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WEC 13: Champion vs Champion PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Stephens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Vlad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephens comes to the cage accompanied by Renegade by (hed)PE. Craig Stephens has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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220 lbs
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Craig Stephens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arthur Vlad!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stephens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stephens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vlad swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stephens.
Stephens misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stephens.
Stephens throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vlad.
Vlad bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stephens's head backwards.
Stephens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vlad closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vlad looks for a takedown but Stephens sprawls well.
It looked like Stephens was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Stephens misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stephens lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Arthur Vlad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vlad takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stephens throws a right hand that Vlad ducks under and follows up with a left that Vlad also avoids with ease.
Vlad looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've been told by Stephens's head coaches at The Pure Warrior that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Stephens cracks a nice hook into Vlad's ribs.
Stephens walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephens throws a series of strikes that have Vlad backpedaling.
Stephens ducks right into an uppercut from Vlad.
Vlad instigates a clinch.
Stephens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Craig Stephens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stephens plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stephens connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vlad misses with a body shot.
Stephens lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vlad tries to clinch but Stephens moves out of range.
Stephens fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vlad misses with a lunging right hand
and Stephens counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vlad catches Stephens with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vlad takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vlad shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stephens but Stephens pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vlad has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stephens.
Stephens throws a sloppy head kick and Vlad moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stephens scores with a hook to the body. Vlad takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vlad with a hook.
Vlad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stephens connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vlad drives through and clinches with Stephens against the cage.
Vlad lands with a left to the head.
Stephens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stephens is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vlad scores with a hook.
Vlad fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stephens.
Vlad works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vlad clinches with his opponent.
Vlad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vlad throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stephens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stephens slips under a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stephens, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stephens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vlad.
Stephens lands with a nice body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vlad darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sloppy strikes from Stephens. Those never looked like landing.
Stephens swinging wildly here.
Vlad slips a jab and a cross from Stephens.
Vlad fails with a takedown attempt.
Craig Stephens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Vlad.
Vlad looks winded!
Vlad getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stephens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vlad.
It looked like Stephens was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vlad.
Stephens swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Stephens.
Stephens lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stephens walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vlad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vlad misses with an uppercut.
Vlad throws a looping overhand right but Stephens ducks down to avoid it.
Vlad closes the distance but Stephens moves to the side
letting Stephens counter with a right hand.
Stephens throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Stephens.
Vlad looks to throw the jab but Stephens is out of range.
Stephens feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Stephens lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vlad takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stephens misses with a head kick.
Vlad tries to clinch up.
Vlad missing with a left hand there. Stephens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stephens scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Stephens dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stephens slips a straight right by Vlad.
Stephens goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vlad. Stephens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vlad with a nice cross.
Stephens connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stephens scores with a leg kick.
Stephens scores with a kick to the body.
Oooooh!!! Stephens has knocked Vlad down with a huge combo! Stephens steps away and waves a wobbly Vlad back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Vlad is rocked!
It looks like Arthur Vlad has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vlad misses with a body shot
and Stephens counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Vlad falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Craig Stephens!
Craig Stephens 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tanishk Soni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Austin Powers was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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259 lbs
34 - 39 - 2 |
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275 lbs
34 - 19 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 39 - 2, fighting out of New York, Tanishk Soni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Austin Powers!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Soni has been working on his boxing with his coaches at WildBoar's Pig Pen (Strength and Conditioning) $40 in the buildup to the fight.
Soni drives through with a takedown into guard.
Powers wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Soni manages to pass to side control.
Powers is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powers kicks Soni off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soni throws the kick towards the body but Powers avoids it.
Powers throws a counter combo.
Soni checks a leg kick nicely.
Soni drives through with a takedown into guard.
Soni is standing up over Powers. Powers looks to escape but Soni dives into side control.
Powers is looking for a sweep.
Soni controls the position.
Powers is looking to regain half guard here but Soni keeps moving and retains side control.
Powers keeps trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soni in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Powers is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tanishk Soni!
After winning the bout, Tanishk Soni 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Jim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damron Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Jim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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18
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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150 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Basic striking
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Jim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damron Davidson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jim circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jim counters with a takedown into side control.
Jim goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Davidson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Jim but great work by Davidson.
Davidson laying and praying for a moment but Jim takes advantage and regains half guard.
Jim is refusing to be controlled, as Davidson sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davidson is looking to stall here but Jim recovers full guard.
Jim is pulling down on Davidson's head. It's preventing any offense from Davidson, at least for the moment.
Davidson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jim dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jim drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Davidson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jim has Davidson in his guard.
Jim really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Davidson trying to control but Jim is working from the bottom.
Jim will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Davidson is looking to work some ground and pound but Jim has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jim keeping moving, preventing Davidson from controlling successfully.
Jim controlling Davidson's posture.
Davidson has gone for a leg lock! Jim slips out almost immediately though and dives into Davidson's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jim drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Davidson dives on top into guard.
Davidson trying to control the position from guard on top but Jim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Davidson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Davidson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jim looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jim looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jim!
Jim goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Davidson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Jim but great work by Davidson.
Davidson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Davidson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jim, who protects the arm well.
Davidson swings around for an armbar but Jim sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Davidson's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jim postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Davidson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jim, into his guard.
Jim has his hands on Davidson's head, controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davidson wants to control from the top but Jim keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Damron Davidson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Davidson as Jim shoots in.
A punch combination from Davidson misses.
Davidson misses with a double jab
and Jim counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Davidson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jim is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jim is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Davidson has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jim 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jim is looking for a kimura but Davidson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jim to get the leverage.
Jim seems to be working for a kimura but Davidson defends the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davidson is looking for a sweep. Jim is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Davidson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jim is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jim Jim overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jim is working for a kimura here but Davidson manages to reverse the position and he's now in Jim's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Davidson is looking for a kimura but Jim is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Davidson to get the leverage.
Davidson wants to work for an arm triangle but Jim is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Davidson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jim doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Davidson.
Jim is staying active underneath Davidson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jim trying to control from the bottom.
Davidson is trying to work for a kimura but Jim is defending well.
Davidson 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.
Jim avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Davidson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Davidson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Davidson thows a huge punch but Jim dodges it nicely.
Davidson 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.
Davidson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jim has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damron Davidson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jim looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Davidson manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Jim has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Davidson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jim drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidson prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Jim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jim wants the takedown. Davidson is fighting it off but Jim persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Davidson's guard against the cage.
Davidson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jim is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Davidson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Davidson has escaped and now he's on top!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davidson wants to control from the top but Jim keeps moving.
Davidson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson looking to pass the guard.
Davidson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Davidson looking to sit in guard and control but Jim gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Davidson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jim defends it easily.
Jim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davidson is keeping the position for now.
Davidson has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Jim doesn't defend quickly enough and Davidson has managed to lock this one up! Can Jim escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Davidson on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Damron Davidson!
Damron Davidson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Westbrook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Forgiveness as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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36
145 lbs
23 - 5 - 0 |
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Brawler
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Westbrook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Jones!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westbrook with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Westbrook pushes Jones off but Jones dives into side control.
Jones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Westbrook manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jones's best efforts.
Jones prevents Westbrook from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westbrook is trying to control but can't.
Jones lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Westbrook is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Westbrook defend it? Jones steps over the head and cranks it - Westbrook is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Jones!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jack Jones!
Jack Jones thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dom Van Halen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jermaine Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole has chosen No Role Modelz as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jermaine Cole has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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212 lbs
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200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dom Van Halen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jermaine Cole!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Cole finds it's way through Van Halen's defenses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Halen.
Van Halen tries a head kick but it misses.
Cole misses with a takedown attempt
and Van Halen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Van Halen.
Van Halen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cole wants to stand and escape but Van Halen is having none of it.
Van Halen chips away with some ground and pound.
Van Halen works over Cole with some ground and pound from guard.
Van Halen trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom.
Van Halen postures up and lands a big shot to Cole's brow.
Van Halen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cole's guard.
Van Halen trying to control from half guard but Cole is working away.
Cole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Van Halen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cole defends it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole has one foot on Van Halen's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole throws a series of punches but Van Halen moves out of range.
Van Halen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cole.
Van Halen gets a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cole.
Van Halen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Halen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cole tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Van Halen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cole is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cole has momentary wrist control but Van Halen slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Halen cracks Cole with a solid left hand.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Van Halen from controlling successfully.
Van Halen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cole is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Van Halen is aware though and is defending well.
Van Halen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cole's head.
Cole wants to stand but Van Halen is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Halen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Van Halen landing some decent shots from guard.
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!
Van Halen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Van Halen preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Halen postures up and lands a big shot to Cole's brow.
Van Halen 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.
Van Halen 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.
Van Halen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cole's head.
Van Halen advances to half guard.
Van Halen trying to control the pace.
Van Halen 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.
Cole taking some punishment here, with Van Halen in his half guard.
Van Halen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Van Halen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Van Halen there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Van Halen.
Cole is trying to stand back up but Van Halen is controlling him
Cole wants to get back to full guard.
Van Halen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cole with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Van Halen slips a nice elbow through Cole's hands, connecting with Cole's forehead.
Van Halen working the head and body with strikes.
Van Halen lands with a punch from half guard.
Cole manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Van Halen keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Halen jumps guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Van Halen holds on and takes a little breather.
Van Halen has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Cole doesn't defend quickly enough and Van Halen has managed to lock this one up! Can Cole escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Van Halen on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dom Van Halen!
Jermaine Cole spoke after the fight, saying 'Next time he won't be so lucky...'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Blokada Leningrada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leningrada comes to the cage accompanied by Farewell of Slavyanka. This should be fireworks!
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156 lbs
47 - 32 - 0 |
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152 lbs
24 - 23 - 1 |
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Solid boxing
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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
47 - 32 - 0, fighting out of London, Blokada Leningrada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Julian Reis!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leningrada jabs Reis right on the nose. Reis blinks but takes it well.
Blokada Leningrada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leningrada scores with a takedown into Reis's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reis has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Leningrada has passed into side control.
Reis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Reis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Leningrada pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Reis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Leningrada wants to control from the top but Reis keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reis is looking for a triangle but Leningrada pushes his legs off easily.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA Tokyo inform us that Reis has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Leningrada got a little sloppy there for a moment and Reis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Leningrada has managed to get both his arms back between Reis's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis wants to sweep here but Leningrada controlling him for the moment.
Reis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Leningrada gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Leningrada avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Leningrada pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reis is keeping the position for now.
Reis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Reis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Leningrada can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Leningrada trying to stand up but can't free himself from Reis's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Leningrada defends it easily.
Reis looking for a guillotine here but Leningrada defends easily.
Reis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Leningrada doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Reis is tightening it up a little... Leningrada has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Leningrada reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Leningrada taps out! Nice BJJ there by Reis!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Julian Reis!
Julian Reis tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Calderon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen 10 Years - All White as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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211 lbs
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36
259 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
22 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Felipe Calderon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Smith!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calderon shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
Calderon throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith shoots in and gets a takedown into Calderon's guard.
Smith forces his way into half guard.
Calderon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Calderon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.
Smith is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Smith is working for a kimura but Calderon is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Calderon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Calderon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smith has managed to get both his arms back between Calderon's legs - danger averted.
Calderon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Smith defends well.
Calderon looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Calderon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Calderon is retaining full guard.
Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Calderon's head.
Smith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Calderon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smith has managed to get both his arms back between Calderon's legs - danger averted.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith scoring with punches to the head and body.
Calderon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Calderon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Calderon's head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Calderon is keeping the position for now.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smith keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Calderon's head.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Calderon is keeping the position.
Calderon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Calderon is keeping the position for now.
Calderon controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
Smith lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Smith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Calderon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smith has managed to get both his arms back between Calderon's legs - danger averted.
Calderon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Calderon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Calderon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Calderon is keeping the position.
Smith working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Calderon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smith landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Calderon's head.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith drops back looking for a leg! Calderon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Calderon manages to kick Smith off! Smith jumps back into Calderon's guard.
Smith is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Smith with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Calderon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Calderon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smith working some strikes from top position.
Calderon is rocked!
Calderon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Smith drops back looking for a leg! Calderon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Calderon manages to kick Smith off! Smith jumps back into Calderon's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Smith's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calderon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Smith defends well.
Smith scoring with some ground and pound.
Smith cracks Calderon with a solid left hand.
Oh Calderon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Calderon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Calderon seems to have got his legs back now.
Calderon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Smith loads up on a big left hand. Calderon felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Smith looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Calderon can't hide his disappointment, as Smith celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Smith!
Johnny Smith was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nobuhiro Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
209 lbs
10 - 0 - 0 |
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203 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nobuhiro Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cain Jones!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Nakamura misses the target.
Nakamura misses with a body kick.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice shot by Nakamura.
Nobuhiro Nakamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakamura scoring well with a low kick there.
Nakamura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nakamura, pushing him back against the cage.
Nakamura misses with the head strike.
Nakamura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Nakamura takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nakamura leaning against his opponent.
Nakamura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones tries to stall but Nakamura uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from Nakamura.
Nakamura lands a body shot in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakamura working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nakamura lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Come on Nakamura - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nakamura is working Jones over against the cage.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Nakamura shrugs off.
Nakamura can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Nakamura has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nakamura.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Nakamura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nakamura trying to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
It looks like Nobuhiro Nakamura has been cut.
A shot in the inside from Nakamura.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones trying to stall but Nakamura improves his position.
Jones trying to stall but Nakamura improves his position.
Jones seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Nakamura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Nakamura gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura being controlled against the cage.
Nakamura using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Jones blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Nakamura.
Nakamura working Jones over with knees to the body.
Jones looks winded!
Nakamura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Jones taking a breather.
Nakamura lands a shot to the body.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Nakamura scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Nakamura scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Jones is rocked!
Nakamura makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Nakamura finish him?
Jones stalling in the clinch but Nakamura improves position.
Nakamura creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Jones's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Jones drops to his knees and Nakamura pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nobuhiro Nakamura!
After winning the bout, Nobuhiro Nakamura 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Evan Darrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olivier Levasseur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evan Darrow could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Olivier Levasseur's chin.
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145 lbs
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169 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
10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Evan Darrow!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Olivier Levasseur!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levasseur changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Darrow tries to avoid it but Levasseur manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Darrow to the ground. Darrow escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Darrow fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Levasseur is out of range.
Levasseur changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Levasseur blocks a leg kick.
Levasseur dives in and grabs Darrow's left leg, looking for a takedown. Darrow pushes down on Levasseur's head and hops out.
Levasseur takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Darrow throws a low kick but Levasseur avoids it.
Levasseur drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Darrow defends it well.
Darrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Levasseur.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levasseur keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darrow.
Levasseur scores with a takedown into Darrow's guard.
Darrow keeping moving, preventing Levasseur from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow trying to keep a closed guard but Levasseur is proving a slippery customer.
Darrow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Levasseur.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darrow is adopting a defensive guard.
Darrow keeping moving, preventing Levasseur from controlling successfully.
Levasseur content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Levasseur postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Darrow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Levasseur working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Darrow's head.
Darrow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Levasseur looking to sit in guard and control but Darrow gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Darrow slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Levasseur has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Levasseur looking to hit a scissor sweep but Darrow is one step ahead there.
Levasseur is trying to keep Darrow in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow working some strikes from top position.
Darrow slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Levasseur keeping moving, preventing Darrow from controlling successfully.
Levasseur looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Levasseur looking for subs off his back but Darrow has passed one foot through into half guard.
Darrow seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Levasseur is looking for a sweep. Darrow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Darrow throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Darrow passes to full mount!
Levasseur felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Levasseur sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Darrow trying to control the action but Levasseur is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Darrow dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Levasseur takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Olivier Levasseur has been cut.
Levasseur dives in and grabs Darrow's left leg, looking for a takedown. Darrow pushes down on Levasseur's head and hops out.
Darrow has closed the distance and engaged Levasseur in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darrow.
Darrow misses with a body punch.
Darrow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Levasseur can do to turn this around?
Levasseur is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Darrow gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Darrow throws a punch but it's blocked by Levasseur.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Levasseur blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darrow.
Darrow misses with the head strike.
Darrow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow pushes Levasseur back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Levasseur gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Levasseur looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Levasseur not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Levasseur looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Levasseur not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Levasseur thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Darrow makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Darrow.
Levasseur throwing strikes but missing.
Darrow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Levasseur.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levasseur throws a strike but Darrow rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Darrow is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Darrow won't allow Levasseur to sweep him here.
Olivier Levasseur has got the better of the ground game so far.
Levasseur is still trying to improve position.
Darrow is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Darrow's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Levasseur is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levasseur lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Levasseur trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Levasseur looking to sit in guard and control but Darrow gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Darrow postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrow trying to control but Levasseur is working from the bottom.
Levasseur looking for a sweep. Not yet Levasseur, not yet.
Levasseur controls Darrow momentarily but Darrow frees himself.
Darrow trying to control but Levasseur is working from the bottom.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Darrow here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Darrow passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Levasseur wants to improve his position but Darrow is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Darrow dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Olivier Levasseur's cut.
That's time! Darrow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Levasseur has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Darrow.
Darrow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Darrow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Levasseur on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Levasseur checks a leg kick.
Darrow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Levasseur is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A clash of legs there as Levasseur blocks the low kick.
Darrow throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levasseur fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Darrow avoids it really well and circles away.
Darrow shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Levasseur as he jumps to the side.
Darrow darts in trying to clinch
and Levasseur counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Darrow is on top in guard.
Darrow controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Levasseur is trying to keep Darrow in close.
Levasseur keeping full guard, as Darrow tries to pass.
Levasseur has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Darrow has passed into side control.
Levasseur is looking to regain half guard here but Darrow keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levasseur can't do much from the bottom here.
Levasseur is not content to let Darrow control the position.
Levasseur tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Darrow wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Levasseur regains half guard.
Darrow is taking a breather. Levasseur 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.
Darrow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Levasseur keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Levasseur wants to get back to full guard.
Darrow trying to mount his opponent but Levasseur defends it.
Darrow prevents Levasseur from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Darrow seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Levasseur does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Levasseur tries to sprawl but Darrow drives through with a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Darrow clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Olivier Levasseur's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Levasseur tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Darrow swivels and escapes.
Levasseur closes this distance looking for a takedown but Darrow circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Darrow.
Darrow connects with a body shot that sends Levasseur's belly button to the back.
Darrow moves in looking to clinch but Levasseur pushes him off.
Levasseur takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've been told by Darrow's head coaches at Hazzard County Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Levasseur was well out of range. Poor timing from Darrow.
Evan Darrow is winning the standup battle so far.
Darrow throws a head kick that misses.
Darrow closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Darrow fails to land.
Levasseur is trying to drag Darrow to the mat but Darrow just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Evan Darrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olivier Levasseur.
A right hand to the body from Darrow.
Darrow misses with a body punch.
Darrow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Levasseur fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Good body shot from Darrow.
Darrow misses with a punch to the body.
Darrow misses with some punches.
Darrow lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Levasseur.
Darrow throws a head punch that misses.
Darrow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Levasseurs head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darrow digs a right hand into Levasseur's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Levasseur's gas tank.
Levasseur is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Darrow lands a shot to the body.
Darrow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Darrow pushes Levasseur back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Levasseur.
Darrow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Levasseur backwards.
Darrow lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Levasseur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darrow has a couple of punches blocked by Levasseur.
A head punch on the inside from Darrow fails to land.
A short right from Darrow.
Levasseur prevents a body shot from Darrow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Darrow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Darrow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Darrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Levasseur blocking some punches.
Levasseur on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Darrow.
Levasseur drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A body shot lands from Darrow.
Darrow is working Levasseur over against the cage.
Levasseur changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Darrow fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Darrow fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrow misses with a head kick.
Darrow tries a head kick but it misses.
Darrow shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Levasseur pinned against the cage. Levasseur gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
An inside leg kick lands from Darrow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Darrow had his way with Olivier Levasseur in that round.
The cut man is working on Olivier Levasseur's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A good leg kick by Darrow.
A head kick misses from Darrow.
Darrow with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Evan Darrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Levasseur shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Darrow manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Levasseur wants to pass the guard but Darrow is keeping the position.
Levasseur throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levasseur pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Darrow is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levasseur loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Levasseur sitting in guard here, content to control.
Levasseur keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Darrow's head.
Levasseur throws a big elbow that misses.
Levasseur postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Levasseur trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Levasseur postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Levasseur slips nicely into half guard.
Levasseur is keen to just control but Darrow is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darrow is looking to improve his position.
Levasseur wants to free his trapped foot but Darrow is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Levasseur is trying to work for a kimura but Darrow is defending well.
Levasseur throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Levasseur not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow cracks a nice hook into Levasseur's ribs.
Darrow works over Levasseur's head and body with a nice combination.
Darrow misses with a body kick.
Darrow misses with a low kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Levasseur.
Evan Darrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Darrow connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Darrow misses with a head kick.
Olivier Levasseur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darrow misses with a leg kick
and Levasseur counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Levasseur throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Levasseur looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Darrow with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Levasseur not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Levasseur is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Levasseur is nestled in close to Darrow, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Olivier Levasseur comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Darrow 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 49:45
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 49:45
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 49:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evan Darrow!
Evan Darrow retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corey Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldo Vurny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Parker might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The House of The Rising Sun - The Animals. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Aldo Vurny was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Corey Parker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aldo Vurny!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Vurny misses.
Vurny swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parker tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vurny manages to circle out of the way.
Parker gets a takedown into half guard.
It looks like Parker is going to stand back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker is thwarting Vurny's attempts to control the position.
Parker tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Vurny.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vurny is looking to improve his position.
Parker tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Vurny.
Vurny tries to get to full guard but Parker has control of the leg.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Vurny has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Parker is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Vurny looks for a takedown but Parker sprawls well.
Parker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Parker shoots in looking for a takedown. Vurny tries to sprawl out of it but Parker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vurny manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Parker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Parker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Parker is looking to score with low kicks.
Parker ducks under a wild hook from Vurny.
Parker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Aldo Vurny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vurny.
Parker wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vurny takes a swing at Parker's ribcage but misses.
Vurny throws a low kick but it's checked well by Parker.
Vurny lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parker circles away quickly and effectively.
Parker throws a body punch but Vurny moves out of range.
Parker throws a big shot that misses.
Vurny feints the counter takedown.
Vurny shoots in looking for a takedown but Parker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vurny's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vurny shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Parker as he avoids it easily.
Parker wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Corey Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Vurny.
Vurny closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a looping left.
Parker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice body punch from Vurny.
Parker misses with a hook.
Vurny changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Parker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Aldo Vurny has been cut.
Vurny tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Parker defends well and Vurny ends up having to push Parker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker tries to clinch up but Vurny circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parker needs to keep his hands up - Vurny had a free shot at his head there.
Vurny tries to bum rush Parker with a series of wild strikes but Parker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Parker is looking to counter punch.
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 Corey Parker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny'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.
Parker wants to clinch up but Vurny keeps it at a distance.
Parker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Parker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vurny is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Parker's half guard.
Vurny wants to take a breather but Parker is having none of it.
Nice strikes from Vurny there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vurny not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vurny winds up and cracks Parker with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Vurny drops an elbow to the side of Parker's head.
Parker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vurny.
Parker pushes Vurny off looking to stand but Vurny dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vurny winds up and cracks Parker with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Vurny lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vurny connects with a nice short shot to Parker's temple.
Vurny is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Vurny seems to be working for a kimura but Parker defends the submission attempt.
Vurny thows a huge punch but Parker dodges it nicely.
Vurny with the ground and pound but Parker uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Vurny from controlling successfully.
Vurny tries to free his leg and advance position but Parker is retaining full guard.
Parker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vurny working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Parker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Vurny from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Parker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vurny.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vurny moves away from the strike by Parker.
Vurny throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
Vurny shoots in for a takedown but Parker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vurny throws a series of punches but Parker avoids them all with ease.
Parker seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Parker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vurny has time to react.
Parker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vurny misses with a combination
and Parker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vurny looking for a takedown.
Vurny tries to circle away but Parker has him pinned against the cage.
Parker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vurny works over Parker's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parker connects with an inside leg kick.
Parker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vurny's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aldo Vurny will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vurny closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Parker to the mat! Parker manages to get full guard.
Vurny working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Parker's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vurny looking to pass the guard.
Vurny scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vurny is working Parker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Aldo Vurny has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vurny working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Parker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vurny.
Vurny stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Parker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vurny with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vurny postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Vurny dives into side control.
Vurny is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Parker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Parker dodges the ground and pound from Vurny.
Parker is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Vurny throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Vurny scoring with punches from side control.
Vurny creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Parker sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Vurny working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Parker is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker defending against the ground and pound.
Parker being controlled for a moment.
Vurny with the ground and pound but Parker regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Vurny is looking to take a break and control but Parker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vurny seems to be working for a kimura but Parker defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vurny stops Parker from getting back to his feet.
Vurny throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Parker is trying to stand.
Vurny thows a huge punch but Parker dodges it nicely.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vurny slips under a jab.
Vurny now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Vurny misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vurny will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Parker as Vurny shoots in.
Parker is looking to counter punch.
Parker throws a shot from downtown. Vurny moves away and avoids it.
Vurny is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Parker stuffs the takedown.
Corey Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Vurny.
Parker looks to land a left hand but Vurny moved out of range nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vurny fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Vurny throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aldo Vurny really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
That's time! Parker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vurny scores with a body shot.
Vurny scores with a takedown into Parker's guard.
Vurny is looking to work some ground and pound but Parker has wrist control.
Vurny working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vurny is looking to work some ground and pound but Parker has wrist control.
Vurny trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parker being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny postures up in Parker's guard and throws a big left but Parker blocks it.
Vurny has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vurny throwing strikes from guard but Parker blocks nicely.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Vurny from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vurny shoots and misses
and Parker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vurny tries for a takedown. No joy.
Parker throws a head punch that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Parker obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vurny stalls.
Vurny blocking some punches.
Parker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vurny is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Parker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Corey Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Vurny.
Vurny drops down looking for an ankle pick but Parker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vurny fails with a takedown attempt.
Parker cracks the inside of Vurny's front leg.
Vurny is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Parker rather than just go for the knockout.
Vurny misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Parker to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker cracks a nice hook into Vurny's ribs.
Vurny is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Vurny misses with a hook
and Parker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That has opened up Aldo Vurny's cut even more.
Parker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vurny as he jumps to the side.
Parker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vurny.
Corey Parker is winning the standup battle so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Parker throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Parker had his way with Aldo Vurny in that round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Parker. Those never looked like landing.
Parker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Parker lands with an uppercut that bounces Vurny off the cage and back into range.
A punch combination from Vurny misses.
Vurny swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Parker avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vurny needs to keep his hands up - Parker had a free shot at his head there.
Parker misses with a hook. Vurny ducked under it nicely.
Vurny shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Parker but Parker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vurny slips under a jab from Parker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice sprawl there from Parker as Vurny shoots in.
Corey Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Vurny.
Parker scores with a head kick. Vurny tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The cut above Aldo Vurny's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Vurny tries to bum rush Parker with a series of wild strikes but Parker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Parker wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Vurny closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vurny has his takedown stuffed
and Parker counters with a nice right hand that sends Vurny toppling to the canvas! Vurny scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Parker finish him?!
Vurny is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vurny throws a series of punches but Parker moves out of range.
Corey Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vurny looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Vurny. Those never looked like landing.
Parker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vurny.
Aldo Vurny's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Aldo Vurny's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Corey Parker!
Corey Parker retains his heavyweight title!
Corey Parker decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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