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Madness Insanity 13 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abayomrunkoje Oni (ranked 5097 p4p, 460 weight class) and Exeudo Oni (ranked 5103 p4p, 459 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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190 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abayomrunkoje Oni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Exeudo Oni!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Exeudo Oni shoots in looking for a takedown but Abayomrunkoje Oni manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Exeudo Oni's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Exeudo Oni tries to score a power double leg takedown but Abayomrunkoje Oni sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Exeudo Oni somewhat.
Abayomrunkoje Oni is trying hard to land a takedown here. Exeudo Oni sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Abayomrunkoje Oni delivers a nice body kick.
Abayomrunkoje Oni shoots and misses
and Exeudo Oni holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Abayomrunkoje Oni has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Exeudo Oni is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abayomrunkoje Oni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abayomrunkoje Oni tries for a takedown. No joy.
Abayomrunkoje Oni prevents Exeudo Oni from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abayomrunkoje Oni looking for a takedown.
Exeudo Oni has had enough of the clinch but Abayomrunkoje Oni keeps him there for the moment.
Abayomrunkoje Oni is trying to drag Exeudo Oni to the mat but Exeudo Oni just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Abayomrunkoje Oni is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abayomrunkoje Oni fails to pull guard.
Exeudo Oni tries a knee to the head but Abayomrunkoje Oni blocks it.
Exeudo Oni goes for a takedown in the clinch but Abayomrunkoje Oni prevents it.
Exeudo Oni changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Abayomrunkoje Oni fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Exeudo Oni on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Exeudo Oni will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Abayomrunkoje Oni has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abayomrunkoje Oni fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Abayomrunkoje Oni tries for a takedown but Exeudo Oni sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Abayomrunkoje Oni.
Abayomrunkoje Oni shoots in but Exeudo Oni avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Exeudo Oni unleashes a big counter combination but Abayomrunkoje Oni bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Abayomrunkoje Oni misses with a takedown attempt
and Exeudo Oni counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Exeudo Oni.
Exeudo Oni can't get the takedown.
Exeudo Oni has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Abayomrunkoje Oni avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Abayomrunkoje Oni stalling in the clinch but Exeudo Oni improves position.
Abayomrunkoje Oni is trying to push Exeudo Oni away but Exeudo Oni has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Abayomrunkoje Oni is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Exeudo Oni to keep the fight standing.
Exeudo Oni can't find room to land a body shot as Abayomrunkoje Oni controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exeudo Oni stalling the fight.
Abayomrunkoje Oni fails to pull guard.
Exeudo Oni successfully pulls guard.
Exeudo Oni is controlling Abayomrunkoje Oni's posture.
Exeudo Oni had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Abayomrunkoje Oni defends it easily.
Exeudo Oni manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Abayomrunkoje Oni keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
As Exeudo Oni looks to move away, Abayomrunkoje Oni throws a big counter combo but Exeudo Oni just gets out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abayomrunkoje Oni scores with a kick to the body.
Exeudo Oni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Exeudo Oni shoots in looking for a takedown but Abayomrunkoje Oni manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Exeudo Oni's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Abayomrunkoje Oni shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Exeudo Oni sprawls well. Exeudo Oni wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Abayomrunkoje Oni gets slowly back to his feet.
Abayomrunkoje Oni moves in looking to clinch but Exeudo Oni pushes him off.
Exeudo Oni is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Exeudo Oni has his takedown stuffed
and Exeudo Oni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abayomrunkoje Oni displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Exeudo Oni.
Abayomrunkoje Oni has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Exeudo Oni dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Exeudo Oni leaves Abayomrunkoje Oni with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Abayomrunkoje Oni changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Exeudo Oni tries to avoid it but Abayomrunkoje Oni manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Exeudo Oni to the ground. Exeudo Oni escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Exeudo Oni is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Abayomrunkoje Oni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Exeudo Oni shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A quick step to the side and Abayomrunkoje Oni tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abayomrunkoje Oni throws a head kick but Exeudo Oni moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Exeudo Oni as Abayomrunkoje Oni shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abayomrunkoje Oni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Exeudo Oni misses with a double jab.
Abayomrunkoje Oni changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Exeudo Oni tries to avoid it but Abayomrunkoje Oni manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Exeudo Oni to the ground. Exeudo Oni escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Exeudo Oni tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Abayomrunkoje Oni throws a wild body kick that Exeudo Oni sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Exeudo Oni tries for a takedown but Abayomrunkoje Oni sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Exeudo Oni closes the distance and clinches up with Abayomrunkoje Oni, looking for a takedown. Exeudo Oni pushes Abayomrunkoje Oni against the cage but Abayomrunkoje Oni circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Exeudo Oni shoots in looking for a takedown. Abayomrunkoje Oni tries to sprawl out of it but Exeudo Oni keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Abayomrunkoje Oni manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abayomrunkoje Oni tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Exeudo Oni defends well and Abayomrunkoje Oni ends up having to push Exeudo Oni into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Abayomrunkoje Oni tries to close the distance and clinch but Exeudo Oni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abayomrunkoje Oni misses with a kick to the body.
Exeudo Oni stuffs the takedown.
Abayomrunkoje Oni throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Exeudo Oni leaves Abayomrunkoje Oni with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Exeudo Oni tries to counter by closing the distance.
Exeudo Oni gets a clinch.
Abayomrunkoje Oni is looking to control Exeudo Oni's arms but Exeudo Oni gets an underhook and turns him. Now Abayomrunkoje Oni has his back to the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exeudo Oni drags the fight down to the ground.
Abayomrunkoje Oni trying to control but Exeudo Oni is working from the bottom.
Exeudo Oni looking to hit a scissor sweep but Abayomrunkoje Oni is one step ahead there.
Exeudo Oni is adopting a defensive guard.
Exeudo Oni doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exeudo Oni seems keen to control Abayomrunkoje Oni's posture.
Exeudo Oni has his foot on Abayomrunkoje Oni's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Abayomrunkoje Oni works his way back into a safe position though.
Exeudo Oni wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Exeudo Oni gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Come on Exeudo Oni - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Abayomrunkoje Oni lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abayomrunkoje Oni wants to take the fight to the mat but Exeudo Oni manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Abayomrunkoje Oni has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Exeudo Oni after a bit of a struggle.
Abayomrunkoje Oni looking to slow down the pace here.
Exeudo Oni keeps control of Abayomrunkoje Oni as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Abayomrunkoje Oni is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Exeudo Oni gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Abayomrunkoje Oni prevents a takedown attempt there.
Come on Exeudo Oni - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Exeudo Oni is looking for a takedown.
Exeudo Oni keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Abayomrunkoje Oni's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Exeudo Oni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Exeudo Oni throws a wild body kick that Abayomrunkoje Oni sees coming a mile off.
Exeudo Oni has Abayomrunkoje Oni up against the cage in a clinch.
Exeudo Oni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Exeudo Oni shoots in looking for a takedown. Abayomrunkoje Oni tries to sprawl out of it but Exeudo Oni keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Abayomrunkoje Oni manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Exeudo Oni moves into range and clinches up with Abayomrunkoje Oni.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Exeudo Oni jumps guard but Abayomrunkoje Oni stands there with Exeudo Oni around his waist. Exeudo Oni gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Exeudo Oni taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abayomrunkoje Oni misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Exeudo Oni.
Exeudo Oni can't break the clinch.
Exeudo Oni pulls guard effortlessly.
Exeudo Oni is pulling down on Abayomrunkoje Oni's head to control his posture.
Exeudo Oni working for a triangle but Abayomrunkoje Oni defends it easily.
Exeudo Oni keeping full guard, as Abayomrunkoje Oni tries to pass.
Exeudo Oni lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exeudo Oni postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Abayomrunkoje Oni can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Exeudo Oni controls the pace.
Let's hope that Exeudo Oni 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.
Abayomrunkoje Oni has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Exeudo Oni has passed into side control.
Exeudo Oni stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abayomrunkoje Oni wants to clinch up but Exeudo Oni keeps it at a distance.
Abayomrunkoje Oni tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Exeudo Oni is able to avoid easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Abayomrunkoje Oni, right into the meat.
Exeudo Oni doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Abayomrunkoje Oni counters with a nice body shot.
Abayomrunkoje Oni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Exeudo Oni.
Abayomrunkoje Oni shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Abayomrunkoje Oni lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Abayomrunkoje Oni is winning the standup battle so far.
Exeudo Oni clinches with his opponent.
Abayomrunkoje Oni is looking to break free of the clinch but Exeudo Oni has double underhooks.
Exeudo Oni jumps guard.
Exeudo Oni has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Abayomrunkoje Oni has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Exeudo Oni is trying to pull guard but Abayomrunkoje Oni has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Exeudo Oni jumps guard and drags Abayomrunkoje Oni to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abayomrunkoje Oni stands up out of Exeudo Oni's guard for a moment - Exeudo Oni manages to land a nice upkick.
Abayomrunkoje Oni got a little sloppy there for a moment and Exeudo Oni has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Abayomrunkoje Oni has managed to get both his arms back between Exeudo Oni's legs - danger averted.
Abayomrunkoje Oni would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Exeudo Oni manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Abayomrunkoje Oni manages to get himself to full guard.
Abayomrunkoje Oni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Exeudo Oni is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Exeudo Oni not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Exeudo Oni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Exeudo Oni winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Exeudo Oni!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Archie Ouchie (ranked 3698 p4p, 418 weight class) and Nuro Higati (ranked 5987 p4p, 545 weight class). Archie Ouchie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nuro Higati's chin.
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173 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Archie Ouchie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nuro Higati!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouchie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Higati counters with a stiff right hand.
Ouchie closes the distance but Higati moves to the side
and Higati counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ouchie!
Higati scores with punches from side control.
Higati working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ouchie on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ouchie tries to get out of the position.
Higati working the ground and pound.
Higati misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ouchie is trying to control Higati's posture but Higati avoids it.
Higati working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouchie parries the strikes from Higati easily there. Higati is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ouchie to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higati creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ouchie sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ouchie takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Higati landing a few strikes.
Higati fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ouchie taking punishment in the form of punches.
Check out the look on Higati's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ouchie wants to control but Higati postures up.
Higati scores with punches from side control.
Ouchie is rocked!
Higati misses with the ground and pound.
Higati working the ground and pound.
Oh Ouchie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Higati lands a few punches from side control.
Higati throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Higati working the ground and pound.
Ouchie taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higati in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Ouchie looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Higati turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nuro Higati!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Barry Big Balls (ranked 5551 p4p, 473 weight class) and Hector Morales (ranked 4480 p4p, 435 weight class). Barry Big Balls had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Barry Big Balls has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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163 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barry Big Balls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hector Morales!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales lands with a straight right. Big Balls didn't see that one coming.
Morales connects with a crisp jab.
Morales ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Big Balls is breathing heavily.
Morales scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Big Balls misses with a takedown attempt
and Morales counters with a straight right hand.
Big Balls is rocked!
Morales scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oh Big Balls is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morales scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Morales pounces like a tiger and cracks Big Balls with a vicious hook! Big Balls is down but not out! Morales follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Hector Morales!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Letme Bang (ranked 4169 p4p, 199 weight class) and Demarcus Jackson (ranked 4289 p4p, 204 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Letme Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Demarcus Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bang throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson moves to clinch but Bang breaks away
and Bang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bang throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Bang pushes him off.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Bang is avoiding it.
Jackson tries to clinch but Bang is having none of it.
It looked like Bang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Bang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bang looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bang throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Letme Bang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bang throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Jackson looks to clinch
and Bang counters with a stiff right hand.
Bang cracks Jackson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Bang circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson takes a swing at Bang's ribcage but misses.
Jackson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Bang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body. Bang takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jackson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jackson throws a lazy head kick
and Bang counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bang moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bang.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bang.
Bang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jackson slips a jab from Bang.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Bang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bang throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Bang is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Bang was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Demarcus Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bang is out of range and Jackson settles back down.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Bang.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bang takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Jackson stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Bang runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Letme Bang!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xio Pio (ranked 2450 p4p, 278 weight class) and Southern Goon (ranked 2449 p4p, 277 weight class). Southern Goon acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xio Pio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Southern Goon!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pio fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Goon to the ground. Pio is now in Goon's guard.
Pio seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Goon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Goon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pio sitting in guard here, content to control.
Goon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pio will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pio decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Goon, up you get!
Goon stuns Pio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Goon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Southern Goon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goon drops Pio with a beautiful combination! Pio stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Goon is looking for the KO!
Pio is rocked!
It looks like Xio Pio has been cut.
Pio slips a straight right by Goon.
Pio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goon.
Pio misses with a takedown
and Goon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Goon throws a looping overhand right but Pio ducks down to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Goon. No joy for Pio on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xio Pio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goon misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pio misses with a takedown attempt
and Goon counters with a stiff right hand.
Goon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pio.
Pio scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pio takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pio really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Goon is trying to maintain the position but Pio is very close to passing his half guard.
Pio is looking for a kimura here.
Goon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goon has one foot on Pio's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Pio will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Goon counters with a nice uppercut.
Pio shoots and misses
enabling Goon to counter with a crisp jab.
Goon drops Pio with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Pio looks back up at him and smiles so Goon waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Pio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goon weaves into range and cracks Pio right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Pio goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Goon is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Southern Goon!
Southern Goon thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Baba (ranked 1396 p4p, 208 weight class) and John Gibson (ranked 2319 p4p, 292 weight class). Gibson has chosen Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne as his entrance music. John Gibson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dennis Baba's chin.
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215 lbs
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209 lbs
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dennis Baba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Gibson!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibson misses with a wild body shot.
Baba tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gibson manages to circle out of the way.
Baba looks to clinch
and Gibson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baba has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Kegerator - 650$ in the buildup to the fight.
Baba blocks a jab.
Baba scores with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Gibson.
Dennis Baba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gibson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Baba tries to clinch but Gibson is having none of it.
Gibson cracks Baba with an open hand slap.
Gibson connects with the punch.
Gibson cracks a nice hook into Baba's ribs.
Baba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gibson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baba misses the shot to the body.
Gibson misses with a hook.
Gibson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gibson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson lands with an uppercut that bounces Baba off the cage and back into range.
Gibson tests Baba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gibson misses with a hook. Baba ducked under it nicely.
Gibson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Baba's hands.
Baba moves into the clinch successfully.
Baba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gibson's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Baba.
Baba working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baba.
Baba digs a right hand into Gibson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gibson's gas tank.
Gibson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gibson swings wildly with an uppercut but Baba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gibson blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Baba fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baba.
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!
Gibson lands with a right to the head.
Gibson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gibson lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baba.
Baba cracks Gibson with a nice body shot.
Gibson blocks an uppercut.
Baba blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Gibson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Baba scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gibson blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Baba.
Baba stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Baba digs a right hand underneath Gibson's ribcage. Gibson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gibson looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baba misses with some punches.
Gibson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gibson takes a shot to the head.
Baba stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Baba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gibson backwards.
Gibson is trying to force a seperation but Baba has the dominant position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baba.
Baba misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baba.
Gibson throws a head punch that misses.
Baba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gibsons head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baba.
Gibson throws a head punch that misses.
Baba lands a hook that snaps the head of Gibson backwards.
Gibson blocks an uppercut.
Baba lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baba lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baba misses with the head strike.
Baba has a couple of punches blocked by Gibson.
Baba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gibson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Baba.
Gibson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Baba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baba.
Gibson can't find room to land a body shot as Baba controls the action.
Gibson working aggressively here.
Gibson breaks the clinch.
Baba moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Baba dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gibson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baba doesn't manage to clinch there - Gibson circles away.
Gibson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baba.
A countering left hand to the body from Gibson misses.
Gibson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Baba is looking to clinch but Gibson is avoiding it.
Baba looks to clinch
and Gibson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No joy there for Baba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gibson! But no joy.
Baba thuds his right hand into Gibson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baba wants to clinch.
Gibson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gibson misses with a hook.
Baba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gibson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baba tries to clinch but Gibson moves out of range.
Gibson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Baba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gibson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baba doesn't manage to clinch there - Gibson circles away.
Gibson looks to land a left hand but Baba moved out of range nicely.
Baba is looking to counter the offense by Gibson and move into the clinch.
Baba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baba ducks under a wild hook from Gibson.
Gibson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gibson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Baba tries to clinch but Gibson moves away
and Gibson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baba displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Baba moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baba is working Gibson over against the cage.
Baba lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba misses with some punches.
Gibson lands with a right to the head.
Baba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gibson's elbow.
Baba scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Gibson.
Baba lands with a right to the head.
Baba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baba misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gibson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gibson.
Baba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gibson struggles to land a body shot inside as Baba controls his hands.
Baba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gibson's elbow.
Gibson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baba working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gibson prevents a body shot from Baba.
A short uppercut from Gibson.
Baba tries to throw a body punch but Gibson avoids it by throwing Baba back against the cage.
Baba misses with a punch to the body.
Gibson blocks a body shot from Baba.
Baba gets through Gibson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gibson digs a right hand into Baba's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Baba's gas tank.
Gibson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gibson misses with the head strike.
Baba scores with a hook to the body.
Baba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gibson working aggressively here.
Gibson misses with the head strike.
A short right from Baba on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baba pushes Gibson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Baba misses with some punches.
Gibson throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gibson.
Gibson blocks an uppercut.
Gibson is trying to push Baba away but Baba has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gibson scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gibson lands a right hand.
Gibson tries a body shot but Baba blocks it.
Gibson takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baba.
A short right from Gibson.
Baba lands with a right to the head.
Gibson misses with a punch to the body.
Baba misses with the head strike.
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 Dennis Baba will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gibson throws a jab when Baba was well out of range.
Baba wants to clinch but Gibson slips to the side
and Gibson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gibson lands a body shot.
The fighters circling - Gibson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gibson digs a good body shot into Baba's ribs.
Baba misses with a looping left.
Gibson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gibson swats away the attempt to clinch by Baba.
A little jabbing left from Gibson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gibson misses with a hook.
Baba swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gibson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gibson loads up on a big right hand but Baba slips the punch.
Baba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gibson.
Gibson slips a straight right by Baba.
A little jabbing left from Gibson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baba stuns Gibson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baba.
Gibson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Baba darts in trying to clinch
and Gibson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baba is looking to clinch but Gibson is avoiding it.
A countering left hand to the body from Gibson misses.
Baba closes the distance and clinches.
Baba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gibson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baba backwards.
Gibson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gibson tries to stall but Baba uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Baba lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baba has a couple of punches blocked by Gibson.
Baba working aggressively here.
John Gibson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dennis Baba has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gibson working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Gibson fails to land.
Gibson blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Gibson.
Gibson trying to control the position but instead, Baba has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gibson into the cage.
Baba misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gibson throws a punch but it's blocked by Baba.
Baba misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Baba on the inside.
Baba throws a head punch that misses.
Gibson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Still in the clinch, Gibson scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gibson.
A short right from Gibson.
Baba misses with a punch on the inside.
Baba misses with a punch on the inside.
Gibson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baba working aggressively here.
Baba blocking some punches.
Dennis Baba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gibson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gibson misses with a punch to the body.
Gibson swings wildly with an uppercut but Baba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gibson blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gibson misses with some punches.
Gibson lands a body shot.
Gibson blocks a body shot from Baba.
Baba struggles to land a body shot inside as Gibson controls his hands.
Gibson is pushing Baba up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The referee calls for Gibson to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Gibson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Baba 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dennis Baba!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Semmy Cobb (ranked 2276 p4p, 239 weight class) and Benjamin Kueller (ranked 1492 p4p, 172 weight class). Cobb comes to the cage accompanied by You dropped the Bomb on me. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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265 lbs
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25
265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Semmy Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Kueller!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kueller looks to land a combination but Cobb avoids it well.
Cobb dips to his left and cracks Kueller with an uppercut!
Kueller misses with the body kick
and Cobb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kueller throws a right and a left that Cobb avoids nicely.
Kueller misses with a body shot.
Cobb has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Xtreme Foaming Shortcakes in the buildup to the fight.
A jab from Cobb misses.
Cobb works Kueller's body with a nice hook.
Kueller throws out a loose jab but Cobb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobb takes a swing at Kueller's ribcage but misses.
Kueller ducks right into an uppercut from Cobb.
Cobb misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cobb misses with a looping left.
Cobb throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kueller.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cobb lands a jab to Kueller's midsection.
Cobb lands a really nice looking cross but Kueller seems unphased.
Kueller tries to land a leg kick but Cobb saw it coming and moves away.
Cobb is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kueller throws an overhand right that lands on Cobb's shoulder, as Cobb tries to avoid the shot.
Cobb blocks a low kick nicely.
Cobb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kueller was well out of range. Poor timing from Cobb.
Cobb avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cobb throws a lazy right hand but Kueller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kueller steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cobb.
Cobb connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kueller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cobb's calf.
Cobb jabs Kueller right on the nose. Kueller blinks but takes it well.
Cobb is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kueller tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cobb is able to avoid easily.
Kueller scoring well with a low kick there.
Kueller misses the shot to the body.
Kueller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cobb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kueller feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cobb controlling Kueller's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kueller is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cobb is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
My spies in Xtreme Foaming Shortcakes inform me that Kueller has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Cobb will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kueller trying to control but Cobb is working from the bottom.
Cobb can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kueller controls the pace.
Cobb keeping moving, preventing Kueller from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb has a closed guard, preventing Kueller from standing up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Semmy Cobb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cobb misses with a straight right.
Kueller looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kueller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cobb moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cobb throws a shot to the body.
Kueller feints a jab promting Cobb to slip. Kueller then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cobb slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Semmy Cobb has been cut.
Cobb ducks under a wild hook from Kueller.
The fighters circling - Cobb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cobb takes a swing at Kueller's ribcage but misses.
Kueller lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kueller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cobb checks it well.
Kueller looks to land a combination but Cobb avoids it well.
Cobb tries to clinch up.
Kueller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kueller rushes Cobb and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kueller is leaning against Cobb and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kueller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kueller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kueller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cobb.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kueller.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cobb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cobb blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cobb lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kueller tries to land knees in the clinch but Cobb avoids the damage to the body.
Kueller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kueller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kueller tries a knee to the head but Cobb blocks it.
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 Semmy Cobb will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Semmy Cobb's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cobb misses with a body punch
and Kueller makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cobb throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kueller on the side of the head.
Kueller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cobb jabs at Kueller's body.
Cobb throws a nice looking combination but Kueller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kueller lands the left hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Cobb checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kueller is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Cobb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kueller.
Cobb moves out of range of the body kick.
Cobb is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kueller gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cobb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Cobb.
A big right from Kueller misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kueller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Semmy Cobb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kueller thumps Cobb with a low kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kueller scores with a body shot.
Kueller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cobb has time to react.
Cobb jabs Kueller to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kueller darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cobb has one foot on Kueller's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Semmy Cobb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kueller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cobb as he jumps to the side.
Cobb misses with a wild combination.
Kueller scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kueller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cobb swinging wildly here.
Kueller will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Semmy Cobb is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Kueller. Those never looked like landing.
Kueller loads up on a big right hand but Cobb slips the punch.
Kueller throws a leg kick but Cobb moved away.
Cobb lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Cobb.
Cobb misses with a shot to the body
and Kueller counters with an outside leg kick.
Cobb works Kueller's body with a nice hook.
Cobb lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb misses with a double jab.
Cobb scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cobb misses with a low kick.
Kueller is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kueller slips a jab and a cross from Cobb.
Kueller misses with a kick to the body.
Cobb misses with a wild body shot.
Kueller throws out a counter right but Cobb avoids it with no problem.
Cobb doesn't manage to clinch there - Kueller circles away.
Cobb throws a right and a left that Kueller avoids nicely.
Cobb swats away the attempt to clinch by Kueller.
Kueller fails with the takedown
and Cobb counters with a stiff right hand.
Kueller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cobb counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cobb has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kueller.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kueller throws a right hand that Cobb ducks under and follows up with a left that Cobb also avoids with ease.
Kueller throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobb swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kueller counters with a left and a right that stings Cobb.
Cobb takes the fight into the clinch.
Cobb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kueller throws a jab but it's blocked by Cobb.
Kueller is looking to land body kicks.
Kueller looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cobb rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kueller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kueller moves into range and clinches up with Cobb.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kueller swings wildly with an uppercut but Cobb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kueller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Semmy Cobb dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Semmy Cobb's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kueller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cobb tests Kueller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cobb throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kueller tries to bum rush Cobb with a series of wild strikes but Cobb uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice defenses there by Kueller.
Cobb takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As Kueller looks to move away, Cobb throws a big counter combo but Kueller just gets out of the way.
Kueller throws a half hearted mid kick.
A low kick from Kueller misses
and Cobb connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kueller tries a head kick but it misses.
Cobb sizes up Kueller with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Kueller misses
and Cobb counters with a nice body shot.
Kueller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cobb moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cobb checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A low kick from Kueller is predictable there
and Cobb makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kueller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kueller lands a jab.
Kueller throws a right hand that Cobb ducks under and follows up with a left that Cobb also avoids with ease.
Cobb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kueller tries to clinch but Cobb moves away
letting Cobb counter with a right hand.
Cobb moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cobb is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cobb swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cobb rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kueller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kueller connects with a solid leg kick.
Kueller shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cobb eats them both and turns towards Kueller to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kueller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cobb, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kueller.
Kueller ducks right into an uppercut from Cobb.
Kueller is rocked!
Cobb misses with a looping left.
Benjamin Kueller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kueller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cobb.
Cobb scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kueller in his tracks.
Kueller is still on wobbly legs! Can Cobb finish him?
Cobb misses with a few strikes there.
Cobb connects with a nice looking jab.
Kueller throws a head kick that misses.
Kueller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
BOOM! Cobb lands a beautiful left hook that drops Kueller. Kueller tries to recover but Cobb is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Kueller lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Semmy Cobb!
After the fight, Semmy Cobb was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gun Seok Bak (ranked 1250 p4p, 69 weight class) and Mamoru Takamura (ranked 1433 p4p, 82 weight class). Bak's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Leader, Just Give Us Your Order!. Takamura has chosen Pay Money To My Pain - Weight Of My Pride as his entrance music. Gun Seok Bak could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mamoru Takamura's chin.
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140 lbs
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144 lbs
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gun Seok Bak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Mamoru Takamura!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bak tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Takamura manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Takamura there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Takamura throws a right hand that misses
and Bak counters with a nice uppercut.
Bak misses with a combination
and Takamura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bak lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circling - Takamura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bak throws a head kick that misses
enabling Takamura to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bak is working Takamura over against the cage.
Takamura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Bak.
Takamura tries to break free but Bak pushes him back against the cage.
Bak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Takamura - that landed with a thud.
Bak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takamura manages to break the clinch.
Bak takes a swing at Takamura's ribcage but misses.
Bak throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Takamura looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bak scoring well with a low kick there.
Bak throws the kick towards the body but Takamura avoids it.
Bak lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bak tries to clinch up but Takamura circles away and keeps his distance.
Takamura scores with a sloppy right hand. Bak should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bak closes the distance and clinches.
Takamura has a couple of punches blocked by Bak.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Takamura throws a head punch that misses.
Bak cracks Takamura with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bak.
Bak works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Takamura breaks the clinch.
Bak lands a nice looking body shot.
Bak scores with a shot to the body.
Bak lands with a shot to the body.
Bak is looking to wear down Takamura with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bak.
Takamura has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bak.
Bak throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bak is looking to slow Takamura down with leg kicks.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bak!
Bak connects with a jab.
Takamura walks into a jab.
Bak throws a body punch but Takamura moves out of range.
Takamura just misses with a punch to the body.
Bak forces Takamura back against the cage and clinches.
Bak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bak lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Bak.
Takamura can't break the clinch.
Bak stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takamura.
Takamura missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bak pushes Takamura back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takamura misses with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bak pushes Takamura back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Takamura looks winded!
Bak tries to land knees in the clinch but Takamura avoids the damage to the body.
Bak is struggling to control the position.
Bak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Takamura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Bak fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takamura.
Takamura blocks an elbow strike.
Bak misses with a body punch.
Bak scores with a shot to the side of Takamura's head.
Bak digs a right hand underneath Takamura's ribcage. Takamura let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bak misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gun Seok Bak 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.
Bak with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bak paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bak, right into the meat.
Nice uppercut lands for Bak. That snapped Takamura's head back.
Takamura is rocked!
Takamura throws a series of punches but Bak avoids them all with ease.
Takamura is still on wobbly legs! Can Bak finish him?
Takamura walks into a jab.
Gun Seok Bak is winning the standup battle so far.
Bak lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bak cracks Takamura with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bak lands with an overhand left.
Bak bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Takamura's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bak is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takamura cracks Bak with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takamura manages to avoid it.
Bak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice side step and Takamura releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takamura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bak checks the leg kick nicely there.
A little feinted left hand from Bak on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Takamura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takamura looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Takamura seems to have recovered his senses.
Bak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bak lands a nice shot that snaps Takamura's head back.
Bak fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takamura misses with a looping right.
Bak pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bak cracks a nice hook into Takamura's ribs.
Takamura has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Takamura gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bak throws a hook to the side of Takamura's head but Takamura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bak fakes the leg kick and cracks Takamura in the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice shot by Bak.
Bak listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gun Seok Bak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bak has closed the distance and engaged Takamura in a clinch.
Bak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takamura can do to turn this around?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takamura.
Takamura blocks a body shot from Bak.
Takamura's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bak struggles to land a body shot inside as Takamura controls his hands.
Bak lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bak throws an elbow but misses.
Takamura misses with a punch to the body.
Bak prevents Takamura from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bak.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bak dodges an elbow strike from Takamura.
Nice body punch from Bak - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Bak.
Takamura blocks an uppercut.
Bak lands a nice shot to the body.
Takamura is breathing heavily.
Takamura throws an elbow but it misses.
Bak lands an elbow inside that Takamura shrugs off.
Bak stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bak lands a hook that snaps the head of Takamura backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takamura throws a head punch that misses.
Takamura lands a right hand.
Bak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bak lands a shot to the body.
Takamura blocks a body shot from Bak.
Takamura struggles to land a body shot inside as Bak controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Bak.
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!
Bak lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Mamoru Takamura has been cut.
A short right from Takamura.
Bak digs a right hand into Takamura's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Takamura's gas tank.
Bak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bak working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Takamura's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takamura's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gun Seok Bak dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mamoru Takamura's cut.
That's time! Bak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Oooooh!!! Bak has knocked Takamura down with a huge combo! Bak steps away and waves a wobbly Takamura back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Bak wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bak jabs at Takamura's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bak.
Bak throws a body punch but Takamura moves out of range.
Bak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takamura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice body punch from Bak.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takamura only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bak tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Takamura to counter with a crisp jab.
Takamura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bak.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Bak catches Takamura right on the button with a cross.
Bak is looking to clinch.
Takamura wants to land a leg kick but Bak is out of range.
Bak gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Takamura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takamura has a couple of punches blocked by Bak.
Takamura dodges an elbow strike from Bak.
Bak tries to throw a body punch but Takamura avoids it by throwing Bak back against the cage.
Bak works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Takamura throws a head punch that misses.
Bak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Takamura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Takamura backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bak.
Takamura tries to land knees in the clinch but Bak avoids the damage to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Bak.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bak lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bak manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bak managing to block the knees to the body from Takamura.
Bak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Takamura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Bak.
Bak lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bak will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Takamura up against the cage.
Bak stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bak struggles to land a body shot inside as Takamura controls his hands.
Bak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bak lands a body punch in the clinch.
Takamura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bak slows down the pace here.
Bak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takamura's elbow.
Takamura blocks an uppercut.
Takamura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bak misses with a punch to the body.
Bak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takamura's elbow.
Bak works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takamura backwards.
Bak stalling in the clinch.
Takamura throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bak tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takamura avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takamura.
Bak's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Takamura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Bak - that landed with a thud.
Bak tries to work over Takamura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takamura misses with some punches.
Bak lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bak stalling the fight.
Nice body punch from Bak - that landed with a thud.
Bak blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gun Seok Bak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bak has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gun Seok Bak!
Gun Seok Bak managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sportivité, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Duncan Ferguson (ranked 1411 p4p, 181 weight class) and Brandon Marsden Jr (ranked 652 p4p, 87 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Marsden Jr's choice of entrance music: 7 Words by Deftones. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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202 lbs
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177 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duncan Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandon Marsden Jr!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsden Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Marsden Jr cracks a nice hook into Ferguson's ribs.
Ferguson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marsden Jr.
We've been informed that Marsden Jr has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ferguson throws a lazy right hand but Marsden Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marsden Jr stuns Ferguson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A left lands for Marsden Jr.
Nice straight punches there by Marsden Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ferguson.
Marsden Jr misses with a body shot.
Ferguson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Brandon Marsden Jr has been cut.
Marsden Jr throws a lazy right hand but Ferguson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ferguson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferguson throws a low kick, looking for Marsden Jr's leg but Marsden Jr calmly moves out of range.
Marsden Jr is looking to clinch.
Ferguson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ferguson rushes Marsden Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ferguson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ferguson misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Ferguson can't find room to land a body shot as Marsden Jr controls the action.
Marsden Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marsden Jr takes a shot to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson throws a punch but it's blocked by Marsden Jr.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ferguson.
Ferguson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ferguson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Marsden Jr tries a body shot but Ferguson blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ferguson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Marsden Jr tries to throw a body punch but Ferguson avoids it by throwing Marsden Jr back against the cage.
Ferguson has a couple of punches blocked by Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferguson controls his hands.
Marsden Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ferguson's elbow.
Marsden Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marsden Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marsden Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ferguson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Marsden Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marsden Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fergusons head.
Marsden Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ferguson misses with some punches.
Ferguson misses with the head strike.
Marsden Jr blocking some punches.
Marsden Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ferguson's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Ferguson scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marsden Jr misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Ferguson.
A short left from Ferguson.
Ferguson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marsden Jr backwards.
Marsden Jr blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Ferguson.
Marsden Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Marsden Jr.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ferguson.
A left hand lands to the body for Marsden Jr.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ferguson.
A nice left hand lands by Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden Jr pushes Ferguson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ferguson prevents a body shot from Marsden Jr.
Ferguson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ferguson fails to land.
Marsden Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Ferguson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ferguson lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Ferguson on the inside.
Ferguson misses with a punch on the inside.
Marsden Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ferguson leaning against his opponent.
Ferguson working aggressively here.
Marsden Jr tries to work over Ferguson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marsden Jr tries to throw a body punch but Ferguson avoids it by throwing Marsden Jr back against the cage.
Marsden Jr lands with a right to the head.
Marsden Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ferguson backwards.
Ferguson prevents a body shot from Marsden Jr.
Ferguson slows down the pace here.
Ferguson misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson lands a hook that snaps the head of Marsden Jr backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ferguson.
A right handed body shot lands from Marsden Jr.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferguson stalling in the clinch but Marsden Jr improves position.
Marsden Jr misses with the head strike.
Ferguson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ferguson blocks a body shot from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr presses Ferguson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marsden Jr blocks a body shot from Ferguson.
Marsden Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ferguson.
Ferguson working aggressively here.
Ferguson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Marsden Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Marsden Jr lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Marsden Jr.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferguson misses with a punch to the body.
Marsden Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marsden Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr prevents a body shot from Ferguson.
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 Duncan Ferguson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brandon Marsden Jr's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Marsden Jr ducks under a wild hook from Ferguson.
Ferguson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marsden Jr manages to avoid it.
Marsden Jr cracks a nice hook into Ferguson's ribs.
Marsden Jr scores with a nice right hand.
Marsden Jr connects with a right hand. Ferguson shakes it off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Marsden Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ferguson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ferguson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferguson.
Ferguson misses with an uppercut. Marsden Jr saw that one coming.
Marsden Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marsden Jr takes a swing at Ferguson's ribcage but misses.
Marsden Jr cracks a nice hook into Ferguson's ribs.
A leg kick checked by Marsden Jr.
Nice shot lands for Marsden Jr.
Ferguson misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marsden Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ferguson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marsden Jr tries to clinch up.
Marsden Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden Jr wants to clinch up but Ferguson keeps it at a distance.
Marsden Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferguson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marsden Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ferguson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Marsden Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Ferguson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferguson misses with a head kick.
Ferguson throws a body punch but Marsden Jr moves out of range.
Marsden Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marsden Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Ferguson's head.
Marsden Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferguson.
Ferguson is looking to counter punch.
Marsden Jr scores with a body shot.
Marsden Jr lands with a right hand.
Marsden Jr darts in and clinches Ferguson up against the cage.
Duncan Ferguson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ferguson working aggressively here.
Marsden Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Marsden Jr.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferguson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marsden Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marsden Jr.
Ferguson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marsden Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ferguson.
Marsden Jr blocking some punches.
Ferguson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ferguson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marsden Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Ferguson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marsden Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marsden Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marsden Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marsden Jr presses Ferguson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ferguson working aggressively here.
Marsden Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marsden Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Marsden Jr lands with a right to the head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Marsden Jr. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Marsden Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Marsden Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Ferguson.
Ferguson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden Jr tries to work over Ferguson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Ferguson.
Marsden Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marsden Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Ferguson controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marsden Jr.
Ferguson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marsden Jrs head.
Ferguson blocks an uppercut.
Marsden Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marsden Jr blocking some punches.
Marsden Jr misses with some punches.
Marsden Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ferguson lands a left hand.
Marsden Jr gets through Ferguson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ferguson throws a punch but it's blocked by Marsden Jr.
A head punch on the inside from Marsden Jr fails to land.
Marsden Jr tries a body shot but Ferguson blocks it.
Marsden Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ferguson is trying to maintain a safe position but Marsden Jr gets an underhook and turns Ferguson into the cage.
Marsden Jr misses with a body punch.
Ferguson avoiding damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marsden Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ferguson working aggressively here.
Ferguson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marsden Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferguson controls his hands.
Ferguson lands a 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!
Marsden Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ferguson blocks an uppercut.
Ferguson throws a head punch that misses.
Marsden Jr misses with some punches.
Ferguson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ferguson blocks a body shot from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ferguson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ferguson blocks a body shot from Marsden Jr.
Ferguson lands a hook that snaps the head of Marsden Jr backwards.
Marsden Jr gets through Ferguson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferguson trying to control the position but instead, Marsden Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ferguson into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Marsden Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brandon Marsden Jr's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ferguson scores with a shot to the side of Marsden Jr's head.
Ferguson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ferguson misses with some punches.
Ferguson misses with some punches.
Marsden Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ferguson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ferguson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Ferguson as the two fighters clinch.
Marsden Jr tries to throw a body punch but Ferguson avoids it by throwing Marsden Jr back against the cage.
Ferguson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ferguson blocking some punches.
Ferguson misses with some punches.
Marsden Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson taking a breather.
Ferguson blocks a body shot from Marsden Jr.
Ferguson prevents a body shot from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Marsden Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Ferguson.
Marsden Jr working aggressively here.
Marsden Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ferguson blocks an uppercut.
Marsden Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ferguson struggles to land a body shot inside as Marsden Jr controls his hands.
Marsden Jr lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Ferguson fails to land.
Ferguson misses with a punch to the body.
Ferguson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ferguson trying to control the position but instead, Marsden Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ferguson into the cage.
Marsden Jr tries to work over Ferguson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marsden Jr misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Ferguson fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr prevents a body shot from Ferguson.
Marsden Jr tries to work over Ferguson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marsden Jr gets through Ferguson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ferguson.
Ferguson just leaning against Marsden Jr, taking a breather.
Ferguson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ferguson swings wildly with an uppercut but Marsden Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferguson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marsden Jr backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marsden Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ferguson or not.
Marsden Jr tries to throw a body punch but Ferguson avoids it by throwing Marsden Jr back against the cage.
Ferguson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Marsden Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marsden Jr is working Ferguson over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marsden Jr tries to throw a body punch but Ferguson avoids it by throwing Marsden Jr back against the cage.
Marsden Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marsden Jr backwards.
Marsden Jr lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marsden Jr.
A short right from Marsden Jr on the inside.
Marsden Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ferguson backwards.
Marsden Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferguson controls his hands.
Ferguson is trying to maintain a safe position but Marsden Jr gets an underhook and turns Ferguson into the cage.
Marsden Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Ferguson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marsden Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Marsden Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marsden Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ferguson misses with some punches.
Marsden Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Ferguson.
Marsden Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ferguson blocks a body shot from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr tries to work over Ferguson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ferguson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Marsden Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson prevents a body shot from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ferguson.
Ferguson takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marsden Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Marsden Jr - that landed with a thud.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ferguson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Marsden Jr blocks an uppercut.
Ferguson blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Ferguson fails to land.
Marsden Jr pushes Ferguson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marsden Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Marsden Jr fails to land.
Marsden Jr tries to work over Ferguson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marsden Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Ferguson blocks a body shot from Marsden Jr.
Ferguson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marsden Jr's elbow.
Marsden Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Marsden Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marsden Jr has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Marsden Jr!
Brandon Marsden Jr took some time post fight to say the following; 'I ain't surprised'.
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