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Skrap Fights 84 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manny Perez (ranked 1785 p4p, 191 weight class) and Harri Haaparanta (ranked 2665 p4p, 262 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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157 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harri Haaparanta!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haaparanta misses with a double jab.
Perez misses with a wild body shot.
Haaparanta tries to counter with a clinch but Perez shakes him off and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Perez is defended easily by Haaparanta.
Haaparanta listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Perez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA ($800/week) in the buildup to the fight.
Haaparanta misses with a two punch combination.
Haaparanta moves out of range as Perez strikes.
Perez lands with a straight right. Haaparanta didn't see that one coming.
Perez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
No joy there for Haaparanta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Perez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Perez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haaparanta.
Manny Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haaparanta ducks right into an uppercut from Perez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haaparanta moves forwards but Perez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Perez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haaparanta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez tests Haaparanta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A left lands for Perez.
Perez swings for the body but Haaparanta moves out of range.
Haaparanta has Perez up against the ropes in a clinch.
Haaparanta lands a hook that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
Perez blocks the elbow strike.
Perez tries to break free but Haaparanta pushes him back against the ropes.
Haaparanta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Perez is defending well for now.
Haaparanta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perez is trying to break the clinch but Haaparanta is controlling him.
Perez is looking to break free of the clinch but Haaparanta has double underhooks.
Perez breaks the clinch.
Perez misses with the combination.
Perez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Haaparanta has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez tries to keep at a distance but Haaparanta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Haaparanta prevents Perez from breaking the clinch.
Perez takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haaparanta keeps control of Perez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Perez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Haaparanta lands with a light punch inside.
Perez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Haaparanta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Perez avoids a wild elbow strike from Haaparanta.
Perez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Haaparanta pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Haaparanta lands an elbow that stopped Perez in his tracks for a moment.
Perez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Haaparanta tries a body shot but Perez blocks it.
Perez works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Haaparanta preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Perez controlling from the top position.
Haaparanta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Perez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Perez looking to pass the guard.
Perez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Haaparanta's head.
Perez stands and throws Haaparanta's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Perez tries to score with some ground and pound. Haaparanta controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sloppy strikes there by Perez.
Perez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Haaparanta keeps working.
Perez 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.
Perez throws a strike aimed at the side of Haaparanta's head but Haaparanta avoids it well.
Perez wants to control but Haaparanta is keeping him busy.
Perez prevents Haaparanta from escaping the position.
Haaparanta is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Perez lands a nice forearm strike.
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 Manny Perez 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.
Perez throws a body punch but Haaparanta moves out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Perez or perhaps it was just good defense by Haaparanta, which made it look bad.
Haaparanta throws a body punch but Perez moves out of range.
Perez throws a big shot that misses.
Haaparanta takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A punch combination from Perez misses.
Haaparanta wants to counter the offense by Perez and move into the clinch position.
Haaparanta is looking to land body kicks.
Perez lands with an overhand left.
Nice takedown defense from Haaparanta. No joy for Perez on that attempt.
Haaparanta jabs at Perez's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Perez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Perez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Haaparanta counters with a good low kick that Perez was not able to check.
Manny Perez is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez avoids the head kick by Haaparanta.
Some wild striking there from Perez.
Haaparanta slips under a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Haaparanta misses.
Haaparanta takes one on the button.
Haaparanta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Perez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Perez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Perez goes for a double leg but Haaparanta avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Haaparanta continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Perez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perez misses with a body shot.
Haaparanta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haaparanta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Haaparanta.
Haaparanta scores with a spinning back kick!
Perez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Haaparanta pinned against the ropes. Haaparanta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Haaparanta steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Perez.
Haaparanta is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Perez rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez swinging wildly here.
Harri Haaparanta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haaparanta scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perez fails to land with a series of punches.
Haaparanta walks into a straight right hand from Perez.
Perez closes the distance and clinches up with Haaparanta, looking for a takedown. Perez pushes Haaparanta against the ropes but Haaparanta circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Haaparanta tries to counter by closing the distance.
Perez misses with a looping left.
Haaparanta scores with a three punch combo!
Perez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haaparanta takes a swing at Perez's ribcage but misses.
Perez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Perez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Haaparanta quickly recovers to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Perez connects with a nice short shot to Haaparanta's temple.
Perez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Haaparanta moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haaparanta manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Haaparanta lands a nice looking body kick.
Haaparanta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haaparanta slips a straight right by Perez.
Haaparanta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Perez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Haaparanta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haaparanta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perez was well out of range. Poor timing from Haaparanta.
Perez blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perez. Haaparanta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perez slips a straight right by Haaparanta.
A big right from Perez misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez throws a shot from downtown. Haaparanta moves away and avoids it.
Perez goes for a double leg but Haaparanta avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Haaparanta continues to drive forward.
Haaparanta slaps away a takedown attempt from Perez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haaparanta tries to close the distance and clinch but Perez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perez misses with a looping left.
Perez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Haaparanta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Perez is trying to break the clinch but Haaparanta has him pressed against the ropes.
Haaparanta pushes off an throws an elbow but Perez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Haaparanta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Perez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Haaparanta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Haaparanta is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Perez tries to break the clinch but Haaparanta is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Harri Haaparanta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Perez misses with a straight right.
Haaparanta blocks a jab.
Haaparanta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haaparanta throws the kick towards the body but Perez avoids it.
Perez throws a shot from downtown. Haaparanta moves away and avoids it.
Perez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haaparanta takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Perez misses with a wild body shot.
Haaparanta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Haaparanta looks to score with a jab to the body but Perez is just out of range.
Perez misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haaparanta.
Perez looks to throw the jab but Haaparanta is out of range.
Haaparanta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haaparanta misses with a body shot.
A big right from Perez misses.
Haaparanta is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Perez scores with a decent looking hook.
Perez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Haaparanta closes the distance and clinches.
Haaparanta pushes off an throws an elbow but Perez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Perez manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Perez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haaparanta lands a nice looking kick to the body. Perez takes a step back to recover.
Perez throws out a loose jab but Haaparanta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haaparanta is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Haaparanta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Perez throws a hook but Haaparanta blocks it.
Perez looks to throw the jab but Haaparanta is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haaparanta throws a hook but Perez blocks it.
Perez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Haaparanta slips under a jab.
Perez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Haaparanta counters with a body kick.
Haaparanta walks into a left hand.
Perez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Haaparanta takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Perez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A shot to the liver by Haaparanta. Beautiful body shot.
Haaparanta closes the distance and clinches.
Perez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Perez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Haaparanta has him pressed against the ropes.
Haaparanta throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haaparanta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Haaparanta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Haaparanta is fighting off a takedown attempt but Perez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Haaparanta to the mat. Haaparanta regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Perez wants to control from the top but Haaparanta keeps moving.
Haaparanta is looking to stand up but Perez isn't so interested in that idea.
Haaparanta keeping full guard, as Perez tries to pass.
Perez is working hard here to advance position.
Haaparanta keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.
Haaparanta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Perez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Haaparanta wants to stand but Perez is controlling the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Perez thuds a left hand into Haaparanta's body.
Harri Haaparanta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haaparanta stuffs the takedown attempt from Perez. Perez gets slowly back to his feet.
Jab, jab by Perez - just one landing.
Nice uppercut there from Perez.
Perez throws the left hand but Haaparanta avoids the punch easily.
Haaparanta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Perez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Haaparanta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Perez cracks Haaparanta with a good jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Perez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Perez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Manny Perez!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Manny Perez!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Manny Perez!
Manny Perez wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Manny Perez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brutalis Rhino (ranked 1577 p4p, 210 weight class) and Carey Mahoney (ranked 1580 p4p, 211 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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178 lbs
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180 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brutalis Rhino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carey Mahoney!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahoney connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rhino shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rhino looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mahoney wants to improve his position but Rhino is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhino is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mahoney is just riding it out for now. Rhino eventually gives up the hold.
Mahoney is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhino missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rhino is looking for a kimura but Mahoney is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rhino to get the leverage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rhino throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rhino trying to mount his opponent but Mahoney defends it.
Rhino is working for a submission of some sort.
Mahoney is refusing to be controlled, as Rhino sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rhino wants to work for an arm triangle but Mahoney is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mahoney is holding on to half guard well.
Mahoney wants to control but Rhino is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rhino is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mahoney has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rhino is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Rhino stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mahoney swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rhino is looking to work some ground and pound but Mahoney has wrist control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhino trying to control but Mahoney is working from the bottom.
Rhino won't allow Mahoney to sweep him here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mahoney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rhino lands with an overhand left.
Rhino throws a head kick but Mahoney moves out of range.
Rhino looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rhino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mahoney misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mahoney works the jab nicely.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Rhino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rhino shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mahoney wants to improve his position but Rhino is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhino is working for a submission of some sort.
Mahoney is looking to improve his position.
Mahoney is trying is best to control the position here.
Rhino is trying to work for a kimura but Mahoney is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mahoney regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rhino.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brutalis Rhino dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rhino ducks right into an uppercut from Mahoney.
Mahoney takes the fight into the clinch.
Rhino wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mahoney lands a nice knee to the body.
Mahoney tries a body shot but Rhino blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mahoney.
Rhino has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mahoney has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rhino is trying to keep an underhook but Mahoney manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Mahoney seems content to control.
Mahoney is continuing to stall.
Mahoney stops Rhino from getting back to his feet.
Mahoney trying to control from half guard but Rhino is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhino pushes Mahoney off looking to stand but Mahoney dives back in and keeps control.
Mahoney not doing much here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rhino looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rhino is looking to control Mahoney's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rhino avoid being mounted?
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mahoney is looking to clinch but Rhino is avoiding it.
Mahoney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mahoney lands with a good body shot.
Rhino shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mahoney but Mahoney pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney doesn't manage to clinch there - Rhino circles away.
Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rhino shoots in for a double leg but Mahoney sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mahoney tries to clinch but Rhino moves out of range.
Rhino appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rhino fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brutalis Rhino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rhino tries a head kick but it misses.
Mahoney has Rhino up against the ropes in a clinch.
Rhino tries to circle away but Mahoney has him pinned against the ropes.
Rhino takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mahoney throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rhinos head.
Mahoney is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Mahoney.
Mahoney stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A right hand to the body from Mahoney.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Mahoney scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rhino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Mahoney scores a nice knee to the body.
Mahoney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rhino has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mahoney avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rhino can't get the takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mahoney.
Mahoney digs a right hand into Rhino's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rhino's gas tank.
Rhino working hard to break the clinch.
Rhino wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mahoney digs a right hand underneath Rhino's ribcage. Rhino let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Carey Mahoney seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mahoney stops a takedown attempt from Rhino.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mahoney lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mahoney dips a shoulder and cracks Rhino with a mighty uppercut! Rhino falls back against the ropes and Mahoney unloads with a barrage of strikes! Rhino is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Mahoney screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carey Mahoney!
Carey Mahoney was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Papa Moosh Dambullah (ranked 697 p4p, 94 weight class) and Juan Carlos Guillen (ranked 2122 p4p, 248 weight class). Dambullah's entrance music is Boom Boom. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent 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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Papa Moosh Dambullah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Carlos Guillen!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guillen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dambullah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dambullah lands with a slapping head kick.
Dambullah drops Guillen with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Guillen looks back up at him and smiles so Dambullah waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Guillen is rocked!
Dambullah sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Guillen's defenses. It connects perfectly with Guillen's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Papa Moosh Dambullah!
Our winner, Papa Moosh Dambullah, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Objedkov (ranked 543 p4p, 28 weight class) and Ono Kuronoa (ranked 2308 p4p, 123 weight class). Sergey Objedkov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Objedkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ono Kuronoa!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Objedkov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kuronoa 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.
A right-left combo lands from Kuronoa.
A slow jab from Objedkov misses its intended target.
Some wild striking there from Objedkov.
Objedkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Objedkov feinted with a counter takedown.
A lazy left from Kuronoa finds it's target.
Objedkov ducks under a wild hook from Kuronoa.
Kuronoa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Objedkov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
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!
Objedkov wants to control but Kuronoa is keeping him busy.
Objedkov lands an elbow.
Objedkov working away.
Kuronoa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Objedkov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Objedkov prevents Kuronoa from improving his position.
Kuronoa actively working from the bottom here.
Objedkov prevents Kuronoa from improving his position.
Kuronoa is looking to control Objedkov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kuronoa avoid being mounted?
Kuronoa actively working from the bottom here.
Objedkov trying to control from half guard but Kuronoa is working away.
Kuronoa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Objedkov is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Objedkov wants to control but Kuronoa is keeping him busy.
Objedkov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kuronoa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Objedkov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Objedkov lands a nice short elbow.
Kuronoa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Objedkov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kuronoa is refusing to be controlled, as Objedkov sits in half guard.
Kuronoa wants to control but Objedkov passes into side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa is trying to improve his position.
Objedkov controlling the position from side mount.
Kuronoa tries to bench press Objedkov off him but Objedkov keeps the position.
Objedkov scoring with punches and elbows.
Objedkov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kuronoa to see if he's OK.
Objedkov scores with punches from side control.
Objedkov looking to control but instead Kuronoa has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Objedkov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kuronoa is rocked!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Objedkov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kuronoa is still in real trouble! Can Objedkov finish him?
Objedkov lands a big elbow - Kuronoa is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Objedkov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergey Objedkov!
A very excited looking Sergey Objedkov 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Jones Jr (ranked 849 p4p, 125 weight class) and Sergey Kostrov (ranked 1116 p4p, 157 weight class). Jim Jones Jr is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Jones Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Kostrov!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kostrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones Jr moves away.
Kostrov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones Jr throws a body punch but Kostrov moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Kostrov misses
and Jones Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Sergey Kostrov has been cut.
Jones Jr cracks Kostrov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jones Jr tests Kostrov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kostrov cracks the inside of Jones Jr's front leg.
Jones Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kostrov moves away.
Kostrov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jim Jones Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Kostrov looks to land a right hand but Jones Jr moved out of range.
Kostrov throws a leg kick but Jones Jr checks it.
Jones Jr appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kostrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones Jr.
Jones Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kostrovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kostrov slips a straight right by Jones Jr.
Kostrov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones Jr's calf.
Jones Jr looks to land a left hand but Kostrov moved out of range nicely.
Jones Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No luck for Jones Jr with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr misses with an uppercut
and Kostrov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jones Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Kostrov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kostrov misses with a hook. Jones Jr ducked under it nicely.
Jones Jr misses the jab.
A slow jab from Jones Jr misses its intended target.
Kostrov tries to move into range but Jones Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jones Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kostrov moves away.
Kostrov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones Jr throws out the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kostrov.
Jones Jr misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostrov throws a hook but Jones Jr blocks it.
Kostrov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones Jr changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kostrov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kostrov lands with an overhand left.
Kostrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kostrov slips under a jab.
A big right from Kostrov misses.
Kostrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones Jr.
Jones Jr cracks Kostrov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jones Jr misses with a shot to the body
and Kostrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr looks to throw the jab but Kostrov is out of range.
Kostrov unleashes a big counter combination but Jones Jr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jones Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kostrov.
Jones Jr half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jones Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Kostrov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Kostrov.
Jones Jr feinted with a counter takedown.
Kostrov's corner calls for a 1-2. Kostrov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kostrov throws a leg kick
and Jones Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Kostrov misses.
Jones Jr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kostrov counters with a three punch combo that has Jones Jr backing up. Jones Jr nods at Kostrov to acknowledge the strikes.
Jones Jr misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sergey Kostrov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sergey Kostrov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kostrov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kostrov throws a leg kick but Jones Jr moved away.
Jones Jr drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kostrov sprawls and moves away.
Jones Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheers as Jones Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kostrov doesn't seem phased though.
Kostrov thows a leg kick but Jones Jr checks it
and Jones Jr counters with a shoot takedown. Kostrov fights it but they end up in guard.
Jones Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Kostrov.
Jones Jr postures up and lands a big shot to Kostrov's brow.
Jones Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones Jr lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones Jr postures up in Kostrov's guard and throws a big left but Kostrov blocks it.
Kostrov wants to stand up but Jones Jr is controlling him.
Jones Jr trying to control but Kostrov is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jones Jr landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jones Jr scoring with some ground and pound.
Jones Jr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kostrov's head.
Kostrov wants to stand up but Jones Jr is controlling him.
Jones Jr postures up and lands a big shot to Kostrov's brow.
Jones Jr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones Jr lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostrov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jones Jr scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jones Jr lands a couple of elbows.
Jones Jr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kostrov is looking to stand up but Jones Jr isn't so interested in that idea.
Kostrov keeping moving, preventing Jones Jr from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jones Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Kostrov has wrist control.
Kostrov manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kostrov throws a leg kick but Jones Jr checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Jones Jr misses the target.
Sergey Kostrov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kostrov throws a leg kick
and Jones Jr counters with a takedown into side control.
Kostrov sneaks out the side door and pushes Jones Jr away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kostrov on the side of the head.
That has opened up Sergey Kostrov's cut even more.
Jones Jr feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jones Jr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jones Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kostrov keeping moving, preventing Jones Jr from controlling successfully.
Jones Jr controlling from the top position.
Kostrov keeping moving, preventing Jones Jr from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jones Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Kostrov has wrist control.
Kostrov has control of Jones Jr's left arm, preventing Jones Jr from doing any damage.
Jones Jr is stalling in the full guard.
Kostrov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones Jr's guard.
My spies in St Petersburg MMA Gym inform me that Kostrov has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kostrov trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones Jr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Jones Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sergey Kostrov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jones Jr staying out of range there.
Jones Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones Jr misses with a hook
and Kostrov counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones Jr shoots for a takedown but Kostrov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kostrov unleashes a big counter combination but Jones Jr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jones Jr misses with a straight left.
Jones Jr throws the left hand but Kostrov avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kostrov thows a leg kick but Jones Jr checks it
and Jones Jr counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jones Jr.
Kostrov keeping moving, preventing Jones Jr from controlling successfully.
Jones Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostrov keeping moving, preventing Jones Jr from controlling successfully.
Jones Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones Jr cracks Kostrov with a solid left hand.
Jones Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jones Jr keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kostrov's head.
Jones Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones Jr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kostrov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Jones Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kostrov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Jones Jr is tightening it up a little... Kostrov has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Kostrov reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Kostrov taps out! Nice BJJ there by Jones Jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jim Jones Jr!
A very excited looking Jim Jones Jr 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between YB Sol Brotha (ranked 1781 p4p, 230 weight class) and Tor Troeng (ranked 1002 p4p, 144 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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24
208 lbs
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220 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, YB Sol Brotha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Tor Troeng!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sol Brotha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sol Brotha tries to land a leg kick but Troeng saw it coming and moves away.
Troeng is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Troeng avoids the body shot from Sol Brotha.
Troeng digs a good hook to Sol Brotha's body.
Sol Brotha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Troeng. That did some damage!
Sol Brotha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Troeng. That did some damage!
Troeng tries to close the distance and clinch but Sol Brotha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Troeng misses with a hook. Sol Brotha ducked under it nicely.
Troeng connects with a body shot that sends Sol Brotha's belly button to the back.
Sol Brotha misses with an uppercut.
Sol Brotha tries to score with a low kick but Troeng moves his leg out of the way.
Troeng swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sol Brotha takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like YB Sol Brotha has been cut.
Sol Brotha throws a hook to the side of Troeng's head but Troeng sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sol Brotha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Troeng uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sol Brotha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Troeng manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Troeng misses.
Troeng smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sol Brotha drives through and clinches with Troeng against the ropes.
Sol Brotha misses with a hook from the clinch.
I was talking to Sol Brotha's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Troeng prevents a takedown attempt there.
Troeng swings wildly with an uppercut but Sol Brotha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sol Brotha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Troeng.
A head punch on the inside from Troeng fails to land.
Sol Brotha wants a takedown but no success here.
Troeng tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sol Brotha avoids it.
Troeng working aggressively here.
Troeng missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troeng throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sol Brotha drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for YB Sol Brotha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sol Brotha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Troeng gets underhooks to prevent Sol Brotha's takedown attempt.
Troeng lands with a right to the head.
Troeng prevents the takedown attempt.
Sol Brotha wants to take the fight to the mat but Troeng manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sol Brotha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sol Brotha avoiding damage as Troeng throws knees to the body.
Troeng lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sol Brotha backwards.
Troeng lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sol Brotha backwards.
Sol Brotha drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Troeng.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sol Brotha changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Troeng fights it off and pushes away nicely.
YB Sol Brotha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sol Brotha drives through and clinches with Troeng against the ropes.
Troeng utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sol Brotha is breathing heavily.
Troeng pushes Sol Brotha back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Troeng swings wildly with an uppercut but Sol Brotha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sol Brotha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sol Brotha can't get the takedown.
Sol Brotha is working for takedown but Troeng is calmly controlling the position for now.
Troeng lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sol Brotha backwards.
Sol Brotha wants a takedown but no success here.
Sol Brotha tries to score a body lock takedown but Troeng shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troeng working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Troeng missing with knees to the body.
Troeng fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Troeng misses with a short punch on the inside.
Troeng working Sol Brotha over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sol Brotha drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Troeng stops a takedown attempt from Sol Brotha.
Troeng throws a punch but it's blocked by Sol Brotha.
Sol Brotha taking a breather.
Troeng tries to work over Sol Brotha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Troeng lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Troeng.
Troeng gets through Sol Brotha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Troeng scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tor Troeng dominated that round.
The cut man is working on YB Sol Brotha's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sol Brotha defending well as Troeng loads up on a big left hand.
Troeng has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sol Brotha closes the distance looking to clinch
and Troeng counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sol Brotha thinking.
Sol Brotha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sol Brotha throws a lazy uppercut
and Troeng counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sol Brotha does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sol Brotha, right into the meat.
Troeng misses with an uppercut. Sol Brotha saw that one coming.
Sol Brotha moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troeng tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tor Troeng seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sol Brotha is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Troeng scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Troeng missing with knees to the body.
Troeng blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sol Brotha avoiding damage as Troeng throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol Brotha has Troeng pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Troeng manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Troeng misses with a hook from the clinch.
Troeng lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sol Brotha tries a knee to the head but Troeng blocks it.
Sol Brotha has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Troeng is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for YB Sol Brotha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sol Brotha has Troeng pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Troeng manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sol Brotha tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sol Brotha jumps guard but Troeng turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Sol Brotha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Troeng prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot in the inside from Troeng.
YB Sol Brotha's cut is getting worse.
Sol Brotha drops down looking for an ankle pick but Troeng pulls his leg out and moves away.
Troeng clinches up with Sol Brotha and pushes him back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sol Brotha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Troeng.
Troeng throws a punch but it's blocked by Sol Brotha.
Sol Brotha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sol Brotha has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Troeng avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Troeng lands with a short shot to the head.
Sol Brotha is trying to trip Troeng. He has hold of a leg but Troeng is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sol Brotha persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Troeng controlling Sol Brotha's posture.
Sol Brotha won't allow Troeng to sweep him here.
Troeng preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Troeng controlling Sol Brotha's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troeng keeping full guard, as Sol Brotha tries to pass.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sol Brotha wants to control from the top but Troeng keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Troeng is pulling down on Sol Brotha's head. It's preventing any offense from Sol Brotha, at least for the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sol Brotha is looking to land body kicks.
Troeng thuds a left hand into Sol Brotha's body.
A swing and a miss from Troeng.
Sol Brotha lands with an uppercut that bounces Troeng off the ropes and back into range.
Sol Brotha pushes Troeng up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troeng lands a hook to the side of the head.
Troeng can't find room to land a body shot as Sol Brotha controls the action.
Sol Brotha is trying to drag Troeng to the mat but Troeng just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Troeng unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sol Brotha lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Troeng lands a right hand.
Sol Brotha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sol Brotha tries to pull guard but Troeng forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Troeng landing knees to the body.
Troeng lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Troeng pushes Sol Brotha back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Troeng lands with a short head shot on the inside.
YB Sol Brotha's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A short uppercut from Troeng.
Sol Brotha is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Troeng scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tor Troeng showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on YB Sol Brotha's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Troeng drops Sol Brotha with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Sol Brotha! Troeng dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tor Troeng!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Total Bastard (ranked 891 p4p, 46 weight class) and Lincoln Storm (ranked 327 p4p, 17 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Total Bastard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lincoln Storm!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Bastard misses.
Storm tries to counter with a clinch but Bastard shakes him off and moves away.
Bastard misses with a hook. Storm ducked under it nicely.
Bastard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bastard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Storm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Storm tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bastard is able to avoid easily.
Storm looks to score with a jab to the body but Bastard is just out of range.
Bastard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bastard throws a right hand that misses
and Storm counters by clinching up.
Storm lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bastard backwards.
Storm lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bastard or not.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bastard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bastard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Storm backwards.
Bastard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Storm lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bastard backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Storm digs a right hand into Bastard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bastard's gas tank.
Bastard tries to work over Storm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Storm lands a right hand.
Storm misses with a punch on the inside.
Bastard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Storm on the inside.
Storm tries a body shot but Bastard blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard lands with a right to the head.
Storm can't find room to land a body shot as Bastard controls the action.
Bastard blocks a body shot from Storm.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Storm.
Storm lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bastard tries a body shot but Storm blocks it.
Storm lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bastard backwards.
Storm misses with some punches.
Bastard misses with some punches.
Storm misses with a punch on the inside.
Storm lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bastard or not.
Storm has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bastard seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Storm can turn it around.
Storm lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bastard.
Bastard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Storm.
Storm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Storm's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Storm misses with the head strike.
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!
Bastard blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bastard.
Bastard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Storm blocks a body shot from Bastard.
A short uppercut from Storm.
Bastard swings wildly with an uppercut but Storm uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard works on Storm's body with a couple of short punches.
Storm throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bastards head.
Storm misses with a punch on the inside.
Storm has a couple of punches blocked by Bastard.
Bastard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Storm misses with the head strike.
Storm throws a punch but it's blocked by Bastard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Storm.
Storm has a couple of punches blocked by Bastard.
Storm misses with a punch to the body.
Bastard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bastard prevents a body shot from Storm.
A head punch on the inside from Bastard fails to land.
Storm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Storm has a couple of punches blocked by Bastard.
Storm swings wildly with an uppercut but Bastard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Storm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Storm tries to work over Bastard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bastard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Storm backwards.
Bastard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Bastard.
Bastard lands with a short shot to the head.
Bastard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Storm misses with a punch on the inside.
Storm throws a punch but it's blocked by Bastard.
A shot in the inside from Bastard.
Bastard lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bastard lands a right hand.
Bastard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Storm misses with some punches.
Storm misses with the head strike.
Storm working aggressively here.
Bastard blocks a body shot from Storm.
Storm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bastard throws a head punch that misses.
Bastard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bastard.
Bastard misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bastard can't find room to land a body shot as Storm controls the action.
Storm misses with some punches.
Bastard working aggressively here.
Bastard has a couple of punches blocked by Storm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bastard misses with the head strike.
Storm blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Bastard.
Bastard lands a nice uppercut.
Bastard tries a body shot but Storm blocks it.
Bastard can't find room to land a body shot as Storm controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Storm.
Bastard tries a body shot but Storm blocks it.
Storm blocks a body shot from Bastard.
Storm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Storm blocks an uppercut.
Bastard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bastard blocks an uppercut.
Bastard misses with a punch to the body.
Storm has a couple of punches blocked by Bastard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bastard lands a left hand.
Storm misses with a body punch.
Storm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bastard working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bastard.
Bastard scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lincoln Storm will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Storm throws a leg kick
enabling Bastard to counter with a crisp jab.
A lazy left from Bastard finds it's target.
Bastard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bastard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Storm counters with a stiff right hand.
Bastard loads up on a big right hand but Storm slips the punch.
Storm ducks under a wild hook from Bastard.
Bastard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Storm connects with a nice looking jab.
Bastard walks into a stiff left hand from Storm.
Storm takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bastard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bastard 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.
Bastard throws a jab but it's blocked by Storm.
A solid leg kick lands there for Storm.
Storm lands a head shot.
Bastard avoids the body shot from Storm.
Bastard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Storm moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bastard throws a right and a left that Storm avoids nicely.
Storm punishes Bastard's body with a nice straight punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Storm.
Storm lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bastard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Storm tries to counter with a clinch but Bastard shakes him off and moves away.
Storm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bastard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Storm smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Storm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bastard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Storms jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Storm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bastard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Storm misses.
Bastard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Storm.
Donk. Storm catches Bastard right on the button with a cross.
Storm connects with a nice looking jab.
A big left from Storm misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Storm was well out of range. Poor timing from Bastard.
Storm tries to counter by closing the distance.
Storm swings for the body but Bastard moves out of range.
A jab from Storm does it's job there.
Nice body punch from Bastard.
Bastard missing with a left hand there. Storm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Storm wants to counter with a clinch but Bastard pushes him away.
Lincoln Storm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bastard misses with a wild body shot.
Storm ducks under a wild hook from Bastard.
Storm throws a body shot but no joy.
Storm looks to land a left hand but Bastard moved out of range nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bastard.
Bastard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Storm.
Storm lands a jab.
Storm tries to close the distance and clinch but Bastard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Storm moves out of range of the strikes.
Bastard throws out a loose jab but Storm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Storm fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bastard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Storm.
Bastard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Storm to score with a decent uppercut.
Storm moves into the clinch.
Bastard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bastard throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bastard.
Storm lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Storm gets through Bastard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bastard working aggressively here.
Storm with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bastard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bastard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bastard has a couple of punches blocked by Storm.
Storm with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bastard lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Storm tries a body shot but Bastard blocks it.
Bastard pushes Storm back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bastard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bastard presses Storm against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Storm lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bastard backwards.
Total Bastard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Storm lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bastard blocks a body shot from Storm.
Bastard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Storm throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bastard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Storm misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bastard.
Storm lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bastard backwards.
A short left from Bastard.
Storm presses Bastard against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bastard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Storm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bastard cracks Storm with a nice body shot.
Bastard tries to throw a body punch but Storm avoids it by throwing Bastard back against the ropes.
Bastard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Storm lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Storm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bastard blocking some punches.
Bastard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Bastard can't find room to land a body shot as Storm controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lincoln Storm will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
A swing and a miss from Storm.
Storm is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bastard.
Bastard misses with an uppercut. Storm saw that one coming.
Bastard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Storm.
Storm defending well as Bastard loads up on a big left hand.
Storm ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Storm cracks Bastard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A jab from Storm finds it's way through Bastard's defenses.
Bastard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Storm swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Storm swings for the body but Bastard moves out of range.
Bastard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Storm is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastard misses with a looping left.
Storm tries to clinch there but Bastard circles away.
Storm moves into the clinch.
Storm throws a head punch that misses.
Bastard tries to throw a body punch but Storm avoids it by throwing Bastard back against the ropes.
Bastard tries to throw a body punch but Storm avoids it by throwing Bastard back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bastard - that landed with a thud.
Bastard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Storm throws a punch but it's blocked by Bastard.
Bastard tries a body shot but Storm blocks it.
Storm misses with some punches.
Storm lands a hook that snaps the head of Bastard backwards.
Storm lands with a left to the head.
Bastard swings wildly with an uppercut but Storm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bastard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Storm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bastard misses with the head strike.
Storm can't find room to land a body shot as Bastard controls the action.
Bastard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bastard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bastard lands a nice uppercut.
Storm throws a punch but it's blocked by Bastard.
Storm misses with the head strike.
Storm misses with a punch on the inside.
Bastard lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bastard tries to throw a body punch but Storm avoids it by throwing Bastard back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Bastard.
Bastard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Storm working aggressively here.
Storm lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bastard.
Bastard throws a punch but it's blocked by Storm.
Bastard is leaning against Storm and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bastard misses with some punches.
Bastard throws a punch but it's blocked by Storm.
Bastard tries to throw a body punch but Storm avoids it by throwing Bastard back against the ropes.
Storm misses with a body punch.
Storm lands with a short shot to the head.
Bastard struggles to land a body shot inside as Storm controls his hands.
Storm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Bastard as the two fighters clinch.
Bastard blocks an uppercut.
Bastard lands a nice uppercut.
Storm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Storm.
Storm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm blocking some punches.
Bastard misses with the head strike.
Bastard tries a body shot but Storm blocks it.
Storm has a couple of punches blocked by Bastard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bastard.
A head punch on the inside from Storm fails to land.
Storm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Storm swings wildly with an uppercut but Bastard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Storm struggles to land a body shot inside as Bastard controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Storm creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bastard can't find room to land a body shot as Storm controls the action.
Bastard blocks an uppercut.
Bastard lands with a short shot to the head.
Storm misses with some punches.
Bastard lands a left hand.
Bastard scores with a shot to the side of Storm's head.
Bastard can't find room to land a body shot as Storm controls the action.
Bastard throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Storm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bastard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Storm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Storm throws a punch but it's blocked by Bastard.
Storm blocking some punches.
Storm blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Storm.
Storm tries to throw a body punch but Bastard avoids it by throwing Storm back against the ropes.
Bastard tries to work over Storm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bastard is working Storm over against the ropes.
A short right from Storm.
Storm blocks an uppercut.
Storm struggles to land a body shot inside as Bastard controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Storm.
Storm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bastard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Storm misses with some punches.
Bastard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bastard misses with a punch on the inside.
Bastard misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Lincoln Storm just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bastard takes a swing at Storm's ribcage but misses.
Storm looks to score with a jab to the body but Bastard is just out of range.
Storm throws a shot from downtown. Bastard moves away and avoids it.
Storm tries to clinch there but Bastard circles away.
Bastard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Storm manages to avoid it.
Bastard lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Storm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Bastard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Storm slips under a jab.
Storm wants to land a leg kick but Bastard is out of range.
Storm throws a hook to the side of Bastard's head but Bastard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastard takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bastard throws a nice looking combination but Storm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Storm.
A shot to the liver by Bastard. Beautiful body shot.
Storm paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard scores with a nice head shot.
Bastard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Storm.
Storm is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Storm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bastard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Storm.
Bastard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Storm at a distance.
Bastard looks to throw the jab but Storm is out of range.
Storm misses with a body shot.
Storm lunges at Bastard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bastard's hand.
Storm cracks Bastard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Storm fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bastard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bastard throws an off balance right hand
and Storm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bastard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bastard ducks right into an uppercut from Storm.
Storm misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm throws a hook to the side of Bastard's head but Bastard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bastard cracks Storm with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
A swing and a miss from Storm.
Bastard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Storm manages to avoid it.
Bastard slips a straight right by Storm.
Storm misses the jab.
Storm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bastard.
Storm takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Storm takes a swing at Bastard's ribcage but misses.
Storm blocks a jab.
Storm looks to land a right hand but Bastard moved out of range.
Bastard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Storm.
Bastard tries to counter by clinching up but Storm breaks away and moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bastard. Storm does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Storm misses.
Storm slips under a jab.
Bastard looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A telegraphed right hand from Storm misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Lincoln Storm has been cut.
Storm throws an off balance right hand
and Bastard counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bastard.
Storm has a couple of punches blocked by Bastard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Storm.
Bastard working aggressively here.
Storm lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bastard misses with some punches.
Storm lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bastard backwards.
Bastard swings wildly with an uppercut but Storm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Storm struggles to land a body shot inside as Bastard controls his hands.
Bastard scores with a shot to the side of Storm's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Storm.
Storm throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bastards head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bastard throws a punch but it's blocked by Storm.
Bastard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Storm throws a head punch that misses.
Bastard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastard lands a hook that snaps the head of Storm backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bastard.
Bastard blocks a body shot from Storm.
Bastard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bastard tries to work over Storm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bastard gets through Storm's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bastard.
Bastard throws a head punch that misses.
Storm blocks a body shot from Bastard.
A right handed body shot lands from Storm.
Bastard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bastard lands a shot to the body.
Storm misses with a punch on the inside.
Bastard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bastard throws a head punch that misses.
Storm prevents a body shot from Bastard.
Bastard misses with a punch to the body.
Storm misses with a punch on the inside.
Bastard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Storm's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Total Bastard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lincoln Storm's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Bastard misses with a hook.
Bastard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bastard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Storm ducks under a wild hook from Bastard.
Storm throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bastard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bastard misses with a few strikes there.
Bastard scores with a jab to the body.
Bastard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Bastard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bastard.
A lazy left from Storm finds it's target.
Bastard lands with an uppercut that bounces Storm off the ropes and back into range.
Bastard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Storm lands a nice hook to Bastard's body. Bastard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Storm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Storm moves out of range of the strikes.
Storm swings for the body but Bastard moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm throws a series of strikes that have Bastard backpedaling.
Storm has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bastard finds it's way round the side to connect with Storm's head.
Storm is looking to clinch.
Storm throws a hook but Bastard avoids it easily.
Storm connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Bastard finds it's way through Storm's defenses.
Storm looks to score with a jab to the body but Bastard is just out of range.
Storm blocks a jab.
Bastard's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Storm connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bastard scrambles back to his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Storm as he connects with a hook.
Storm scores with a hook.
Bastard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Storm.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bastard misses with a wild body shot.
Storm takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bastard throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard throws a shot from downtown. Storm moves away and avoids it.
Storm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bastard.
Storm ducks under a wild hook from Bastard.
Bastard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Storm moves out of range of the strikes.
Storm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bastard was well out of range. Poor timing from Storm.
Storm throws a lazy right hand but Bastard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bastard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bastard just misses with a punch to the body.
Storm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bastard is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bastard scores with a jab to the jaw.
A slow jab from Storm misses its intended target.
Storm tries to clinch up.
Bastard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Bastard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Storm.
Storm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bastard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Storm connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bastard momentarily.
Bastard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bastard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bastard misses with a body shot.
Bastard misses with a body shot.
Storm clinches with his opponent.
Storm blocks an uppercut.
Storm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bastard prevents a body shot from Storm.
Bastard misses with the head strike.
Storm lands with a short shot to the head.
Storm lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bastard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Storm's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bastard.
Storm has a couple of punches blocked by Bastard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bastard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Storm has a couple of punches blocked by Bastard.
Bastard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Storm throws a punch but it's blocked by Bastard.
Bastard struggles to land a body shot inside as Storm controls his hands.
Bastard tries to throw a body punch but Storm avoids it by throwing Bastard back against the ropes.
Storm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bastard's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Storm.
Storm lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Bastard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bastard misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Storm.
Bastard blocks an uppercut.
Bastard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Storm.
Bastard digs a right hand underneath Storm's ribcage. Storm let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Storm misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lincoln Storm.
I think Storm 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Lincoln Storm!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Lincoln Storm!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Lincoln Storm!
Lincoln Storm wins by unanimous decision! Lincoln Storm retains his bantamweight title!
A very excited looking Lincoln Storm 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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