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Galaxy 5: Nirvana PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Murzol Gro Ulfimph (ranked 970 p4p, 2345 weight class) and Marcus Aurelius (ranked 54 p4p, 145 weight class). Gro Ulfimph's entrance music is Hired Gun. A fine choice. 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Murzol Gro Ulfimph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Aurelius!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aurelius is looking to clinch but Gro Ulfimph is avoiding it.
Gro Ulfimph works Aurelius's body with a nice hook.
Aurelius moves into the clinch.
Aurelius goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gro Ulfimph prevents it.
Aurelius tightens his grip and picks Gro Ulfimph up, before dumping him to the ground. Gro Ulfimph manages to land in guard.
Gro Ulfimph bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aurelius's guard.
Aurelius keeping moving, preventing Gro Ulfimph from controlling successfully.
Gro Ulfimph has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Aurelius is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aurelius controls Gro Ulfimph momentarily but Gro Ulfimph frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gro Ulfimph wants to pass the guard but Aurelius is keeping the position.
Aurelius is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gro Ulfimph controlling from the top position.
Aurelius has his hands on Gro Ulfimph's head, controlling the position.
Aurelius keeping moving, preventing Gro Ulfimph from controlling successfully.
Gro Ulfimph pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aurelius is keeping the position for now.
Gro Ulfimph wants to control from the top but Aurelius keeps moving.
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.
Gro Ulfimph seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Aurelius keeping moving, preventing Gro Ulfimph from controlling successfully.
Aurelius wants to get back to his feet but Gro Ulfimph is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Aurelius misses with a series of wild punches.
Aurelius moves into range and clinches up with Gro Ulfimph.
Gro Ulfimph throws a head punch that misses.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gro Ulfimph scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gro Ulfimph fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gro Ulfimph lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aurelius backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aurelius.
Aurelius has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gro Ulfimph after a bit of a struggle.
Aurelius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aurelius tries for a takedown but Gro Ulfimph manages to get underhooks.
Murzol Gro Ulfimph has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Aurelius.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gro Ulfimph.
Aurelius wants to take the fight to the mat but Gro Ulfimph manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gro Ulfimph is working Aurelius over against the cage.
Gro Ulfimph is pressed up against the cage. Aurelius has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gro Ulfimph down to the mat. Gro Ulfimph avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gro Ulfimph takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Aurelius throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gro Ulfimph was covering up waiting for the punch and Aurelius finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Aurelius wants to pass the guard but Gro Ulfimph is keeping the position.
Gro Ulfimph working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aurelius doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aurelius manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gro Ulfimph is trying to keep Aurelius in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aurelius preventing the sweep.
Gro Ulfimph keeping moving, preventing Aurelius from controlling successfully.
Gro Ulfimph is adopting a defensive guard.
Aurelius trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gro Ulfimph holds on and takes a little breather.
Aurelius won't allow Gro Ulfimph to sweep him here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gro Ulfimph keeping full guard, as Aurelius tries to pass.
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 Murzol Gro Ulfimph will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Aurelius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gro Ulfimph works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Aurelius misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Gro Ulfimph misses the target.
Gro Ulfimph tries a head kick but it misses.
Aurelius tries to clinch up but Gro Ulfimph circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Gro Ulfimph was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Aurelius.
Aurelius forces Gro Ulfimph back against the cage and clinches.
Aurelius is looking to take this one to the mat.
Aurelius is trying to trip Gro Ulfimph. He has hold of a leg but Gro Ulfimph is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Aurelius persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Gro Ulfimph trying to keep a closed guard but Aurelius is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gro Ulfimph has his hands on Aurelius's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelius postures up.
Gro Ulfimph trying to control the position here.
Gro Ulfimph continues to stall.
Marcus Aurelius has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gro Ulfimph is looking to cinch up a triangle. Aurelius throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Gro Ulfimph's body to avoid the submission. Gro Ulfimph has instead reached around Aurelius's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Gro Ulfimph arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Murzol Gro Ulfimph!
After winning the bout, Murzol Gro Ulfimph thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Marcus Aurelius was interviewed post fight and said 'Nothing happens to any man that he is not formed by nature to bear. I'll be back!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Hill (ranked 699 p4p, 2292 weight class) and Cole Orion (ranked 100 p4p, 304 weight class). Orion has chosen Iron Maiden - Hallowed be thy name as his entrance music. Cole Orion has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Scott Hill's chin.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cole Orion!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill scores with a sloppy right hand. Orion should have avoided that one.
Hill looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Orion is fending him off so far but Hill persists. Nope, Orion circles away and we're back to standing.
Hill closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Orion's guard.
Hill lands a couple of digs.
Hill lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orion wants to sweep but no luck.
Orion trying to strike off his back.
Orion is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hill 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.
Orion not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Orion thows a huge punch but Hill dodges it nicely.
Orion prevents Hill from improving his position.
Hill is working hard here to advance position.
Hill trying to control but Orion postures up.
Orion throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hill avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Orion.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hill slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Orion is sitting in close to Hill's body. Hill has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Orion is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Orion is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Hill.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Scott Hill!
Our winner, Scott Hill, 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Martynov (ranked 662 p4p, 856 weight class) and Inspektor Dee (ranked 82 p4p, 110 weight class). Inspektor Dee is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Martynov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Inspektor Dee!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martynov.
Martynov misses with a series of wild punches.
Dee's coach down at St Petersburg MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dee's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Martynov avoids the head kick by Dee.
Martynov throws a body punch but Dee moves out of range.
Dee wants to counter with a clinch but Martynov pushes him away.
Martynov takes a swing at Dee's ribcage but misses.
Martynov avoids a kick to the body.
Dee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Martynov throws a body shot but no joy.
Dee missing with a left hand there. Martynov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dee moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot by Martynov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Martynov blocks the elbow strike.
Martynov tries to throw a body punch but Dee avoids it by throwing Martynov back against the cage.
Martynov taking a breather.
Our sources have told us that Martynov has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A head punch on the inside from Dee fails to land.
Dee stalling in the clinch but Martynov improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee trying to land knees to the body.
Martynov throws a punch but it's blocked by Dee.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dee throws an elbow but misses.
Dee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martynov blocks it with crossed arms.
Martynov lands with a right to the head.
Come on Martynov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Martynov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice elbow from Martynov.
 It looks like Inspektor Dee has been cut.
Dee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martynov.
Martynov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Martynov prevents a body shot from Dee.
Dee tries to land knees in the clinch but Martynov avoids the damage to the body.
Martynov tries to stall but Dee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Martynov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Martynov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dee's defenses.
 Dee is rocked!
Martynov unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Dee! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Martynov is unloading with more strikes now! Dee drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikhail Martynov!
An out of breath Mikhail Martynov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Salazar (ranked 1704 p4p, 1373 weight class) and Sam McCullen (ranked 235 p4p, 196 weight class). McCullen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Foggy Dew. 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Salazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Sam McCullen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCullen has a takedown stuffed.
Salazar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McCullen is looking to clinch.
Salazar swats away the attempt to clinch by McCullen.
Salazar feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Salazar swats away the attempt to clinch by McCullen.
Salazar is looking to clinch but McCullen is avoiding it.
Salazar closes the distance and clinches.
Salazar lands a right hand.
Salazar scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCullen has Salazar pressed against the cage.
Salazar throws a head punch that misses.
Salazar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Salazar.
Salazar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McCullen.
Salazar clinches with his opponent.
McCullen is stalling here.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that McCullen has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Salazar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Salazar managing to block the knees to the body from McCullen.
McCullen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salazar throws a head punch that misses.
Salazar manages to break the clinch.
McCullen lands with a nice body kick.
McCullen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salazar forces McCullen back against the cage and clinches.
McCullen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Salazar to keep the fight standing.
McCullen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McCullen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salazar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCullen is looking to clinch but Salazar is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCullen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Salazar counters with a low kick, right behind McCullen 's knee.
McCullen wants to clinch.
McCullen closes the distance and clinches up with Salazar, looking for a takedown. McCullen pushes Salazar against the cage but Salazar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Michael Salazar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam McCullen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCullen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Salazar pinned against the cage. Salazar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Salazar has McCullen up against the cage in a clinch.
McCullen is trying to drag Salazar to the mat but Salazar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
McCullen gets a trip takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McCullen is working away from the top position though.
Salazar pushes McCullen off but McCullen dives into side control.
Salazar dodges the ground and pound from McCullen.
McCullen controlling from side mount.
McCullen passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Salazar!
Salazar wants to control but McCullen is having none of it.
McCullen unloads with some shots from mount but Salazar bucks and avoids them well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salazar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Salazar is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
McCullen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Salazar is looking to escape.
Salazar sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
McCullen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Salazar keeps working.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Salazar wants to control but McCullen is keeping busy.
Salazar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McCullen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Salazar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Salazar tries to clinch there but McCullen circles away.
Salazar has managed to clinch.
McCullen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Salazar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McCullen tries to stall but Salazar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McCullen is trying to pull guard but Salazar has him pressed against the cage.
Salazar misses with a punch on the inside.
McCullen is looking for a takedown.
Michael Salazar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam McCullen.
McCullen prevents a body shot from Salazar.
Salazar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Sam McCullen has been cut.
Salazar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McCullen.
Salazar misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Salazar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCullen tries to pull guard but Salazar holds him up against the cage and eventually McCullen drops back down to his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salazar.
McCullen is trying to pull guard but Salazar has him pressed against the cage.
McCullen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salazar breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCullen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Salazar sneaks out the side door and pushes McCullen away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Salazar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCullen.
McCullen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Salazar counters with a series of strikes. McCullen will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Salazar connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent McCullen tumbling to the canvas! Salazar pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! McCullen was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Michael Salazar!
Michael Salazar was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Make You Bleed (ranked 18771 p4p, 763 weight class) and CJ Robinson (ranked 680 p4p, 108 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Make You Bleed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, CJ Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bleed throws a looping overhand right but Robinson ducks down to avoid it.
Bleed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robinson moves out of range of the strikes.
Bleed swings away with a body shot that misses
and Robinson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bleed.
Bleed takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick by Bleed misses
and Robinson counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bleed scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bleed throws a head kick that misses
letting Robinson counter with a right hand.
Robinson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bleed. Bleed obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleed takes one on the button.
Bleed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bleed clobbers Robinson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A head kick from Robinson lands but Bleed takes it in his stride.
Make You Bleed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bleed moves out of range as Robinson throws a body kick.
Robinson gets a clinch.
Robinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bleed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robinson manages to avoid it.
Bleed scoring well with a low kick there.
Robinson avoids the body shot from Bleed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bleed throws a right hand that misses
and Robinson counters with a stiff right hand.
Bleed avoids a kick to the body.
Bleed throws a lazy uppercut
and Robinson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robinson scores with a leg kick.
Bleed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robinson manages to avoid it.
Robinson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bleed at a distance.
Bleed lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bleed misses with a low kick.
Robinson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to clinch there but Bleed circles away.
It appears Bleed was looking to counter with a kick there.
Robinson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice leg kick from Bleed, right into the meat of the thigh.
Robinson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Robinson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bleed throws a body shot but no joy.
Robinson scores with a head kick. Bleed tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A jab lands there for Bleed.
Bleed throws a lazy uppercut
and Robinson counters with an inside leg kick.
Bleed connects with a body shot that sends Robinson's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bleed throws a right hand that misses
and Robinson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robinson misses with a wild body shot.
Bleed scores with a nice right hand.
A head kick misses from Robinson.
Bleed fires out a quick counter leg kick but Robinson just manages to avoid it.
Robinson cracks Bleed with an open hand slap.
Robinson slips a jab and a cross from Bleed.
Bleed tries to land a body kick
and Robinson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Robinson throws a push kick but Bleed slaps the foot to one side.
Bleed throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Robinson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
CJ Robinson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bleed chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Robinson can pounce on him.
Bleed is looking to chop away at Robinson's legs.
Bleed finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bleed throws a body kick that misses.
Robinson throws a big counter head kick but Bleed avoids it with no problem.
Bleed swings widly with a right hand
and Robinson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Robinson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Robinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Bleed appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bleed throws a head kick that misses.
A nice side step and Robinson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Robinson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bleed misses the body punch
and Robinson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bleed throws a leg kick but Robinson moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a jab to the body
and Bleed counters with a low kick, right behind Robinson 's knee.
Bleed misses with a left hand
letting Robinson counter with a right hand.
Robinson looks to land a body kick but Bleed moved away.
A slow jab from Bleed misses its intended target.
Bleed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bleed attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bleed throws a sloppy head kick and Robinson moves out of range easily.
Robinson loads up on a big right hand but Bleed slips the punch.
Robinson throws a nice head kick!
Bleed misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson moves out of range of the strikes.
Bleed throws a sloppy head kick and Robinson moves out of range easily.
Bleed walks forward, straight into a front kick from Robinson.
Robinson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bleed.
Bleed moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRobinson.
Bleed smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bleed throws a leg kick
and Robinson counters with a good, hard body kick but Bleed shrugs it off.
Bleed throws a head kick but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson shapes to counter with a head kick.
Robinson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bleed takes a swing at Robinson's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bleed looks to land a left hand but Robinson moved out of range nicely.
Bleed scores with a nice body kick.
Robinson lands a nice looking body kick.
Robinson avoids a kick to the body.
Bleed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Robinson misses.
Bleed misses with a wild body shot.
Bleed lands a head kick. Robinson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bleed thows a leg kick but Robinson checks it
and Robinson counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bleed throws a lazy uppercut
and Robinson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Robinson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bleed takes a step back to recover.
Bleed throws a poor cross that misses
and Robinson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bleed's knee momentarily.
Robinson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson connects with a body shot.
Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bleed moves away.
Bleed has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bleed there as he acknowledges the shot.
Robinson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Robinson stalling against the cage.
Robinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
CJ Robinson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bleed misses with a body shot.
Robinson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bleed throws a big shot that misses.
Robinson avoids the body shot from Bleed.
Robinson checks a low kick from Bleed.
CJ Robinson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bleed misses with a head kick.
Bleed throws an off balance right hand
and Robinson counters with a left to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bleed crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Robinson - the referee stops the clock and Bleed gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Robinson. Bleed manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bleed tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bleed is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bleed misses with a hook.
Bleed throws a hook but Robinson avoids it easily.
Robinson throws a big counter head kick but Bleed avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bleed throws a big counter combination but Robinson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bleed will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bleed misses with a lunging right hand
and Robinson counters with a straight right hand.
Robinson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bleed stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Robinson.
Robinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bleed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robinson manages to avoid it.
Bleed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bleed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bleed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robinson manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Robinson.
CJ Robinson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Bleed misses
and Robinson counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bleed takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Robinson lands with a slapping head kick.
Bleed throws a leg kick
and Robinson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson scores with a jab to the body.
Bleed misses with a right hand
and Robinson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Robinson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Robinson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bleed on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bleed throws a lazy body kick
and Robinson counters with a left to the body.
Bleed looks to throw a body kick
and Robinson counters with a stiff right hand.
Bleed looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bleed misses with a double jab
and Robinson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Make You Bleed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robinson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bleed.
Bleed throws a right hand that misses
and Robinson counters with a left to the body.
Robinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bleed throws a right and a left that Robinson avoids nicely.
Bleed tries a head kick but it misses.
Robinson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bleed with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Robinson connects with a nice looking jab.
Robinson scores with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
 Bleed is rocked!
Bleed looks up at the clock. Bad move! Robinson lands a right hand from hell, dropping Bleed. Robinson pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). CJ Robinson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patriootti Pate (ranked 1372 p4p, 2486 weight class) and Renato Laranja (ranked 214 p4p, 350 weight class). Laranja has chosen Sepultura - The Hunt as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Patriootti Pate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Renato Laranja!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pate will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pate staying out of range there.
Laranja throws a body punch but Pate moves out of range.
Laranja throws a body shot but no joy.
Pate fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Laranja has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slow jab from Laranja misses its intended target.
Pate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've been told by Pate's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Laranja rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pate makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Laranja misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laranja ducks under a wild hook from Pate.
Renato Laranja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laranja throws a right hand that misses
and Pate counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pate on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pate throws a right and a left that Laranja avoids nicely.
Pate misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laranja looks to score with a jab to the body but Pate is just out of range.
Laranja pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Laranja throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laranja throws a hook but Pate avoids it easily.
Laranja throws an off balance right hand
and Pate counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Pate.
Laranja dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laranja.
Pate wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Pate swinging wildly here.
Laranja now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pate has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pate there as he acknowledges the shot.
Laranja throws a lazy uppercut
and Pate counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pate. That's going to slow Laranja down.
Pate throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pate moves in looking to clinch but Laranja pushes him off.
Pate connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laranja scores with a sloppy right hand. Pate should have avoided that one.
Laranja pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pate swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laranja throws a hook but Pate avoids it easily.
Laranja is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pate.
Pate appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Laranja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pate.
Laranja throws a body punch but Pate moves out of range.
Pate rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laranja moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laranja is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Pate steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laranja.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laranja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Laranja does it's job there.
Laranja misses with a right hand
and Pate connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laranja misses with a hook
and Pate counters with a nice uppercut.
Laranja uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pate uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laranja.
As Laranja backs away, Pate returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Laranja uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pate.
Laranja dodges the punch combination from Pate.
Pate connects with a nice looking jab.
Pate ducks under a wild hook from Laranja.
Laranja slips a jab from Pate.
Laranja throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laranja lands a nice hook to Pate's body. Pate takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laranja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pate.
Pate is looking to clinch.
Pate listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pate misses with a hook. Laranja ducked under it nicely.
Laranja throws a lazy right hand but Pate sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pate throws a hook but Laranja blocks it.
Pate throws a quick inside leg kick.
Laranja lands a jab to Pate's midsection.
Pate staying out of range there.
Pate steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laranja.
Pate throws a quick counter head kick but Laranja was just out of range.
Laranja gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pate.
Laranja takes a jab right on the kisser.
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 Patriootti Pate will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Laranja misses with a looping right.
Pate throws a quick counter head kick but Laranja was just out of range.
Laranja looks to score with a jab to the body but Pate is just out of range.
A jab lands there for Laranja.
Laranja's corner calls for a 1-2. Laranja obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Laranja takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Laranja looks to score with a jab to the body but Pate is just out of range.
Laranja misses with a straight left.
Pate throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pate fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laranja.
It looked like Pate wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Laranja swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Pate misses the target.
Pate takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laranja moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laranja fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pate on the side of the head.
Laranja takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pate defending well as Laranja loads up on a big left hand.
Jab from Pate.
Pate throws a hook to the side of Laranja's head but Laranja sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pate throws a jab but it's blocked by Laranja.
Pate uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laranja.
A telegraphed right hand from Pate misses the target.
Laranja throws a shot from downtown. Pate moves away and avoids it.
Laranja misses with a hook. Pate ducked under it nicely.
Pate throwing a counter right hand but Laranja manages to avoid it.
Pate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laranja.
Pate swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Laranja throws a right hand that misses
and Pate counters with a leg kick.
Pate throws a jab when Laranja was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laranja throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pate counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Laranja misses.
Laranja throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Laranja tries to get set, Pate tries to push him back and clinch up but Laranja manages to avoid the attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laranja connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pate momentarily.
Pate takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Laranja's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Laranja misses with a hook.
Laranja misses the shot to the body.
Pate lands with a nice combination. Laranja backs away looking to recover.
Pate ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pate misses with a looping left.
Pate pushes Laranja up against the cage in a clinch.
Laranja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Laranja creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pate scores with a shot to the side of Laranja's head.
Laranja is trying to drag Pate to the mat but Pate just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pate.
Pate lands a shot to the body.
Laranja wants to take the fight to the mat but Pate manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pate with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Laranja ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Laranja no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Laranja looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pate puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Laranja trying to hold on to Pate's head to control him but Pate postures up.
Pate trying to mount his opponent but Laranja defends it.
Pate is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laranja is pressing down on Pate's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Laranja is trying to hold Pate in close to prevent damage but Pate has managed to pass into half guard.
Laranja trying to control here.
Pate perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pate trying to mount his opponent but Laranja defends it.
Laranja tries to get to full guard but Pate has control of the leg.
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 Patriootti Pate will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pate lands a slapping body shot.
Good exchange - Laranja coming out on top.
Pate fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Laranja on the side of the head.
Laranja misses with a left hand
and Pate counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Laranja looks to throw the jab but Pate is out of range.
Pate is looking to counter punch.
Pate tries a head kick but it misses.
Pate paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Laranja lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pate jabs at Laranja's body.
Patriootti Pate is winning the standup battle so far.
Pate throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circling - Pate throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laranja with the counter takedown but Pate avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laranja throws an off balance right hand
and Pate counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pate scores with a body shot.
Pate connects with a looping right hand.
Laranja tests Pate's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pate avoids the body shot from Laranja.
Laranja closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pate thuds his right hand into Laranja's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Laranja misses with a lunging right hand
and Pate counters with a nice low kick that buckles Laranja's knee momentarily.
Pate tries to clinch up.
Laranja misses with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Pate.
Pate tests Laranja's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pate moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Pate on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pate goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laranja can do to turn this around?
Pate throws a body shot but no joy.
Pate throws a hook but Laranja avoids it easily.
Pate ducks right into an uppercut from Laranja.
Laranja scores with a punch to the head.
Laranja swings widly with a right hand
and Pate counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big right from Laranja misses.
Pate tried to counter with a leg kick but Laranja avoided it.
Pate fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Laranja, pushing him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Pate scores with a nice short uppercut.
Laranja stalling in the clinch but Pate improves position.
Pate lands with a right to the head.
Laranja is trying to drag Pate to the mat but Pate just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Laranja misses with the head strike.
Laranja has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pate seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Laranja can turn it around.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pate lands with a left to the head.
Pate lands a shoulder strike.
Pate lands with a light punch inside.
Nice elbow from Pate.
Laranja has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Pate clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Laranja takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laranja tightening his grip on Pate, looking for the choke.
Laranja looking for the choke from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pate tries to escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laranja is looking for the choke from the back position but Pate is controlling his hands well.
Pate covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Well, with Laranja on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Pate is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Laranja seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Pate's chin but Pate turns very nicely into Laranja's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Pate.
Laranja wants to control the position but Pate says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Laranja is doing well to control the position and prevent Pate from advancing to side control.
Renato Laranja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laranja looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patriootti Pate showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pate, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patriootti Pate!
Patriootti Pate decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Lynn (ranked 496 p4p, 1354 weight class) and Herbert Mullin (ranked 68 p4p, 210 weight class). 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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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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Lynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Herbert Mullin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mullin leaves Lynn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A cross from Mullin lands.
Mullin connects with a nice looking jab.
Lynn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lynn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lynn connects with a nice short shot to Mullin's temple.
Lynn landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lynn landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lynn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mullin looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mullin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lynn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynn prevents Mullin from standing back up.
Lynn 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.
Ground and pound from Lynn.
Lynn looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mullin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lynn lands a nice short elbow.
Lynn slips a nice elbow through Mullin's hands, connecting with Mullin's forehead.
Lynn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lynn thows a huge punch but Mullin dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mullin tries to kick Lynn off but Lynn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lynn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lynn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mullin manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Lynn keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Mullin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mullin misses with an uppercut.
Mullin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mullin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lynn drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mullin sprawls and moves away.
Lynn catches Mullin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mullin misses with a left hand
enabling Lynn to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Lynn.
Lynn looks to throw the jab but Mullin is out of range.
Lynn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lynn misses with a two punch combination.
Lynn shoots in for a double leg but Mullin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lynn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lynn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fighters circling - Mullin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mullin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lynn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lynn wants to land a leg kick but Mullin is out of range.
Mullin thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mullin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mullin scores with a jab.
Lynn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mullin's waist but Mullin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lynn off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Lynn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lynn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Herbert Mullin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Mullin misses the target.
Lynn throwing a counter right hand but Mullin manages to avoid it.
Mullin scores with a head kick.
Lynn staying out of range there.
It looked like Lynn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice defenses there by Mullin.
Mullin tries a low kick but Lynn avoids it.
Lynn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A telegraphed right hand from Lynn misses the target.
Lynn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mullin's hands.
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!
Lynn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mullin cracks Lynn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lynn throws a low kick, looking for Mullin's leg but Mullin calmly moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mullin lands a front kick.
Mullin slips under a jab from Lynn.
Lynn scores with a head kick.
Lynn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mullin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mullin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lynn throws a solid leg kick but Mullin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lynn.
Lynn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mullin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A good leg kick by Lynn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lynn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mullin connects with a single shot there.
Lynn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lynn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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 Jack Lynn will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A head kick misses from Mullin.
Mullin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lynn counters with a nice uppercut.
Mullin misses with a hook.
Lynn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lynn avoids the head kick by Mullin.
Mullin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lynn throws a leg kick which misses Mullin's front leg but catches the back leg as Mullin tries to avoid it.
Lynn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lynn shoots in but Mullin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mullin scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynn throws a jab but it's blocked by Mullin.
Mullin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mullin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lynn.
Herbert Mullin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mullin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lynn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynn misses with an uppercut. Mullin saw that one coming.
Mullin defending well as Lynn loads up on a big left hand.
Mullin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lynn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mullin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lynn throws a hook to the side of Mullin's head but Mullin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lynn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lynn walks into a left hand.
Mullin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mullin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lynn shoots for a takedown but Mullin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Lynn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mullin - that will leave a mark!
Mullin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lynn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mullin counters with a body kick.
Good leg kick by Mullin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mullin ducks under a wild hook from Lynn.
Lynn moves out of range of the body kick from Mullin.
Lynn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lynn pushes Mullin away with a front kick.
Lynn blocks a head kick by Mullin.
Lynn throws a big counter combination but Mullin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lynn just misses with a punch to the body.
Mullin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lynn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mullins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lynn throws the left hand but Mullin avoids the punch easily.
Lynn scores with a jab. Mullin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice jab there from Mullin.
Lynn gets a takedown into half guard.
Mullin looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack Lynn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lynn working Mullin over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Lynn.
Lynn working Mullin over with strikes.
Mullin taking some punishment here, with Lynn in his half guard.
Mullin wants to get back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lynn connects with a nice short shot to Mullin's temple.
Mullin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lynn.
Lynn drops an elbow to the side of Mullin's head.
Lynn prevents Mullin from standing back up.
Lynn is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mullin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lynn.
Mullin looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynn works his way into full mount!
Mullin is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Mullin tries to buck Lynn off so he can stand up but Lynn has got his back now - this could be big trouble! He's slapped on a rear naked choke that looks really tight! Mullin falls backwards, slamming Lynn to the mat but Lynn holds on tight! Mullin is forced to tap and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jack Lynn!
A relieved looking Jack Lynn thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Fothergill (ranked 3242 p4p, 2530 weight class) and Matt Black (ranked 334 p4p, 265 weight class). Fothergill comes to the cage accompanied by Austrian Death Machine - Get To The Choppa. Black has chosen Manu Chao - Mr. Bobby as his entrance music. Jimmy Fothergill had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Fothergill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Black!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black looks to land a right hand but Fothergill moved out of range.
Fothergill clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fothergill struggles to land a body shot inside as Black controls his hands.
Fothergill is working Black over against the cage.
Black letting Fothergill take a breather here.
Fothergill connects with a nasty looking knee right to Black's face.
It looks like Matt Black has been cut.
Fothergill lands a hook that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fothergill lands with a light punch inside.
Fothergill definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Black misses with a punch on the inside.
Black misses with a punch on the inside.
Fothergill pushes Black back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Black tries a body shot but Fothergill blocks it.
Fothergill lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Black backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fothergill lands a left hand.
Fothergill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Black tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Fothergill.
Black looks winded!
Fothergill makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That has opened up Matt Black's cut even more.
Fothergill scores with a shot to the side of Black's head.
Fothergill pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fothergill lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fothergill - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Black.
Black misses with a punch to the body.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Black.
Fothergill with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Black letting Fothergill take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Black is pushing Fothergill up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fothergill.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fothergill lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Fothergill on the inside.
Black misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fothergill pushes Black against the cage. Fothergill is working some dirty boxing. Fothergill pushes off with a quick right hook! Black goes down! Black tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Fothergill moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Fothergill!
As Jimmy Fothergill got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: POW! Right in the kisser! Another one bites t'dust. Tek that microphone and jog on son! Sithee!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seymour Hughes (ranked 303 p4p, 865 weight class) and Jorginho Marcelo (ranked 39 p4p, 110 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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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, Seymour Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorginho Marcelo!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcelo with a poor takedown
and Hughes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Jorginho Marcelo has been cut.
Marcelo throws a jab but it's blocked by Hughes.
Hughes throwing a counter right hand but Marcelo manages to avoid it.
Marcelo looks for a takedown but Hughes sprawls well.
Marcelo closes the distance and pushes Hughes back into the cage.
Marcelo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Seymour Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorginho Marcelo.
Hughes blocking some punches.
A short left from Hughes.
Hughes is leaning against Marcelo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Hughes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes misses with a body punch.
Hughes prevents Marcelo from breaking the clinch.
Marcelo tries to score a body lock takedown but Hughes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short left from Hughes.
Marcelo gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marcelo is looking for a kimura but Hughes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Marcelo to get the leverage.
Marcelo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes is looking to control Marcelo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hughes avoid being mounted?
Hughes keeping hold of Marcelo's head, controlling as best he can.
Marcelo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hughes keeps working.
Marcelo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Marcelo trying to pass the guard but Hughes defending well.
Hughes 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.
Marcelo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hughes's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
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.
Marcelo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Marcelo seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Hughes is holding on tight.
Marcelo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hughes is looking to escape.
Marcelo wants to take Hughes's back but he can't do it this time.
Marcelo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is looking to improve his position but Marcelo isn't that keen on the idea.
Marcelo tries to control but Hughes wriggling away.
Hughes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marcelo seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Hughes is holding on tight.
Marcelo looking to control but Hughes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
My spies in Gym inform me that Marcelo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Hughes prevents any damage by holding on tight.
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.
Hughes tries to lock up and control but Marcelo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Marcelo trying to control but Hughes is having none of it.
Marcelo working for a submission but Hughes is keeping him at bay.
Marcelo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Marcelo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marcelo wants to control the pace but Hughes is squirming around nicely.
Hughes wants to hold on but Marcelo pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorginho Marcelo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jorginho Marcelo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Marcelo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marcelo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marcelo fails with a takedown attempt.
Jorginho Marcelo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcelo wants to clinch but Hughes slips to the side
and Marcelo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marcelo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hughes tries to avoid it but Marcelo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hughes to the ground. Hughes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hughes lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcelo tries for a takedown but Hughes circles away easily
and Hughes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marcelo thinking.
Seymour Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorginho Marcelo.
Marcelo takes one to the side of the head.
Marcelo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Marcelo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcelo tries to clinch up.
Seymour Hughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hughes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hughes moves out of range of the strikes.
Hughes swinging wildly here.
Hughes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hughes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hughes lands with a good body shot.
Marcelo throws out a loose jab but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marcelo tries to clinch but Hughes moves away
and Hughes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hughes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marcelo can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hughes.
Hughes slips a jab from Marcelo.
Marcelo takes one on the button.
Hughes misses with a hook. Marcelo ducked under it nicely.
Marcelo shoots in but Hughes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marcelo tries to clinch up but Hughes circles away and keeps his distance.
Marcelo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hughes was covering up waiting for the punch and Marcelo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Marcelo looking to pass the guard.
Hughes working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marcelo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Marcelo wants to pass the guard but Hughes is keeping the position.
Marcelo trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Marcelo passes into half guard.
That's four 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.
Marcelo wants to free his trapped foot but Hughes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Marcelo is keen to just control but Hughes is a slippery customer.
Hughes is looking to control Marcelo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hughes avoid being mounted?
Marcelo wants to pass to mount but Hughes is defending the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marcelo seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seymour Hughes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jorginho Marcelo's cut.
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!
Hughes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Marcelo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hughes misses with a wild body shot.
Seymour Hughes is winning the standup battle so far.
Marcelo misses with a takedown attempt
and Hughes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marcelo slips under a jab from Hughes.
Hughes misses with an uppercut. Marcelo saw that one coming.
Hughes moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hughes.
Hughes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marcelo tries a body shot but Hughes blocks it.
Hughes lands a right hand.
Marcelo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hughes.
A short right from Hughes on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Marcelo.
Marcelo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hughes after a bit of a struggle.
Marcelo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hughes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Seymour Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorginho Marcelo.
Marcelo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Hughes.
Hughes prevents a body shot from Marcelo.
Hughes struggles to land a body shot inside as Marcelo controls his hands.
Hughes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Seymour Hughes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hughes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hughes lands a hook that snaps the head of Marcelo backwards.
Hughes scores with a hook to the body.
Hughes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marcelo backwards.
Hughes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hughes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marcelo misses with a punch on the inside.
Hughes scores with a hook to the body.
Marcelo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes digs a right hand into Marcelo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marcelo's gas tank.
A short left from Marcelo.
Hughes lands an uppercut.
Marcelo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hughes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marcelo is looking for a takedown.
Hughes tries a body shot but Marcelo blocks it.
Hughes is working Marcelo over against the cage.
Marcelo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Marcelo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hughes to keep the fight standing.
Marcelo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hughes lands with a light punch inside.
Marcelo misses with the head strike.
Hughes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marcelo backwards.
Hughes lands with a right to the head.
Marcelo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marcelo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hughes presses Marcelo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hughes tries a body shot but Marcelo blocks it.
Hughes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hughes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marcelo's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes struggles to land a body shot inside as Marcelo controls his hands.
Marcelo tries to break the clinch but Hughes is controlling the position.
Hughes struggles to land a body shot inside as Marcelo controls his hands.
Hughes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marcelo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marcelo trying to control the position but instead, Hughes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Marcelo into the cage.
Hughes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hughes is pressed up against the cage. Marcelo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hughes down to the mat. Hughes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hughes cracks Marcelo with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Hughes has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Marcelo to stand back up!
Marcelo is rocked!
Marcelo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Marcelo is still in real trouble! Can Hughes finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hughes won't allow Marcelo to pass to mount.
Marcelo keeps trying to improve his position.
Marcelo seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo is trying to control the action in half guard but Hughes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hughes is trying is best to control the position here.
Marcelo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Marcelo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hughes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Marcelo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hughes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Marcelo.
Hughes holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seymour Hughes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hughes 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seymour Hughes!
Seymour Hughes was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henrique Gusmao (ranked 274 p4p, 880 weight class) and Beta Knox (ranked 35 p4p, 114 weight class). Knox is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Anthrax | Fight Em Till You Can't. 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 22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henrique Gusmao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Beta Knox!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox jabs Gusmao right on the nose. Gusmao blinks but takes it well.
Knox jabs Gusmao right on the nose. Gusmao blinks but takes it well.
Jab from Gusmao.
Gusmao clinches.
Knox is trying to drag Gusmao to the mat but Gusmao just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Knox tries for a takedown but Gusmao manages to get underhooks.
Gusmao struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
Gusmao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gusmao lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Knox is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gusmao pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Henrique Gusmao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beta Knox.
Gusmao prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gusmao lands a body punch.
Knox tries to circle away but Gusmao has him pinned against the cage.
Nice elbow from Gusmao.
It looks like Beta Knox has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gusmao tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Gusmao.
Gusmao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knox has clasped his hands together around Gusmao's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusmao takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gusmao wants to get back to his feet but Knox drags him back down.
Gusmao 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.
Knox working the ground and pound but Gusmao is defending the strikes.
Knox throws a strike aimed at the side of Gusmao's head but Gusmao avoids it well.
Gusmao tries to escape but Knox is in control.
Gusmao bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Gusmao misses with a body kick.
Gusmao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox has a takedown stuffed.
Gusmao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knox.
As Knox tries to get set, Gusmao tries to push him back and clinch up but Knox manages to avoid the attempt.
Gusmao has closed the distance and engaged Knox in a clinch.
Knox blocks a body shot from Gusmao.
Gusmao throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Gusmao.
Gusmao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox looking for a takedown.
Gusmao is leaning against Knox and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knox wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gusmao has him pressed against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Gusmao has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Knox is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gusmao gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Knox looks winded!
Gusmao lands an elbow just above Knox 's eye.
Gusmao makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gusmao digs a right hand into Knox's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Knox's gas tank.
Gusmao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Gusmao.
Gusmao lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knox takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gusmao creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Knox's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gusmao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knox is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gusmao.
That has opened up Beta Knox's cut even more.
Gusmao lands an elbow inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Gusmao.
Gusmao lands an elbow that stopped Knox in his tracks for a moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Gusmao.
Gusmao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gusmao cracks Knox with a nice body shot.
Gusmao gets through Knox's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gusmao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The cut above Beta Knox's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A right hook to the body lands for Gusmao.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gusmao.
Knox is rocked!
Gusmao lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knox.
Gusmao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knox is still on wobbly legs! Can Gusmao finish him?
Beta Knox's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Gusmao lands an elbow that stopped Knox in his tracks for a moment.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Beta Knox's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Henrique Gusmao!
Henrique Gusmao bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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