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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arjen Lucassen (ranked 2813 p4p, 342 weight class) and Taiga Jim (ranked 945 p4p, 124 weight class). Arjen Lucassen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Taiga Jim's chin.
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186 lbs
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189 lbs
17 - 12 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arjen Lucassen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taiga Jim!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Jim.
Jim drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lucassen defends it well.
Jim takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jim slips a jab from Lucassen.
Jim drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lucassen defends it well.
We've been informed that Jim 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.
Jim throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lucassen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lucassen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jim.
Lucassen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lucassen 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.
Lucassen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jim.
Jim throws a body shot but no joy.
Jim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lucassen thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucassen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jim scores with a body shot.
Lucassen looks to land a left hand but Jim moved out of range nicely.
Lucassen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jim fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lucassen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jim.
Jim looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lucassen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jim.
Jim sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucassen wants to stand but Jim is controlling the position.
Jim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lucassen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jim is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucassen wants to stand up but Jim is controlling him.
Lucassen is looking to stand back up but Jim counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Lucassen.
Jim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lucassen keeps working.
Lucassen wants to get back to his feet.
Jim is trying to control. Lucassen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jim content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucassen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice takedown defense from Lucassen. No joy for Jim on that attempt.
Lucassen moves out of range of the strikes.
Taiga Jim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Lucassen does it's job there.
Jim on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jim is rocked!
Jim scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jim is still on wobbly legs! Can Lucassen finish him?
Jim throws a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Jim there.
Jim seems to have recovered his senses.
Jim shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lucassen defends it nicely.
Arjen Lucassen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taiga Jim.
Jim fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lucassen lands a big right hand that sends Jim crashing to the mat! Lucassen stays standing though and waves Jim back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucassen takes one to the chin there.
Lucassen throws a lazy right hand but Jim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lucassen misses with a left hand
and Jim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lucassen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jim moves out of range as Lucassen strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jim! But no joy.
Jim throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lucassen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice shot by Jim.
Jim looks to score with a jab to the body but Lucassen is just out of range.
Arjen Lucassen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jim sizes up Lucassen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lucassen misses with a looping left.
Lucassen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lucassen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Lucassen misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Taiga Jim will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lucassen misses with a shot to the body
and Jim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lucassen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jim darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jim throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lucassen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jim looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lucassen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Still in half guard, Jim seems content to control.
Jim stops Lucassen from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jim with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lucassen tries to kick Jim off but Jim keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucassen is refusing to be controlled, as Jim sits in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jim connects with a jab.
Jim fails with the takedown.
Jim misses with a takedown
and Lucassen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jim has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jim swings widly with a right hand
and Lucassen counters with a nice right hand that sends Jim toppling to the canvas! Jim scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Lucassen finish him?!
Jim slips a jab from Lucassen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left lands for Jim.
Jim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lucassen.
Jim looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucassen staying out of range there.
Lucassen throws a big counter combination but Jim scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jim misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lucassen counters with a crisp right hand that drops Jim! Lucassen lets Jim back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Jim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jim misses with a looping left.
Jim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lucassen.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lucassen enables Jim to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lucassen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jim throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jim is stalling in the full guard.
Taiga Jim has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lucassen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jim scoring with some ground and pound.
Jim working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lucassen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jim is controlling him.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jim catches Lucassen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jim's corner calls for a 1-2. Jim obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lucassen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lucassen misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jim rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lucassen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jim scores with a one two! Lucassen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jim connects with a body shot that sends Lucassen's belly button to the back.
Jim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lucassen lands a big head kick that sends Jim tumbling to the mat! Lucassen takes a step backwards and waves Jim back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Lucassen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
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!
Lucassen misses with a right hand
and Jim counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lucassen thinking.
Lucassen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jim is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lucassen's half guard.
Lucassen kicks Jim off and gets back to his feet.
Arjen Lucassen is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jim is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A punch lands to the side of Lucassen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Good exchange - Jim coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Arjen Lucassen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jim drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Lucassen manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Jim has a couple of punches blocked by Lucassen.
Jim can't find room to land a body shot as Lucassen controls the action.
Lucassen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jim shoots in looking for a takedown. Lucassen tries to sprawl out of it but Jim keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lucassen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lucassen looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Lucassen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lucassen.
Lucassen throwing a counter right hand but Jim manages to avoid it.
Lucassen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jim misses with an uppercut
and Lucassen counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jim lands a really nice looking cross but Lucassen seems unphased.
Jim thuds his right hand into Lucassen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lucassen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jim to score with a decent uppercut.
Jim misses with a right hand
and Lucassen counters with a stiff right hand.
Lucassen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lucassen digs a good body shot into Jim's ribs.
Lucassen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lucassen has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Jim is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Lucassen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucassen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lucassen gets caught flat footed, as Jim shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jim sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jim throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jim trying to control but Lucassen is working from the bottom.
Jim wants to pass the guard but Lucassen is keeping the position.
Jim throwing strikes but missing.
Jim stops Lucassen from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucassen pushes Jim off and gets back to his feet.
Jim thuds a left hand into Lucassen's body.
Lucassen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lucassen wants it to stay on the feet.
Jim misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Arjen Lucassen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taiga Jim.
Jim misses with a hook. Lucassen ducked under it nicely.
Lucassen takes one to the side of the head.
Jim misses with a right hand
and Jim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jim looks to land a combination but Lucassen avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucassen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jim throws a sloppy body shot
and Lucassen counters with a nice right hand that sends Jim toppling to the canvas! Jim scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Lucassen finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jim slips a jab from Lucassen.
Lucassen walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Jim drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Lucassen swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Jim's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arjen Lucassen!
In his post fight interview, Arjen Lucassen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jari Bull (ranked 1074 p4p, 159 weight class) and Pikey Chav (ranked 906 p4p, 134 weight class). Chav has chosen Shamrock as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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210 lbs
14 - 6 - 1 |
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212 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
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
14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jari Bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pikey Chav!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chav connects with a body shot that sends Bull's belly button to the back.
Bull looks to land a left hand but Chav moved out of range nicely.
We've been informed that Chav 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Bull misses the target.
Bull lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chav fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bull.
Chav throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chav ducks under a wild hook from Bull.
Chav connects with a looping right hand.
Chav throws a head kick but Bull moves out of range.
Bull tests Chav's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chav moves out of range of the strikes.
Chav throws a hook but Bull blocks it.
Chav pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chav uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bull.
Chav scores with a body shot.
Bull definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chav tries to work over Bull's front leg with a kick but Bull checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Bull misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Chav as he connects with a hook.
Chav misses the jab.
Bull connects with a body shot that sends Chav's belly button to the back.
Bull takes a swing at Chav's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull just misses with a punch to the body.
Bull misses with a hook.
Chav throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jari Bull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chav pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chav ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bull moves away.
Bull throws a right hand that misses
and Chav counters with a leg kick.
Chav gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bull scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chav doesn't seem bothered though.
Chav throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bull sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chav walks into a straight right hand from Bull.
Bull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chav. Bull does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Bull misses.
Bull scores with a decent looking hook.
Chav getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Chav digs a good body shot into Bull's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bull takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Chav just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull slips under a jab.
Chav works the jab nicely.
Chav throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bull connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bull displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chav throws out the jab.
Bull ducks right into an uppercut from Chav.
Bull works the jab nicely.
Bull tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chav was well out of range. Poor timing from Bull.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chav.
Bull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chav manages to avoid it.
Bull staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Bull.
Bull swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bull looks to land a right hand but Chav moved out of range.
Bull misses with a looping left.
Chav throws a big shot that misses.
Bull is looking to counter punch.
Chav throws an overhand right that lands on Bull's shoulder, as Bull tries to avoid the shot.
Bull scores with a hook.
Chav uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bull.
Bull keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chav.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chav walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bull checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bull blocks a head kick by Chav.
Bull throws a hook to the side of Chav's head but Chav sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bull lands the left hand.
Chav attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chav throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bull sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bull darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chav throws a hook but Bull avoids it easily.
A left lands for Bull.
Chav misses with a looping left.
Chav staying out of range there.
Chav displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bull throws out the jab.
Chav shapes to counter with a head kick.
Chav keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chav throws a leg kick
and Bull counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab lands there for Bull.
Bull avoids the body shot from Chav.
Bull scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bull is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's four 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!
Bull just misses with a punch to the body.
Chav ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chav throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chav misses with an uppercut. Bull saw that one coming.
Chav throws a wild body kick that Bull sees coming a mile off.
Chav uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bull.
Bull on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chav. Chav obviously looking to wear him down.
Bull scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fighters circling - Bull throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bull cracks Chav with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chav ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bull lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chav steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bull.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chav swings for the body but Bull moves out of range.
Bull moves out of range as Chav strikes.
Bull walks into a jab.
Bull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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 Jari Bull 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.
Chav tries to land a leg kick but Bull saw it coming and moves away.
Bull misses with a straight right.
Bull displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chav throws out the jab.
Chav throws a body shot but no joy.
Bull throws a lazy right hand but Chav sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chav connects with an inside leg kick.
Chav tries to clinch up.
Chav will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bull swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chav on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bull missing with a left hand there. Chav was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chav takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bull works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bull rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chav counters with a slapping leg kick.
Chav connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bull momentarily.
Chav connects with a single shot there.
Bull misses with a wild body shot.
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!
Bull uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chav.
Bull throws a jab when Chav was well out of range.
Chav feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Bull.
Chav showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bull.
Bull takes a swing at Chav's ribcage but misses.
Chav ducks under a wild hook from Bull.
Chav tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Chav moves out of range as Bull strikes.
Chav buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chav misses with a body kick.
Bull pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chav throws a shot from downtown. Bull moves away and avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chav.
Chav delivers a nice body kick.
Chav scores with a jab to the head.
Chav looks to score with a jab to the body but Bull is just out of range.
Bull throws a big shot that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chav.
Bull misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chav thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chav misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bull.
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!
Chav swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bull misses with a straight left.
Chav walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bull checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chav throws a combination. Bull tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chav tries to clinch there but Bull circles away.
Pikey Chav seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chav looks to land a left hand but Bull moved out of range nicely.
Chav pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bull is out of range and Chav settles back down.
Chav misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bull.
Bull throws a looping overhand right but Chav ducks down to avoid it.
Bull looks to throw the jab but Chav is out of range.
A cross from Chav lands.
Bull scores with a nice strike.
Chav throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chav can pounce on him.
Chav throws a hook but Bull blocks it.
Bull misses the shot to the body.
Chav feints a counter leg kick.
Chav has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chav looks to score with a jab to the body but Bull is just out of range.
Bull changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Chav misses.
Bull misses with a straight left.
Chav changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Chav pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bull is out of range and Chav settles back down.
Chav turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pikey Chav has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bull is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chav misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Chav lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bull doesn't seem phased though.
Chav staying out of range there.
Chav flicks out a counter leg kick but Bull steps away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chav.
Chav bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bull pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bull scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Chav misses the target.
Jari Bull is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chav misses with a right hand
and Bull cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Chav.
Bull dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bull lands a nice shot to the body.
Chav ducks under a wild hook from Bull.
Bull ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chav moves away.
Chav throws the kick towards the body but Bull avoids it.
Bull moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Bull wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bull moves out of range of the strikes.
Chav ducks under a wild hook from Bull.
Bull scores with a nice head shot.
Bull lands a slapping body shot.
Bull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chav looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chav works Bull's body with a nice hook.
Chav thuds his right hand into Bull's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bull lands a glancing blow to the side of Chav's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pikey Chav will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
The crowd cheers as Bull lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chav doesn't seem phased though.
Bull looks to throw the jab but Chav is out of range.
Bull with a hook.
Chav misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bull.
Good shot there by Bull.
Bull throws a right hand that Chav ducks under and follows up with a left that Chav also avoids with ease.
Chav looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chav cracks Bull with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chav scores with the left hand. Bull knows he should have avoided that one.
Bull jabs at Chav's body.
Bull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chav. Bull does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bull jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice side step and Chav releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chav swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bull throwing a counter right hand but Chav manages to avoid it.
Chav is looking to slow Bull down with leg kicks.
A big right from Chav misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bull missing with a left hand there. Chav was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chav replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bull blocks it well.
Bull dips to his left and cracks Chav with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull throws a jab but it's blocked by Chav.
Chav stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chav uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bull.
Chav digs a good hook to Bull's body.
Bull throws a lazy right hand but Chav sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chav tries to work over Bull's front leg with a kick but Bull checks it.
Chav misses with a hook.
Bull fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chav lands a head shot.
Chav throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Bull throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chav scores with a nice head shot.
Chav takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bull looks to score with a jab to the body but Chav is just out of range.
As Bull backs off Chav throws a huge counter combo but Bull manages to avoid it all.
Bull paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
Chav with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bull lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chav is looking to land body kicks.
A big right from Bull misses.
Good exchange - Bull coming out on top.
Bull pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chav scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bull doesn't seem bothered though.
The fighters circling - Bull throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chav misses with an uppercut. Bull saw that one coming.
Chav looks to throw the jab but Bull is out of range.
Bull throws out a loose jab but Chav uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice cross by Bull.
Bull throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chav steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bull.
Chav is looking to clinch.
Bull on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chav comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chav fakes the leg kick and cracks Bull in the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chav looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chav cracks a nice hook into Bull's ribs.
A jab from Bull misses.
Bull ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bull pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chav motions for Bull to come forward. Chav throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chav lands a jab to the head.
Chav throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bull.
Chav ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bull throws a right hand that misses
letting Chav counter with a right hand.
Bull lands a lovely overhand right.
Chav throws a low kick but Bull avoids it.
Bull takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A slow jab from Chav misses its intended target.
Chav gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bull counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chav uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bull.
Chav swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bull throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chav stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull throws a body shot but no joy.
Chav scores with a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Bull.
Bull cracks Chav with a good jab.
Bull takes a swing at Chav's ribcage but misses.
Chav wants to land a leg kick but Bull is out of range.
Chav throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bull cracks Chav with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bull missing with a left hand there. Chav was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bull looks to land a combination. Chav sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Chav tries to clinch but Bull is having none of it.
Bull throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chav counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bull thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bull lands a nice hook to Chav's body. Chav takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chav waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bull.
Chav misses with a wild body shot.
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 Jari Bull.
Well Bull has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jari Bull!
Jari Bull 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.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Worthington (ranked 753 p4p, 90 weight class) and Yancy Makaki Iii (ranked 498 p4p, 66 weight class). Worthington's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I Am Canadian Anthem. Yancy Makaki Iii is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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175 lbs
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177 lbs
21 - 11 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Forrest Worthington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yancy Makaki Iii!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Makaki Iii lands.
Makaki Iii lands with a shot to the body.
Makaki Iii is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Worthington.
Makaki Iii connects with the punch.
Jab, jab by Makaki Iii - just one landing.
Worthington is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Makaki Iii.
Worthington 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.
Worthington thows a leg kick but Makaki Iii checks it
and Makaki Iii counters with a nice uppercut.
Makaki Iii throws a push kick but Worthington slaps the foot to one side.
Makaki Iii will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Worthington on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Makaki Iii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Worthington.
Worthington lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Worthington displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Makaki Iii throws out the jab.
Makaki Iii looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Worthington drops down looking for a counter takedown but Makaki Iii sprawls and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makaki Iii just misses with a punch to the body.
Makaki Iii walks into a stiff left hand from Worthington.
Worthington keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Worthington misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Makaki Iii on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Makaki Iii clinches with his opponent.
Worthington lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Makaki Iii throws a head punch that misses.
Worthington misses with the head strike.
Makaki Iii blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Worthington tries a body shot but Makaki Iii blocks it.
Makaki Iii struggles to land a body shot inside as Worthington controls his hands.
Makaki Iii lands with a short shot to the head.
Makaki Iii cracks Worthington with a nice body shot.
Makaki Iii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Worthington lands with a right to the head.
Makaki Iii has a couple of punches blocked by Worthington.
A hook to the body from Worthington.
Makaki Iii blocks an uppercut.
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!
Worthington throws a head punch that misses.
Makaki Iii softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Worthington misses with a short punch on the inside.
Worthington prevents a body shot from Makaki Iii.
Worthington lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Worthington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Worthington presses Makaki Iii against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Makaki Iii throws a head punch that misses.
Worthington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makaki Iii's elbow.
Makaki Iii blocks a body shot from Worthington.
Makaki Iii struggles to land a body shot inside as Worthington controls his hands.
Worthington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makaki Iii lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Worthington backwards.
Makaki Iii lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Worthington.
A shot in the inside from Worthington.
Makaki Iii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Makaki Iii as the two fighters clinch.
Makaki Iii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Worthington creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Worthington lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Makaki Iii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Makaki Iii throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii lands with an overhand left.
Makaki Iii sizes up Worthington with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A solid body kick from Worthington.
Worthington shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Makaki Iii manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Worthington throws a big right hand that misses.
Worthington trying to control the position from guard on top but Makaki Iii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Worthington is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Makaki Iii is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Worthington accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Worthington trying to control the position from guard on top but Makaki Iii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Makaki Iii looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice defenses there by Worthington.
Worthington thows a left - swing and a miss!
Worthington blocks a head kick by Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii scores with a sloppy right hand. Worthington should have avoided that one.
Makaki Iii lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yancy Makaki Iii dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Makaki Iii looks to land a right hand but Worthington moved out of range.
Makaki Iii connects with a crisp jab.
Worthington tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Makaki Iii throws a sloppy head kick and Worthington moves out of range easily.
It looked like Worthington wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Worthington lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Worthington misses with a body shot
and Makaki Iii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Makaki Iii is looking to clinch but Worthington is avoiding it.
Worthington throwing a counter right hand but Makaki Iii manages to avoid it.
Makaki Iii uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Worthington.
Makaki Iii swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Makaki Iii throws a lazy right hand but Worthington sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Worthington takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Decent striking displayed by Makaki Iii there.
Makaki Iii misses with a hook
and Worthington counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Yancy Makaki Iii has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worthington keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Worthington checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Worthington jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Makaki Iii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Makaki Iii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Makaki Iii misses the target.
Worthington works the jab nicely.
Makaki Iii takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Makaki Iii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Makaki Iii blocks a jab.
Yancy Makaki Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makaki Iii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Worthington loads up on a big right hand but Makaki Iii slips the punch.
Worthington slips a jab from Makaki Iii.
A little feinted left hand from Worthington on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii delivers a nice body kick.
Makaki Iii wants to clinch up but Worthington keeps it at a distance.
Worthington is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Makaki Iii is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Worthington.
Makaki Iii swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Worthington was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Worthington with a poor takedown
and Makaki Iii counters with a leg kick.
Worthington misses with a hook. Makaki Iii ducked under it nicely.
Worthington throws a looping overhand right but Makaki Iii ducks down to avoid it.
Makaki Iii only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Yancy Makaki Iii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Makaki Iii keeps the fight on the outside.
Makaki Iii looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Makaki Iii. That's going to slow Worthington down.
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!
Worthington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Makaki Iii stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Worthington tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Makaki Iii swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worthington uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Makaki Iii.
Worthington takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Worthington misses with a left hand
and Makaki Iii counters with a straight right hand.
Makaki Iii throws a shot from downtown. Worthington moves away and avoids it.
Yancy Makaki Iii seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Makaki Iii lands with an uppercut that bounces Worthington off the cage and back into range.
Makaki Iii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Makaki Iii misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Worthington misses its target.
Makaki Iii scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Worthington doesn't seem bothered though.
Makaki Iii misses with a wild body shot.
Makaki Iii scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Worthington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Worthington on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Makaki Iii lands a nice hook to Worthington's body. Worthington takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Makaki Iii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Worthington moves away.
A head kick by Worthington misses
and Makaki Iii makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Makaki Iii wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice shot by Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii throws a looping overhand right but Worthington ducks down to avoid it.
Worthington is looking to score with low kicks.
Worthington closes the distance and clinches.
Makaki Iii dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Makaki Iii lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yancy Makaki Iii showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yancy Makaki Iii's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Worthington moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Makaki Iii takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Makaki Iii walks into a stiff left hand from Worthington.
Makaki Iii chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Worthington can pounce on him.
Makaki Iii takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Makaki Iii misses with a straight left.
Worthington takes one to the side of the head.
Makaki Iii misses with a leg kick
and Worthington counters with a low kick, right behind Makaki Iii 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makaki Iii looks to land a left hand but Worthington moved out of range nicely.
Worthington slips a straight right by Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii checks a leg kick.
Worthington ducks under a wild hook from Makaki Iii.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worthington tries to score with a low kick but Makaki Iii moves his leg out of the way.
Makaki Iii scores with a shot to the body.
Makaki Iii lands a high kick!
Worthington throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Makaki Iii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Worthington misses with a hook. Makaki Iii ducked under it nicely.
Makaki Iii misses with a hook. Worthington ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Worthington wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Worthington looks to land a left hand but Makaki Iii moved out of range nicely.
Makaki Iii lands with a right hand.
Makaki Iii connects with a high kick.
Makaki Iii misses with a straight left.
Makaki Iii's jab looks to have found its range, popping Worthington under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii just misses with a punch to the body.
Worthington clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Worthington scores with a shoulder strike.
Makaki Iii lands a left hand that snaps the head of Worthington backwards.
Still in the clinch, Makaki Iii scores with a nice short uppercut.
Worthington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makaki Iii's elbow.
Makaki Iii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Worthington digs a right hand underneath Makaki Iii's ribcage. Makaki Iii let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Worthington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makaki Iii's elbow.
Worthington has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Makaki Iii avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Makaki Iii misses with some punches.
Makaki Iii lands a right hand.
Worthington misses with the head strike.
Makaki Iii struggles to land a body shot inside as Worthington controls his hands.
Makaki Iii stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Worthington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makaki Iii's elbow.
Makaki Iii lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Worthington throws a punch but it's blocked by Makaki Iii.
Yancy Makaki Iii is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yancy Makaki Iii seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worthington misses with some punches.
Makaki Iii has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Worthington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makaki Iii's elbow.
Makaki Iii swings wildly with an uppercut but Worthington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Worthington jumps guard but Makaki Iii stands there with Worthington around his waist. Worthington gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Worthington looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Makaki Iii lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Makaki Iii.
Worthington working aggressively here.
Makaki Iii working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Worthington looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forrest Worthington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Makaki Iii scores with a nice hook to the head.
Makaki Iii throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Worthingtons head.
Makaki Iii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Makaki Iii working aggressively here.
Worthington misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Worthington.
Makaki Iii is struggling to control the position.
Worthington lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worthington is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Makaki Iii can't fight it off and eventually Worthington manages to take the fight to the floor. Makaki Iii looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Worthington content to stall in guard here.
Makaki Iii utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yancy Makaki Iii comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Makaki Iii 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yancy Makaki Iii!
Our winner, Yancy Makaki Iii, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Silvio Crespo (ranked 1317 p4p, 164 weight class) and Rudy Rhod (ranked 321 p4p, 42 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silvio Crespo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rudy Rhod!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crespo misses with a combination
and Rhod counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crespo throws a lazy head kick
and Rhod counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Crespo moves in looking to clinch but Rhod pushes him off.
Crespo throws a shot from downtown. Rhod moves away and avoids it.
A shot to the body from Crespo misses
and Rhod counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silvio Crespo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crespo digs a good body shot into Rhod's ribs.
Rhod has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Rhod misses with an uppercut. Crespo saw that one coming.
Crespo gets a double leg takedown into Rhod's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crespo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rhod utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Crespo is fighting to break Rhod's control of his arms but Rhod is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Crespo postures up in Rhod's guard and throws a big left but Rhod blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crespo trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhod is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crespo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rhod controlling Crespo's posture.
Crespo throws an elbow that misses. Rhod uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crespo's guard. Nice move by Rhod!
Crespo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rhod is controlling him.
Rhod stopping the sweep attempt from Crespo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rhod is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Crespo wriggles free and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhod uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crespo.
Crespo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rhod unleashes a big counter combination but Crespo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Crespo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rhod lands a nice hook to Crespo's body. Crespo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Crespo misses with a lunging right hand
and Rhod counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rhod with a nice cross.
Some wild striking there from Crespo.
Rhod stuns Crespo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rhod lands with a hook. Crespo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rhod takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Crespo goes for a double leg but Rhod avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rhod continues to drive forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhod misses with a hook. Crespo ducked under it nicely.
Crespo is looking for a counter combo.
Crespo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rhod wants to counter the offense by Crespo and move into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crespo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Crespo misses with an uppercut
and Crespo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crespo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rhod's head.
Crespo darts in trying to clinch
and Rhod counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rhod throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crespo wants to clinch.
Crespo looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhod is just out of range.
Crespo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Crespo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rhod scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rudy Rhod dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Crespo throws a head kick that misses.
Crespo misses with a hook to the body
and Rhod counters with a left to the body.
Rhod bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rhod darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Crespo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short uppercut from Rhod.
Rhod lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crespo throws a head punch that misses.
Rhod works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crespo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rhod stalls.
Rhod stalling in the clinch but Crespo improves position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rhod.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crespo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rhod lands a hook that snaps the head of Crespo backwards.
Rhod lands an uppercut.
Crespo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Rhod.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rhod creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rhod.
Crespo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crespo landing knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Rhod.
Rhod avoiding damage.
Rhod misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Rhod scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rhod tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crespo's elbow.
Rhod lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rhod lands a nice shot to the body.
Rhod's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rhod tries to clinch up.
Crespo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crespo lands with a shot to the body.
Crespo fails with the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crespo tries to bum rush Rhod with a series of wild strikes but Rhod uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crespo gets a double leg takedown into Rhod's guard.
Crespo looking to sit in guard and control but Rhod gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Crespo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rhod seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhod's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rhod prevents Crespo from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rhod engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rhod won't allow Crespo to sweep him here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rudy Rhod showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Rhod defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Crespo.
Rhod connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Crespo's hands.
Rhod cracks Crespo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Crespo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Crespo is trying to ground and pound but Rhod uses the momentary lack of control by Crespo to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rhod is trying to control but can't.
Crespo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhod regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Crespo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhod preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rhod preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Crespo lands a couple of digs.
Crespo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rhod is adopting a defensive guard.
Rhod utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Crespo chips away with some ground and pound.
Crespo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Crespo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rhod has momentary wrist control but Crespo slips an elbow through the middle.
Crespo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rhod seems keen to control Crespo's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhod trying to keep a closed guard but Crespo is proving a slippery customer.
Rhod utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Crespo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crespo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rhod is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rhod working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crespo.
Crespo throwing strikes but missing.
Crespo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crespo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Crespo cracks Rhod with a solid left hand.
Rudy Rhod is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crespo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Crespo throwing strikes from guard but Rhod blocks nicely.
Crespo trying to control but Rhod is working from the bottom.
Silvio Crespo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crespo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Crespo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crespo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Crespo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rhod avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crespo trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhod is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Crespo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rhod looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhod can't do much from the bottom here.
Crespo is trying to ground and pound but Rhod uses the momentary lack of control by Crespo to regain half guard.
Crespo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rhod's head.
Crespo is working for a submission of some sort.
Crespo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crespo lands strikes from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silvio Crespo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rhod has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rudy Rhod!
Rudy Rhod thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anton Obuhov (ranked 226 p4p, 26 weight class) and Derek Trucks (ranked 506 p4p, 66 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
20 - 16 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Obuhov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Trucks!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trucks stuffs the takedown attempt from Obuhov. Obuhov gets slowly back to his feet.
Trucks scores with a hook.
Trucks has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Obuhov is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Trucks drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Obuhov slips under a jab.
Obuhov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Obuhov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trucks keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trucks pushes Obuhov off looking to stand but Obuhov dives back in and keeps control.
Obuhov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Obuhov working over Trucks with some ground and pound. Trucks looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trucks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Obuhov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Obuhov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Obuhov thows a huge punch but Trucks dodges it nicely.
Obuhov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Obuhov throws a strike but Trucks avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Trucks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Trucks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Obuhov.
Obuhov throws a strike but Trucks rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Obuhov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Trucks postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obuhov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Trucks wants to stand but Obuhov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Obuhov looking for a sweep. Not yet Obuhov, not yet.
Trucks has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Obuhov is proving hard to escape from.
Trucks got a little sloppy there for a moment and Obuhov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Trucks has managed to get both his arms back between Obuhov's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trucks preventing the sweep.
Obuhov has his foot on Trucks's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Trucks works his way back into a safe position though.
Obuhov throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Trucks escapes and throws Obuhov's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Obuhov tries to control but Trucks manages to take his back.
Trucks is not going to allow Obuhov to sit and survive in this position.
Despite having Obuhov's back, Trucks says stuff this ground business - let's go for a knockout! Obuhov seems baffled but is happy to be out of the difficult position!
Obuhov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Trucks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trucks takes one to the side of the head.
Obuhov moves out of range as Trucks strikes.
Obuhov throws a hook but Trucks avoids it easily.
Oooooh!!! Trucks has knocked Obuhov down with a huge combo! Trucks steps away and waves a wobbly Obuhov back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Anton Obuhov has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obuhov tries to clinch but Trucks moves out of range.
Trucks walks into a straight right hand from Obuhov.
Obuhov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Trucks!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trucks is not content to let Obuhov control the position.
Obuhov is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Trucks looks calm but he's in trouble here. Obuhov gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Trucks is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Obuhov lets go of the hold and Trucks can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Anton Obuhov!
Our winner, Anton Obuhov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Blake Green (ranked 48 p4p, 8 weight class) and Brody Kavanagh (ranked 167 p4p, 19 weight class). Green comes into the arena with Sugar Rush blaring out of the sound system. 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 featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Blake Green!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brody Kavanagh!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Kavanagh. That's going to slow Green down.
Green lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kavanagh throws a low kick but Green moves out of range easily.
Green blocks a head kick by Kavanagh.
Kavanagh misses with a low kick.
Green swings for the body but Kavanagh moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Green.
Green throws a body punch but Kavanagh moves out of range.
Kavanagh lunges at Green with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Green's hand.
Green looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kavanagh moves out of range as Green strikes.
Green sizes up Kavanagh with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kavanagh staying out of range there.
Kavanagh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kavanagh let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kavanagh misses the jab.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kavanagh was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
Kavanagh is trying to counter with his kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as Green blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Kavanagh misses.
Kavanagh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Green feints and then cracks Kavanagh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kavanagh down.
Kavanagh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Green avoids the body shot from Kavanagh.
Green uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kavanagh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Green.
Kavanagh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Green jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kavanagh misses the shot to the body.
Kavanagh throws a hook but Green blocks it.
Green takes a swing at Kavanagh's ribcage but misses.
Kavanagh throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Green takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kavanagh takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kavanagh throws a hook to the side of Green's head but Green sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kavanagh misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kavanagh.
Green misses with a hook to the body
and Kavanagh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Green throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kavanagh throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Green seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green sizes up Kavanagh with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Green connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kavanagh. Kavanagh circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kavanagh feints and then cracks Green's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Green down.
Green with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Green throws a front kick that sends Kavanagh stumbling back into the cage.
Green throws a shot to the body.
Green checks a low kick from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh just misses with a punch to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kavanagh lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Green has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Green and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A counter left hand to the body from Green misses its target.
Kavanagh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kavanagh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Green fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kavanagh just manages to avoid it.
Kavanagh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a good cross that connects.
Green lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kavanagh lands with a nice combination. Green backs away looking to recover.
Kavanagh lands a really nice looking cross but Green seems unphased.
Kavanagh is looking to chop away at Green's legs.
Kavanagh throws a hook but Green blocks it.
Kavanagh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Green looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Green keeps Kavanagh at a distance using the push kick.
Green takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Green scores with a kick to the midsection.
Blake Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kavanagh blocks the body kick.
Green checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kavanagh takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Kavanagh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Green darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Kavanagh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kavanagh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kavanagh misses with a straight right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Green.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Kavanagh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green looks for the body kick but Kavanagh saw that one coming.
Kavanagh misses the jab.
Green throws a nice inside leg kick.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kavanagh misses with a wild body shot.
Kavanagh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kavanagh connects with a solid leg kick.
Green takes a swing at Kavanagh's ribcage but misses.
Green uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kavanagh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kavanagh.
Green throws the kick towards the body but Kavanagh avoids it.
Green is looking to wear down Kavanagh with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kavanagh throws a body kick that misses.
Green checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brody Kavanagh will probably get the nod.
That's time! Green's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Green stuns Kavanagh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kavanagh throws a shot from downtown. Green moves away and avoids it.
Green swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Green uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kavanagh.
Green throws a body punch but Kavanagh moves out of range.
Kavanagh throws a leg kick that is checked
and Green counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Kavanagh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Green on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brody Kavanagh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Green throws a body punch but Kavanagh moves out of range.
Green defending well as Kavanagh loads up on a big left hand.
Kavanagh paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Kavanagh there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Green throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kavanagh loads up on a big right hand but Green slips the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kavanagh has time to react.
Kavanagh drops his hands momentarily and Green takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kavanagh throws a low kick but Green moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Green. That's going to slow Kavanagh down.
Kavanagh walks into a straight right hand from Green.
Kavanagh takes one on the button.
Kavanagh throws a leg kick but Green sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Green misses its target.
Both fighters circling a little - Green finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kavanagh finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kavanagh avoids the body shot from Green.
Green thuds his right hand into Kavanagh's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kavanagh manages to avoid it.
Green defending well as Kavanagh loads up on a big left hand.
Kavanagh is looking to chop away at Green's legs.
Green takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kavanagh throws a low kick but Green avoids it.
Green checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Green takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kavanagh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Green. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kavanagh scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Green.
Kavanagh will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kavanagh looks to land a left hand but Green moved out of range nicely.
A leg kick checked by Green.
Green chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kavanagh has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Green.
Kavanagh throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Green. That snapped Kavanagh's head back.
Green throws a lazy right hand but Kavanagh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Green jabs Kavanagh to the body, keeping him at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Green.
Green takes a swing at Kavanagh's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Kavanagh.
Green works Kavanagh's body with a nice hook.
Green misses with a straight left.
Kavanagh's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Green counter with a right hand.
Kavanagh darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kavanagh moves out of range as Green strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kavanagh looks to land a left hand but Green moved out of range nicely.
Green takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Green throws the kick towards the body but Kavanagh avoids it.
Green tries to move into range but Kavanagh moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kavanagh takes one to the side of the head.
Green throws a chopping leg kick but Kavanagh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Green throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kavanagh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kavanagh throws a sloppy body shot
and Green counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Green cracks Kavanagh with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Green throws a body kick that misses.
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!
Green throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Green works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kavanagh looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
Kavanagh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kavanagh.
Green tries to land a front kick but Kavanagh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kavanagh throws a leg kick that is checked
and Green counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Green works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A big left from Kavanagh misses.
Kavanagh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Green throws a big shot that misses.
Kavanagh keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Green scores with a jab to the body.
Green lunges at Kavanagh with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kavanagh's hand.
A big left from Green misses.
Kavanagh has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kavanagh throws a right and a left that Green avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kavanagh avoids the body shot from Green.
Kavanagh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Green misses with a body shot.
Kavanagh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kavanagh avoids the body shot from Green.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Green dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kavanagh just misses with a punch to the body.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Kavanagh scores with the left hand. Green knows he should have avoided that one.
Kavanagh fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Green has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Green swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kavanagh.
Green moves out of range as Kavanagh strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Kavanagh 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green slips under a jab from Kavanagh.
Green thows a body kick. Kavanagh tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kavanagh misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Kavanagh there.
Kavanagh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Green.
Kavanagh takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Kavanagh is just out of range.
Green throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kavanagh takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Green blocks a jab.
Green avoids the body shot from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh lands a leg kick that knocks Green off balance momentarily.
Kavanagh slips under a jab from Green.
Green misses with a low kick.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kavanagh.
Green pushes Kavanagh away with a front kick.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kavanagh scores with a jab to the body.
Kavanagh misses with a lunging right hand
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kavanagh avoids the body shot from Green.
A solid leg kick lands there for Green.
Green lands with a shot to the body.
A solid body kick from Green.
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!
Green scores with a spinning back kick!
Green connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Green throws an overhand right that lands on Kavanagh's shoulder, as Kavanagh tries to avoid the shot.
Kavanagh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Green walks into a stiff left hand from Kavanagh.
Green fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Green avoids the body shot from Kavanagh.
It looked like Green was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kavanagh.
Nice body kick there by Green.
Green lands a glancing blow to the side of Kavanagh's head.
Green fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Green swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kavanagh counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Kavanagh does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Green.
Kavanagh finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kavanagh drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kavanagh might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Green has got the better of the exchanges.
Green takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh throws a quick inside leg kick.
Green misses with a head kick.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Kavanagh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kavanagh throws a nice inside leg kick.
Green has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kavanagh.
Nice uppercut there from Green.
Green uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kavanagh.
Green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Green throws a nice outside leg kick.
Green keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kavanagh.
Green lands a jab to Kavanagh's midsection.
Kavanagh throws a jab when Green was well out of range.
Green defending well as Kavanagh loads up on a big left hand.
Kavanagh throws a lazy uppercut
and Green counters with an inside leg kick.
Green scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green thuds his right hand into Kavanagh's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A slow jab from Kavanagh misses its intended target.
A quick step to the side and Green tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Green misses.
Kavanagh tries to land a front kick but Green steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A swing and a miss from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Green connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kavanagh. Kavanagh circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Green 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.
Kavanagh is looking to land body kicks.
Green was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Green checks a leg kick.
Green works the jab nicely.
Kavanagh drops his hands momentarily and Green takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good shot there by Green.
Green blocks a jab.
Green moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A lazy body kick from Kavanagh
and Green counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Green clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kavanagh throws a hook but Green avoids it easily.
Kavanagh slips a straight right by Green.
Kavanagh throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Green is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kavanagh can do to turn this around?
Kavanagh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
A jab from Kavanagh misses.
Green misses with a straight left.
Kavanagh doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kavanagh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kavanagh gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Green uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kavanagh.
Green moves out of range of the body kick.
Green tried to counter with a leg kick but Kavanagh avoided it.
Kavanagh blocks a head kick by Green.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kavanagh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Green wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kavanagh missing with a left hand there. Green was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kavanagh feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Greens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavanagh swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Green counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kavanagh's knee momentarily.
Kavanagh missing with a left hand there. Green was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kavanagh loads up on a big right hand but Green slips the punch.
Green swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Green cracks the inside of Kavanagh's front leg.
Kavanagh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Green throws a wild body kick that Kavanagh sees coming a mile off.
Green slips a jab from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh throws a lazy right hand but Green sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Green connects with a leg kick. Kavanagh looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Green lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kavanagh misses with a hook to the body
and Green counters with a good, hard body kick but Kavanagh shrugs it off.
A bone on bone clash there as Green blocks the leg kick.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a front kick that sends Kavanagh stumbling back into the cage.
Kavanagh scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green lands with a nice body punch.
Kavanagh thows a leg kick but Green checks it
and Green counters with a nice body shot.
Kavanagh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Green.
Green stuns Kavanagh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Green checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kavanagh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Green scores with a shot to the body.
Green scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kavanagh doesn't seem bothered though.
Green lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kavanagh takes a step back to recover.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green avoids the body shot from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Green slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kavanagh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh moves forwards but Green connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Green throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Green scores with a leg kick.
Kavanagh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Green changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Kavanagh 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kavanagh was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
Kavanagh throws a right hand that misses
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.
Kavanagh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kavanagh moves away.
Donk. Kavanagh catches Green right on the button with a cross.
Green avoids the body shot from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh throws a chopping leg kick but Green manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Green is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Green loads up on a big right hand but Kavanagh slips the punch.
Green tests Kavanagh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kavanagh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Green scores with a nice body kick.
Kavanagh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Green.
Kavanagh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kavanagh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Green ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Green cracks Kavanagh with a good jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Green.
Green tries to land a leg kick but Kavanagh saw it coming and moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kavanagh! But no joy.
Green throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Green is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Kavanagh.
Green fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kavanagh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Green thuds a left hand into Kavanagh's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kavanagh moves out of range of the strikes.
Kavanagh takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Green had his way with Brody Kavanagh in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Green throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Green dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kavanagh. That did some damage!
Kavanagh looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Green misses its target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kavanagh.
Green walks into a jab.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kavanagh manages to avoid it.
Kavanagh fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Green is out of range.
Kavanagh scores with a leg kick.
A low kick from Kavanagh is predictable there
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kavanagh misses with a straight right.
Green throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kavanagh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab by Green.
A combination from Kavanagh does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavanagh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Kavanagh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kavanagh feints and then cracks Green's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Green down.
Kavanagh misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Kavanagh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kavanagh gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kavanagh tries to score with a low kick but Green moves his leg out of the way.
Green scores with a shot to the body.
Green sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Green.
Kavanagh tries a low kick but Green avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Green misses the target.
Nice uppercut lands for Kavanagh. That snapped Green's head back.
Nice defenses there by Kavanagh.
Kavanagh follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Kavanagh 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kavanagh throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Green counter with a right hand.
Brody Kavanagh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice uppercut there from Green.
Green checks a leg kick nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Green misses its target.
Kavanagh motions for Green to come forward. Kavanagh throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Green digs a good body shot into Kavanagh's ribs.
Green's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kavanagh connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Green scrambles back to his feet.
Green misses the body punch
and Kavanagh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Green is rocked!
A jab from Green finds it's way through Kavanagh's defenses.
Oh Green is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Green throws a body punch but Kavanagh moves out of range.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Kavanagh is just out of range.
Green changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Green seems to have got his legs back now.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Kavanagh! Green is backing up but he can't get away as Kavanagh lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Green and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brody Kavanagh!
Brody Kavanagh is the new featherweight champion!
A victorious Brody Kavanagh thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Brophy (ranked 366 p4p, 56 weight class) and Damien Thorn (ranked 412 p4p, 63 weight class). Brophy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Grumpy Song. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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267 lbs
24 - 11 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Brophy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brophy staying out of range there.
Thorn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brophy. That did some damage!
Thorn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Brophy to counter with a crisp jab.
Damien Thorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brophy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brophy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thorn.
Thorn throws a series of punches but Brophy avoids them all with ease.
Brophy quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Thorn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Brophy to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Damien Thorn has been cut.
Thorn throws a nice looking combination but Brophy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brophy throws a quick counter head kick but Thorn was just out of range.
Thorn throws a low kick but Brophy avoids it.
Brophy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brophy lands with a right hand.
Thorn throws the left hand but Brophy avoids the punch easily.
Brophy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Thorn.
Brophy throwing a counter right hand but Thorn manages to avoid it.
Thorn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn connects with an inside leg kick.
Thorn throws a sloppy head kick and Brophy moves out of range easily.
Brophy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Brophy slips a jab from Thorn.
Brophy throwing a counter right hand but Thorn manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Thorn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thorn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brophy is looking to counter with a body kick.
Brophy looks to land a right hand but Thorn moved out of range.
A leg kick checked by Thorn.
Thorn ducks under a wild hook from Brophy.
Brophy throws a jab when Thorn was well out of range.
Jab from Thorn.
Thorn misses with a lunging right hand
and Brophy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thorn misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Brophy misses the target.
Thorn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Thorn.
Thorn looks to land a left hand but Brophy moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorn looks to throw the jab but Brophy is out of range.
Thorn looks to throw the jab but Brophy is out of range.
Brophy defending well as Thorn loads up on a big left hand.
Brophy is looking to counter with head kicks.
Brophy connects with a jab.
Brophy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thorn can't find room to land a body shot as Brophy controls the action.
Thorn working aggressively here.
Brophy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brophy avoiding damage as Thorn throws knees to the body.
Thorn manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Thorn misses.
Thorn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thorn scores with a jab. Brophy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thorn lands with a hook. Brophy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice jab there from Brophy.
Thorn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thorn swinging wildly here.
Thorn misses with a looping left.
Thorn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice cross by Thorn.
Thorn throws a body kick that misses
and Brophy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Thorn really felt that one!
Thorn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brophy.
Thorn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brophy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thorn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Thorn misses the shot to the body.
Brophy thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thorn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brophy.
Thorn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thorn throws a hook to the side of Brophy's head but Brophy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thorn misses with a straight left.
Brophy swings for the body but Thorn moves out of range.
Brophy slips a jab from Thorn.
Thorn throws a big shot that misses.
Brophy is looking to land body kicks.
Brophy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thorn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brophy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thorn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brophy manages to avoid it.
It appears Brophy was looking to counter with a kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Thorn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damien Thorn's cut.
That's time! Brophy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Brophy moves out of range as Thorn strikes.
Nice shot lands for Thorn.
Thorn throws a hook to the side of Brophy's head but Brophy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thorn thuds his right hand into Brophy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brophy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thorn throws a lazy uppercut
and Brophy counters with a thumping low kick.
Thorn misses with an uppercut
and Brophy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thorn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brophy slips a jab from Thorn.
Brophy lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Damien Thorn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brophy tries to clinch there but Thorn circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thorn.
Brophy cracks Thorn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brophy tries to score with a low kick but Thorn moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn misses with a hook. Brophy ducked under it nicely.
Thorn misses with a low kick as Brophy jumps back.
It appears Brophy was looking to counter with a kick there.
Brophy throws a big shot that misses.
Thorn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brophy is out of range and Thorn settles back down.
Thorn misses with an uppercut
and Brophy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thorn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brophy throws out the jab.
Brophy ducks under a wild hook from Thorn.
Brophy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thorn is breathing heavily.
Thorn looks to throw the jab but Brophy is out of range.
Thorn misses with a few strikes there.
Thorn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thorn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brophy has time to react.
Thorn lunges at Brophy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brophy's hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brophy - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left lands for Brophy.
Brophy throws a jab when Thorn was well out of range.
A slow jab from Thorn misses its intended target.
A jab from Thorn misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Brophy blocks the leg kick.
Thorn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brophy counters with a crisp right hand that drops Thorn! Brophy lets Thorn back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Thorn misses with a double jab.
Thorn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brophy. Brophy obviously looking to wear him down.
Thorn swings for the body but Brophy moves out of range.
As Thorn backs away, Brophy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Brophy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thorn throws a leg kick but Brophy checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy moves in looking to clinch but Thorn pushes him off.
Thorn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brophy sends Thorn crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Brophy is motioning to the referee to let Thorn up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Thorn is rocked!
Thorn misses the shot to the body.
Thorn is still on wobbly legs! Can Brophy finish him?
Thorn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brophy lands an uppercut, right on the button! Thorn tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bob Brophy!
A very excited looking Bob Brophy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Masa Sanada (ranked 77 p4p, 13 weight class) and Russell Northrop (ranked 246 p4p, 40 weight class). Northrop has chosen Alive And Kicking as his entrance music. Masa Sanada has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Sanada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russell Northrop!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanada staying out of range there.
Sanada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanada looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A combination from Northrop does no damage.
Sanada swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanada. Northrop does a little dance to reset his feet.
Russell Northrop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Northrop throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sanada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Northrop.
Sanada circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sanada counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanada connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Northrop throws a right hand that misses
and Northrop takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Northrop manages to avoid it.
Northrop is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Sanada misses the target.
Northrop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Northrop lands with a right hand.
Northrop throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sanada swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Northrop.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Northrop has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Sanada bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Northrop is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Northrop throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sanada counters with a right hand to the body.
Northrop is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanada finish him?
Northrop misses with a double jab
and Sanada makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sanada circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Northrop to the canvas! Northrop doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Sanada keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Masa Sanada!
After the big win, Masa Sanada made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors HELLBENT and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
Russell Northrop spoke after the fight, saying 'No fair. He tried to kiss me.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Diggs (ranked 2 p4p, 1 weight class) and Benson Whyte (ranked 54 p4p, 9 weight class). Diggs comes to the cage accompanied by HARDAWAY. Whyte has chosen Bob Marley - Jammin as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
36 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orlando Diggs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Benson Whyte!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggs lands a head shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Whyte, right into the meat.
Whyte throws a leg kick
letting Diggs counter with a right hand.
Whyte thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diggs feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Benson Whyte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diggs misses with a looping right.
A low kick from Whyte is predictable there
and Diggs counters with a straight right hand.
Nice shot lands for Whyte.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diggs checks a leg kick.
Whyte lands with a nice body punch.
Whyte lands with a shot to the body.
Diggs misses with an uppercut.
Whyte misses with an uppercut.
Diggs scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diggs swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Whyte throws the left hand but Diggs avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Diggs on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Diggs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diggs is looking to land body kicks.
Diggs misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs misses with a looping left.
Diggs wants to land a leg kick but Whyte is out of range.
Whyte rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diggs counters with a stiff right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Whyte lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Diggs has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Diggs and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Diggs ducks under a wild hook from Whyte.
Diggs chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diggs moves out of range of the strikes.
Diggs throws a good cross that connects.
Diggs scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Diggs tries to work over Whyte's front leg with a kick but Whyte checks it.
Whyte lands with a shot to the body.
Whyte lands with a straight right. Diggs didn't see that one coming.
Whyte swings for the body but Diggs moves out of range.
Whyte lands a right hook to the body.
Whyte throws an overhand right that lands on Diggs's shoulder, as Diggs tries to avoid the shot.
Diggs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
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!
Whyte throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Whyte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diggs throws a low kick, looking for Whyte's leg but Whyte calmly moves out of range.
A big left from Whyte misses.
A quick step to the side and Diggs tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diggs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whyte.
Whyte chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Whyte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whyte connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Whyte lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Diggs misses.
Whyte slips a straight right by Diggs.
Whyte looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Whyte misses with a leg kick
and Diggs counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Whyte scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Whyte misses with a low kick.
Diggs was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Whyte throws a head kick but Diggs moves out of range.
Whyte misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whyte throws a lazy uppercut
and Diggs counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A combination from Diggs does no damage.
Whyte misses with a head kick.
Whyte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whyte misses with a shot to the body
enabling Diggs to counter with a crisp jab.
Whyte throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Diggs counter with a right hand.
Whyte misses with a jab to the body
and Diggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Whyte scores with a punch to the head.
Diggs is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Whyte misses with a straight right.
Whyte misses with an uppercut
and Diggs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Whyte misses with a looping right.
Whyte throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Whyte lunges at Diggs with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diggs's hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diggs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Whyte looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Diggs appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whyte throws a right hand that misses
and Diggs counters with a stiff right hand.
Whyte takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Whyte chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diggs can pounce on him.
Whyte throws an off balance right hand
and Whyte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Whyte slips a jab from Diggs.
Whyte missing with a left hand there. Diggs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Whyte throws a leg kick
and Diggs counters with a slapping leg kick.
Whyte checks a leg kick.
Whyte throws a looping overhand right but Diggs ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Diggs misses.
Diggs lands a head shot.
Whyte thows a leg kick but Diggs checks it
and Diggs counters with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whyte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diggs ducks under a wild hook from Whyte.
Whyte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diggs misses the jab.
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 Orlando Diggs will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Whyte misses with a left hand
letting Diggs counter with a right hand.
Diggs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Whyte darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diggs throws a leg kick but Whyte moved away.
Whyte looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Diggs lands a leg kick that knocks Whyte off balance momentarily.
Whyte swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Diggs counters with a one-two to the body.
Diggs tries to land a leg kick but Whyte saw it coming and moves away.
Whyte misses with a straight right.
Whyte throws a leg kick
enabling Diggs to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Diggs.
Whyte connects with an inside leg kick.
Diggs connects with a leg kick. Whyte looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Diggs slips a straight right by Whyte.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diggs throws a hook to the side of Whyte's head but Whyte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diggs.
Whyte misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs misses with a low kick.
Diggs tries a low kick but Whyte avoids it.
Whyte throws a predictable looking body shot
and Whyte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Whyte scores with a jab.
Whyte misses with a leg kick.
Orlando Diggs is winning the standup battle so far.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Whyte, as that shot connected.
Whyte throws a shot to the body.
Whyte throws a body shot but no joy.
Whyte throws an off balance right hand
and Diggs counters with a right hand to the body.
Whyte misses with a body punch
and Diggs counters with an outside leg kick.
Whyte misses with an uppercut.
Diggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whyte.
Diggs fires out a quick counter leg kick but Whyte just manages to avoid it.
Whyte misses with a left hand
and Diggs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Whyte keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Diggs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diggs cracks Whyte with a right hand to the side of the head.
Whyte loads up on a big right hand but Diggs slips the punch.
Diggs appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Whyte with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Diggs throws a hook but Whyte avoids it easily.
Whyte 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.
Whyte takes a swing at Diggs's ribcage but misses.
Good work by Diggs as he checks the leg kick.
Whyte throws a quick inside leg kick.
Whyte takes a swing at Diggs's ribcage but misses.
Diggs is looking to counter with a body kick.
Diggs throws a lazy right hand but Whyte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Whyte.
Whyte just misses with a punch to the body.
Diggs attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Whyte! But no joy.
Donk. Whyte catches Diggs right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Diggs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Whyte throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Whyte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diggs.
Whyte fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diggs looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Whyte misses with an uppercut
and Diggs counters with a straight right hand.
Whyte looks to land a right hand but Diggs moved out of range.
Diggs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diggs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whyte.
Whyte misses with a hook.
Whyte with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Whyte throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diggs on the side of the head.
Diggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whyte paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Whyte bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Diggs's head.
Whyte looks to throw a body kick
and Whyte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four 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!
Diggs takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Diggs just misses with a punch to the body.
Diggs slips under a jab.
Diggs throws a leg kick but Whyte sees it coming and moves out of range.
Whyte throws out a counter right but Diggs avoids it with no problem.
Whyte misses with a straight right.
Diggs is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Whyte misses with an uppercut.
A low kick from Diggs is predictable there
and Whyte counters with a solid body kick.
Diggs cracks Whyte with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Whyte's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Whyte jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diggs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Whyte swings widly with a right hand
and Diggs counters with a straight right hand.
Diggs throws a front kick aimed at Whyte's knee but Whyte avoids it well.
Whyte scores with a jab to the jaw.
Whyte scores with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diggs slips a straight right by Whyte.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Benson Whyte will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Whyte motions for Diggs to come forward. Whyte throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As Whyte backs away, Diggs returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diggs.
Diggs missing with a left hand there. Whyte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diggs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Diggs throws a body punch but Whyte moves out of range.
Whyte throws a leg kick
and Diggs counters with a leg kick.
Diggs throws a low kick but Whyte avoids it.
Whyte checks a low kick from Diggs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Whyte.
Whyte tries a low kick but Diggs avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whyte cracks Diggs with an open hand slap.
Whyte looks to land a left hand but Diggs moved out of range nicely.
Diggs looks to land a right hand but Whyte moved out of range.
Whyte takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Whyte misses with an uppercut
and Diggs counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whyte lands with a thumping leg kick.
Whyte throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Whyte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Whyte misses with a lunging right hand
and Diggs counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Whyte throws a body shot but no joy.
Whyte misses with a body kick.
Whyte misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Diggs counters with an outside leg kick.
Whyte looks to land a right hand but Diggs moved out of range.
Diggs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Whyte.
A lazy left from Whyte finds it's target.
Diggs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Whyte attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Whyte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Diggs misses the target.
Diggs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Whyte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diggs connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whyte looks to land a left hand but Diggs moved out of range nicely.
Whyte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whyte takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Whyte takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Whyte takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Diggs moves out of range of the strikes.
As Whyte backs away, Diggs returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Diggs moves out of range of the strikes.
Whyte fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diggs looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice defenses there by Diggs.
Whyte misses with a lunging right hand
and Whyte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Whyte has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice body punch from Diggs.
Whyte looks to throw the jab but Diggs is out of range.
Whyte jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diggs tried to counter with a leg kick but Whyte avoided it.
Whyte uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whyte throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diggs cracks Whyte with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Diggs tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Whyte throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diggs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Whyte slips a jab from Diggs.
Whyte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diggs.
Whyte throws a sloppy head kick and Diggs moves out of range easily.
Diggs throwing a counter right hand but Whyte manages to avoid it.
Whyte digs a good hook to Diggs's body.
Diggs checks a low kick from Whyte.
Diggs throws a body punch but Whyte moves out of range.
Whyte defending well as Diggs loads up on a big left hand.
Whyte lands with a straight right. Diggs didn't see that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diggs.
Whyte lands a jab to the head.
Diggs explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whyte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diggs shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A jab lands there for Whyte.
Diggs moves out of range as Whyte throws a body kick.
Diggs lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Whyte misses with an uppercut.
Whyte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diggs moves away.
Diggs will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Diggs misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Diggs. That's going to slow Whyte down.
Whyte missing with a left hand there. Diggs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Whyte.
A little jabbing left from Whyte on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Whyte misses with an uppercut
enabling Diggs to counter with a crisp jab.
Whyte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Whyte connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Orlando Diggs did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Diggs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Whyte. Whyte obviously looking to wear him down.
Whyte throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Diggs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Whyte.
Whyte getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Whyte slips a straight right by Diggs.
Whyte throws a leg kick
letting Diggs counter with a right hand.
Whyte throws a hook to the side of Diggs's head but Diggs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Whyte has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diggs finds it's way round the side to connect with Whyte's head.
Diggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whyte scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs misses with a wild body shot.
Whyte rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diggs counters with an inside leg kick.
Whyte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Whyte misses.
Diggs swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Whyte shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whyte avoids a kick to the body.
Diggs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whyte.
Diggs walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Whyte checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Diggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Whyte moves away.
Whyte tries to work over Diggs's front leg with a kick but Diggs checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Diggs on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Whyte misses with a right hand
and Diggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Diggs.
Diggs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diggs quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Whyte swings widly with a right hand
and Diggs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diggs misses the shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Whyte 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Whyte throws a poor cross that misses
and Diggs counters with a nice low kick that buckles Whyte's knee momentarily.
Whyte takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Diggs moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whyte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Whyte.
Whyte throws a leg kick that is checked
and Diggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Whyte cracks Diggs with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Diggs. Whyte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whyte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Whyte backs away, Diggs returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Whyte throws a wild body kick that Diggs sees coming a mile off.
Diggs misses with a straight right.
Whyte misses with a wild body shot.
Diggs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Whyte tried to score with a low kick but Diggs checks it.
Diggs avoids the body shot from Whyte.
Diggs is looking to score with low kicks.
Whyte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Whyte.
A telegraphed right hand from Whyte misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Diggs on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whyte thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Diggs misses the target.
Whyte throws a lazy uppercut
and Diggs counters with a good, hard body kick but Whyte shrugs it off.
Whyte misses with a kick to the body
and Whyte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Whyte rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diggs counters with a left to the body.
Whyte misses with a looping left.
Whyte looks to score with a jab to the body but Diggs is just out of range.
Diggs throwing a counter right hand but Whyte manages to avoid it.
Whyte throws an overhand right that lands on Diggs's shoulder, as Diggs tries to avoid the shot.
Diggs looks to land a right hand but Whyte moved out of range.
A slow jab from Whyte misses its intended target.
Whyte throws a hook but Diggs blocks it.
Diggs slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Diggs on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Whyte misses the shot to the body.
Whyte misses with a right hand
and Diggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diggs with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs throws a shot from downtown. Whyte moves away and avoids it.
Diggs takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diggs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice side step and Whyte releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Whyte misses with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whyte thows a left - swing and a miss!
Whyte connects with a nice looking jab.
Whyte slips under a jab.
Whyte tries a low kick but Diggs avoids it.
Whyte misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Whyte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Whyte misses with a looping right.
Diggs bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Whyte's head.
Diggs defending well as Whyte loads up on a big left hand.
Diggs appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Whyte misses with a hook
and Diggs counters with a stiff right hand.
Diggs scores with a spinning back kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orlando Diggs had his way with Benson Whyte in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Whyte throws a sloppy head kick
letting Diggs counter with a right hand.
Whyte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Whyte moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Diggs slips under a jab.
A solid body kick from Diggs.
Whyte misses with a shot to the body
letting Diggs counter with a right hand.
Whyte jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diggs scores with a kick to the midsection.
Whyte lands a jab to the nose.
The fighters circling - Whyte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whyte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diggs throws a push kick but Whyte slaps the foot to one side.
Whyte misses with a body kick.
Whyte misses with a body shot
and Diggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whyte throws a leg kick but Diggs moved away.
Whyte is looking to chop away at Diggs's legs.
A little feinted left hand from Diggs on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Diggs misses with a looping right.
Whyte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Whyte sizes up Diggs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Whyte rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diggs counters with a thumping low kick.
Diggs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Whyte lands a nice shot to the body.
Whyte connects with a leg kick. Diggs looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Whyte throws a right hand that misses
and Diggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diggs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Whyte.
A low kick from Whyte is predictable there
and Diggs counters with a stiff right hand.
Whyte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diggs.
Diggs is looking to counter with head kicks.
Benson Whyte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Diggs.
Whyte misses the jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Whyte - that will leave a mark!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggs avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Diggs stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A big right from Diggs misses.
Whyte misses with a straight left.
Whyte throws a leg kick
and Diggs counters with a thumping low kick.
Diggs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Whyte will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Whyte missing with a left hand there. Diggs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Diggs was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Whyte.
Diggs defending well as Whyte loads up on a big left hand.
Whyte takes a swing at Diggs's ribcage but misses.
Diggs jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Whyte throws a leg kick but Diggs moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whyte misses with a hook
and Diggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diggs thuds his right hand into Whyte's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Whyte takes a swing at Diggs's ribcage but misses.
Diggs will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Diggs avoids the body shot from Whyte.
Diggs wants to slow Whyte down by chopping away at his legs.
Whyte throws a jab when Diggs was well out of range.
Whyte throws an off balance right hand
and Diggs counters with a stiff right hand.
Diggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whyte misses with a lunging right hand
and Diggs makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Whyte really felt that one!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Whyte.
Whyte misses with a looping right.
As Whyte backs away, Diggs returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Diggs throws a series of punches but Whyte moves out of range.
Diggs throws a leg kick but Whyte moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whyte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diggs misses with a leg kick.
Whyte misses with a straight right.
Whyte misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Whyte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diggs.
Whyte has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Diggs.
Diggs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diggs misses with a head kick.
Whyte scores with a jab to the body.
Diggs uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Whyte has time to react.
Diggs lands with an overhand left.
Diggs throws a push kick but Whyte slaps the foot to one side.
Whyte comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Whyte misses the target.
Diggs appears to be looking for a big counter.
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 Orlando Diggs.
Well Diggs has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 50:45
Judge William Gold scores the fight 49:46
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orlando Diggs!
Orlando Diggs retains his welterweight title!
A less than humble Orlando Diggs misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slice (ranked 16 p4p, 2 weight class) and Pierre St. Georges (ranked 145 p4p, 24 weight class). St. Georges is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jiu Jitsu. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimbo Slice!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre St. Georges!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice lands with a shot to the body.
Slice slips under a jab.
Slice connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
St. Georges swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Slice counter with a right hand.
Slice lands a big right hand that sends St. Georges crashing to the mat! Slice stays standing though and waves St. Georges back to his feet!
St. Georges is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St. Georges moves out of range as Slice strikes.
St. Georges misses with a left hand
and Slice counters with a low kick, right behind St. Georges 's knee.
St. Georges scores with a hook.
St. Georges connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Slice throws a nice outside leg kick.
Slice throws a jab but it's blocked by St. Georges.
St. Georges looks like he wants to counter punch here.
St. Georges missing with a left hand there. Slice was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Slice fires out a quick counter leg kick but St. Georges just manages to avoid it.
Slice comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Slice scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Georges throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slice sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Slice connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between St. Georges's hands.
Slice rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and St. Georges counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Slice.
Slice throws a poor cross that misses
enabling St. Georges to counter with a crisp jab.
Slice sizes up St. Georges with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Slice.
Slice drops St. Georges with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but St. Georges looks back up at him and smiles so Slice waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
St. Georges is still on wobbly legs! Can Slice finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
St. Georges misses with an uppercut
and Slice scores with a counter punch that sends St. Georges to the canvas! Slice smells blood - he's punishing St. Georges with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! St. Georges has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kimbo Slice!
Kimbo Slice retains his heavyweight title!
Kimbo Slice bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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