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GAMMA#744 Asai v Imbula PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Crushman (ranked 1288 p4p, 49 weight class) and Gunnar Steigelmann (ranked 1196 p4p, 69 weight class). Daniel Crushman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gunnar Steigelmann's chin.
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262 lbs
24 - 15 - 1 |
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280 lbs
53 - 32 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Crushman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
53 - 32 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Steigelmann!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steigelmann lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Daniel Crushman has been cut.
Steigelmann moves away from the strike by Crushman.
Crushman throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Gunnar Steigelmann has been cut.
Steigelmann with a nice cross.
Steigelmann fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crushman on the side of the head.
Crushman tests Steigelmann's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Crushman. That's going to slow Steigelmann down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Steigelmann.
Crushman blocks a head kick by Steigelmann.
Steigelmann bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Crushman! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
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!
Crushman has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Steigelmann postures up.
Steigelmann wants to control from the top but Crushman keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steigelmann stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crushman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steigelmann trying to control but Crushman is working from the bottom.
Crushman wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Steigelmann trying to control but Crushman is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crushman throws a hook to the side of Steigelmann's head but Steigelmann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steigelmann throws out a counter right but Crushman avoids it with no problem.
Steigelmann misses with a combination
and Crushman counters with a body kick that stops Steigelmann in his tracks momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Steigelmann tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crushman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steigelmann throws out the jab.
Crushman throws out a loose jab but Steigelmann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crushman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steigelmann.
Crushman looks to land a left hand but Steigelmann moved out of range nicely.
Steigelmann with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crushman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Daniel Crushman's cut is getting worse.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crushman.
Steigelmann lands with a right hand.
Steigelmann scoring well with a low kick there.
Steigelmann rushes Crushman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Steigelmann working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crushman prevents a body shot from Steigelmann.
Crushman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steigelmann gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Steigelmann throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Crushman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Crushman shoots in but Steigelmann avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gunnar Steigelmann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crushman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Steigelmann gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Crushman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Crushman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Steigelmann tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Crushman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Crushman is looking to work some ground and pound but Steigelmann has wrist control.
Crushman won't allow Steigelmann to sweep him here.
Crushman throws a big right hand that misses.
Crushman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Crushman won't allow Steigelmann to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crushman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Steigelmann looking for a sweep. Not yet Steigelmann, not yet.
Steigelmann is trying to control the position but Crushman postures up.
Crushman postures up and lands a big shot to Steigelmann's brow.
Steigelmann tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Steigelmann utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Steigelmann keeping full guard, as Crushman tries to pass.
Steigelmann keeping moving, preventing Crushman from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice body kick there by Crushman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gunnar Steigelmann will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Steigelmann swings for the body but Crushman moves out of range.
Crushman lands a right hook to the body.
Steigelmann has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Crushman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Steigelmann sprawls well. Steigelmann wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Crushman gets slowly back to his feet.
Steigelmann takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Steigelmann doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Crushman lands with a nice body punch.
Crushman keeps Steigelmann at a distance using the push kick.
Steigelmann tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steigelmann throws a leg kick but Crushman checks it.
Nice body punch from Crushman.
Steigelmann 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!
Crushman waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Steigelmann. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Steigelmann to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Crushman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Steigelmann is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steigelmann wants to sweep here but Crushman controlling him for the moment.
Crushman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Crushman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Crushman tries to free his leg and advance position but Steigelmann is retaining full guard.
Crushman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crushman throws a big elbow that misses.
Crushman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crushman trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Steigelmann manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Daniel Crushman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steigelmann wants to control from the top but Crushman keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steigelmann throwing strikes but missing.
Crushman is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Crushman has his foot on Steigelmann's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Steigelmann works his way back into a safe position though.
Crushman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steigelmann can do to turn this around?
Crushman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Steigelmann being controlled here momentarily.
Steigelmann not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steigelmann trying to control but Crushman is working from the bottom.
Crushman is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Crushman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steigelmann tries a quick counter leg kick but Crushman is wise to it.
Steigelmann chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Crushman can pounce on him.
Steigelmann fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Crushman is out of range.
Steigelmann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steigelmann misses with a hook. Crushman ducked under it nicely.
Steigelmann stuffs the takedown attempt from Crushman. Crushman gets slowly back to his feet.
Steigelmann finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Steigelmann.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steigelmann has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crushman.
Crushman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Crushman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Steigelmann's head backwards.
That has opened up Gunnar Steigelmann's cut even more.
You can see that Steigelmann has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Steigelmann gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Crushman.
Steigelmann misses with a body kick.
Steigelmann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crushman scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crushman steps into range and cracks Steigelmann with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Steigelmann flops backwards and Crushman dives into his guard looking to finish!
Steigelmann is rocked!
Crushman is pushing down on Steigelmann's leg trying to pass to half guard. Steigelmann is fighting to maintain full guard but Crushman has managed to sneak the leg through.
Steigelmann is still in real trouble! Can Crushman finish him?
Crushman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Steigelmann sees it coming and defends easily.
Steigelmann seems to have recovered his senses.
Crushman in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Steigelmann tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Crushman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daniel Crushman!
A victorious Daniel Crushman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Phat Ho (ranked 335 p4p, 43 weight class) and Fujiwara Tsuyoshi (ranked 545 p4p, 59 weight class). Ho comes to the cage accompanied by Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water. Phat Ho is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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142 lbs
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149 lbs
27 - 13 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phat Ho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fujiwara Tsuyoshi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ho connects with the punch.
Tsuyoshi tries to clinch up
and Ho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ho throws an overhand right that lands on Tsuyoshi's shoulder, as Tsuyoshi tries to avoid the shot.
Tsuyoshi misses with a few strikes there.
Ho throws a head kick that misses.
Tsuyoshi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tsuyoshi moves away from the strike by Ho.
Tsuyoshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ho moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tsuyoshi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ho moves out of range of the strikes.
Tsuyoshi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tsuyoshi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ho cracks Tsuyoshi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fujiwara Tsuyoshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ho throws a push kick but Tsuyoshi slaps the foot to one side.
Tsuyoshi misses with a body shot.
Tsuyoshi has closed the distance and engaged Ho in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuyoshi connects with a knee to the head.
Ho has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tsuyoshi throws an elbow but it misses.
Tsuyoshi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hos head.
Tsuyoshi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tsuyoshi swings wildly with an uppercut but Ho uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ho backwards.
Tsuyoshi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ho's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Tsuyoshi fails to land.
Tsuyoshi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tsuyoshi blocking some punches.
Tsuyoshi pushes Ho back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tsuyoshi missing with a left hand there. Ho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tsuyoshi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ho looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tsuyoshi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ho blocks an uppercut.
Tsuyoshi misses with a punch on the inside.
Tsuyoshi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tsuyoshi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ho's brow.
Tsuyoshi scores with a hook to the body.
Ho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ho throws out a loose jab but Tsuyoshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ho throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tsuyoshi throws a lazy right hand but Ho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tsuyoshi slips under a jab.
Tsuyoshi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ho thumps Tsuyoshi with a low kick.
Ho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuyoshi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ho.
Ho with a hook.
Tsuyoshi throws a hook but Ho blocks it.
Tsuyoshi forces Ho back against the cage and clinches.
Ho manages to break the clinch.
Tsuyoshi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ho can pounce on him.
Ho throws a hook to the side of Tsuyoshi's head but Tsuyoshi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ho swats away the attempt to clinch by Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi lands a lovely overhand right.
Ho attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tsuyoshi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tsuyoshi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ho.
Tsuyoshi darts in trying to clinch
and Ho counters with a good right hand that lands right on 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!
Ho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi blocks a head kick by Ho.
Tsuyoshi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tsuyoshi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tsuyoshi tries to clinch but Ho moves out of range.
Ho throws a shot from downtown. Tsuyoshi moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tsuyoshi. Ho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tsuyoshi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ho was well out of range. Poor timing from Tsuyoshi.
Ho throws a jab but it's blocked by Tsuyoshi.
Nice defenses there by Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi misses with a hook
and Ho counters with a good low kick that Tsuyoshi was not able to check.
Tsuyoshi misses with a series of wild punches.
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 Phat Ho will probably get the nod.
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.
Ho thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ho defending well as Tsuyoshi loads up on a big left hand.
Tsuyoshi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ho was well out of range. Poor timing from Tsuyoshi.
Ho misses with an uppercut. Tsuyoshi saw that one coming.
Ho keeps the fight on the outside.
Tsuyoshi rushes Ho and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tsuyoshi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ho blocking some punches.
Fujiwara Tsuyoshi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tsuyoshi lands an uppercut.
Tsuyoshi misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Tsuyoshi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuyoshi lands with a short shot to the head.
Ho throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tsuyoshi misses with a punch on the inside.
Ho has a couple of punches blocked by Tsuyoshi.
Ho misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuyoshi blocks an uppercut.
Ho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ho working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tsuyoshi throws an elbow that misses.
Tsuyoshi misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tsuyoshi throws an elbow but misses.
Tsuyoshi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tsuyoshi tries to land a knee to the head but Ho blocks with his arms.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tsuyoshi can't find room to land a body shot as Ho controls the action.
Tsuyoshi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ho misses with a punch on the inside.
Tsuyoshi pushes Ho back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ho tries to throw a body punch but Tsuyoshi avoids it by throwing Ho back against the cage.
Tsuyoshi misses with a knee strike.
Tsuyoshi lands an elbow inside.
Tsuyoshi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tsuyoshi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuyoshi scores with a shot to the side of Ho's head.
Tsuyoshi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ho is defending well for now.
Tsuyoshi throws a punch but it's blocked by Ho.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tsuyoshi cracks Ho with a nice body shot.
Tsuyoshi working aggressively here.
Tsuyoshi trying to land knees to the body.
Ho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tsuyoshi working aggressively here.
Ho tries to work over Tsuyoshi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tsuyoshi obliges.
Ho lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tsuyoshi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Tsuyoshi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ho makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tsuyoshi lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuyoshi can't find room to land a body shot as Ho controls the action.
Tsuyoshi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tsuyoshi lands with a light punch inside.
Ho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ho throws a head punch that misses.
Tsuyoshi digs a right hand into Ho's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ho's gas tank.
Ho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tsuyoshi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ho in his tracks.
Ho misses with a looping left.
Tsuyoshi takes a swing at Ho's ribcage but misses.
Tsuyoshi closes the distance but Ho moves to the side
and Ho counters with a nice leg kick.
Ho finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tsuyoshi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ho swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi misses with a hook
letting Ho counter with a right hand.
Tsuyoshi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phat Ho is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tsuyoshi tries to clinch up
and Ho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ho throws a lazy body kick
and Tsuyoshi moves into the clinch.
Ho breaks the clinch.
Ho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi throws a counter combo.
Tsuyoshi misses with an uppercut.
Ho staying out of range there.
Tsuyoshi tries to clinch up.
A big left from Tsuyoshi misses.
Tsuyoshi slips a straight right by Ho.
Tsuyoshi throws out a counter right but Ho avoids it with no problem.
Ho takes one to the side of the head.
Ho connects with a looping right hand.
Tsuyoshi wants to clinch up but Ho keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fujiwara Tsuyoshi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Tsuyoshi throws a combination that misses
and Ho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tsuyoshi manages to avoid it.
Ho misses with an uppercut.
Tsuyoshi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ho throws out the jab.
Ho misses with a hook. Tsuyoshi ducked under it nicely.
Tsuyoshi misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Ho misses the target.
The fighters circling - Tsuyoshi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tsuyoshi takes a swing at Ho's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Ho.
Tsuyoshi swings for the body but Ho moves out of range.
Tsuyoshi is looking to clinch but Ho is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuyoshi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tsuyoshi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ho, pushing him back against the cage.
Ho blocks an elbow strike.
Ho breaks from the clinch.
Tsuyoshi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A swing and a miss from Ho.
Tsuyoshi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tsuyoshi throws an off balance right hand
and Tsuyoshi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tsuyoshi slips a jab from Ho.
Tsuyoshi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Ho misses.
Ho throws a leg kick but Tsuyoshi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tsuyoshi lands a jab to the head.
Ho jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tsuyoshi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tsuyoshi misses with a straight left.
Ho misses with a hook. Tsuyoshi ducked under it nicely.
Good exchange - Tsuyoshi coming out on top.
Tsuyoshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ho moves away.
Tsuyoshi lands a glancing blow to the side of Ho's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ho blocks a head kick by Tsuyoshi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho slips a jab from Tsuyoshi.
Ho punishes Tsuyoshi's body with a nice straight punch.
Ho misses with a looping right.
Tsuyoshi throws a head kick but Ho moves out of range.
Ho shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tsuyoshi jabs Ho right on the nose. Ho blinks but takes it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ho. Tsuyoshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tsuyoshi misses with a head kick.
Tsuyoshi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ho turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tsuyoshi throws a hook to the side of Ho's head but Ho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tsuyoshi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tsuyoshi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuyoshi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ho throws out the jab.
Tsuyoshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Ho. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ho.
Ho takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tsuyoshi throws a combination that misses
and Ho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tsuyoshi moves out of range of the leg kick from Ho.
Ho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ho takes a swing at Tsuyoshi's ribcage but misses.
Ho keeps the fight on the outside.
Tsuyoshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut there from Tsuyoshi.
Ho lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tsuyoshi.
Ho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ho misses with a body shot.
Tsuyoshi tries to counter with a clinch but Ho shakes him off and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho moves out of range of the strikes.
Ho lands a nice hook to Tsuyoshi's body. Tsuyoshi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ho misses with a hook.
Tsuyoshi wants to clinch up but Ho keeps it at a distance.
Ho slips under a jab.
Ho was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tsuyoshi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ho throws out the jab.
Tsuyoshi darts in trying to clinch
and Ho counters with a stiff right hand.
Tsuyoshi moves into range and clinches up with Ho.
Ho lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tsuyoshi misses with a body punch.
Tsuyoshi lands a nice elbow.
Ho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tsuyoshi connects with a looping right hand.
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 Phat Ho.
I think Ho has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fujiwara Tsuyoshi!
Fujiwara Tsuyoshi spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Phat Ho spoke after the fight, saying 'maybe i should switch to vapes?'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Quin (ranked 281 p4p, 42 weight class) and Eric Staal (ranked 529 p4p, 78 weight class). Quin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Captain Jack - Iko Iko. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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192 lbs
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Granite 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
36 - 18 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Quin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Eric Staal!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quin looks to throw the jab but Staal is out of range.
Quin throws a looping overhand right but Staal ducks down to avoid it.
Staal lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Quin misses its intended target.
Quin lunges at Staal with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Staal's hand.
Staal throws a looping overhand right but Quin ducks down to avoid it.
Staal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Staal takes a jab right on the kisser.
Quin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Staal.
Quin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Staal misses with a leg kick.
Quin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Quin misses with a jab to the body
and Staal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Staal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Staal lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Staal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Quin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staal misses with a low kick.
Staal misses with a left hand
and Staal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Quin shoots in looking for a takedown but Staal manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Quin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Quin throws a hook but Staal blocks it.
Quin swings widly with a right hand
and Staal counters with a two punch combo.
Staal tried to score with a low kick but Quin checks it.
We've been hearing reports that Quin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Quin shoots in looking for a takedown. Staal tries to sprawl out of it but Quin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Staal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Staal let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Staal fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Quin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Quin loads up on a big right hand but Staal slips the punch.
Quin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Quin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A telegraphed right hand from Quin misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staal misses with a looping right.
Staal misses with a body shot.
Staal's corner calls for a 1-2. Staal obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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!
Quin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Staal stuffs the takedown attempt from Quin. Quin gets slowly back to his feet.
Staal throws out a counter right but Quin avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Quin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Staal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Staal counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A jab from Staal misses.
Staal misses with a low kick.
Quin cracks a nice hook into Staal's ribs.
Quin cracks Staal with an open hand slap.
Quin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Staal.
Matt Quin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Quin as Staal shoots in.
Quin scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Quin misses its intended target.
Quin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Staal sprawls well initially but Quin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Quin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Quin is taking a breather. Staal says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Staal keeping control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Staal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staal is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Quin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Quin's back!
Staal cracks Quin with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Quin from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Staal is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Quin up.
Quin is really stuck here.
Staal doesn't have the hooks in and Quin manages to turn into his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Staal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Staal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Quin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Staal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Quin controls from within his opponent's 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 Matt Quin will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Staal throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Quin lands a nice hook to Staal's body. Staal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Staal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quin.
Staal lands a jab-cross combination.
Staal tries to land a front kick but Quin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Staal takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Staal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quin. Staal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quin with a jab.
Quin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Staal moves away.
Quin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Staal throws a right hand that Quin ducks under and follows up with a left that Quin also avoids with ease.
Quin swings for the body but Staal moves out of range.
Staal slaps away a takedown attempt from Quin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Quin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Staal swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staal misses with a lunging right hand
and Quin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Staal!
Staal is trying to control Quin's posture but Quin avoids it.
Staal tries to buck Quin off but Quin is having none of it.
Quin scoring with punches from side control.
Staal struggling a bit here.
Staal is looking to reverse the position.
Quin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Quin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Staal is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staal is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Quin off and has taken his back!
Staal controlling well, preventing Quin from escaping the position.
Quin trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Matt Quin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Quin staying busy and making it hard for Staal to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Staal is working the ground and pound. Can Quin escape?
Quin trying to control the hands but Staal breaks the grip.
Staal biding his time, controlling Quin.
Quin can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staal lands with a hammerfist to the side of Quin's head.
Staal trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Quin wants to escape the position.
Quin is working hard here to advance position.
Staal trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Quin wants to escape the position.
Staal lands strikes to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staal loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Quin hold on?
Quin is in bad spot here.
Staal scores with punches and elbows.
Staal controls the position.
Quin tries to escape but Staal has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Staal is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Staal trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Quin takes a big shot to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Staal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Nice straight punches there by Staal. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Staal.
Quin throws a body shot but no joy.
Staal throws out a counter right but Quin avoids it with no problem.
Staal looks for the body kick but Quin saw that one coming.
A jab from Staal finds it's way through Quin's defenses.
Staal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quin misses with a lunging right hand
and Staal counters with a thumping low kick.
A big left from Staal misses.
Quin swings for the body but Staal moves out of range.
Staal let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Quin thuds a left hand into Staal's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Staal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Staal lands a nice looking body shot.
Quin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Staal connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quin throws a shot from downtown. Staal moves away and avoids it.
Quin 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quin misses with a looping right.
Quin misses with an uppercut. Staal saw that one coming.
Quin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Staal defends it nicely.
Quin throws an overhand right that lands on Staal's shoulder, as Staal tries to avoid the shot.
Quin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Staal was well out of range. Poor timing from Quin.
Staal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Quin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A cross from Quin lands.
Staal throws a jab but it's blocked by Quin.
Quin looks to score with a jab to the body but Staal is just out of range.
Staal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quin.
Quin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Staal connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Staal misses with a leg kick
letting Quin counter with a right hand.
Staal throws a head kick but Quin moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Quin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quin punishes Staal's body with a nice straight punch.
Quin throws a lazy uppercut
and Staal counters with a right hand to the body.
A big left from Quin misses.
Staal scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Quin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Staal finds it's way round the side to connect with Quin's head.
Staal connects with an inside leg kick.
Quin misses with a hook to the body
so Staal counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quin working a defensive guard here.
Staal postures up in Quin's guard and throws a big left but Quin blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Staal's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Quin is looking for a triangle here but Staal uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Staal fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Staal lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Quin is trying to control Staal's posture but Staal avoids it.
Staal takes a little break here. Quin wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Quin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Quin looking for a sweep but Staal has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Staal looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Staal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Staal 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Staal!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Ruth (ranked 638 p4p, 101 weight class) and Lolipo Slider (ranked 460 p4p, 72 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class 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
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ed Ruth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lolipo Slider!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slider lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ruth's sensitive parts.
Ruth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slider throws out the jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Slider!
Lolipo Slider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slider moves into range and connects with a jab.
Slider lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ruth throws a hook but Slider blocks it.
Slider wants to counter the offense by Ruth and move into the clinch position.
Ruth on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Slider looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruth is just out of range.
Slider turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Slider throws a low kick but Ruth avoids it.
Slider throws a chopping leg kick but Ruth manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Slider connects with a body shot that sends Ruth's belly button to the back.
Ruth misses the jab.
A low kick from Slider is predictable there
and Slider takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slider throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruth is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slider throws a one two combo.
Ruth connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Slider momentarily.
Ruth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruth's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Slider connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ruth scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheers as Slider lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ruth doesn't seem phased though.
Slider throws a shot from downtown. Ruth moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Ruth on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Slider does it's job there.
Slider misses with a body shot
and Ruth counters with a crisp one two that drops Slider! Ruth thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Slider to his feet! Slider is in big trouble!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slider misses with a straight left.
Slider throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ruth counters with a right hand to the body.
Slider finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Slider has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ruth shoots in for a takedown but Slider shows good takedown defense.
Slider swings widly with a right hand
and Ruth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slider tries to land a body kick
and Slider takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slider throws a big shot that misses.
Slider waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ruth.
Slider throws a looping overhand right but Ruth ducks down to avoid it.
Ruth misses with a looping left.
Slider swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ruth throwing a counter right hand but Slider manages to avoid it.
Slider wants to land a leg kick but Ruth is out of range.
Ruth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Slider scores with a jab to the body.
Slider throws a solid leg kick but Ruth takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Slider.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ruth.
Slider throws a leg kick but Ruth sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ruth is looking to counter punch.
Slider connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slider. Ruth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slider tries to clinch but Ruth is having none of it.
Ruth throwing a counter right hand but Slider manages to avoid it.
Ruth defending well as Slider loads up on a big left hand.
Ruth was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lolipo Slider is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That kick from Slider tenderised Ruth's leg. Ruth is trying to keep his angry face on.
Slider fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruth manages to avoid it.
Ruth went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Slider misses with an uppercut
and Ruth counters with a nice uppercut.
Slider throws a sloppy body shot
and Ruth counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the body from Slider misses
and Ruth counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Slider cracks Ruth with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Slider throws a chopping leg kick but Ruth manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ruth tries to move into range but Slider moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Slider pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ruth is looking to counter punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Slider.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slider throws a hook but Ruth blocks it.
Slider throws out a leg kick but Ruth moves out of range and Slider only half commits.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slider looks to land a right hand but Ruth moved out of range.
Slider throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A jab from Slider does it's job there.
Slider takes a swing at Ruth's ribcage but misses.
Slider lands a glancing blow to the side of Ruth's head.
Slider thumps Ruth with a low kick.
Slider is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ruth had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Slider slips a straight right by Ruth.
A little jabbing left from Slider on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Slider misses with a body shot.
Slider throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slider throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slider misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lolipo Slider dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ruth lands a glancing blow to the side of Slider's head.
Ruth 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.
Slider throws a low kick but Ruth moves out of range easily.
Slider loads up on a big right hand but Ruth slips the punch.
It looked like Ruth was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Slider.
Ruth checks a leg kick.
Slider catches Ruth with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice shot lands for Ruth.
Slider throws a shot to the body.
A big left from Ruth misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slider walks into a left hand.
Slider swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ruth counters with a nice right hand that sends Slider toppling to the canvas! Slider scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Ruth finish him?!
Slider is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slider swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruth staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slider lands a slapping body shot.
Slider just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruth throws a big counter combination but Slider scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ruth checks a leg kick nicely.
Slider slips a straight right by Ruth.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ruth might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Slider throws a hook to the side of Ruth's head but Ruth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ruth was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Slider throws a nice looking combination but Ruth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Slider throws a leg kick but Ruth sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ruth throws a right and a left that Slider avoids nicely.
Ruth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slider drives through and clinches with Ruth against the cage.
Ruth wants to get back to striking at distance but Slider won't allow it.
Ruth stalling the fight.
Slider lands a nice uppercut.
Slider has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ruth avoids a wild elbow strike from Slider.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruth goes for a takedown attempt but Slider pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ruth keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Slider rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Ruth to counter with a crisp jab.
Slider throws a poor cross that misses
and Ruth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Slider misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruth.
Ruth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slider feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ruth's calf.
Slider scores with a hook.
Slider misses with a wild body shot.
Ruth is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A jab from Slider misses.
Slider throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ruth counters with a stiff right hand.
Slider comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Slider throws an overhand right that lands on Ruth's shoulder, as Ruth tries to avoid the shot.
Ruth is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ruth.
Ruth avoids the body shot from Slider.
Ruth seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lolipo Slider seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Slider lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ruth gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Slider.
Slider swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slider uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ruth.
Ruth takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ruth scores with a nice head shot.
Slider getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Slider is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Slider is still on wobbly legs! Can Ruth finish him?
Slider smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Slider seems to have recovered his senses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slider is looking to slow Ruth down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slider scores with a leg kick.
Slider fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ruth is out of range.
Ruth appears to be looking for a big counter.
Slider looks to throw the jab but Ruth is out of range.
Slider moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ruth throws a lazy right hand but Slider sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ruth is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Slider lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ruth's sensitive parts.
Ruth on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Slider. Slider obviously looking to wear him down.
Slider buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Slider slips a straight right by Ruth.
Slider ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruth moves away.
Ruth throws a big counter combination but Slider scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A slow jab from Slider misses its intended target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Slider.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lolipo Slider will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ruth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy left from Slider finds it's target.
Slider throws a poor cross that misses
and Ruth counters with a nice uppercut.
Slider attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Ruth.
Ruth ducks under a wild hook from Slider.
It looked like Ruth wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Slider moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Slider misses its intended target.
Ruth changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Slider throws a leg kick
and Ruth counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slider misses with a few strikes there.
Ruth rushes Slider and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Slider is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Ruth piles on the pressure and Slider crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Ruth!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clark Kent (ranked 261 p4p, 31 weight class) and Pat Verbeek (ranked 385 p4p, 49 weight class). Kent comes to the cage accompanied by Save Me - Remy Zero (Smallville Theme). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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164 lbs
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167 lbs
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Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clark Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pat Verbeek!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verbeek misses the body punch
and Kent counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kent throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Verbeek has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Verbeek.
Kent misses with a body shot.
Kent misses with an uppercut. Verbeek saw that one coming.
Kent loads up on a big right hand but Verbeek slips the punch.
Kent misses with an uppercut
and Verbeek counters with a stiff right hand.
Verbeek walks into a straight right hand from Kent.
Verbeek misses with a kick to the body.
Jab, jab by Kent - just one landing.
Verbeek shoots for a double leg takedown but Kent sprawls well. He's pushed Verbeek's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Verbeek's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Verbeek duly obliges.
Kent takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Clark Kent has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Verbeek misses the jab.
Kent throws a looping overhand right but Verbeek ducks down to avoid it.
Verbeek follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kent throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Verbeek thinks about the counter body kick.
Verbeek thumps Kent with a low kick.
Verbeek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verbeek digs a good body shot into Kent's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Verbeek.
Verbeek swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Verbeek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kent.
Kent punishes Verbeek's body with a nice straight punch.
Verbeek slips a jab and a cross from Kent.
Verbeek replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kent blocks it well.
Verbeek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kent scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kent has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Verbeek.
Verbeek loads up on a big right hand but Kent slips the punch.
Verbeek ducks right into an uppercut from Kent.
Clark Kent is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kent swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kent misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Verbeek.
Verbeek throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kent stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kent lands a lovely overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Verbeek turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Verbeek slips under a jab from Kent.
Verbeek lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek scores with a kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Verbeek. Kent shrugs it off though.
Verbeek scores with a nice right hand.
Verbeek gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Kent sneaks back into half guard.
Kent is trying to maintain the position but Verbeek is very close to passing his half guard.
Kent is looking for a sweep. Verbeek is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent is trying to maintain the position but Verbeek is very close to passing his half guard.
Kent wants to get back to full guard.
Verbeek stalling.
Kent wants to control but Verbeek is keeping busy.
Verbeek is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Verbeek misses with a body shot.
Kent throws an overhand right that lands on Verbeek's shoulder, as Verbeek tries to avoid the shot.
Kent misses with a body punch
and Verbeek counters with a nice body shot.
Verbeek throws out a loose jab but Kent uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kent moves out of range of the body kick from Verbeek.
Verbeek is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kent.
Verbeek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kent.
Kent throws a looping overhand right but Verbeek ducks down to avoid it.
Verbeek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Verbeek defending well as Kent loads up on a big left hand.
Verbeek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kent gets caught flat footed, as Verbeek shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kent managing to control the position.
Kent trying to keep a closed guard but Verbeek is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pat Verbeek will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Clark Kent's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kent ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Verbeek moves away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kent jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kent throws a shot from downtown. Verbeek moves away and avoids it.
Kent throws a leg kick that misses.
Verbeek appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Verbeek lands with a hook. Kent tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kent throws an overhand right that lands on Verbeek's shoulder, as Verbeek tries to avoid the shot.
Verbeek misses with a right hand
and Kent counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kent misses with a straight left.
Verbeek misses the shot to the body.
Kent just misses with a punch to the body.
Kent blocks a head kick by Verbeek.
A head kick misses from Verbeek.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verbeek lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kent lands with a shot to the body.
Verbeek dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kent. That did some damage!
Verbeek thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Kent misses its intended target.
Kent misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verbeek throws a lazy right hand but Kent sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kent checks the leg kick.
Kent misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Verbeek.
Kent uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Verbeek has time to react.
Verbeek walks into a left hand.
Clark Kent is winning the standup battle so far.
Verbeek tries to move into range but Kent moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Verbeek just misses with a punch to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Verbeek, right into the meat.
That kick from Verbeek tenderised Kent's leg. Kent is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kent throws a shot from downtown. Verbeek moves away and avoids it.
Verbeek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Kent misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Kent.
Kent misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Verbeek scores with a body shot.
Verbeek throws a wild body kick that Kent sees coming a mile off.
Kent fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kent swings for the body but Verbeek moves out of range.
Verbeek uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kent has time to react.
Verbeek lands a lovely overhand right.
Kent swings for the body but Verbeek moves out of range.
Kent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Verbeek throws a low kick but Kent avoids it.
Verbeek fails to land the takedown.
Kent misses with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Kent checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An attempted straight right counter from Kent misses the target.
A punch combination from Kent misses.
Verbeek swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek throws a nice outside leg kick.
Verbeek throws a head kick that Kent semi-blocks.
Kent is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kent throws a looping overhand right but Verbeek ducks down to avoid it.
Verbeek appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Verbeek staying out of range there.
Verbeek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Verbeek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kent circles away quickly and effectively.
Verbeek misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Verbeek.
Verbeek misses with a body shot.
Verbeek sizes up Kent with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Verbeek misses the jab.
Kent throws a shot to the body.
Verbeek moves away from the strike by Kent.
Verbeek throws a body kick that misses.
Verbeek bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kent's head backwards.
Verbeek lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donk. Kent catches Verbeek right on the button with a cross.
Verbeek misses with a looping left.
Kent is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Verbeek.
Good standup being displayed there by Kent as he connects with a hook.
Kent moves forwards but Verbeek connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Verbeek scores with a head kick.
Verbeek scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kent doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice takedown defense from Kent. No joy for Verbeek on that attempt.
Kent leaves Verbeek with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kent throwing a counter right hand but Verbeek manages to avoid it.
Clark Kent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pat Verbeek.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kent. Verbeek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Verbeek swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kent fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Verbeek manages to avoid it.
Verbeek thinks about the counter body kick.
Verbeek feints and then cracks Kent's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kent down.
Kent cracks a nice hook into Verbeek's ribs.
Verbeek stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kent swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pat Verbeek will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Clark Kent's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kent moves out of range of the body kick from Verbeek.
Verbeek lands with an uppercut that bounces Kent off the cage and back into range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kent. Verbeek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Verbeek lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kent throws out a powerful jab.
Verbeek throws a leg kick that misses.
Verbeek lands a head kick. Kent smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Verbeek lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kent misses the shot to the body.
Verbeek lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kent throws a hook to the side of Verbeek's head but Verbeek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Verbeek was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Verbeek wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kent misses with a low kick.
Kent with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kent lands with an uppercut that bounces Verbeek off the cage and back into range.
Verbeek throws a sloppy head kick and Kent moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent throws a looping overhand right but Verbeek ducks down to avoid it.
Kent throws a jab but it's blocked by Verbeek.
Verbeek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kent throws a body punch but Verbeek moves out of range.
Verbeek misses with an uppercut. Kent saw that one coming.
Verbeek on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Verbeek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Verbeek.
Kent fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kent tries to move into range but Verbeek moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kent avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kent clobbers Verbeek with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kent just misses with a punch to the body.
Kent throws out a loose jab but Verbeek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Verbeek looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Verbeek thows a leg kick but Kent checks it
and Kent counters with a straight right hand.
Clark Kent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek looks to land a right hand but Kent moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Kent throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Verbeek misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Verbeek takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kent misses with a wild body shot.
Kent throws a shot from downtown. Verbeek moves away and avoids it.
Kent takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kent throws a body kick that misses.
Kent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Verbeek.
Verbeek lands with a good body shot.
Verbeek tries a head kick but it misses.
Verbeek takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kent throws a hook to the side of Verbeek's head but Verbeek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kent misses with a wild body shot.
Verbeek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kent.
Kent blocks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kent connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Verbeek scrambles back to his feet.
Verbeek lands with a good body shot.
Verbeek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Verbeek.
Kent ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Verbeek moves away.
Verbeek is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kent with a body shot.
Kent takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kent throws a leg kick but Verbeek sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kent throws out a loose jab but Verbeek uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kent. Verbeek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Verbeek appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kent drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kent throws the left hand but Verbeek avoids the punch easily.
Verbeek throws a body shot but no joy.
Verbeek slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kent jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Verbeek fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Verbeek.
Kent loads up on a big right hand but Verbeek slips the punch.
Verbeek scores with a jab to the jaw.
Verbeek connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Verbeek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Verbeek closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kent pushes Verbeek off and gets back to his feet.
Kent is looking to chop away at Verbeek's legs.
Verbeek was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Verbeek lands a nice hook to Kent's body. Kent takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Kent misses.
Kent looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Verbeek throws a nice outside leg kick.
Verbeek misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Kent.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pat Verbeek.
I've got Verbeek 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pat Verbeek!
A relieved looking Pat Verbeek thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Clark Kent was interviewed post fight and said 'You must have had kryptonite! How else could you have bested Superman? Maybe you were taught by Batman himself...'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Musta Laine (ranked 137 p4p, 23 weight class) and Bruno Tepes (ranked 400 p4p, 56 weight class). Laine's entrance music is Disturbed - Sound of Silence. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Musta Laine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Tepes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tepes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laine moves away.
Laine looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tepes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tepes misses with a right hand
and Laine counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Laine.
Tepes wriggles free and stands up.
Tepes throws a leg kick
and Laine makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tepes lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laine lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tepes will feel that in the morning.
Laine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tepes swings for the body but Laine moves out of range.
Tepes moves out of range as Laine strikes.
Tepes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tepes misses with a low kick as Laine jumps back.
Laine tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tepes is able to avoid easily.
A little jabbing left from Tepes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tepes slips a jab from Laine.
Tepes misses with a body shot.
Tepes throws a looping overhand right but Laine ducks down to avoid it.
Laine looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Laine looks to score with a jab to the body but Tepes is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Laine does it's job there.
A jab from Laine does it's job there.
Tepes misses with a series of wild punches.
Laine jabs Tepes right on the nose. Tepes blinks but takes it well.
Tepes misses with a leg kick
and Laine counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tepes thinking.
Tepes throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Laine counters with a nice leg kick.
Tepes moves out of range of the strikes.
Tepes throws a looping overhand right but Laine ducks down to avoid it.
Laine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tepes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laine was well out of range. Poor timing from Tepes.
Tepes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tepes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tepes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tepes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine lunges at Tepes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tepes's hand.
Laine takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tepes throws a leg kick but Laine sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jab from Laine.
Tepes moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Laine darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Laine misses the shot to the body.
Tepes slips under a jab.
A shot to the liver by Tepes. Beautiful body shot.
Tepes misses with a kick to the body.
Laine throws the kick towards the body but Tepes avoids it.
Tepes walks forward, straight into a front kick from Laine.
Laine goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Laine throws a lazy right hand but Tepes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tepes throws a front kick aimed at Laine's knee but Laine avoids it well.
Laine is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tepes motions for Laine to come forward. Tepes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laine goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tepes lands a leg kick that knocks Laine off balance momentarily.
Laine shoots in looking for a takedown. Tepes tries to sprawl out of it but Laine keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tepes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Laine throws a lazy right hand but Tepes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laine takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tepes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Laine rather than just go for the knockout.
Laine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tepes tests Laine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Laine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laine avoids a kick to the body.
Tepes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Laine stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tepes.
Tepes scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laine lands a slapping body shot.
Laine swings for the body but Tepes moves out of range.
Tepes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Tepes does it's job there.
Laine scoring well with a low kick there.
Tepes throws a low kick but Laine avoids it.
Tepes misses with a low kick as Laine jumps back.
Bruno Tepes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laine.
Tepes tries to bum rush Laine with a series of wild strikes but Laine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tepes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Laine blocks a low kick nicely.
It appears Laine was looking to counter with a kick there.
Laine tries for a takedown but Tepes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Musta Laine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tepes works Laine's body with a nice hook.
Tepes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laine's sensitive parts.
Tepes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laine looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tepes misses with a body kick.
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 Musta Laine will probably get the nod.
That's time! Laine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tepes manages to avoid it.
Laine throws a head kick that misses.
Tepes throws a front kick aimed at Laine's knee but Laine avoids it well.
Good exchange - Tepes coming out on top.
Tepes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Laine doesn't seem bothered though.
Tepes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laine dives in and grabs Tepes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tepes pushes down on Laine's head and hops out.
Laine looks to throw a body kick
and Tepes moves into the clinch.
Tepes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laine swings wildly with an uppercut but Tepes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tepes swings wildly with an uppercut but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes takes a shot to the head.
Laine tries to circle away but Tepes has him pinned against the cage.
Laine wants to get back to striking at distance but Tepes won't allow it.
Laine is trying to force a seperation but Tepes has the dominant position.
Tepes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine prevents a body shot from Tepes.
Laine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laine.
Tepes misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Laine scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tepes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Laine manages to break the clinch.
A left lands for Laine.
Laine connects with a jab.
Laine lands with an uppercut that bounces Tepes off the cage and back into range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laine.
Tepes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laine.
Tepes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laine tests Tepes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tepes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Laine. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laine throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes thows a body kick. Laine tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Laine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laine slips a jab and a cross from Tepes.
Tepes digs a good body shot into Laine's ribs.
Laine on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tepes throws the kick towards the body but Laine avoids it.
Laine tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laine lands the left hand.
Laine tries to move into range but Tepes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice jab there from Tepes.
Laine scores with a nice strike.
Tepes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tepes thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Laine if he has to take too many more of those.
Laine misses with a straight left.
Tepes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laine manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine throws a leg kick that misses.
Laine throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tepes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Laine feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tepes's calf.
Laine avoids the body shot from Tepes.
Laine looks for a takedown but Tepes sprawls well.
Laine shoots and misses
and Tepes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Musta Laine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tepes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laine.
Tepes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Laine connects with a right hand. Tepes shakes it off.
Good work by Laine as he checks the leg kick.
Tepes throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Laine fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Laine is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Laine throws a series of punches but Tepes avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tepes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laine misses with a straight left.
Tepes scores with a leg kick.
Laine slips under a jab from Tepes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tepes.
Laine changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tepes looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tepes bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Laine takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tepes throws a shot from downtown. Laine moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tepes cracks Laine with a good jab.
Tepes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Laine misses with a lunging right hand
and Tepes counters with a solid body kick.
Laine throws a right hand that misses
and Tepes counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Tepes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Tepes misses with a straight left.
Tepes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Laine throws a sloppy body shot
letting Tepes counter with a right hand.
Laine lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tepes at a distance.
Laine misses with a body shot.
Tepes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tepes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Laine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tepes misses with a double jab.
As Tepes backs away, Laine returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Laine looks for the body kick but Tepes saw that one coming.
Laine throws a front kick aimed at Tepes's knee but Tepes avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laine closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Laine lands in his opponent's guard.
Laine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Laine accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Laine throws a big elbow that misses.
Laine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Laine makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Laine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Laine accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Laine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laine works over Tepes with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tepes pulls Laine in to control the position.
Laine is looking to work some ground and pound but Tepes has wrist control.
Laine is looking to work some ground and pound but Tepes has wrist control.
Tepes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Laine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tepes connects with a body shot.
Tepes defending well as Laine loads up on a big left hand.
Tepes tries to work over Laine's front leg with a kick but Laine checks it.
Laine misses with an uppercut. Tepes saw that one coming.
Laine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tepes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laine throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine throws a leg kick but Tepes moved away.
Tepes swings for the body but Laine moves out of range.
Tepes jabs Laine right on the nose. Laine blinks but takes it well.
Good work by Laine as he checks the leg kick.
Laine shoots in looking for a takedown. Tepes tries to sprawl out of it but Laine keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tepes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Laine scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Laine misses with the ground and pound.
Laine in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Laine is trying to ground and pound but Tepes uses the momentary lack of control by Laine to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laine not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tepes is positioning himself well to prevent Laine advancing to mount.
Laine sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tepes defending well though.
Laine throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Tepes to regain full guard.
Tepes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tepes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Laine.
Laine is looking to work some ground and pound but Tepes has wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Musta Laine showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Laine has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Archie Moore (ranked 415 p4p, 60 weight class) and Michael Cole (ranked 219 p4p, 35 weight class). Cole has chosen I Won't Back Down as his entrance music. Michael Cole acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
31 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archie Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Cole!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore fails in his attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Cole was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Moore on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cole has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Moore is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Cole misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fighters circling - Cole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moore throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cole counters with a takedown into side control.
Cole working the ground and pound but Moore is defending the strikes.
Moore tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cole misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Cole throws a strike aimed at the side of Moore's head but Moore avoids it well.
Cole throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Cole is looking to take a break and control but Moore is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cole throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Moore avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Cole.
Cole misses with the ground and pound.
Cole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moore keeps working.
An elbow from Cole crashes against the mat.
Cole tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
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.
Cole taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cole in side control, throwing shots but Moore defends.
Cole misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Cole postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Cole working the ground and pound but Moore is defending the strikes.
Cole is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Moore knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cole misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole lands with a good body shot.
Cole slips under a jab from Moore.
Moore tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Moore misses with a straight left.
Moore looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cole moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole lands a body shot.
Moore throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cole.
A low kick from Cole misses
and Moore counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moore misses with an uppercut
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cole throws a series of punches but Moore avoids them all with ease.
Moore takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
Cole works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cole tries to bum rush Moore with a series of wild strikes but Moore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cole dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Archie Moore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Moore misses.
Cole misses with a hook to the body
and Moore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Cole dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cole jabs at Moore's body.
Moore takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moore.
Cole dips to his left and cracks Moore with an uppercut!
Nice shot lands for Cole.
Cole has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moore motions for Cole to come forward. Moore throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cole doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cole cracks Moore with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Moore scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cole bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Moore's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Moore takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cole stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole with a lazy takedown attempt
and Moore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moore swings widly with a right hand
and Cole counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Moore is rocked!
Moore misses with a right hand
and Cole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oh Moore is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moore looks to land a right hand but Cole moved out of range.
Cole is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moore sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Moore seems to have got his legs back now.
Moore lands a nice shot to the body.
Cole connects with a nice looking jab.
Cole takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Moore takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cole lands with a straight right. Moore didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore throws a body punch but Cole moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cole! But no joy.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cole misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moore stalling in the clinch but Cole improves position.
Cole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moore throws a hook to the side of Cole's head but Cole sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cole looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cole clobbers Moore with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Moore throws a leg kick
and Cole counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cole trying to control from half guard but Moore is working away.
Cole is looking to advance position but Moore won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cole lands a nice short elbow.
Moore is in trouble now - Cole has advanced to mount!
Cole landing strikes from the mount and Moore is in trouble!
Poor strikes thrown by Cole there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Cole can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Moore is looking to escape.
Moore avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cole.
Moore takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cole tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Cole throwing strikes here but Moore is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Moore blocking the ground and pound.
Cole throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Cole looking to finish Moore with some ground and pound. This is bad for Moore!
Cole looking to finish with strikes here!
Cole takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cole sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cole looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Cole 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cole feints and then cracks Moore's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Moore down.
The fighters circling - Moore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Despite the aggression on Cole's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Moore closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cole digs a good body shot into Moore's ribs.
Cole works Moore's body with a nice hook.
Cole shoots in looking for a takedown. Moore tries to sprawl out of it but Cole keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Moore manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Moore is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Moore checks it well.
Moore takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Moore to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Michael Cole has been cut.
Moore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Moores jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Moore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moore throws a front kick aimed at Cole's knee but Cole avoids it well.
Cole misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Archie Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Cole.
Cole lands a glancing blow to the side of Moore's head.
Moore lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cole with a lazy takedown attempt
and Moore counters with a nice leg kick.
Archie Moore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moore swivels and escapes.
Moore is looking to counter punch.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cole fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cole, as that shot connected.
Moore misses with a hook. Cole ducked under it nicely.
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!
Moore on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Moore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cole manages to avoid it.
Cole slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Moore misses with a right hand
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
Moore takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws a right hand that misses
and Cole counters with a crisp one two that drops Moore! Cole thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Moore to his feet! Moore is in big trouble!
Moore looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Moore looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.
Cole changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moore tries to avoid it but Cole manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moore to the ground. Moore escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Moore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Moore takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A chopping leg kick lands by Moore.
Moore throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
Cole with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Moore throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cole let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
Cole connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole moves away from the strike by Moore.
Moore on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cole scores with a jab to the body.
Moore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Moore.
Cole throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moore.
Cole loads up on a big right hand but Moore slips the punch.
Cole scores with a shot to the body.
Cole swings for the body but Moore moves out of range.
Moore pushes Cole up against the cage in a clinch.
Michael Cole is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Moore misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Cole comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cole 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Cole!
Michael Cole took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, The Juice Haven for their support in the buildup to the fight.
In defeat, Archie Moore stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ugh'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Boyka (ranked 231 p4p, 30 weight class) and Zeph Frazier (ranked 84 p4p, 14 weight class). Boyka kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Three 6 Mafia - Its A Fight lyrics . Zeph Frazier acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuri Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zeph Frazier!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyka cracks Frazier with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Frazier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boyka.
Boyka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frazier.
Frazier lands a two punch combo.
Frazier 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.
Boyka forces Frazier back against the cage and clinches.
Frazier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frazier throws a leg kick but Boyka checks it.
Boyka misses with a low kick.
Frazier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boyka throws out the jab.
Frazier throws out a counter right but Boyka avoids it with no problem.
Frazier scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Boyka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Frazier to score with a decent uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frazier throws a hook but Boyka blocks it.
Boyka needs to keep his hands up - Frazier had a free shot at his head there.
Frazier throws a poor cross that misses
and Boyka counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Zeph Frazier has been cut.
Frazier misses with a looping left.
Frazier connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boyka thows a leg kick but Frazier checks it
and Frazier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boyka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frazier moves away.
Frazier throws out a counter right but Boyka avoids it with no problem.
Boyka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boyka misses the jab.
Boyka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Frazier.
Boyka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Frazier lands a nice hook to Boyka's body. Boyka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Frazier scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boyka in his tracks.
Boyka throws a poor cross that misses
and Frazier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Frazier scores with a jab. Boyka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice cross by Frazier.
Frazier scores with a hook to the body. Boyka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Frazier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boyka.
Frazier misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boyka misses with a hook.
Frazier 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.
Boyka tries to land a leg kick but Frazier saw it coming and moves away.
Frazier looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Frazier scores with a leg kick.
Frazier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boyka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka scores with a jab. Frazier acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Frazier blocks the leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Frazier.
Boyka throws a body kick that misses.
Boyka's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Frazier connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boyka scrambles back to his feet.
A low kick from Boyka misses
and Frazier counters with a good, hard body kick but Boyka shrugs it off.
Boyka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boyka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frazier.
Boyka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Frazier lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Frazier throws out a loose jab but Boyka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frazier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boyka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Frazier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Frazier walks into a left hand.
Frazier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boyka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Frazier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frazier ducks under a wild hook from Boyka.
Boyka scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Boyka misses.
Frazier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boyka.
Frazier connects with a jab.
Boyka avoids the head kick by Frazier.
Boyka looks to throw the jab but Frazier is out of range.
Boyka misses with a looping right.
Frazier is looking for the big counter here.
Boyka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Frazier throws a head kick but Boyka moves out of range.
Frazier feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Boykas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Frazier tests Boyka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Frazier is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Boyka had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Boyka lands with a shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Frazier darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Frazier comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Boyka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boyka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boyka looks to throw the jab but Frazier is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boyka tries to clinch
and Frazier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frazier moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Frazier scores with a hook to the body. Boyka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Frazier scores with a hook.
Boyka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Frazier. That did some damage!
Frazier throws a body shot but no joy.
Boyka is looking to chop away at Frazier's legs.
Nice shot by Frazier.
Frazier throws a leg kick which misses Boyka's front leg but catches the back leg as Boyka tries to avoid it.
Boyka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Boyka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyka looks to land a right hand but Frazier moved out of range.
Boyka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Boyka throws a head kick that misses.
Good shot there by Frazier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeph Frazier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zeph Frazier's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Frazier connects with a jab.
Boyka looks to score with a jab to the body but Frazier is just out of range.
Frazier throws a jab when Boyka was well out of range.
Boyka appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Boyka ducks under a wild hook from Frazier.
Frazier checks a leg kick nicely.
Frazier swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice shot by Boyka.
Boyka misses with an uppercut. Frazier saw that one coming.
Frazier swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boyka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Frazier checks a leg kick.
Frazier tries a quick counter leg kick but Boyka is wise to it.
Boyka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frazier.
Boyka works Frazier's body with a nice hook.
Boyka needs to keep his hands up - Frazier had a free shot at his head there.
Frazier keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boyka.
Frazier has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frazier throws a hook but Boyka avoids it easily.
Boyka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Frazier is out of range and Boyka settles back down.
Boyka throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frazier thumps Boyka with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Boyka misses with a head kick.
A big right from Frazier misses.
Boyka tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Frazier counters with a thumping low kick.
Frazier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boyka.
Boyka is looking to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boyka, as that shot connected.
Frazier lands with a hook. Boyka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Boyka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Frazier dips to his left and cracks Boyka with an uppercut!
Boyka is looking to chop away at Frazier's legs.
Boyka looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Boyka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Frazier pushes Boyka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boyka misses with a punch on the inside.
Boyka 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.
Frazier throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boyka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boyka misses with a knee to the head.
Boyka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boyka tries a knee to the head but Frazier blocks it.
Frazier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A shot to the body from Frazier misses
letting Boyka counter with a right hand.
Frazier punishes Boyka's body with a nice straight punch.
Boyka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frazier moves away.
Boyka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Frazier misses with a head kick.
Boyka avoids the body shot from Frazier.
Frazier fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boyka on the side of the head.
Frazier lands the left hand.
Boyka ducks under a wild hook from Frazier.
Frazier connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Frazier misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Frazier. Those never looked like landing.
Frazier throws a big shot that misses.
Frazier lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boyka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Frazier scores with a hook to the body. Boyka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boyka throws a lazy right hand but Frazier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Frazier misses with a hook. Boyka ducked under it nicely.
Nice shot by Boyka.
Frazier loads up on a big right hand but Boyka slips the punch.
Frazier cracks a nice hook into Boyka's ribs.
Frazier connects with a looping right hand.
Frazier circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Boyka misses the target.
Frazier looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Frazier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boyka misses with a wild body shot.
Frazier throws out a counter right but Boyka avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Frazier is out of range and Boyka settles back down.
Boyka misses with a right hand
and Frazier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyka misses with a hook
and Frazier counters with a slapping leg kick.
Frazier misses with a head kick.
Frazier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boyka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Frazier.
Zeph Frazier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frazier thumps Boyka with a low kick.
Boyka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Frazier is out of range and Boyka settles back down.
Boyka misses with a body punch
and Frazier counters with a nice uppercut.
Boyka loads up on a big right hand but Frazier slips the punch.
Frazier misses with a looping right.
Frazier fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Frazier scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That has opened up Zeph Frazier's cut even more.
Frazier checks a leg kick.
Frazier lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Frazier lands a really nice looking cross but Boyka seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeph Frazier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zeph Frazier's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Boyka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Frazier connects with a looping right hand.
Frazier throws a lazy uppercut
and Boyka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frazier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boyka.
An inside leg kick from Frazier misses.
Boyka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boyka scores with a body shot.
Frazier moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Frazier lands a glancing blow to the side of Boyka's head.
Boyka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frazier.
Frazier throws the left hand but Boyka avoids the punch easily.
Frazier scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boyka in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boyka closes the distance and pushes Frazier back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frazier.
Boyka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boyka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frazier misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka lands a shoulder strike.
Boyka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Frazier blocks it with crossed arms.
Boyka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frazier has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Boyka seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Frazier can turn it around.
Boyka throws a punch but it's blocked by Frazier.
Boyka takes a shot to the head.
Boyka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Frazier misses with the head strike.
Boyka lands with a light punch inside.
Frazier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frazier cracks Boyka with a good jab.
Frazier smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Frazier buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boyka wants to clinch.
Frazier checks a leg kick nicely.
Frazier clobbers Boyka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yuri Boyka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frazier takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boyka takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Boyka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Frazier fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boyka on the side of the head.
Boyka looks to land a left hand but Frazier moved out of range nicely.
Boyka tests Frazier's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Frazier loads up on a big right hand but Boyka slips the punch.
Boyka misses with a low kick.
Frazier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boyka.
Frazier lands with a slapping head kick.
Frazier ducks under a wild hook from Boyka.
Frazier misses with a right hand
and Boyka counters by clinching up.
Yuri Boyka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boyka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boyka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boyka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Frazier is defending well for now.
A hook to the body from Frazier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Frazier on the inside.
Frazier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boyka walks into a left hand.
Frazier lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boyka at a distance.
Frazier works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Frazier moves out of range of the strikes.
Frazier blocks a low kick nicely.
Boyka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boyka throws a right hand that misses
and Frazier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frazier scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boyka misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boyka throws the left hand but Frazier avoids the punch easily.
Frazier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boyka.
Frazier looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frazier misses with a head kick.
Frazier feints and then cracks Boyka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boyka down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Boyka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boyka misses with a wild body shot.
Frazier cracks Boyka with a good jab.
A slow jab from Frazier misses its intended target.
Boyka looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Boyka throws a leg kick but Frazier sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Boyka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boyka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Frazier throws a punch but it's blocked by Boyka.
Boyka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Frazier lands a hook that snaps the head of Boyka backwards.
Boyka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frazier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frazier makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Frazier fails to land.
Frazier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boyka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Frazier avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zeph Frazier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Frazier 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zeph Frazier!
In his post fight interview, Zeph Frazier 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diarmuid Curry (ranked 379 p4p, 18 weight class) and Umberto Reem (ranked 349 p4p, 13 weight class). Curry comes to the cage accompanied by Epic Celtic Music. Reem has chosen Bad Reputation as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diarmuid Curry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Umberto Reem!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Curry.
Curry has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Reem tries to score with a low kick but Curry moves his leg out of the way.
Curry scores with a nice body kick.
Reem throws a right hand that misses
and Curry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Curry moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reem moves out of range of the strikes.
Reem misses with a low kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Curry misses with a body punch.
Curry misses with a short punch on the inside.
Curry lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Umberto Reem has been cut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Reem is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Curry is keeping busy.
Reem lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Curry backwards.
Reem blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curry lands with a right to the head.
Reem's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry misses with an elbow over the top.
Curry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Curry is leaning against Reem and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Curry lands with a light punch inside.
Reem misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curry lands a body punch in the clinch.
Reem looks winded!
Curry pushes Reem back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reem blocks a body shot from Curry.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Reem doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Curry lands a body shot.
Curry lands an elbow that stopped Reem in his tracks for a moment.
Reem takes an elbow to the forehead.
Curry misses with a punch to the body.
Curry lands a nice elbow.
Curry lands with a light punch inside.
Curry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curry lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Curry.
Curry lands a right hand.
Curry lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry scores with a shot to the side of Reem's head.
Curry misses with a body punch.
Reem tries a body shot but Curry blocks it.
Curry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reem's elbow.
Curry creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Curry scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Curry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reem's elbow.
Reem avoids the elbow strike from Curry, against the cage.
Curry misses with a punch to the body.
Reem taking a breather.
Reem tries to work over Curry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Curry lands an elbow just above Reem 's eye.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Curry.
Reem throws a head punch that misses.
Reem misses with a body punch.
Nice elbow from Curry.
Curry tries to throw a body punch but Reem avoids it by throwing Curry back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Curry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Curry lands a damaging elbow.
Reem is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry lands a hook that snaps the head of Reem backwards.
Curry lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Curry throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Curry.
A right handed body shot lands from Curry.
Curry comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Curry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Curry tries to work over Reem's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reem dodges an elbow strike from Curry.
Reem tries to work over Curry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reem.
Curry throws an elbow but it misses.
Curry stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Curry blocking some punches.
Curry lands an uppercut.
Reem takes an elbow to the temple.
That has opened up Umberto Reem's cut even more.
Curry drops Reem onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Reem is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Reem is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Curry lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Reem is still on wobbly legs! Can Curry finish him?
Curry lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curry has Reem pressed against the cage. He pushes Reem back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Curry throws a beautiful elbow that sends Reem crashing to the floor! Curry piles on the pressure with more strikes! Reem is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diarmuid Curry!
Diarmuid Curry seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Asai (ranked 37 p4p, 6 weight class) and Cheik Imbula (ranked 107 p4p, 17 weight class). Imbula has chosen ~Apache~ as his entrance music. 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 welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshihiro Asai !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cheik Imbula!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imbula looks to land a combination but Asai avoids it well.
It looked like Asai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A head kick from Asai lands but Imbula takes it in his stride.
Imbula takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Asai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Asai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Asai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've been informed that Imbula has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Imbula tries to land a leg kick but Asai saw it coming and moves away.
The fighters circling - Asai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Imbula on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Imbula uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asai .
Asai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Asai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Imbula momentarily.
Imbula throws a half hearted mid kick.
Asai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Imbula. Imbula obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left and a right from Asai both land. Nice combination.
Imbula tried to score with a low kick but Asai checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asai lands with a nice body punch.
Asai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Asai moves into range and connects with a jab.
Asai swings for the body but Imbula moves out of range.
Asai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Asai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Asai misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Asai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Yoshihiro Asai has been cut.
Asai connects with a body shot that sends Imbula's belly button to the back.
Asai throws a sloppy head kick and Imbula moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Imbula misses its intended target.
Asai throws an off balance right hand
and Imbula counters with a leg kick.
Asai loads up on a big right hand but Imbula slips the punch.
Imbula throws a low kick, looking for Asai 's leg but Asai calmly moves out of range.
Asai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice cross by Asai .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Asai misses with a wild body shot.
Imbula looks to score with a jab to the body but Asai is just out of range.
Asai jabs Imbula to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Asai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Imbula moves forwards but Asai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Asai misses the body punch
and Imbula counters with a straight right hand.
Asai throws a solid leg kick but Imbula takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Asai .
An inside leg kick lands from Asai .
Asai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Imbula moves away.
Asai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Asai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Imbula misses with a body kick.
Asai swings for the body but Imbula moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Imbula on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Asai is looking to wear down Imbula with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Asai feints and then cracks Imbula's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Imbula down.
A swing and a miss from Asai .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asai catches Imbula with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Imbula has managed to clinch.
Imbula misses with a hook from the clinch.
Asai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Asai fakes the leg kick and cracks Imbula in the body.
Asai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Asai moves into the clinch.
Imbula blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Imbula misses with a short punch on the inside.
Imbula manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Asai wants to stand but Imbula has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Imbula working a defensive guard here.
Imbula has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Asai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asai stands up and waves to Imbula to follow him.
Imbula walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Imbula.
Good exchange - Asai coming out on top.
Asai throws a head kick but Imbula moves out of range.
Asai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Asai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Imbula counters with a straight right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Imbula blocks the leg kick.
Asai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Imbula tries to work over Asai 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Asai misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshihiro Asai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yoshihiro Asai 's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A head kick by Asai misses
and Imbula counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Imbula throwing strikes from guard but Asai blocks nicely.
Asai keeping moving, preventing Imbula from controlling successfully.
Asai 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.
Imbula throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Asai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Asai here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Imbula trying to control the position from guard on top but Asai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Imbula passes Asai 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Imbula is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asai is desperately trying to improve his position but Imbula has a good base and remains in mount.
Asai tries to hold on but Imbula postures up.
Imbula landing strikes from the mount and Asai is in trouble!
Imbula is working for a guillotine from mount but Asai frees his head quite easily.
Imbula wants to control the pace but Asai is squirming around nicely.
Imbula content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asai has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Imbula's lack of action.
Imbula wants to lay and pray for a moment but Asai keeps working.
Asai wants to get back to full guard but Imbula has mounted him!
Imbula trying to control but Asai is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Asai is trying to escape the mount but Imbula keeps good control and instead manages to take Asai 's back.
Asai is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Cheik Imbula has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imbula working for a choke but Asai is defending well.
Imbula is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Asai is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cheik Imbula!
Cheik Imbula is the new welterweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Cheik Imbula started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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