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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baltsaros Dellis (ranked 4540 p4p, 484 weight class) and Misak Petrosyan (ranked 22688 p4p, 809 weight class). Dellis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, GOJIRA-L'Enfant Sauvage. Baltsaros Dellis has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Baltsaros Dellis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Misak Petrosyan!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrosyan throws a chopping leg kick but Dellis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dellis gets a clinch.
Petrosyan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dellis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrosyan.
Dellis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Petrosyan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dellis.
The fighters circling - Dellis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petrosyan feints a counter leg kick.
Dellis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Petrosyan is able to avoid easily.
Petrosyan throws out a counter right but Dellis avoids it with no problem.
Dellis thows a leg kick but Petrosyan checks it
and Petrosyan counters with a two punch combo.
Dellis slips under a jab.
Petrosyan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Baltsaros Dellis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dellis misses the body punch
and Petrosyan counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Baltsaros Dellis has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrosyan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Petrosyan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dellis.
Dellis misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosyan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dellis.
Dellis misses with a straight left.
Dellis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Petrosyan is looking to stand up but Dellis isn't so interested in that idea.
Dellis throws a strike but Petrosyan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dellis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dellis looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Petrosyan is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dellis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Petrosyan pushes Dellis off looking to stand but Dellis dives back in and keeps control.
Dellis has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Dellis controlling the action here.
Petrosyan wants to control but Dellis is keeping busy.
Dellis is pressing down on Petrosyan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Petrosyan is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dellis lands with a punch from half guard.
Dellis lands with a punch from half guard.
Petrosyan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dellis.
Dellis misses with a head shot. Petrosyan uses the momentum to regain guard.
Dellis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dellis controlling from the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dellis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dellis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Misak Petrosyan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Baltsaros Dellis's cut.
That's time! Dellis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Petrosyan connects with the punch.
Dellis gets tackled into the cage by Petrosyan. Petrosyan maintains the clinch.
Petrosyan is trying to break the clinch but Dellis has him pressed against the cage.
Petrosyan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dellis throws a head punch that misses.
Petrosyan blocks an uppercut.
Petrosyan stalling.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dellis.
Petrosyan lands with a short shot to the head.
Dellis misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petrosyan.
Petrosyan tries to circle away but Dellis has him pinned against the cage.
Dellis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dellis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A head punch on the inside from Petrosyan fails to land.
Dellis manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dellis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Petrosyan on the side of the head.
Petrosyan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Petrosyan lands a jab to the head.
Dellis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrosyan.
Dellis dives in for a single leg takedown but Petrosyan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dellis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dellis walks into a straight right hand from Petrosyan.
Dellis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dellis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Petrosyan doesn't seem bothered though.
Dellis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baltsaros Dellis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petrosyan tries to clinch up.
Sloppy strikes from Dellis. Those never looked like landing.
Dellis moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrosyan avoids the body shot from Dellis.
Dellis needs to keep his hands up - Petrosyan had a free shot at his head there.
Dellis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrosyan.
Dellis tries to counter with a takedown but Petrosyan is quick to defend against it.
Petrosyan has Dellis up against the cage in a clinch.
Petrosyan misses with a body punch.
Dellis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dellis struggles to land a body shot inside as Petrosyan controls his hands.
Dellis turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The ground and pound from Dellis seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dellis taking a break here but Petrosyan is having none of it and regains half guard.
Petrosyan is staying active underneath Dellis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dellis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Petrosyan is not content to let Dellis control the position.
Petrosyan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dellis wants to control but Petrosyan is keeping him busy.
Dellis trying to control from Petrosyan's half guard. Petrosyan has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Dellis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dellis not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dellis wants to control from the top but Petrosyan keeps moving.
Petrosyan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dellis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dellis working some strikes from top position.
Dellis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dellis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dellis content to stall in guard here.
Dellis trying to control but Petrosyan is working from the bottom.
Dellis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Petrosyan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dellis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Misak Petrosyan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Baltsaros Dellis's cut.
That's time! Dellis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Petrosyan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petrosyan! But no joy.
Petrosyan has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Dellis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrosyan manages to avoid it.
Dellis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Petrosyan lands a head shot.
Dellis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Petrosyan tries to avoid it but Dellis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Petrosyan to the ground. Petrosyan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dellis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dellis walks into a stiff left hand from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dellis is out of range and Petrosyan settles back down.
Dellis looks to land a body kick but Petrosyan moved away.
A nice side step and Petrosyan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrosyan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dellis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dellis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A punch lands to the side of Dellis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosyan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petrosyan avoids the body shot from Dellis.
Dellis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Petrosyan's head.
Dellis moves forwards but Petrosyan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dellis swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrosyan.
Dellis drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Petrosyan is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Dellis asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Petrosyan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Baltsaros Dellis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dellis is putting a hurting on Petrosyan here, landing some big shots from side control.
Dellis working away.
Dellis lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Petrosyan down.
Baltsaros Dellis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dellis scores with punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrosyan is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Dellis looking to control but instead Petrosyan has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Dellis is looking to stall here but Petrosyan recovers full guard.
Petrosyan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dellis landing some decent shots from guard.
Dellis wants to pass the guard but Petrosyan is keeping the position.
Dellis distracts Petrosyan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Petrosyan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dellis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Petrosyan keeping moving, preventing Dellis from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Petrosyan wants to get back to his feet but Dellis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dellis trying to control but Petrosyan is working from the bottom.
Petrosyan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Misak Petrosyan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Petrosyan tries to clinch but Dellis is having none of it.
Misak Petrosyan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dellis looks to throw the jab but Petrosyan is out of range.
It seemed like Petrosyan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dellis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Petrosyan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dellis with a body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Petrosyan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dellis throws out the jab.
Petrosyan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dellis.
Petrosyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baltsaros Dellis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Petrosyan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Misak Petrosyan!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Big Kass (ranked 4984 p4p, 425 weight class) and Marcos Souza (ranked 6057 p4p, 485 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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142 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Big Kass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Souza!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza throws an overhand right that lands on Kass's shoulder, as Kass tries to avoid the shot.
Souza swings widly with a right hand
and Kass counters with a right hand to the body.
Souza misses with a straight left.
Souza misses with a left hand
letting Kass counter with a right hand.
Marcos Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kass ducks right into an uppercut from Souza.
Souza looks to land a left hand but Kass moved out of range nicely.
Souza misses with a hook. Kass ducked under it nicely.
Souza misses with a lunging right hand
and Souza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kass throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kass throws a hook but Souza avoids it easily.
Souza is looking for the big counter here.
Kass lands a head shot.
Souza rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kass counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Souza thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Souza misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Kass misses the target.
Souza misses with a lunging right hand
and Souza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kass rushes Souza and presses him up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Kass.
A head punch on the inside from Souza fails to land.
Kass is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Souza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Souza is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kass misses with the head strike.
Souza has a couple of punches blocked by Kass.
Souza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Souza throws a hook but Kass avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Kass misses its target.
Souza swats away the attempt to clinch by Kass.
Souza misses with a right hand
and Kass counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Souza is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kass moves into the clinch.
Souza misses with a punch to the body.
Souza breaks the clinch.
Souza misses with a right hand
and Kass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Souza is still on wobbly legs! Can Kass finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Souza tries to get into range but Kass steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Souza! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Kass scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Big Kass!
A relieved looking Big Kass thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Gadelha (ranked 2739 p4p, 129 weight class) and Tadakatsu Honda (ranked 4812 p4p, 223 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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138 lbs
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Claudio Gadelha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tadakatsu Honda!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gadelha scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gadelha looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Honda is looking for a sweep.
Gadelha has hold of Honda's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Honda tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Gadelha cranks the arm and Honda screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Honda, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Claudio Gadelha!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charley Hanagan (ranked 2584 p4p, 349 weight class) and Uppoamaton Titanic (ranked 3179 p4p, 415 weight class). Hanagan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cro Mags - We Gotta Know. Charley Hanagan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Uppoamaton Titanic's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charley Hanagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Uppoamaton Titanic!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanagan drives through with a takedown into Titanic's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Titanic wants to sweep but no luck.
Hanagan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Titanic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hanagan drops back looking for a leg! Titanic is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Titanic manages to kick Hanagan off! Hanagan jumps back into Titanic's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanagan tries to free his leg and advance position but Titanic is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Titanic has his hands on Hanagan's head, controlling the position.
Titanic looking for a sweep. Not yet Titanic, not yet.
Hanagan stands and throws Titanic's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titanic strikes from the bottom but Hanagan takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Hanagan manages to capitalize on a mistake by Titanic to take his back!
Titanic has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Titanic wants to control his opponent's hands but Hanagan gets his hands free.
I really don't envy Titanic right now.
Hanagan looking for the choke but no joy.
Hanagan is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Hanagan is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Titanic won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Hanagan off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Charley Hanagan!
Charley Hanagan gave a mention to Power Matrix Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Estaban Chavez (ranked 1398 p4p, 159 weight class) and Squanchy Squanch (ranked 2198 p4p, 235 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Estaban Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Squanchy Squanch!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez throws a looping overhand right but Squanch ducks down to avoid it.
Squanch now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chavez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice jab there from Chavez.
Squanch moves out of range of the body kick from Chavez.
Squanch takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Squanch manages to avoid it.
Squanch throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Squanch now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Squanch moves out of range of the strikes.
Chavez misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Squanch blocks the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Squanch! But no joy.
Chavez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Estaban Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chavez throws the kick towards the body but Squanch avoids it.
Chavez misses with a combination
and Squanch counters by moving into the clinch.
Chavez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Squanch backwards.
Squanch can't find room to land a body shot as Chavez controls the action.
Squanch can't find room to land a body shot as Chavez controls the action.
Squanch misses with a punch on the inside.
Chavez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez stalling in the clinch.
Squanch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chavezs head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Squanch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Squanch controls the action.
Chavez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Chavez just leaning against Squanch, taking a breather.
Chavez has Squanch pushed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Chavez - that landed with a thud.
Chavez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Chavez lands a shot to the body.
Squanch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chavez's elbow.
Chavez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chavez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Squanch wants to counter with a clinch but Chavez pushes him away.
Squanch blocks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez misses with a hook
and Squanch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chavez misses with a hook. Squanch ducked under it nicely.
As Chavez backs off Squanch throws a huge counter combo but Chavez manages to avoid it all.
Chavez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Squanch.
Chavez backing away here, and Squanch unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Chavez swings for the body but Squanch moves out of range.
Squanch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chavez throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Squanch to counter with a crisp jab.
Squanch slips under a jab from Chavez.
A punch combination from Chavez misses.
Chavez sets himself, and Squanch steps forward looking for the clinch! Chavez avoids it this time.
Squanch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Squanch tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez misses with a looping left.
Chavez misses with a body kick.
Chavez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Squanch.
Squanch looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jab from Chavez.
Chavez throws a jab when Squanch was well out of range.
Chavez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Squanch! But no joy.
Chavez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Squanch is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Squanch on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Estaban Chavez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Squanch was well out of range. Poor timing from Chavez.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Squanch! But no joy.
Chavez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Squanch doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Squanch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chavez.
Squanch takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chavez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Squanch steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Chavez.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chavez. That's going to slow Squanch down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez throws a front kick aimed at Squanch's knee but Squanch avoids it well.
Chavez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Squanch is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chavez with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez clobbers Squanch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Squanch ducks under a wild hook from Chavez.
Squanch wants to counter the offense by Chavez and move into the clinch position.
Chavez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Squanch counters with a right hand to the body.
Squanch takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Squanchy Squanch has been cut.
Squanch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Squanch is trying to counter with his kicks.
Chavez throws a low kick but Squanch avoids it.
A nice side step and Squanch releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chavez throws an overhand right that lands on Squanch's shoulder, as Squanch tries to avoid the shot.
Squanch slips under a jab from Chavez.
Squanch looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Squanch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chavez.
Chavez throws a series of punches but Squanch moves out of range.
Squanch looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chavez throws a front kick aimed at Squanch's knee but Squanch avoids it well.
Estaban Chavez is winning the standup battle so far.
Chavez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chavez thuds his right hand into Squanch's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Squanch defending well as Chavez loads up on a big left hand.
Squanch is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chavez with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Squanch blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez throws an off balance right hand
and Squanch counters with a nice uppercut.
Squanch checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice side step and Squanch releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chavez.
A countering left hand to the body from Squanch misses.
Chavez misses with a looping left.
A nice side step and Squanch releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chavez tries to bum rush Squanch with a series of wild strikes but Squanch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chavez misses with a head kick.
Squanch looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Squanch checks a leg kick.
Chavez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chavez. Squanch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Squanch wants to counter with a clinch but Chavez pushes him away.
Squanch staying out of range there.
Squanch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chavez.
Squanch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Squanch tries to move into range but Chavez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chavez throws a jab but it's blocked by Squanch.
Squanch unleashes a big counter combination but Chavez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The fighters circling - Chavez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Estaban Chavez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Squanchy Squanch's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Chavez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Squanch doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chavez is looking to score with low kicks.
A countering left hand to the body from Squanch misses.
Chavez throws a leg kick but Squanch sees it coming and moves out of range.
Squanch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A thudding body kick lands there by Chavez!
Chavez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez loads up on a big right hand but Squanch slips the punch.
Squanch moves away from the strike by Chavez.
A nice side step and Squanch releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Squanch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chavez looks to land a left hand but Squanch moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Squanch misses.
Chavez takes a swing at Squanch's ribcage but misses.
Chavez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Squanch avoids the body shot from Chavez.
Squanch throws a counter combo.
No joy there for Chavez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Squanch steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Chavez misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Squanch.
Chavez misses with a hook
and Squanch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chavez misses with a double jab.
And Squanch responds with a good body kick, but Chavez manages to step out the way in time.
Chavez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Squanch tries to counter with a clinch but Chavez shakes him off and moves away.
Chavez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Squanch counters with a right hand to the body.
Chavez looks to land a right hand but Squanch moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Squanch! But no joy.
Squanch walks into a straight right hand from Chavez.
Chavez throws a shot from downtown. Squanch moves away and avoids it.
A nice side step and Squanch releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Squanch checks the leg kick nicely there.
Squanch steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Chavez.
Squanch on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chavez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Squanch tries to counter with a clinch but Chavez shakes him off and moves away.
Chavez throws a poor cross that misses
and Squanch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Squanch manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Squanch was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chavez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chavez throws a jab but it's blocked by Squanch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Chavez
and Squanch counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chavez tries a low kick but Squanch avoids it.
Chavez digs a good hook to Squanch's body.
Squanch looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chavez tries to land a leg kick but Squanch saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chavez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chavez scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Estaban Chavez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chavez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:26
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Estaban Chavez!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Ahearn (ranked 1594 p4p, 189 weight class) and George Michaels (ranked 3909 p4p, 426 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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288 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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273 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Ahearn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahearn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ahearn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like George Michaels has been cut.
Ahearn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michaels.
A left and a right from Ahearn both land. Nice combination.
Ahearn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Michaels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ahearn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ahearn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Michaels counters with a nice uppercut.
Michaels fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ahearn on the side of the head.
Ahearn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!
Michaels slips a straight right by Ahearn.
Michaels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ahearn.
Ahearn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ahearn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ahearn throws a lazy uppercut
and Michaels counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ahearn throws a low kick but Michaels moves out of range easily.
Ahearn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Michaels.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a two punch combination.
Ahearn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahearn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Michaels manages to avoid it.
Ahearn looks to land a combination but Michaels avoids it well.
It seemed like Michaels was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circling - Ahearn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some bone on bone action there as Michaels checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ahearn connects with a nice looking jab.
Ahearn works over Michaels's head and body with a nice combination.
Ahearn throws a right and a left that Michaels avoids nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Michaels! But no joy.
Ahearn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Michaels throws a series of punches but Ahearn moves out of range.
Michaels with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ahearn misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with an uppercut.
Ahearn throws a hook but Michaels avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Michaels misses the target.
Ahearn throwing a counter right hand but Michaels manages to avoid it.
Michaels lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ahearn backs up against the cage.
Ahearn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ahearn throws a big shot that misses.
Michaels lands with a shot to the body.
Ahearn throws a hook but Michaels avoids it easily.
Michaels scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ahearn misses with an uppercut.
Michaels has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Ahearn misses with an uppercut. Michaels saw that one coming.
Michaels throws out a counter right but Ahearn avoids it with no problem.
Ahearn throws a hook but Michaels avoids it easily.
Michaels throws a body punch but Ahearn moves out of range.
Ahearn punishes Michaels's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahearn misses with a left hand
and Michaels counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
James Ahearn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahearn throws a low kick, looking for Michaels's leg but Michaels calmly moves out of range.
Ahearn throws a big shot that misses.
Michaels lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ahearn backs up against the cage.
Ahearn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Michaels closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahearn. Michaels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Michaels throws out a counter right but Ahearn avoids it with no problem.
Ahearn misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Michaels counter with a right hand.
Jab, jab by Ahearn - just one landing.
Ahearn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michaels.
Ahearn looks to score with a jab to the body but Michaels is just out of range.
Michaels doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michaels lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ahearn misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Ahearn tenderised Michaels's leg. Michaels is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice jab there from Michaels.
Some wild striking there from Ahearn.
Michaels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ahearn.
Michaels lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Michaels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahearn.
A nice side step and Michaels releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ahearn misses with a double jab
and Michaels counters with a nice uppercut.
Michaels slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahearn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ahearn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michaels.
Michaels looks to land a left hand but Ahearn moved out of range nicely.
Ahearn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Michaels.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Ahearn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Michaels's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ahearn swings widly with a right hand
and Michaels makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Michaels misses the target.
Ahearn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Michaels walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ahearn throws a leg kick but Michaels moved away.
Michaels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
George Michaels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ahearn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ahearn jabs Michaels to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Michaels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahearn lands a glancing blow to the side of Michaels's head.
Ahearn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Michaels throws a counter combo.
Ahearn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahearn looks to score with a jab to the body but Michaels is just out of range.
Ahearn misses with a low kick.
Michaels moves out of range as Ahearn strikes.
Michaels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahearn was well out of range. Poor timing from Michaels.
The fighters circling - Michaels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ahearn looks to land a combination. Michaels sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ahearn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michaels.
Michaels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ahearn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ahearn misses with a straight left.
A jab from Ahearn finds it's way through Michaels's defenses.
Michaels misses the jab.
Ahearn cracks Michaels with a good jab.
James Ahearn is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Michaels misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ahearn, right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahearn misses with an uppercut.
Ahearn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oooooh!!! Ahearn has knocked Michaels down with a huge combo! Ahearn steps away and waves a wobbly Michaels back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Michaels is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Ahearn. Those never looked like landing.
Michaels is still on wobbly legs! Can Ahearn finish him?
Ahearn throws a body shot but no joy.
Michaels seems to have recovered his senses.
Michaels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Michaels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Michaels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ahearn.
Michaels cracks Ahearn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Michaels checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ahearn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Michaels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ahearn punishes Michaels's body with a nice straight punch.
Ahearn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michaels moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a hook. Ahearn ducked under it nicely.
A left lands for Ahearn.
Michaels misses with a straight right.
Ahearn cracks Michaels with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ahearn throws a nice looking combination but Michaels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Michaels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahearn was well out of range. Poor timing from Michaels.
Ahearn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ahearn looks to score with a jab to the body but Michaels is just out of range.
It seemed like Michaels was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Michaels avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ahearn takes a swing at Michaels's ribcage but misses.
Nice straight punches there by Michaels. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Michaels.
Ahearn thuds a left hand into Michaels's body.
Ahearn misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahearn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ahearn tries to bum rush Michaels with a series of wild strikes but Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Michaels looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Michaels dodges the punch combination from Ahearn.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Michaels might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ahearn has got the better of the exchanges.
Michaels punishes Ahearn's body with a nice straight punch.
Ahearn connects with a body shot.
Ahearn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Michaels misses the target.
Ahearn connects with a body shot that sends Michaels's belly button to the back.
Michaels is breathing heavily.
A punch lands to the side of Michaels 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Ahearn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on George Michaels's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Michaels lands a right hook to the body.
Michaels throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ahearn misses with a few strikes there.
Ahearn stuns Michaels with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Michaels swings for the body but Ahearn moves out of range.
Ahearn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ahearn dodges the punch combination from Michaels.
Ahearn swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ahearn jabs Michaels to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahearn lands a big right hand that sends Michaels crashing to the mat! Ahearn stays standing though and waves Michaels back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michaels gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Ahearn gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Ahearn!
A victorious James Ahearn thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Perry (ranked 1854 p4p, 84 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 1575 p4p, 70 weight class). Penn has chosen Justin Bieber ft. Ariana Grande - Let Me Think Bout You as his entrance music. Mike Perry has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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140 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Perry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, BJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Penn. Perry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perry connects with a good right hand that stumbles Penn. Penn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Perry thows a left - swing and a miss!
Penn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Perry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Penn misses with a looping right.
Penn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Penn looks to land a left hand but Perry moved out of range nicely.
Perry moves away from the strike by Penn.
Perry throws a hook but Penn avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Penn misses.
Penn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Perry throws a predictable looking body shot
and Penn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Penn lands with a right that hurts Perry. Perry looks to clinch but Penn throws a short knee that drops Perry. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). BJ Penn!
In his post fight interview, BJ Penn started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lew Rockwell (ranked 1536 p4p, 198 weight class) and Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 2042 p4p, 258 weight class). Rockwell comes to the cage accompanied by Like a Rock. Nurmagomedov has chosen KHABIB ''The Eagle'' NURMAGOMEDOV as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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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
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lew Rockwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagomedov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nurmagomedov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rockwell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nurmagomedov lands a big shot there that rocks Rockwell but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rockwell is looking to get to half guard.
Nurmagomedov misses with a head shot.
Nurmagomedov lands a heavy elbow.
Rockwell regains half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are battling for position here. Rockwell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nurmagomedov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nurmagomedov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rockwell is looking for a triangle but Nurmagomedov pushes his legs off easily.
Rockwell lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Rockwell stands and throws Nurmagomedov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov tries to bench press Rockwell off him but Rockwell keeps the position.
Nurmagomedov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rockwell passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nurmagomedov!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nurmagomedov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nurmagomedov has given up his back here. Will Rockwell look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Nurmagomedov is trying to roll into a better position but Rockwell has get a rear naked choke and Nurmagomedov is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lew Rockwell!
Our winner, Lew Rockwell, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian Roper (ranked 845 p4p, 100 weight class) and Golden King (ranked 1909 p4p, 196 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Roper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Golden King!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King misses with a looping left.
King ducks under a wild hook from Roper.
Roper scores with a punch to the head.
King is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
King throws an overhand right that lands on Roper's shoulder, as Roper tries to avoid the shot.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roper lands a nice hook to King's body. King takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Roper scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Roper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roper moves into the clinch.
King is trying to pull guard but Roper has him pressed against the cage.
King takes a shot to the head.
King tries to pull guard but Roper won't allow it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roper lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
King blocking some punches.
Roper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roper working aggressively here.
Roper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
Roper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Roper uses good head movement to avoid it.
King fails to pull guard.
Brian Roper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Golden King.
Roper has a couple of punches blocked by King.
King tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roper smiles and moves away.
Roper with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling King to score with a decent uppercut.
King moves away from the strike by Roper.
King gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
Roper looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Roper scores with a jab to the head.
Roper with a hook.
Roper is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brian Roper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King misses with an uppercut.
Roper is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Roper misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King throws a body punch but Roper moves out of range.
Roper lands a jab to the head.
Roper has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Touch Of Death Combat Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Roper cracks King with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! King looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Roper finish him?
King is rocked!
The fighters circling - Roper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roper swings for the body but King moves out of range.
Roper loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
Roper throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roper with a body punch. A glancing blow.
King throws out a powerful jab.
King takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Roper throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck King on the side of the head.
Roper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
King misses the shot to the body.
King throws a shot from downtown. Roper moves away and avoids it.
King takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Roper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roper looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
Roper doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
Roper is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Roper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roper with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Roper is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Roper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
A telegraphed right hand from Roper misses the target.
Roper just misses with a punch to the body.
King doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
King defending well as Roper loads up on a big left hand.
Roper stuns King with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Roper pushes King up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
Roper swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Roper.
A short left from Roper.
King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roper misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King takes a shot to the body in his stride.
King looks to land a right hand but Roper moved out of range.
Roper tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
Roper misses with a looping right.
Roper moves into range and connects with a jab.
King walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Roper throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
King is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
King misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Roper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to the liver by Roper. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roper manages to avoid it.
Roper misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, jab by Roper - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Roper dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Roper looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
Roper misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
Roper scores with a punch to the head.
Roper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Roper wants to clinch.
Roper scores with a jab. King acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Roper loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Roper misses the target.
Roper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
Roper lunges at King with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by King's hand.
A big left from Roper misses.
Roper connects with the punch.
King is still on wobbly legs! Can Roper finish him?
Roper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A countering left hand to the body from King misses.
King seems to have recovered his senses.
Brian Roper is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from King misses.
Roper pushes King up against the cage in a clinch.
Roper has a couple of punches blocked by King.
Roper scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roper struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
King tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roper smiles and moves away.
Roper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from King! But no joy.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
King takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Roper lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Roper tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roper's hands are dropping dangerously low here and King connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Roper scrambles back to his feet.
King ducks right into an uppercut from Roper.
Roper scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
Roper misses with a body shot.
King looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Roper just misses with a punch to the body.
King is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Roper loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
King connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roper.
King looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Roper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roper.
King throws the left hand but Roper avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roper tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
Roper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
Roper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roper connects with a good right hand that stumbles King. King circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A telegraphed right hand from Roper misses the target.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roper.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roper.
A left lands for Roper.
Roper misses with a hook
and King counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
King doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jab from Roper.
King has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Roper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roper.
King slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Roper.
Roper is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Roper.
Roper scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King moves away from the strike by Roper.
A punch lands to the side of Roper 's head but he takes it in his stride.
King drops his hands momentarily and Roper takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Decent striking displayed by Roper there.
Nice cross by Roper.
Roper misses with a hook.
Roper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Roper.
King avoids the body shot from Roper.
Roper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
King lunges at Roper with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Roper's hand.
Roper misses with a hook
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice body punch from King.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Roper dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Roper throws an off balance right hand
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roper lands with a shot to the body.
Roper darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Roper thows a left - swing and a miss!
King swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Roper misses with an uppercut.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roper.
Roper scores with a jab to the jaw.
King is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
Roper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roper lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roper wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Roper lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roper looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
Roper lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice uppercut there from Roper.
Roper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
Roper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
Roper rushes King and presses him up against the cage.
Roper lands an uppercut.
King lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roper backwards.
Roper lands a nice uppercut.
Roper misses with a punch on the inside.
King jumps guard but Roper stands there with King around his waist. King gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roper lands a shoulder strike.
Roper pushes King back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roper misses with the head strike.
Roper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King manages to pull guard.
Brian Roper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roper pushing down on King's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Roper is taking a breather. King says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Roper has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
King tries to get to full guard but Roper has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King wants to improve his position but Roper is controlling well.
Roper takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
King trying to get back to full guard but Roper takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roper content just to control the position here.
Roper's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if King can do anything to dispel that myth.
King is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roper takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
King tries to reverse the position but Roper maintains control.
Roper controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roper continues to stall.
King wants to control but Roper is having none of it.
Roper content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Roper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roper has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Roper!
Brian Roper decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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FIGHT
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