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Colossus New Years Eve 2020 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Espada (ranked 5764 p4p, 6352 weight class) and Robby Lawler (ranked 583 p4p, 619 weight class). Robby Lawler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rafael Espada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robby Lawler!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
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.
Lawler misses with a straight right.
Lawler lands a jab to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Lawler. Those never looked like landing.
Lawler scores with a hook.
Lawler throws a hook but Espada blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Espada avoids the body shot from Lawler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lawler.
Lawler lands a slapping body shot.
Espada takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lawler misses with a lunging right hand
and Espada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lawler misses with a wild body shot.
A quick step to the side and Espada tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lawler lunges at Espada with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Espada's hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espada has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lawler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Espada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lawler.
Espada was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Espada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawler.
Lawler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lawler misses with a body shot
and Espada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler throws a series of strikes that have Espada backpedaling.
Nice uppercut lands for Lawler. That snapped Espada's head back.
Lawler lands with a shot to the body.
Lawler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Espada appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lawler.
Lawler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Espada was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lawler lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lawler duly obliges.
 Espada is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawler jabs at Espada's body.
Lawler misses with a right hand
and Espada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lawler has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Lawler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lawler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Espada is looking for a counter combo.
The fighters circling - Lawler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robby Lawler dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lawler misses with a combination
and Espada counters with a one-two to the body.
Lawler lands the left hand.
Lawler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Espada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lawler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lawler throws a series of punches but Espada moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Espada.
Lawler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Espada is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lawler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawler. Espada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Espada seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lawler with a jab.
Lawler swings widly with a right hand
and Espada counters with a nice uppercut.
Lawler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Espada at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espada takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lawler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Espada was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lawler jabs Espada right on the nose. Espada blinks but takes it well.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Lawler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lawler works Espada's body with a nice hook.
Lawler displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Robby Lawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler scores with a nice head shot.
Espada takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A punch combination from Lawler misses.
As Lawler looks to move away, Espada throws a big counter combo but Lawler just gets out of the way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawler. Espada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lawler misses with a wild body shot.
Espada swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lawler throws a body punch but Espada moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler throws a lazy uppercut
and Espada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lawler looks to land a combination but Espada avoids it well.
It looked like Espada wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lawler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Espada stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Espada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawler.
Espada was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Espada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Espada was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lawler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Espada counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robby Lawler 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! This is the final round!
Espada walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lawler takes a swing at Espada's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Lawler misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Espada misses the target.
Lawler connects with a single shot there.
Lawler thuds a left hand into Espada's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Espada moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lawler tries to bum rush Espada with a series of wild strikes but Espada uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler misses with a body punch
and Espada counters with a stiff right hand.
Some wild striking there from Lawler.
Espada is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lawler.
Lawler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Espada counters with a right hand to the body.
Robby Lawler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawler misses with a combination
and Espada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lawler lands a nice looking body shot.
Lawler misses with a wild body shot.
As Lawler looks to move away, Espada throws a big counter combo but Lawler just gets out of the way.
Lawler is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Lawler.
Lawler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Espada bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Espada appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Espada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lawler.
Espada gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lawler swings away with a body shot that misses
and Espada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler misses with a hook to the body
enabling Espada to counter with a crisp jab.
Lawler misses the shot to the body.
Lawler lands with an overhand left.
Espada avoids the body shot from Lawler.
Espada was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lawler lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lawler.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawler throws a right hand that misses
and Lawler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robby Lawler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lawler 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robby Lawler!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Christenovic (ranked 6213 p4p, 6120 weight class) and StepOn Struve (ranked 521 p4p, 515 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Christenovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, StepOn Struve!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christenovic throws a body punch but Struve moves out of range.
Christenovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Struve is just out of range.
A nice leg kick from Christenovic, right into the meat of the thigh.
Struve misses with a combination
and Christenovic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Michael Christenovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Struve fails to land with a series of punches.
Struve's jab looks to have found its range, popping Christenovic under the eye.
Christenovic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Struve avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Christenovic.
Struve swings for the body but Christenovic moves out of range.
Christenovic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Struve with a hook.
Christenovic throws a sloppy head kick
and Struve counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Christenovic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Christenovic swinging wildly here.
Struve throws a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Struve both land. Nice combination.
Christenovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Christenovic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice left hand lands by Christenovic.
A frustrated look appears on Struve's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Christenovic breaks from the clinch.
Christenovic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Christenovic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Christenovic thuds his right hand into Struve's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Christenovic rushes Struve and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Struve being controlled against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struve's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Struve misses with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Christenovic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christenovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Christenovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Christenovic backs off Struve throws a huge counter combo but Christenovic manages to avoid it all.
Christenovic misses with a few strikes there.
Struve swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Christenovic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Struve throws a right hand that Christenovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Christenovic also avoids with ease.
A chopping leg kick lands by Christenovic.
Christenovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struve ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Struve tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Christenovic is able to avoid easily.
Christenovic throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Struve checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Christenovic throws a head kick that misses.
Christenovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Struve shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Christenovic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Christenovic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Struve at a distance.
Christenovic throws a hook but Struve avoids it easily.
Christenovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Struve is just out of range.
Struve throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Christenovic.
Struve throws a right and a left that Christenovic avoids nicely.
Christenovic scores with a head kick.
 It looks like StepOn Struve has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christenovic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Christenovic throws a head kick that misses
enabling Struve to counter with a crisp jab.
Christenovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Struve manages to avoid it.
Struve is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Christenovic rushes Struve and presses him up against the cage.
Christenovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Christenovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Christenovic scores with a kick to the body.
Struve looks winded!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Christenovic, as that shot connected.
Struve connects with a solid leg kick.
Struve throws a hook but Christenovic avoids it easily.
Christenovic throws a combination. Struve tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
 Struve is rocked!
Struve has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Struve throws a series of punches but Christenovic avoids them all with ease.
Christenovic plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Struve to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Struve just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Michael Christenovic!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hudson Clarkson (ranked 4268 p4p, 4050 weight class) and Dead Pool (ranked 503 p4p, 486 weight class). Pool is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: MOOD. Dead Pool struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hudson Clarkson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dead Pool!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pool displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Clarkson.
Pool clinches up against the cage.
Pool misses with some punches.
Clarkson wants a takedown.
Pool misses with some punches.
Clarkson tries to pull guard but Pool won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hudson Clarkson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clarkson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pool uses from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pool connects with a couple of short punches.
Clarkson has his hands on Pool's head, controlling the position.
Pool really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Clarkson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pool landing with the ground and pound.
Pool postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pool throwing strikes but missing.
Pool is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Clarkson wants to sweep here but Pool controlling him for the moment.
Pool lands a couple of elbows.
Pool scoring with some ground and pound.
Pool makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pool must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pool looks winded!
Clarkson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pool manages to get himself to full guard.
Pool trying to strike off his back.
Clarkson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pool is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pool looking to hit a scissor sweep but Clarkson is one step ahead there.
Pool trying to strike off his back.
Clarkson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pool is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Clarkson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pool is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Clarkson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pool lands with a heel strike from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pool keeping moving, preventing Clarkson from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Clarkson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Clarkson counters with a single leg into guard. Pool didn't expect that.
Pool keeping moving, preventing Clarkson from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA Sydney inform us that Pool has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Pool lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Clarkson drops back looking for a leg! Pool is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pool manages to kick Clarkson off! Clarkson jumps back into Pool's guard.
Clarkson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pool is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarkson preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clarkson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pool is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pool wants to clinch but Clarkson slips to the side
and Clarkson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Clarkson trying to control but Pool is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hudson Clarkson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pool tries to clinch
and Clarkson counters with a takedown into side control.
Clarkson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pool is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Clarkson is looking to take a break and control but Pool is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clarkson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Hudson Clarkson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Clarkson is looking to work his way around to Pool's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarkson looking to control but Pool is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pool flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Clarkson fails to move to back control.
Clarkson tries to control but Pool wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarkson is really struggling to control Pool but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Pool is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Pool is breathing heavily.
Pool is squirming around, avoiding Clarkson's attempts to control the action.
Clarkson is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Pool is in real trouble.
Pool preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Clarkson.
Pool rolls, trying to escape but Clarkson keeps control of the position.
Clarkson tightening his grip on Pool, looking for the choke.
Clarkson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Pool knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Pool for a finish.
Clarkson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pool can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarkson is persistently looking for the submission but Pool is defending it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pool is in bad spot here.
Clarkson is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Pool has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Clarkson has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Pool taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Clarkson doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hudson Clarkson!
Hudson Clarkson is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Hudson Clarkson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Dead Pool stepped up to the mic, saying 'I love you marry me'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Diaz (ranked 4257 p4p, 4704 weight class) and Ben Soap (ranked 450 p4p, 477 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Soap's choice of entrance music: Drag Me To Hell. Nate Diaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nate Diaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Soap!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Soap is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Diaz'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.
Diaz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Diaz.
Soap looks winded!
A bit of stalling here from Diaz.
Diaz stalling.
Soap is trying to pull guard but Diaz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Diaz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Soap or not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soap throws a knee to the head but misses.
Soap told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
A right handed body shot lands from Diaz.
Diaz lands a nice uppercut.
Diaz stops a takedown attempt from Soap.
Nate Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Soap.
Diaz effectively controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Diaz.
Diaz is stalling here.
Diaz is pushing Soap up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nate Diaz.
Diaz instigates a clinch.
Diaz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diaz slowing the pace effectively.
Diaz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diaz leaning against his opponent.
Diaz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Soap misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands an uppercut.
A short right from Diaz.
Soap's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Soap jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Diaz walks away with a smile on his face. Soap gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Soap closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Soap lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz is looking to cinch up a triangle. Soap throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Diaz's body to avoid the submission. Diaz has instead reached around Soap's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Diaz arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nate Diaz!
Nate Diaz is the new lightweight champion!
In defeat, Ben Soap stepped up to the mic, saying 'I came to fight and he delivered, respect to Nate Diaz, he was the better man tonight'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timmy Doyle (ranked 4260 p4p, 3819 weight class) and David Ibofen (ranked 489 p4p, 444 weight class). Timmy Doyle 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 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Timmy Doyle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, David Ibofen!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibofen scores with a leg kick.
Ibofen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ibofen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Doyle to score with a decent uppercut.
Doyle drops Ibofen with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ibofen looks back up at him and smiles so Doyle waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Ibofen is rocked!
It looks like David Ibofen has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doyle moves out of range of the body kick from Ibofen.
Doyle throwing a counter right hand but Ibofen manages to avoid it.
Ibofen is still on wobbly legs! Can Doyle finish him?
Ibofen wants to slow Doyle down by chopping away at his legs.
Ibofen looks to throw a body kick
and Doyle counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ibofen thinking.
Ibofen fails with the takedown
and Doyle counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ibofen thinking.
Ibofen seems to have recovered his senses.
Some wild striking there from Ibofen.
Ibofen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ibofen avoiding damage.
Doyle managing to block the knees to the body from Ibofen.
Ibofen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Doyle avoids it.
Ibofen is stalling here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ibofen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ibofen receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Ibofen'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.
Ibofen lands with a left to the head.
Ibofen effectively controlling the action here.
Doyle has had enough of the clinch but Ibofen keeps him there for the moment.
Ibofen stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by David Ibofen.
Ibofen tries a head kick but it misses.
Doyle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ibofen wants to counter the offense by Doyle and move into the clinch position.
Ibofen clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibofen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Doyle is defending well for now.
Ibofen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ibofen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Doyle up against the cage.
Ibofen has Doyle pushed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Ibofen.
Ibofen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ibofen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle missing with a left hand there. Ibofen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ibofen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Doyle.
Ibofen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Doyle looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Doyle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ibofen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ibofen throws a head kick that misses.
Doyle throws a nice looking combination but Ibofen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ibofen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Doyle throws a monster overhand right that drops Ibofen! Doyle follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timmy Doyle!
Timmy Doyle is the new welterweight champion!
A victorious Timmy Doyle thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Ferreira (ranked 4141 p4p, 4012 weight class) and Claude Giguere (ranked 478 p4p, 466 weight class). Thiago Ferreira could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Claude Giguere's chin.
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Claude Giguere!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giguere moves into the clinch.
Ferreira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Giguere tries to pull guard but Ferreira forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ferreira drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Giguere gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ferreira avoids a wild elbow strike from Giguere.
Giguere successfully pulls guard.
Giguere controls Ferreira momentarily but Ferreira frees himself.
Giguere tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferreira is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ferreira looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ferreira passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferreira sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Giguere is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Ferreira jumps into side control!
Ferreira lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Giguere takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Giguere gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Ferreira controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giguere looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Ferreira is looking to control Giguere but Giguere is wriggling around and keeping busy.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Giguere rolls, trying to escape but Ferreira keeps control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira looking for the choke but no joy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Giguere trying to control the hands but Ferreira won't let him.
Ferreira trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Ferreira working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Giguere is doing well to defend. Ferreira seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Giguere is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thiago Ferreira!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maheen Cisneros (ranked 3576 p4p, 5754 weight class) and Bronson Lowrey (ranked 181 p4p, 242 weight class). Lowrey has chosen Little Big - Skibidi as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maheen Cisneros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bronson Lowrey!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cisneros misses with a head kick.
Lowrey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cisneros.
Cisneros moves into the clinch.
Cisneros is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lowrey successfully pulls guard.
Lowrey looking for a sweep. Not yet Lowrey, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cisneros accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've been hearing that Cisneros has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowrey is trying to control the position but Cisneros postures up.
Cisneros drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lowrey dives on top into guard.
Cisneros looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lowrey slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cisneros throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lowrey uses it to pass to side control.
Cisneros is looking to regain half guard here but Lowrey keeps moving and retains side control.
Lowrey trying to control the position but Cisneros is working away.
Cisneros tries to buck Lowrey off but Lowrey is having none of it.
Lowrey gets to mount! Cisneros was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Lowrey trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lowrey scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cisneros?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cisneros is looking to escape.
Lowrey tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cisneros is working to get back to half guard.
Cisneros wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Lowrey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cisneros is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey wants to control the pace but Cisneros is squirming around nicely.
Cisneros is looking to improve his position but Lowrey isn't that keen on the idea.
Cisneros is squirming around, avoiding Lowrey's attempts to control the action.
Lowrey scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cisneros?
Cisneros is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lowrey postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cisneros looks a forlorn figure.
Cisneros is squirming around, avoiding Lowrey's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cisneros is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Lowrey content just to control the position here.
Lowrey working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Cisneros is looking to improve his position but Lowrey isn't that keen on the idea.
Cisneros knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lowrey on the ground.
Cisneros is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Lowrey with a couple of short strikes.
Lowrey wants to finish this one by submission but Cisneros is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lowrey.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cisneros wants to hold on but Lowrey pushes him away.
Cisneros is breathing heavily.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lowrey cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Cisneros taking shots to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bronson Lowrey dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cisneros shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lowrey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cisneros gets caught napping as Lowrey dives in and scores a takedown. Cisneros manages to retain guard.
Cisneros scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Maheen Cisneros is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crunch! Lowrey slams his shin into Cisneros's torso.
Lowrey throws a right and a left that Cisneros avoids nicely.
Lowrey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lowrey tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cisneros closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lowrey has hold of one of Cisneros's legs. Cisneros is fighting the takedown attempt but Lowrey gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Cisneros is looking to stand back up but Lowrey counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Cisneros.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cisneros has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lowrey is working away from the top position though.
Lowrey looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lowrey is looking to take a break and control but Cisneros is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cisneros looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cisneros actively working from the bottom here.
Lowrey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cisneros taking some punishment here, with Lowrey in his half guard.
Lowrey is looking to take a break and control but Cisneros is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lowrey is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cisneros has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cisneros is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lowrey pulls his head out easily.
Lowrey has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Cisneros defend it? Lowrey steps over the head and cranks it - Cisneros is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Lowrey!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bronson Lowrey!
Bronson Lowrey 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Winters (ranked 4381 p4p, 3372 weight class) and Chris Faucci (ranked 432 p4p, 360 weight class). Winters comes to the cage accompanied by Avatar - Colossus. 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 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerome Winters!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Faucci!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winters closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Faucci did well to prevent Winters getting side control.
Faucci wants to get back to his feet.
Winters sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Faucci can do anything to dispel that myth.
Winters wants to take a breather but Faucci is having none of it.
Faucci is trying to stand up here but Winters is controlling him well.
Faucci is defending against the submission attempts here by Winters.
Winters working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Faucci looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faucci is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winters seems to be looking for submissions.
Winters stops Faucci from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winters controlling the action here.
Faucci looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Faucci is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Winters scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've been hearing that Winters has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Winters seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Faucci wants to get back to his feet.
Winters is taking a breather. Faucci says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Winters clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Winters looks to land a combination but Faucci avoids it well.
Faucci throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Faucci misses with a two punch combination.
Winters shoots in but Faucci avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Faucci unleashes a big counter combination but Winters bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Faucci should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Faucci throws a combination that misses
and Winters counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Faucci thinking.
Winters pushes Faucci up against the cage in a clinch.
Winters is stalling here.
Winters connects with a nasty looking knee right to Faucci's face.
Winters's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winters shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Faucci sprawls well. Faucci wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Winters gets slowly back to his feet.
Faucci looks to land a left hand but Winters moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters pushes Faucci up against the cage in a clinch.
Winters keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Faucci's efforts to push away.
A right hand to the body from Winters.
Faucci is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Faucci looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Winters is leaning against Faucci and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Winters tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Faucci's elbow.
Winters tries to pull guard but Faucci forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerome Winters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winters is trying to pull guard but Faucci has him pressed against the cage.
Winters's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Winters tries a head kick but it misses.
Faucci unleashes a big counter combination but Winters bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Chris Faucci is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Faucci takes a swing at Winters's ribcage but misses.
Winters went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Faucci misses with a two punch combination.
Winters tries to counter by clinching up but Faucci breaks away and moves out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Faucci takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winters has managed to clinch.
Winters decides to pull guard.
Faucci decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Winters, up you get!
Winters closes the distance and pushes Faucci back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faucci tries to break the clinch but Winters is controlling the position.
Faucci wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Faucci looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Faucci is trying to break the clinch but Winters has him pressed against the cage.
Winters lands an elbow just above Faucci 's eye.
Faucci wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Winters jumps into guard, dragging Faucci to the mat.
Winters scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Faucci misses the target.
A big left from Faucci misses.
Winters slips a jab from Faucci.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Winters dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Winters throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Faucci on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Faucci misses with a two punch combination.
Winters tries to counter by clinching up but Faucci breaks away and moves out of range.
Faucci throws a right and a left that Winters avoids nicely.
Winters thows a body kick. Faucci tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Winters on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Winters fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Faucci, pushing him back against the cage.
Winters tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Faucci avoids it.
Winters manages to break the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Winters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters circling a little - Winters finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jerome Winters is winning the standup battle so far.
Winters lands a two punch combo.
Faucci throws a nice looking combination but Winters bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Faucci looks to land a combination but Winters avoids it well.
Winters lands a jab to Faucci's midsection.
Oooooh!!! Winters has knocked Faucci down with a huge combo! Winters steps away and waves a wobbly Faucci back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Winters has Faucci up against the cage in a clinch.
Faucci is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Faucci tries to circle away but Winters has him pinned against the cage.
Winters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Faucci stuffs the takedown attempt from Winters. Winters gets slowly back to his feet.
Faucci ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winters moves away.
Winters appears to be looking for a big counter.
Faucci throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Winters throws a head kick but Faucci moves out of range.
Faucci displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Winters.
Winters swinging wildly here.
Winters darts in looking for a takedown but Faucci gets double underhooks and turns Winters into the cage.
Faucci looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerome Winters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Winters shoots in but no luck this time.
Faucci showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Winters.
Faucci misses with a two punch combination.
Winters is looking to clinch.
Winters is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Faucci can do to turn this around?
Faucci is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Winters.
A little feinted left hand from Winters on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Faucci tries to bum rush Winters with a series of wild strikes but Winters uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Winters throws a big counter combination but Faucci scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Faucci throws a right and a left that both miss.
Faucci throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Winters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winters throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Winters moves into the clinch.
Winters pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Faucci throws a jab but it's blocked by Winters.
Winters manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Faucci on his heels. He'll look to pass Faucci's guard now, I'm sure.
Faucci is wriggling around but Winters manages to pass to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faucci really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Winters. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Winters perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Faucci is trying to stand.
Winters is pressing down on Faucci's thigh, looking to free his foot. Faucci is holding on for now.
Winters works his foot free and advances to mount.
Faucci has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Winters scores with punches from the back.
Winters is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Faucci defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Faucci is trying to get back to his feet but Winters has full control of the position and if anything, Faucci has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
What can Faucci do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Winters is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Faucci is trying to get back to his feet but Winters has full control of the position and if anything, Faucci has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Faucci staying busy and making it hard for Winters to control.
Faucci trying to get back to his feet but Winters is in full control for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Winters dominated that second round.
That's time! Winters's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A combination from Faucci does no damage.
Winters appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jerome Winters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Faucci lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A nice combination there by Faucci.
Winters closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Winters will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Winters slips a jab from Faucci.
Faucci throws an overhand right that lands on Winters's shoulder, as Winters tries to avoid the shot.
Winters wants to clinch up but Faucci keeps it at a distance.
Winters thuds a left hand into Faucci's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faucci throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Winters sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Faucci lands a lovely overhand right.
Winters shoots in looking for a takedown but Faucci manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Winters's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Faucci takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Faucci misses with a looping right.
Winters avoids the body shot from Faucci.
Faucci stuffs the takedown attempt from Winters. Winters gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerome Winters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winters looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faucci tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winters was well out of range. Poor timing from Faucci.
Sloppy strikes from Faucci. Those never looked like landing.
Winters misses with a wild combination.
Winters misses with a wild body shot.
Winters will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Faucci misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winters.
Winters darts in looking for a takedown but Faucci gets double underhooks and turns Winters into the cage.
Winters breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Winters misses with a few strikes there.
Winters keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Faucci, as that shot connected.
Faucci throws a right hand that Winters ducks under and follows up with a left that Winters also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faucci throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Winters lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Faucci backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winters misses with a body kick.
Winters tries to land a front kick but Faucci steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Faucci on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Faucci looks to land a combination but Winters avoids it well.
Faucci lands a jab-cross combination.
Winters has closed the distance and engaged Faucci in a clinch.
Winters is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Faucci tries to break free but Winters pushes him back against the cage.
Faucci looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Faucci's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Faucci wants to get back to striking at distance but Winters won't allow it.
Winters keeps control of Faucci as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters pulls guard.
Winters throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Faucci stands up from Winters's guard - Faucci perhaps looking for a knockout.
Winters decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Faucci tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Winters manages to move to mount!
Winters wants to control the pace but Faucci is squirming around nicely.
You get the feeling that Faucci really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Winters working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Winters working for a guillotine from mount but Faucci is in no mood to give up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winters with shots to the head and body - Faucci looks very uncomfortable down there.
Winters can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Faucci is looking to escape.
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!
Winters stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Faucci missing with a left hand there. Winters was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Winters throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Faucci was covering up waiting for the punch and Winters finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jerome Winters overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Winters stops Faucci from standing up.
Winters stands up from Faucci's guard - Winters perhaps looking for a knockout.
Faucci tries to bum rush Winters with a series of wild strikes but Winters uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Faucci misses with a looping left.
Winters swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Chris Faucci just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Winters dives in and grabs Faucci's left leg, looking for a takedown. Faucci pushes down on Winters's head and hops out.
Faucci will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Faucci throws a right hand that Winters ducks under and follows up with a left that Winters also avoids with ease.
Winters moves out of range of the strikes.
Winters darts in and clinches Faucci up against the cage.
Winters pushes Faucci back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Winters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Faucci misses with the combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Winters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faucci pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Winters back to the cage. Faucci follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Winters scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winters with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Faucci to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters swinging wildly here.
Winters moves out of range of the strikes.
Faucci dodges the punch combination from Winters.
Faucci is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Faucci misses with a double jab.
Winters ducks under a wild hook from Faucci.
Winters fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Faucci, pushing him back against the cage.
Winters lands an elbow inside.
Winters has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Faucci uses from the top position.
Faucci stands and steps away. Winters gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Faucci throws a right and a left that Winters avoids nicely.
Faucci closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Faucci leaves Winters with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerome Winters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faucci thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Faucci misses.
It looked like Winters was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Faucci looks to land a combination but Winters avoids it well.
It looked like Winters was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Faucci.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winters shoots in but no luck this time.
Faucci is looking for the big counter here.
A punch combination from Faucci misses.
Winters throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Winters shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Faucci sprawls well. Faucci wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Winters gets slowly back to his feet.
A jab from Faucci finds it's way through Winters's defenses.
Faucci throws a hook but Winters avoids it easily.
Winters appears to be looking for a big counter.
Winters fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Faucci avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faucci misses with a wild combination.
Faucci misses with a wild body shot.
Winters lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Faucci circles away quickly and effectively.
Winters is looking to wear down Faucci with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Faucci connects with a body shot that sends Winters's belly button to the back.
Faucci misses with a two punch combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Winters.
Winters goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Faucci lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Faucci.
Winters lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winters shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Faucci as he avoids it easily.
Faucci fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Winters drops down looking for a counter takedown but Faucci sprawls and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winters connects with a high kick.
Faucci fails to land with a series of punches.
Winters shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Faucci but Faucci pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Faucci will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Winters was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Winters decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Well, if Winters is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Faucci is trying to stand.
Faucci is trying to escape back to his feet but Winters uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Winters prevents Faucci from escaping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Chris Faucci will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Winters's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Winters misses with a takedown attempt - Faucci sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Faucci misses with a series of wild punches.
Winters seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Faucci throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Winters.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Faucci enables Winters to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Faucci manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Faucci is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Faucci has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Winters off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winters shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerome Winters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faucci circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Winters uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Faucci.
Winters fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Faucci, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters missing with knees to the body.
Faucci blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Winters tries for a takedown. No joy.
Faucci tries to break free but Winters pushes him back against the cage.
Faucci can't break the clinch.
Faucci is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Winters missing with knees to the body.
Faucci wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Winters jumps into guard, dragging Faucci to the mat.
Faucci must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Winters pushes Faucci off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Winters misses with a double jab.
Winters shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Faucci but Faucci pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faucci throws a right hand that Winters ducks under and follows up with a left that Winters also avoids with ease.
Winters tries to close the distance and clinch but Faucci swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Faucci misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winters.
Winters moves away from the strike by Faucci.
Faucci throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Winters tries a head kick but it misses.
Winters misses with a head kick.
Winters is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Faucci lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Faucci throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Winters counters by moving into the clinch.
Winters manages to break the clinch.
Faucci misses with a jab, cross combination.
Winters thuds his shin into the meat of Faucci's side.
Winters closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Faucci did well to prevent Winters getting side control.
Winters is trying to control. Faucci wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faucci wants to get back to his feet.
Faucci scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Winters manages to mount him!
Faucci is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Winters has taken his back!
Winters has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Faucci.
Faucci is trying to get back to his feet but Winters has full control of the position and if anything, Faucci has just worked his way into a worse spot.
I would not like to be Faucci right now.
Winters working for the choke.
Faucci wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winters working for the choke.
Winters working for a choke but Faucci is defending well.
Faucci trying to get back to his feet but Winters is in full control for now.
Winters scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Faucci trying to get back to his feet but Winters is in full control for now.
Winters looking to break Faucci's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Faucci remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Winters will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Faucci wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerome Winters showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Winters 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 49:47
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerome Winters!
Jerome Winters is the new heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Jerome Winters 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jantje Beton (ranked 2027 p4p, 3594 weight class) and Touney Jack (ranked 267 p4p, 453 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jantje Beton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Touney Jack!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jack has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Beton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Beton has managed to clinch.
Beton has Jack pushed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
Jack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jack struggles to land a body shot inside as Beton controls his hands.
Jack throws a head punch that misses.
Jack lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Beton tries to throw a body punch but Jack avoids it by throwing Beton back against the cage.
Jack struggles to land a body shot inside as Beton controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
A body shot lands from Jack.
Beton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jack blocks a body shot from Beton.
Beton wants to stall.
Jack lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jack blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jack working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Beton.
Beton lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jack.
Jack throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Betons head.
Beton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jack misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beton tries to throw a body punch but Jack avoids it by throwing Beton back against the cage.
Jack tries a body shot but Beton blocks it.
Beton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Beton trying to control the position but instead, Jack has worked for underhooks and has pushed Beton into the cage.
Jack tries to work over Beton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Beton blocking some punches.
Jack lands a nice uppercut.
Jack lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jack makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jack working aggressively here.
Jack tries to throw a body punch but Beton avoids it by throwing Jack back against the cage.
Jack lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Beton backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack misses with some punches.
Beton throws a head punch that misses.
Jack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jack makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jack lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jack lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Beton.
Jack scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beton.
Jack lands a body punch.
Jack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jack lands a hook that snaps the head of Beton backwards.
A shot in the inside from Beton.
Beton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jack misses with a body punch.
Beton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jack lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Beton fails to land.
Jack struggles to land a body shot inside as Beton controls his hands.
Jack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beton tries a body shot but Jack blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beton lands a shot to the body.
Jack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jack misses with the head strike.
Beton lands a body shot.
Beton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Jack fails to land.
Jack misses with some punches.
Beton tries to throw a body punch but Jack avoids it by throwing Beton back against the cage.
Beton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beton prevents a body shot from Jack.
Beton misses with a punch to the body.
Jack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Beton.
Jack prevents a body shot from Beton.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jack creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jack misses with the head strike.
Jack digs a right hand underneath Beton's ribcage. Beton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jack prevents a body shot from Beton.
Jack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
Beton prevents a body shot from Jack.
Jack tries a body shot but Beton blocks it.
Jack blocks an uppercut.
Jack can't find room to land a body shot as Beton controls the action.
Beton lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jack pushes Beton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beton.
Beton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Beton blocks an uppercut.
Jack works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jack blocks an uppercut.
Jack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jack struggles to land a body shot inside as Beton controls his hands.
Jack lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jack swings wildly with an uppercut but Beton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jack blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Touney Jack dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Beton misses with a looping right.
Jack gets a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jack creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Beton is leaning against Jack and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Beton tries a body shot but Jack blocks it.
Jack lands an uppercut.
Beton lands an uppercut.
Beton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beton's elbow.
Jack lands a hook to the side of the head.
Beton blocks a body shot from Jack.
Jack can't find room to land a body shot as Beton controls the action.
Jack working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
Jack misses with a punch on the inside.
Beton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beton.
Beton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jack misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jack blocks a body shot from Beton.
Jack blocks a body shot from Beton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beton pushes Jack back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
Beton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jack lands a nice uppercut.
Beton scores with a hook to the body.
Beton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jack lands a shoulder strike.
Touney Jack seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jack throws a head punch that misses.
Jack digs a right hand underneath Beton's ribcage. Beton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jack has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jack tries to work over Beton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Jack.
Jack lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Beton backwards.
Beton can't find room to land a body shot as Jack controls the action.
Beton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Beton.
Jack lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Jack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jack scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jack lands a shot to the body.
Beton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jack can't find room to land a body shot as Beton controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Jack fails to land.
Jack lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Beton backwards.
Jack gets through Beton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
Jack lands a body punch.
Jack stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jack softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Beton tries to work over Jack's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jack softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Beton prevents a body shot from Jack.
Jack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jack lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack has a couple of punches blocked by Beton.
Beton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Beton has a couple of punches blocked by Jack.
Jack working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jack.
Jack lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jack lands with a short shot to the head.
Beton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beton lands a body punch.
Jack misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jack lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jack lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Jack.
Beton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jack.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jack can't find room to land a body shot as Beton controls the action.
Jack tries a body shot but Beton blocks it.
Beton blocking some punches.
Jack throws a head punch that misses.
Jack misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beton can't find room to land a body shot as Jack controls the action.
Jack misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Beton.
Beton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jack misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jack lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Beton taking a breather.
Jack misses with the head strike.
Beton tries a body shot but Jack blocks it.
Jack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jack works on Beton's body with a couple of short punches.
Jack working aggressively here.
Beton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jack's elbow.
Jack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Touney Jack 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.
Jack moves into range and clinches up with Beton.
Beton is trying to maintain a safe position but Jack gets an underhook and turns Beton into the cage.
Beton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jack lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jack working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Beton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jack's elbow.
Jack lands with a right to the head.
Beton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jack tries a body shot but Beton blocks it.
Beton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beton blocks an uppercut.
Jack swings wildly with an uppercut but Beton uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack lands a shot to the body.
Jack blocks a body shot from Beton.
Jack misses with some punches.
Beton gets through Jack's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Beton gets through Jack's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jack misses with a punch on the inside.
Jack working some nice short punches in the clinch.
 It looks like Jantje Beton has been cut.
Beton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Beton.
A right hook to the body lands for Jack.
Jack lands a nice uppercut.
Beton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jack's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jack.
Jack lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Beton backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jack swings wildly with an uppercut but Beton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Beton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Beton has a couple of punches blocked by Jack.
Jack lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Jack.
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!
Jack lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beton working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Jack fails to land.
Jack tries a body shot but Beton blocks it.
Jack prevents a body shot from Beton.
Beton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beton can't find room to land a body shot as Jack controls the action.
Beton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jack misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Jack as the two fighters clinch.
Jack prevents a body shot from Beton.
Jack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Jack.
Beton struggles to land a body shot inside as Jack controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Jack.
Jack throws a punch but it's blocked by Beton.
Jack misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jack as Beton tries to tie him up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jack.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jack lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jack.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jack creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jack lands a left hand.
Jack lands a body punch in the clinch.
Beton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jack.
Nice body punch from Jack.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jack.
Jack lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Beton misses with a punch to the body.
Jack stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jack swings wildly with an uppercut but Beton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jack lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jack misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack misses with a body punch.
Beton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jack lands an uppercut.
Jack lands a hook that snaps the head of Beton backwards.
Jack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jack tries a body shot but Beton blocks it.
A short uppercut from Jack.
Beton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Beton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Beton.
Beton throws a head punch that misses.
Jack is leaning against Beton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Jack.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jack.
A short right from Jack.
Jack working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Beton lands a left hand.
Jack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beton's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Touney Jack really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jantje Beton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jack connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Beton momentarily.
Jack drops Beton with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Beton! Jack dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Touney Jack!
Touney Jack is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Touney Jack made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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