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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Rocambole (ranked 5230 p4p, 160 weight class) and Bubba Barzilla (ranked 5918 p4p, 172 weight class). Barzilla is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ima Boss. Leonard Rocambole could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bubba Barzilla's chin.
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonard Rocambole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bubba Barzilla!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barzilla keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barzilla drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rocambole defends it well.
Barzilla slaps away a takedown attempt from Rocambole, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Barzilla looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rocambole misses with a head kick.
Rocambole get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Rocambole stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Barzilla 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 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bubba Barzilla!
In his post fight interview, Bubba Barzilla gave a big smile as he said 'Yeet yeet lmaoooo'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Lizard (ranked 22515 p4p, 596 weight class) and Christian Magnier (ranked 6472 p4p, 561 weight class). Samuel Lizard has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samuel Lizard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Christian Magnier!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lizard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Magnier.
Lizard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magnier was well out of range. Poor timing from Lizard.
Lizard throws a body punch but Magnier moves out of range.
Magnier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Magnier misses with a shot to the body
and Lizard counters with a stiff right hand.
Lizard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Magnier momentarily.
It looks like Christian Magnier has been cut.
No joy there for Magnier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lizard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Lizard. Those never looked like landing.
Magnier unleashes a big counter combination but Lizard bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Magnier throws a body shot but no joy.
Lizard appears to be looking for a big counter.
Magnier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lizard throwing a counter right hand but Magnier manages to avoid it.
Christian Magnier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lizard connects with the punch.
Magnier walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magnier moves out of range as Lizard strikes.
Magnier swings for the body but Lizard moves out of range.
Magnier falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lizard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Magnier throws a combination that misses
and Lizard counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lizard lands a body shot.
Lizard is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Magnier has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Magnier throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lizard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Magnier lands with a right hand.
Lizard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magnier.
Magnier misses with a hook
and Lizard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Magnier feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lizards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Danga de danga de dang - Lizard scores with a four punch combination!
Magnier is rocked!
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!
Lizard misses with a straight right.
Lizard steps into range and cracks Magnier with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Magnier flops backwards and Lizard dives into his guard looking to finish!
Magnier is still in real trouble! Can Lizard finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lizard would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lizard wants to stand and escape but instead Magnier has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Magnier seems to have recovered his senses.
Lizard keeping moving, preventing Magnier from controlling successfully.
Magnier trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Magnier throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lizard is on top in guard.
Magnier has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lizard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Magnier controls Lizard momentarily but Lizard frees himself.
Magnier working for a triangle but Lizard defends it easily.
Lizard is looking to stand up but Magnier won't let him.
Lizard trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Magnier working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lizard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lizard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lizard wants to stand but Magnier is controlling his posture from full guard.
Magnier not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Magnier is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lizard wants to stand but Magnier has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lizard won't allow Magnier to sweep him here.
Lizard wanted to stand there but Magnier had control of the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lizard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Lizard does it's job there.
Lizard throws a combination that misses
and Magnier counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lizard!
Magnier tries to score with some ground and pound. Lizard controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
You can see the frustration on Lizard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Magnier wants to control but Lizard is keeping him busy.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnier tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lizard's legs.
Magnier thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Magnier tries to score with some ground and pound. Lizard controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Magnier taking a breather here.
Lizard can't do much from the bottom here.
Lizard is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Magnier has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Lizard bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magnier misses with a wild body shot.
Lizard looks to score with a jab to the body but Magnier is just out of range.
Lizard shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Magnier eats them both and turns towards Lizard to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That has opened up Christian Magnier's cut even more.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lizard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Lizard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christian Magnier's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Magnier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Magnier lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Magnier missing with a left hand there. Lizard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lizard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Magnier can do to turn this around?
Magnier misses with a wild combination.
Magnier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Magnier takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Magnier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magnier avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Magnier.
Lizard throws a right hand that Magnier ducks under and follows up with a left that Magnier also avoids with ease.
Magnier looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Samuel Lizard is winning the standup battle so far.
Lizard cracks Magnier with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lizard scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnier looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lizard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Magnier wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lizard keeps working.
Magnier prevents Lizard from standing back up.
Lizard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lizard wants to get back to his feet.
Magnier wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lizard keeps working.
Lizard is trying to stand back up but Magnier is controlling him
Christian Magnier has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nice strikes from Magnier there.
Lizard tries to get to full guard but Magnier has control of the leg.
Magnier throwing shots but Lizard is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lizard trying to control from the bottom.
Magnier sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lizard defending well though.
Lizard is trying to get back to full guard.
Magnier sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lizard defending well though.
Lizard tries to get to full guard but Magnier has control of the leg.
Magnier stops Lizard from getting back to his feet.
Lizard is looking for a sweep. Magnier is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Magnier throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Magnier is trying to control. Lizard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Magnier thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lizard's head.
Ground and pound from Magnier.
Lizard is trying to stand back up but Magnier is controlling him
Magnier wants to control but Lizard is keeping him busy.
Magnier prevents Lizard from standing back up.
Lizard is looking to control Magnier's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lizard avoid being mounted?
Lizard is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnier trying to control the action but Lizard is working from the bottom.
Magnier missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Magnier prevents Lizard from standing back up.
Lizard manages to get to full guard.
Lizard wants to get back to his feet but Magnier is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Magnier lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Magnier throwing strikes from guard but Lizard blocks nicely.
Lizard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Magnier is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Magnier throws a big right hand that misses.
Magnier in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Magnier trying to control the position from guard on top but Lizard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lizard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Magnier is controlling him.
Magnier looking to pass the guard.
Magnier won't allow Lizard to get back to his feet.
Magnier must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lizard trying to control the position here.
Magnier trying to control the position from guard on top but Lizard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magnier postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Magnier preventing the sweep.
Lizard can't keep his opponent in guard - Magnier advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lizard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Magnier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Christian Magnier'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!
Magnier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lizard missing with a left hand there. Magnier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Magnier avoids the body shot from Lizard.
And Magnier tries to counter it with a takedown but Lizard pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Magnier throws a lazy right hand but Lizard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lizard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magnier.
Magnier avoids the body shot from Lizard.
Magnier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lizard moves away.
Magnier swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Magnier throws an overhand right that lands on Lizard's shoulder, as Lizard tries to avoid the shot.
Nice jab there from Lizard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magnier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lizard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lizard scores with a nice strike.
Magnier moves out of range as Lizard strikes.
Magnier throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lizard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lizard scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lizard lands a two punch combo.
Nice uppercut lands for Lizard. That snapped Magnier's head back.
Magnier has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Magnier looks to land a left hand but Lizard moved out of range nicely.
Lizard drops Magnier with a nice combination! Lizard dives into Magnier's guard, looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magnier is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lizard stopping the sweep attempt from Magnier.
Lizard wants to get up but he can't break Magnier's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Magnier looking for a guillotine here but Lizard defends easily.
Lizard trying to stand up but can't free himself from Magnier's guard.
Magnier manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lizard manages to get himself to full guard.
Lizard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Magnier is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lizard trying to control the position.
Magnier is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Magnier in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Magnier won't allow Lizard to sweep him here.
Lizard wants to stand up but Magnier is controlling him.
Magnier is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lizard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lizard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Magnier missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lizard wants to stand but Magnier is controlling the position.
Lizard keeping moving, preventing Magnier from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnier preventing the sweep.
Lizard wants to stand but Magnier is controlling the position.
Lizard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Magnier manages to get himself to full guard.
Lizard wanted to stand there but Magnier had control of the position.
Magnier has his hands on Lizard's head, controlling the position.
Lizard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lizard wants to stand but Magnier is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Magnier escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lizard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lizard would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lizard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lizard misses the jab.
Lizard leaves Magnier with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Lizard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lizard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Lizard!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Try New (ranked 22665 p4p, 198 weight class) and Test Five (ranked 4127 p4p, 143 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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290 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Try New!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Test Five!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
New tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Five manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
New tries to clinch there but Five circles away.
Five circles away from the clinch attempt.
New has taken the fight to the clinch.
Five misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Five.
Five throws a head punch that misses.
Five scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Five blocks an elbow strike.
Five blocks an elbow strike.
Five misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Five makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Five'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.
Five blocks an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
New throws an elbow but it misses.
New blocking some punches.
Five avoids the elbow strike from New, against the cage.
Five tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
New being controlled against the cage.
New prevents a body shot from Five.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Five is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
New pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, New throws an elbow but misses.
Five blocks an elbow strike from New.
New throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Five dodges an elbow strike from New.
New misses with an elbow strike.
New throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
New throws an elbow that misses.
Five takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Test Five has been cut.
New lands a nice elbow.
Five scores with a shot to the side of New's head.
New lands an elbow just above Five 's eye.
New throws an elbow but it misses.
Five can't find room to land a body shot as New controls the action.
Five misses with a punch on the inside.
Five blocks the elbow strike.
New throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Five creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
New lands an elbow just above Five 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, New just misses with a elbow thrown towards Five's brow.
New lands an elbow just above Five 's eye.
Five dodges an elbow strike from New.
New throws an elbow that misses.
Five blocks an elbow strike.
Five throws a punch but it's blocked by New.
Five fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
New throws an elbow that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Five.
Five blocks the elbow strike.
Five lands a nice shot to the body.
Five blocks an elbow strike from New.
New throws an elbow but it misses.
New lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
New blocks a body shot from Five.
With the fighters up against the cage, New throws an elbow but misses.
Five makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
New pushes off an throws an elbow but Five leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Five throws a head punch that misses.
Five lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Five.
It looks like Try New has been cut.
Five lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Five.
New pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
New looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Five lands a body punch in the clinch.
New is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Five scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Five.
Five lands a right hand that snaps the head of New backwards.
New lands a nice elbow.
That has opened up Test Five's cut even more.
New throws an elbow that misses.
New misses with an elbow strike.
New misses with an elbow over the top.
Five dodges an elbow strike from New.
Nice body punch from Five.
New pushes off an throws an elbow but Five leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
New looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Five misses with a body punch.
New throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Five lands with a good tight uppercut to 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!
Five softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Five.
Five dodges an elbow strike from New.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Five working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Five blocks an elbow strike from New.
Five scores with a hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Five lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of New backwards.
Five dodges an elbow strike from New.
Five lands a nice uppercut.
Five scores with a shoulder strike.
Five lands a body shot.
Five stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Five lands a nice shot to the body.
Five lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Five.
Five has New pressed against the cage.
Five lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Five digs a right hand underneath New's ribcage. New let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Five lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of New backwards.
Five lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Five.
Five has New pressed against the cage.
Five digs a right hand underneath New's ribcage. New let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Test Five dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Five throws a body punch but New moves out of range.
Five throws a shot from downtown. New moves away and avoids it.
New tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Five manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
New is looking to clinch but Five is avoiding it.
New doesn't manage to clinch there - Five circles away.
New tries to close the distance and clinch up but Five swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Five keeps the fight on the outside.
Five misses with a hook. New ducked under it nicely.
Five throws an uppercut from half a mile away. New sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Five dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - New looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Five circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Five throws the left hand but New avoids the punch easily.
New slips a jab from Five.
New tries to close the distance and clinch up but Five swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Five keeps the fight on the outside.
New clinches up with Five and pushes him back against the cage.
Five throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Five avoids the elbow strike from New, against the cage.
Five avoids the elbow strike from New, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Five.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
New creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Five avoids the elbow strike from New, against the cage.
Test Five seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Five lands with a light punch inside.
Five doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
New pushes off an throws an elbow but Five leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Five misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Five fails to land.
New throws an elbow that misses.
New lands a nice elbow.
Five blocks an elbow strike.
New creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
New pushes off an throws an elbow but Five leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
New throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Five tries to work over New's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Five.
A hook to the body from Five.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Five takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Five lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Five pressing his opponent against the cage.
Five has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Five is struggling to control the position.
Five continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Five misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the cage, New throws an elbow but misses.
Five lands with a short shot to the head.
Five cracks New with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Five.
Five presses New against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Five.
A nice right hand lands inside from Five.
Five is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Five tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
New throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Five lands a hook that snaps the head of New backwards.
A short left from Five.
New throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Five avoids a wild elbow strike from New.
Five cracks New with a nice body shot.
Still in the clinch, Five scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Five.
Five lands a left hand that snaps the head of New backwards.
Five scores with a shot to the side of New's head.
Five lands with a short shot to the head.
New is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Five creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh New is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Five creates a bit of space for himself and rocks New with a big uppercut! New tries to clinch up but Five pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples New to the mat! New covers up and Five unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Test Five!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raycon Figg (ranked 3451 p4p, 118 weight class) and Thomas Schubert (ranked 2405 p4p, 95 weight class). Figg comes to the cage accompanied by Ten Ton Hammer by MACHINE HEAD. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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289 lbs
10 - 12 - 0 |
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338 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raycon Figg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Schubert!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schubert just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been informed that Schubert 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.
Schubert moves away from the strike by Figg.
Schubert will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Schubert slips under a jab from Figg.
Schubert fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Figg manages to avoid it.
Figg scores with a sloppy right hand. Schubert should have avoided that one.
Figg throws a quick inside leg kick.
Schubert closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Figg to the mat! Figg manages to get full guard.
Schubert slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Figg.
Schubert not doing much here.
Figg is looking for a sweep. Schubert is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Schubert trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schubert wants to free his trapped foot but Figg is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Figg is trying to maintain the position but Schubert is very close to passing his half guard.
Figg wants to improve his position but Schubert is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schubert is thwarting Figg's attempts to control the position.
Schubert controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Figg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Figg trying to control but Schubert postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Schubert content to control rather than advance.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Schubert just misses with a punch to the body.
Raycon Figg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Figg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schubert darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Figg connects with a good right hand that stumbles Schubert. Schubert circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Figg lands a really nice looking cross but Schubert seems unphased.
Figg looks to land a right hand but Schubert moved out of range.
Figg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Figg lands but Schubert takes it in his stride.
A slow jab from Figg misses its intended target.
Figg takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Figg tries a head kick but it misses.
Schubert looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Figg!
Schubert working away.
Schubert working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
You can see the frustration on Figg's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schubert swings around for an armbar but Figg sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Schubert's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Figg connects with a couple of short punches.
Schubert pulls Figg in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Figg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schubert swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schubert has his hands on Figg's head, controlling the position.
Schubert's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Figg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schubert works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Figg throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Raycon Figg will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Schubert scores with a jab.
Figg avoids the body shot from Schubert.
Schubert swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Figg.
Figg is looking to land body kicks.
Schubert changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Schubert misses the shot to the body.
Schubert looks to score with a jab to the body but Figg is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Schubert. Beautiful body shot.
Figg throws a nice looking combination but Schubert bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Figg thows a body kick. Schubert tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Raycon Figg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schubert throws a body punch but Figg moves out of range.
Figg is looking to counter punch.
Schubert is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Figg rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice defenses there by Schubert.
Schubert misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Figg throws a front kick aimed at Schubert's knee but Schubert avoids it well.
Schubert takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Figg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Figg looks to land a left hand but Schubert moved out of range nicely.
Figg defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Schubert.
Figg is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schubert shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Figg counters with a nice uppercut.
Schubert misses with an uppercut. Figg saw that one coming.
Figg swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Schubert lands a jab to Figg's midsection.
A head kick misses from Figg.
Schubert staying out of range there.
A big left from Figg misses.
Figg shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Figg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Schubert is trying to pull guard but Figg turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Raycon Figg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Schubert.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Figg takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Figg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Figg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Figg here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Figg jabs Schubert to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Figg throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Figg connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figg throws a series of punches but Schubert moves out of range.
Schubert drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Figg defends it well.
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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Schubert.
Figg cracks Schubert with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Schubert ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Schubert throws a hook to the side of Figg's head but Figg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Figg is looking to counter the offense by Schubert and move into the clinch.
Schubert just misses with a punch to the body.
Figg throws a sloppy head kick and Schubert moves out of range easily.
Schubert is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Figg throws a head kick but Schubert moves out of range.
Schubert goes for a double leg but Figg avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Figg continues to drive forward.
Figg throws a jab but it's blocked by Schubert.
Schubert tries for a takedown but Figg sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Schubert.
Schubert throws a jab but it's blocked by Figg.
Schubert lands a body shot.
Raycon Figg is winning the standup battle so far.
Figg looks to land a right hand but Schubert moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schubert misses with a body shot.
Schubert misses with a body punch
letting Figg counter with a right hand.
Schubert missing with a left hand there. Figg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Schubert throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Figg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schubert.
Figg lands a jab to the head.
Schubert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Figg moves away.
Schubert misses with a hook to the body
and Figg counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schubert. Figg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Figg swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Schubert throws a hook but Figg avoids it easily.
Figg thuds his right hand into Schubert's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Figg missing with a left hand there. Schubert was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Figg misses with a looping left.
Figg tries to bum rush Schubert with a series of wild strikes but Schubert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Figg throws a head kick but Schubert moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Figg.
Schubert takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
Figg works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Figg misses with a head kick.
Figg is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Figg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Schubert blocks a head kick by Figg.
And Schubert tries to counter it with a takedown but Figg pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Figg misses with a straight left.
Schubert with the counter takedown but Figg avoids it easily.
Schubert looks to score with a jab to the body but Figg is just out of range.
Schubert fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Figg looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Figg lands a body shot.
Schubert shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Schubert showed some decent athleticism there.
Figg throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raycon Figg dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Schubert fails with a takedown attempt.
Figg misses with a hook.
Schubert jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Schubert gets a takedown into half guard.
Figg trying to control but Schubert postures up.
Figg wants to improve his position but Schubert is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Figg wants to control but Schubert is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figg moves into full guard.
Schubert stays in close to Figg's body and controls the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Schubert advances position into side control!
Schubert working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Schubert looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Schubert trying to control the action but Figg is working from the bottom.
Schubert works to advance to full mount. Figg defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Schubert takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Schubert swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Figg is now in Schubert's guard. A big mistake from Schubert there, giving up the dominant position!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Figg throws a big elbow that misses.
Figg wants to control from the top but Schubert keeps moving.
Figg working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Schubert looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Figg has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Figg throws a strike but Schubert rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Schubert sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Figg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Schubert's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figg looking to improve position, pressing down on Schubert's thigh with his hand. Schubert seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Figg paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Figg's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Schubert picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Thomas Schubert!
Our winner, Thomas Schubert, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jhin Markell (ranked 2222 p4p, 278 weight class) and Lynn Steinheiser (ranked 1953 p4p, 255 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 lbs
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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
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jhin Markell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lynn Steinheiser!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markell feints and as Steinheiser raises his hands in defense, Markell changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Steinheiser avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Markell tries to free his leg and advance position but Steinheiser is retaining full guard.
Markell trying to control but Steinheiser is working from the bottom.
Markell showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Markell looking to pass the guard.
Markell passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steinheiser stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Markell tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Markell has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Markell controlling the position from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I wouldn't like to be where Steinheiser is right now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steinheiser being controlled for a moment.
Markell looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Steinheiser avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Markell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Markell looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Steinheiser is avoiding damage well.
Markell controls the position from side control.
Markell lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Markell tries to advance to mount but Steinheiser denies him.
Steinheiser is trying to control Markell's posture but Markell avoids it.
An elbow from Markell crashes against the mat.
Markell tries to move to mount but Steinheiser blocks the move with his legs.
Steinheiser is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steinheiser takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Steinheiser wants to control but Markell postures up.
Markell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Markell advances nicely into full mount.
Steinheiser wants to control but Markell is having none of it.
Steinheiser is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Markell cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Markell with the ground and pound from mount.
Markell throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Markell content just to control the position here.
Markell lands a big elbow.
Markell raining down hammerfists from mount.
Steinheiser is squirming around, avoiding Markell's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markell looking to ground and pound but Steinheiser is blocking nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steinheiser is squirming around, avoiding Markell's attempts to control the action.
Markell throwing strikes here but Steinheiser is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Markell looking to control and managing it successfully.
Markell throws some wild stikes that Steinheiser manages to avoid easily.
Markell is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Markell working the ground and pound effectively.
Markell pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Markell is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Steinheiser to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Steinheiser shrugs it off.
Markell wants to control but instead Steinheiser manages to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jhin Markell dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Steinheiser gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Markell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steinheiser swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steinheiser keeping moving, preventing Markell from controlling successfully.
Markell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steinheiser trying to control the position here.
Steinheiser trying to keep a closed guard but Markell is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steinheiser keeping moving, preventing Markell from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markell throwing strikes from guard but Steinheiser blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Markell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steinheiser pulls Markell in close to his closed guard and prevents Markell from doing any damage or advancing position.
Markell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steinheiser can do to turn this around?
Markell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jhin Markell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Markell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Steinheiser has control of Markell's left arm, preventing Markell from doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Steinheiser moves out of range of the strikes.
Jhin Markell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Markell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Steinheiser decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Markell's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Steinheiser with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steinheiser throws a big elbow that misses.
Steinheiser avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Markell lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Markell trying to control the position from guard on top but Steinheiser is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Markell passes Steinheiser's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Markell wants to take a breather but Steinheiser is having none of it.
Markell is really struggling to control Steinheiser but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markell looks to land a strike but Steinheiser avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Markell is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Markell trying to control the position from guard on top but Steinheiser is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Markell is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Markell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Steinheiser working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Markell.
Markell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Markell advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markell working the body and head with strikes.
Markell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steinheiser keeps working.
The referee asks Markell politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Markell prefers to stall for the moment though.
Markell working the ground and pound.
Markell creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Markell trying to control the position but Steinheiser is working away.
Steinheiser being controlled for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Markell works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jhin Markell dominated that second round.
That's time! Markell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Steinheiser shoots in for a double leg but Markell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Steinheiser uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Markell.
Markell scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Markell trying to control the action but Steinheiser is working from the bottom.
Steinheiser is looking to reverse the position.
Steinheiser takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steinheiser tries to buck Markell off but Markell is having none of it.
Markell is looking to take a break and control but Steinheiser is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Markell in side control, throwing shots but Steinheiser defends.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steinheiser has one of Markell's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Steinheiser defending against the ground and pound.
Markell tries to score with some ground and pound. Steinheiser controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Markell misses with the ground and pound.
Markell trying to control the position but Steinheiser is working away.
Markell cracks Steinheiser with a big right hand but Steinheiser just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Markell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Markell goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Steinheiser rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Markell's guard! Nice work there by Steinheiser!
Markell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Steinheiser throws a strike but Markell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Markell scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markell postures up.
Markell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steinheiser swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steinheiser wants to sweep here but Markell controlling him for the moment.
Steinheiser avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Markell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Markell wants to control from the top but Steinheiser keeps moving.
Steinheiser is adopting a defensive guard.
Markell won't allow Steinheiser to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markell wants to control from the top but Steinheiser keeps moving.
Steinheiser pulls Markell in to control the position.
Markell throws a big elbow that misses.
Markell forces his way into half guard.
Steinheiser blocking the ground and pound attempt from Markell.
Markell is looking to stall here but Steinheiser recovers full guard.
Markell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steinheiser avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Markell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steinheiser controls Markell momentarily but Markell frees himself.
Steinheiser seems keen to control Markell's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Markell misses with a body shot.
Steinheiser feints the counter takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Markell. Steinheiser does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steinheiser tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lynn Steinheiser has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Markell loads up on a big right hand but Steinheiser slips the punch.
Steinheiser is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jhin Markell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Markell throws a looping overhand right but Steinheiser ducks down to avoid it.
Steinheiser changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steinheiser keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Markell.
Markell stalks Steinheiser and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Steinheiser's face. Steinheiser staggers backwards, shaken.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jhin Markell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Markell 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jhin Markell!
An out of breath Jhin Markell thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Lynn Steinheiser spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm calling for a review of this fight! This faggot kept sticking his finger in my asshole!!! Who the hell can fight effectively while getting fingered in their asshole??? I did not like that at all ... though it felt good, but that is besides the point! A distraction is a DISTRACTION!!!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chief Slayer (ranked 1006 p4p, 124 weight class) and Roy McDavid (ranked 1327 p4p, 162 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Slayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roy McDavid!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDavid throws a series of punches but Slayer moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McDavid wants to get back to striking at distance but Slayer won't allow it.
McDavid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McDavid is looking to clinch but Slayer is avoiding it.
Slayer dives in and grabs McDavid's left leg, looking for a takedown. McDavid pushes down on Slayer's head and hops out.
No luck for McDavid with that takedown attempt.
McDavid drives through with a takedown into guard.
Slayer working for a triangle but McDavid defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDavid trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Slayer is looking to sweep but instead, McDavid has passed into half guard.
Slayer is not content to let McDavid control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McDavid pulls his head out easily.
McDavid trying to control the action but Slayer is working from the bottom.
Slayer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McDavid content to control rather than advance.
Slayer's coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Slayer tries to get to full guard but McDavid has control of the leg.
McDavid is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McDavid is pressing down on Slayer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Slayer is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Slayer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McDavid pulls his head out easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Slayer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McDavid passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Slayer!
Slayer is desperately trying to improve his position but McDavid has a good base and remains in mount.
McDavid trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McDavid looking for a guillotine from mount but Slayer is having none of it.
McDavid has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Slayer is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roy McDavid!
A very excited looking Roy McDavid made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Rodriguez (ranked 591 p4p, 75 weight class) and Philip Ziskie (ranked 1003 p4p, 122 weight class). 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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156 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Philip Ziskie!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ziskie fails with the takedown.
Ziskie takes one on the button.
The fighters circling - Rodriguez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ziskie throws out a counter right but Rodriguez avoids it with no problem.
Nice defenses there by Ziskie.
Rodriguez swings widly with a right hand
and Ziskie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Rodriguez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodriguez misses the target.
It seemed like Ziskie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rodriguez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rodriguez duly obliges.
It looks like Philip Ziskie has been cut.
An inside leg kick from Rodriguez misses.
Ziskie slips a straight right by Rodriguez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziskie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick
and Rodriguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rodriguez is rocked!
Ziskie moves out of range of the strikes.
Ziskie drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rodriguez defends it well.
Rodriguez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rodriguez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rodriguez throws a right hand that misses
and Ziskie counters with a nice uppercut.
Oh Rodriguez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ziskie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rodriguez defends well and Ziskie ends up having to push Rodriguez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rodriguez jabs Ziskie right on the nose. Ziskie blinks but takes it well.
Ziskie misses with a left hand
and Rodriguez counters with a nice uppercut.
Ziskie is rocked!
Ziskie has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ryan Rodriguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodriguez moves away from the strike by Ziskie.
Rodriguez seems to have got his legs back now.
Ziskie is still on wobbly legs! Can Rodriguez finish him?
Ziskie looks up at the clock. Bad move! Rodriguez lands a right hand from hell, dropping Ziskie. Rodriguez pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Rodriguez!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ryan Rodriguez made sure he mentioned Conviction, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Valerio Bartoli (ranked 435 p4p, 54 weight class) and John Starman (ranked 612 p4p, 81 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bartoli might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Modulate - Bass Alert. Starman has chosen David Bowie - Starman as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valerio Bartoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Starman!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starman moves into the clinch.
Bartoli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Starman goes for a takedown attempt but Bartoli pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Starman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bartoli throws out the jab.
And Starman tries to counter it with a takedown but Bartoli pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Starman throws a body punch but Bartoli moves out of range.
Bartoli lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Starman backs up against the cage.
Bartoli connects with a right hand. Starman shakes it off.
A telegraphed right hand from Bartoli misses the target.
Bartoli lands with a thumping leg kick.
Starman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Starman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bartoli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Starman throws out the jab.
Bartoli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Starman closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Starman misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Bartoli.
Good body shot from Bartoli.
Bartoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bartoli scores with a hook to the body.
Bartoli has a couple of punches blocked by Starman.
Bartoli tries to throw a body punch but Starman avoids it by throwing Bartoli back against the cage.
Starman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bartoli up against the cage.
Bartoli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Starman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bartoli gets through Starman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Starman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bartoli lands a shot to the body.
Starman taking a breather.
Starman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bartoli lands with a right to the head.
Bartoli cracks Starman with a nice body shot.
Starman cracks Bartoli with a nice body shot.
Bartoli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bartoli pushes Starman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bartoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bartoli lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Starman wants a takedown.
Valerio Bartoli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Starman.
Nice body punch from Bartoli.
A hook to the body from Bartoli.
Bartoli throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Starman looks winded!
Bartoli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Starman.
Starman throws a punch but it's blocked by Bartoli.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bartoli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bartoli lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Starman or not.
Bartoli cracks Starman with a nice body shot.
Starman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bartoli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bartoli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've been informed that Starman 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.
Bartoli lands a right hand.
Starman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bartoli backwards.
Bartoli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bartoli lands a right hand.
Starman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bartoli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Starman. That did some damage!
The fight stays on the outside here - Starman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bartoli tried to counter with a leg kick but Starman avoided it.
Bartoli slips a jab and a cross from Starman.
A swing and a miss from Bartoli.
Starman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bartoli with a body shot.
Bartoli connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bartoli, right into the meat.
Starman defending well as Bartoli loads up on a big left hand.
Starman swats away the attempt to clinch by Bartoli.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli ducks under a wild hook from Starman.
Starman darts in trying to clinch
and Bartoli counters with a nice uppercut.
Valerio Bartoli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bartoli looks to throw the jab but Starman is out of range.
Starman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bartoli, pushing him back against the cage.
Bartoli keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Starman's efforts to push away.
Starman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bartoli is working Starman over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Bartoli.
Bartoli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Starmans head.
Starman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bartoli prevents a body shot from Starman.
Starman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Starman.
Bartoli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bartoli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Starman effectively controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli misses with some punches.
Bartoli throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Starman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bartoli can't find room to land a body shot as Starman controls the action.
Bartoli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bartoli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Starman backwards.
Bartoli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Starman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Starman blocks an uppercut.
Bartoli misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Bartoli.
Starman throws a head punch that misses.
Bartoli swings wildly with an uppercut but Starman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bartoli throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bartoli scores with a shot to the side of Starman's head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bartoli lands a left hand.
Starman misses with the head strike.
Bartoli misses with a punch to the body.
Starman scores with a shot to the side of Bartoli's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valerio Bartoli dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bartoli lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bartoli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Starman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bartoli fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bartoli digs a good hook to Starman's body.
Bartoli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Starman tries to clinch there but Bartoli circles away.
Bartoli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Starman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bartoli ducks under a wild hook from Starman.
Starman takes one to the chin there.
Starman closes the distance and clinches.
Bartoli lands a hook that snaps the head of Starman backwards.
Bartoli blocking some punches.
Bartoli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Starman.
Starman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Starman wants to take the fight to the mat but Bartoli manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Starman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valerio Bartoli has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Starman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bartoli gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bartoli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Starman turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Starman manages to end up in side control.
Bartoli looks to move to half guard but instead Starman has passed into mount! Damn!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starman looking to finish with strikes here!
Bartoli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Starman can do to turn this around?
Starman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bartoli wants to control but Starman is having none of it.
Starman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bartoli holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Starman tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Starman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Starman scoring with strikes but Bartoli is staying in there.
Bartoli avoids a strike by Starman and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Starman's guard! Fantastic escape!
Starman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Starman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bartoli is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bartoli not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Starman wants to sweep here but Bartoli controlling him for the moment.
Bartoli decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Starman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Valerio Bartoli is winning the standup battle so far.
Starman swings widly with a right hand
and Bartoli counters with an inside leg kick.
Bartoli has Starman up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Starman.
Starman lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Valerio Bartoli has been cut.
Starman misses with a body punch.
Bartoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bartoli can't find room to land a body shot as Starman controls the action.
Starman lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Bartoli.
Starman can't find room to land a body shot as Bartoli controls the action.
Good body shot from Starman.
Bartoli lands a body punch.
Starman is breathing heavily.
Bartoli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Starman backwards.
Bartoli misses with the head strike.
Bartoli tries to work over Starman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valerio Bartoli dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Valerio Bartoli's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Starman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bartoli.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bartoli.
Starman throws a body shot but no joy.
Valerio Bartoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Starman thows a left - swing and a miss!
A counter left hand to the body from Bartoli misses its target.
Bartoli connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Starman's hands.
Bartoli pushes Starman up against the cage in a clinch.
Starman is trying to maintain a safe position but Bartoli gets an underhook and turns Starman into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Bartoli.
Bartoli works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Bartoli.
Bartoli tries to throw a body punch but Starman avoids it by throwing Bartoli back against the cage.
Bartoli lands with a light punch inside.
Starman blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartoli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Starman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bartoli digs a right hand into Starman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Starman's gas tank.
Bartoli can't find room to land a body shot as Starman controls the action.
Bartoli lands a shoulder strike.
Bartoli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Starman misses with some punches.
Bartoli lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartoli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bartoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bartoli lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Bartoli scores with a nice short uppercut.
Starman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bartoli prevents it.
Starman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bartoli gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bartoli lands with a short shot to the head.
Bartoli works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bartoli throws a head punch that misses.
Starman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bartoli lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Bartoli.
Bartoli misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bartoli.
Starman breaks the clinch.
Starman tries to keep at a distance but Bartoli has taken the fight into the clinch.
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!
Bartoli pushes Starman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli keeps control of Starman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bartoli tries to work over Starman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bartoli misses with a punch to the body.
Starman blocks a body shot from Bartoli.
Bartoli misses with a punch on the inside.
Bartoli prevents a body shot from Starman.
Bartoli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bartoli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bartoli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Starman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bartoli pushes Starman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Starman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bartoli has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Starman throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Starman.
A head punch on the inside from Bartoli fails to land.
Bartoli struggles to land a body shot inside as Starman controls his hands.
Bartoli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bartoli lands an uppercut.
Starman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Starman is looking to take this one to the mat.
Valerio Bartoli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Starman.
Bartoli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Starman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Starman scores with a shoulder strike.
Bartoli swings wildly with an uppercut but Starman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bartoli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bartoli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bartoli has a couple of punches blocked by Starman.
Bartoli swings wildly with an uppercut but Starman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Starman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bartoli lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Starman backwards.
Bartoli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bartoli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Starman.
Bartoli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Starman lands with a right to the head.
Bartoli has a couple of punches blocked by Starman.
John Starman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bartoli blocks a body shot from Starman.
Starman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Starman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Starman breaks from the clinch.
Bartoli throws a sloppy head kick and Starman moves out of range easily.
Starman scores with a body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bartoli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bartoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Starman manages to break the clinch.
Bartoli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Starman.
Starman throws out a powerful jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Starman. Bartoli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Starman tries to keep at a distance but Bartoli has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bartoli.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bartoli.
And that's the end of the fight!
Valerio Bartoli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bartoli, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valerio Bartoli!
Valerio Bartoli decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
In defeat, John Starman stepped up to the mic, saying 'Come on not again!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Torcadall Sailcirc (ranked 765 p4p, 105 weight class) and Middle Weight (ranked 1042 p4p, 147 weight class). Torcadall Sailcirc has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Solid boxing
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Torcadall Sailcirc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Middle Weight!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weight defending well as Sailcirc loads up on a big left hand.
Weight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Middle Weight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sailcirc takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Weight throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Weight has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jab from Sailcirc.
Weight thuds a left hand into Sailcirc's body.
Sailcirc connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Weight's hands.
Sailcirc tries for a takedown but Weight sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sailcirc uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Weight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weight misses with a body shot.
Sailcirc connects with a good right hand that stumbles Weight. Weight circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Weight throws a body shot but no joy.
Weight digs a good body shot into Sailcirc's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sailcirc shoots for a takedown but Weight saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Good shot there by Weight.
Weight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sailcirc.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Torcadall Sailcirc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sailcirc.
Weight throws a jab when Sailcirc was well out of range.
Sailcirc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weight manages to avoid it.
Oooooh!!! Weight has knocked Sailcirc down with a huge combo! Weight steps away and waves a wobbly Sailcirc back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Sailcirc is rocked!
It looks like Torcadall Sailcirc has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weight comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Oh Sailcirc is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Weight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sailcirc half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sailcirc seems to have got his legs back now.
Sailcirc darts in looking for a takedown but Weight gets double underhooks and turns Sailcirc into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weight cracks Sailcirc with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sailcirc looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Weight finish him?
Weight missing with a left hand there. Sailcirc was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Middle Weight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Weight throws a lazy right hand but Sailcirc sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Weight throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Weight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sailcirc.
Sailcirc attempts a counter takedown but Weight avoids it well and moves away.
Sailcirc connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Weight throws a body shot but no joy.
Sailcirc connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sailcirc is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Weight fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sailcirc tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Weight swivels and escapes.
Weight throws a counter combo.
Weight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Weight throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weight looks to land a combination but Sailcirc avoids it well.
Sailcirc drops down looking for a counter takedown but Weight sprawls and moves away.
Sailcirc tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Weight swivels and escapes.
Weight is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Weight jabs Sailcirc right on the nose. Sailcirc blinks but takes it well.
Weight misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Weight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sailcirc manages to avoid it.
A jab from Sailcirc does it's job there.
Weight misses with a hook. Sailcirc ducked under it nicely.
Weight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sailcirc manages to avoid it.
Sailcirc looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Weight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sailcirc sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sailcirc feinted with a counter takedown.
Sailcirc throws a jab but it's blocked by Weight.
Weight is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Weight darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Weight keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weight will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sailcirc tries to counter with a takedown but Weight is quick to defend against it.
Sailcirc cracks Weight with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sailcirc displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Weight throws out the jab.
Weight misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weight. Sailcirc does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sailcirc drops down looking for a counter takedown but Weight sprawls and moves away.
Sailcirc cracks Weight with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sailcirc just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Middle Weight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Torcadall Sailcirc's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Weight throws a jab but it's blocked by Sailcirc.
Weight is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sailcirc.
Weight has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sailcirc moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sailcirc closes this distance looking for a takedown but Weight circles away.
Middle Weight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Weight tries to sprawl but Sailcirc drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Weight trying to control here.
Sailcirc is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Weight doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sailcirc.
Weight wants to improve his position but Sailcirc is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sailcirc is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sailcirc is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Weight is trying to control but can't.
Weight is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sailcirc wants to lay and pray for a moment but Weight keeps working.
Sailcirc is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sailcirc is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Weight defends it well.
Sailcirc is looking for a kimura here.
Sailcirc will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Weight has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sailcirc is working away from the top position though.
Sailcirc is trying to control. Weight wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Weight slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Weight controls Sailcirc momentarily but Sailcirc frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weight is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Well, if Weight is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sailcirc looking for submissions off his back.
Weight takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sailcirc slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sailcirc is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sailcirc trying to control but Weight is working from the bottom.
Sailcirc is pushing down on Weight's leg trying to pass to half guard. Weight is fighting to maintain full guard but Sailcirc has managed to sneak the leg through.
Weight wants to improve his position but Sailcirc is controlling well.
Sailcirc is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Weight is pressing down on Sailcirc's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Weight keeping moving, preventing Sailcirc from controlling successfully.
Weight pulls Sailcirc in close to prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Torcadall Sailcirc dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Torcadall Sailcirc's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sailcirc takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Weight scores with a one two! Sailcirc had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Weight swings for the body but Sailcirc moves out of range.
Weight keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sailcirc uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sailcirc fails to land the takedown.
Weight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sailcirc manages to avoid it.
Weight just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sailcirc displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Weight throws out the jab.
Weight thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sailcirc uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Weight swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sailcirc counters with a nice double leg into side control. Weight won't be happy with that.
Weight struggling a bit here.
Sailcirc is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Weight knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sailcirc wants to control but Weight is keeping him busy.
Sailcirc is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Weight has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sailcirc has hold of Weight's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Weight tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Sailcirc cranks the arm and Weight screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Weight, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Torcadall Sailcirc!
Torcadall Sailcirc made sure to mention his sponsor, Pit Bull Development in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between UberThor Hammerfall (ranked 23 p4p, 4 weight class) and Jorge Cruz Jr (ranked 159 p4p, 24 weight class). UberThor Hammerfall is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, UberThor Hammerfall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Cruz Jr!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammerfall moves out of range of the strikes.
Cruz Jr misses with a head kick.
Hammerfall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruz Jr.
Cruz Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hammerfall slips under a jab from Cruz Jr.
Hammerfall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Cruz Jr misses its intended target.
Cruz Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hammerfall.
Cruz Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cruz Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Cruz Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hammerfall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruz Jr.
Hammerfall tries to counter by clinching up but Cruz Jr breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfall doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hammerfall tries to clinch up.
Cruz Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Hammerfall moves out of range easily.
Cruz Jr throws a nice head kick!
Jorge Cruz Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammerfall throws a jab when Cruz Jr was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Cruz Jr.
Hammerfall blocks a jab.
Hammerfall has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cruz Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Hammerfall's head.
Cruz Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hammerfall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cruz Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cruz Jr avoids the body shot from Hammerfall.
Hammerfall defending well as Cruz Jr loads up on a big left hand.
As Cruz Jr looks to move away, Hammerfall throws a big counter combo but Cruz Jr just gets out of the way.
Cruz Jr misses with a right hand
and Hammerfall counters with a nice body shot.
Hammerfall looks to score with a jab to the body but Cruz Jr is just out of range.
Cruz Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hammerfall has time to react.
Hammerfall throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hammerfall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cruz Jr missing with a left hand there. Hammerfall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cruz Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hammerfall.
Cruz Jr lands a nice shot that snaps Hammerfall's head back.
Cruz Jr has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Hammerfall misses.
Cruz Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cruz Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cruz Jr!
Hammerfall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruz Jr.
Hammerfall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cruz Jr misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Hammerfall was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cruz Jr.
Cruz Jr lands a head kick. Hammerfall smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like UberThor Hammerfall has been cut.
Cruz Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Hammerfall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruz Jr.
Cruz Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
A big right from Cruz Jr misses.
Hammerfall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slow jab from Cruz Jr misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Hammerfall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hammerfall instigates a clinch.
Hammerfall blocks an uppercut.
Cruz Jr breaks from the clinch.
Cruz Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cruz Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Cruz Jr might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hammerfall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cruz Jr.
A punch lands to the side of Hammerfall 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hammerfall avoids the body shot from Cruz Jr.
Cruz Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hammerfall counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick by Cruz Jr misses
and Hammerfall counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cruz Jr thinking.
Cruz Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the body from Hammerfall misses
and Cruz Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cruz Jr misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz Jr misses with an uppercut
and Hammerfall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cruz Jr misses with a hook to the body
and Hammerfall counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cruz Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cruz Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hammerfall misses with a hook
letting Cruz Jr counter with a right hand.
Hammerfall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cruz Jr throws a looping overhand right but Hammerfall ducks down to avoid it.
Cruz Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cruz Jr misses the jab.
Cruz Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hammerfall.
Cruz Jr misses with a hook. Hammerfall ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Cruz Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on UberThor Hammerfall's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cruz Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Hammerfall counters with a straight right hand.
Cruz Jr swings widly with a right hand
enabling Hammerfall to counter with a crisp jab.
Cruz Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hammerfall wants to clinch up but Cruz Jr keeps it at a distance.
Hammerfall moves away from the strike by Cruz Jr.
Cruz Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hammerfall makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jorge Cruz Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cruz Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Hammerfall moves out of range easily.
Cruz Jr with a hook.
A big right from Cruz Jr misses.
Hammerfall clinches with his opponent.
Hammerfall throws an elbow that misses.
Hammerfall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hammerfall is working Cruz Jr over against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Hammerfall won't allow it.
Cruz Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hammerfall backwards.
Hammerfall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfall lands an uppercut.
Cruz Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Cruz Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hammerfall lands with a shot to the body.
Hammerfall is looking to wear down Cruz Jr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cruz Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Hammerfall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jab by Hammerfall.
Donk. Cruz Jr catches Hammerfall right on the button with a cross.
Cruz Jr looks to land a left hand but Hammerfall moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Cruz Jr misses its intended target.
Hammerfall seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cruz Jr.
Hammerfall lands with an overhand left.
Cruz Jr tests Hammerfall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hammerfall lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hammerfall's hands.
Cruz Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cruz Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Hammerfall moves out of range easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cruz Jr.
Hammerfall wants to clinch.
Cruz Jr takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cruz Jr misses with a hook. Hammerfall ducked under it nicely.
Cruz Jr is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Cruz Jr throws a hook but Hammerfall blocks it.
A quick step to the side and Hammerfall tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz Jr clobbers Hammerfall with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hammerfall staying out of range there.
Cruz Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cruz Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cruz Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cruz Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hammerfall momentarily.
Cruz Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Hammerfall moves out of range easily.
Hammerfall swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hammerfall looks to land a left hand but Cruz Jr moved out of range nicely.
Hammerfall takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cruz Jr gets tackled into the cage by Hammerfall. Hammerfall maintains the clinch.
Cruz Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hammerfall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hammerfall lands a right hand.
It looks like Jorge Cruz Jr has been cut.
Our sources have told us that Hammerfall has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Cruz Jr is trying to break the clinch but Hammerfall has him pressed against the cage.
Hammerfall lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz Jr tries to break free but Hammerfall pushes him back against the cage.
Cruz Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hammerfall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Hammerfall has double underhooks.
Hammerfall lands an elbow inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Hammerfall.
A frustrated look appears on Cruz Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cruz Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cruz Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Hammerfall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hammerfall swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruz Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hammerfall lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hammerfall.
Cruz Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cruz Jr lands with a left to the head.
Hammerfall throws a punch but it's blocked by Cruz Jr.
Cruz Jr tries to break the clinch but Hammerfall is controlling the position.
Cruz Jr is trying to push Hammerfall away but Hammerfall has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
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 UberThor Hammerfall will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cruz Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Hammerfall moves out of range easily.
Cruz Jr ducks under a wild hook from Hammerfall.
A telegraphed right hand from Cruz Jr misses the target.
Cruz Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hammerfall moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Hammerfall on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hammerfall takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hammerfall walks into a jab.
Cruz Jr looks to throw the jab but Hammerfall is out of range.
Cruz Jr lands a body shot.
Hammerfall looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cruz Jr misses with a looping right.
Hammerfall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cruz Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Hammerfall counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hammerfall defending well as Cruz Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Donk. Hammerfall catches Cruz Jr right on the button with a cross.
Cruz Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Hammerfall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfall blocks a head kick by Cruz Jr.
Hammerfall has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cruz Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Hammerfall's head.
Hammerfall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hammerfall fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hammerfall bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cruz Jr's head.
Hammerfall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruz Jr.
As Cruz Jr tries to get set, Hammerfall tries to push him back and clinch up but Cruz Jr manages to avoid the attempt.
Cruz Jr plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cruz Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hammerfall counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hammerfall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab, jab by Cruz Jr - just one landing.
Cruz Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cruz Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cruz Jr throws a body kick that misses
and Hammerfall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruz Jr.
Hammerfall tries to counter by clinching up but Cruz Jr breaks away and moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammerfall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruz Jr.
Hammerfall defending well as Cruz Jr loads up on a big left hand.
A quick step to the side and Hammerfall tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz Jr misses with a left hand
and Hammerfall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cruz Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Hammerfall avoids the head kick by Cruz Jr.
Cruz Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Hammerfall getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cruz Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Cruz Jr misses the target.
Hammerfall is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cruz Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Cruz Jr throws out a powerful jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfall takes a jab right on the kisser.
A swing and a miss from Cruz Jr.
Hammerfall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz Jr throws a shot from downtown. Hammerfall moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Cruz Jr misses.
Cruz Jr lands with a kick to the temple. Hammerfall shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hammerfall shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hammerfall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cruz Jr.
Hammerfall defending well as Cruz Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Cruz Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cruz Jr lands with a kick to the temple. Hammerfall shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hammerfall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfall throws a hook but Cruz Jr blocks it.
Hammerfall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruz Jr.
An attempted straight right counter from Hammerfall misses the target.
Cruz Jr throws a head kick but Hammerfall moves out of range.
Cruz Jr plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hammerfall has closed the distance and engaged Cruz Jr in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz Jr can't break the clinch.
Cruz Jr prevents a body shot from Hammerfall.
Cruz Jr breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hammerfall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cruz Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Hammerfall.
Cruz Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hammerfall lands with a light punch inside.
Hammerfall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cruz Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Cruz Jr really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cruz Jr misses with a hook
and Hammerfall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice jab there from Cruz Jr.
Hammerfall takes one to the chin there.
Cruz Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hammerfall digs a good body shot into Cruz Jr's ribs.
Hammerfall throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz Jr's shoulder, as Cruz Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Cruz Jr misses with a head kick.
Hammerfall wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Cruz Jr misses with a looping right.
Hammerfall has closed the distance and engaged Cruz Jr in a clinch.
UberThor Hammerfall has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfall digs a right hand into Cruz Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cruz Jr's gas tank.
Hammerfall gets through Cruz Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hammerfall lands a right hand.
Hammerfall pushes off an throws an elbow but Cruz Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cruz Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Hammerfall has double underhooks.
Cruz Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cruz Jr.
Cruz Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hammerfall lands a left hand.
Hammerfall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Hammerfall.
Hammerfall creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Cruz Jr's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Cruz Jr drops to his knees and Hammerfall pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). UberThor Hammerfall!
UberThor Hammerfall retains his heavyweight title!
UberThor Hammerfall very nearly forgot to thank HELLBENT amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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