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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnathon Ray (ranked 6608 p4p, 521 weight class) and Toby TShwiz (ranked 5525 p4p, 478 weight class). Toby TShwiz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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218 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnathon Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Toby TShwiz!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from TShwiz misses.
Ray is looking to counter punch.
Ray looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
TShwiz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ray is fending him off so far but TShwiz persists. Nope, Ray circles away and we're back to standing.
TShwiz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ray slaps away a takedown attempt from TShwiz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnathon Ray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ray moves out of range of the leg kick from TShwiz.
Ray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but TShwiz was well out of range. Poor timing from Ray.
Ray fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. TShwiz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab by Ray.
Ray lands a really nice looking cross but TShwiz seems unphased.
Ray misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice uppercut there from Ray.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ray lands a left and a right that send TShwiz crashing to the mat, dazed. Ray thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Ray cracks TShwiz with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! TShwiz looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Ray finish him?
TShwiz is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
TShwiz blocks a head kick by Ray.
TShwiz is still on wobbly legs! Can Ray finish him?
TShwiz shoots in and drives through. Ray sprawls well.
Johnathon Ray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toby TShwiz.
Ray cracks TShwiz with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends TShwiz tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Ray pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! TShwiz is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnathon Ray!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matt Carpenter (ranked 4896 p4p, 233 weight class) and Rodtang Sakda (ranked 6401 p4p, 270 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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135 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Carpenter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rodtang Sakda!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carpenter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sakda tries to clinch up.
Sakda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sakda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Sakda.
Sakda lands with a right hand.
It looks like Matt Carpenter has been cut.
Sakda is looking to clinch but Carpenter is avoiding it.
Sakda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sakda tries to close the distance and clinch but Carpenter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sakda slips under a jab.
Sakda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carpenter lands with an overhand left.
Carpenter keeps the fight on the outside.
Sakda tries to clinch
enabling Carpenter to counter with a crisp jab.
Sakda tries to clinch there but Carpenter circles away.
Jab from Carpenter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakda tries to clinch
and Carpenter counters with a straight right hand.
Sakda tries to clinch
and Sakda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rodtang Sakda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakda moves away from the strike by Carpenter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakda closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carpenter counters with a stiff right hand.
Carpenter lands with a straight right. Sakda didn't see that one coming.
Sakda misses with a combination
and Carpenter counters with a right hand to the body.
Sakda tries to clinch but Carpenter moves out of range.
Sakda scores with a sloppy right hand. Carpenter should have avoided that one.
Sakda is looking to clinch but Carpenter is avoiding it.
Carpenter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sakda wants to clinch but Carpenter slips to the side
and Sakda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carpenter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carpenter looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sakda goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sakda darts in and clinches Carpenter up against the cage.
Sakda can't break the clinch.
Carpenter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakda breaks the clinch.
Sakda throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carpenter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakda tries to clinch
and Carpenter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sakda is rocked!
Sakda tries to clinch
and Carpenter counters with a huge left! Sakda is in big trouble! He's backing up but Carpenter isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Sakda from any more damage. A dominating finish by Carpenter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Carpenter!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Surprise Cockfags (ranked 24589 p4p, 548 weight class) and Franklin Dong (ranked 5866 p4p, 506 weight class). Franklin Dong is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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170 lbs
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175 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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Surprise Cockfags!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Franklin Dong!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cockfags closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Cockfags fails to land.
Cockfags misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cockfags lands a shoulder strike.
Cockfags throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dong blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dong.
Cockfags throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dongs head.
Dong lands a body shot.
Cockfags swings wildly with an uppercut but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cockfags'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.
Dong dodges an elbow strike from Cockfags.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cockfags effectively controlling the action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Dong.
Dong lands with a left to the head.
Cockfags swings wildly with an uppercut but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cockfags using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dong blocking some punches.
Cockfags lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dong backwards.
Cockfags lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cockfags avoiding damage.
Cockfags misses with a punch on the inside.
Cockfags tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dong wants to get back to striking at distance but Cockfags won't allow it.
Dong manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cockfags is fighting to break Dong's control of his arms but Dong is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cockfags definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cockfags has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dong is pulling down on Cockfags's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong is trying to control the position but Cockfags postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dong pulls Cockfags in close to prevent any damage.
Dong tries to strike from the bottom.
Cockfags is sitting in close to Dong's body. Dong has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Cockfags is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Cockfags is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Dong.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Franklin Dong!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack McGregor (ranked 4871 p4p, 368 weight class) and Johnny Random (ranked 4773 p4p, 363 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Random!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Random has closed the distance and engaged McGregor in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
McGregor is looking to break free of the clinch but Random has double underhooks.
Random tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McGregor can't find room to land a body shot as Random controls the action.
McGregor tries to circle away but Random has him pinned against the cage.
Random pulls guard effortlessly.
McGregor wants to stand but Random is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor stands up and waves to Random to follow him.
Random looks winded!
McGregor works the jab nicely.
McGregor throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McGregor leaves Random with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Random takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McGregor scores with a three punch combo!
McGregor lands a nice shot that snaps Random's head back.
McGregor wants to clinch up but Random keeps it at a distance.
McGregor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Random shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McGregor but McGregor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jack McGregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Random.
McGregor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Johnny Random has been cut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McGregor lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Random has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Random and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGregor shoots for a takedown but Random saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McGregor jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McGregor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - McGregor coming out on top.
Random is rocked!
Good shot there by McGregor.
Random is still on wobbly legs! Can McGregor finish him?
Good exchange - McGregor coming out on top.
McGregor rushes Random with punches - Random moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Random goes down! McGregor follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack McGregor!
After winning the bout, Jack McGregor thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cedrick Diggery (ranked 2576 p4p, 147 weight class) and Julius Johnson (ranked 3755 p4p, 199 weight class). Cedrick Diggery has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cedrick Diggery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Julius Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Diggery's head.
Danga de danga de dang - Johnson scores with a four punch combination!
Johnson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Diggery under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggery takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Diggery checks the leg kick.
Diggery changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Diggery was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Diggery wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson jabs Diggery to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A cross from Johnson lands.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Diggery.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Diggery takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a sloppy right hand. Diggery should have avoided that one.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Diggery wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Diggery takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Diggery has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggery takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.
Johnson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Johnson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Diggery had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Johnson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Johnson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson lands a nice hook to Diggery's body. Diggery takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Johnson lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Johnson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Diggery.
Johnson cracks Diggery with an open hand slap.
Johnson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Diggery is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
Johnson throws a series of strikes that have Diggery backpedaling.
Johnson throws out a powerful jab.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diggery circles away quickly and effectively.
Diggery fires out a quick counter leg kick but Johnson just manages to avoid it.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Johnson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggery moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Diggery wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Diggery might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Johnson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Johnson throws a low kick but Diggery moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Diggery misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson scores with a jab. Diggery acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Diggery stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tests Diggery's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diggery ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson connects with the punch.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Diggery takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Diggery moves away and avoids it.
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Diggery's ribs.
Diggery ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Diggery back to the cage. Johnson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Johnson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Diggery moved out of range.
Diggery swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diggery has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Johnson finds it's way round the side to connect with Diggery's head.
Johnson throws a hook but Diggery avoids it easily.
Diggery half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Nice shot by Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot.
Diggery keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
Diggery has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Diggery staying out of range there.
Diggery throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson lands with a hook. Diggery tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Diggery backs up against the cage.
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Julius Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a hook. Diggery tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jab, jab by Johnson - just one landing.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good shot there by Johnson.
Johnson cracks Diggery with an open hand slap.
Julius Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a hook. Diggery tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Johnson cracks Diggery with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Johnson lands a nice shot that snaps Diggery's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diggery ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julius Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 24:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 24:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julius Johnson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Saki Bizihwaeile (ranked 3109 p4p, 351 weight class) and Charles Norris (ranked 2808 p4p, 322 weight class). Bizihwaeile comes to the cage accompanied by Ayyy a gooofie!. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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170 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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Saki Bizihwaeile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Norris!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile attempts a counter takedown but Norris avoids it well and moves away.
Norris fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bizihwaeile sprawls well initially but Norris persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Norris blocks the strikes from Bizihwaeile.
Norris thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bizihwaeile's head.
Norris trying to control the action but Bizihwaeile is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norris blocks the strikes from Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile missing with punches from the bottom.
Norris blocks the strikes from Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile missing with punches from the bottom.
Bizihwaeile flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bizihwaeile flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bizihwaeile on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bizihwaeile tries to get out of the position.
Bizihwaeile throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Bizihwaeile tries to roll over but Norris keeps him under control.
Norris has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bizihwaeile flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bizihwaeile knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Norris on the ground.
Norris is nestled in close to Bizihwaeile, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bizihwaeile keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bizihwaeile misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bizihwaeile misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Norris thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bizihwaeile's head.
Norris thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Norris throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Norris looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bizihwaeile on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bizihwaeile missing with punches from the bottom.
Norris throwing shots but Bizihwaeile is blocking nicely.
Norris blocks the strikes from Bizihwaeile.
Norris thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bizihwaeile tries to roll over but Norris keeps him under control.
Norris trying to pass the guard but Bizihwaeile defending well.
Bizihwaeile blocking the ground and pound attempt from Norris.
Bizihwaeile misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Norris seems to be looking for submissions.
Bizihwaeile wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris blocks the strikes from Bizihwaeile.
Norris slows the pace down in half guard.
Norris blocks the strikes from Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Norris thows a huge punch but Bizihwaeile dodges it nicely.
Norris has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bizihwaeile is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Norris prevents Bizihwaeile from getting the reversal.
Bizihwaeile manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Norris blocks the strikes from Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile wants to improve his position but Norris is controlling well.
Bizihwaeile misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Norris not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Norris is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Norris missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bizihwaeile blocking the ground and pound attempt from Norris.
Norris blocks the strikes from Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile wants to get back to full guard.
Bizihwaeile on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bizihwaeile tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Norris throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bizihwaeile missing with punches from the bottom.
Bizihwaeile throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Norris working Bizihwaeile over with strikes.
Bizihwaeile wants to improve his position but Norris is controlling well.
Bizihwaeile punching from the bottom.
Bizihwaeile wants to improve his position but Norris is controlling well.
Bizihwaeile missing with punches from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Norris prevents Bizihwaeile from improving his position.
Norris seems to be working for a kimura but Bizihwaeile defends the submission attempt.
Norris drops an elbow to the side of Bizihwaeile's head.
Bizihwaeile is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Bizihwaeile tries to reverse the position but Norris maintains control.
Norris misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Poor strikes thrown by Norris there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Bizihwaeile is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Norris looking to finish with strikes here!
Bizihwaeile is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Norris dominated that round.
That's time! Bizihwaeile's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A swing and a miss from Norris.
A looping hook to the body misses from Norris. Bizihwaeile does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bizihwaeile changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bizihwaeile takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Norris throws a lazy right hand but Bizihwaeile sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bizihwaeile drops down looking for a counter takedown but Norris sprawls and moves away.
Norris misses with a wild body shot.
Bizihwaeile feinted with a counter takedown.
Norris scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Norris cracks Bizihwaeile with a big elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris blocks the strikes from Bizihwaeile.
Norris misses with the ground and pound.
Bizihwaeile throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Norris misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Norris wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bizihwaeile, who protects the arm well.
Bizihwaeile wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Norris tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Norris in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bizihwaeile is looking to reverse the position.
Bizihwaeile throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Bizihwaeile tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Norris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bizihwaeile throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Bizihwaeile misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Bizihwaeile is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bizihwaeile tries to improve position but can't.
Norris in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Bizihwaeile is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Charles Norris!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Bundy (ranked 2009 p4p, 196 weight class) and Pupuki Namasuzuki (ranked 2386 p4p, 231 weight class). Namasuzuki comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Stand By Me- Ben King kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Pupuki Namasuzuki is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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268 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Solomon Bundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pupuki Namasuzuki!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Namasuzuki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Namasuzuki misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Namasuzuki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Namasuzuki throws a body punch but Bundy moves out of range.
Bundy motions for Namasuzuki to come forward. Bundy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Namasuzuki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Pupuki Namasuzuki has been cut.
Bundy moves out of range of the strikes.
Bundy throws a body kick that misses
and Namasuzuki counters with a stiff right hand.
Namasuzuki connects with a body shot that sends Bundy's belly button to the back.
Namasuzuki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bundy's sensitive parts.
Bundy throws an overhand right that lands on Namasuzuki's shoulder, as Namasuzuki tries to avoid the shot.
Bundy lands with an uppercut that bounces Namasuzuki off the cage and back into range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Namasuzuki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bundy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oooooh!!! Namasuzuki has knocked Bundy down with a huge combo! Namasuzuki steps away and waves a wobbly Bundy back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Good work by Namasuzuki as he checks the leg kick.
Namasuzuki's coach down at MMA Dojo (Top Gym in Tokyo*) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Namasuzuki's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy scores with a shot to the body.
Bundy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bundy lands the left hand.
Bundy misses the shot to the body.
Namasuzuki lands a big right hand that sends Bundy crashing to the mat! Namasuzuki stays standing though and waves Bundy back to his feet!
Bundy is rocked!
Bundy scores with a body shot.
Oh Bundy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Namasuzuki throws an uppercut from hell that sends Bundy clean off his feet! He's out cold! Namasuzuki stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pupuki Namasuzuki!
Pupuki Namasuzuki decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Chunks (ranked 2931 p4p, 269 weight class) and Declan Harp (ranked 2874 p4p, 263 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Bobby Chunks has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bobby Chunks seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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275 lbs
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275 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Chunks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Declan Harp!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chunks scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Chunks is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Harp is looking to improve his position.
Chunks drops an elbow to the side of Harp's head.
Chunks looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Harp with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Chunks slips a nice elbow through Harp's hands, connecting with Harp's forehead.
Ground and pound from Chunks.
Chunks is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Harp is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harp is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Harp is still in real trouble! Can Chunks finish him?
Chunks landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chunks lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Harp! More strikes land and this one is all over! Chunks jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Chunks!
Bobby Chunks decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xander Machado (ranked 1931 p4p, 51 weight class) and Suleijma Tudekiks (ranked 915 p4p, 23 weight class). Machado comes to the cage accompanied by Latin Thugs. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Xander Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Suleijma Tudekiks!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tudekiks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Machado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Machado wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tudekiks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Suleijma Tudekiks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tudekiks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Machado moves into the clinch.
Tudekiks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tudekiks.
Tudekiks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machado's elbow.
Machado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tudekiks doesn't manage to clinch there - Machado circles away.
Machado blocks a jab.
Tudekiks looks to clinch
and Machado counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tudekiks is trying to stand up here but Machado is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado is trying to work for a kimura but Tudekiks is defending well.
Tudekiks is trying to stand up here but Machado is controlling him well.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tudekiks is just riding it out for now. Machado eventually gives up the hold.
Tudekiks pushes Machado off looking to stand but Machado dives back in and keeps control.
Machado is trying to work for a kimura but Tudekiks is defending well.
Tudekiks wants to get back to his feet.
Machado slows the pace down in half guard.
Tudekiks is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Machado performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tudekiks is trying to stand.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tudekiks jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Tudekiks. Those never looked like landing.
Machado bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tudekiks is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Machado asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Machado is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Tudekiks's shoulder. That is not cool.
Machado wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tudekiks, who protects the arm well.
Machado trying to control the position but Tudekiks is working away.
Tudekiks is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Machado is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Machado is chipping away with strikes.
Machado prevents Tudekiks from escaping the position.
Tudekiks is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Machado goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Tudekiks has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Machado but great work by Tudekiks.
Tudekiks stands up and beckons Machado to his feet.
Tudekiks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tudekiks has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Machado is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tudekiks misses with a straight right.
Machado is looking for a counter combo.
Machado scores with a takedown into Tudekiks's guard.
Tudekiks wants to get back to his feet but Machado is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado advances to half guard.
Tudekiks is defending against the submission attempts here by Machado.
Machado is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tudekiks is trying to stand back up but Machado is controlling him
Machado controlling the action here.
Machado prevents Tudekiks from standing back up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Machado in particular looking to stall.
Tudekiks is trying to stand back up but Machado is controlling him
Machado has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Tudekiks defend it? Machado steps over the head and cranks it - Tudekiks is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Machado!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Xander Machado!
During a confident post fight interview, Xander Machado thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Chaelsson (ranked 327 p4p, 11 weight class) and Deacon Frost (ranked 370 p4p, 14 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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269 lbs
15 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Chaelsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deacon Frost !
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaelsson shoots in but no luck this time.
Frost throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Chaelsson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Chaelsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chaelsson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chaelsson won't allow Frost to get back to his feet.
Chaelsson is looking to work some ground and pound but Frost has wrist control.
Chaelsson throws a big elbow that misses.
Frost really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chaelsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chaelsson stands up over Frost , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Chaelsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost keeping moving, preventing Chaelsson from controlling successfully.
Chaelsson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Frost 's head.
Chaelsson scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaelsson is looking to work some ground and pound but Frost has wrist control.
Chaelsson throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chaelsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've been hearing that Chaelsson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Chaelsson preventing the sweep.
Chaelsson 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.
Chaelsson throws a big right hand that misses.
Chaelsson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Frost working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chaelsson.
Chaelsson cracks Frost with a solid left hand.
Chaelsson distracts Frost with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Frost told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Frost can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chaelsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chaelsson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chaelsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaelsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chaelsson throws a strike but Frost rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Frost showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chaelsson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Frost passes into half guard.
Chaelsson tries to roll over but Frost keeps him under control.
Chaelsson looking for submissions off his back.
Chaelsson is looking for a sweep. Frost is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Frost trying to control from half guard but Chaelsson is working away.
Frost slows the pace down in half guard.
Chaelsson moves into full guard.
Frost wants to stand but Chaelsson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Frost won't allow Chaelsson to sweep him here.
Chaelsson has a closed guard, preventing Frost from standing up.
Frost must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chaelsson looking for a sweep. Not yet Chaelsson, not yet.
That's four 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.
Chaelsson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chaelsson wants to sweep here but Frost controlling him for the moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Chaelsson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Chaelsson throwing shots but Frost is blocking nicely.
Frost kicks off Chaelsson and gets to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frost closes the distance and clinches.
Frost breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chaelsson darts in looking for a takedown but Frost gets double underhooks and turns Chaelsson into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Chaelsson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Chaelsson tries for a takedown but Frost sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Frost throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chaelsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Frost closes the distance and clinches.
Chaelsson can't get the takedown.
Frost manages to break the clinch.
Chaelsson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chaelsson misses with a takedown attempt
and Frost counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Chaelsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frost pushes Chaelsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Chaelsson is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaelsson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Frost pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chaelsson being controlled against the cage.
Chaelsson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chaelsson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Frost gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frost closes the distance and clinches.
Chaelsson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Frost prevents it.
Chaelsson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Frost prevents it.
Frost breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frost tries to clinch but Chaelsson is having none of it.
Chaelsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chaelsson gets tackled into the cage by Frost . Frost maintains the clinch.
Frost is pressed up against the cage. Chaelsson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Frost down to the mat. Frost avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Frost throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chaelsson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A good leg kick by Frost .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaelsson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Frost kicks Chaelsson off and gets to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frost darts in and clinches Chaelsson up against the cage.
Frost is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Chaelsson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Chaelsson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chaelsson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Patrick Chaelsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chaelsson landing some decent shots from guard.
Frost has momentary wrist control but Chaelsson slips an elbow through the middle.
Frost is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chaelsson is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaelsson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chaelsson with a nice head shot there.
Chaelsson chips away with some ground and pound.
Chaelsson pushing down on Frost 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Chaelsson thows a huge punch but Frost dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Chaelsson there.
Chaelsson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Chaelsson trying to control the action but Frost is working from the bottom.
Chaelsson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chaelsson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Chaelsson trying to control from half guard but Frost is working away.
Chaelsson throwing shots but Frost is blocking nicely.
Frost wants to control but Chaelsson is keeping busy.
Chaelsson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Frost 's head.
Chaelsson throws a strike but Frost avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Chaelsson is working Frost over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Chaelsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deacon Frost showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Frost misses with a hook. Chaelsson ducked under it nicely.
Frost leaves Chaelsson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chaelsson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chaelsson fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Frost .
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Frost . Beautiful body shot.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chaelsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chaelsson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Deacon Frost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chaelsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Deacon Frost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frost on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chaelsson takes one to the chin there.
Chaelsson feints and as Frost raises his hands in defense, Chaelsson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chaelsson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Chaelsson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chaelsson throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaelsson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chaelsson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chaelsson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Frost 's head.
Chaelsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Frost preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chaelsson throws an elbow that misses. Frost uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chaelsson's guard. Nice move by Frost !
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frost has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Chaelsson is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost preventing the sweep.
Frost passes Chaelsson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Frost prevents Chaelsson from improving his position.
Chaelsson is looking to control Frost 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chaelsson avoid being mounted?
Frost trying to control the pace.
Chaelsson is looking to improve his position.
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.
Frost wants to stand up but Chaelsson has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Chaelsson tries to roll over but Frost keeps him under control.
Chaelsson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chaelsson has his hands on Frost 's head, controlling the position.
Chaelsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Deacon Frost just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Frost misses with a series of wild punches.
Chaelsson shoots in and gets a takedown into Frost 's guard.
Chaelsson landing with the ground and pound.
Frost is trying to keep Chaelsson in close.
Frost pushes Chaelsson off and scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chaelsson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Frost s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Deacon Frost is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frost throws a series of punches but Chaelsson avoids them all with ease.
Frost closes the distance and clinches.
Frost has Chaelsson pushed against the cage.
Frost escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chaelsson feints and as Frost raises his hands in defense, Chaelsson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Frost pushes Chaelsson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chaelsson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chaelsson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chaelsson looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaelsson trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.
Chaelsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Frost works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chaelsson landing with the ground and pound.
Frost is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chaelsson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Chaelsson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaelsson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Frost preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chaelsson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Frost avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chaelsson prevents Frost from getting back to his feet.
Chaelsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Frost works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chaelsson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chaelsson throwing strikes from guard but Frost blocks nicely.
Frost keeping moving, preventing Chaelsson from controlling successfully.
Chaelsson looking to sit in guard and control but Frost gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaelsson trying to control the position.
Frost avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chaelsson looking for a guillotine here but Frost defends easily.
Frost trying to control the position from guard on top but Chaelsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Deacon Frost will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A low kick from Frost is predictable there
and Chaelsson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Frost 's guard.
Chaelsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chaelsson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Frost is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Frost preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chaelsson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chaelsson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaelsson postures up in Frost 's guard and throws a big left but Frost blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaelsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chaelsson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chaelsson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chaelsson is working Frost over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Chaelsson is stalling in the full guard.
Chaelsson works over Frost with some ground and pound from guard.
Frost preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chaelsson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Chaelsson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaelsson with a nice head shot there.
Chaelsson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Chaelsson looks to land a strike but Frost avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Chaelsson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chaelsson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Frost is looking to stand up but Chaelsson isn't so interested in that idea.
Chaelsson throws a strike but Frost rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Chaelsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Frost stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Chaelsson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Frost quickly recovers to half guard.
Nice strikes from Chaelsson there.
Chaelsson is trying to control. Frost wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chaelsson working the head and body with strikes.
Chaelsson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Frost taking some punishment here, with Chaelsson in his half guard.
Frost moves into full guard.
Chaelsson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Frost keeping full guard, as Chaelsson tries to pass.
Patrick Chaelsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaelsson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Chaelsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frost swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chaelsson wants to control from the top but Frost keeps moving.
Chaelsson cracks Frost with a solid left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chaelsson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chaelsson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chaelsson throwing strikes but missing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Chaelsson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Frost has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 47:48
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 47:48
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deacon Frost !
Deacon Frost is the new super heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Deacon Frost was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Patrick Chaelsson had this to say: 'WTF???'.
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