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SFL 86 | Stark vs Haskins PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Slugger Dunes (ranked 1071 p4p, 1104 weight class) and Bitor Belport (ranked 167 p4p, 174 weight class). Dunes kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The World's Greatest. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slugger Dunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bitor Belport!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dunes has a couple of punches blocked by Belport.
Belport is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dunes tries to work over Belport's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dunes lands with a left to the head.
Dunes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dunes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
I was talking to Dunes's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Belport manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Belport is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dunes misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunes lands an uppercut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Belport 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.
Dunes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belport's elbow.
Dunes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Belport'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.
Dunes working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunes working aggressively here.
Belport trying to control the position but instead, Dunes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Belport into the cage.
Dunes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dunes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dunes throws a punch but it's blocked by Belport.
Belport blocking some punches.
A short left from Dunes.
Dunes managing to block the knees to the body from Belport.
Dunes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belport's elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Belport.
Belport effectively controlling the action here.
Dunes has a couple of punches blocked by Belport.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dunes.
Belport is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belport effectively controlling the action here.
Belport tries a knee to the head but Dunes blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dunes lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Dunes.
Belport lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Dunes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dunes presses Belport against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dunes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Belport backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belport looking to slow down the pace here.
Belport trying to stall but Dunes improves his position.
Belport seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Dunes misses with some punches.
Belport blocks an uppercut.
Dunes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dunes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dunes lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belport misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dunes.
Dunes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dunes lands a left hand.
Belport trying to stall but Dunes improves his position.
Belport blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Dunes.
Dunes tries to work over Belport's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dunes is working Belport over against the cage.
Belport looks winded!
Dunes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Belport trying to stall but Dunes improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Dunes fails to land.
Belport prevents a body shot from Dunes.
Belport tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dunes avoids it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Belport blocking some punches.
Belport taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dunes misses with a punch to the body.
Dunes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dunes scores with a shoulder strike.
Belport effectively controlling the action here.
Dunes pushes Belport back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dunes misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Dunes scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Dunes.
Dunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dunes pushes Belport back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Belport blocking some punches.
Dunes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Belport has Dunes pressed against the cage.
Dunes lands a hook that snaps the head of Belport backwards.
Dunes lands with a light punch inside.
Dunes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dunes as Belport tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Belport.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Slugger Dunes dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Dunes scores with a push kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Dunes.
Dunes scores with a jab. Belport acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dunes lands a front kick.
Belport takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dunes throws a body kick that misses.
Belport takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dunes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dunes thumps Belport with a low kick.
Dunes lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dunes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Belport. That did some damage!
Dunes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dunes misses with a straight right.
Dunes moves away from the strike by Belport.
Slugger Dunes is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dunes.
Slugger Dunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunes rushes Belport and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Belport stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dunes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Dunes.
Belport is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dunes is defending well for now.
Dunes digs a right hand underneath Belport's ribcage. Belport let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Belport is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Belport content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Belport lands an uppercut.
Dunes lands a left hand.
Dunes misses with some punches.
Dunes managing to block the knees to the body from Belport.
A short right from Dunes.
Dunes lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Belport to his knees! Dunes keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slugger Dunes!
After winning the bout, Slugger Dunes 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Saenchai Sor (ranked 2961 p4p, 1945 weight class) and Vladimir Tomcic (ranked 290 p4p, 197 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Saenchai Sor has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Saenchai Sor seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saenchai Sor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Tomcic!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Tomcic misses its intended target.
Tomcic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sor manages to avoid it.
Tomcic tries to land a leg kick but Sor saw it coming and moves away.
Sor tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tomcic manages to circle out of the way.
Tomcic scores with a punch to the head.
Sor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tomcic rushes Sor and presses him up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Sor.
A right hook to the body lands for Tomcic.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tomcic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tomcic tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sor 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.
Tomcic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tomcic misses with a body punch.
Tomcic blocks a body shot from Sor.
Sor tries a body shot but Tomcic blocks it.
Tomcic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sor is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tomcic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tomcic drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saenchai Sor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Tomcic.
Tomcic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sor's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomcic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sor pushes Tomcic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tomcic misses with a punch to the body.
Sor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tomcic has a couple of punches blocked by Sor.
Tomcic throws a head punch that misses.
Sor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tomcic.
Tomcic is looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tomcic.
Tomcic struggles to land a body shot inside as Sor controls his hands.
Tomcic misses with a body punch.
Sor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sor lands a hook that snaps the head of Tomcic backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tomcic.
Tomcic scores with a shoulder strike.
Tomcic is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sor is defending well.
A head punch on the inside from Sor fails to land.
Tomcic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sor backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tomcic misses with some punches.
Sor misses with a punch on the inside.
Sor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomcic working aggressively here.
Sor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tomcic or not.
Sor prevents a body shot from Tomcic.
A short left from Tomcic.
Tomcic struggles to land a body shot inside as Sor controls his hands.
Sor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tomcic or not.
Tomcic prevents a body shot from Sor.
A nice left hand lands by Sor.
Tomcic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tomcic lands a body shot.
Tomcic throws a head punch that misses.
Tomcic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sor misses with a punch on the inside.
Sor lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sor pushes Tomcic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tomcic.
Tomcic lands a left hand.
Sor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sor lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Sor.
Sor lands a hook that snaps the head of Tomcic backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomcic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tomcic backwards.
Sor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sor tries to work over Tomcic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sor lands a shoulder strike.
Tomcic's coach down at Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tomcic's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tomcic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tomcic.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sor.
Nice body punch from Tomcic.
Tomcic with a knee to the head.
Sor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tomcic backwards.
Sor misses with a punch to the body.
Tomcic is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sor gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sor presses Tomcic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tomcic looks winded!
Tomcic blocks an uppercut.
Sor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sor can't find room to land a body shot as Tomcic controls the action.
Sor tries a body shot but Tomcic blocks it.
Tomcic misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sor pushes Tomcic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tomcic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sor misses with a body punch.
Sor lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tomcic's elbow.
Tomcic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sor lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tomcic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sor.
Tomcic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tomcic misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sor.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sor.
Sor misses with a body punch.
Tomcic blocks a body shot from Sor.
Sor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tomcic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sor gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sor.
Tomcic working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Saenchai Sor dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Good work by Sor as he checks the leg kick.
Sor misses with an uppercut.
Tomcic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Tomcic misses.
Tomcic with a hook.
Sor throws the left hand but Tomcic avoids the punch easily.
Sor throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vladimir Tomcic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tomcic digs a good hook to Sor's body.
Tomcic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sor throws a jab but it's blocked by Tomcic.
Good exchange - Tomcic coming out on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sor looks to land a combination but Tomcic avoids it well.
Tomcic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sor throws a leg kick which misses Tomcic's front leg but catches the back leg as Tomcic tries to avoid it.
Tomcic loads up on a big right hand but Sor slips the punch.
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!
Tomcic dodges the punch combination from Sor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomcic throws a jab when Sor was well out of range.
Tomcic throws a sloppy head kick and Sor moves out of range easily.
Tomcic throws a leg kick but Sor sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tomcic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sor misses with a looping left.
Crunch! Sor slams his shin into Tomcic's torso.
Sor lands with a nice body punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sor. That's going to slow Tomcic down.
Sor avoids the head kick by Tomcic.
Tomcic thumps Sor with a low kick.
Tomcic misses with a low kick.
Tomcic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sor lands a nice hook to Tomcic's body. Tomcic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tomcic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vladimir Tomcic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tomcic's sensitive parts.
Sor scores with a jab to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sor checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tomcic swings for the body but Sor moves out of range.
Sor misses with a head kick.
A big left from Tomcic misses.
Sor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Sor misses.
Tomcic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Sor misses the target.
No joy there for Sor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sor connects with a crisp jab.
Nice body punch from Sor.
Sor connects with an inside leg kick.
Sor ducks under a wild hook from Tomcic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomcic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sor's waist but Sor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tomcic off to one side.
Sor misses with a series of wild punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tomcic! But no joy.
Sor throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Sor.
Tomcic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tomcic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tomcic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sor moves away.
Tomcic misses with a looping left.
Tomcic ducks under a wild hook from Sor.
Tomcic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tomcic is working Sor over against the cage.
Sor scores with a hook to the body.
Tomcic working aggressively here.
Sor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tomcic's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomcic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Sor fails to land.
Tomcic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tomcic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sor misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sor.
Tomcic lands with a light punch inside.
Tomcic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tomcic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sor lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sor.
Tomcic misses with some punches.
Sor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tomcic backwards.
Sor lands a hook that snaps the head of Tomcic backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Tomcic fails to land.
Sor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tomcic backwards.
Tomcic is working Sor over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Tomcic fails to land.
A short uppercut from Sor.
Tomcic blocks a body shot from Sor.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Saenchai Sor dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Tomcic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tomcic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tomcic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tomcic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sor circles away quickly and effectively.
Tomcic throws a head kick that misses.
Tomcic walks into a jab.
Sor connects with an inside leg kick.
Sor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tomcic.
Tomcic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tomcic blocks a head kick by Sor.
Tomcic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sor tries a head kick but it misses.
Sor lands a body shot.
Sor looks to land a combination. Tomcic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Tomcic.
Sor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice uppercut lands for Sor. That snapped Tomcic's head back.
Tomcic throws a sloppy head kick and Sor moves out of range easily.
Tomcic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tomcic connects with an inside leg kick.
Tomcic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice cross by Sor.
Sor cracks Tomcic with an open hand slap.
Good standup being displayed there by Sor as he connects with a hook.
Sor throws a nice head kick!
Sor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tomcic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tomcic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tomcic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sor throws a lazy right hand but Tomcic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tomcic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomcic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A low kick lands for Sor.
Sor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tomcic on the side of the head.
Vladimir Tomcic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sor throws a looping overhand right but Tomcic ducks down to avoid it.
Tomcic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sor.
Sor lands a high kick!
Tomcic throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Sor misses its intended target.
Sor scores with a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Sor misses the target.
Sor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheers as Tomcic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sor doesn't seem phased though.
Tomcic moves into the clinch successfully.
Sor tries to work over Tomcic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomcic blocks a body shot from Sor.
Tomcic drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sor pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sor with a nice cross.
Sor lands with a shot to the body.
Tomcic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tomcic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Sor misses.
Tomcic is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Sor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tomcic on the side of the head.
Tomcic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sor.
Tomcic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sor seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tomcic can do to turn this around?
Sor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tomcic takes one on the button.
Tomcic motions for Sor to come forward. Tomcic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sor is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tomcic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sor seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tomcic.
Tomcic misses with a head kick.
Tomcic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sor gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tomcic.
A jab from Sor finds it's way through Tomcic's defenses.
Sor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tomcic jabs Sor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tomcic slips a jab and a cross from Sor.
Sor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sor staying out of range there.
Sor lands a leg kick that knocks Tomcic off balance momentarily.
Tomcic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sor is able to avoid easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saenchai Sor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sor has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saenchai Sor!
Saenchai Sor 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Angelo Moore (ranked 713 p4p, 733 weight class) and Che Von Cru (ranked 110 p4p, 118 weight class). Cru has chosen the stranger as his entrance music. Che Von Cru has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 17 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angelo Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Che Von Cru!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cru scores with a kick to the midsection.
Moore ducks under a wild hook from Cru.
Cru misses with a hook. Moore ducked under it nicely.
Moore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cru 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.
Moore throws a push kick but Cru slaps the foot to one side.
A solid body kick from Cru.
Cru defending well as Moore loads up on a big left hand.
Moore tries to move into range but Cru moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Moore looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cru misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Moore counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Cru 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Che Von Cru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore is looking to land body kicks.
Moore swings widly with a right hand
and Cru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've been informed that Cru has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cru thuds his right hand into Moore's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cru lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Moore on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Moore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cru scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cru.
Cru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cru checks a leg kick.
Moore tries a head kick but it misses.
Cru throws a counter combo.
Moore throws a lazy uppercut
and Cru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cru connects with a body shot.
Cru walks into a stiff left hand from Moore.
Cru ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cru fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cru misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moore.
Some bone on bone action there as Moore checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Moore thinks about countering with a head kick.
A lazy left from Cru finds it's target.
Cru looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A swing and a miss from Cru.
Cru swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Moore counters with a stiff right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Moore checks a leg kick.
Cru throws the left hand but Moore avoids the punch easily.
As Cru looks to move away, Moore throws a big counter combo but Cru just gets out of the way.
Cru delivers a nice body kick.
Moore takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cru misses with an attempted mid kick.
Moore walks into a straight right hand from Cru.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws a looping overhand right but Cru ducks down to avoid it.
Cru fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Moore on the side of the head.
A big left from Cru misses.
Moore looks to score with a jab to the body but Cru is just out of range.
Moore lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cru takes a step back to recover.
Cru looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cru.
Cru scores with a jab.
Cru lands a nice shot to the body.
Cru throws a right hand that misses
and Moore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cru fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moore thows a leg kick but Cru checks it
and Cru counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cru can pounce on him.
Cru fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.
Cru scores with a jab to the body.
Cru scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A good leg kick by Cru.
A shot to the liver by Moore. Beautiful body shot.
Moore missing with a left hand there. Cru was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moore misses with a combination
and Cru counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cru ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moore moves away.
Cru takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A low kick from Cru is predictable there
and Moore counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Che Von Cru dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Moore throws a shot from downtown. Cru moves away and avoids it.
Cru has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cru looks to land a combination but Moore avoids it well.
Cru turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cru throws a push kick but Moore slaps the foot to one side.
Cru scores with a jab.
Cru blocks a jab.
Cru missing with a left hand there. Moore was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moore thinks about countering with a body kick.
Cru throws a chopping leg kick but Moore manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cru throws a low kick but it's checked well by Moore.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Moore might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cru misses with a low kick.
Cru takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cru turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cru ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moore moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cru looks to land a body kick but Moore moved away.
It looked like Moore wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Moore misses.
Cru tries to counter with a clinch but Moore shakes him off and moves away.
Cru misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Moore counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cru ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cru lands with a nice body kick.
Moore misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Moore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moore is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cru lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cru.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cru.
Moore tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cru looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cru is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Moore will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore loads up on a big right hand but Cru slips the punch.
Moore lands a head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moore on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cru. Cru obviously looking to wear him down.
Cru tries to score with a low kick but Moore moves his leg out of the way.
Cru misses with a hook to the body
and Moore counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cru's knee momentarily.
Cru throws a right hand that misses
and Moore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cru is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moore misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Cru on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Moore misses with a hook
and Cru counters with a stiff right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Cru there.
Moore takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cru looks to land a left hand but Moore moved out of range nicely.
Moore throws a right hand that misses
and Cru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cru lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Moore avoids the body shot from Cru.
Cru takes a swing at Moore's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Moore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Moore with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cru to score with a decent uppercut.
Cru looks for the body kick but Moore saw that one coming.
Cru doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Moore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cru throws a half hearted mid kick.
Moore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cru misses with a jab to the body
and Moore counters with a straight right hand.
Che Von Cru seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cru scores with a punch to the head.
Cru throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cru takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Moore blocks a low kick nicely.
Moore scores with a sloppy right hand. Cru should have avoided that one.
Cru throws a low kick but Moore moves out of range easily.
Cru steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moore.
Moore stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cru will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Moore throws a leg kick but Cru checks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Che Von Cru will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cru moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Moore darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cru connects with the punch.
Moore misses with a low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cru.
Cru waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moore.
Some wild striking there from Cru.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore misses with a series of wild punches.
Moore misses with an uppercut
letting Cru counter with a right hand.
Moore slips a jab and a cross from Cru.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cru scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Moore looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Moore on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A punch lands to the side of Moore 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cru's jab looks to have found its range, popping Moore under the eye.
Moore throws the kick towards the body but Cru avoids it.
Moore's corner calls for a 1-2. Moore obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cru checks a leg kick nicely.
Cru scores with a jab.
Cru misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Moore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cru connects with a single shot there.
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 looping hook to the body misses from Moore. Cru does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cru jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Angelo Moore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore swings widly with a right hand
and Cru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cru throws a leg kick but Moore sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cru throws a leg kick
and Moore counters with a nice uppercut.
Cru takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A head kick misses from Cru.
Cru misses with a kick to the body
and Moore cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cru sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moore throws a looping overhand right but Cru ducks down to avoid it.
Moore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cru misses with a body kick.
Cru scores with a crisp jab that stopped Moore in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cru throws a jab when Moore was well out of range.
Moore misses with the body kick
and Cru counters with a nice body kick.
Cru takes a swing at Moore's ribcage but misses.
Cru ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moore moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Moore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Moore swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moore throws a jab when Cru was well out of range.
Che Von Cru is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cru.
A swing and a miss from Moore.
Cru lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Moore misses with a straight right.
Cru throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore ducks right into an uppercut from Cru.
Moore misses with a body kick.
Cru throws a hook to the side of Moore's head but Moore sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cru connects with a leg kick.
Cru swings away with a body shot that misses
and Moore counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Moore throws an overhand right that lands on Cru's shoulder, as Cru tries to avoid the shot.
Cru was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Moore misses with a left hand
and Cru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moore lands with a nice body punch.
Moore drops Cru with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Cru looks back up at him and smiles so Moore waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 Cru is rocked!
Moore ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Cru's jaw. Cru's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Moore does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Angelo Moore!
A relieved looking Angelo Moore 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seelow Heights (ranked 709 p4p, 926 weight class) and John McSulley (ranked 106 p4p, 138 weight class). Heights's entrance music is For Heavy Metal we will die!. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seelow Heights!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John McSulley!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McSulley throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McSulley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Heights moves in looking to clinch but McSulley pushes him off.
Heights connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McSulley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Heights.
Heights fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heights with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McSulley misses with a body kick.
Heights uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McSulley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heights walks into a left hand.
 It looks like Seelow Heights has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McSulley.
McSulley misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Heights on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heights throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McSulley is trying to counter with his kicks.
Heights looks to land a right hand but McSulley moved out of range.
Heights digs a good body shot into McSulley's ribs.
McSulley misses with a hook
and Heights counters with a leg kick.
McSulley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Heights on the side of the head.
McSulley takes a jab right on the kisser.
Heights moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Heights tried to score with a low kick but McSulley checks it.
McSulley avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Heights throws a nice outside leg kick.
Heights throws a leg kick which misses McSulley's front leg but catches the back leg as McSulley tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McSulley misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McSulley scores with a sloppy right hand. Heights should have avoided that one.
Heights is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McSulley works over Heights's head and body with a nice combination.
McSulley lands a left and a right that send Heights crashing to the mat, dazed. McSulley thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Heights is rocked!
McSulley lands a brutal uppercut that launches Heights off his feet! Heights tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John McSulley!
A very excited looking John McSulley made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Stalinovich (ranked 868 p4p, 1343 weight class) and Antonio Atunes (ranked 128 p4p, 199 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joseph Stalinovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Atunes!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes misses with a body shot.
Atunes misses with a wild combination.
As Atunes looks to move away, Stalinovich throws a big counter combo but Atunes just gets out of the way.
Stalinovich throws a body punch but Atunes moves out of range.
We've been told by Stalinovich's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Stalinovich lands a nice shot that snaps Atunes's head back.
Atunes takes a swing at Stalinovich's ribcage but misses.
Atunes tries to keep at a distance but Stalinovich has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stalinovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atunes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalinovich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Atunes.
It looked like Stalinovich wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stalinovich throws a big shot that misses.
Atunes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Atunes. Stalinovich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stalinovich seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes lands with a straight right. Stalinovich didn't see that one coming.
Atunes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stalinovich.
Atunes throws a poor cross that misses
and Stalinovich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Atunes misses with a head kick.
Stalinovich closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Atunes.
We've been informed that Atunes has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Atunes blocks a body shot from Stalinovich.
Stalinovich scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Stalinovich fails to land.
Atunes manages to break the clinch.
Atunes moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheers as Atunes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stalinovich doesn't seem phased though.
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!
Stalinovich moves out of range as Atunes strikes.
Stalinovich throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stalinovich.
Stalinovich thows a leg kick but Atunes checks it
enabling Atunes to counter with a crisp jab.
Stalinovich swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Atunes.
Atunes misses with a right hand
and Stalinovich counters with a nice uppercut.
Atunes with a nice cross.
Atunes misses the shot to the body.
Stalinovich takes a swing at Atunes's ribcage but misses.
Stalinovich wants to clinch but Atunes slips to the side
letting Atunes counter with a right hand.
Atunes blocks a head kick by Stalinovich.
Atunes throws a shot from downtown. Stalinovich moves away and avoids it.
Stalinovich misses with a wild body shot.
Atunes throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes throws a shot from downtown. Stalinovich moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Stalinovich misses.
A nice leg kick from Atunes, right into the meat of the thigh.
Atunes pushes Stalinovich away with a front kick.
Stalinovich has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Atunes finds it's way round the side to connect with Stalinovich's head.
Atunes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stalinovich throws out the jab.
Atunes misses with a lunging right hand
and Stalinovich counters with a slapping leg kick.
Atunes works the jab nicely.
Stalinovich lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stalinovich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Atunes tries to work over Stalinovich's front leg with a kick but Stalinovich checks it.
It looked like Stalinovich was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Atunes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovich thumps Atunes with a low kick.
Atunes ducks under a wild hook from Stalinovich.
Atunes raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Stalinovich looks to land a right hand but Atunes moved out of range.
Stalinovich slips under a jab from Atunes.
Stalinovich is looking to counter punch.
Atunes is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Stalinovich had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
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!
Stalinovich blocks a jab.
Stalinovich throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Atunes.
Atunes misses with a jab to the body
and Stalinovich counters with a left and a right that stings Atunes.
A slow jab from Atunes misses its intended target.
Stalinovich wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Atunes feints and then cracks Stalinovich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stalinovich down.
Atunes gets tackled into the cage by Stalinovich. Stalinovich maintains the clinch.
Stalinovich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Atunes misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Antonio Atunes will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Stalinovich staying out of range there.
Atunes checks a leg kick.
Stalinovich loads up on a big right hand but Atunes slips the punch.
Stalinovich misses with an uppercut
and Atunes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Atunes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Atunes backs away, Stalinovich returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Stalinovich throws a hook but Atunes blocks it.
Stalinovich defending well as Atunes loads up on a big left hand.
Stalinovich is looking for a counter combo.
Stalinovich takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalinovich lands a nice leg kick that just misses Atunes's sensitive parts.
Atunes ducks right into an uppercut from Stalinovich.
Stalinovich's jab looks to have found its range, popping Atunes under the eye.
Atunes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes misses with a leg kick
and Stalinovich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stalinovich moves out of range of the body kick from Atunes.
Stalinovich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oooooh!!! Stalinovich has knocked Atunes down with a huge combo! Stalinovich steps away and waves a wobbly Atunes back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
A slow jab from Atunes misses its intended target.
Stalinovich avoids the head kick by Atunes.
Stalinovich lands a left and a right that send Atunes crashing to the mat, dazed. Stalinovich thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Atunes is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stalinovich walks into a jab.
Atunes throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Atunes misses.
Stalinovich seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A clash of legs there as Atunes blocks the low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes looks to land a combination but Stalinovich avoids it well.
Atunes lands a really nice looking cross but Stalinovich seems unphased.
Atunes throws a lazy right hand but Stalinovich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stalinovich seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Atunes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stalinovich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Atunes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Atunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Atunes misses with a straight left.
Joseph Stalinovich is winning the standup battle so far.
Atunes avoids the head kick by Stalinovich.
The fighters circle momentarily. Atunes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stalinovich blocks the body kick.
Atunes looks to throw the jab but Stalinovich is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovich takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stalinovich moves into the clinch successfully.
Atunes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stalinovich lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stalinovich throws a punch but it's blocked by Atunes.
Stalinovich working aggressively here.
Atunes blocks an uppercut.
Atunes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Atunes wants to get back to striking at distance but Stalinovich won't allow it.
Atunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Atunes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Atunes misses with an uppercut
and Stalinovich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stalinovich pushes Atunes up against the cage in a clinch.
Atunes tries to circle away but Stalinovich has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atunes.
Stalinovich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Atunes.
A nice left hand lands by Stalinovich.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stalinovich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stalinovich works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Stalinovich fails to land.
Atunes stalls.
Stalinovich throws a head punch that misses.
Atunes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stalinovich can't find room to land a body shot as Atunes controls the action.
Atunes blocks an uppercut.
Atunes blocking some punches.
Stalinovich misses with the head strike.
Stalinovich lands a shoulder strike.
Atunes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Atunes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stalinovich will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Stalinovich dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Atunes throws a body punch but Stalinovich moves out of range.
Atunes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stalinovich's hands.
Atunes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stalinovich counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stalinovich.
Stalinovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atunes has had enough of the clinch but Stalinovich keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stalinovich.
Stalinovich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stalinovich struggles to land a body shot inside as Atunes controls his hands.
Joseph Stalinovich has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stalinovich tries to work over Atunes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atunes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Antonio Atunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atunes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes throws a shot to the body.
Stalinovich misses with a lunging right hand
and Atunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stalinovich scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalinovich gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stalinovich is leaning against Atunes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stalinovich swings wildly with an uppercut but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stalinovich can't find room to land a body shot as Atunes controls the action.
Atunes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Atunes gets tackled into the cage by Stalinovich. Stalinovich maintains the clinch.
Stalinovich throws a punch but it's blocked by Atunes.
Stalinovich misses with the head strike.
Stalinovich misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Atunes.
Atunes blocking some punches.
Stalinovich misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atunes.
Stalinovich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Atunes backwards.
Atunes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stalinovich scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes tries to bum rush Stalinovich with a series of wild strikes but Stalinovich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!
Atunes ducks under a wild hook from Stalinovich.
Atunes lands with a kick to the temple. Stalinovich shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Atunes lands with a straight right. Stalinovich didn't see that one coming.
Atunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good work by Stalinovich as he checks the leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Stalinovich misses its target.
Jab, jab by Stalinovich - just one landing.
Atunes throws a solid leg kick but Stalinovich takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Atunes.
Stalinovich misses with a hook. Atunes ducked under it nicely.
Atunes throws a body shot but no joy.
Atunes circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes misses with a straight right.
A bone on bone clash there as Stalinovich blocks the leg kick.
Atunes misses with a body shot
and Stalinovich counters with a slapping leg kick.
Atunes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stalinovich counters with a three punch combo that has Atunes backing up. Atunes nods at Stalinovich to acknowledge the strikes.
Stalinovich tried to score with a low kick but Atunes checks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Stalinovich blocks the leg kick.
Stalinovich looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Stalinovich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Atunes misses with a left hand
and Stalinovich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Atunes lands a high kick!
Stalinovich slips a jab from Atunes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovich blocks a leg kick.
Stalinovich ducks under a wild hook from Atunes.
Stalinovich swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stalinovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stalinovich jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
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!
Stalinovich throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Atunes on the side of the head.
Stalinovich with a nice cross.
Atunes misses with a body punch
and Stalinovich counters with a crisp right hand that drops Atunes! Stalinovich lets Atunes back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Atunes is still on wobbly legs! Can Stalinovich finish him?
Stalinovich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Atunes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Atunes pushes Stalinovich away with a front kick.
Atunes seems to have recovered his senses.
Atunes misses with a body shot
and Stalinovich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stalinovich tries to clinch there but Atunes circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Stalinovich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stalinovich has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Stalinovich!
An out of breath Joseph Stalinovich 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Barry Jones (ranked 1393 p4p, 1205 weight class) and Silent Bob (ranked 222 p4p, 192 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Raining Blood - Slayer. On his way into the cage it seems that Barry Jones has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Barry Jones seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Silent Bob!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones misses with a looping left.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Bob throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barry Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bob ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jones ducks right into an uppercut from Bob.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones misses with a hook.
Jab from Bob.
Jones tries to bum rush Bob with a series of wild strikes but Bob uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bob's head backwards.
Bob scores with a hook.
We've been informed that Bob has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bob finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
Bob ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
Bob uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Bob lands with an overhand left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bob.
Bob thumps Jones with a low kick.
Bob lands the left hand.
Jones has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hitters in the buildup to the fight.
Bob uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Bob slips a jab from Jones.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bob lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Bob fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bob tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bob connects with an inside leg kick.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Bob uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bob. Bob obviously looking to wear him down.
Bob with the inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bob with the inside leg kick.
A big right from Jones misses.
Bob uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones misses with a straight right.
Bob lands the left hand.
Jones throws a jab when Bob was well out of range.
Bob bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bob's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Bob connects with a looping right hand.
Bob scores with a spinning back kick!
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bob connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jones has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bob.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bob moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Bob takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That kick from Bob tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jones throws a hook but Bob blocks it.
Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bob lands a lovely overhand right.
Bob keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Bob keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Bob connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bob moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones needs to keep his hands up - Bob had a free shot at his head there.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Bob's head but Bob sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bob swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Bob connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones throws a jab when Bob was well out of range.
Bob slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Bob scores with a hook.
Bob throws a good cross that connects.
Jones takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Bob's head but Bob sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Bob.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Bob slips the punch.
Nice shot by Bob.
Bob moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bob ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Bob uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Bob moved out of range.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bob lands with a nice body punch.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Bob ducks down to avoid it.
Bob looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jones throws a hook but Bob blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bob! But no joy.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Bob counters with a stiff right hand.
Bob lands a head shot.
Bob lands the left hand.
Bob uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Bob lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Bob is out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bob!
Bob connects with an inside leg kick.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bob lands a leg kick that knocks Jones off balance momentarily.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bob counters with a right hand to the body.
Bob slips under a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bob fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
Jones misses the jab.
Bob uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Bob lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bob sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Silent Bob dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bob. That's going to slow Jones down.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bob was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Bob staying out of range there.
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bob.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Bob moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Bob.
Bob displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bob. That's going to slow Jones down.
Bob lands a head shot.
Bob slips under a jab from Jones.
Bob scores with a nice body kick.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Bob's shoulder, as Bob tries to avoid the shot.
Bob connects with an inside leg kick.
Bob slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Bob is out of range.
A nice leg kick from Bob, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob with a hook.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bob. Bob obviously looking to wear him down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bob.
Bob defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bob.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Bob makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jones really felt that one!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bob buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bob appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bob fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bob takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bob with a nice cross.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Bob's shoulder, as Bob tries to avoid the shot.
Bob is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Bob moved out of range.
Bob buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bob lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bob connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bob feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
Bob connects with the punch.
Bob delivers a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bob.
Jones lands with a cross.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bob.
Bob moves out of range of the strikes.
Bob looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones throws a series of punches but Bob moves out of range.
Bob scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bob.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Bob uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Bob flicks out a counter leg kick but Jones steps away.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bob. Bob obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bob moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Bob looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Good leg kick by Bob.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Bob counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee.
Jones throws a jab when Bob was well out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bob.
Bob catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bob scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bob on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Bob lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bob steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bob.
Bob digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Bob has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bob throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bob flicks out a counter leg kick but Jones steps away.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bob.
Bob ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bob keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bob throws a front kick that sends Jones stumbling back into the cage.
Bob avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bob counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bob.
Bob cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones throws a jab when Bob was well out of range.
That kick from Bob tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bob with a jab.
Bob bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Bob buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bob misses with a kick to the body.
Bob buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bob counters with a nice leg kick.
Bob ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bob dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Jones throws the left hand but Bob avoids the punch easily.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Bob moved out of range nicely.
Bob appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bob cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bob scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Silent Bob showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bob lands with a right hand.
Good shot there by Bob.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Bob ducks down to avoid it.
Bob staying out of range there.
Bob jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bob swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jones might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bob.
Jones gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bob.
Bob scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bob scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bob sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silent Bob seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bob swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bob scores with a shot to the body.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Bob is just out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bob.
Bob lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones needs to keep his hands up - Bob had a free shot at his head there.
Bob staying out of range there.
Bob listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bob throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bob darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jones is rocked!
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Bob counters with a thumping low kick.
Bob lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jones will feel that in the morning.
Jab by Bob.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good exchange - Bob coming out on top.
Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bob throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Bob.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bob counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bob fakes the leg kick and cracks Jones in the body.
Jones gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Bob gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Jones is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Silent Bob!
An out of breath Silent Bob thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Barry Jones was interviewed post fight and said 'I was paid well....'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Third Eye (ranked 220 p4p, 788 weight class) and Angel Morales (ranked 32 p4p, 104 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Third Eye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angel Morales!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Morales clinches up against the cage.
Eye struggles to land a body shot inside as Morales controls his hands.
Eye blocks an elbow strike.
Morales is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Eye is keeping busy.
Morales gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Third Eye has been cut.
Eye has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Morales fails to land.
Eye scores with a shot to the side of Morales's head.
Eye's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eye throws a shot to the body.
Morales has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Morales lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Eye misses with a body punch
and Morales counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Eye connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eye misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eye. Morales does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morales avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eye slips under a jab from Morales.
Third Eye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eye walks into a straight right hand from Morales.
A jab from Eye finds it's way through Morales's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales checks a low kick from Eye.
Morales takes a kick to the side of the head.
Morales looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A left lands for Eye.
Eye lands a nice hook to Morales's body. Morales takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Morales takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Eye misses the body punch
letting Morales counter with a right hand.
Eye misses with a hook. Morales ducked under it nicely.
Eye throws a leg kick which misses Morales's front leg but catches the back leg as Morales tries to avoid it.
Morales tries to close the distance and clinch but Eye swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eye misses the jab.
Eye throws a looping overhand right but Morales ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Eye throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morales swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Eye crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Morales - the referee stops the clock and Eye gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Morales. Eye manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eye throws an overhand right that lands on Morales's shoulder, as Morales tries to avoid the shot.
Morales looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Morales defending well as Eye loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morales! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Morales takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Morales keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eye.
Eye lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Eye throws a jab when Morales was well out of range.
Eye connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Morales momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Eye.
Eye looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Morales has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Eye.
Morales avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morales appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Morales pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Eye on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Eye jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Eye sizes up Morales with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Eye throws a series of punches but Morales moves out of range.
Eye lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eye lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Eye turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Eye is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Eye misses with a leg kick
and Morales counters with a straight right hand.
Third Eye's cut is getting worse.
Eye is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Eye uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morales.
Eye turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Eye feints and then cracks Morales's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Morales down.
Eye connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jab, jab by Eye - just one landing.
Eye ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morales moves away.
Eye missing with a left hand there. Morales was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morales lands a really nice looking cross but Eye seems unphased.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morales misses the jab.
Eye tests Morales's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morales misses with an uppercut. Eye saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Morales.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eye blocks the body kick.
Morales throws the kick towards the body but Eye avoids it.
Jab by Eye.
Eye throws a shot to the body.
Eye listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Eye jabs Morales right on the nose. Morales blinks but takes it well.
Nice body punch from Morales.
Eye pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Eye misses its intended target.
Morales tries to counter with a clinch but Eye shakes him off and moves away.
Eye dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Eye with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morales closes the distance and clinches.
Morales keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eye's efforts to push away.
Eye can't break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Third Eye dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Third Eye's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Eye connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Eye sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Eye misses with a head kick.
Morales avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eye lands the left hand.
Morales fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Eye on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Eye tests Morales's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Morales misses its intended target.
Eye's jab looks to have found its range, popping Morales under the eye.
Eye connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Morales moves away from the strike by Eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eye getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Eye throws a leg kick but Morales checks it.
Morales throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eye sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Third Eye is winning the standup battle so far.
Eye lands a leg kick that knocks Morales off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales avoids the body shot from Eye.
Eye lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Eye lands a really nice looking cross but Morales seems unphased.
Morales throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eye looks to land a combination but Morales avoids it well.
Morales looks to throw the jab but Eye is out of range.
Morales takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Eye cracks Morales with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big left from Eye misses.
Morales thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morales throws a jab but it's blocked by Eye.
Morales has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Eye avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eye tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morales jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morales pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Eye back to the cage. Morales follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eye takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales misses with a two punch combination.
Eye throws a hook but Morales blocks it.
Eye smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Eye swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morales.
Eye moves out of range of the strikes.
Eye avoids the body shot from Morales.
Eye swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morales.
Third Eye is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A punch lands to the side of Morales 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Morales has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Eye.
Morales misses with a hook
and Eye counters with a good low kick that Morales was not able to check.
Eye misses with a looping left.
Morales takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Eye waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morales.
Jab, jab by Morales - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Eye.
Morales's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Morales moves out of range as Eye strikes.
Eye slips under a jab.
Eye listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Eye connects with a jab.
Eye throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Morales on the side of the head.
Morales misses with a wild combination.
Eye lands a nice looking body shot.
Morales's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Eye connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Morales scrambles back to his feet.
Morales misses with a straight right.
Eye is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morales can do to turn this around?
Morales scores with a jab to the body.
Eye ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morales moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morales has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Morales there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales misses with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Eye.
Morales tries to clinch but Eye is having none of it.
Eye tried to counter with a leg kick but Morales avoided it.
Eye misses with a body shot.
Eye connects with a solid leg kick.
Eye scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Eye loads up on a big right hand but Morales slips the punch.
A cross from Eye lands.
Eye throws a leg kick which misses Morales's front leg but catches the back leg as Morales tries to avoid it.
Eye missing with a left hand there. Morales was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eye throws a jab but it's blocked by Morales.
Morales has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eye throws a sloppy head kick and Morales moves out of range easily.
Eye moves out of range of the body kick from Morales.
Eye is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Eye tries to score with a low kick but Morales moves his leg out of the way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Third Eye dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Third Eye's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A slapping leg kick lands for Eye.
Eye throws a shot from downtown. Morales moves away and avoids it.
Morales just misses with a punch to the body.
Eye throws a leg kick but Morales sees it coming and moves out of range.
Eye moves away from the strike by Morales.
Eye moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Morales takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Morales uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eye.
Morales is looking to clinch.
Eye dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eye keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eye punishes Morales's body with a nice straight punch.
Morales on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Morales throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Eye misses the target.
Morales throws a hook but Eye avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eye walks into a stiff left hand from Morales.
Morales throws a nice inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Morales.
An attempted straight right counter from Eye misses the target.
Eye scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Eye slips under a jab from Morales.
Eye lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A nice inside leg kick there by Eye. That's going to slow Morales down.
Eye moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Eye throws a front kick aimed at Morales's knee but Morales avoids it well.
Morales unleashes a big counter combination but Eye bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Eye is looking to score with low kicks.
A little jabbing left from Morales on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Morales misses the target.
Eye connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morales closes the distance and clinches.
Morales tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Angel Morales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Morales.
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!
Morales doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morales lands a left hand.
Morales creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eye.
Morales creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Morales misses with some punches.
Eye blocking some punches.
Eye blocks an elbow strike from Morales.
A shot in the inside from Eye.
Morales tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Morales.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eye wants to break free but Morales has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morales.
Eye avoids a wild elbow strike from Morales.
Eye blocks an uppercut.
Morales lands with a short shot to the head.
Morales misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morales throws an elbow but it misses.
Morales throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Morales is leaning against Eye and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Morales lands a body shot.
Eye dodges an elbow strike from Morales.
Eye blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eye takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eye.
Morales throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Morales tries to work over Eye's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morales looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Morales misses with an elbow strike.
Eye blocks an elbow strike from Morales.
Morales throws a head punch that misses.
Eye wants to break free but Morales has control.
Morales misses with a body punch.
Morales throws an elbow but it misses.
Eye takes an elbow to the forehead.
Angel Morales seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short uppercut from Morales.
And that's the end of the fight!
Angel Morales comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Eye 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Third Eye!
Third Eye thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Valtteri Badass (ranked 458 p4p, 483 weight class) and Azriel Pandens (ranked 63 p4p, 67 weight class). 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Valtteri Badass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Azriel Pandens!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badass wants to clinch.
Pandens circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slow jab from Pandens misses its intended target.
Badass cracks Pandens with a right hand to the side of the head.
Badass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pandens.
Pandens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pandens checks a leg kick.
Pandens let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pandens misses with an uppercut.
As Pandens looks to move away, Badass throws a big counter combo but Pandens just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandens throws a sloppy head kick and Badass moves out of range easily.
Badass wants to clinch
and Pandens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pandens connects with a right hand. Badass shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pandens getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pandens lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pandens throws a half hearted mid kick.
A shot to the liver by Badass. Beautiful body shot.
A slow jab from Pandens misses its intended target.
Badass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pandens throws a lazy uppercut
and Badass counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pandens works the jab nicely.
Pandens connects with a high kick.
Pandens connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Pandens misses the target.
Badass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pandens keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandens throws an off balance right hand
and Badass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Badass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pandens.
A jab from Pandens does it's job there.
Pandens lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Badass at a distance.
Pandens scores with a jab.
Pandens throws a hook to the side of Badass's head but Badass sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Badass throws a solid leg kick but Pandens takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Badass.
Badass cracks a nice hook into Pandens's ribs.
Pandens scores with a kick to the midsection.
Badass missing with a left hand there. Pandens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Pandens on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pandens misses with a hook. Badass ducked under it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Badass misses its target.
Azriel Pandens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pandens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pandens throws a looping overhand right but Badass ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slow jab from Pandens misses its intended target.
Pandens moves out of range of the body kick from Badass.
Badass throws a shot to the body.
Badass closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pandens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Badass sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pandens takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pandens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Badass.
Badass staying out of range there.
Pandens has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Badass finds it's way round the side to connect with Pandens's head.
Pandens rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pandens takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pandens throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pandens is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Badass had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Pandens is looking to slow Badass down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandens scores with a hook to the body. Badass takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pandens misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Pandens misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Badass on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pandens throws a sloppy body shot
and Badass cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Badass uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pandens.
As Pandens looks to move away, Badass throws a big counter combo but Pandens just gets out of the way.
Pandens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Badass fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Badass tries to land a front kick but Pandens steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Badass throws a big shot that misses.
Badass takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Badass walks into a stiff left hand from Pandens.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pandens. Badass shrugs it off though.
Badass 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.
Azriel Pandens 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.
Pandens throws out a loose jab but Badass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pandens swinging wildly here.
Pandens bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Badass digs a good hook to Pandens's body.
Pandens takes a swing at Badass's ribcage but misses.
Badass half committed to a counter leg kick.
Pandens scores with a nice head shot.
Badass misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandens misses with a low kick.
Badass connects with a right hand. Pandens shakes it off.
Badass has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pandens's corner calls for a 1-2. Pandens obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pandens lands a nice shot that snaps Badass's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass tries to move into range but Pandens moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab lands there for Badass.
Pandens throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A big left from Pandens misses.
Pandens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice shot by Badass.
Badass uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pandens connects with an inside leg kick.
Badass misses with a lunging right hand
and Pandens counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pandens scores with a kick to the midsection.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Badass might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Badass misses with a few strikes there.
Pandens has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Badass slips under a jab from Pandens.
Azriel Pandens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Badass cracks Pandens with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Pandens misses.
Badass gets a clinch.
Badass lands a shoulder strike.
Pandens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pandens misses with a looping right.
Pandens scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pandens tries to move into range but Badass moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Badass is looking to clinch but Pandens is avoiding it.
Pandens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Badass on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big left from Badass misses.
Pandens misses with a body shot.
Badass sizes up Pandens with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pandens scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Pandens.
The fight stays on the outside here - Badass looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pandens looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pandens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pandens cracks Badass with a good jab.
Pandens throws a body shot but no joy.
Badass slips a jab from Pandens.
A lazy left from Pandens finds it's target.
Pandens looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pandens swats away the attempt to clinch by Badass.
Pandens throws the left hand but Badass avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Badass.
Badass takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pandens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Pandens.
Badass lands an overhand right.
Badass looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pandens swings away with a body shot that misses
and Badass counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pandens thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Badass drives through and clinches with Pandens against the cage.
Pandens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Badass throws an overhand right that lands on Pandens's shoulder, as Pandens tries to avoid the shot.
Pandens connects with a single shot there.
Pandens misses with an attempted mid kick.
Badass half committed to a counter leg kick.
Badass moves forwards but Pandens connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Badass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pandens.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Azriel Pandens will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Pandens connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Badass's hands.
Valtteri Badass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Badass throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Badass moves out of range as Pandens strikes.
Badass is looking to clinch but Pandens is avoiding it.
Pandens misses with a lunging right hand
and Badass counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Badass throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pandens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Badass uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pandens.
Badass misses the body punch
and Pandens counters with a straight right hand.
Pandens cracks Badass with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badass walks into a left hand.
Pandens throws a hook but Badass blocks it.
Badass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Badass is looking to clinch but Pandens is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandens throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Badass takes one on the button.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pandens.
Badass tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pandens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pandens throws out a counter right but Badass avoids it with no problem.
Pandens misses with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Badass.
Badass feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Badass avoids the body shot from Pandens.
Badass on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pandens. Pandens obviously looking to wear him down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Badass looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pandens lands with a hook. Badass tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pandens.
Nice body punch from Pandens.
Badass tries to clinch but Pandens is having none of it.
Badass waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pandens.
Pandens slips under a jab from Badass.
Pandens misses the jab.
Badass seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Badass fails to land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badass scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pandens lands with a shot to the body.
Pandens scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Badass shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jab, jab by Pandens - just one landing.
Pandens loads up on a big right hand but Badass slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass tries to clinch there but Pandens circles away.
Pandens throws a jab but it's blocked by Badass.
Pandens lands with a good body shot.
Pandens throws a lazy right hand but Badass sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Badass throws the left hand but Pandens avoids the punch easily.
Pandens misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Badass on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A shot to the liver by Pandens. Beautiful body shot.
Pandens lands the left hand.
Pandens avoids the body shot from Badass.
It seemed like Pandens was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Badass blocks a jab.
Pandens cracks a nice hook into Badass's ribs.
Jab by Pandens.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass tries to clinch but Pandens moves out of range.
Pandens punishes Badass's body with a nice straight punch.
Badass blocks the body kick.
Badass doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pandens buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Badass uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pandens throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Badass counters with a straight right hand.
Pandens thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pandens misses with a shot to the body
and Badass comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Pandens stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Badass is on him like rabid pit bull! Pandens slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Valtteri Badass!
Valtteri Badass thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacks Sole (ranked 273 p4p, 358 weight class) and Krsto Vujić (ranked 46 p4p, 56 weight class). Vujić has chosen Regeaton Montenegro as his entrance music. 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 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacks Sole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Krsto Vujić!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vujić.
Sole fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vujić checks it well.
Sole is looking to land body kicks.
Vujić loads up on a big right hand but Sole slips the punch.
Vujić has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sole.
Sole slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sole lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vujić swings for the body but Sole moves out of range.
Sole fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vujić on the side of the head.
Vujić lands a nice shot that snaps Sole's head back.
Vujić throws a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Sole is predictable there
and Vujić decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sole's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vujić in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vujić 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.
Vujić lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sole is pulling down on Vujić's head. It's preventing any offense from Vujić, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sole working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vujić doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vujić manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sole had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vujić defends it easily.
Sole is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sole has control of Vujić's left arm, preventing Vujić from doing any damage.
Vujić sitting in guard here, content to control.
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.
Vujić trying to control the position from guard on top but Sole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vujić wants to pass the guard but Sole is keeping the position.
Vujić is stalling in the full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sole is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sole is trying to control the position but Vujić postures up.
Sole being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sole takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sole goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vujić works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vujić instigates a clinch.
Sole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vujić doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sole wants to stall.
Vujić drags the fight down to the ground.
Sole wants to control from the top but Vujić keeps moving.
Sole controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vujić wants to sweep here but Sole controlling him for the moment.
Vujić controls Sole momentarily but Sole frees himself.
Sole controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vujić seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Krsto Vujić dominated that round.
That's time! Sole's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vujić misses the jab.
Jacks Sole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big left from Sole misses.
Vujić looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vujić bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sole chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sole smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sole moves out of range of the strikes.
Vujić pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vujić throws a hook to the side of Sole's head but Sole sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vujić lands with an uppercut that bounces Sole off the cage and back into range.
Sole dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vujić. That did some damage!
Sole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sole takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vujić drops his hands momentarily and Sole takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vujić takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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!
Sole throws a hook to the side of Vujić's head but Vujić sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Vujić tries to counter it with a takedown but Sole pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sole connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vujić is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sole.
Sole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sole looks to land a body kick but Vujić moved away.
Sole moves out of range of the strikes.
Sole misses with a low kick.
Vujić works Sole's body with a nice hook.
Donk. Vujić catches Sole right on the button with a cross.
Sole lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jacks Sole is winning the standup battle so far.
Vujić throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sole scores with a push kick.
A swing and a miss from Sole.
Sole throws a lazy uppercut
and Sole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sole slips a straight right by Vujić.
Sole paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vujić stalks Sole and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sole's face. Sole staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vujić is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sole.
It looked like Sole wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sole lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sole blocks a jab.
Sole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vujić was well out of range. Poor timing from Sole.
A big right from Sole misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sole misses with a lunging right hand
and Vujić counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vujić misses with a body shot.
Vujić lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sole pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vujić lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sole circles away quickly and effectively.
Vujić connects with a jab.
Vujić staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Vujić misses its intended target.
Vujić lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice jab there from Vujić.
A swing and a miss from Sole.
Vujić missing with a left hand there. Sole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sole is looking to land body kicks.
Sole dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vujić. That did some damage!
Sole with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vujić to score with a decent uppercut.
Vujić tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sole manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vujić misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sole scores with a nice body kick.
Sole moves out of range of the strikes.
Vujić uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sole.
Vujić throws a head kick but Sole moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Sole.
Vujić has managed to clinch.
Vujić has a couple of punches blocked by Sole.
Sole throws a head punch that misses.
Vujić misses with the head strike.
Sole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vujić has a couple of punches blocked by Sole.
Vujić lands a left hand.
Vujić blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sole.
Sole looking to slow down the pace here.
Vujić misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sole prevents a body shot from Vujić.
Vujić successfully pulls guard.
Sole wants to control from the top but Vujić keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vujić can't keep his opponent in guard - Sole advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sole passes to full mount!
Sole wants to control the pace but Vujić is squirming around nicely.
Sole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sole's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Krsto Vujić will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sole throws a lazy right hand but Vujić sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vujić changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Sole misses its intended target.
Vujić misses with a looping right.
Sole walks into a straight right hand from Vujić.
Sole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vujić.
Vujić lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vujić misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sole.
Sole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sole misses with an uppercut.
Vujić throws a good cross that connects.
Sole thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Vujić lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sole doesn't seem phased though.
Vujić clinches up against the cage.
Sole is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vujić is keeping busy.
Vujić tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sole smiles and moves away.
Sole misses with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sole misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sole throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vujić slips a straight right by Sole.
Sole walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sole throws a low kick but Vujić moves out of range easily.
Sole misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Sole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sole.
Vujić pushes Sole up against the cage in a clinch.
Sole has a couple of punches blocked by Vujić.
Sole gets through Vujić's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vujić is trying to pull guard but Sole turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sole pushes Vujić back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vujić tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sole lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vujić backwards.
Vujić misses with a punch on the inside.
Vujić misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vujić.
Sole blocking some punches.
Vujić working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Vujić misses with a punch on the inside.
Vujić tries to throw a body punch but Sole avoids it by throwing Vujić back against the cage.
Vujić scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vujić goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sole taking a breather.
Sole makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sole is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jacks Sole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krsto Vujić.
Sole swings wildly with an uppercut but Vujić uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sole manages to break the clinch.
Vujić moves out of range as Sole throws a body kick.
Vujić's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sole connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vujić scrambles back to his feet.
 It looks like Krsto Vujić has been cut.
Sole swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vujić blocks a jab.
Vujić looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sole looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vujić uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sole.
Vujić scores with a punch to the head.
Krsto Vujić is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vujić has closed the distance and engaged Sole in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Sole.
Sole breaks the clinch.
Sole motions for Vujić to come forward. Sole throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vujić ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vujić slips a jab from Sole.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sole.
Sole with a hook.
Vujić lands a jab to Sole's midsection.
A leg kick checked by Vujić.
Vujić cracks Sole with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vujić lands with a right hand.
Sole throws the kick towards the body but Vujić avoids it.
Vujić lands a glancing blow to the side of Sole's head.
Vujić has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sole tried to score with a low kick but Vujić checks it.
Vujić has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sole breaks the clinch.
Sole takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sole throws a low kick but Vujić avoids it.
Vujić connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sole momentarily.
Vujić throws a jab when Sole was well out of range.
Sole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vujić.
Sole throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vujić was well out of range. Poor timing from Sole.
Sole avoids the body shot from Vujić.
Sole on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vujić misses with an uppercut. Sole saw that one coming.
Vujić works Sole's body with a nice hook.
Sole connects with a leg kick.
Vujić uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sole.
Sole misses with a hook
letting Vujić counter with a right hand.
Vujić fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vujić wants to clinch up but Sole keeps it at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Krsto Vujić.
Well Vujić 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krsto Vujić!
A victorious Krsto Vujić 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Stark (ranked 596 p4p, 538 weight class) and Dwayne Haskins (ranked 87 p4p, 78 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 2, fighting out of New York, Dwayne Haskins!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haskins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stark shoots for a takedown but Haskins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Haskins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stark dives in and grabs Haskins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Haskins pushes down on Stark's head and hops out.
Haskins throws a shot from downtown. Stark moves away and avoids it.
Stark dives in for a single leg takedown but Haskins sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Stark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stark fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice body punch from Haskins.
Haskins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stark moves out of range of the strikes.
Haskins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Haskins misses with a hook.
Haskins misses with a lunging right hand
and Stark counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stark.
Stark prevents Haskins from getting back to his feet.
We've been hearing good reports from Stark's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Stark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark stops Haskins from standing up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Haskins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Haskins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haskins throws a shot from downtown. Stark moves away and avoids it.
Haskins throws a lazy right hand but Stark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stark dives in and grabs Haskins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Haskins pushes down on Stark's head and hops out.
Dwayne Haskins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haskins lands with a cross.
Haskins lands a right hook to the body.
Dwayne Haskins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haskins scores with a jab to the head.
Haskins thuds his right hand into Stark's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stark throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Haskins's waist but Haskins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stark off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haskins throws an overhand right that lands on Stark's shoulder, as Stark tries to avoid the shot.
A leg kick checked by Stark.
Haskins throws a low kick but Stark moves out of range easily.
Stark is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Haskins.
Haskins wants to slow Stark down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice straight punches there by Haskins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Haskins.
Haskins throws a low kick but Stark avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stark attempts a counter takedown but Haskins avoids it well and moves away.
Stark is looking to clinch but Haskins is avoiding it.
Stark dives in and grabs Haskins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Haskins pushes down on Stark's head and hops out.
Haskins catches Stark with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Haskins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stark has time to react.
Haskins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stark.
Stark walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big left from Haskins misses.
Stark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haskins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Stark or perhaps it was just good defense by Haskins, which made it look bad.
Haskins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stark shoots in for a takedown but Haskins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Haskins throws a jab but it's blocked by Stark.
Stark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stark is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Haskins.
Haskins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stark's hands.
Stark walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haskins.
Stark drops down looking for a counter takedown but Haskins sprawls and moves away.
A left lands for Haskins.
A swing and a miss from Haskins.
Stark takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Haskins throws a leg kick
and Stark counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haskins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stark is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haskins is trying to stand back up but Stark is controlling him
Haskins felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Stark is looking for a kimura here.
Stark throwing shots but Haskins is blocking nicely.
Stark is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stark is looking for a kimura but Haskins is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stark to get the leverage.
Stark stops Haskins from getting back to his feet.
Stark 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.
Stark is pressing down on Haskins's thigh, looking to free his foot. Haskins is holding on for now.
Haskins is trying to stand.
Stark seems to be looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Haskins dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Haskins lands a jab.
Dwayne Haskins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Haskins scores with a hook.
Stark shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Haskins but Haskins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Haskins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stark gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Haskins.
Good shot there by Haskins.
Haskins throws a jab but it's blocked by Stark.
Haskins misses with an uppercut. Stark saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haskins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Haskins loads up on a big right hand but Stark slips the punch.
Haskins lunges at Stark with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stark's hand.
Stark shoots in for a takedown but Haskins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Haskins. That's going to slow Stark down.
Haskins throws a looping overhand right but Stark ducks down to avoid it.
Haskins swings for the body but Stark moves out of range.
Stark tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stark looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Stark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haskins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stark.
Haskins throws a big shot that misses.
Stark slips under a jab.
Haskins misses with a low kick.
Haskins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Haskins misses with a wild body shot.
Stark attempts a counter takedown but Haskins avoids it well and moves away.
Haskins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Haskins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Haskins scores with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haskins misses with a low kick.
Stark tries to counter by clinching up but Haskins breaks away and moves out of range.
Haskins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stark. That did some damage!
A swing and a miss from Haskins.
Haskins misses with an uppercut.
Stark half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Haskins looks to land a left hand but Stark moved out of range nicely.
Stark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haskins.
Nice uppercut lands for Haskins. That snapped Stark's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haskins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stark is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stark throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Haskins was covering up waiting for the punch and Stark finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Haskins is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stark is controlling him.
Stark throwing strikes from guard but Haskins blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark won't allow Haskins to get back to his feet.
Stark is looking to work some ground and pound but Haskins has wrist control.
Tony Stark overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stark prevents Haskins from getting back to his feet.
Stark in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Haskins wants to stand but Stark is controlling the position.
Stark has gone for a leg lock! Haskins slips out almost immediately though and dives into Stark's guard.
Stark looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stark isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Haskins stacks Stark on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Haskins!
Haskins stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark closes this distance looking for a takedown but Haskins circles away.
Stark takes one to the chin there.
Haskins misses with the combination.
Haskins misses with a looping right.
Haskins slaps away a takedown attempt from Stark, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stark fails with a takedown attempt.
Haskins lands an overhand right.
Danga de danga de dang - Haskins scores with a four punch combination!
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!
Haskins cracks a nice hook into Stark's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Haskins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Stark's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Haskins tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Haskins.
Stark tries to counter with a takedown but Haskins is quick to defend against it.
Haskins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stark. That did some damage!
Haskins looks to land a left hand but Stark moved out of range nicely.
Stark fires out a quick counter leg kick but Haskins just manages to avoid it.
Haskins misses the jab.
Haskins throws a nice looking combination but Stark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stark attempts a counter takedown but Haskins avoids it well and moves away.
Haskins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Haskins throws a series of punches but Stark avoids them all with ease.
Haskins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stark is out of range and Haskins settles back down.
A clash of legs there as Stark blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stark shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Haskins but Haskins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Haskins lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Haskins.
Stark walks into a jab.
Stark fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Haskins throws out a counter right but Stark avoids it with no problem.
Haskins lands a leg kick that knocks Stark off balance momentarily.
Stark slips a straight right by Haskins.
Stark blocks a jab.
Stark is looking to counter with head kicks.
Haskins throws a looping overhand right but Stark ducks down to avoid it.
Stark thinks about countering with a head kick.
Stark looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Haskins throws a leg kick but Stark moved away.
Haskins tries a low kick but Stark avoids it.
Stark changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Haskins tries to avoid it but Stark manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Haskins to the ground. Haskins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Stark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stark fails in his attempt to clinch.
Haskins throws a series of strikes that have Stark backpedaling.
Haskins throws a hook but Stark blocks it.
Stark attempts a counter takedown but Haskins avoids it well and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haskins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stark has time to react.
Stark takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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!
Stark ducks under a wild hook from Haskins.
Stark jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Stark slips a jab from Haskins.
Stark fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stark takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Haskins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stark.
Nice defenses there by Stark.
Stark shoots in looking for a takedown but Haskins manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stark's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Haskins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stark is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Haskins.
Haskins throws a hook to the side of Stark's head but Stark sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haskins swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haskins tries to sprawl but Stark drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Haskins looks like he's trying to stand up.
Stark is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Haskins is just riding it out for now. Stark eventually gives up the hold.
Haskins kicks Stark off and gets back to his feet.
Stark has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stark there as he acknowledges the shot.
Haskins leaves Stark with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Haskins misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haskins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Haskins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Haskins wants it to stay on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stark.
Stark shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Haskins scores with a jab to the body.
Stark darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Haskins is trying to stand up here but Stark is controlling him well.
Dwayne Haskins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Haskins won't allow Stark to pass to mount.
Haskins wants to get back to his feet.
Stark is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Haskins to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Tony Stark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dwayne Haskins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Haskins winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwayne Haskins!
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