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KOFC 84 - Leonidas vs Forclit PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robert Ritchie (ranked 3764 p4p, 319 weight class) and Freddie Mercury (ranked 3218 p4p, 289 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mercury's choice of entrance music: Imperial March (L.O.D. Rage Mix). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Ritchie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freddie Mercury!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercury tries a head kick but it misses.
Ritchie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mercury counters with a series of strikes. Ritchie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ritchie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mercury throws a leg kick which misses Ritchie's front leg but catches the back leg as Ritchie tries to avoid it.
Ritchie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mercury can pounce on him.
Freddie Mercury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ritchie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ritchie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ritchie tests Mercury's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mercury.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mercury throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ritchie wants to clinch up but Mercury keeps it at a distance.
Ritchie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mercury throws a fast counter high kick but Ritchie manages to duck under it in time.
Mercury throws a series of punches but Ritchie moves out of range.
Ritchie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ritchie throws a low kick but Mercury avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercury throws a head kick that misses.
Mercury tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mercury misses with a head kick.
Ritchie tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mercury manages to circle out of the way.
Ritchie lands with a shot to the body.
Mercury tries a low kick but Ritchie avoids it.
Ritchie moves in looking to clinch but Mercury pushes him off.
Ritchie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ritchie tries to clinch up.
Crunch! Mercury slams his shin into Ritchie's torso.
Ritchie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ritchie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mercury under the eye.
Mercury misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mercury goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mercury moves away from the strike by Ritchie.
Nice uppercut lands for Ritchie. That snapped Mercury's head back.
Mercury swats away the attempt to clinch by Ritchie.
Mercury throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ritchie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Mercury.
Ritchie doesn't manage to clinch there - Mercury circles away.
Mercury pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ritchie is out of range and Mercury settles back down.
That kick from Ritchie tenderised Mercury's leg. Mercury is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mercury lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mercury.
Ritchie misses with a body kick.
Mercury on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ritchie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mercury swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ritchie moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mercury throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ritchie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mercury throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mercury lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ritchie moves to clinch but Mercury breaks away
and Mercury counters with a nice body shot.
Ritchie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercury lands an overhand right.
No joy there for Ritchie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A left and a right from Ritchie both land. Nice combination.
Mercury scores with a head kick.
Ritchie blocks a head kick by Mercury.
Ritchie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mercury dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ritchie. That did some damage!
A good leg kick by Mercury.
A head kick by Mercury misses
and Ritchie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Ritchie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ritchie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
An inside leg kick from Mercury misses.
Ritchie takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ritchie checks a low kick from Mercury.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercury avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mercury lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ritchie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mercury throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mercury goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mercury throws a head kick that misses.
Mercury works over Ritchie's head and body with a nice combination.
Ritchie cracks the inside of Mercury's front leg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ritchie. Mercury does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good leg kick by Mercury there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slow jab from Ritchie misses its intended target.
Ritchie moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mercury pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ritchie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mercury blocks the body kick.
Mercury misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddie Mercury dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ritchie cracks Mercury with a good jab.
Mercury misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ritchie.
Ritchie avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Mercury.
Ritchie swings for the body but Mercury moves out of range.
Ritchie wants to slow Mercury down by chopping away at his legs.
Ritchie is looking to land body kicks.
Ritchie throws a leg kick but Mercury checks it.
Mercury avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mercury tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercury throws a leg kick but Ritchie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mercury has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ritchie wants to clinch up but Mercury keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Mercury.
Freddie Mercury seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mercury.
Mercury cracks Ritchie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mercury scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritchie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mercury. That did some damage!
Mercury keeps the fight on the outside.
Ritchie swinging wildly here.
Mercury throws a sloppy head kick and Ritchie moves out of range easily.
Mercury ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ritchie moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mercury.
Ritchie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mercury is out of range and Ritchie settles back down.
Ritchie has closed the distance and engaged Mercury in a clinch.
Ritchie just leaning against Mercury, taking a breather.
Ritchie is looking to control Mercury's arms but Mercury gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ritchie has his back to the cage.
Mercury breaks the clinch.
Ritchie avoids the head kick by Mercury.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mercury checks a leg kick.
Mercury throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ritchie is looking to clinch but Mercury is avoiding it.
Mercury tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ritchie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ritchie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercury manages to avoid it.
Mercury tries to bum rush Ritchie with a series of wild strikes but Ritchie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mercury scores with a punch to the head.
Mercury misses the shot to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Mercury. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ritchie cracks Mercury with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mercury in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ritchie blocks a head kick by Mercury.
Ritchie cracks Mercury with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mercury lands a leg kick that knocks Ritchie off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from Mercury.
Ritchie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mercury unleashes a big counter combination but Ritchie bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ritchie scores with the left hand. Mercury knows he should have avoided that one.
Mercury lands a head kick. Ritchie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ritchie tries to clinch up but Mercury circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercury feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ritchie's calf.
Ritchie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ritchie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mercury moves out of range of the body kick.
Ritchie wants to clinch up but Mercury keeps it at a distance.
Ritchie connects with a solid leg kick.
Ritchie lands a body shot.
Ritchie scores with a decent looking hook.
Mercury avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ritchie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mercury throws a big counter head kick but Ritchie avoids it with no problem.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mercury tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Ritchie tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ritchie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mercury can pounce on him.
Ritchie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mercury throws out a counter right but Ritchie avoids it with no problem.
Mercury on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercury showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ritchie.
Mercury is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Mercury scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ritchie avoids a kick to the body.
Ritchie wants to clinch.
Ritchie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mercury.
Mercury throws a sloppy head kick and Ritchie moves out of range easily.
Mercury throws a right hand that Ritchie ducks under and follows up with a left that Ritchie also avoids with ease.
Mercury scores with a leg kick.
Mercury avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ritchie digs a good hook to Mercury's body.
A lazy left from Ritchie finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Freddie Mercury will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Ritchie misses with a straight right.
Ritchie scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mercury misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ritchie blocks a head kick by Mercury.
Ritchie throws the left hand but Mercury avoids the punch easily.
Mercury unleashes a big counter combination but Ritchie bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ritchie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mercury looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fighters circling - Ritchie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Freddie Mercury is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mercury tries a head kick but it misses.
Mercury looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ritchie swings for the body but Mercury moves out of range.
Mercury moves away from the strike by Ritchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritchie tries to clinch but Mercury is having none of it.
Ritchie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mercury looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mercury scores with a push kick.
Sloppy strikes from Mercury. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritchie tries to close the distance and clinch but Mercury swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mercury looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ritchie doesn't manage to clinch there - Mercury circles away.
Ritchie tries to close the distance and clinch but Mercury swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ritchie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ritchie blocks a jab.
Mercury avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ritchie moves out of range of the body kick from Mercury.
Ritchie throws a head kick but Mercury moves out of range.
Mercury misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ritchie is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mercury throws a head kick but Ritchie moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ritchie. That's going to slow Mercury down.
Mercury has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ritchie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mercury counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercury ducks under a wild hook from Ritchie.
Ritchie misses with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ritchie wants to clinch up but Mercury keeps it at a distance.
Mercury now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ritchie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ritchie tries to land a front kick but Mercury steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fighters circling - Ritchie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ritchie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mercury throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ritchie is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mercury.
Mercury tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mercury has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mercury there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ritchie checks a low kick from Mercury.
Mercury swats away the attempt to clinch by Ritchie.
Mercury misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ritchie tries to clinch up but Mercury circles away and keeps his distance.
Ritchie throws a leg kick that misses.
Ritchie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mercury's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ritchie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mercury scrambles back to his feet.
Mercury misses with a kick to the body.
Ritchie misses the shot to the body.
Mercury cracks the inside of Ritchie's front leg.
Ritchie throws a leg kick
and Mercury counters with a nice leg kick.
Mercury lands with a nice body kick.
Mercury throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mercury moves out of range of the body kick.
Mercury throws a sloppy head kick and Ritchie moves out of range easily.
Ritchie looks to land a body kick but Mercury moved away.
Ritchie throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ritchie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good work by Mercury as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercury throws a body kick that misses.
Ritchie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mercury misses with a wild combination.
Ritchie rushes Mercury and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Freddie Mercury is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ritchie misses with a punch to the body.
Robert Ritchie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ritchie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ritchie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mercury stalks Ritchie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ritchie's face. Ritchie staggers backwards, shaken.
Ritchie stuns Mercury with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab, jab by Ritchie - just one landing.
Ritchie lands with a cross.
Mercury is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Ritchie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mercury 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddie Mercury!
Freddie Mercury bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Prior (ranked 3111 p4p, 378 weight class) and Orion Soulburn (ranked 3534 p4p, 411 weight class). Prior's entrance music is Parov Stelar Band - All Night. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Orion Soulburn enters the cage!
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188 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
World class MT
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Excellent MT
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Prior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Orion Soulburn!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prior fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Soulburn misses with a body shot.
Prior appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Prior lands a high kick!
Soulburn throws out a loose jab but Prior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Prior with a hook.
A left lands for Prior.
Prior pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Prior fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Soulburn.
Prior looks to land a right hand but Soulburn moved out of range.
Prior throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Soulburn counter with a right hand.
Prior lands a nice leg kick that just misses Soulburn's sensitive parts.
Prior connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soulburn has closed the distance and engaged Prior in a clinch.
Prior trying to land knees to the body.
Prior lands a body shot.
Soulburn managing to block the knees to the body from Prior.
Prior pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Prior throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Prior.
Prior takes a swing at Soulburn's ribcage but misses.
Soulburn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Prior pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soulburn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soulburn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Prior.
Soulburn throws a fast counter high kick but Prior manages to duck under it in time.
Soulburn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Prior stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Prior scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Soulburn doesn't seem bothered though.
Soulburn just misses with a punch to the body.
Prior walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Soulburn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Soulburn now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Soulburn looks to throw the jab but Prior is out of range.
Prior displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Soulburn throws out the jab.
Prior dodges the punch combination from Soulburn.
Good exchange - Soulburn coming out on top.
Prior throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Soulburn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Prior moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Soulburn missing with a left hand there. Prior was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Soulburn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Prior fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prior throws a solid leg kick but Soulburn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Prior.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Soulburn! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soulburn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Prior stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Soulburn drops Prior with a naaaaasty hook - Prior is in real trouble here! Soulburn dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orion Soulburn!
Orion Soulburn decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robert Stone (ranked 1671 p4p, 174 weight class) and Scuba Chris (ranked 3095 p4p, 277 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stone might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Chill Bill. Robert Stone could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Scuba Chris's chin.
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142 lbs
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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
12 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scuba Chris!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chris decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Chris keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Chris looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Stone wants to improve his position but Chris is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chris in particular looking to stall.
Chris's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone is trying to get back to full guard.
Chris is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stone is just riding it out for now. Chris eventually gives up the hold.
Stone wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chris is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chris is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Stone tries to roll over but Chris keeps him under control.
Chris is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Chris is looking for a kimura here.
That's two 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.
Chris trying to control the pace.
Chris has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Stone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chris on the ground.
Stone tries to reverse the position but Chris maintains control.
Chris sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chris looking to control but Stone is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chris takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Chris looking to secure an arm triangle but Stone defends it well.
Chris takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Chris can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stone is looking to escape.
Chris prevents Stone from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chris controlling from mount.
Chris goes for an armbar but Stone turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Stone.
Chris is pulling down on Stone's head. It's preventing any offense from Stone, at least for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scuba Chris dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chris moves into range and connects with a jab.
A leg kick checked by Chris.
Chris throws a series of strikes that have Stone backpedaling.
It looks like Robert Stone has been cut.
Stone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone throws a leg kick
enabling Chris to counter with a crisp jab.
Stone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chris counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chris takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stone lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stone thows a leg kick but Chris checks it
and Chris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chris tries to bum rush Stone with a series of wild strikes but Stone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stone is looking to counter punch.
Stone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stone tries to clinch
and Chris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chris swinging wildly here.
Stone thuds a left hand into Chris's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chris is out of range.
Chris is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Stone looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stone dodges the punch combination from Chris.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chris tries to bum rush Stone with a series of wild strikes but Stone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chris misses with a right hand
and Stone counters with a solid body kick.
Stone throws a hook but Chris blocks it.
A nice side step and Chris releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Stone misses with a left hand
and Chris counters with a straight right hand.
Chris lands with a straight right. Stone didn't see that one coming.
Stone misses with a left hand
and Chris counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chris digs a good body shot into Stone's ribs.
Chris throws a solid leg kick but Stone takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chris.
Stone lunges at Chris with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chris's hand.
Chris checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chris tries to work over Stone's front leg with a kick but Stone checks it.
Stone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stone cracks Chris with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stone attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stone looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Stone lands.
Chris looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Scuba Chris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stone defending well as Chris loads up on a big left hand.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick
and Chris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chris checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stone misses with a body punch
and Chris counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chris is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Stone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stone throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scuba Chris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robert Stone's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Stone blocks a low kick nicely.
It looked like Stone wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stone takes the fight into the clinch.
Chris avoiding damage as Stone throws knees to the body.
Stone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chris is defending well for now.
Chris breaks from the clinch.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
Chris throws a right hand that Stone ducks under and follows up with a left that Stone also avoids with ease.
Chris throws a lazy right hand but Stone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone misses with a body shot.
Robert Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stone throws a front kick aimed at Chris's knee but Chris avoids it well.
Chris takes a swing at Stone's ribcage but misses.
Chris slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chris.
Stone gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Chris counters with a straight right hand.
Chris throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stone throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chris moves away.
As Stone backs off Chris throws a huge counter combo but Stone manages to avoid it all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Stone misses its intended target.
Stone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chris blocks a leg kick.
Chris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stone slips under a jab from Chris.
As Chris looks to move away, Stone throws a big counter combo but Chris just gets out of the way.
Stone lands with a kick to the ribs.
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!
Chris on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stone. Stone obviously looking to wear him down.
Stone blocks a jab.
Stone wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone stuffs the takedown attempt from Chris. Chris gets slowly back to his feet.
Chris throws a series of punches but Stone avoids them all with ease.
Stone is looking to score with low kicks.
Chris is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nice uppercut there from Chris.
Chris throws a hook but Stone avoids it easily.
Stone throws a body shot but no joy.
Robert Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chris tries to bum rush Stone with a series of wild strikes but Stone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stone is looking to counter the offense by Chris and move into the clinch.
Chris slips under a jab from Stone.
Chris just misses with a punch to the body.
Stone misses with a straight right.
Chris lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A jab from Stone misses.
Robert Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scuba Chris is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stone takes a swing at Chris's ribcage but misses.
Chris attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stone.
Stone lands a slapping body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scuba Chris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chris winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scuba Chris!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iku Turso (ranked 2486 p4p, 327 weight class) and Adolfo Fernando (ranked 3035 p4p, 396 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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224 lbs
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Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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 London, Iku Turso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Adolfo Fernando!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turso throws a hook but Fernando blocks it.
Fernando walks into a jab.
Turso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turso throws a leg kick that misses.
Turso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fernando sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fernando fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Turso has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Turso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fernando was well out of range. Poor timing from Turso.
Turso misses with a body shot.
Fernando keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fernando now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Fernando as he checks the leg kick.
Turso fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Turso throws a poor cross that misses
and Turso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fernando misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turso.
Fernando scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Turso.
Turso throws an overhand right that lands on Fernando's shoulder, as Fernando tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Turso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fernando looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Turso scores with a kick to the body.
Turso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fernando checks a low kick from Turso.
Fernando blocks a head kick by Turso.
Turso misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Fernando misses the target.
Turso slips under a jab from Fernando.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fernando.
The fighters circling - Turso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turso throws a wild body kick that Fernando sees coming a mile off.
A jab from Turso misses.
Turso takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turso. Fernando does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turso throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fernando counters with a nice uppercut.
Fernando throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turso throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fernando.
Fernando appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fernando moves away.
Fernando now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Turso misses with an uppercut
and Fernando cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Fernando misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turso. Fernando does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fernando looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fernando throws a leg kick but Turso checks it.
Fernando lands a nice shot that snaps Turso's head back.
Fernando has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turso throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fernando is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fernando misses with a looping right.
Turso fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fernando just manages to avoid it.
Turso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fernando.
Fernando avoids the head kick by Turso.
A nice side step and Fernando releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Turso misses with a body kick.
Turso lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fernando's sensitive parts.
Jab, jab by Fernando - just one landing.
A low kick from Turso misses
and Fernando counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Iku Turso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Turso. Fernando shrugs it off though.
Turso misses with a low kick.
A nice side step and Fernando releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Turso lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fernando will feel that in the morning.
Turso throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fernando counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turso gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Turso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fernando lands a nice leg kick that just misses Turso's sensitive parts.
Fernando takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Turso misses with the body kick
and Fernando counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turso misses with a lunging right hand
and Fernando counters with an outside leg kick.
Turso throws a body punch but Fernando moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Fernando misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turso. Fernando does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turso misses with an attempted mid kick.
Turso is looking to land body kicks.
Fernando connects with a right hand. Turso shakes it off.
Turso checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Adolfo Fernando will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Turso tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turso throws a head kick but Fernando moves out of range.
Fernando is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Turso with a body shot.
Fernando missing with a left hand there. Turso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fernando has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Turso scores with a body shot.
A slow jab from Turso misses its intended target.
Fernando throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fernando clobbers Turso with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fernando cracks the inside of Turso's front leg.
Turso throws a leg kick
and Turso 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.
Fernando lands a lovely overhand right.
Turso misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fernando connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Turso.
Turso is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Fernando's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A shot to the body from Turso misses
and Fernando counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernando keeps Turso at a distance using the push kick.
A low kick from Turso misses
and Fernando counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turso just misses with a punch to the body.
Turso takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fernando scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fernando loads up on a big right hand but Turso slips the punch.
As Fernando tries to get set, Turso tries to push him back and clinch up but Fernando manages to avoid the attempt.
Turso tries a head kick but it misses.
Turso blocks a jab.
Turso takes a swing at Fernando's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Fernando misses.
Turso slips under a jab.
Turso tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fernando is able to avoid easily.
Fernando rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Turso counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Fernando does it's job there.
Turso is looking to wear down Fernando with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fernando lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turso misses with a hook to the body
and Fernando cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turso swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fernando counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Turso throws a sloppy head kick and Fernando moves out of range easily.
Turso looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Turso throws a body kick that misses.
Fernando throws out a loose jab but Turso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turso swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fernando displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turso throws out the jab.
Fernando lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Turso throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fernando darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Turso misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernando throws a leg kick which misses Turso's front leg but catches the back leg as Turso tries to avoid it.
Adolfo Fernando seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turso misses with a jab to the body
letting Fernando counter with a right hand.
Turso misses with a right hand
and Fernando counters with a straight right hand.
Turso pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turso connects with a single shot there.
Fernando shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good shot there by Fernando.
Turso rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fernando counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turso. Fernando does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turso scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fernando takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fernando connects with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernando throws a body punch but Turso moves out of range.
Fernando has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Turso throws a body kick that misses.
Fernando misses the jab.
Turso misses with a wild body shot.
Fernando looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Turso misses with a body shot.
Turso looks to score with a jab to the body but Fernando is just out of range.
Turso scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fernando doesn't seem bothered though.
Turso fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fernando is out of range.
Fernando scores with a nice head shot.
Turso thumps Fernando with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Turso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adolfo Fernando showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Fernando staying out of range there.
Turso misses with a body shot
and Fernando counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fernando defending well as Turso loads up on a big left hand.
Fernando misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turso.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Turso. Fernando shrugs it off though.
Turso avoids the body shot from Fernando.
Fernando takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fernando throws a shot from downtown. Turso moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Fernando misses
and Turso counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice body punch from Fernando.
Turso lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A nice inside leg kick there by Turso. That's going to slow Fernando down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turso goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Turso misses with a jab to the body
and Fernando counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turso throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fernando throws out a counter right but Turso avoids it with no problem.
Fernando bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turso throws out a powerful jab.
Fernando lands a glancing blow to the side of Turso's head.
Turso misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fernando looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Turso slips a straight right by Fernando.
Turso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turso misses with an uppercut. Fernando saw that one coming.
Fernando moves out of range as Turso throws a body kick.
Turso on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Fernando.
Turso throws a lazy right hand but Fernando sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fernando takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turso connects with a jab.
Fernando lands with a hook. Turso tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Turso lands a front kick.
Fernando avoids the body shot from Turso.
Turso throws the left hand but Fernando avoids the punch easily.
Fernando takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Turso throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fernando.
Fernando misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turso slips a jab from Fernando.
The fighters circling - Fernando throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turso listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Turso misses with a left hand
letting Fernando counter with a right hand.
Turso fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fernando on the side of the head.
Turso misses with an uppercut.
Turso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fernando.
Turso throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turso misses with a left hand
enabling Fernando to counter with a crisp jab.
Turso throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fernando makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Turso walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fernando cracks Turso with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turso misses with a straight left.
Turso throws a body kick that misses.
Fernando looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turso gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fernando.
Turso fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fernando is out of range.
Fernando swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Turso throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fernando scores with a body shot.
A lazy left from Fernando finds it's target.
Iku Turso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turso lands a nice shot to the body.
Turso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fernando goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fernando connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Iku Turso.
Well Fernando 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adolfo Fernando!
After the fight, Adolfo Fernando was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markus Drotske (ranked 2072 p4p, 273 weight class) and Izuagbe Ugoh (ranked 1514 p4p, 213 weight class). Ugoh has chosen Rocky Dawuni - African Thriller as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markus Drotske!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Izuagbe Ugoh!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ugoh just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Drotske has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ugoh lands a nice hook to Drotske's body. Drotske takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ugoh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the body from Drotske misses
and Ugoh counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Ugoh misses.
A big left from Drotske misses.
A slow jab from Drotske misses its intended target.
Drotske scores with a nice head shot.
Drotske throws a jab when Ugoh was well out of range.
Ugoh's jab looks to have found its range, popping Drotske under the eye.
Ugoh is looking to land body kicks.
Ugoh avoids the body shot from Drotske.
Ugoh throws an off balance right hand
enabling Drotske to counter with a crisp jab.
Ugoh moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drotske jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ugoh moves out of range as Drotske strikes.
Drotske tries to close the distance and clinch but Ugoh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ugoh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drotske.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ugoh takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ugoh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Drotske chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ugoh can pounce on him.
Drotske ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drotske checks a low kick from Ugoh.
Drotske misses with a few strikes there.
Drotske has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ugoh finds it's way round the side to connect with Drotske's head.
Drotske misses with a right hand
and Ugoh counters with a right hand to the body.
Drotske with a jab.
Drotske dips to his left and cracks Ugoh with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ugoh.
Drotske tries to close the distance and clinch but Ugoh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drotske shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ugoh moves out of range of the strikes.
Drotske throws a poor cross that misses
and Ugoh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ugoh takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Markus Drotske seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drotske looks to land a left hand but Ugoh moved out of range nicely.
Ugoh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drotske manages to avoid it.
Ugoh lands with a shot to the body.
Drotske misses with a wild combination.
Drotske chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ugoh can pounce on him.
Drotske misses the jab.
Drotske misses with a hook
and Ugoh counters with a stiff right hand.
Drotske looks to land a left hand but Ugoh moved out of range nicely.
Drotske swings widly with a right hand
and Ugoh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Drotske looks to land a right hand but Ugoh moved out of range.
Ugoh appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Drotske lands a jab to the head.
Drotske throws a series of strikes that have Ugoh backpedaling.
Drotske misses with the combination.
Drotske misses with an uppercut.
Ugoh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drotske throws out a loose jab but Ugoh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ugoh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drotske.
Drotske misses with an uppercut. Ugoh saw that one coming.
Drotske moves out of range of the leg kick from Ugoh.
Drotske tries to counter by clinching up but Ugoh breaks away and moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ugoh. Drotske does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drotske lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Drotske throws a shot from downtown. Ugoh moves away and avoids it.
Drotske tries to bum rush Ugoh with a series of wild strikes but Ugoh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little jabbing left from Ugoh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ugoh misses with a body shot
and Drotske counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drotske avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ugoh.
Ugoh slips a jab from Drotske.
Drotske misses with an uppercut.
Ugoh scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Drotske moves out of range of the body kick from Ugoh.
Drotske takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drotske loads up on a big right hand but Ugoh slips the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drotske throws a looping overhand right but Ugoh ducks down to avoid it.
Ugoh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ugoh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drotske.
Ugoh misses with a hook.
Drotske wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ugoh drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ugoh misses with a hook. Drotske ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Drotske misses its intended target.
Drotske wants to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Ugoh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ugoh throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ugoh tests Drotske's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ugoh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drotske.
Drotske fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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 Markus Drotske will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Drotske looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drotske paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ugoh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drotske manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Drotske misses the target.
Drotske looks to score with a jab to the body but Ugoh is just out of range.
Ugoh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drotske.
A jab from Drotske misses.
Ugoh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drotske.
Ugoh was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drotske connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ugoh. Ugoh circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ugoh scores with a shot to the body.
Ugoh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Markus Drotske is winning the standup battle so far.
Ugoh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drotske ducks right into an uppercut from Ugoh.
Ugoh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ugoh throws a front kick that sends Drotske stumbling back into the cage.
Ugoh looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Drotske cracks Ugoh with a right hand to the side of the head.
Drotske misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ugoh counters with a stiff right hand.
Drotske moves out of range of the leg kick from Ugoh.
Drotske lands a slapping body shot.
Ugoh is looking to slow Drotske down with leg kicks.
Drotske looks to land a left hand but Ugoh moved out of range nicely.
Drotske misses the jab.
Drotske misses with a hook. Ugoh ducked under it nicely.
Ugoh throws a body kick that misses
and Drotske counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drotske throws a body punch but Ugoh moves out of range.
Drotske clobbers Ugoh with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drotske tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ugoh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ugoh just misses with a punch to the body.
Ugoh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ugoh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drotske throws out the jab.
Drotske misses with an uppercut
letting Ugoh counter with a right hand.
Ugoh tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Drotske was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ugoh slips a straight right by Drotske.
Ugoh throws the left hand but Drotske avoids the punch easily.
Ugoh loads up on a big right hand but Drotske slips the punch.
Ugoh lands with a nice body kick.
Drotske is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drotske scores with a jab to the body.
Ugoh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drotske misses with a straight left.
Drotske is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Drotske throws a poor cross that misses
and Ugoh counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ugoh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ugoh digs a good body shot into Drotske's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drotske. Ugoh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ugoh ducks under a wild hook from Drotske.
Drotske looks to throw the jab but Ugoh is out of range.
Ugoh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Drotske.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ugoh.
Ugoh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drotske.
Drotske is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ugoh lands with a kick to the ribs.
A shot to the body from Drotske misses
and Ugoh counters with a good low kick that Drotske was not able to check.
Ugoh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ugoh throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ugoh misses with a leg kick.
Ugoh throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Drotske looks to land a right hand but Ugoh moved out of range.
A leg kick checked by Drotske.
Drotske scores with a hook to the body. Ugoh takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ugoh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ugoh misses with an uppercut. Drotske saw that one coming.
Good shot there by Ugoh.
A shot to the body from Ugoh misses
and Drotske counters by moving into the clinch.
Drotske softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ugoh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ugoh blocking some punches.
Ugoh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Drotske backwards.
Drotske blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drotske blocking some punches.
Drotske misses with the head strike.
Drotske blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ugoh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drotske throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ugoh staying out of range there.
Ugoh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Drotske jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Markus Drotske will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ugoh misses the shot to the body.
Drotske was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ugoh misses with a wild combination.
Drotske uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ugoh.
Drotske scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ugoh doesn't seem bothered though.
Ugoh scores with a nice head shot.
Drotske scores with a jab to the body.
Ugoh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drotske throws out the jab.
Ugoh connects with a right hand. Drotske shakes it off.
The crowd cheers as Drotske lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ugoh doesn't seem phased though.
Ugoh throws a nice outside leg kick.
Drotske throws out a loose jab but Ugoh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drotske misses with a hook
and Ugoh counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab from Ugoh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ugoh misses with a low kick as Drotske jumps back.
Ugoh lands a nice shot that snaps Drotske's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drotske throws a lazy uppercut
and Ugoh counters with a straight right hand.
Drotske misses with a straight left.
Ugoh blocks a jab.
Ugoh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Drotske misses with a right hand
and Ugoh makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ugoh takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Drotske keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ugoh thuds his right hand into Drotske's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Drotske misses with a wild body shot.
Ugoh has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ugoh pivots, looking for a leg kick but Drotske is out of range and Ugoh settles back down.
Ugoh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drotske takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ugoh lands a really nice looking cross but Drotske seems unphased.
Ugoh fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Drotske has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Drotske stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ugoh misses with a straight left.
Izuagbe Ugoh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drotske lands with a nice body punch.
Ugoh throws a hook but Drotske blocks it.
Ugoh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Drotske misses.
Ugoh throws a chopping leg kick but Drotske manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A jab from Drotske misses.
Drotske shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ugoh eats them both and turns towards Drotske to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Drotske misses the target.
Ugoh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ugoh staying out of range there.
Drotske missing with a left hand there. Ugoh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drotske punishes Ugoh's body with a nice straight punch.
Drotske misses with a straight right.
Ugoh tries to land a body kick
enabling Drotske to counter with a crisp jab.
Ugoh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drotske.
A little jabbing left from Ugoh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ugoh shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Drotske throws an overhand right that lands on Ugoh's shoulder, as Ugoh tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Ugoh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ugoh throws a looping overhand right but Drotske ducks down to avoid it.
Ugoh jabs at Drotske's body.
Drotske lands with a good body shot.
Ugoh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ugoh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ugoh thows a leg kick but Drotske checks it
and Drotske counters with a stiff right hand.
Ugoh punishes Drotske's body with a nice straight punch.
Ugoh connects with a body shot that sends Drotske's belly button to the back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab lands there for Drotske.
Ugoh misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drotske. Ugoh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ugoh bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by Drotske.
Ugoh attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ugoh throws an overhand right that lands on Drotske's shoulder, as Drotske tries to avoid the shot.
Drotske just misses with a punch to the body.
Drotske misses with a left hand
and Ugoh counters with a nice uppercut.
Ugoh throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Drotske to counter with a crisp jab.
Ugoh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drotske.
Drotske throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ugoh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Drotske counters with a straight right hand.
Ugoh misses with an uppercut.
Ugoh lands a really nice looking cross but Drotske seems unphased.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ugoh scores with a kick to the midsection.
Drotske throws a hook but Ugoh avoids it easily.
Ugoh connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ugoh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Izuagbe Ugoh.
Well Drotske 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joao Sousa (ranked 1619 p4p, 170 weight class) and Pablo Escobar (ranked 2081 p4p, 204 weight class). Sousa's entrance music is Beat It. A fine choice. Escobar has chosen Hit This Hard - Post Malone as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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6 - 2 - 0 |
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joao Sousa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pablo Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sousa lunges at Escobar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Escobar's hand.
Sousa lands a jab to the head.
Sousa lands with a nice body punch.
Sousa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sousa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sousa wants to control but Escobar is keeping him busy.
Escobar tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sousa wants to control but Escobar is keeping him busy.
Sousa swings around for an armbar but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sousa's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar trying to control but Sousa is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar is sitting in close to Sousa's body. Sousa has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Escobar is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Escobar is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Sousa.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Joao Sousa!
During a confident post fight interview, Joao Sousa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Pablo Escobar stepped up to the mic, saying 'I have to think about cutting down snorting coke on weekdays'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thai Boxer (ranked 1194 p4p, 169 weight class) and Valentine Masterson (ranked 1778 p4p, 239 weight class). Valentine Masterson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thai Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Valentine Masterson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Masterson counters with a stiff right hand.
Boxer moves to clinch but Masterson breaks away
and Masterson counters with a stiff right hand.
Masterson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boxer checks the leg kick.
Boxer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boxer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Masterson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Boxer! Masterson lets Boxer back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Boxer is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boxer throws a sloppy head kick
and Masterson counters with a big left hand that crumples Boxer! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Valentine Masterson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Earl Jeffries (ranked 455 p4p, 63 weight class) and Jabbar Omarov (ranked 629 p4p, 86 weight class). Earl Jeffries could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jabbar Omarov's chin.
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Earl Jeffries !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jabbar Omarov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omarov thuds his right hand into Jeffries 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Omarov ducks under a wild hook from Jeffries .
Jeffries throws a nice looking combination but Omarov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Omarov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Omarov.
Jeffries knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Omarov on the ground.
Omarov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Omarov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jeffries defending well though.
Omarov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jeffries 's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jeffries is in trouble now - Omarov has advanced to mount!
Omarov unloads with some shots from mount but Jeffries bucks and avoids them well.
Jeffries 's coaches at Skulls house of pain have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeffries blocking the ground and pound.
Jeffries really wants to buck Omarov off and get back to his feet.
Jeffries defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Omarov.
Omarov has hold of Jeffries 's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jeffries manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Jeffries is trying to stand.
Jeffries blocking the ground and pound.
Omarov wants to control the pace but Jeffries is squirming around nicely.
Jeffries wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omarov scoring with strikes but Jeffries is staying in there.
Omarov working Jeffries over with strikes here.
Jeffries wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Omarov.
Jeffries is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Omarov punishing his opponent with strikes.
Omarov working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Jeffries slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Jeffries is refusing to be controlled, as Omarov sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omarov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Omarov throwing shots but Jeffries is blocking nicely.
Jeffries blocking the ground and pound attempt from Omarov.
Jeffries blocking the ground and pound attempt from Omarov.
Jeffries is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Omarov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Omarov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Omarov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Omarov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jeffries .
Omarov wants to counter with a clinch but Jeffries pushes him away.
Omarov misses with a straight left.
Jeffries ducks under a wild hook from Omarov.
Jeffries misses with an uppercut. Omarov saw that one coming.
Omarov looks to throw the jab but Jeffries is out of range.
Omarov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jeffries throwing a counter right hand but Omarov manages to avoid it.
Omarov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jeffries tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Omarov was well out of range. Poor timing from Jeffries .
Jeffries takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Omarov scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Omarov scores with a sloppy right hand. Jeffries should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jabbar Omarov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jeffries misses with a looping left.
Omarov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Omarov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Omarov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jeffries throws a jab but it's blocked by Omarov.
Jeffries misses the shot to the body.
Omarov slips a straight right by Jeffries .
Omarov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jeffries .
Jeffries slips a straight right by Omarov.
Omarov scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jeffries avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jeffries lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Omarov misses with a right hand
and Jeffries counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Omarov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jeffries throws a one two combo.
Omarov 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeffries on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jeffries cracks a nice hook into Omarov's ribs.
Omarov misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Jeffries to counter with a crisp jab.
Jeffries lands a head shot.
Jeffries lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Jabbar Omarov has been cut.
Earl Jeffries is winning the standup battle so far.
Jeffries misses with a body shot.
Omarov throws a shot from downtown. Jeffries moves away and avoids it.
Omarov throws a hook but Jeffries blocks it.
Jeffries lands with a nice body punch.
Omarov ducks under a wild hook from Jeffries .
Jeffries misses with a body shot.
Omarov throws a lazy uppercut
and Jeffries counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Omarov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jeffries defends well and Omarov ends up having to push Jeffries into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jeffries blocks a jab.
Omarov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jeffries throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jeffries lands a body shot.
Earl Jeffries is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jeffries misses with an uppercut.
Jeffries throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jeffries scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Omarov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jeffries moves away.
Jeffries looks to score with a jab to the body but Omarov is just out of range.
Jeffries takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Omarov throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omarov avoids the body shot from Jeffries .
Jeffries blocks a jab.
Omarov throws a good cross that connects.
Omarov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jeffries is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Jeffries misses the target.
Jeffries misses the jab.
Jeffries throws a hook but Omarov avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Omarov finds it's target.
Oh Jeffries is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jeffries misses with a straight right.
Omarov throws a jab when Jeffries was well out of range.
Jeffries was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jeffries seems to have got his legs back now.
Omarov throws a hook but Jeffries blocks it.
Jeffries just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omarov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jabbar Omarov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jeffries misses the shot to the body.
Jeffries throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jeffries throws a jab when Omarov was well out of range.
Jeffries looks to land a combination but Omarov avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Omarov.
Omarov scores with a hook.
Jeffries walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Omarov connects with a looping right hand.
Jeffries lands a lovely overhand right.
Omarov misses with a body shot.
Omarov circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Jeffries to the canvas! Jeffries doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Omarov keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jabbar Omarov!
In his post fight interview, Jabbar Omarov 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Nuri Jafar (ranked 690 p4p, 71 weight class) and Dominique Bell (ranked 966 p4p, 100 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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139 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nuri Jafar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dominique Bell!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jafar connects with a body shot.
Jafar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jafar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rabid Dog in the buildup to the fight.
Bell shoots in and drives through. Jafar sprawls well.
Bell shoots and misses
and Jafar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jafar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice body punch from Jafar.
Donk. Jafar catches Bell right on the button with a cross.
Bell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jafar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nuri Jafar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominique Bell.
Nice body punch from Jafar.
Jafar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jafar lands with a good body shot.
Jafar catches Bell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jafar counters with a right hand to the body.
Jafar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bell.
Bell with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Jafar to counter with a crisp jab.
Jafar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Jafar.
Nuri Jafar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bell shoots in for a double leg but Jafar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jafar connects with a looping right hand.
Jafar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jafar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jafar lands with a nice body punch.
Jafar with a nice cross.
Jafar with a jab.
Bell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jafar sprawls well. Jafar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bell gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Jafar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bell misses with a takedown
and Jafar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jafar stuffs the takedown attempt from Bell. Bell gets slowly back to his feet.
Bell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jafar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jafar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab from Jafar finds it's way through Bell's defenses.
Jafar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bell has his takedown stuffed
and Jafar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bell with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Jafar counter with a right hand.
Bell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jafar counters with a straight right hand.
Jafar stuffs the takedown.
Bell misses with a takedown
and Bell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jafar has closed the distance and engaged Bell in a clinch.
Bell is trying to maintain a safe position but Jafar gets an underhook and turns Bell into the cage.
Jafar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bells head.
Bell takes a shot to the head.
Jafar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jafar scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Jafar scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jafar presses Bell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jafar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jafar lands a right hand.
Bell takes a shot to the head.
Jafar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bell backwards.
A short right from Jafar.
Bell is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Jafar.
Bell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jafar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bell is still on wobbly legs! Can Jafar finish him?
Bell takes a shot to the head.
Bell fails to pull guard.
Jafar digs a right hand into Bell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bell's gas tank.
Bell seems to have recovered his senses.
Bell looks winded!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jafar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bell takes a shot to the head.
Jafar scores with a shoulder strike.
Bell tries to pull guard but Jafar won't allow it.
Jafar is working Bell over against the cage.
Bell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A short uppercut from Jafar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jafar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jafar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Jafar.
Jafar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bell backwards.
Jafar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bell is trying to pull guard but Jafar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bell jumps guard but Jafar turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jafar is leaning against Bell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jafar scores with a shot to the side of Bell's head.
Jafar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jafar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jafar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jafar.
Bell tries to pull guard but Jafar forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jafar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bell backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bell jumps guard but Jafar turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A left hand lands to the body for Jafar.
Bell takes a shot to the head.
Jafar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jafar pushes Bell against the cage. Jafar is working some dirty boxing. Jafar pushes off with a quick right hook! Bell goes down! Bell tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Jafar moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nuri Jafar!
Nuri Jafar really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that XFighter Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeus Leonidas (ranked 242 p4p, 11 weight class) and Happy Forclit (ranked 262 p4p, 12 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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211 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zeus Leonidas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Happy Forclit!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forclit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Forclit throws a jab but it's blocked by Leonidas.
Forclit punishes Leonidas's body with a nice straight punch.
Leonidas misses with a looping left.
Forclit looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Forclit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leonidas.
Forclit scores with a decent looking hook.
Leonidas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Forclit looks to land a combination. Leonidas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Zeus Leonidas has been cut.
Leonidas throws the left hand but Forclit avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Forclit! But no joy.
Leonidas throws out a loose jab but Forclit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Forclit steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Forclit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leonidas takes one to the side of the head.
Forclit connects with a nice looking jab.
We've been hearing reports that Leonidas has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Forclit lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice shot by Forclit.
Leonidas tests Forclit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Forclit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leonidas is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Leonidas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Forclit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forclit is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Forclit avoids the body shot from Leonidas.
Leonidas throws a body shot but no joy.
Forclit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Leonidas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Leonidas looks to score with a jab to the body but Forclit is just out of range.
Leonidas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Forclit.
Leonidas closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Forclit's guard.
Forclit is looking to stand up but Leonidas isn't so interested in that idea.
Leonidas controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leonidas trying to control but Forclit is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forclit is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Leonidas is controlling him.
Leonidas trying to control the position from guard on top but Forclit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Forclit is looking to stand up but Leonidas isn't so interested in that idea.
Leonidas passes into half guard.
Forclit is trying to stand up here but Leonidas is controlling him well.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Leonidas passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Forclit!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonidas mounts Forclit! Really nice guard pass there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Forclit is squirming around, avoiding Leonidas's attempts to control the action.
Leonidas works his way to his opponent's back.
Forclit tries to escape but Leonidas has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Forclit wants to get back to his feet.
Will Leonidas go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Forclit trying to get back to his feet but Leonidas is in full control for now.
Leonidas has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas keeps control of the position easily here as Forclit tries to buck him off.
Forclit trying to get back to his feet but Leonidas is in full control for now.
Forclit fending off the submission attempt from Leonidas.
Leonidas is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Forclit has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Forclit is trying to get back to his feet but Leonidas has full control of the position and if anything, Forclit has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Leonidas is looking for the choke from the back position but Forclit is controlling his hands well.
Leonidas is looking to control Forclit but Forclit is wriggling around and keeping busy.
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 Zeus Leonidas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zeus Leonidas's cut.
That's time! Leonidas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Forclit scores with a body shot.
Leonidas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Forclit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Forclit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leonidas.
Leonidas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Forclit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Forclit there.
Forclit shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Forclit was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Leonidas gets back to half guard.
Forclit looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Leonidas actively working from the bottom here.
Forclit looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Forclit works his way into full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leonidas is desperately trying to improve his position but Forclit has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forclit working the ground and pound effectively.
Leonidas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Forclit.
Forclit lands a big elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Forclit cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Forclit pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Leonidas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Forclit looking to control but Leonidas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Leonidas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forclit looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BOOM! Forclit connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Forclit lands with some strikes.
Forclit landing punches.
Forclit prevents Leonidas from getting the reversal.
Forclit dominating with strikes here.
Leonidas is trying desperately to improve position.
Forclit breaks from Leonidas's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Leonidas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Forclit! Leonidas is hurt baaadly! Forclit is firing away with more strikes - Leonidas is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Happy Forclit!
Happy Forclit is the new super heavyweight champion!
Happy Forclit seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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