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CCF FN 23:Grill vs Zoid PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Mostert (ranked 7840 p4p, 712 weight class) and Antonio Sanchez (ranked 23708 p4p, 753 weight class). Antonio Sanchez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benjamin Mostert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mostert manages to avoid it.
Sanchez moves forwards but Mostert connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mostert moves into the clinch.
Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mostert darts in and clinches Sanchez up against the cage.
Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez wants to land a leg kick but Mostert is out of range.
Mostert moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mostert clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Mostert throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mostert tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sanchez is in Mostert's guard.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Mostert is keeping the position.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Mostert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mostert swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mostert keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez stops Mostert from standing up.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanchez is still trying to improve position.
Mostert wants to stand and escape but Sanchez is having none of it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mostert lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Benjamin Mostert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanchez throws a body shot but no joy.
Mostert half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mostert lands with a kick to the ribs.
Antonio Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez tries to keep at a distance but Mostert has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mostert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez shoots in and gets a takedown into Mostert's guard.
Sanchez looks winded!
Mostert wants to get back to his feet but Sanchez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sanchez postures up and lands a big shot to Mostert's brow.
Sanchez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mostert works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Mostert is keeping the position.
Mostert is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sanchez is controlling him.
Sanchez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sanchez prevents Mostert from getting back to his feet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Sanchez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mostert.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mostert fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanchez, pushing him back against the cage.
Mostert lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mostert lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mostert lands with a left to the head.
Mostert manages to break the clinch.
Mostert tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Mostert.
Mostert avoids a punch combination nicely.
It appears Mostert was looking to counter with a kick there.
Mostert throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sanchez's head.
Sanchez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sanchez throws a combination that misses
and Mostert counters with a series of strikes. Sanchez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sanchez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mostert counters with a nice leg kick.
Sanchez tries to land a body kick
and Mostert counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mostert moves into the clinch successfully.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mostert.
A short right from Mostert on the inside.
Mostert lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sanchez or not.
Mostert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mostert moves into range and clinches up with Sanchez.
Mostert manages to break the clinch.
Mostert with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mostert stalks Sanchez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sanchez's face. Sanchez staggers backwards, shaken.
Mostert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez gets tackled into the cage by Mostert. Mostert maintains the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mostert.
Mostert lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mostert manages to break the clinch.
Mostert darts in and clinches Sanchez up against the cage.
Mostert lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mostert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mostert throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sanchez on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mostert clinches up against the cage.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Mostert has him pressed against the cage.
Mostert has Sanchez pushed against the cage.
Sanchez is trying to maintain a safe position but Mostert gets an underhook and turns Sanchez into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Mostert dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mostert fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanchez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sanchez tries to keep at a distance but Mostert has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mostert lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
I was talking to Mostert's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Mostert won't allow it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mostert creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mostert.
Sanchez looking to slow down the pace here.
Mostert lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Mostert lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Mostert.
Mostert lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Sanchez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mostert breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mostert counters with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mostert looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Mostert.
Despite the aggression on Sanchez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sanchez dives in for a single leg takedown but Mostert sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Benjamin Mostert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Sanchez.
A good leg kick by Mostert.
Mostert rushes Sanchez and presses him up against the cage.
Mostert lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mostert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mostert throws a one two combo.
Benjamin Mostert is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mostert tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Mostert throws a nice head kick!
Sanchez tries to keep at a distance but Mostert has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mostert lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sanchez is rocked!
Mostert stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mostert lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez is still on wobbly legs! Can Mostert finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mostert lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mostert effectively controlling the action here.
Mostert leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mostert holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mostert scores with a shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mostert.
Mostert lands a shoulder strike.
Mostert throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sanchez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mostert lands an uppercut.
Mostert lands a big right hand that drops Sanchez! The killer instinct kicks in and Mostert finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Mostert!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benjamin Mostert!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Miller (ranked 5661 p4p, 529 weight class) and Randy Savage (ranked 8691 p4p, 637 weight class). Savage has chosen Pomp & Circumstance as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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245 lbs
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235 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeff Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Savage!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller misses with the combination.
Savage swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but Savage shows good takedown defense.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miller.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Miller is defended easily by Savage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Miller is defended easily by Savage.
Savage doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Miller.
Savage is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Savage as he jumps to the side.
Savage tries to counter by closing the distance.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Savage as he jumps to the side.
Savage is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Miller lands with a slapping head kick.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Savage as he jumps to the side.
Savage lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Savage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Savage is looking for the big counter here.
Miller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Miller is trying to pull guard but Savage turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Miller is pushing Savage up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Miller is looking to take this one to the mat.
Miller drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Savage manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Savage tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Miller is in Savage's guard.
Miller trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Savage is keeping the position for now.
Miller is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Miller forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage is positioning himself well to prevent Miller advancing to mount.
Miller wants to pass to mount but Savage is defending the position.
Miller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Savage keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miller stalling away here and it's allowed Savage to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
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 Jeff Miller will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Miller misses with a takedown
and Savage holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Miller prevents Savage from breaking the clinch.
Miller goes for a takedown in the clinch but Savage prevents it.
Savage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jeff Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Savage tries to avoid it but Miller manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Savage to the ground. Savage escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Miller throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Savage tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Miller is in Savage's guard.
Savage can't keep his opponent in guard - Miller advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Savage tries to get to full guard but Miller has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller wants to advance to full mount but Savage doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Miller trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
We've been informed that Savage has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Savage has his hands on Miller's head, controlling the position.
Miller not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Savage is trying to control the position but Miller postures up.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Savage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've been hearing good reports from Miller's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Savage throws a big counter head kick but Miller avoids it with no problem.
Savage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller goes for a double leg but Savage avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Savage continues to drive forward.
Savage throws a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage stuffs the takedown.
Savage is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Miller dives in and grabs Savage's left leg, looking for a takedown. Savage pushes down on Miller's head and hops out.
Miller shoots for a double leg takedown but Savage sprawls well. He's pushed Miller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miller looks for a takedown but Savage sprawls well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Savage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Savage looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Miller tries for a takedown but Savage circles away easily
and Savage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miller misses with a takedown
and Savage counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Savage sprawls well. Savage wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.
Savage throws a fast counter high kick but Miller manages to duck under it in time.
Randy Savage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Miller shoots in but Savage avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Despite the aggression on Savage's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Miller has a takedown stuffed.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miller shoots in for a takedown but Savage shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Savage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Miller shoots in for a takedown but Savage shows good takedown defense.
Miller drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Savage's guard.
Miller seems to be looking for submissions.
Miller trying to mount his opponent but Savage defends it.
Savage is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller wants to control but Savage is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throwing shots but Savage is blocking nicely.
Miller tries to pass the half guard into mount. Savage knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Savage wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Savage can do anything to dispel that myth.
Miller throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Savage controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Miller trying to control the action but Savage is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
Savage throws out a counter right but Miller avoids it with no problem.
Miller is looking to clinch.
Savage steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Miller.
Miller tries for a takedown but Savage circles away easily
and Savage counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Savage stacks Miller on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Savage!
Miller is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Savage trying to control the action but Miller is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Miller wants to improve his position but Savage is controlling well.
Jeff Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Miller has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Savage escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Savage!
You can see the frustration on Miller's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Savage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miller keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miller tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Savage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Savage 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Savage!
During a confident post fight interview, Randy Savage thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Connor Mclendon (ranked 6475 p4p, 555 weight class) and Baines McAdvar (ranked 8294 p4p, 623 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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256 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Connor Mclendon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baines McAdvar!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McAdvar dances in with a quick combination. Mclendon is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from McAdvar snaps Mclendon's head back. Mclendon stumbles backwards against the cage. McAdvar steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Mclendon's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Mclendon just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Baines McAdvar!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Young Buck (ranked 2461 p4p, 291 weight class) and Arnold Stein (ranked 3997 p4p, 442 weight class). Buck kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is My Way. This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Young Buck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arnold Stein!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stein cracks Buck with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Young Buck has been cut.
A head kick from Buck lands but Stein takes it in his stride.
Buck misses with the combination.
Buck takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stein with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Buck to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice jab there from Buck.
Stein uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Buck gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've been told by Buck's head coaches at Navy Street MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buck scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stein getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stein connects with a good right hand that stumbles Buck. Buck circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Buck forces Stein back against the cage and clinches.
Stein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stein misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Buck fails to land.
Buck working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Buck blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Buck's elbow.
Buck lands a left hand.
Stein misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Buck.
A short uppercut from Buck.
Stein is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stein wants to stall.
Stein tries to circle away but Buck has him pinned against the cage.
Stein's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Buck avoids a wild elbow strike from Stein.
Stein throws a punch but it's blocked by Buck.
Buck stalling.
Buck blocks a body shot from Stein.
Stein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buck throws a punch but it's blocked by Stein.
Buck working aggressively here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Buck has a couple of punches blocked by Stein.
Stein has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stein taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Buck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A bit of stalling here from Buck.
Stein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stein feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bucks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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!
Stein stuns Buck with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stein lands a front kick.
Stein blocks a head kick by Buck.
Stein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buck.
Buck thuds his right hand into Stein's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Buck throws the left hand but Stein avoids the punch easily.
Stein wants to counter with a clinch but Buck pushes him away.
Stein jabs Buck right on the nose. Buck blinks but takes it well.
Stein lands a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Buck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Buck throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stein throws a big counter head kick but Buck avoids it with no problem.
Buck fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Buck clinches up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Buck.
Buck gets through Stein's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Buck misses with a punch on the inside.
Stein holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stein misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Buck scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stein has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Buck seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Stein can turn it around.
Stein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Buck.
A head punch on the inside from Buck fails to land.
Buck slowing the pace effectively.
Stein blocking some punches.
Stein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Buck misses with an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein tries to land knees in the clinch but Buck avoids the damage to the body.
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!
Nice body punch from Stein - that landed with a thud.
Stein leaning his opponent against the cage.
Buck misses with some punches.
Stein stalling in the clinch but Buck improves position.
Buck lands a shoulder strike.
Stein is working Buck over against the cage.
Stein blocking some punches.
Stein is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stein tries to work over Buck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stein.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buck presses Stein against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Buck displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stein up against the cage.
Stein effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Young Buck dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Young Buck's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stein explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Buck lands a nice looking body shot.
Arnold Stein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Buck.
Young Buck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buck pushes Stein up against the cage in a clinch.
Stein lands a hook that snaps the head of Buck backwards.
A shot in the inside from Buck.
Stein trying to land knees to the body.
Buck effectively controlling the action here.
Buck wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stein wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Buck as Stein tries to tie him up.
Buck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Stein fails to land.
Stein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stein backwards.
Buck lands with a light punch inside.
Buck stalling in the clinch but Stein improves position.
Buck is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stein can do to turn this around?
Buck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buck lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Buck lands a body punch.
Buck makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Buck scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stein lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Stein.
Stein is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Buck has a couple of punches blocked by Stein.
Stein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stein lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buck lands a left hand.
Stein wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Buck lands with a right to the head.
Buck lands a right hand.
Buck wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Buck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stein lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Buck stalling.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Buck as Stein tries to tie him up.
A short right from Buck.
Buck lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buck dodges an elbow strike from Stein.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Buck.
Buck lands a damaging elbow.
Buck misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buck has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A nice right hand lands inside from Buck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buck lands a hook that snaps the head of Stein backwards.
Stein putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Buck in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stein effectively controlling the action here.
Buck leaning against his opponent.
Buck misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buck lands a right hand.
Buck's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Buck lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Buck lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stein tries to stall but Buck uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stein can't break the clinch.
Stein breaks the clinch.
Stein bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Buck's head.
Buck misses with a right hand
and Stein counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buck looks to throw the jab but Stein is out of range.
Stein tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Stein as he connects with a hook.
Buck misses with a head kick.
Stein getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Buck lands a big right hand that sends Stein crashing to the mat! Buck stays standing though and waves Stein back to his feet!
Stein is rocked!
Stein avoids the head kick by Buck.
Stein is still on wobbly legs! Can Buck finish him?
Buck drops Stein with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Stein! Buck dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Young Buck!
Young Buck thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between More IsMore Ii (ranked 1665 p4p, 183 weight class) and Marcelinho Lima (ranked 3591 p4p, 376 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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270 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, More IsMore Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelinho Lima!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lima rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and IsMore Ii counters with a straight right hand.
IsMore Ii lands with a straight right. Lima didn't see that one coming.
Lima just misses with a punch to the body.
Lima punishes IsMore Ii's body with a nice straight punch.
Lima will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
IsMore Ii swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lima throws a lazy uppercut
and IsMore Ii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
IsMore Ii cracks a nice hook into Lima's ribs.
Lima swings for the body but IsMore Ii moves out of range.
A jab from Lima finds it's way through IsMore Ii's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches IsMore Ii on the side of the head.
Lima throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
IsMore Ii was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lima misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from IsMore Ii.
IsMore Ii looks to throw the jab but Lima is out of range.
Lima now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
IsMore Ii moves out of range of the strikes.
Lima shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has IsMore Ii pinned against the cage. IsMore Ii gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lima misses with a telegraphed body shot
and IsMore Ii counters by clinching up.
Lima tries to pull guard but IsMore Ii won't allow it.
More IsMore Ii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelinho Lima.
IsMore Ii blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
IsMore Ii lands with a right to the head.
IsMore Ii lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lima jumps guard.
Lima looking for a guillotine here but IsMore Ii defends easily.
IsMore Ii pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lima is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
IsMore Ii got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lima has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, IsMore Ii has managed to get both his arms back between Lima's legs - danger averted.
Lima isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. IsMore Ii stacks Lima on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by IsMore Ii!
You can see the frustration on Lima's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
IsMore Ii content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
IsMore Ii has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lima sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, IsMore Ii seems content to control.
Lima is looking for a sweep. IsMore Ii is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lima actively working from the bottom here.
Lima has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, IsMore Ii escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by IsMore Ii!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lima gets back to half guard.
IsMore Ii trying to control the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lima looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
More IsMore Ii dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
IsMore Ii darts in and clinches Lima up against the cage.
Lima tries to pull guard but IsMore Ii forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lima tries to pull guard but IsMore Ii holds him up against the cage and eventually Lima drops back down to his feet.
Lima jumps guard but IsMore Ii stands there with Lima around his waist. Lima gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
More IsMore Ii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelinho Lima.
IsMore Ii works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lima fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima tries to pull guard but IsMore Ii holds him up against the cage and eventually Lima drops back down to his feet.
Lima has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. IsMore Ii seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lima can turn it around.
IsMore Ii scores with a shoulder strike.
IsMore Ii throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lima is trying to pull guard but IsMore Ii has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
IsMore Ii lands with a left to the head.
It looks like Marcelinho Lima has been cut.
Lima fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lima tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nice body punch from IsMore Ii - that landed with a thud.
IsMore Ii lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lima backwards.
IsMore Ii works on Lima's body with a couple of short punches.
Lima is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from IsMore Ii as the two fighters clinch.
IsMore Ii lands with a light punch inside.
Lima jumps guard but IsMore Ii stands there with Lima around his waist. Lima gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lima can't find room to land a body shot as IsMore Ii controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for IsMore Ii.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lima.
A body shot lands from IsMore Ii.
IsMore Ii works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
IsMore Ii scores with a shoulder strike.
IsMore Ii makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
IsMore Ii lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from IsMore Ii.
IsMore Ii works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lima is trying to pull guard but IsMore Ii turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nice body punch from IsMore Ii - that landed with a thud.
IsMore Ii gets through Lima's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
More IsMore Ii has scored more points in the clinch so far.
IsMore Ii lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lima tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lima jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as IsMore Ii walks away with a smile on his face. Lima gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts IsMore Ii, as that shot connected.
IsMore Ii moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima takes a shot to the head.
Lima tries to pull guard but IsMore Ii forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lima is trying to pull guard but IsMore Ii has him pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from IsMore Ii.
Lima tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. IsMore Ii smiles and moves away.
IsMore Ii takes the fight into the clinch.
IsMore Ii lands a shot to the body.
IsMore Ii presses Lima against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
IsMore Ii is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lima can do to turn this around?
Lima is trying to pull guard but IsMore Ii turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima fails to pull guard.
A short left from IsMore Ii.
IsMore Ii lands a left hand.
IsMore Ii makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lima jumps guard but IsMore Ii stands there with Lima around his waist. Lima gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lima fails to pull guard.
IsMore Ii lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lima tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. IsMore Ii just stands there and leans against the cage.
IsMore Ii throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Limas head.
Lima takes a shot to the head.
Lima is rocked!
Lima tries to pull guard but IsMore Ii holds him up against the cage and eventually Lima drops back down to his feet.
Lima is still on wobbly legs! Can IsMore Ii finish him?
Lima is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables IsMore Ii to keep the fight standing.
IsMore Ii lands a nice shot to the body.
Lima seems to have recovered his senses.
IsMore Ii lands a body punch in the clinch.
IsMore Ii gets through Lima's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
More IsMore Ii dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcelinho Lima's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lima misses with a straight left.
IsMore Ii is looking to counter the offense by Lima and move into the clinch.
IsMore Ii drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Lima right on the button. Lima goes down! IsMore Ii follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! IsMore Ii gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). More IsMore Ii!
In his post fight interview, More IsMore Ii 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Dayne (ranked 2515 p4p, 282 weight class) and Higo Higa (ranked 3492 p4p, 364 weight class). Higo Higa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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167 lbs
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181 lbs
7 - 3 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arthur Dayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Higo Higa!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dayne keeps the fight on the outside.
Dayne misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Higa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Higa looks to clinch
and Dayne counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dayne connects with a body shot that sends Higa's belly button to the back.
Dayne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dayne connects with a body shot that sends Higa's belly button to the back.
Dayne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Higa.
Dayne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Dayne scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Higo Higa has been cut.
Dayne cracks Higa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Higa is rocked!
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!
Dayne steps in with a hook that catches Higa right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Dayne follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Higa looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arthur Dayne!
Arthur Dayne decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Pacheco (ranked 2884 p4p, 136 weight class) and Yodsanan Sityodtong (ranked 1266 p4p, 65 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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145 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Pacheco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yodsanan Sityodtong!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacheco takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pacheco shoots in and drives through. Sityodtong sprawls well.
Pacheco looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pacheco fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sityodtong avoids it really well and circles away.
Sityodtong cracks Pacheco with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pacheco is rocked!
Sityodtong instigates a clinch.
Sityodtong lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sityodtong.
Oh Pacheco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sityodtong lands a right hand.
Sityodtong scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sityodtong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sityodtong unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Pacheco! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Sityodtong is unloading with more strikes now! Pacheco drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yodsanan Sityodtong!
A less than humble Yodsanan Sityodtong misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Donde (ranked 1713 p4p, 211 weight class) and Cobweb Cooter (ranked 2777 p4p, 311 weight class). Cooter is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Porch Honky. Cobweb Cooter has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Raymond Donde's chin.
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158 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raymond Donde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cobweb Cooter!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooter. Donde does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donde attempts a counter takedown but Cooter avoids it well and moves away.
Cooter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Donde.
Cooter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donde pushes Cooter up against the cage in a clinch.
Donde has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cooter is trying to keep an underhook but Donde manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Donde wants to free his trapped foot but Cooter is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Donde works his way into side control.
You can see the frustration on Cooter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donde working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Donde thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donde goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cooter has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Donde but great work by Cooter.
Donde tries to bench press Cooter off him but Cooter keeps the position.
Cooter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Donde keeps working.
Cooter takes a little break here. Donde wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Donde is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donde is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Donde taking a bit of punishment here - Cooter scoring with strikes.
Donde is looking for a sweep.
Donde is not content to let Cooter control the position.
Cooter decides to take the fight back to the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Donde.
Cooter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donde uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cooter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donde shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cooter is trying to defend but Donde finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Donde is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cooter defends it well.
Cooter has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Donde is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Cooter still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Cooter has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Cooter controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donde is looking for a sweep.
Cooter trying to control the action but Donde is working from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Donde tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cooter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cooter lands some shots froms side control.
Donde is looking to regain half guard here but Cooter keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cooter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Donde keeps working.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cobweb Cooter dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Donde fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cooter works Donde's body with a nice hook.
Raymond Donde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooter misses with a two punch combination.
Donde darts in looking for a takedown but Cooter gets double underhooks and turns Donde into the cage.
Donde looks for a takedown but Cooter sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raymond Donde. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooter keeps the fight on the outside.
Cooter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Donde looks to clinch
and Cooter counters with a nice uppercut.
Cooter connects with a body shot that sends Donde's belly button to the back.
Donde misses with a takedown attempt
and Cooter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donde shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cooter counters with a nice uppercut.
Cooter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Donde at a distance.
Cobweb Cooter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cooter scores with a decent looking hook.
Cooter lands the left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donde fails with the takedown
and Cooter counters with a beautiful punch that sends Donde to the canvas!
Donde is rocked!
Donde being controlled here, momentarily.
Oh Donde is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donde seems to have got his legs back now.
Let's hope that Cooter has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Cooter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Donde is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donde stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cooter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donde passes Cooter's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Donde is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Cooter as he works his way to full guard.
Donde looking to pass the guard.
Donde postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Cooter is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Donde, into his guard.
Cooter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donde looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cooter seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cooter trying to control the position from guard on top but Donde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cooter chips away with some ground and pound.
Cobweb Cooter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cooter distracts Donde with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Donde keeping full guard, as Cooter tries to pass.
Donde working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cooter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cooter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Donde tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cooter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Donde has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cooter has managed to get both his arms back between Donde's legs - danger averted.
Donde had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cooter defends it easily.
Donde wants to sweep but no luck.
Donde can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cooter controls the pace.
Donde is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cooter's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cooter passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Donde is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cooter off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cobweb Cooter 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! This is the final round!
Cooter misses with a hook
and Donde counters with a shoot takedown. Cooter fights it but they end up in guard.
Donde trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Donde won't allow Cooter to sweep him here.
Donde looking to pass the guard.
Cooter is adopting a defensive guard.
Donde is looking to advance position but Cooter has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooter lands with some strikes.
Donde takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Cooter scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Donde can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooter controlling the pace for now.
Cooter postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Donde looks a forlorn figure.
Cooter landing punches.
Cooter is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cooter controlling from mount.
Donde tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cooter with shots to the head and body - Donde looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cooter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Donde working to try and regain half guard.
Donde is working hard here to advance position.
Donde taking shots to the head.
Cooter wants to control the pace but Donde is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobweb Cooter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cooter controlling from mount.
Donde bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Cooter wants to sweep here but Donde controlling him for the moment.
Cooter is controlling Donde's posture.
Donde wants to pass the guard but Cooter is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donde will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Donde is fighting to break Cooter's control of his arms but Cooter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cooter is continuing to stall.
Donde stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cooter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Donde trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Cooter manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Donde wants to sweep but no luck.
Cooter controlling from the top position.
Donde wants to sweep but no luck.
Cooter controls from within his opponent's guard.
Raymond Donde has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donde has his foot on Cooter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cooter works his way back into a safe position though.
Donde looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cooter passes into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donde tries to improve position but can't.
Cooter blocks the strikes from Donde.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cobweb Cooter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cooter 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cobweb Cooter!
Our winner, Cobweb Cooter, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Wearmouth (ranked 980 p4p, 132 weight class) and Youri Tielemans (ranked 1198 p4p, 158 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Wearmouth!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Youri Tielemans!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tielemans throws the left hand but Wearmouth avoids the punch easily.
Tielemans bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wearmouth tries to bum rush Tielemans with a series of wild strikes but Tielemans uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wearmouth lands a leg kick that knocks Tielemans off balance momentarily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tielemans slips under a jab.
Tielemans looks to land a left hand but Wearmouth moved out of range nicely.
Wearmouth throws a shot from downtown. Tielemans moves away and avoids it.
Tielemans is looking to land body kicks.
It looked like Wearmouth was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wearmouth misses with a shot to the body
and Wearmouth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wearmouth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tielemans keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tielemans doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A nice combination there by Tielemans.
Wearmouth throws an off balance right hand
and Tielemans counters with a thumping low kick.
Tielemans tries to clinch but Wearmouth is having none of it.
Wearmouth throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've been told by Wearmouth's head coaches at Total Impact MMA/KT that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tielemans takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tielemans connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wearmouth's hands.
Tielemans thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tielemans wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tielemans connects with a solid leg kick.
Wearmouth throws a leg kick but Tielemans sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wearmouth lands with an overhand left.
Wearmouth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tielemans circles away quickly and effectively.
Wearmouth tries to land a leg kick but Tielemans saw it coming and moves away.
Tielemans lands a really nice looking cross but Wearmouth seems unphased.
Wearmouth scores with a nice strike.
Wearmouth listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tielemans connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wearmouth's hands.
Wearmouth throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tielemans throws a hook but Wearmouth blocks it.
Tielemans scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wearmouth blocks a head kick by Tielemans.
Wearmouth misses with a left hand
and Tielemans counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tielemans wants to clinch up but Wearmouth keeps it at a distance.
Wearmouth misses with an uppercut
and Tielemans counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tielemans misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wearmouth missing with a left hand there. Tielemans was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wearmouth on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tielemans throws a shot from downtown. Wearmouth moves away and avoids it.
Tielemans ducks under a wild hook from Wearmouth.
A right-left combo lands from Wearmouth.
Tielemans misses with an uppercut.
Wearmouth digs a good hook to Tielemans's body.
Wearmouth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tielemans fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wearmouth manages to avoid it.
Tielemans with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good leg kick by Tielemans there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tielemans jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wearmouth throws the left hand but Tielemans avoids the punch easily.
Tielemans looks to land a right hand but Wearmouth moved out of range.
Wearmouth misses with the combination.
Tielemans throws a push kick but Wearmouth slaps the foot to one side.
Wearmouth appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tielemans smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wearmouth moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wearmouth misses the jab.
Donk. Wearmouth catches Tielemans right on the button with a cross.
Tielemans is rocked!
Wearmouth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tielemans fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wearmouth looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tielemans throws a jab but it's blocked by Wearmouth.
Wearmouth throws a big shot that misses.
Tielemans keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tielemans throws a jab when Wearmouth was well out of range.
Wearmouth misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wearmouth. Tielemans does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Tielemans on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wearmouth on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tielemans doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wearmouth lands with a kick to the temple. Tielemans shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tielemans is still on wobbly legs! Can Wearmouth finish him?
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Wearmouth! Tielemans is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Wearmouth!
Dave Wearmouth retains his middleweight title!
A less than humble Dave Wearmouth misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Grill (ranked 928 p4p, 141 weight class) and Harold Zoid (ranked 2776 p4p, 376 weight class). 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Grill!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Zoid!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zoid slips under a jab from Grill.
Zoid is looking to clinch.
Zoid has closed the distance and engaged Grill in a clinch.
Zoid can't find room to land a body shot as Grill controls the action.
Grill blocks an uppercut.
Grill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grill blocking some punches.
Zoid breaks from the clinch.
Grill ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grill was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zoid has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Grill is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Grill takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Zoid. That snapped Grill's head back.
Zoid throws a series of punches but Grill moves out of range.
Grill swats away the attempt to clinch by Zoid.
Zoid throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoid fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zoid throws a head kick that Grill semi-blocks.
Zoid clinches up with Grill and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Zoid.
Zoid throws a punch but it's blocked by Grill.
Zoid breaks from the clinch.
Zoid throws a right hand that misses
and Grill counters with a straight right hand.
Harold Zoid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grill comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zoid gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zoid, as that shot connected.
Zoid throws a jab when Grill was well out of range.
Grill throwing a counter right hand but Zoid manages to avoid it.
Zoid tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grill is looking to counter punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grill defending well as Zoid loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zoid takes a swing at Grill's ribcage but misses.
Grill misses with an uppercut
letting Zoid counter with a right hand.
Grill on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Zoid throws a nice head kick!
Zoid misses with a body shot.
Zoid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little feinted left hand from Grill on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zoid throws a right hand that Grill ducks under and follows up with a left that Grill also avoids with ease.
Grill slips a straight right by Zoid.
Zoid misses with a right hand
and Grill counters with a stiff right hand.
Zoid darts in and clinches Grill up against the cage.
Zoid throws a head punch that misses.
Zoid tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zoid.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoid blocks an uppercut.
Grill is trying to push Zoid away but Zoid has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zoid swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Zoid.
Zoid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grill blocks a body shot from Zoid.
Zoid swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zoid working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Zoid.
Grill wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zoid keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grill's efforts to push away.
Zoid swings wildly with an uppercut but Grill uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zoid.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoid lands with a right to the head.
Zoid working aggressively here.
Zoid misses with a punch on the inside.
Grill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zoid throws a punch but it's blocked by Grill.
Zoid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grill digs a good body shot into Zoid's ribs.
Zoid looks for the body kick but Grill saw that one coming.
Grill is looking to counter punch.
Grill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zoid.
Grill throwing a counter right hand but Zoid manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zoid lands a lovely overhand right.
Zoid misses with a hook.
Grill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zoid.
An attempted straight right counter from Grill misses the target.
Zoid thuds his shin into the meat of Grill's side.
Grill dodges the punch combination from Zoid.
It looked like Grill was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Zoid.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harold Zoid dominated that round.
That's time! Grill's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zoid throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zoid slips a straight right by Grill.
Grill drops his hands momentarily and Zoid takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Grill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zoid was well out of range. Poor timing from Grill.
Good leg kick by Zoid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harold Zoid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zoid feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grills jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Grill takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grill misses with an uppercut.
Zoid missing with a left hand there. Grill was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grill seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A head kick by Zoid misses
and Grill counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zoid thinking.
Zoid misses with a straight right.
Grill swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The fighters circling - Zoid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grill avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Zoid.
Zoid swings away with a body shot that misses
and Grill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grill bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grill ducks under a wild hook from Zoid.
Zoid slips under a jab from Grill.
Zoid tries to clinch but Grill moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Grill misses the target.
Grill scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Harold Zoid has been cut.
Grill takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zoid gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zoid misses with a body punch.
Zoid throws a head punch that misses.
Zoid has a couple of punches blocked by Grill.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zoid misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut lands for Zoid. That snapped Grill's head back.
Zoid misses with a left hand
and Grill counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zoid lands a jab.
Grill on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zoid. Zoid obviously looking to wear him down.
Zoid lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grill's sensitive parts.
Grill throws a lazy right hand but Zoid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grill throws a hook but Zoid avoids it easily.
A big right from Zoid misses.
Zoid clinches.
Zoid throws a head punch that misses.
Grill throws a punch but it's blocked by Zoid.
Harold Zoid seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grill blocks an uppercut.
Zoid tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I was talking to Grill's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Zoid misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grill.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zoid creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zoid misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zoid.
Grill throws a punch but it's blocked by Zoid.
Grill swings wildly with an uppercut but Zoid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grill blocks an uppercut.
Grill lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zoid backwards.
Zoid misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zoid.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoid misses with some punches.
Zoid lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zoid working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zoid.
Grill lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zoid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grill moves out of range as Zoid strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Grill on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zoid thumps Grill with a low kick.
Zoid misses with a hook
and Zoid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grill feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zoids jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Zoid is rocked!
Zoid throws an off balance right hand
and Grill counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bob Grill!
Bob Grill retains his light heavyweight title!
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