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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lyon Gaultier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manus Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Thunderstruck - AC/DC kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Lyon Gaultier could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Manus Grant's chin.
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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
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lyon Gaultier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manus Grant!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grant misses with a low kick.
Gaultier's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grant under the eye.
Grant lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gaultier's sensitive parts.
Grant moves forwards but Gaultier connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gaultier moves out of range of the body kick from Grant.
As Grant looks to move away, Gaultier throws a big counter combo but Grant just gets out of the way.
Grant takes a swing at Gaultier's ribcage but misses.
Grant misses with a jab to the body
and Gaultier counters with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grant checks a leg kick.
Gaultier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Grant.
A head kick by Grant misses
and Gaultier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gaultier moves forwards but Grant connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaultier gets a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gaultier throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grants head.
Gaultier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grant tries to land knees in the clinch but Gaultier avoids the damage to the body.
Grant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gaultier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grant moves away.
Gaultier avoids the body shot from Grant.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaultier lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gaultier tries to clinch up but Grant circles away and keeps his distance.
Gaultier paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gaultier misses with a two punch combination.
Grant ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Grant thuds his shin into the meat of Gaultier's side.
Gaultier takes one to the chin there.
Gaultier lands with a kick to the ribs.
Grant walks into a straight right hand from Gaultier.
A big right from Grant misses.
Grant gets tackled into the cage by Gaultier. Gaultier maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grant throws a head punch that misses.
Grant wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gaultier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
Gaultier lands a left hand.
Gaultier misses with a body punch.
Grant has had enough of the clinch but Gaultier keeps him there for the moment.
Grant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gaultier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gaultier struggles to land a body shot inside as Grant controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Gaultier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaultier misses with a body punch.
Gaultier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grant.
Gaultier has Grant pressed against the cage.
Grant wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gaultier has him pressed against the cage.
Gaultier lands a body shot.
Gaultier lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
Gaultier lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gaultier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gaultier throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grant.
Grant looking to stall.
Grant creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Grant throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaultier.
Gaultier lands a right hand.
Gaultier pushes Grant back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gaultier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaultier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaultier.
Gaultier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grant lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gaultier misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Gaultier fails to land.
Gaultier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gaultier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grant misses with a body punch.
Gaultier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grant working hard to break the clinch.
Grant is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gaultier lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gaultier lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gaultier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
A short uppercut from Gaultier.
Grant is rocked!
Grant manages to break the clinch.
Grant is still on wobbly legs! Can Gaultier finish him?
Nice shot by Gaultier.
Grant misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grant bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gaultier feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grant's calf.
Grant seems to have recovered his senses.
Grant gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaultier was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
Grant works Gaultier's body with a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Gaultier.
Gaultier is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gaultier blocks a head kick by Grant.
Grant just misses with a punch to the body.
Gaultier is looking to counter punch.
Gaultier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaultier fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gaultier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grant manages to avoid it.
Gaultier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gaultier tests Grant's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grant takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gaultier fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gaultier lands a nice looking body kick.
Grant thuds a left hand into Gaultier's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyon Gaultier dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gaultier scores with a hook to the body. Grant takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Grant on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gaultier listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Grant throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gaultier changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaultier was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
Gaultier gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaultier.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gaultier.
Grant swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaultier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaultier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grant can do to turn this around?
Gaultier misses with some punches.
Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gaultier lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaultier was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
An inside leg kick from Grant misses.
Gaultier walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gaultier scores with a shot to the body.
Gaultier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grant manages to avoid it.
Grant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaultier manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant swings for the body but Gaultier moves out of range.
Grant swings for the body but Gaultier moves out of range.
Grant misses with a few strikes there.
Grant just misses with a punch to the body.
Grant tries a head kick but it misses.
Lyon Gaultier is winning the standup battle so far.
Grant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaultier manages to avoid it.
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaultier moves away.
Gaultier throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Grant. That snapped Gaultier's head back.
Grant fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gaultier.
Grant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grant is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gaultier rather than just go for the knockout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gaultier, as that shot connected.
Grant ducks under a wild hook from Gaultier.
Gaultier scoring well with a low kick there.
Gaultier misses with the combination.
Grant appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Grant looks to throw a body kick
and Gaultier counters with a lovely straight 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!
Grant throws a head kick but Gaultier moves out of range.
Grant throws a body kick that misses
and Gaultier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaultier bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Grant fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gaultier tries to clinch up but Grant circles away and keeps his distance.
Gaultier doesn't manage to clinch there - Grant circles away.
Gaultier is looking to slow Grant down with leg kicks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gaultier crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Grant - the referee stops the clock and Gaultier gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Grant. Gaultier manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gaultier clinches up against the cage.
Grant being controlled against the cage.
Gaultier blocks the elbow strike.
Grant misses with a punch to the body.
Gaultier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gaultier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grant lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lyon Gaultier has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gaultier digs a right hand into Grant's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grant's gas tank.
Grant has a couple of punches blocked by Gaultier.
Gaultier takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gaultier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant is trying to push Gaultier away but Gaultier has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gaultier lands with a light punch inside.
Grant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gaultier is stalling here.
A short right from Gaultier on the inside.
Gaultier scores with a hook to the body.
Grant pressing his opponent against the cage.
Grant is trying to push Gaultier away but Gaultier has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gaultier lands a nice shot to the body.
Gaultier misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gaultier lands a nice shot to the body.
Grant is breathing heavily.
Grant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gaultier throws a punch but it's blocked by Grant.
A body shot lands from Gaultier.
Gaultier lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaultier throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gaultier scores with a shot to the side of Grant's head.
Gaultier has Grant pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Gaultier.
Gaultier lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gaultier manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Gaultier.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Grant misses with an elbow over the top.
Grant misses with some punches.
Gaultier lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grant working hard to break the clinch.
Grant is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gaultier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grant's elbow.
Gaultier lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyon Gaultier dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Good standup being displayed there by Gaultier as he connects with a hook.
Gaultier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gaultier lands a nice shot that snaps Grant's head back.
Gaultier fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Grant on the side of the head.
Grant has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grant there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gaultier closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Grant! Gaultier dives in looking to finish! Grant is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lyon Gaultier!
Lyon Gaultier 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francisco dAnconia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Djamel Hammouche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). dAnconia comes to the cage accompanied by Revolution. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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270 lbs
11 - 12 - 1 |
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269 lbs
21 - 16 - 0 |
Great wrestler
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World class MT
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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
11 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Francisco dAnconia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Djamel Hammouche!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammouche slips a jab from dAnconia.
A big left from Hammouche misses.
dAnconia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice uppercut lands for Hammouche. That snapped dAnconia's head back.
Hammouche connects with the punch.
It looks like Francisco dAnconia has been cut.
dAnconia throws a nice looking combination but Hammouche bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hammouche is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
dAnconia lands a glancing blow to the side of Hammouche's head.
Hammouche fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hammouche scores with a jab to the head.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hammouche or perhaps it was just good defense by dAnconia, which made it look bad.
dAnconia feinted with a counter takedown.
Hammouche fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammouche throws a big shot that misses.
Hammouche connects with a nice looking jab.
Hammouche lands with an uppercut that bounces dAnconia off the cage and back into range.
dAnconia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dAnconia throws a right hand that misses
and Hammouche counters with a lovely straight right hand!
dAnconia is rocked!
Hammouche lunges in with a left hook that violently twists dAnconia head around and knocks him out cold! Hammouche hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Djamel Hammouche!
Djamel Hammouche 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.
Francisco dAnconia spoke after the fight, saying 'Who is John Galt?'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Four Loko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Vasilyevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loko comes into the arena with marry yourdaughter blaring out of the sound system. 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 Ivan Vasilyevich was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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196 lbs
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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
38 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Four Loko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Vasilyevich!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasilyevich takes a swing at Loko's ribcage but misses.
Loko is looking for a counter combo.
Loko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Loko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vasilyevich.
Loko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vasilyevich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Loko misses with a head kick.
Vasilyevich swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vasilyevich throws a series of strikes that have Loko backpedaling.
That kick from Vasilyevich tenderised Loko's leg. Loko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Loko lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vasilyevich will feel that in the morning.
Ivan Vasilyevich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasilyevich smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vasilyevich drives through and clinches with Loko against the cage.
Vasilyevich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vasilyevich works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Loko is trying to force a seperation but Vasilyevich has the dominant position.
Loko tries to break free but Vasilyevich pushes him back against the cage.
Loko working hard to break the clinch.
Vasilyevich digs a right hand underneath Loko's ribcage. Loko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasilyevich lands a nice shot to the body.
Vasilyevich scores with a shot to the side of Loko's head.
Loko has had enough of the clinch but Vasilyevich keeps him there for the moment.
Vasilyevich lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilyevich lands a right hand.
Loko is breathing heavily.
Vasilyevich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vasilyevich lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Loko is trying to escape back to his feet but Vasilyevich uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Vasilyevich wants to lay and pray for a moment but Loko keeps working.
Vasilyevich working the ground and pound.
Vasilyevich in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Vasilyevich is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Loko is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loko takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Loko wants to get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Loko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vasilyevich wants to lay and pray for a moment but Loko keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilyevich lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Loko is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Vasilyevich asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Vasilyevich is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Loko knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vasilyevich landing a few strikes.
Vasilyevich working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Loko is trying to get back to half guard.
Loko wants to control but Vasilyevich postures up.
Vasilyevich looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilyevich is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Loko is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Loko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vasilyevich scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Loko to see if he's OK.
Vasilyevich tries to move into full mount but can't pass Loko's legs.
Loko is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Vasilyevich off and has taken his back!
Loko looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Vasilyevich is controlling Loko 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Loko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vasilyevich is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasilyevich works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Vasilyevich is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Loko taking some punishment here, with Vasilyevich in his half guard.
Vasilyevich has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Loko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Loko has hold of Vasilyevich's hands but Vasilyevich slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vasilyevich is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Loko is just riding it out for now. Vasilyevich eventually gives up the hold.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasilyevich trying to control the action but Loko is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Vasilyevich dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vasilyevich fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Loko.
A swing and a miss from Vasilyevich.
Vasilyevich lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vasilyevich misses with a right hand
and Loko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Loko throws a sloppy head kick and Vasilyevich moves out of range easily.
Loko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vasilyevich can pounce on him.
Four Loko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vasilyevich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Loko walks into a jab.
Loko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vasilyevich throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Loko.
Loko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasilyevich.
Vasilyevich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Loko jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vasilyevich. Vasilyevich obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilyevich connects with a leg kick. Loko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vasilyevich's jab looks to have found its range, popping Loko under the eye.
Loko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vasilyevich moves out of range as Loko strikes.
Loko feints a jab promting Vasilyevich to slip. Loko then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vasilyevich slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Vasilyevich misses with a looping left.
Vasilyevich lands with a thumping leg kick.
Loko looks to land a combination. Vasilyevich sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vasilyevich tries to clinch but Loko moves out of range.
Vasilyevich moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loko misses with a head kick.
Vasilyevich takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vasilyevich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loko.
Vasilyevich fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vasilyevich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vasilyevich lands a nice leg kick that just misses Loko's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilyevich fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vasilyevich dives in for a single leg takedown but Loko sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Loko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Loko displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Loko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vasilyevich at a distance.
Vasilyevich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Loko misses the jab.
Vasilyevich swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Loko scores with a jab to the body.
Vasilyevich tries a head kick but it misses.
Loko tried to score with a low kick but Vasilyevich checks it.
Vasilyevich has his takedown stuffed
and Loko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Four Loko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Vasilyevich.
Vasilyevich is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vasilyevich throws a low kick, looking for Loko's leg but Loko calmly moves out of range.
Vasilyevich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vasilyevich misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilyevich with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Loko takes a kick to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Loko. Vasilyevich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Loko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vasilyevich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loko manages to avoid it.
Loko is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Vasilyevich bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Loko throws a sloppy head kick and Vasilyevich moves out of range easily.
Vasilyevich buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Loko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vasilyevich turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Vasilyevich.
Loko forces Vasilyevich back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Vasilyevich.
Vasilyevich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Loko manages to break the clinch.
Vasilyevich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasilyevich dodges the punch combination from Loko.
Vasilyevich connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vasilyevich misses the shot to the body.
A lazy body kick from Loko
and Vasilyevich counters with an inside leg kick.
Vasilyevich dives in for a single leg takedown but Loko sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Loko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vasilyevich counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasilyevich scores with a nice head shot.
Vasilyevich scores with a jab.
Vasilyevich connects with an inside leg kick.
Four Loko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Loko misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ivan Vasilyevich will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Loko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vasilyevich throws out a powerful jab.
Vasilyevich throws a chopping leg kick but Loko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vasilyevich lands with a thumping leg kick.
Loko lands a head kick. Vasilyevich smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vasilyevich scores with a jab to the jaw.
Loko checks a leg kick.
Loko lands a nice looking body kick.
Vasilyevich avoids the body shot from Loko.
Loko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Loko misses
and Vasilyevich counters with a leg kick.
Vasilyevich lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A cross from Vasilyevich lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasilyevich throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Loko counters with a straight right hand.
Vasilyevich feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Loko's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilyevich throws a head kick but Loko moves out of range.
Loko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vasilyevich ducks under a wild hook from Loko.
Loko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vasilyevich misses with an uppercut. Loko saw that one coming.
Vasilyevich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vasilyevich looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vasilyevich shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vasilyevich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Loko.
Loko lands with an uppercut that bounces Vasilyevich off the cage and back into range.
Vasilyevich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Loko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Loko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vasilyevich lands with a straight right. Loko didn't see that one coming.
Vasilyevich connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vasilyevich scores with a head kick. Loko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vasilyevich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Loko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vasilyevich looks to score with a jab to the body but Loko is just out of range.
Vasilyevich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loko.
Vasilyevich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Loko.
Vasilyevich misses with a low kick.
Loko throws a lazy right hand but Vasilyevich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Loko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Loko throws a body kick that misses.
Vasilyevich feints a counter leg kick.
Vasilyevich is looking to clinch.
Loko quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Loko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Loko.
Vasilyevich feints a counter leg kick.
Good leg kick by Vasilyevich there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilyevich lands with a thumping leg kick.
Loko throws a right and a left that Vasilyevich avoids nicely.
Vasilyevich thumps Loko with a low kick.
Loko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vasilyevich avoids the body shot from Loko.
Vasilyevich feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Loko's calf.
Vasilyevich lands a jab to the nose.
Vasilyevich misses with a jab, cross combination.
Loko tries a head kick but it misses.
Vasilyevich lands a nice looking body shot.
Vasilyevich misses the jab.
Vasilyevich wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Loko wants to clinch up but Vasilyevich keeps it at a distance.
Vasilyevich lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Vasilyevich misses.
Vasilyevich throws a leg kick but Loko checks it.
Vasilyevich fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Loko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Loko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Loko throws a hook but Vasilyevich avoids it easily.
Loko throws a right and a left that Vasilyevich avoids nicely.
Vasilyevich misses with a body shot.
Vasilyevich throws a low kick, looking for Loko's leg but Loko calmly moves out of range.
Vasilyevich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vasilyevich cracks the inside of Loko's front leg.
Four Loko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Loko throws a shot from downtown. Vasilyevich moves away and avoids it.
Vasilyevich misses with a looping left.
Loko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vasilyevich scores with a sloppy right hand. Loko should have avoided that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Vasilyevich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vasilyevich has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Vasilyevich!
Post fight, Ivan Vasilyevich took to the microphone: 'Id like to thank the fans and my sponsors, my opponent put up a hell of a fight but confidence was the key.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wily Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Damozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Swagger might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Waylon Jennings - Good Ol' Boys. 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 Frank Damozzi was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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43
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213 lbs
23 - 16 - 5 |
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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
28 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Wily Swagger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 16 - 5, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Damozzi!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damozzi clinches with his opponent.
Damozzi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Damozzi throws a punch but it's blocked by Swagger.
Damozzi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Damozzi gets through Swagger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Swagger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Damozzi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Damozzi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Swagger wants the takedown. Damozzi is fighting it off but Swagger persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Damozzi's guard against the cage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damozzi throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Damozzi throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Damozzi striking off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Damozzi throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Damozzi throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Swagger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Damozzi tries to strike from the bottom.
Damozzi trying to strike off his back.
Swagger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Swagger postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Damozzi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Damozzi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Damozzi winds up and cracks Swagger with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Swagger looking for submissions off his back.
Swagger has hold of Damozzi's hands but Damozzi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damozzi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Swagger looking for submissions off his back.
Damozzi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ground and pound from Damozzi.
Swagger tries to get to full guard but Damozzi has control of the leg.
Damozzi working Swagger over with strikes.
Damozzi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Swagger is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Damozzi pulls his head out easily.
Damozzi winds up and cracks Swagger with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Damozzi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Damozzi slips a nice elbow through Swagger's hands, connecting with Swagger's forehead.
Swagger is rocked!
Swagger looking for submissions off his back.
Oh Swagger is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Damozzi lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Swagger! More strikes land and this one is all over! Damozzi jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Damozzi!
Frank Damozzi thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Longworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karate Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kid has chosen Kung Fu Fighting as his entrance music. 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 Karate Kid was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinnie Longworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karate Kid!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longworth misses with a hook to the body
and Kid counters with a good low kick that Longworth was not able to check.
Kid darts in looking for a takedown but Longworth gets double underhooks and turns Kid into the cage.
Longworth tries to land a front kick but Kid steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kid was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
No luck for Kid with that takedown attempt.
Longworth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kid moves away.
Kid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Longworth.
Longworth lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vinnie Longworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Kid.
Kid slips under a jab from Longworth.
Kid blocks a jab.
Longworth throws a poor cross that misses
and Kid connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Longworth lands a body shot.
Longworth connects with an inside leg kick.
Longworth paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kid is rocked!
A decent looking cross lands there for Longworth.
Kid is still on wobbly legs! Can Longworth finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longworth tries to score with a low kick but Kid moves his leg out of the way.
Kid seems to have recovered his senses.
Longworth throws a right hand that misses
and Kid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kid staying out of range there.
Kid avoids the body shot from Longworth.
Kid throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Longworth was covering up waiting for the punch and Kid finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Longworth bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kid's guard.
Longworth trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kid keeping moving, preventing Longworth from controlling successfully.
Kid is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Longworth is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Longworth scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longworth's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kid wants to stand and escape but Longworth is having none of it.
Longworth wants to control from the top but Kid keeps moving.
Longworth in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kid keeping full guard, as Longworth tries to pass.
Longworth is working hard here to advance position.
Kid preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kid wants to get back to his feet but Longworth is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longworth misses with a hook to the body
and Kid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kid shoots in for a takedown but Longworth shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vinnie Longworth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karate Kid.
Kid drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kid forces his way into half guard.
Longworth is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kid pulls his head out easily.
Longworth looking for submissions off his back.
Kid is thwarting Longworth's attempts to control the position.
Longworth wants to get back to full guard.
Kid is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Longworth has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid is working for a submission of some sort.
Kid is thwarting Longworth's attempts to control the position.
Longworth looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kid is thwarting Longworth's attempts to control the position.
Longworth regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kid is pushing down on Longworth's leg trying to pass to half guard. Longworth is fighting to maintain full guard but Kid has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kid trying to control the pace.
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 Vinnie Longworth will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Longworth misses with a jab to the body
and Kid makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kid shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Longworth napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kid tries to advance to mount but Longworth denies him.
Longworth manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kid kicks Longworth off and gets back to his feet.
Longworth fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kid avoids it really well and circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kid shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Longworth pinned against the cage. Longworth gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Longworth dives in and scores a takedown into Kid's guard.
Longworth throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longworth wants to pass the guard but Kid is keeping the position.
Longworth prevents Kid from getting back to his feet.
Karate Kid has got the better of the ground game so far.
Longworth throwing strikes from guard but Kid blocks nicely.
Longworth wants to pass the guard but Kid is keeping the position.
Longworth throws an elbow that misses. Kid uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Longworth's guard. Nice move by Kid!
Kid wants to control from the top but Longworth keeps moving.
Longworth has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kid can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid postures up.
Longworth is striking from the bottom but Kid uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Kid tries to pass to full mount but Longworth defends it.
Longworth is trying to control but can't.
Kid trying to pass the guard but Longworth defending well.
Longworth actively working from the bottom here.
Kid seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Longworth does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Longworth is trying to maintain the position but Kid is very close to passing his half guard.
Kid blocks the strikes from Longworth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid is thwarting Longworth's attempts to control the position.
Kid trying to mount his opponent but Longworth defends it.
Kid is still trying to improve position.
Longworth wants to get back to full guard.
Kid works his way into side control.
Kid working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Longworth wants to control but Kid postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Longworth stops Kid from passing to mount.
Longworth tries to buck Kid off but Kid is having none of it.
Kid moves into full mount!
Longworth working to try and regain half guard.
Longworth stops Kid from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Longworth is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Longworth tries to improve his position but Kid has taken his back! Kid has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Longworth tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Kid pushes Longworth away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Karate Kid!
Karate Kid decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Hardy acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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28
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187 lbs
21 - 8 - 1 |
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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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean Matthews!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hardy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hardy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Matthews fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hardy is out of range.
Hardy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hardy staying out of range there.
Hardy unleashes a big counter combination but Matthews bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Matthews misses with a leg kick.
Hardy misses with a shot to the body
and Matthews counters with a nice leg kick.
Hardy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matthews sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matthews clobbers Hardy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Matthews uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardy.
Matthews will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hardy scores with a sloppy right hand. Matthews should have avoided that one.
Hardy throws a series of strikes that have Matthews backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardy tests Matthews's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sean Matthews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy jabs at Matthews's body.
Matthews throws a head kick that half lands.
Matthews throws an off balance right hand
enabling Hardy to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy throws a hook to the side of Matthews's head but Matthews sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hardy checks a low kick from Matthews.
Matthews dips to his left and cracks Hardy with an uppercut!
Hardy misses with a series of wild punches.
Hardy misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardy. Matthews does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Matthews.
Matthews misses with an uppercut
and Hardy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hardy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The fighters circling - Hardy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matthews loads up on a big right hand but Hardy slips the punch.
Matthews throws a solid leg kick but Hardy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Matthews.
Matthews tries to work over Hardy's front leg with a kick but Hardy checks it.
Hardy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Matthews displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hardy throws out the jab.
Hardy lands a jab to the head.
Matthews cracks Hardy with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy connects with a jab.
Matthews scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matthews swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hardy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hardy blocks a leg kick.
Hardy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matthews misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hardy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hardy tests Matthews's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hardy looks to land a left hand but Matthews moved out of range nicely.
Hardy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hardy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Matthews had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hardy throws a jab when Matthews was well out of range.
Hardy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hardy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Hardy looks to move away, Matthews throws a big counter combo but Hardy just gets out of the way.
Matthews throws a nice head kick!
Hardy with a hook.
Matthews throws an overhand right that lands on Hardy's shoulder, as Hardy tries to avoid the shot.
Hardy connects with a jab.
A shot to the body from Hardy misses
and Matthews counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Hardy as he connects with a hook.
Matthews slips a jab and a cross from Hardy.
Matthews motions for Hardy to come forward. Matthews throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Hardy misses its intended target.
Matthews catches Hardy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hardy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matthews sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matthews tries to work over Hardy's front leg with a kick but Hardy checks it.
Hardy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matthews.
Hardy slips a jab and a cross from Matthews.
Matthews thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Hardy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Matthews misses with a double jab.
Matthews jabs Hardy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hardy checks a leg kick nicely.
Hardy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Matthews tries a head kick but it misses.
Matthews is breathing heavily.
Matthews lands a jab-cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy misses with a straight left.
Hardy digs a good hook to Matthews's body.
Matthews throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hardy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hardy's corner calls for a 1-2. Hardy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Matthews.
A little jabbing left from Hardy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Matthews on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hardy lands a jab-cross combination.
Hardy misses with a two punch combination.
Matthews slips under a jab.
Matthews's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hardy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Matthews scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardy lands a jab to Matthews's midsection.
Hardy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Matthews's hands.
Matthews throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hardy counters with a nice body shot.
Hardy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Matthews on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Hardy dominated that round.
That's time! Matthews's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Matthews takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Matthews swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hardy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Matthews fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hardy! But no joy.
Hardy throws a hook to the side of Matthews's head but Matthews sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hardy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hardy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matthews takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Matthews defending well as Hardy loads up on a big left hand.
Matthews connects with the punch.
Hardy scores with a jab.
Hardy misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matthews throws a lazy right hand but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matthews blocks a jab.
Matthews lands with a cross.
Matthews keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardy lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matthews is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hardy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hardy lands a nice shot to the body.
Matthews missing with a left hand there. Hardy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matthews slips a jab and a cross from Hardy.
Matthews uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardy.
A bone on bone clash there as Hardy blocks the leg kick.
Matthews takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hardy scores with a one two! Matthews had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hardy scores with a jab to the body.
Matthews throws a leg kick which misses Hardy's front leg but catches the back leg as Hardy tries to avoid it.
Hardy with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matthews misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hardy! But no joy.
Matthews bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hardy's head backwards.
Hardy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matthews moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matthews manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Matthews misses the target.
Hardy lands with an uppercut that bounces Matthews off the cage and back into range.
Hardy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matthews needs to keep his hands up - Hardy had a free shot at his head there.
Matthews turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hardy throws the left hand but Matthews avoids the punch easily.
Hardy throws the left hand but Matthews avoids the punch easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matthews.
The fighters circling - Hardy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hardy looks to land a left hand but Matthews moved out of range nicely.
Brian Hardy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hardy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Matthews stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hardy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hardy misses with the combination.
Hardy throws an overhand right that lands on Matthews's shoulder, as Matthews tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Matthews.
Hardy connects with a jab.
Hardy misses with a body shot
and Matthews makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Matthews throws a shot from downtown. Hardy moves away and avoids it.
Hardy throws a looping overhand right but Matthews ducks down to avoid it.
Matthews looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Matthews moves out of range as Hardy strikes.
Matthews was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hardy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice defenses there by Hardy.
A little jabbing left from Hardy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Matthews thumps Hardy with a low kick.
Hardy throws a big shot that misses.
Hardy throws a big shot that misses.
Hardy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matthews connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Matthews cracks Hardy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hardy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy tests Matthews's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hardy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Matthews misses with a hook.
Matthews throws a hook to the side of Hardy's head but Hardy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matthews throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hardy stuns Matthews with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hardy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Matthews under the eye.
Nice cross by Hardy.
Hardy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Matthews feints and then cracks Hardy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hardy down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matthews throws a front kick aimed at Hardy's knee but Hardy avoids it well.
Matthews is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardy.
Matthews ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Matthews might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheers as Hardy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Matthews doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Hardy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hardy defending well as Matthews loads up on a big left hand.
Hardy lunges at Matthews with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Matthews's hand.
Matthews smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Matthews throws a leg kick but Hardy checks it.
Matthews swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hardy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matthews.
Hardy cracks Matthews with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Donk. Hardy catches Matthews right on the button with a cross.
Hardy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hardy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Matthews is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardy.
Hardy just misses with a punch to the body.
Matthews blocks a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Matthews.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy moves away from the strike by Matthews.
Matthews misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Hardy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews moves away from the strike by Hardy.
Matthews throws a series of punches but Hardy avoids them all with ease.
Hardy slips under a jab.
Hardy moves out of range of the strikes.
Hardy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Matthews ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Matthews.
Hardy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hardy lands a jab to the head.
The fighters circling - Matthews throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matthews misses the shot to the body.
Matthews takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hardy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Hardy looks to move away, Matthews throws a big counter combo but Hardy just gets out of the way.
Hardy connects with a nice looking jab.
Matthews gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardy lunges at Matthews with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Matthews's hand.
Matthews throws a right and a left that Hardy avoids nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matthews throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardy throws a good cross that connects.
Matthews takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Matthews throws a low kick, looking for Hardy's leg but Hardy calmly moves out of range.
Matthews tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matthews displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hardy throws out the jab.
Matthews seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hardy throws the left hand but Matthews avoids the punch easily.
Hardy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Matthews's head backwards.
Matthews throws a leg kick but Hardy moved away.
A head kick by Matthews misses
and Hardy counters with a right hand to the body.
Hardy misses with a right hand
and Matthews counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matthews swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Matthews dodges the punch combination from Hardy.
Matthews avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hardy lands a lovely overhand right.
Matthews looks to land a left hand but Hardy moved out of range nicely.
Matthews on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Matthews takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hardy looks to land a right hand but Matthews moved out of range.
Matthews motions for Hardy to come forward. Matthews throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hardy avoids the body shot from Matthews.
Matthews connects with an inside leg kick.
Matthews takes a jab right on the kisser.
Matthews misses with a leg kick.
Matthews swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hardy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matthews sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matthews has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hardy finds it's way round the side to connect with Matthews's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Hardy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hardy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hardy missing with a left hand there. Matthews was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hardy cracks a nice hook into Matthews's ribs.
Hardy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Matthews misses with a hook. Hardy ducked under it nicely.
Matthews with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Matthews swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Matthews takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hardy throws a hook but Matthews avoids it easily.
Hardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matthews.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hardy checks a leg kick.
Hardy throws a right hand that Matthews ducks under and follows up with a left that Matthews also avoids with ease.
Hardy swings for the body but Matthews moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Hardy really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hardy lands a nice shot that snaps Matthews's head back.
Hardy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matthews misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hardy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hardy throws a series of punches but Matthews avoids them all with ease.
Matthews takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hardy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matthews sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Matthews misses the target.
Matthews tries to work over Hardy's front leg with a kick but Hardy checks it.
As Matthews backs off Hardy throws a huge counter combo but Matthews manages to avoid it all.
Some wild striking there from Matthews.
Hardy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Matthews, right into the meat.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matthews moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Matthews.
Matthews tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Matthews.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews throws a leg kick
and Hardy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matthews uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardy.
Hardy scores with a punch to the head.
Hardy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hardy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Matthews throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Matthews on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hardy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Matthews falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hardy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hardy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Matthews on the side of the head.
Matthews connects with an inside leg kick.
Matthews throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matthews blocks a jab.
Hardy connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews slips under a jab from Hardy.
Matthews tried to score with a low kick but Hardy checks it.
Hardy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Matthews. Matthews circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Matthews throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Matthews fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hardy is out of range.
Hardy connects with a body shot that sends Matthews's belly button to the back.
Matthews throws a poor cross that misses
and Hardy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hardy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hardy cracks Matthews with a good jab.
Hardy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Matthews throws a lazy right hand but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Matthews.
Hardy throws the left hand but Matthews avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews looks to throw the jab but Hardy is out of range.
Hardy lands with an uppercut that bounces Matthews off the cage and back into range.
Decent striking displayed by Hardy there.
Matthews scores with a jab. Hardy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hardy cracks a nice hook into Matthews's ribs.
Matthews tries a head kick but it misses.
Hardy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matthews doesn't seem bothered though.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matthews moves away.
Hardy punishes Matthews's body with a nice straight punch.
Hardy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hardy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Hardy misses.
Hardy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matthews fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hardy just manages to avoid it.
Matthews tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Hardy misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matthews tries to move into range but Hardy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hardy misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Matthews misses the target.
Matthews works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Matthews throws a body punch but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy with a nice cross.
Hardy connects with a body shot that sends Matthews's belly button to the back.
Matthews avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hardy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matthews doesn't seem bothered though.
Hardy thuds his right hand into Matthews's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Matthews throws a leg kick but Hardy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Matthews scores with a sloppy right hand. Hardy should have avoided that one.
Nice jab there from Hardy.
Matthews uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Matthews walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hardy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hardy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Hardy dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Matthews uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hardy.
Matthews throws a leg kick but Hardy moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matthews. Hardy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardy throws out a counter right but Matthews avoids it with no problem.
Hardy cracks Matthews with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Donk. Hardy catches Matthews right on the button with a cross.
Matthews throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hardy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Matthews backs off Hardy throws a huge counter combo but Matthews manages to avoid it all.
Matthews lands a jab to Hardy's midsection.
Matthews slips under a jab from Hardy.
Hardy misses with an uppercut.
Hardy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matthews.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Hardy.
Matthews tries a head kick but it misses.
Matthews throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matthews misses with a looping left.
Matthews misses with a straight left.
Hardy throws a counter combo.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews throws a lazy head kick
and Hardy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hardy throws out a loose jab but Matthews uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matthews fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hardy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Matthews throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Hardy to counter with a crisp jab.
Hardy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hardy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Matthews stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab lands there for Hardy.
Jab from Hardy.
Hardy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Matthews circles away quickly and effectively.
Matthews takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hardy digs a good hook to Matthews's body.
A clash of legs there as Hardy blocks the low kick.
A lazy left from Hardy finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matthews throws a series of punches but Hardy moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hardy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hardy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hardy avoids the body shot from Matthews.
Hardy misses with a straight left.
Matthews ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.
Hardy connects with a single shot there.
Matthews moves forwards but Hardy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hardy throws an overhand right that lands on Matthews's shoulder, as Matthews tries to avoid the shot.
Hardy throws a shot to the body.
Matthews throws a big shot that misses.
Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matthews.
Matthews showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hardy.
Matthews throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hardy.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardy misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews misses with a leg kick
and Hardy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hardy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Matthews throws a chopping leg kick but Hardy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hardy misses with an uppercut.
Matthews attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Matthews lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Matthews swings widly with a right hand
and Hardy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matthews throws a big shot that misses.
Matthews dodges the punch combination from Hardy.
Matthews ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.
Matthews dodges the punch combination from Hardy.
Hardy dodges the punch combination from Matthews.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews misses with a straight right.
Hardy throws a lazy right hand but Matthews sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hardy jabs Matthews to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hardy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Matthews stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hardy moves out of range of the strikes.
Hardy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Matthews's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hardy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Matthews scrambles back to his feet.
Matthews swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardy throws out a counter right but Matthews avoids it with no problem.
Hardy scores with the left hand. Matthews knows he should have avoided that one.
Hardy lands a nice looking body shot.
Hardy checks a leg kick.
Matthews needs to keep his hands up - Hardy had a free shot at his head there.
Sean Matthews has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brian Hardy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Matthews is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Hardy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hardy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 45:50
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 45:50
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Hardy!
Brian Hardy is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Pierre Papin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Sunshine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jean Pierre Papin has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Pierre Papin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Sunshine!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've been hearing reports that Papin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A slow jab from Papin misses its intended target.
Papin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sunshine throws a hook to the side of Papin's head but Papin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Papin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sunshine manages to avoid it.
Papin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A left lands for Papin.
Papin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sunshine slips a jab from Papin.
Sunshine with a nice cross.
Papin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sunshine.
Papin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Papin.
Papin misses with a straight right.
Papin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sunshine.
Papin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sunshine.
Sunshine's coach down at MM eh Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sunshine's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sunshine throws the left hand but Papin avoids the punch easily.
Sunshine misses with a hook
and Papin counters with a stiff right hand.
Sunshine throws a big shot that misses.
Papin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Papin moves out of range as Sunshine strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunshine misses with a hook to the body
and Papin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sunshine misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Papin.
Sunshine's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Papin lands a shoulder strike.
Sunshine can't break the clinch.
Sunshine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Papin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sunshines head.
Papin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Papin lands a left hand.
Papin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Papin pushes Sunshine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sunshine blocks an uppercut.
Papin lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Papin pushes Sunshine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Sunshine fails to land.
Papin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Papin.
Sunshine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papin rushes Sunshine and presses him up against the cage.
Papin presses Sunshine against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Papin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sunshine has a couple of punches blocked by Papin.
Sunshine tries to work over Papin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sunshine blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Papin - that landed with a thud.
Sunshine looks winded!
Papin lands a shoulder strike.
Papin gets through Sunshine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Papin lands a left hand.
Sunshine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Papin lands a nice uppercut.
Papin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Papin.
Sunshine is looking to control Papin's arms but Papin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sunshine has his back to the cage.
Sunshine working aggressively here.
Papin prevents Sunshine from breaking the clinch.
Papin blocks an uppercut.
Papin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunshine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sunshine blocks an uppercut.
Sunshine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Papin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Papin misses with a hook. Sunshine ducked under it nicely.
Sunshine doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sunshine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sunshine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sunshine has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sunshine is rocked!
Papin lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Sunshine is looking to close the distance but Papin sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Sunshine crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Sunshine is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Jean Pierre Papin!
An out of breath Jean Pierre Papin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Hallick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal Barca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Hannibal Barca enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Hallick!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hannibal Barca!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barca throws a big shot that misses.
Hallick lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A head kick by Barca misses
and Hallick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barca blocks a head kick by Hallick.
Barca throws a head kick but Hallick moves out of range.
Hallick misses with a wild combination.
Hallick takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barca uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hallick.
Barca tries a head kick but it misses.
Hallick appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hallick connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Hannibal Barca has been cut.
We've been told by Hallick's head coaches at Forcefield Ludas that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hallick moves out of range as Barca strikes.
Hallick missing with a left hand there. Barca was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barca lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hallick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barca moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hallick bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barca rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hallick counters with a crisp one two that drops Barca! Hallick thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Barca to his feet! Barca is in big trouble!
Barca is rocked!
Hallick avoids the head kick by Barca.
Hallick quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Barca is still on wobbly legs! Can Hallick finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barca misses with a looping left.
Hallick turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barca throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Barca throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hallick counters with a low kick, right behind Barca 's knee.
Barca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barca seems to have recovered his senses.
Barca throws a sloppy body shot
and Hallick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the liver by Hallick. Beautiful body shot.
Barca looks winded!
Barca takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hallick lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barca throws a sloppy head kick and Hallick moves out of range easily.
Hallick was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hallick sends Barca crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hallick is motioning to the referee to let Barca up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hallick throws a jab but it's blocked by Barca.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Barca has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Hallick Throws a clean left jab. Hallick Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Barca's chin! Barca crumbles to the ground and Hallick follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Hallick!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Al Hallick!
Al Hallick retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Al Hallick 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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