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RISE 183 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Jorgensen (ranked 2506 p4p, 3209 weight class) and Kyle Yike Ii (ranked 315 p4p, 371 weight class). Jorgensen comes to the cage accompanied by Peyton Parrish - My Mother Told Me. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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3 - 5 - 0 |
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183 cm
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195
5 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tobias Jorgensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kyle Yike Ii!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yike Ii darts in looking for a takedown but Jorgensen gets double underhooks and turns Yike Ii into the cage.
A good leg kick by Yike Ii.
Jorgensen lands a jab to the head.
Tobias Jorgensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jorgensen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yike Ii.
Jorgensen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jorgensen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yike Ii.
Jorgensen tried to counter with a leg kick but Yike Ii avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Jorgensen.
It seemed like Yike Ii was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yike Ii closes the distance and clinches up with Jorgensen, looking for a takedown. Yike Ii pushes Jorgensen against the cage but Jorgensen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tobias Jorgensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Yike Ii.
Jorgensen's corner calls for a 1-2. Jorgensen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yike Ii tries to move into range but Jorgensen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorgensen lands a jab to Yike Ii's midsection.
Jorgensen throws the left hand but Yike Ii avoids the punch easily.
Yike Ii is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Yike Ii swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jorgensen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
 It looks like Tobias Jorgensen has been cut.
Jorgensen throws a good cross that connects.
Jorgensen misses with a hook.
Tobias Jorgensen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jorgensen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jorgensen blocks a jab.
Jorgensen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yike Ii in his tracks.
Yike Ii on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yike Ii uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jorgensen.
Yike Ii misses with a series of wild punches.
We've been told by Jorgensen's head coaches at Glory 4 Boxing that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jorgensen connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yike Ii misses with a body punch
and Jorgensen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yike Ii tries to land a leg kick but Jorgensen saw it coming and moves away.
Jorgensen misses with a looping right.
Jorgensen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
No joy there for Yike Ii, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jorgensen cracks Yike Ii with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yike Ii gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorgensen misses with a wild body shot.
Yike Ii only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jorgensen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jorgensen lands a nice looking body shot.
Yike Ii is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jorgensen.
Jorgensen misses with a left hand
enabling Yike Ii to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Jorgensen.
Yike Ii drops his hands momentarily and Jorgensen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jorgensen looks to throw the jab but Yike Ii is out of range.
Yike Ii was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Yike Ii with a poor takedown
and Jorgensen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jorgensen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yike Ii counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yike Ii looks to land a right hand but Jorgensen moved out of range.
Jorgensen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jorgensen wants it to stay on the feet.
A good leg kick by Jorgensen.
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!
Yike Ii throws a big shot that misses.
Jorgensen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jorgensen misses with a straight left.
Yike Ii only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A big right from Yike Ii misses.
Jorgensen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jorgensen throws a body shot but no joy.
Yike Ii scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yike Ii slips a jab from Jorgensen.
Yike Ii looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yike Ii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jorgensen throws out the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tobias Jorgensen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tobias Jorgensen's cut.
That's time! Jorgensen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yike Ii throws a hook but Jorgensen blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Jorgensen.
Yike Ii lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jorgensen. Yike Ii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yike Ii now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yike Ii throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jorgensen counters with a left and a right that stings Yike Ii.
Jorgensen misses with a body kick.
Tobias Jorgensen is winning the standup battle so far.
Jorgensen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yike Ii.
Jorgensen throwing a counter right hand but Yike Ii manages to avoid it.
Jorgensen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yike Ii can do to turn this around?
Nice cross by Yike Ii.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Yike Ii.
A little jabbing left from Yike Ii on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yike Ii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jorgensen.
Jorgensen lands a nice shot to the body.
Yike Ii takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yike Ii looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yike Ii on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jorgensen. Jorgensen obviously looking to wear him down.
Yike Ii on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Jorgensen misses the target.
Yike Ii swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yike Ii uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jorgensen.
Jorgensen lands a jab.
Jorgensen scores with a hook to the body. Yike Ii takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorgensen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yike Ii throws a right and a left that Jorgensen avoids nicely.
Yike Ii has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jorgensen finds it's way round the side to connect with Yike Ii's head.
Yike Ii ducks right into an uppercut from Jorgensen.
Jorgensen slips a jab and a cross from Yike Ii.
Jorgensen lands a body shot.
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!
The crowd cheers as Jorgensen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yike Ii doesn't seem phased though.
Yike Ii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good exchange - Jorgensen coming out on top.
Jorgensen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorgensen lands a nice looking body shot.
Jorgensen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yike Ii moves away.
Jorgensen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yike Ii tries to move into range but Jorgensen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jorgensen lands with a shot to the body.
Jorgensen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jorgensen misses with a double jab.
Yike Ii is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jorgensen with a body shot.
Jorgensen throws a leg kick but Yike Ii moved away.
Yike Ii misses the body punch
and Jorgensen counters with a nice uppercut.
Yike Ii gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jorgensen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yike Ii blocks a jab.
Yike Ii let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jab, jab by Jorgensen - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jorgensen missing with a left hand there. Yike Ii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yike Ii is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jorgensen with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Yike Ii.
Yike Ii slips a straight right by Jorgensen.
A big left from Jorgensen misses.
Yike Ii is looking for the big counter here.
Yike Ii throws a head kick but Jorgensen moves out of range.
It looked like Jorgensen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yike Ii.
Jorgensen dodges the punch combination from Yike Ii.
Yike Ii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jorgensen.
Yike Ii is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tobias Jorgensen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tobias Jorgensen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Yike Ii shoots in looking for a takedown. Jorgensen tries to sprawl out of it but Yike Ii keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jorgensen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yike Ii looks to throw the jab but Jorgensen is out of range.
Yike Ii takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jorgensen misses with a double jab.
Jorgensen throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jorgensen throws a good cross that connects.
Yike Ii tried to score with a low kick but Jorgensen checks it.
Jorgensen is looking to counter punch.
Yike Ii looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jorgensen looks to land a left hand but Yike Ii moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yike Ii looking to score a takedown here. Jorgensen is defending well but Yike Ii drives through and ends up in Jorgensen's guard.
Jorgensen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yike Ii tries to free his leg and advance position but Jorgensen is retaining full guard.
Yike Ii is in close to Jorgensen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Yike Ii tries to free his leg and advance position but Jorgensen is retaining full guard.
Yike Ii is still trying to improve position.
Yike Ii passes into half guard.
Jorgensen is looking for a sweep. Yike Ii is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorgensen is trying to control but can't.
Yike Ii throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yike Ii seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jorgensen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jorgensen is looking to improve his position.
Yike Ii works his way into side control.
Yike Ii blocks the strikes from Jorgensen.
Yike Ii wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jorgensen keeps working.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorgensen is looking to regain half guard here but Yike Ii keeps moving and retains side control.
Jorgensen pushes Yike Ii away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Yike Ii gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jorgensen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yike Ii slips a straight right by Jorgensen.
Yike Ii ducks under a wild hook from Jorgensen.
It seemed like Yike Ii was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yike Ii slips under a jab from Jorgensen.
Yike Ii throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yike Ii scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jorgensen doesn't seem bothered though.
A slow jab from Jorgensen misses its intended target.
Yike Ii walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jorgensen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kyle Yike Ii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yike Ii goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jorgensen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jorgensen with a nice cross.
Yike Ii looks to throw the jab but Jorgensen is out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yike Ii thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yike Ii misses with a double jab
and Jorgensen counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tobias Jorgensen.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jorgensen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobias Jorgensen!
Tobias Jorgensen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chilli Bloke (ranked 2003 p4p, 3475 weight class) and Zombie Lee (ranked 130 p4p, 207 weight class). Chilli Bloke has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chilli Bloke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zombie Lee!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bloke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lee scores with a body shot.
Bloke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bloke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Bloke was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bloke moves away from the strike by Lee.
Bloke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bloke.
Bloke throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bloke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Lee throws a series of punches but Bloke avoids them all with ease.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bloke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bloke slips under a jab.
Lee moves out of range as Bloke strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Bloke misses its target.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Lee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Bloke takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Bloke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Bloke staying out of range there.
Bloke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee throws a shot to the body.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Bloke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Bloke connects with a body shot that sends Lee's belly button to the back.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Bloke.
Lee appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bloke throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Bloke throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Lee swings for the body but Bloke moves out of range.
Zombie Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Bloke ducks down to avoid it.
Bloke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloke misses with a jab to the body
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bloke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Bloke is looking to wear down Lee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bloke swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bloke moves away.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bloke catches Lee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Bloke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bloke misses with a hook.
Lee swings for the body but Bloke moves out of range.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lee tries to bum rush Bloke with a series of wild strikes but Bloke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee swings for the body but Bloke moves out of range.
Bloke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Lee feints a jab promting Bloke to slip. Lee then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bloke slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lee cracks Bloke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Bloke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Bloke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Bloke moves away and avoids it.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bloke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Bloke.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bloke.
Bloke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
A quick step to the side and Bloke tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bloke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Nice shot by Lee.
Lee lands a slapping body shot.
Bloke throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Lee lands an overhand right.
Bloke changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bloke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Lee throws a body punch but Bloke moves out of range.
Lee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Bloke jabs at Lee's body.
Bloke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bloke goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lee swings for the body but Bloke moves out of range.
Lee cracks Bloke with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bloke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Bloke lands a jab.
Lee with a jab.
Lee takes a swing at Bloke's ribcage but misses.
Bloke gets a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bloke takes a shot to the head.
Bloke tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Bloke fails to land.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zombie Lee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bloke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Donk. Lee catches Bloke right on the button with a cross.
Bloke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Lee misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Bloke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bloke lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Bloke moved out of range.
A jab from Lee misses.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bloke scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one.
A big right from Bloke misses.
Bloke throws a body shot but no joy.
Bloke missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Bloke misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bloke.
Chilli Bloke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Bloke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bloke misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloke moves out of range of the strikes.
Bloke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Bloke misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from Bloke. Those never looked like landing.
Lee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bloke. Bloke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lee misses with a lunging right hand
and Bloke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bloke gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lee.
A jab from Bloke misses.
Bloke with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lee to score with a decent uppercut.
Lee avoids the body shot from Bloke.
Lee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lee takes one to the chin there.
Bloke misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Lee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bloke.
Lee connects with a body shot that sends Bloke's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Lee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bloke throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee 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.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Bloke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bloke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Bloke misses.
Bloke lands a right hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Bloke.
Bloke throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Bloke thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
A slow jab from Bloke misses its intended target.
Bloke takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bloke stuns Lee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Lee throws a shot to the body.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Bloke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Bloke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee defending well as Bloke loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
A little feinted left hand from Bloke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee lands a head shot.
Bloke throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bloke counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lee thinking.
Nice uppercut lands for Lee. That snapped Bloke's head back.
Bloke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Bloke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zombie Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee moves away from the strike by Bloke.
Bloke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Bloke ducks down to avoid it.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bloke manages to avoid it.
Bloke is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Bloke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bloke misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bloke misses the shot to the body.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Bloke is just out of range.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.
Bloke avoids the body shot from Lee.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bloke. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bloke fails to land with a series of punches.
Bloke looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Bloke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee throws the left hand but Bloke avoids the punch easily.
Bloke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Bloke.
Bloke misses the jab.
Bloke really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lee misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zombie Lee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice jab there from Lee.
Bloke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Bloke is out of range.
Lee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bloke on the side of the head.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bloke manages to avoid it.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bloke connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lee scrambles back to his feet.
Lee misses with a jab to the body
and Bloke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bloke.
A big left from Lee misses.
Bloke looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Bloke is out of range.
Bloke throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Bloke.
Lee lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Bloke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee takes a swing at Bloke's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloke throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bloke moves away.
Lee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bloke's hands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Bloke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bloke throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Lee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bloke doesn't seem bothered though.
Bloke walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bloke throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big left from Bloke misses.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bloke throws a big counter combination but Lee scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Bloke looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bloke lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bloke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Bloke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bloke.
Bloke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Bloke misses.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bloke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bloke takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Bloke punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
Bloke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Bloke connects with a looping right hand.
Nice body punch from Bloke.
Bloke feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bloke at a distance.
Good shot there by Bloke.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Bloke is out of range.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bloke.
Lee throws a series of punches but Bloke moves out of range.
Bloke misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Lee.
Lee misses with the combination.
Bloke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bloke, as that shot connected.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bloke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bloke takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Bloke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bloke just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee throws out a powerful jab.
Bloke throws a combination. Lee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Bloke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Bloke moved out of range nicely.
Bloke lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bloke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Bloke.
Bloke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Bloke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Bloke.
Bloke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bloke appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bloke slips under a jab from Lee.
Bloke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Bloke ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bloke misses the shot to the body.
Lee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bloke avoids the body shot from Lee.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bloke.
It looked like Bloke was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lee slips a jab from Bloke.
Bloke cracks Lee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lee connects with a single shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Chilli Bloke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big left from Lee misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zombie Lee.
Well Lee 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Zombie Lee!
After the fight, Zombie Lee was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nakagome Kakuzo (ranked 2824 p4p, 1833 weight class) and Rylan Wheeler (ranked 350 p4p, 236 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nakagome Kakuzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rylan Wheeler!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kakuzo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wheeler only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wheeler slips under a jab.
It seemed like Wheeler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wheeler misses with a few strikes there.
Kakuzo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wheeler sprawls well initially but Kakuzo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kakuzo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wheeler manages to get to full guard.
Kakuzo content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Wheeler has locked up a guillotine! Wheeler's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Kakuzo is holding on here and Wheeler must be using up a lot of energy. Kakuzo has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Wheeler gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rylan Wheeler!
Rylan Wheeler made sure to mention his sponsor, Stoner's Killer Apparel in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Serra (ranked 3724 p4p, 1644 weight class) and Miguel Torres (ranked 520 p4p, 262 weight class). Miguel Torres will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Serra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miguel Torres!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Serra throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice shot lands for Serra.
Torres ducks right into an uppercut from Serra.
Serra takes a swing at Torres's ribcage but misses.
Serra misses the shot to the body.
Serra misses with a looping right.
Torres defending well as Serra loads up on a big left hand.
Torres lands a leg kick that knocks Serra off balance momentarily.
Serra 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.
Torres feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Serras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Jack Serra has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serra throws a hook but Torres blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Torres! But no joy.
Torres throws a big shot that misses.
Jack Serra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Serra rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Torres counters with a nice uppercut.
Serra has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Serra there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Torres.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serra connects with a nice looking jab.
A big left from Serra misses.
Torres looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Torres moves out of range as Serra strikes.
Torres tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Serra is able to avoid easily.
A head kick by Torres misses
and Serra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Serra does it's job there.
Serra throws a lazy right hand but Torres sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Torres releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Torres keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Serra.
A jab from Serra misses.
Serra misses with an uppercut.
Serra throws a hook but Torres avoids it easily.
Serra jabs Torres right on the nose. Torres blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serra misses with a right hand
and Serra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Torres missing with a left hand there. Serra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Serra moves out of range of the strikes.
Serra takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
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!
Serra throws an off balance right hand
and Torres counters with a nice uppercut.
Torres waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Serra. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Serra to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
 Serra is rocked!
Torres is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Oh Serra is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Torres sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Serra doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Torres paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Serra - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jack Serra!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lesley Dancer (ranked 1968 p4p, 1399 weight class) and Tarrell Newsome (ranked 267 p4p, 194 weight class). Tarrell Newsome has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lesley Dancer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tarrell Newsome!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newsome rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dancer counters with a left to the body.
Dancer gets a clinch.
Newsome stalling.
Dancer lands a nice uppercut.
Newsome lands with a light punch inside.
Newsome misses with the head strike.
Newsome misses with a body punch.
Newsome swings wildly with an uppercut but Dancer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Newsome misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Newsome lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dancer backwards.
Dancer lands a left hand.
Newsome lands a hook that snaps the head of Dancer backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Newsome.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dancer can't find room to land a body shot as Newsome controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dancer.
Newsome lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dancer backwards.
Newsome lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dancer backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Newsome.
Newsome struggles to land a body shot inside as Dancer controls his hands.
Newsome pushes Dancer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dancer misses with some punches.
Dancer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newsome can't find room to land a body shot as Dancer controls the action.
Dancer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Newsome cracks Dancer with a nice body shot.
Dancer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dancer prevents a body shot from Newsome.
Dancer pushes Newsome back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Newsome.
Newsome lands a body punch.
Newsome tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dancer digs a right hand underneath Newsome's ribcage. Newsome let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Newsome tries to throw a body punch but Dancer avoids it by throwing Newsome back against the cage.
Newsome misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dancer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Newsome backwards.
A hook to the body from Newsome.
Newsome has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dancer seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Newsome can turn it around.
Newsome lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Newsome lands a hook that snaps the head of Dancer backwards.
Newsome makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Newsome.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Newsome takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dancer digs a right hand into Newsome's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Newsome's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newsome prevents a body shot from Dancer.
Dancer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Dancer.
Dancer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Newsome.
Newsome lands with a short shot to the head.
Newsome makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Newsome blocking some punches.
Newsome working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Newsome throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dancer lands a body punch.
Newsome lands a shoulder strike.
Dancer tries to throw a body punch but Newsome avoids it by throwing Dancer back against the cage.
Dancer misses with a punch to the body.
Dancer blocks a body shot from Newsome.
Newsome throws a head punch that misses.
Dancer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Newsome goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dancer lands a hook that snaps the head of Newsome backwards.
Dancer misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dancer misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Dancer fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Newsome.
Dancer scores with a hook to the body.
Dancer misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Newsome fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Newsome creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dancer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Newsome.
Newsome scores with a shot to the side of Dancer's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Newsome creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Newsome prevents a body shot from Dancer.
A head punch on the inside from Dancer fails to land.
Newsome lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dancer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Newsome.
Newsome misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newsome just leaning against Dancer, taking a breather.
Dancer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Newsome lands a right hand.
Dancer tries to work over Newsome's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Dancer.
Newsome lands a nice uppercut.
Dancer lands with a light punch inside.
Newsome looking to slow down the pace here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Newsome tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dancer's elbow.
Newsome working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Newsome is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dancer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Newsome scores with a shot to the side of Dancer's head.
Dancer blocks a body shot from Newsome.
Dancer working aggressively here.
Dancer throws a head punch that misses.
Dancer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dancer has a couple of punches blocked by Newsome.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Newsome struggles to land a body shot inside as Dancer controls his hands.
Newsome works on Dancer's body with a couple of short punches.
Newsome tries to throw a body punch but Dancer avoids it by throwing Newsome back against the cage.
Newsome struggles to land a body shot inside as Dancer controls his hands.
Newsome blocks a body shot from Dancer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tarrell Newsome dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Newsome moves out of range as Dancer strikes.
Dancer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newsome throws a combination that misses
and Dancer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dancer misses with an uppercut. Newsome saw that one coming.
Dancer cracks Newsome with an open hand slap.
Dancer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Newsome doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dancer throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newsome slips under a jab.
Newsome doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Newsome throws a poor cross that misses
and Dancer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dancer slips under a jab.
Newsome throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Dancer to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newsome loads up on a big right hand but Dancer slips the punch.
Dancer just misses with a punch to the body.
Newsome wants to clinch.
Dancer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newsome.
A little feinted left hand from Dancer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Newsome throws a lazy uppercut
and Dancer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dancer instigates a clinch.
Dancer misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Newsome - that landed with a thud.
Newsome lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dancer backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newsome lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dancer backwards.
Newsome throws a punch but it's blocked by Dancer.
Newsome misses with a body punch.
Newsome blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dancer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dancer can't find room to land a body shot as Newsome controls the action.
Newsome prevents a body shot from Dancer.
Newsome doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Newsome tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Dancer.
Dancer blocks a body shot from Newsome.
A right handed body shot lands from Newsome.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newsome lands a body shot.
Newsome tries to work over Dancer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dancer takes a shot to the head.
Newsome is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dancer throws a head punch that misses.
Dancer pushes Newsome back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dancer digs a right hand into Newsome's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Newsome's gas tank.
Newsome has a couple of punches blocked by Dancer.
Dancer struggles to land a body shot inside as Newsome controls his hands.
Dancer tries to work over Newsome's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Newsome scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dancer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Newsome's elbow.
Dancer tries to work over Newsome's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dancer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dancer lands a shoulder strike.
Dancer struggles to land a body shot inside as Newsome controls his hands.
Newsome blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dancer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Newsome backwards.
A short right from Dancer on the inside.
Dancer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Newsome lands a right hand.
Dancer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dancer lands with a right to the head.
Newsome working aggressively here.
A short left from Dancer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dancer misses with a body punch.
Newsome tries to throw a body punch but Dancer avoids it by throwing Newsome back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dancer.
Newsome trying to control the position but instead, Dancer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Newsome into the cage.
Newsome tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dancer's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Dancer fails to land.
Dancer blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Dancer.
Dancer scores with a shoulder strike.
Dancer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dancer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Newsome is stalling here.
Dancer lands with a left to the head.
Dancer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Newsome's elbow.
Newsome is trying to maintain a safe position but Dancer gets an underhook and turns Newsome into the cage.
Newsome misses with a body punch.
Newsome cracks Dancer with a nice body shot.
Newsome pushes Dancer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Newsome tries a body shot but Dancer blocks it.
Good body shot from Newsome.
Dancer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Newsome blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lesley Dancer dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A jab from Dancer does it's job there.
Dancer throws the left hand but Newsome avoids the punch easily.
Newsome lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dancer backs up against the cage.
It looks like Lesley Dancer has been cut.
Newsome scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dancer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Newsome counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dancer is rocked!
Newsome keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dancer tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newsome moves out of range as Dancer strikes.
Newsome slips under a jab from Dancer.
Newsome throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice jab there from Dancer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newsome clinches.
Dancer misses with a punch to the body.
Newsome doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Newsome tries a body shot but Dancer blocks it.
Dancer throws a head punch that misses.
Dancer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Newsome cracks Dancer with a nice body shot.
Dancer throws a head punch that misses.
Newsome tries to throw a body punch but Dancer avoids it by throwing Newsome back against the cage.
Newsome working aggressively here.
A short right from Newsome.
Dancer lands with a short shot to the head.
Dancer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Newsome backwards.
Dancer misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Dancer fails to land.
Dancer blocks a body shot from Newsome.
Newsome misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Dancer as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dancer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Newsome blocks an uppercut.
Newsome doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Newsome tries to work over Dancer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Newsome.
Newsome misses with a punch on the inside.
Newsome can't find room to land a body shot as Dancer controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Dancer on the inside.
Dancer blocks a body shot from Newsome.
Newsome blocking some punches.
Dancer lands a body shot.
Newsome takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dancer misses with a body punch.
Dancer tries a body shot but Newsome blocks it.
Newsome throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dancers head.
Newsome taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Dancer.
Dancer tries to throw a body punch but Newsome avoids it by throwing Dancer back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dancer misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newsome misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dancer.
Newsome lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dancer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dancer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Newsome's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Newsome as the two fighters clinch.
Newsome throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dancers head.
Dancer tries a body shot but Newsome blocks it.
Newsome lands a body shot.
Dancer is working Newsome over against the cage.
Dancer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Newsome stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dancer struggles to land a body shot inside as Newsome controls his hands.
Dancer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dancer lands an uppercut.
Dancer tries to work over Newsome's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dancer struggles to land a body shot inside as Newsome controls his hands.
Newsome makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Dancer.
Newsome misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newsome misses with some punches.
Dancer misses with the head strike.
Newsome scores with a shot to the side of Dancer's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newsome lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tarrell Newsome seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Newsome misses with a punch to the body.
Newsome struggles to land a body shot inside as Dancer controls his hands.
Dancer tries a body shot but Newsome blocks it.
A short right from Dancer on the inside.
Dancer working aggressively here.
Newsome blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newsome lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dancer backwards.
Newsome lands a body shot in the clinch.
Newsome pushes Dancer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Newsome prevents a body shot from Dancer.
A right hook to the body lands for Newsome.
Newsome throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dancer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newsome.
A head punch on the inside from Newsome fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tarrell Newsome.
I think Newsome has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lesley Dancer!
Lesley Dancer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Archie Oliveira (ranked 1820 p4p, 1671 weight class) and Eric Jacquin (ranked 248 p4p, 227 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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23
168
9 - 5 - 0 |
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31
165
15 - 9 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Archie Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Jacquin!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira dives in for a single leg takedown but Jacquin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jacquin throws out a counter right but Oliveira avoids it with no problem.
Oliveira is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jacquin can't fight it off and eventually Oliveira manages to take the fight to the floor. Jacquin looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Oliveira advances position into side control!
Oliveira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Oliveira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jacquin struggling a bit here.
Jacquin is looking for a sweep.
Oliveira will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Check out the look on Oliveira's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jacquin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Oliveira off and has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira rolls, trying to escape but Jacquin keeps control of the position.
Jacquin has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Jacquin is hanging on to Oliveira's back as he tries to escape.
Oliveira staying busy and making it hard for Jacquin to control.
Jacquin looking for the choke from the back.
Oliveira rolls, trying to escape but Jacquin keeps control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveira is working hard here to advance position.
Jacquin has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Oliveira is trying to break free.
Jacquin has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Jacquin working for a choke but Oliveira is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacquin is looking to control Oliveira but Oliveira is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Oliveira is trying to break free.
Oliveira defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira turns into Jacquin and is now in his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliveira postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacquin looking for a sweep. Not yet Jacquin, not yet.
Oliveira wants to pass the guard but Jacquin is keeping the position.
Jacquin is adopting a defensive guard.
Oliveira in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Oliveira tries to free his leg and advance position but Jacquin is retaining full guard.
Oliveira works over Jacquin with some ground and pound from guard.
Jacquin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oliveira is one step ahead there.
Jacquin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jacquin is continuing to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jacquin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jacquin is adopting a defensive guard.
Jacquin working a defensive guard here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Oliveira is pushing down on Jacquin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jacquin is fighting to maintain full guard but Oliveira has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jacquin wants to sweep but Oliveira has passed to side control!
Jacquin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Oliveira is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Jacquin reverses the position - he's now on top in Oliveira's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eric Jacquin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Oliveira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Oliveira closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Oliveira lands in his opponent's guard.
Oliveira forces his way into half guard.
Oliveira wants to advance to full mount but Jacquin doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Jacquin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Oliveira defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacquin controls Oliveira momentarily but Oliveira frees himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Oliveira's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacquin looking for a sweep. Not yet Jacquin, not yet.
Oliveira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jacquin keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
Oliveira is working Jacquin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Oliveira keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jacquin's head.
Jacquin wants to sweep here but Oliveira controlling him for the moment.
Jacquin looking for subs off his back but Oliveira has passed one foot through into half guard.
Jacquin trying to control from the bottom.
Jacquin won't allow Oliveira to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira seems to be looking for submissions.
Oliveira is trying to work for a kimura but Jacquin is defending well.
Oliveira wants to free his trapped foot but Jacquin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Oliveira is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jacquin is just riding it out for now. Oliveira eventually gives up the hold.
Oliveira stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Jacquin to get to his feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Oliveira.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira trying to control the action but Jacquin is working from the bottom.
Jacquin is trying to control Oliveira's posture but Oliveira avoids it.
Oliveira working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Oliveira is looking to take a break and control but Jacquin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Who's going to make the next move?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
You can see the frustration on Jacquin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jacquin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jacquin can't do much from the bottom here.
Jacquin is looking to regain half guard here but Oliveira keeps moving and retains side control.
Jacquin stops Oliveira from passing to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oliveira in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Jacquin keeping his opponent close.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Archie Oliveira dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jacquin as he avoids it easily.
Jacquin connects with a single shot there.
Jacquin stuffs the takedown.
Oliveira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jacquin.
Oliveira tries for a takedown but Jacquin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Archie Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Oliveira or perhaps it was just good defense by Jacquin, which made it look bad.
Jacquin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Oliveiras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oliveira doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jacquin counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira staying out of range there.
Oliveira gets a double leg takedown into Jacquin's guard.
Jacquin wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacquin controls Oliveira momentarily but Oliveira frees himself.
Oliveira trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jacquin can't keep his opponent in guard - Oliveira advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jacquin is trying to control but can't.
Jacquin tries to roll over but Oliveira keeps him under control.
Oliveira looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jacquin is trying to maintain the position but Oliveira is very close to passing his half guard.
Jacquin gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Oliveira preventing the sweep.
Oliveira pushes down on Jacquin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jacquin is looking to control Oliveira's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jacquin avoid being mounted?
Jacquin moves into full guard.
Oliveira preventing the sweep.
Oliveira postures up in Jacquin's guard and throws a big left but Jacquin blocks it.
Jacquin trying to control the position.
Oliveira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oliveira forces his way into half guard.
Oliveira is nestled in close to Jacquin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacquin tries to roll over but Oliveira keeps him under control.
Archie Oliveira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Oliveira scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Oliveira missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jacquin is trying to get back to full guard.
Jacquin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jacquin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oliveira preventing the sweep.
Jacquin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacquin is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Oliveira reverses the position - he's now on top in Jacquin's guard.
Oliveira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Oliveira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Oliveira stopping the sweep attempt from Jacquin.
Oliveira sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jacquin's guard.
Oliveira throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Oliveira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jacquin can do to turn this around?
Oliveira moves into full mount! Jacquin won't be happy about that!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oliveira swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Jacquin is now in Oliveira's guard. A big mistake from Oliveira there, giving up the dominant position!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jacquin advances position into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eric Jacquin.
I think Jacquin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toke Axelsen (ranked 586 p4p, 1693 weight class) and Toe Jam (ranked 78 p4p, 220 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Axelsen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Slipknot - The Virus of Life. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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178
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BJJ Purple Belt
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toke Axelsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Toe Jam!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Axelsen finds it's target.
Axelsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Jam digs a good hook to Axelsen's body.
Good standup being displayed there by Jam as he connects with a hook.
Axelsen connects with the punch.
Axelsen lands a head kick!
Jam misses with a looping right.
Axelsen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Axelsen slips a jab from Jam.
Axelsen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Axelsen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Axelsen ducks under a wild hook from Jam.
Axelsen swings for the body but Jam moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jam throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Axelsen throws a sloppy head kick and Jam moves out of range easily.
Jam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Axelsen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Axelsen connects with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Axelsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jam moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jam cracks Axelsen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jam lands a head shot.
Sloppy strikes from Jam. Those never looked like landing.
Axelsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Axelsen scores with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Axelsen.
Jam avoids the body shot from Axelsen.
A clash of legs there as Jam blocks the low kick.
Axelsen avoids the body shot from Jam.
Axelsen throws a head kick but Jam moves out of range.
Jam misses the shot to the body.
Axelsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Jam on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That kick from Axelsen tenderised Jam's leg. Jam is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jam throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jam looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jam connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jam throws a shot from downtown. Axelsen moves away and avoids it.
Jam misses with a left hand
and Axelsen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jam takes a swing at Axelsen's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Jam.
Jam swings away with a body shot that misses
and Axelsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Jam checks a leg kick.
Jam fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Axelsen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jam finds it's way round the side to connect with Axelsen's head.
Axelsen throws a lazy right hand but Jam sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Axelsen misses with a straight left.
Jam is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Axelsen.
Nice defenses there by Jam.
Jam lands a really nice looking cross but Axelsen seems unphased.
Axelsen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jam misses with a straight left.
Axelsen scores with a leg kick.
A big left from Jam misses.
A big left from Jam misses.
Axelsen staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Axelsen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Axelsen staying out of range there.
Axelsen throws a quick counter head kick but Jam was just out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Axelsen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Axelsen.
Jam misses the shot to the body.
Jam misses with a hook
and Axelsen counters with a low kick, right behind Jam 's knee.
Axelsen takes a swing at Jam's ribcage but misses.
Axelsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jam moves away.
Jam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Axelsen takes a swing at Jam's ribcage but misses.
Jam misses with a looping right.
Axelsen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Axelsen throws a leg kick but Jam sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jam ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jam uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Axelsen.
Axelsen slips a straight right by Jam.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axelsen throws a sloppy head kick and Jam moves out of range easily.
Axelsen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Axelsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jam.
Jam on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jam scores with a shot to the body.
Axelsen swings for the body but Jam moves out of range.
Axelsen looks to land a combination but Jam avoids it well.
Axelsen lands a jab to the head.
Jam loads up on a big right hand but Axelsen slips the punch.
As Jam backs away, Axelsen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jam gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Axelsen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Axelsen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Toe Jam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jam misses with an uppercut
and Axelsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Jam misses the jab.
Axelsen misses with a lunging right hand
and Jam counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Toke Axelsen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Axelsen misses with a hook. Jam ducked under it nicely.
Axelsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Jam ducks under a wild hook from Axelsen.
Axelsen throws a jab when Jam was well out of range.
Axelsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jam.
Axelsen tried to counter with a leg kick but Jam avoided it.
Axelsen looks to land a combination but Jam avoids it well.
Jam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Axelsen ducks under a wild hook from Jam.
Nice cross by Axelsen.
Jam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Axelsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Jam.
Axelsen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Jam throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jam lands with a good body shot.
Axelsen takes a swing at Jam's ribcage but misses.
Jam misses with a looping right.
Axelsen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Axelsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jam throws out the jab.
As Jam backs away, Axelsen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jam.
Jam misses with a hook. Axelsen ducked under it nicely.
Axelsen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Axelsen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jam. Jam circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jam throws a hook to the side of Axelsen's head but Axelsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Decent striking displayed by Jam there.
Toke Axelsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Jam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Axelsen.
Axelsen is looking to counter punch.
Jam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Axelsen ducks under a wild hook from Jam.
Axelsen lands a leg kick that knocks Jam off balance momentarily.
Axelsen throws out a loose jab but Jam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jam looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jam throws out a loose jab but Axelsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axelsen is looking to score with low kicks.
Jam throws a body shot but no joy.
Axelsen loads up on a big right hand but Jam slips the punch.
Axelsen staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jam looks to land a left hand but Axelsen moved out of range nicely.
Axelsen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axelsen ducks under a wild hook from Jam.
Axelsen throwing a counter right hand but Jam manages to avoid it.
Axelsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jam throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Axelsen counters with a low kick, right behind Jam 's knee.
Axelsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jam.
Jam throws a right hand that misses
and Axelsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Jam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Axelsen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A bone on bone clash there as Jam blocks the leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Axelsen. That snapped Jam's head back.
Jam scores with the left hand. Axelsen knows he should have avoided that one.
Axelsen throws a hook but Jam blocks it.
Axelsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jam misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen slips under a jab.
Axelsen slips a straight right by Jam.
Jam throws out a loose jab but Axelsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jam on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jam looks to land a left hand but Axelsen moved out of range nicely.
Jam misses with a hook.
Jam fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jam lands with a right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Axelsen.
Jam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Axelsen.
Jam cracks Axelsen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A jab from Axelsen does it's job there.
A slow jab from Jam misses its intended target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Axelsen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jam takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen throws an overhand right that lands on Jam's shoulder, as Jam tries to avoid the shot.
Jam slips a straight right by Axelsen.
Jam misses with a hook. Axelsen ducked under it nicely.
Axelsen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jam takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jam misses with a hook
and Axelsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Axelsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jam throws out the jab.
Axelsen misses with a body shot.
Jam's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Axelsen ducks under a wild hook from Jam.
Axelsen walks into a left hand.
Nice defenses there by Jam.
Jam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Axelsen.
Jam misses the shot to the body.
Axelsen with a jab.
Jam misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Axelsen misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Toe Jam will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A good leg kick by Axelsen.
Jam sizes up Axelsen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Axelsen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jam misses with a hook.
Jam throws a right hand that misses
and Axelsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jam throws a lazy uppercut
and Axelsen counters with a three punch combo that has Jam backing up. Jam nods at Axelsen to acknowledge the strikes.
Jam avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jam connects with a body shot.
Axelsen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axelsen avoids the body shot from Jam.
Axelsen is looking to counter with a body kick.
Jam fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Axelsen on the side of the head.
Jam scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jam throws a nice looking combination but Axelsen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Jam misses
and Jam takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Axelsen.
A jab from Jam does it's job there.
Axelsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jam was well out of range. Poor timing from Axelsen.
Axelsen walks into a stiff left hand from Jam.
Jam has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Axelsen thuds his shin into the meat of Jam's side.
Jam takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jam misses with a shot to the body
and Axelsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Axelsen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jam momentarily.
Axelsen connects with a single shot there.
Axelsen throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axelsen digs a good body shot into Jam's ribs.
Jam misses with an uppercut. Axelsen saw that one coming.
Axelsen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jam. Axelsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Axelsen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jam. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Axelsen ducks under a wild hook from Jam.
Axelsen throws a quick counter head kick but Jam was just out of range.
Axelsen slips under a jab from Jam.
Good leg kick by Axelsen.
Jam moves out of range of the leg kick from Axelsen.
Jam throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Axelsen counter with a right hand.
Axelsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jam misses with an uppercut
enabling Axelsen to counter with a crisp jab.
Axelsen cracks Jam with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Axelsen looks to throw the jab but Jam is out of range.
Axelsen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Axelsen moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jam, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jam fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jam pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Axelsen takes one to the side of the head.
Jam lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Axelsen at a distance.
Axelsen lands the left hand.
Jam pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Axelsen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Axelsen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jam.
Axelsen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jam lands with a good body shot.
Axelsen throws a nice looking combination but Jam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It seemed like Jam was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jam lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jam dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jam misses with a double jab.
An inside leg kick from Axelsen misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jam connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Axelsen momentarily.
Jam cracks Axelsen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Axelsen.
No joy there for Jam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Axelsen slips under a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Axelsen misses its target.
Axelsen connects with an inside leg kick.
Jam throws a lazy right hand but Axelsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Axelsen stalks Jam and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jam's face. Jam staggers backwards, shaken.
Axelsen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Axelsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jam.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jam throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Axelsen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Axelsen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jam's jab looks to have found its range, popping Axelsen under the eye.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Toke Axelsen.
Well Axelsen 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Toke Axelsen!
After winning the bout, Toke Axelsen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabrijel Bozic (ranked 884 p4p, 990 weight class) and Elinho Mineiro (ranked 108 p4p, 127 weight class). 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabrijel Bozic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elinho Mineiro!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mineiro tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bozic counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking Mineiro out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! Bozic is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gabrijel Bozic!
A relieved looking Gabrijel Bozic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Willie Diggs (ranked 53 p4p, 216 weight class) and Kane Thoupos (ranked 8 p4p, 26 weight class). Diggs's entrance music is CHOSEN 1. A fine choice. Thoupos is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 151 Rum - JID. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Willie Diggs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kane Thoupos!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thoupos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thoupos throws a lazy body kick
and Diggs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thoupos throws a leg kick but Diggs checks it.
Diggs misses with a right hand
and Thoupos counters with a left and a right that stings Diggs.
A low kick from Diggs is predictable there
and Thoupos counters with a body kick that stops Diggs in his tracks momentarily.
Thoupos misses with a right hand
and Diggs counters with a left to the body.
Diggs throws a right hand that misses
letting Thoupos counter with a right hand.
A jab from Thoupos does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thoupos misses with a hook.
Thoupos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Diggs counters with a head kick that drops Thoupos to the mat! Thoupos scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
 Thoupos is rocked!
Thoupos ducks into an uppercut from Diggs and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Willie Diggs!
Willie Diggs retains his middleweight title!
Post fight, Willie Diggs stared into the camera and said 'Beat a man once, you had the better night. Beat a man twice, you're the better fighter. Beat a man three times and you're his daddy.'.
The defeated Kane Thoupos had this to say: 'What really happened on that Thursday in August High School that led to Chris Woods death? Pftctctxtysfsrhhh the fuck is that! Fly in my mouth, I can’t see… gotta get out of this country motherfucker'.
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