It looks like Steven Frost has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Frost misses
and Herman counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Frost badly! Herman follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Frost out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Herman finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Wohehiv Herman!
Wohehiv Herman retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Wohehiv Herman thanked Voodoo Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
The defeated Steven Frost had this to say: 'He's greased!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nam Kyu Mar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchell Hobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mar's entrance music is Through the Fires and Flames . A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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180 lbs
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nam Kyu Mar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mitchell Hobson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hobson tries to clinch up but Mar circles away and keeps his distance.
Hobson misses with a double jab
and Mar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mar ducks under a wild hook from Hobson.
Hobson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hobson throws out the jab.
Mar seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mar misses the shot to the body.
Hobson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mar 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.
Mar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hobson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hobson moves to clinch but Mar breaks away
and Mar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hobson thinking.
Hobson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mar.
Mar throws a good cross that connects.
Mitchell Hobson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hobson throws an off balance right hand
and Mar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hobson misses with a hook
and Mar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hobson misses with the combination.
Mar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hobson dodges the punch combination from Mar.
Mar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Mar was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hobson.
Hobson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hobson defending well as Mar loads up on a big left hand.
Hobson throws a lazy uppercut
and Mar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hobson thinking.
Hobson clinches up with Mar and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mar avoiding damage.
A bit of stalling here from Hobson.
Hobson scores with a shot to the side of Mar's head.
Hobson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mar blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hobson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hobson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Hobson.
Hobson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mar counters with a left and a right that stings Hobson.
Hobson throws a poor cross that misses
and Mar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mar connects with a jab.
Mar slips a jab from Hobson.
Mar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hobson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mar circles away quickly and effectively.
Hobson misses with a body shot.
Mar appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hobson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hobson wants to clinch
and Mar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hobson moves to clinch but Mar breaks away
and Mar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hobson dodges the punch combination from Mar.
Hobson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mar counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hobson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mar throws a shot from downtown. Hobson moves away and avoids it.
Hobson closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Mar counter with a right hand.
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!
Mar misses with a few strikes there.
Hobson misses with a body punch
and Mar counters with a nice uppercut.
Hobson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mar moves away.
Mar throws a big counter combination but Hobson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hobson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hobson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mar scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nam Kyu Mar dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nam Kyu Mar is winning the standup battle so far.
Hobson moves to clinch but Mar breaks away
and Mar counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Mar misses.
Hobson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hobson.
Mar misses the jab.
Hobson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mar.
Hobson darts in trying to clinch
enabling Mar to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hobson misses with an uppercut
and Mar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab lands there for Hobson.
A jab from Hobson finds it's way through Mar's defenses.
Mar is rocked!
Hobson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oh Mar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mar throws a series of punches but Hobson moves out of range.
Hobson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mar seems to have got his legs back now.
Hobson moves into range and clinches up with Mar.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hobson.
Mar prevents a body shot from Hobson.
Hobson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hobson misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Hobson - that landed with a thud.
Hobson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hobson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hobson digs a right hand into Mar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mar's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mar.
Hobson gets through Mar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Mar fails to land.
Hobson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short left from Hobson.
Hobson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hobson jumps guard but Mar stands there with Hobson around his waist. Hobson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hobson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mar is trying to break the clinch but Hobson has him pressed against the cage.
Hobson has a couple of punches blocked by Mar.
Mar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mitchell Hobson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mar stalling the fight.
Hobson works on Mar's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Mar.
Hobson lands with a light punch inside.
Hobson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mar blocking some punches.
Hobson lands a shot to the body.
Hobson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hobson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mar lands a hook that snaps the head of Hobson backwards.
Hobson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Mar.
Hobson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mar lands a shoulder strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hobson throws a head punch that misses.
Hobson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hobson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hobson has Mar up against the cage in a clinch.
Hobson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mar slips a straight right by Hobson.
It looked like Mar was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hobson.
A lazy left from Hobson finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hobson throws a lazy uppercut
and Mar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mar takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hobson tries to clinch but Mar is having none of it.
A counter left hand to the body from Mar misses its target.
Hobson slips under a jab.
Hobson tries to counter with a clinch but Mar shakes him off and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitchell Hobson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hobson misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Hobson misses.
Hobson just misses with a punch to the body.
Mar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hobson moves in looking to clinch but Mar pushes him off.
Mar throws a big shot that misses.
Hobson moves into the clinch.
Come on Mar - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hobson swings wildly with an uppercut but Mar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hobson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hobson misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Hobson.
Mar prevents a body shot from Hobson.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hobson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mar lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Hobson.
Mar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Hobson.
Hobson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hobson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mar throws a head punch that misses.
Mar has had enough of the clinch but Hobson keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hobson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hobson.
Mar blocks a body shot from Hobson.
Hobson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mar.
Hobson scores with a hook to the body.
Hobson digs a right hand underneath Mar's ribcage. Mar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hobson misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hobson.
Hobson has a couple of punches blocked by Mar.
Hobson working aggressively here.
Hobson misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mar digs a right hand into Hobson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hobson's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hobson tries to throw a body punch but Mar avoids it by throwing Hobson back against the cage.
Hobson pushes Mar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hobson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hobson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mar backwards.
Hobson blocking some punches.
Hobson misses with some punches.
Hobson swings wildly with an uppercut but Mar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hobson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hobson swings wildly with an uppercut but Mar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hobson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mar's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mar trying to control the position but instead, Hobson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mar into the cage.
Hobson misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Mar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mar blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mar.
A body shot lands from Hobson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mar blocking some punches.
Hobson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hobson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitchell Hobson really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hobson scores with a body shot.
Hobson tries to clinch up.
Mar throws a right and a left that Hobson avoids nicely.
Hobson wants to counter with a clinch but Mar pushes him away.
A left and a right from Mar both land. Nice combination.
Hobson ducks under a wild hook from Mar.
Hobson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A big left from Mar misses.
Mar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hobson throws out the jab.
Mar throws a body punch but Hobson moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hobson closes the distance but Mar moves to the side
and Mar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mar defending well as Hobson loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hobson moves in looking to clinch but Mar pushes him off.
A slow jab from Hobson misses its intended target.
Hobson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hobson misses with a hook
and Mar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hobson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mar in his tracks.
Hobson tries to clinch but Mar moves away
and Mar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hobson has closed the distance and engaged Mar in a clinch.
Hobson misses with a punch to the body.
Hobson tries to throw a body punch but Mar avoids it by throwing Hobson back against the cage.
Hobson misses with a punch on the inside.
Hobson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hobson lands with a short shot to the head.
Mar blocking some punches.
Mar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mar is trying to break the clinch but Hobson has him pressed against the cage.
Hobson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mar is looking to control Hobson's arms but Hobson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mar has his back to the cage.
Hobson misses with some punches.
Hobson lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Hobson.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hobson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mar smiles and moves away.
Hobson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mar slips under a jab from Hobson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hobson throws a right hand that misses
and Mar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hobson misses with an uppercut
and Mar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hobson lands a nice hook to Mar's body. Mar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hobson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A counter left hand to the body from Mar misses its target.
Hobson is looking to clinch but Mar is avoiding it.
Mar swats away the attempt to clinch by Hobson.
Nice shot lands for Hobson.
Hobson misses with a combination
and Mar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hobson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mar was well out of range. Poor timing from Hobson.
Hobson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hobson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hobson tries to clinch up but Mar circles away and keeps his distance.
Hobson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mar on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hobson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hobson misses with a body shot
and Mar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mar swinging wildly here.
Hobson swings widly with a right hand
and Mar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Nam Kyu Mar 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. This is the final round!
Hobson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mar connects with the punch.
Mar cracks Hobson with an open hand slap.
Hobson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hobson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hobson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hobson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mar appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hobson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hobson ducks under a wild hook from Mar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hobson misses with a hook to the body
and Mar counters with a two punch combo.
Nice defenses there by Mar.
Hobson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mar misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hobson tries to close the distance and clinch but Mar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hobson.
Hobson lands a shot to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hobson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mar backwards.
Hobson lands a hook that snaps the head of Mar backwards.
Hobson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mar just leaning against Hobson, taking a breather.
Hobson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Mar fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hobson misses with the head strike.
Mar blocking some punches.
Hobson pushes Mar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hobson working aggressively here.
Hobson lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hobson.
Hobson misses with some punches.
Hobson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hobson breaks from the clinch.
Hobson connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hobson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hobson throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hobson throws out a powerful jab.
Hobson fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Mar to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Mar looks to clinch but Hobson throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Mar taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mitchell Hobson!
Mitchell Hobson is the new welterweight champion!
A very excited looking Mitchell Hobson rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Nam Kyu Mar was interviewed post fight and said 'Humble in victory and defeat. I'll be back. '.
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