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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stupid Tattoo Guy (ranked 2089 p4p, 217 weight class) and Makar Vershinin (ranked 4212 p4p, 341 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stupid Tattoo Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Makar Vershinin !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tattoo Guy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vershinin gets caught flat footed, as Tattoo Guy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tattoo Guy preventing the sweep.
Vershinin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tattoo Guy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tattoo Guy tries to advance to mount but can't.
Tattoo Guy content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tattoo Guy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vershinin stops Tattoo Guy from passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tattoo Guy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Vershinin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tattoo Guy wants to pass the guard but Vershinin is defending well.
Tattoo Guy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tattoo Guy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vershinin has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tattoo Guy seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Vershinin is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Stupid Tattoo Guy!
Stupid Tattoo Guy decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Scorpion (ranked 1466 p4p, 183 weight class) and Didier Misalooba (ranked 1878 p4p, 230 weight class). Misalooba has chosen Beyond the Black as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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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
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Scorpion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Didier Misalooba!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scorpion throws a series of punches but Misalooba moves out of range.
Misalooba connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Misalooba walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Misalooba tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Scorpion counters with a series of strikes. Misalooba will be more careful next time no doubt.
Scorpion misses with a series of wild punches.
Misalooba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scorpion swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Misalooba has Scorpion up against the cage in a clinch.
Misalooba told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Misalooba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scorpion gets tackled into the cage by Misalooba. Misalooba maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Scorpion fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scorpion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Misalooba blocking some punches.
Scorpion misses with a punch on the inside.
Scorpion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Misalooba looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Misalooba controlling the action here for a moment.
Scorpion lands with a left to the head.
Misalooba has had enough of the clinch but Scorpion keeps him there for the moment.
Scorpion takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Anderson Scorpion has been cut.
Misalooba blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Misalooba.
Scorpion misses with a punch on the inside.
Scorpion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Misalooba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Misalooba tries to clinch up.
Scorpion tries to keep at a distance but Misalooba has taken the fight into the clinch.
Scorpion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scorpion misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion scores with a shot to the side of Misalooba's head.
Scorpion misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Scorpion.
Scorpion breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scorpion fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Misalooba.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A cross from Scorpion lands.
Misalooba takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Scorpion looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Scorpion shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Misalooba looks to clinch
and Scorpion counters with a crisp right hand that drops Misalooba! Scorpion lets Misalooba back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Misalooba is rocked!
Misalooba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Scorpion counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anderson Scorpion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Cathaway (ranked 2327 p4p, 252 weight class) and Maui Wowie (ranked 1296 p4p, 151 weight class). Wowie has chosen Dont bogart that joint as his entrance music. Maui Wowie has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Cathaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 26 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maui Wowie!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cathaway scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wowie in his tracks.
Jimmy Cathaway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cathaway tries to work over Wowie's front leg with a kick but Wowie checks it.
Cathaway keeps the fight on the outside.
Wowie throws a combination that misses
and Cathaway counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cathaway throws a leg kick
and Wowie counters with a nice body kick.
Wowie throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Cathaway to counter with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Wowie. Those never looked like landing.
No luck for Wowie with that takedown attempt.
Cathaway lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wowie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wowie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little feinted left hand from Cathaway on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Cathaway is predictable there
and Wowie counters with a nice uppercut.
Cathaway fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wowie.
Cathaway fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wowie is out of range.
Wowie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cathaway connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wowie scrambles back to his feet.
Wowie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cathaway takes a swing at Wowie's ribcage but misses.
Wowie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cathaway misses with an uppercut
and Wowie counters with a solid body kick.
Cathaway misses with a wild body shot.
As Cathaway backs off Wowie throws a huge counter combo but Cathaway manages to avoid it all.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wowie - that will leave a mark!
Wowie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cathaway is fending him off so far but Wowie persists. Nope, Cathaway circles away and we're back to standing.
Cathaway throws an overhand right that lands on Wowie's shoulder, as Wowie tries to avoid the shot.
Wowie is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cathaway keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wowie throws a combination that misses
and Cathaway counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wowie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cathaway can pounce on him.
Wowie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wowie moves into the clinch successfully.
Cathaway breaks from the clinch.
Cathaway lands a leg kick that knocks Wowie off balance momentarily.
Wowie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wowie has Cathaway up against the cage in a clinch.
Cathaway content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wowie tries to break the clinch but Cathaway is controlling the position.
Wowie manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wowie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cathaway throwing a counter right hand but Wowie manages to avoid it.
Wowie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cathaway keeping moving, preventing Wowie from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wowie stopping the sweep attempt from Cathaway.
Wowie wants to control from the top but Cathaway keeps moving.
Wowie tries to free his leg and advance position but Cathaway is retaining full guard.
Wowie trying to control but Cathaway is working from the bottom.
Wowie looking to sit in guard and control but Cathaway gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wowie is looking to stand up but Cathaway isn't so interested in that idea.
Wowie keeping moving, preventing Cathaway from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cathaway stands and steps away. Wowie gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cathaway throws a chopping leg kick but Wowie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cathaway walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wowie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cathaway misses with an uppercut.
Wowie now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wowie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cathaway.
Wowie looking to score a takedown here. Cathaway is defending well but Wowie drives through and ends up in Cathaway's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wowie stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cathaway throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wowie on the side of the head.
Cathaway is looking to score with low kicks.
Cathaway takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cathaway wants to slow Wowie down by chopping away at his legs.
Cathaway throws a shot from downtown. Wowie moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Cathaway dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cathaway goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wowie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some wild striking there from Wowie.
Cathaway throws a leg kick
and Wowie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Jimmy Cathaway has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Wowie. Those never looked like landing.
Nice defenses there by Wowie.
Jimmy Cathaway is winning the standup battle so far.
Cathaway dodges the punch combination from Wowie.
As Wowie backs away, Cathaway returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wowie slips under a jab.
Despite the aggression on Wowie's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cathaway motions for Wowie to come forward. Cathaway throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cathaway throws a front kick aimed at Wowie's knee but Wowie avoids it well.
Wowie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cathaway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cathaway slips a jab and a cross from Wowie.
It looked like Cathaway wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wowie misses with a two punch combination.
Cathaway swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cathaway throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Cathaway as Wowie shoots in.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cathaway, right into the meat.
Wowie tries to clinch but Cathaway moves out of range.
Cathaway connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wowie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cathaway with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wowie staying out of range there.
Wowie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cathaway throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wowie on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cathaway throws an off balance right hand
and Wowie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cathaway misses with a straight left.
As Cathaway backs off Wowie throws a huge counter combo but Cathaway manages to avoid it all.
Cathaway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wowie unleashes a big counter combination but Cathaway bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That kick from Cathaway tenderised Wowie's leg. Wowie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cathaway comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cathaway throws a chopping leg kick but Wowie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cathaway throws an off balance right hand
and Wowie counters with a left to the body.
Wowie instigates a clinch.
Cathaway misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cathaway working aggressively here.
Cathaway's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wowie tries to clinch up.
It looked like Cathaway was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wowie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wowie misses with a combination
and Cathaway counters with a thumping low kick.
Cathaway is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wowie can do to turn this around?
Wowie is looking to land body kicks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cathaway 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 Wowie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wowie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wowie misses with a series of wild punches.
Wowie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cathaway connects with a leg kick. Wowie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wowie moves out of range of the strikes.
Jimmy Cathaway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wowie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cathaway connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cathaway sizes up Wowie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wowie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cathaway but Cathaway pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cathaway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wowie now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cathaway, right into the meat.
Cathaway bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wowie's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wowie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cathaway looks to score with a jab to the body but Wowie is just out of range.
Cathaway throws a leg kick
and Wowie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cathaway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cathaway throws a lazy uppercut
and Wowie counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Cathaway dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Cathaway's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cathaway darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cathaway with a nice cross.
Cathaway gets tackled into the cage by Wowie. Wowie maintains the clinch.
Wowie wants to break free but Cathaway has control.
Cathaway working aggressively here.
Cathaway misses with the head strike.
Wowie holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cathaway pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cathaway throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wowie counters with a left and a right that stings Cathaway.
Wowie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cathaway keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Wowie misses.
Wowie tries to clinch but Cathaway is having none of it.
Cathaway attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Cathaway misses.
Wowie is looking for the big counter here.
Nice shot lands for Cathaway.
Cathaway misses with a hook
and Wowie counters with a one-two to the body.
Wowie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cathaway moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cathaway thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wowie moves into the clinch.
Wowie breaks from the clinch.
Cathaway scores with a sloppy right hand. Wowie should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wowie tries to clinch but Cathaway is having none of it.
Cathaway swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wowie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cathaway counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wowie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cathaway paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cathaway, as that shot connected.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Cathaway! Wowie is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Cathaway!
Jimmy Cathaway bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gobal Batra (ranked 872 p4p, 119 weight class) and Bomb Bombs (ranked 1607 p4p, 214 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Gobal Batra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 35 - 0, fighting out of London, Bomb Bombs!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Batra.
Bombs digs a good body shot into Batra's ribs.
Batra just misses with a punch to the body.
Bombs tries to clinch
letting Batra counter with a right hand.
Batra throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bombs throws a chopping leg kick but Batra manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Batra misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bombs misses with an uppercut.
Batra lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bombs misses with a double jab.
Batra looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A lazy left from Bombs finds it's target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Batra - that will leave a mark!
Bombs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bombs takes one to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Batra misses with a right hand
enabling Bombs to counter with a crisp jab.
Batra connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bombs's hands.
Batra throws a leg kick which misses Bombs's front leg but catches the back leg as Bombs tries to avoid it.
Batra tests Bombs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bombs tries to bum rush Batra with a series of wild strikes but Batra uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batra darts in and clinches Bombs up against the cage.
Good body shot from Bombs.
Batra tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bombs just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bombs misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Batra.
Batra misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bombs lands a shoulder strike.
Bombs misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Batra.
A left hand lands to the body for Bombs.
Batra drags the fight down to the ground.
Bombs trying to stand up but can't free himself from Batra's guard.
Batra pulls Bombs in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batra has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bombs looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Let's hope that Bombs has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Batra takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Bombs.
Batra misses with a body shot.
Batra has closed the distance and engaged Bombs in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Batra.
Batra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Batra lands a nice uppercut.
Batra lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bombs backwards.
Bombs prevents a body shot from Batra.
Batra has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bombs after a bit of a struggle.
Batra is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bombs to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gobal Batra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bombs lands an uppercut.
Bombs tries to work over Batra's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Batra on the inside.
Bombs swings wildly with an uppercut but Batra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Batra manages to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batra controlling the position.
Batra working a defensive guard here.
Batra seems keen to control Bombs's posture.
Batra continues to stall.
More hug and hope from Batra.
Bombs stands up from Batra's guard - Bombs perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batra lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gobal Batra dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bombs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Batra.
Bombs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Batra makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Batra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bombs.
Batra looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Batra comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good exchange - Batra coming out on top.
Bombs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bombs has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Bombs lands a high kick!
Batra slips under a jab from Bombs.
Batra scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Batra has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Batra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Batra changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bombs connects with a crisp jab.
Batra thuds his right hand into Bombs's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Bombs misses.
Bombs scores with a jab to the head.
Batra connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batra lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Batra throws out a loose jab but Bombs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bombs looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Batra with a nice cross.
Bombs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bombs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Batra.
Batra buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bombs tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Batra takes the fight into the clinch.
Bombs prevents a body shot from Batra.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Batra.
Bombs lands with a right to the head.
Batra avoiding damage as Bombs throws knees to the body.
Batra is trying to pull guard but Bombs turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bombs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Batra jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bombs walks away with a smile on his face. Batra gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gobal Batra is winning the standup battle so far.
Batra uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bombs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batra thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bombs if he has to take too many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Batra lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bombs or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bombs.
Batra ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Batra no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bombs tries to stand but Batra is controlling from the bottom.
Batra pulls Bombs in close to his closed guard and prevents Bombs from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bombs must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bombs wanted to stand there but Batra had control of the position.
Batra is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bombs can do to turn this around?
Bombs not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batra is pulling down on Bombs's head to control his posture.
Batra can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bombs controls the pace.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Batra is pulling down on Bombs's head. It's preventing any offense from Bombs, 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.
Bombs throws an overhand right that lands on Batra's shoulder, as Batra tries to avoid the shot.
Bombs walks into a stiff left hand from Batra.
Bombs throws a right and a left that Batra avoids nicely.
Batra lands a right hook to the body.
It looks like Batra has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Batra lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Batra lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bombs's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Batra.
Bombs looks to score with a jab to the body but Batra is just out of range.
Batra misses with a head kick.
Bombs walks forward, straight into a front kick from Batra.
Batra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bombs.
Batra lands a jab.
Batra throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batra looks to throw the jab but Bombs is out of range.
Bombs just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Batra.
Bombs avoids the body shot from Batra.
Nice cross by Bombs.
Bombs takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bombs scores with a nice right hand.
Batra ducks under a wild hook from Bombs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gobal Batra dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Batra lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Batra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bombs.
Batra lands a leg kick that knocks Bombs off balance momentarily.
Batra lands a high kick!
Batra misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Bombs.
Bombs avoids a kick to the body.
Bombs throws a big shot that misses.
Bombs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bombs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bombs closes the distance looking to clinch
and Batra counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bombs thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batra throws a low kick, looking for Bombs's leg but Bombs calmly moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Batra blocks the low kick.
Bombs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Batra.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombs throws a sloppy head kick
and Batra counters with a stiff right hand.
Bombs throws a body kick that misses.
Bombs with a nice cross.
Batra blocks a head kick by Bombs.
Batra blocks a head kick by Bombs.
Bombs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Batra lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bombs takes a step back to recover.
Bombs takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Batra scores with a jab to the head.
Bombs's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Batra sizes up Bombs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Batra circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Bombs drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Batra follows Bombs to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gobal Batra!
A very excited looking Gobal Batra 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Evgeni Lomachenko (ranked 959 p4p, 102 weight class) and Lee Sang Seok (ranked 1559 p4p, 166 weight class). Lee Sang Seok told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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152 lbs
33 - 17 - 2 |
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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
21 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Evgeni Lomachenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Sang Seok!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lomachenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Seok.
Lomachenko throws a looping overhand right but Seok ducks down to avoid it.
Lomachenko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Seoks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lomachenko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A jab lands there for Seok.
Lomachenko fails with the takedown.
Seok swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Seok.
Lomachenko takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lomachenko has been working on his boxing with his coaches at MMA Dojo (Top Gym in Tokyo*) in the buildup to the fight.
Donk. Seok catches Lomachenko right on the button with a cross.
Lomachenko scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lomachenko defending well as Seok loads up on a big left hand.
Lomachenko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Seok.
Lomachenko appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lomachenko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lomachenko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Seok has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Seok lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomachenko shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lomachenko was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Seok on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Lomachenko are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Seok tries to bench press Lomachenko off him but Lomachenko keeps the position.
Lomachenko landing strikes.
Seok is trying to control Lomachenko's posture but Lomachenko avoids it.
Seok is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lomachenko's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lomachenko is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Seok doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lomachenko.
Lomachenko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Seok's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lomachenko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lomachenko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Seok blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lomachenko.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lomachenko 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.
Seok is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Seok keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seok is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lomachenko scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lomachenko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Seok is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Seok is trying to maintain the position but Lomachenko is very close to passing his half guard.
Seok keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Lomachenko tries to pass the half guard into mount. Seok knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lomachenko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lomachenko is looking for a kimura but Seok is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lomachenko to get the leverage.
Lomachenko trying to mount his opponent but Seok defends it.
Lomachenko is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Seok defends it well.
Seok trying to hold on to Lomachenko's head to control him but Lomachenko postures up.
Seok slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lomachenko works over Seok with some ground and pound from guard.
Lomachenko cracks Seok with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evgeni Lomachenko dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lomachenko cracks Seok with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lomachenko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lomachenko shoots in and drives through. Seok sprawls well.
Seok is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big right from Seok misses.
Lomachenko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evgeni Lomachenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lomachenko jabs Seok to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lomachenko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seok lands with a good body shot.
Seok just misses with a punch to the body.
Seok ducks under a wild hook from Lomachenko.
And Seok tries to counter it with a takedown but Lomachenko pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lomachenko fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomachenko scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lomachenko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lomachenko lands a nice short elbow.
Seok makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Seok.
Evgeni Lomachenko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Seok looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Seok wants to sweep but no luck.
Lomachenko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Seok not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lomachenko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Seok has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lomachenko has managed to get both his arms back between Seok's legs - danger averted.
Lomachenko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lomachenko is looking to work some ground and pound but Seok has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lomachenko postures up.
Lomachenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Seok can do to turn this around?
Seok has momentary wrist control but Lomachenko slips an elbow through the middle.
Seok seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lomachenko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lomachenko looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lomachenko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lomachenko stopping the sweep attempt from Seok.
Seok bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lomachenko's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lomachenko lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Lomachenko throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seok is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lomachenko is aware though and is defending well.
Lomachenko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Seok works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Seok looking for a sweep. Not yet Seok, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seok working for a triangle but Lomachenko defends it easily.
Seok looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Seok can't keep his opponent in guard - Lomachenko advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Seok looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Seok flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Seok is pressing down on Lomachenko's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lomachenko looking to improve position, pressing down on Seok's thigh with his hand. Seok seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Lomachenko paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Lomachenko's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Seok picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lee Sang Seok!
During a confident post fight interview, Lee Sang Seok thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Emre Hussain (ranked 365 p4p, 44 weight class) and Jack Daniels (ranked 774 p4p, 84 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 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
27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emre Hussain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 21 - 3, fighting out of New York, Jack Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hussain 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 Daniels has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Daniels and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hussain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Daniels steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Hussain throws a low kick but Daniels moves out of range easily.
Hussain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daniels.
Hussain misses with an uppercut.
Daniels appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hussain blocks a jab.
Daniels has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Daniels lands with a nice body kick.
A left and a right from Daniels both land. Nice combination.
Daniels checks a leg kick.
Daniels checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice uppercut lands for Daniels. That snapped Hussain's head back.
Daniels throws a jab when Hussain was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Daniels.
Daniels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
Hussain getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Daniels misses its intended target.
Daniels connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hussain's hands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Daniels.
Daniels has closed the distance and engaged Hussain in a clinch.
Hussain breaks the clinch.
Hussain misses with a low kick.
Hussain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hussain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hussain wants to slow Daniels down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels takes one on the button.
Daniels connects with a single shot there.
Hussain lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Daniels slips under a jab from Hussain.
Hussain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hussain throws a low kick but Daniels avoids it.
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels checks a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Daniels.
Hussain is looking to land body kicks.
Hussain scores with a decent looking hook.
Daniels throws a lazy right hand but Hussain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hussain walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Daniels checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Daniels's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hussain under the eye.
Hussain fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Daniels is out of range.
Daniels looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Daniels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Hussain misses its intended target.
Daniels checks a leg kick.
Daniels takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Daniels scores with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Daniels.
Daniels needs to keep his hands up - Hussain had a free shot at his head there.
Hussain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a push kick but Hussain slaps the foot to one side.
Hussain throws a front kick aimed at Daniels's knee but Daniels avoids it well.
Daniels fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Daniels throws a jab but it's blocked by Hussain.
Daniels bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hussain's head.
Hussain misses with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Hussain misses its intended target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Daniels darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hussain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hussain throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hussain lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hussain scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Daniels moves out of range of the strikes.
Daniels misses with a low kick as Hussain jumps back.
Daniels just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels blocks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Daniels misses the target.
Daniels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circling - Hussain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hussain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daniels scores with a jab.
Hussain throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hussain looks to land a right hand but Daniels moved out of range.
Daniels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hussain.
Daniels tries to work over Hussain's front leg with a kick but Hussain checks it.
Hussain misses with a hook
and Daniels counters with a straight right hand.
Hussain walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Daniels checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hussain connects with a leg kick. Daniels looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hussain looks to land a right hand but Daniels moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice straight punches there by Hussain. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hussain.
Hussain connects with a solid leg kick.
Daniels takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hussain is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hussain throws a good cross that connects.
Hussain with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hussain defending well as Daniels loads up on a big left hand.
Hussain tried to counter with a leg kick but Daniels avoided it.
Daniels throws a leg kick but Hussain sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Daniels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hussain.
Hussain with a nice cross.
Hussain throws a solid leg kick but Daniels takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hussain.
Daniels is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hussain with a body shot.
Hussain scores with a leg kick.
Daniels tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Daniels connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Hussain.
Hussain misses with a low kick as Daniels jumps back.
Daniels throws a looping overhand right but Hussain ducks down to avoid it.
Daniels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hussain stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hussain looks to land a right hand but Daniels moved out of range.
Hussain works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hussain throws a hook but Daniels blocks it.
Hussain on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Daniels avoids a kick to the body.
Daniels throws out a counter right but Hussain avoids it with no problem.
Jab from Daniels.
Daniels blocks a jab.
Hussain misses with a looping right.
Daniels delivers a nice body kick.
Daniels clinches with his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Daniels scores with a nice short uppercut.
Daniels throws a punch but it's blocked by Hussain.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hussain misses with a body punch.
Hussain tries to throw a body punch but Daniels avoids it by throwing Hussain back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hussain creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Daniels lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hussain backwards.
Daniels misses with a short punch on the inside.
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 Emre Hussain 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.
Daniels looks to land a right hand but Hussain moved out of range.
Daniels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hussain drops his hands momentarily and Daniels takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Daniels slips under a jab from Hussain.
A little jabbing left from Daniels on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Daniels slips under a jab from Hussain.
Daniels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hussain throws out the jab.
Hussain tries to work over Daniels's front leg with a kick but Daniels checks it.
Hussain throws a half hearted mid kick.
Daniels throws a shot from downtown. Hussain moves away and avoids it.
Daniels bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Daniels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hussain.
Emre Hussain is winning the standup battle so far.
Hussain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Daniels.
Crunch! Hussain slams his shin into Daniels's torso.
Daniels moves forwards but Hussain connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Daniels throws a nice outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hussain.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hussain connects with a right hand. Daniels shakes it off.
Daniels tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hussain blocks the body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Hussain misses the target.
Daniels delivers a nice body kick.
Hussain misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels throws a head kick but Hussain moves out of range.
Daniels cracks Hussain with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Daniels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
Daniels tests Hussain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hussain throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hussain throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Daniels on the side of the head.
Hussain lands with a right hand.
Hussain takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hussain is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Daniels moves away from the strike by Hussain.
Hussain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hussain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daniels.
Daniels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hussain throws out the jab.
Hussain pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Daniels avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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!
Daniels loads up on a big right hand but Hussain slips the punch.
Hussain takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Daniels gets a clinch.
Hussain prevents a body shot from Daniels.
Hussain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Daniels working aggressively here.
Daniels misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hussain tries to break the clinch but Daniels is controlling the position.
Hussain can't find room to land a body shot as Daniels controls the action.
Daniels struggles to land a body shot inside as Hussain controls his hands.
Hussain lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daniels.
Hussain tries to break free but Daniels pushes him back against the cage.
Hussain misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels scores with a nice hook to the head.
Daniels tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hussain breaks from the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Daniels.
Hussain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Daniels. That did some damage!
Daniels moves out of range as Hussain throws a body kick.
Hussain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daniels misses the shot to the body.
Hussain lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hussain fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Daniels checks it well.
Hussain looks to land a body kick but Daniels moved away.
Hussain throws the kick towards the body but Daniels avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussain uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Daniels has time to react.
Daniels moves out of range as Hussain throws a body kick.
Daniels throws out a counter right but Hussain avoids it with no problem.
Nice body kick from Hussain.
Daniels lands a front kick.
Daniels has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Daniels does it's job there.
A slow jab from Hussain misses its intended target.
Daniels walks into a straight right hand from Hussain.
Hussain lands a jab to the head.
A big right from Daniels misses.
Hussain misses with a straight left.
Hussain misses with a straight left.
Daniels 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.
Hussain throws a jab when Daniels was well out of range.
Daniels looks to throw the jab but Hussain is out of range.
Hussain takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daniels misses with a looping right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hussain, right into the meat.
Hussain throws a push kick but Daniels slaps the foot to one side.
Hussain finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hussain looks for the body kick but Daniels saw that one coming.
Daniels ducks right into an uppercut from Hussain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels lands with a straight right. Hussain didn't see that one coming.
Daniels defending well as Hussain loads up on a big left hand.
Daniels throws a leg kick but Hussain checks it.
Hussain blocks the body kick.
Hussain half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hussain slips under a jab.
Good leg kick by Daniels there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hussain takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hussain misses with an uppercut.
Daniels throws a body punch but Hussain moves out of range.
Daniels throws a good cross that connects.
Daniels pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hussain throws a shot from downtown. Daniels moves away and avoids it.
Hussain throws a leg kick but Daniels sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Daniels wants to counter with a clinch but Hussain pushes him away.
Daniels slips under a jab.
Daniels thinks about the counter body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hussain.
Daniels's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Daniels checks a low kick from Hussain.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels avoids a kick to the body.
Hussain throws a jab when Daniels was well out of range.
Daniels throws the kick towards the body but Hussain avoids it.
Hussain looks to land a left hand but Daniels moved out of range nicely.
Hussain slips a straight right by Daniels.
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 Emre Hussain will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hussain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Daniels scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hussain lands with a straight right. Daniels didn't see that one coming.
Hussain tries to land a leg kick but Daniels saw it coming and moves away.
Hussain feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Daniels's calf.
An inside leg kick from Daniels misses.
Daniels blocks a jab.
Hussain is looking to score with low kicks.
Daniels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hussain lands a jab to the nose.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hussain. That's going to slow Daniels down.
Nice body kick from Daniels.
Hussain scores with a nice right hand.
Daniels misses with a hook.
Hussain throws a hook but Daniels avoids it easily.
Daniels lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daniels tests Hussain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daniels has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hussain finds it's way round the side to connect with Daniels's head.
Daniels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hussain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Daniels!
Daniels throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hussain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain throws a push kick but Daniels slaps the foot to one side.
Hussain staying out of range there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Daniels.
Daniels uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hussain has time to react.
Daniels 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.
Daniels tries to score with a low kick but Hussain moves his leg out of the way.
Hussain scores with a sloppy right hand. Daniels should have avoided that one.
Hussain throws a looping overhand right but Daniels ducks down to avoid it.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hussain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hussain fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Daniels is out of range.
Daniels throws a shot from downtown. Hussain moves away and avoids it.
Hussain misses with a straight right.
Daniels misses with a low kick.
Daniels bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hussain takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hussain throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hussain tries to land a leg kick but Daniels saw it coming and moves away.
Daniels throws a solid leg kick but Hussain takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Daniels.
Daniels checks a low kick from Hussain.
A big right from Hussain misses.
Hussain will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussain throws out a leg kick but Daniels moves out of range and Hussain only half commits.
A slow jab from Hussain misses its intended target.
Daniels moves away from the strike by Hussain.
Daniels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hussain.
Hussain missing with a left hand there. Daniels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An inside leg kick from Hussain misses.
Daniels throws a sloppy head kick and Hussain moves out of range easily.
Hussain swings widly with a right hand
enabling Daniels to counter with a crisp jab.
Daniels motions for Hussain to come forward. Daniels throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Daniels connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hussain. Hussain circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hussain misses with a hook. Daniels ducked under it nicely.
Daniels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hussain misses with a looping left.
Hussain defending well as Daniels loads up on a big left hand.
Daniels ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daniels lands with a right hand.
Daniels on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Daniels wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hussain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daniels.
Nice cross by Daniels.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Daniels misses the target.
Hussain misses with a hook.
Hussain is looking to slow Daniels down with leg kicks.
Hussain lands with a hook. Daniels tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hussain throws a jab but it's blocked by Daniels.
Daniels looks to throw the jab but Hussain is out of range.
Daniels throws out a loose jab but Hussain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daniels ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
Hussain takes one on the button.
Daniels cracks Hussain with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Daniels checks a leg kick.
Hussain connects with the punch.
A swing and a miss from Hussain.
A big left from Hussain misses.
Hussain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hussain moves out of range as Daniels strikes.
Hussain throws an off balance right hand
and Daniels counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Daniels misses its intended target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Daniels darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Daniels takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Daniels slips a jab from Hussain.
Jack Daniels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussain scores with a leg kick.
Daniels throws a lazy right hand but Hussain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice body kick from Daniels.
Daniels moves away from the strike by Hussain.
Hussain slips a jab from Daniels.
Daniels moves away from the strike by Hussain.
Hussain on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hussain slips a straight right by Daniels.
Hussain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Daniels throws a lazy right hand but Hussain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hussain throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Daniels crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hussain - the referee stops the clock and Daniels gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hussain. Daniels manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hussain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daniels throws out the jab.
Hussain throws a leg kick but Daniels sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Emre Hussain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hussain was well out of range. Poor timing from Daniels.
Daniels misses with a double jab.
Nice shot by Daniels.
Daniels 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.
Daniels misses with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Daniels.
I think Hussain has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Daniels!
Jack Daniels seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Joseph Proudhon (ranked 362 p4p, 46 weight class) and Luther Jones (ranked 1011 p4p, 124 weight class). Jones has chosen One - Metallica as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Pierre Joseph Proudhon has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Pierre Joseph Proudhon seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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197 lbs
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre Joseph Proudhon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luther Jones!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Proudhon just misses with a punch to the body.
Proudhon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Proudhon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones lands a body punch.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Jones working aggressively here.
Proudhon misses with a punch to the body.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Proudhon misses with some punches.
Proudhon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Proudhon misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Proudhon tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Proudhon back against the cage.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Proudhon struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Proudhon blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Proudhon breaks from the clinch.
Jones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jones catches Proudhon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Proudhon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Proudhon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Proudhon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Proudhon.
Proudhon gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jones to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jones wants to control from the top but Proudhon keeps moving.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones pushes down on Proudhon's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jones is keen to just control but Proudhon is a slippery customer.
Jones is pressing down on Proudhon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Proudhon is holding on for now.
Jones content to control rather than advance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Proudhon keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Proudhon is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones trying to mount his opponent but Proudhon defends it.
Proudhon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Proudhon is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones is looking to advance position but Proudhon won't allow it.
Jones throwing shots but Proudhon is blocking nicely.
Jones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jones keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a strike but Proudhon avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Proudhon keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Proudhon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good exchange - Proudhon coming out on top.
Jones wants to clinch up but Proudhon keeps it at a distance.
A quick step to the side and Proudhon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Luther Jones will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A swing and a miss from Proudhon.
A nice side step and Jones releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jones wants to clinch
and Proudhon counters with a nice uppercut.
Proudhon swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Proudhon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Proudhon swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Proudhon connects with a body shot.
Proudhon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Proudhon's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Proudhon keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones slips nicely into half guard.
Jones is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to free his trapped foot but Proudhon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Proudhon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Proudhon's hands, connecting with Proudhon's forehead.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Proudhon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones is looking to stall here but Proudhon recovers full guard.
Proudhon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses.
Jones pushing down on Proudhon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nice strikes from Jones there.
Jones is trying to control. Proudhon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jones might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Proudhon haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Proudhon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Proudhon regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones postures up in Proudhon's guard and throws a big left but Proudhon blocks it.
Jones's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones wants to control from the top but Proudhon keeps moving.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Proudhon is retaining full guard.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Proudhon 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.
Proudhon throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Proudhon stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Proudhon is looking to counter punch.
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.
Proudhon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Proudhon throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones tries to clinch but Proudhon moves away
and Proudhon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Proudhon misses the target.
Pierre Joseph Proudhon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luther Jones.
Proudhon swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Proudhon throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
Proudhon misses with a hook.
Proudhon throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Proudhon throws out the jab.
Jones changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Proudhon swivels and escapes.
Proudhon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Proudhon counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Joseph Proudhon dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.
Proudhon swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jones prevents Proudhon from standing back up.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Proudhon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones tries to pass to full mount but Proudhon defends it.
Jones is trying to control. Proudhon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jones is stalling here. Proudhon is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jones seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Proudhon has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Proudhon stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Proudhon looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Proudhon throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Proudhon throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pierre Joseph Proudhon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Proudhon as he jumps to the side.
An attempted straight right counter from Proudhon misses the target.
Jones misses with a takedown
and Proudhon counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones goes for a double leg but Proudhon avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Proudhon continues to drive forward.
Pierre Joseph Proudhon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luther Jones.
Proudhon scores with a hook to the body. Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Proudhon defends well and Jones ends up having to push Proudhon into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Proudhon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Proudhon.
Proudhon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Proudhon cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Proudhon defends well and Jones ends up having to push Proudhon into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pierre Joseph Proudhon is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones tries to move into range but Proudhon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jones looks for a takedown but Proudhon sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Proudhon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Proudhon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A left and a right from Proudhon both land. Nice combination.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Proudhon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Proudhon is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Jones presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Proudhon lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Proudhon misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Proudhon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Proudhon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones avoids the body shot from Proudhon.
Jones is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Proudhon.
Jones jumps guard and drags Proudhon to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Proudhon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Proudhon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Proudhon stands up and beckons Jones to his feet.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Proudhon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Proudhon sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pierre Joseph Proudhon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Proudhon 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre Joseph Proudhon!
A relieved looking Pierre Joseph Proudhon thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Perez (ranked 308 p4p, 39 weight class) and Sheikh Amun Ghosh (ranked 356 p4p, 45 weight class). Ghosh has chosen Allah Gets Funky as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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189 lbs
19 - 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enzo Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sheikh Amun Ghosh!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez blocks a leg kick.
Ghosh has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ghosh throws a wild body kick that Perez sees coming a mile off.
Perez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ghosh lands with an uppercut that bounces Perez off the cage and back into range.
Ghosh takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ghosh swings widly with a right hand
and Perez counters with a stiff right hand.
Ghosh moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghosh lands a left and a right that send Perez crashing to the mat, dazed. Ghosh thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Enzo Perez has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ghosh misses with a body kick.
Ghosh throws an overhand right that lands on Perez's shoulder, as Perez tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez misses with a left hand
and Perez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ghosh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ghosh misses with a right hand
and Perez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perez checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Perez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ghosh doesn't seem phased though.
Ghosh throws a nice looking combination but Perez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice defenses there by Ghosh.
Ghosh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Perez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghosh throws a jab but it's blocked by Perez.
A head kick misses from Perez.
Perez ducks under a wild hook from Ghosh.
Ghosh throws a front kick that sends Perez stumbling back into the cage.
Good leg kick by Ghosh there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Perez misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Ghosh misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Perez misses the target.
The fighters circling - Perez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick by Perez misses
and Ghosh counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Perez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Perez. Those never looked like landing.
Ghosh blocks a head kick by Perez.
Ghosh slips a jab from Perez.
The fighters circling - Perez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ghosh tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ghosh fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Perez on the side of the head.
Perez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ghosh counters with a crisp right hand that drops Perez! Ghosh lets Perez back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Perez is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perez walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Perez limp body while Ghosh jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sheikh Amun Ghosh!
An out of breath Sheikh Amun Ghosh thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Aokison (ranked 71 p4p, 10 weight class) and Vyrkyx Dall (ranked 172 p4p, 25 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Aokison might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Caroline. Dall has chosen Art of War - Sabaton as his entrance music. Ryu Aokison is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
22 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryu Aokison!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vyrkyx Dall!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aokison takes one to the chin there.
Dall looks to throw the jab but Aokison is out of range.
Aokison lands a slapping body shot.
Aokison slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dall throws a body shot but no joy.
Dall throws a jab when Aokison was well out of range.
Aokison was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Aokison cracks the inside of Dall's front leg.
Aokison paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dall throws out a loose jab but Aokison uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Aokison misses the target.
Aokison dips to his left and cracks Dall with an uppercut!
It looks like Vyrkyx Dall has been cut.
Aokison seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dall connects with a leg kick. Aokison looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Aokison does it's job there.
A jab lands there for Aokison.
Aokison connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dall throws the left hand but Aokison avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aokison darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Aokison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Dall on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Aokison 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Aokison throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Dall on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Dall misses the target.
Dall fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aokison on the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Dall.
Aokison fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dall.
Aokison lands a nice looking body shot.
Aokison lands a nice looking body shot.
Dall misses with a hook. Aokison ducked under it nicely.
Dall takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aokison rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dall counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aokison.
Aokison shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Aokison showed some decent athleticism there.
Dall tries to roll over but Aokison keeps him under control.
Dall trying to control from the bottom.
Dall moves into full guard.
Aokison looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dall is trying to control the position but Aokison postures up.
Dall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aokison is one step ahead there.
Aokison keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dall's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Aokison escapes and throws Dall's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Aokison working the body and head with strikes.
Dall can't do much from the bottom here.
Aokison cracks Dall with a big right hand but Dall just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Aokison 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.
Aokison will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Aokison controls the position.
Dall trying his best to control but Aokison has mounted him.
Aokison sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall regains half guard.
Dall has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Oblivion Gate. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Dall looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Aokison takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Aokison lands a nice short elbow.
Aokison working Dall over with strikes.
Aokison is trying to control. Dall wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dall regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dall has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Aokison can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dall is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Aokison defends well.
Aokison is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryu Aokison dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vyrkyx Dall's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice jab there from Dall.
Aokison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dall moves away.
Dall connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Ryu Aokison has been cut.
Dall looks to throw the jab but Aokison is out of range.
Ryu Aokison is winning the standup battle so far.
Aokison slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Aokison dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dall has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dall there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ryu Aokison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dall ducks right into an uppercut from Aokison.
A slow jab from Dall misses its intended target.
Aokison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dall.
Aokison gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dall lands a nice shot to the body.
Dall is leaning against Aokison and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall has a couple of punches blocked by Aokison.
Dall lands a left hand.
Dall struggles to land a body shot inside as Aokison controls his hands.
Aokison has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dall after a bit of a struggle.
Aokison pulls guard.
Dall drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dall jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Aokison keeping moving, preventing Dall from controlling successfully.
Aokison can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dall controls the pace.
Dall wants to control from the top but Aokison keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aokison seems keen to control Dall's posture.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ryu Aokison overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dall engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aokison manages to avoid it.
Aokison ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aokison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dall.
Aokison has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dall finds it's way round the side to connect with Aokison's head.
Dall swings for the body but Aokison moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Dall misses the target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aokison.
Dall doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Aokison lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Aokison.
Aokison throws a jab when Dall was well out of range.
Aokison scores with a jab to the head.
Dall drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aokison.
Jab by Aokison.
Aokison is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Aokison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dall.
Dall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aokison has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dall.
Aokison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dall throws a body punch but Aokison moves out of range.
Dall throws a right hand that misses
and Aokison counters with a nice uppercut.
Dall is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aokison connects with an inside leg kick.
Dall is still on wobbly legs! Can Aokison finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aokison feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dall's calf.
Aokison works Dall's body with a nice hook.
Aokison is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dall is breathing heavily.
Aokison scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aokison fakes the body blow, causing Dall to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Dall goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryu Aokison!
Ryu Aokison retains his welterweight title!
Ryu Aokison really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Pit Bull Development logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Link Gaetz (ranked 18 p4p, 3 weight class) and Iain Tower (ranked 13 p4p, 2 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tower's choice of entrance music: Kanye - Power. Iain Tower will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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245 lbs
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275 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Link Gaetz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Iain Tower!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tower throws a push kick but Gaetz slaps the foot to one side.
Gaetz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tower smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tower throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gaetz fakes the leg kick and cracks Tower in the body.
Gaetz just misses with a punch to the body.
And Tower responds with a good body kick, but Gaetz manages to step out the way in time.
Tower throws out a loose jab but Gaetz uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tower misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gaetz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tower circles away quickly and effectively.
Tower connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gaetz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gaetz cracks the inside of Tower's front leg.
Tower scores with a jab. Gaetz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tower tries to bum rush Gaetz with a series of wild strikes but Gaetz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tower has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tower lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gaetz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tower! But no joy.
Good exchange - Gaetz coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz throws a lazy uppercut
and Tower connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gaetz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Guerrilla MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Gaetz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tower throws a head kick but Gaetz moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Gaetz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tower throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gaetz counters with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Tower throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gaetz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaetz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gaetz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tower manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It seemed like Tower was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gaetz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tower on the side of the head.
Tower lands a big head kick that sends Gaetz tumbling to the mat! Tower takes a step backwards and waves Gaetz back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Link Gaetz has been cut.
Tower takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gaetz misses with a shot to the body
and Tower counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tower has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gaetz.
Tower throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Gaetz tenderised Tower's leg. Tower is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gaetz throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz punishes Tower's body with a nice straight punch.
Gaetz lands a leg kick that knocks Tower off balance momentarily.
Gaetz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tower.
Tower takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gaetz scores with a jab to the head.
Tower misses the jab.
Gaetz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tower's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gaetz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tower scrambles back to his feet.
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 Link Gaetz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Link Gaetz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tower tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gaetz. Tower shrugs it off though.
Gaetz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tower counters with a two punch combo.
Gaetz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tower's head backwards.
Link Gaetz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaetz jabs Tower to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tower fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaetz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tower.
Gaetz dips to his left and cracks Tower with an uppercut!
It looks like Iain Tower has been cut.
Gaetz cracks the inside of Tower's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tower thows a body kick. Gaetz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tower ducks under a wild hook from Gaetz.
Gaetz throws a leg kick but Tower moved away.
Tower is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A big right from Gaetz misses.
Gaetz thumps Tower with a low kick.
Tower misses with a wild combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Gaetz. That snapped Tower's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tower throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tower steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gaetz.
Gaetz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tower.
Gaetz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gaetz throws a hook but Tower avoids it easily.
Gaetz throws a low kick but Tower avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz misses with a shot to the body
letting Tower counter with a right hand.
Gaetz throws a poor cross that misses
and Tower cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tower takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tower scores with the left hand. Gaetz knows he should have avoided that one.
Gaetz moves into range and clinches up with Tower.
Gaetz scores with a nice hook to the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tower in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Gaetz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gaetz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gaetz lands with a right to the head.
Tower lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gaetz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gaetz blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tower tries to work over Gaetz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Gaetz.
Tower is breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Tower fails to land.
Tower has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gaetz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gaetz lands a nice shot to the body.
Gaetz lands a body shot.
Gaetz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tower's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gaetz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tower or not.
Gaetz digs a right hand underneath Tower's ribcage. Tower let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gaetz can't find room to land a body shot as Tower controls the action.
A short right from Gaetz on the inside.
Tower has had enough of the clinch but Gaetz keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Gaetz.
Gaetz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Gaetz.
Gaetz tries to throw a body punch but Tower avoids it by throwing Gaetz back against the cage.
Gaetz tries to work over Tower's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Gaetz.
Gaetz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tower backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Link Gaetz dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gaetz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gaetz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tower misses the body punch
and Gaetz counters with a nice uppercut.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Gaetz here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Gaetz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gaetz pushes Tower away with a front kick.
Gaetz digs a good body shot into Tower's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaetz scores with a nice strike.
Tower takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gaetz moves into range and clinches up with Tower.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaetz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Gaetz fails to land.
Gaetz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gaetz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tower can do to turn this around?
Gaetz digs a right hand into Tower's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tower's gas tank.
Gaetz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Gaetz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gaetz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Gaetz.
Gaetz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gaetz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gaetz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tower backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gaetz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaetz misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaetz pushes Tower back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tower breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gaetz sends Tower crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Gaetz is motioning to the referee to let Tower up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Tower is rocked!
Gaetz connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Tower out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Link Gaetz!
Link Gaetz thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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