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DC 129: Vinge v Karjarlainen PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kra Hang (ranked 3084 p4p, 2797 weight class) and Kain Mack (ranked 320 p4p, 302 weight class). Kain Mack has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kra Hang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kain Mack!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack tries a head kick but it misses.
Hang is looking to clinch.
Mack swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hang counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Hang misses.
Mack looks to score with a jab to the body but Hang is just out of range.
Mack waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hang.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hang. Mack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hang takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mack.
Hang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mack manages to avoid it.
Mack has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hang takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A bone on bone clash there as Hang blocks the leg kick.
Hang is looking to land body kicks.
Mack is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mack looks to score with a jab to the body but Hang is just out of range.
Hang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mack.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hang takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Danga de danga de dang - Hang scores with a four punch combination!
Hang misses with a wild body shot.
Mack with a nice cross.
Hang lands a left and a right that send Mack crashing to the mat, dazed. Hang thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Mack is rocked!
 It looks like Kain Mack has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Hang misses
and Hang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hang feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Mack sprawling to the canvas! Mack rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Hang finish him?!
Mack is still on wobbly legs! Can Hang finish him?
Hang pounces like a tiger and cracks Mack with a vicious hook! Mack is down but not out! Hang follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kra Hang!
After winning the bout, Kra Hang 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenjiro Tokugawa (ranked 2238 p4p, 1674 weight class) and Taromaru Momoji (ranked 250 p4p, 195 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenjiro Tokugawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taromaru Momoji!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Tokugawa. That's going to slow Momoji down.
Tokugawa is looking to clinch but Momoji is avoiding it.
Momoji walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Momoji.
Tokugawa throws a quick inside leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Momoji has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Tokugawa avoids the body shot from Momoji.
We've been hearing reports that Tokugawa has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Tokugawa throws a body shot but no joy.
Tokugawa throws a head kick that misses.
Tokugawa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Tokugawa misses.
Momoji is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tokugawa's half guard.
Tokugawa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Momoji on the ground.
Momoji wants to take a breather but Tokugawa is having none of it.
Momoji scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Momoji landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tokugawa trying to control but Momoji postures up.
Tokugawa tries to roll over but Momoji keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Momoji works his foot free and advances to mount.
Momoji tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Momoji working the ground and pound effectively.
Momoji looking to control but Tokugawa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Momoji looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tokugawa tries to hold on but Momoji pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Momoji can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tokugawa is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Momoji cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Tokugawa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tokugawa tries to hold on but Momoji pushes him away.
Momoji looking to control but Tokugawa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Momoji lands with some strikes.
Tokugawa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Momoji controlling from mount.
Momoji with good strikes from the mount here!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tokugawa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Momoji controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momoji looking to control but Tokugawa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Momoji controlling the pace for now.
Tokugawa wants to hold on but Momoji pushes him away.
Momoji content just to control the position here.
Momoji has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Momoji lands a big elbow.
Momoji with a couple of short strikes.
 It looks like Kenjiro Tokugawa has been cut.
Momoji working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Momoji sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
BOOM! Momoji connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Momoji lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Momoji lands with some strikes.
Momoji controlling the position easily from mount.
Momoji cracks Tokugawa with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Momoji putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Momoji trying to control but Tokugawa is having none of it.
Momoji content just to control the position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Taromaru Momoji dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenjiro Tokugawa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Momoji lands with a cross.
Momoji has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Momoji misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tokugawa misses with a body kick.
Tokugawa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Momoji changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tokugawa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Momoji connects with a nice looking jab.
Momoji dives in and grabs Tokugawa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tokugawa pushes down on Momoji's head and hops out.
Tokugawa moves out of range as Momoji strikes.
Tokugawa lands a lovely overhand right.
Momoji tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tokugawa was well out of range. Poor timing from Momoji.
Tokugawa jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Momoji. Tokugawa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Momoji throws a series of punches but Tokugawa avoids them all with ease.
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!
Tokugawa feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Momoji looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa distracts Momoji with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tokugawa stopping the sweep attempt from Momoji.
Momoji is pulling down on Tokugawa's head. It's preventing any offense from Tokugawa, at least for the moment.
Momoji avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tokugawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Momoji is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Momoji holds on and takes a little breather.
Momoji tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Momoji pulls Tokugawa in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tokugawa throws a big elbow that misses.
Tokugawa is fighting to break Momoji's control of his arms but Momoji is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tokugawa landing with the ground and pound.
Momoji manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tokugawa manages to get himself to full guard.
Momoji engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tokugawa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Momoji trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Momoji sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tokugawa's guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Momoji lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momoji thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tokugawa's head.
Tokugawa has his hands clasped together around Momoji's back. He's all about the action.
Tokugawa wants to control but Momoji is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tokugawa tries to get to full guard but Momoji has control of the leg.
Tokugawa trying to get back to full guard but Momoji takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Momoji dominating with strikes here.
Momoji with a couple of short strikes.
Momoji can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tokugawa is looking to escape.
Momoji sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Momoji landing punches.
Momoji takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Momoji tries to control but Tokugawa wriggling away.
Tokugawa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Tokugawa is in a horrible position here. Momoji smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tokugawa tries to lock up and control but Momoji gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Momoji controlling the pace for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Taromaru Momoji showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kenjiro Tokugawa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Tokugawa tried to score with a low kick but Momoji checks it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Momoji or perhaps it was just good defense by Tokugawa, which made it look bad.
Donk. Momoji catches Tokugawa right on the button with a cross.
A slow jab from Momoji misses its intended target.
Momoji misses with a looping right.
Momoji missing with a left hand there. Tokugawa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Momoji thuds his right hand into Tokugawa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Momoji checks a low kick from Tokugawa.
Momoji attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tokugawa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Momoji!
Momoji dodges the ground and pound from Tokugawa.
Momoji gets back to half guard.
Tokugawa wants to take a breather but Momoji is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Momoji controlling the position for now.
Momoji tries to roll over but Tokugawa keeps him under control.
Momoji is doing well to control the position and prevent Tokugawa from advancing to side control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Momoji manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Momoji is controlling Tokugawa's posture.
Tokugawa throws a big elbow that misses.
Tokugawa stopping the sweep attempt from Momoji.
Tokugawa trying to control but Momoji is working from the bottom.
Kenjiro Tokugawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tokugawa won't allow Momoji to sweep him here.
Tokugawa throws a big right hand that misses.
Tokugawa preventing the sweep.
Momoji is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Momoji feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Momoji advances to half guard.
Momoji is keen to just control but Tokugawa is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momoji is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tokugawa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tokugawa.
Momoji is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Momoji won't allow Tokugawa to sweep him here.
Momoji slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tokugawa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Momoji can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Momoji works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Momoji frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tokugawa is working to get back to half guard.
Momoji breaks from Tokugawa's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Momoji scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tokugawa taking shots to the head.
Momoji sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tokugawa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Momoji lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Taromaru Momoji is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Momoji tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taromaru Momoji comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Momoji 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taromaru Momoji!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mabuz Bacia (ranked 2104 p4p, 2494 weight class) and Eddie McDermott (ranked 211 p4p, 250 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McDermott's choice of entrance music: I'm Shipping up to Boston. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mabuz Bacia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie McDermott!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDermott throws an overhand right that lands on Bacia's shoulder, as Bacia tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Bacia was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McDermott jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bacia defending well as McDermott loads up on a big left hand.
That kick from Bacia tenderised McDermott's leg. McDermott is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice jab there from McDermott.
It looks like Mabuz Bacia has been cut.
McDermott missing with a left hand there. Bacia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A quick step to the side and Bacia tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDermott throws a head kick that misses.
Bacia 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.
McDermott rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bacia counters with a crisp right hand that drops McDermott! Bacia lets McDermott back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
It looks like Eddie McDermott has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDermott shoots in for a takedown but Bacia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bacia is looking for a counter combo.
Bacia throws a front kick aimed at McDermott's knee but McDermott avoids it well.
McDermott rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bacia counters with a huge right that knocks McDermott out cold! Bacia is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mabuz Bacia!
A relieved looking Mabuz Bacia thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Ebe (ranked 1649 p4p, 2875 weight class) and Adrian Atkins (ranked 171 p4p, 289 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaac Ebe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Adrian Atkins!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atkins looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ebe is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ebe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Atkins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Atkins postures up.
Atkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ebe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ebe working for a triangle but Atkins defends it easily.
Atkins works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atkins is working for a submission of some sort.
Ebe is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ebe's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Atkins is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ebe!
Atkins looking for a guillotine from mount but Ebe is having none of it.
Ebe really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ebe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Atkins thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ebe tries to hold on but Atkins pushes him away.
Atkins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Atkins avoids the attempt from Ebe to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ebe is trying desperately to improve position.
Atkins misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Atkins looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ebe tries to reverse the position but Atkins maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atkins fails to take his opponent's back.
Ebe wants to hold on but Atkins pushes him away.
Atkins controlling from the full mount.
Ebe avoids a series of strikes thrown by Atkins.
Atkins misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ebe wants to hold on but Atkins pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ebe is looking to escape.
Ebe tries to hold on but Atkins pushes him away.
Ebe is looking to get to half guard.
Ebe is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Ebe is desperately trying to improve his position but Atkins has a good base and remains in mount.
Atkins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ebe is looking to escape.
Ebe holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Atkins tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ebe tries to hold on but Atkins postures up.
Ebe wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Atkins.
Atkins with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Ebe is looking to get to half guard.
Atkins avoids the attempt from Ebe to control.
Atkins controlling from the full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Atkins avoids the attempt from Ebe to control.
Atkins raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ebe reaches up and holds on to Atkins to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adrian Atkins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Atkins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ebe, pushing him back against the cage.
Atkins tries to work over Ebe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ebe is trying to break the clinch but Atkins is controlling him.
Ebe is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Atkins to keep the fight standing.
Ebe manages to pull guard.
Atkins wants to control from the top but Ebe keeps moving.
Ebe has control of Atkins's left arm, preventing Atkins from doing any damage.
Ebe seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Atkins throwing strikes from guard but Ebe blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ebe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Atkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ebe is pulling down on Atkins's head. It's preventing any offense from Atkins, at least for the moment.
Ebe keeping moving, preventing Atkins from controlling successfully.
Ebe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Atkins trying to control but Ebe is working from the bottom.
Atkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Atkins looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Atkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Atkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ebe managing to control the position.
Ebe controls Atkins momentarily but Atkins frees himself.
Atkins wants to pass the guard but Ebe is keeping the position.
Atkins wants to control from the top but Ebe keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ebe managing to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Atkins tries to clinch but Ebe moves out of range.
Ebe changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A cross from Ebe lands.
Nice defenses there by Atkins.
Atkins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Atkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ebe is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ebe dips to his left and cracks Atkins with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Adrian Atkins has been cut.
Atkins ducks right into an uppercut from Ebe.
Ebe throws a right hand that misses
and Atkins counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ebe's knee momentarily.
Ebe throws a body shot but no joy.
Ebe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ebe throws a hook but Atkins avoids it easily.
Atkins scores with a shot to the body.
Atkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Atkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ebe misses with a hook.
Atkins moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice body punch from Atkins.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ebe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Atkins smiles and moves away.
Atkins moves into range and clinches up with Ebe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ebe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Atkins just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaac Ebe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ebe wants to break free but Atkins has control.
Atkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Atkins.
Atkins passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ebe!
Atkins working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ebe wants to hold on but Atkins pushes him away.
Atkins controlling from the full mount.
Ebe is trying to escape the mount.
Atkins throws some wild stikes that Ebe manages to avoid easily.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Atkins avoids the attempt from Ebe to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adrian Atkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Adrian Atkins's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Atkins clinches with his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Atkins.
Atkins lands a left hand.
Ebe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Atkins walks away with a smile on his face. Ebe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Atkins misses with a lunging right hand
and Ebe counters with a nice double leg into side control. Atkins won't be happy with that.
Atkins is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Atkins sneaks back into half guard.
Ebe wants to control but Atkins is keeping him busy.
Still in half guard, Ebe seems content to control.
Ebe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Atkins is pressing down on Ebe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ebe defends well.
Atkins keeping moving, preventing Ebe from controlling successfully.
Atkins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ebe manages to get himself to full guard.
Ebe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Atkins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Ebe is tightening it up a little... Atkins has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Atkins reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Atkins taps out! Nice BJJ there by Ebe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Isaac Ebe!
Isaac Ebe thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Adrian Atkins was interviewed post fight and said 'I get paid either way!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Christ (ranked 2255 p4p, 2657 weight class) and Kova Luu (ranked 131 p4p, 148 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julio Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Kova Luu!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luu feints and then cracks Christ's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Christ down.
Luu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luu throws a push kick but Christ slaps the foot to one side.
Christ takes a swing at Luu's ribcage but misses.
Luu tries to counter with a clinch but Christ shakes him off and moves away.
Luu throws a quick inside leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Luu.
It looks like Julio Christ has been cut.
Luu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Luu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Christ.
Luu throws a head kick that misses.
A nice leg kick from Luu, right into the meat of the thigh.
Christ avoids the head kick by Luu.
As Luu looks to move away, Christ throws a big counter combo but Luu just gets out of the way.
Luu throws the kick towards the body but Christ avoids it.
A counter left hand to the body from Christ misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luu throws a hook to the side of Christ's head but Christ sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Luu misses with a head kick.
Luu tries to clinch up but Christ circles away and keeps his distance.
Luu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It looked like Christ wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Christ sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice jab there from Christ.
Luu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Christ.
Luu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Christ to score with a decent uppercut.
Christ looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luu closes the distance and clinches.
Luu misses with a knee to the head.
Luu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Christ blocks it with crossed arms.
Christ swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luu throws a head punch that misses.
Christ works on Luu's body with a couple of short punches.
Luu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christ's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick by Luu misses
and Christ counters with a straight right hand.
Christ fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Luu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Luu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Christ.
Luu looks winded!
Christ scores with a hook to the body. Luu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luu steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Christ.
Luu is looking to clinch.
Kova Luu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christ circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Luu tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Christ wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Julio Christ!
An out of breath Julio Christ thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Kaspersky (ranked 689 p4p, 2250 weight class) and Horghain Yan Spentliche (ranked 75 p4p, 242 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikolai Kaspersky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Horghain Yan Spentliche!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yan Spentliche moves out of range as Kaspersky strikes.
The fighters circling - Yan Spentliche throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaspersky fails with the takedown.
Yan Spentliche feints a counter leg kick.
Yan Spentliche throws out a loose jab but Kaspersky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yan Spentliche misses with a looping right.
Yan Spentliche misses with an uppercut. Kaspersky saw that one coming.
Kaspersky connects with a right hand. Yan Spentliche shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yan Spentliche walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yan Spentliche misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yan Spentliche looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kaspersky takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaspersky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yan Spentliche misses with a body shot.
Kaspersky throws the left hand but Yan Spentliche avoids the punch easily.
Yan Spentliche tries to bum rush Kaspersky with a series of wild strikes but Kaspersky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yan Spentliche swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horghain Yan Spentliche seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaspersky lands with an uppercut that bounces Yan Spentliche off the cage and back into range.
Yan Spentliche swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A clash of legs there as Kaspersky blocks the low kick.
Nice takedown defense from Yan Spentliche. No joy for Kaspersky on that attempt.
Yan Spentliche misses with a lunging right hand
and Kaspersky counters with a straight right hand.
Kaspersky lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaspersky shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kaspersky was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Yan Spentliche is pushing Kaspersky's head away, looking to escape. Kaspersky manages to hold on to the position though.
Kaspersky tries to score with some ground and pound. Yan Spentliche controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Yan Spentliche taking a bit of punishment here - Kaspersky scoring with strikes.
Kaspersky prevents Yan Spentliche from escaping the position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Kaspersky is looking to take a break and control but Yan Spentliche is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yan Spentliche is letting Kaspersky control him for a moment.
Yan Spentliche felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Yan Spentliche wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaspersky cracks Yan Spentliche with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kaspersky working the ground and pound.
Kaspersky works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kaspersky has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kaspersky trying to control the action but Yan Spentliche is working from the bottom.
Kaspersky scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Yan Spentliche to see if he's OK.
Yan Spentliche takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Yan Spentliche is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kaspersky has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kaspersky controlling the position from side mount.
Kaspersky scores with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Yan Spentliche's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yan Spentliche takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kaspersky landing a few strikes.
Kaspersky is looking to take a break and control but Yan Spentliche is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kaspersky is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Yan Spentliche's shoulder. That is not cool.
Kaspersky cracks Yan Spentliche with a big right hand but Yan Spentliche just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kaspersky slows the pace down.
Kaspersky is chipping away with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Kaspersky dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Yan Spentliche looks to throw the jab but Kaspersky is out of range.
Kaspersky scores with a takedown into Yan Spentliche's guard.
Kaspersky is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kaspersky not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kaspersky landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaspersky missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaspersky throws a big right hand that misses.
Kaspersky stops Yan Spentliche from standing up.
Kaspersky lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kaspersky's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Yan Spentliche escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kaspersky gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaspersky's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kaspersky working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yan Spentliche's head.
Kaspersky is pushing down on Yan Spentliche's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yan Spentliche is fighting to maintain full guard but Kaspersky has managed to sneak the leg through.
Yan Spentliche tries to kick Kaspersky off but Kaspersky keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kaspersky controlling the action here.
Yan Spentliche trying to hold on to Kaspersky's head to control him but Kaspersky postures up.
Yan Spentliche won't allow Kaspersky to pass to mount.
Kaspersky scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kaspersky trying to control the pace.
Kaspersky is looking to advance position but Yan Spentliche won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaspersky perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nikolai Kaspersky overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yan Spentliche is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kaspersky scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kaspersky seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yan Spentliche does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yan Spentliche has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kaspersky is working away from the top position though.
Kaspersky looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yan Spentliche with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Yan Spentliche is trying to stand.
Kaspersky landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kaspersky lands a nice short elbow.
Kaspersky is nestled in close to Yan Spentliche, 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.
Kaspersky prevents Yan Spentliche from standing back up.
Kaspersky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yan Spentliche can do to turn this around?
Yan Spentliche is trying to escape back to his feet but Kaspersky uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Yan Spentliche tries to escape but Kaspersky is in control.
Kaspersky working the body and head with strikes.
Yan Spentliche takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Yan Spentliche wants to control but Kaspersky postures up.
Yan Spentliche tries to escape but Kaspersky is in control.
Kaspersky scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Yan Spentliche to see if he's OK.
Yan Spentliche tries to escape but Kaspersky is in control.
Kaspersky trying to control the position but Yan Spentliche is working away.
Kaspersky in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kaspersky taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaspersky cracks Yan Spentliche with a big right hand but Yan Spentliche just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
We've been hearing that Kaspersky has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Kaspersky working away.
Kaspersky lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kaspersky landing strikes.
Kaspersky is looking to take a break and control but Yan Spentliche is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kaspersky working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yan Spentliche is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kaspersky has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kaspersky is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Kaspersky's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Kaspersky dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Yan Spentliche just misses with a punch to the body.
Yan Spentliche misses with a straight right.
Kaspersky listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kaspersky shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kaspersky wants to control from the top but Yan Spentliche keeps moving.
Kaspersky showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kaspersky won't allow Yan Spentliche to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaspersky lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yan Spentliche is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kaspersky is controlling him.
Kaspersky landing some decent shots from guard.
Yan Spentliche looking for a guillotine here but Kaspersky defends easily.
Kaspersky is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kaspersky stands up over Yan Spentliche, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Yan Spentliche has momentary wrist control but Kaspersky slips an elbow through the middle.
Kaspersky seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kaspersky stops Yan Spentliche from standing up.
Nikolai Kaspersky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kaspersky's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kaspersky sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yan Spentliche's guard.
Kaspersky keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kaspersky has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Horghain Yan Spentliche seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaspersky closes the distance and clinches up with Yan Spentliche, looking for a takedown. Kaspersky pushes Yan Spentliche against the cage but Yan Spentliche circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yan Spentliche is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kaspersky tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yan Spentliche sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kaspersky somewhat.
Kaspersky slips a straight right by Yan Spentliche.
Some wild striking there from Yan Spentliche.
Yan Spentliche throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaspersky.
Kaspersky tries to counter with a takedown but Yan Spentliche is quick to defend against it.
Horghain Yan Spentliche is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yan Spentliche throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yan Spentliche misses with an uppercut
and Kaspersky counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yan Spentliche wants to stand up but Kaspersky is controlling him.
Kaspersky sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Yan Spentliche is looking to stand up but Kaspersky isn't so interested in that idea.
Kaspersky looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yan Spentliche throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Kaspersky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kaspersky, 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Kaspersky!
A relieved looking Nikolai Kaspersky 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sacrificial Lamb Jr (ranked 778 p4p, 1473 weight class) and Shaun Gonzalez (ranked 118 p4p, 202 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gonzalez's choice of entrance music: Mind Playing Tricks On Me - Geto Boys. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sacrificial Lamb Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shaun Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gonzalez 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.
Gonzalez throws a push kick but Lamb Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Gonzalez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lamb Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gonzalez misses with a jab to the body
and Lamb Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've been told by Lamb Jr's head coaches at Hare of the Dog Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gonzalez lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gonzalez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lamb Jr manages to avoid it.
Lamb Jr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lamb Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Lamb Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gonzalez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gonzalez punishes Lamb Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Shaun Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Gonzalez misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Lamb Jr misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzalez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gonzalez lands the left hand.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut. Lamb Jr saw that one coming.
Gonzalez scores with a sloppy right hand. Lamb Jr should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez swings for the body but Lamb Jr moves out of range.
Lamb Jr misses the body punch
and Gonzalez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gonzalez misses with a head kick.
Gonzalez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut. Lamb Jr saw that one coming.
Lamb Jr is looking to counter punch.
Gonzalez takes a swing at Lamb Jr's ribcage but misses.
Donk. Lamb Jr catches Gonzalez right on the button with a cross.
Lamb Jr defending well as Gonzalez loads up on a big left hand.
Gonzalez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And Lamb Jr counters with a quick kick to the body but Gonzalez blocks it.
Lamb Jr swings for the body but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Gonzalez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lamb Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with a right hand
and Lamb Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Lamb Jr misses its intended target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gonzalez slips under a jab from Lamb Jr.
Lamb Jr misses with a straight left.
Gonzalez throws a wild body kick that Lamb Jr sees coming a mile off.
Lamb Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gonzalez counters with a straight right hand.
Lamb Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Gonzalez.
Lamb Jr ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with a left hand
and Lamb Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gonzalez misses with a shot to the body
and Lamb Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Gonzalez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gonzalez throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Lamb Jr counter with a right hand.
Gonzalez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lamb Jr had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot.
Gonzalez misses with a wild body shot.
Lamb Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonzalez.
An attempted straight right counter from Lamb Jr misses the target.
Lamb Jr blocks a head kick by Gonzalez.
Lamb Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gonzalez avoids the body shot from Lamb Jr.
Gonzalez gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Lamb Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Lamb Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gonzalez.
Lamb Jr thuds his shin into the meat of Gonzalez's side.
Gonzalez misses with a hook
and Gonzalez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick lands for Gonzalez.
Lamb Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gonzalez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lamb Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzalez lands with a right hand.
Lamb Jr swings widly with a right hand
enabling Gonzalez to counter with a crisp jab.
Gonzalez misses with a straight left.
Gonzalez misses with a wild body shot.
Gonzalez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamb Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonzalez.
Lamb Jr slips a jab from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lamb Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lamb Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Lamb Jr swings for the body but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Lamb Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lamb Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonzalez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shaun Gonzalez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gonzalez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A counter left hand to the body from Lamb Jr misses its target.
Gonzalez lands an overhand right.
Gonzalez misses with a leg kick
and Lamb Jr counters with a solid body kick.
Gonzalez lands with an uppercut that bounces Lamb Jr off the cage and back into range.
Gonzalez missing with a left hand there. Lamb Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lamb Jr half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lamb Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut
enabling Lamb Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Lamb Jr throws the left hand but Gonzalez avoids the punch easily.
Nice body kick from Gonzalez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez throws a shot from downtown. Lamb Jr moves away and avoids it.
Lamb Jr is looking to counter with a body kick.
Shaun Gonzalez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lamb Jr blocks a leg kick.
Gonzalez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lamb Jr.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lamb Jr might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gonzalez wants to slow Lamb Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with a hook to the body
and Lamb Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lamb Jr misses with an uppercut. Gonzalez saw that one coming.
Gonzalez misses with a body punch
and Lamb Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lamb Jr avoids the body shot from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a right hand that misses
and Lamb Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Lamb Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Lamb Jr as he connects with a hook.
Gonzalez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lamb Jr.
Gonzalez lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gonzalez misses with a straight left.
Gonzalez throws an overhand right that lands on Lamb Jr's shoulder, as Lamb Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Gonzalez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lamb Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gonzalez misses with a looping left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez misses with a looping left.
Gonzalez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lamb Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gonzalez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lamb Jr.
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lamb Jr moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Lamb Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lamb Jr.
Lamb Jr scores with a leg kick.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut
and Lamb Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gonzalez misses with a straight left.
Lamb Jr feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lamb Jr throws the left hand but Gonzalez avoids the punch easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Lamb Jr.
Lamb Jr takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gonzalez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gonzalez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gonzalez misses with a leg kick
and Lamb Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lamb Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gonzalez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lamb Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gonzalez.
Lamb Jr works over Gonzalez's head and body with a nice combination.
Gonzalez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lamb Jr manages to avoid it.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lamb Jr misses with a low kick.
Lamb Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lamb Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gonzalez counters with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez misses with a hook to the body
and Lamb Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Lamb Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gonzalez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lamb Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gonzalez's head backwards.
Gonzalez throws an off balance right hand
letting Lamb Jr counter with a right hand.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lamb Jr counters with a leg kick.
A jab from Gonzalez finds it's way through Lamb Jr's defenses.
Lamb Jr misses the shot to the body.
Gonzalez misses with a body punch
and Lamb Jr counters with a left to the body.
Gonzalez is breathing heavily.
Lamb Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lamb Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sacrificial Lamb Jr dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Lamb Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Gonzalez.
Lamb Jr tried to counter with a leg kick but Gonzalez avoided it.
Gonzalez just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzalez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lamb Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzalez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lamb Jr catches Gonzalez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lamb Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gonzalez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez misses the shot to the body.
Gonzalez slips under a jab.
Gonzalez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Lamb Jr is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Lamb Jr tries to clinch but Gonzalez is having none of it.
Gonzalez appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Gonzalez misses.
Lamb Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Lamb Jr throws a counter high kick but Gonzalez was just alert enough to avoid it.
Gonzalez throws a hook but Lamb Jr blocks it.
Lamb Jr tried to score with a low kick but Gonzalez checks it.
Gonzalez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gonzalez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lamb Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Gonzalez circles away.
Gonzalez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lamb Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gonzalez finds it's way round the side to connect with Lamb Jr's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lamb Jr.
Gonzalez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lamb Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lamb Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws out a counter right but Lamb Jr avoids it with no problem.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gonzalez. That's going to slow Lamb Jr down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A big right from Gonzalez misses.
Gonzalez feints a jab promting Lamb Jr to slip. Gonzalez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lamb Jr slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gonzalez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gonzalez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lamb Jr throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Lamb Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Lamb Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Lamb Jr was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
No joy there for Lamb Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gonzalez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gonzalez thuds a left hand into Lamb Jr's body.
Gonzalez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gonzalez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lamb Jr fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gonzalez just manages to avoid it.
Gonzalez looks to land a left hand but Lamb Jr moved out of range nicely.
Lamb Jr throws out a leg kick but Gonzalez moves out of range and Lamb Jr only half commits.
Jab from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with a hook
and Lamb Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Gonzalez does it's job there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a hook but Lamb Jr avoids it easily.
Gonzalez loads up on a big right hand but Lamb Jr slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Lamb Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez throws a poor cross that misses
and Lamb Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gonzalez misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Gonzalez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lamb Jr lands with an uppercut that bounces Gonzalez off the cage and back into range.
Gonzalez checks a leg kick.
That kick from Gonzalez tenderised Lamb Jr's leg. Lamb Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lamb Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonzalez.
Lamb Jr blocks a jab.
Nice body punch from Lamb Jr.
Lamb Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shaun Gonzalez.
Well Gonzalez 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaun Gonzalez!
A very excited looking Shaun Gonzalez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Davis (ranked 786 p4p, 894 weight class) and Charles Bukowski (ranked 86 p4p, 99 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Bukowski!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis lands a nice looking body shot.
Bukowski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Davis doesn't seem bothered though.
Bukowski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bukowski thows a huge punch but Davis dodges it nicely.
Bukowski throwing shots but Davis is blocking nicely.
Bukowski is taking a breather. Davis says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bukowski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bukowski is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukowski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Davis defending well though.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bukowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bukowski misses with a body shot.
Davis swings for the body but Bukowski moves out of range.
Bukowski doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Davis goes for a takedown attempt but Bukowski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bukowski looks for a takedown but Davis sprawls well.
Davis seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bukowski lands the left hand.
Bukowski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Davis as he jumps to the side.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bukowski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski moves into the clinch.
Davis working aggressively here.
Bukowski has Davis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Davis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Danny Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Bukowski.
Davis gets through Bukowski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Davis misses with a punch on the inside.
Bukowski tries to score a body lock takedown but Davis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bukowski has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Davis clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good control from Bukowski.
Bukowski struggling to land strikes to the head as Davis covers up.
Bukowski thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Bukowski is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis covering up well under a series of strikes from Bukowski.
Bukowski biding his time, controlling Davis.
Davis is really stuck here.
Davis is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bukowski misses with a punch to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis is trying to stand back up.
Davis covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Well, with Bukowski on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Davis is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Davis covering up well under a series of strikes from Bukowski.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bukowski is striking well from the back but Davis escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Bukowski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Davis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bukowski moves away from the strike by Davis.
A jab from Davis misses.
Bukowski shoots in but no luck this time.
It looked like Davis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Davis throws a body punch but Bukowski moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Davis slaps away a takedown attempt from Bukowski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Davis throws a jab but it's blocked by Bukowski.
Bukowski throws a right hand that Davis ducks under and follows up with a left that Davis also avoids with ease.
Davis cracks Bukowski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Davis is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bukowski.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bukowski is working Davis over with some ground and pound from side control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Bukowski working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Charles Bukowski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bukowski lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukowski is working Davis over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bukowski misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bukowski working the ground and pound from side control.
Davis is not content to let Bukowski control the position.
Bukowski lands an elbow.
Bukowski looking to control but instead Davis has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Bukowski working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Davis trying to control from the bottom.
Bukowski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Davis's head.
Bukowski content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bukowski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bukowski controlling the action here.
Davis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bukowski on the ground.
Davis taking some punishment here, with Bukowski in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski is trying to control. Davis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bukowski takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bukowski scores with a jab. Davis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bukowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bukowski scores with a jab to the body.
Davis rushes Bukowski and presses him up against the cage.
Davis scores with a shoulder strike.
Davis lands a left hand.
Davis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Davis tries to throw a body punch but Bukowski avoids it by throwing Davis back against the cage.
Bukowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Bukowski does it's job there.
Davis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Davis lands with a shot to the body.
Bukowski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Davis in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bukowski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Danny Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Bukowski.
Bukowski darts in looking for a takedown but Davis gets double underhooks and turns Bukowski into the cage.
An attempted straight right counter from Davis misses the target.
Bukowski drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bukowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Davis keeps working.
Bukowski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Davis tries to bench press Bukowski off him but Bukowski keeps the position.
Bukowski in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Davis is not content to let Bukowski control the position.
Bukowski just content to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Charles Bukowski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Davis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nice shot lands for Davis.
Bukowski pushes Davis up against the cage in a clinch.
Bukowski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Davis lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bukowski.
Bukowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Davis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Davis looks to throw the jab but Bukowski is out of range.
Davis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Davis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Davis.
Bukowski scores with a takedown into Davis's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bukowski stands up over Davis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bukowski throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bukowski is working Davis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bukowski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bukowski postures up.
Bukowski slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bukowski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Danny Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Bukowski works the jab nicely.
Davis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bukowski jabs Davis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bukowski goes for a double leg but Davis avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Davis continues to drive forward.
Bukowski lands a jab.
Bukowski scores with a takedown into Davis's guard.
Bukowski seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bukowski preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to hit a sweep here but Bukowski passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Davis there!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bukowski cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bukowski lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bukowski misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bukowski cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Davis is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Bukowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bukowski winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Bukowski!
During a confident post fight interview, Charles Bukowski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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