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30th Klash!!! PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ozzy Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Method Man - Bring da Pain. Ozzy Black has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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270 lbs
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270 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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 Montreal, Jimmy Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ozzy Black!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jackson.
Black looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Black.
Jackson throws a low kick but Black avoids it.
Jackson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ozzy Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Black sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Black tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Jackson.
It looks like Ozzy Black has been cut.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Black.
Some bone on bone action there as Black checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jackson flashes Black a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Black's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Black crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Jackson punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmy Jackson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between High Voltage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voltage comes to the cage accompanied by Thunderstruck. James is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by We Want The Funk by George Clinton & the P-Funk Allstars. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, High Voltage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Freddy James!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James moves into the clinch.
Voltage breaks from the clinch.
High Voltage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voltage with a nice cross.
Voltage lands a jab to the head.
James dodges the punch combination from Voltage.
James slips a jab from Voltage.
Voltage scores with a crisp jab that stopped James in his tracks.
Voltage looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
Voltage punishes James's body with a nice straight punch.
James just misses with a punch to the body.
James swinging wilding here.
Voltage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by James.
James throws a nice looking combination but Voltage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Voltage scores with a nice strike.
Nice shot lands for Voltage.
Voltage missing with a left hand there. James was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Voltage.
Voltage throws a head kick that misses.
Voltage misses with a hook to the body
and James holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from James.
Voltage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
James throws a series of punches but Voltage moves out of range.
Voltage throws a series of punches but James moves out of range.
Voltage throws a hook to the side of James's head but James sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
James slips under a jab from Voltage.
Nice body punch from Voltage.
Voltage connects with a jab.
Voltage lands a right hook to the body.
James slips under a jab from Voltage.
Voltage takes a body punch but keeps moving.
James doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
James blocks a jab.
Voltage looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.
Voltage lands a jab to James's midsection.
Voltage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
James drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Voltage misses with a body shot
and James counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Voltage can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voltage is trying to break free.
James keeps control of Voltage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Voltage breaks the clinch.
Voltage lands with a nice body punch.
James lands an overhand right.
Voltage takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
James takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
James avoids the head kick by Voltage.
A swing and a miss from Voltage.
James drops Voltage with a nice combination! James dives into Voltage's guard, looking to finish!
It looks like High Voltage has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voltage wants to get back to his feet but James is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Voltage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James looking to pass the guard.
James trying to control but Voltage is working from the bottom.
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.
James content to stall in guard here.
Let's hope that James has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Voltage misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voltage misses with a hook to the body
enabling James to counter with a crisp jab.
James misses with a wild body shot.
Voltage swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Voltage looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy James dominated that round.
The cut man is working on High Voltage's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Voltage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
James on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Voltage has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
James blocks a head kick by Voltage.
Voltage misses with a looping right.
James misses with a two punch combination.
Voltage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Voltage misses with a two punch combination.
James walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Voltage thows a left - swing and a miss!
James has closed the distance and engaged Voltage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Voltage fails to land.
James prevents Voltage from breaking the clinch.
Voltage wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Voltage fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from James.
James misses with the head strike.
A short left from James.
Voltage can't break the clinch.
Voltage wants to break the clinch but can't.
James prevents Voltage from breaking the clinch.
Voltage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James swings for the body but Voltage moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voltage misses with a shot to the body
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
James throws an overhand right that lands on Voltage's shoulder, as Voltage tries to avoid the shot.
James moves forwards but Voltage connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Freddy James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Voltage bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Voltage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
Voltage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James.
Voltage misses with a head kick.
Voltage scores with a body shot.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Voltage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James slips a straight right by Voltage.
Voltage slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Voltage misses with a series of wild punches.
James throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Voltage misses with a wild combination.
James misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voltage has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from James finds it's way round the side to connect with Voltage's head.
Voltage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Voltage. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Voltage.
Voltage plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
James showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Voltage.
Voltage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Voltage throws a sloppy body shot
and James holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Voltage can't break the clinch.
Good body shot from James.
Good body shot from James.
A left hand lands to the body for James.
Voltage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
James lands with a right to the head.
Voltage misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by James.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Voltage trying to stall but James improves his position.
James lands a body shot in the clinch.
Voltage takes a shot to the head.
Voltage breaks from the clinch.
Voltage scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James throws a combination that misses
enabling Voltage to counter with a crisp jab.
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Voltage throws a hook but James blocks it.
Voltage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Voltage misses the shot to the body.
Voltage throws out a powerful jab.
James misses with a low kick.
Voltage misses with a series of wild punches.
Voltage misses with a combination
and James counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Voltage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Voltage lands with an overhand left.
James takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Voltage cracks James with a right hand to the side of the head.
James blocks a head kick by Voltage.
James misses with a hook. Voltage ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voltage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Voltage throws a right and a left that both miss.
Voltage misses the jab.
Voltage swings and misses with a shot to the body
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
James falls off balance throwing a combination
and Voltage counters with a nice uppercut.
Freddy James seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Voltage misses with a looping left.
Voltage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Voltage checks a leg kick.
James misses with a straight left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Voltage darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
James takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James misses with a wild body shot.
Voltage looks to land a left hand but James moved out of range nicely.
Voltage throws a left and a right that both miss
and James counters with a nice uppercut.
Voltage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. James sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A left and a right from James both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on High Voltage's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Voltage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
James wants to slow Voltage down by chopping away at his legs.
Voltage misses with a looping left.
Voltage swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by James.
Voltage throws a lazy right hand but James sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Voltage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Voltage throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
James lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Voltage avoids a punch combination nicely.
James walks into a jab.
James slips under a jab from Voltage.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Voltage catches James with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheers as Voltage lands an impressive looking overhand right. James doesn't seem phased though.
James throws a hook but Voltage blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Voltage misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voltage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
James steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Voltage.
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Voltage circles away quickly and effectively.
Voltage tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from James misses.
Voltage lands a jab to the head.
Voltage throws a hook but James avoids it easily.
Voltage throws a hook to the side of James's head but James sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Voltage swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Voltage scores with a sloppy right hand. James should have avoided that one.
James tries to clinch up but Voltage circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Voltage misses.
James takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Voltage checks the leg kick.
Voltage falls off balance throwing a combination
and James counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Voltage is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voltage is trying to break the clinch but James has him pressed against the cage.
James lands with a left to the head.
James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Voltage.
Voltage throws out a loose jab but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
James scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
James blocks a low kick nicely.
James is looking to clinch but Voltage is avoiding it.
James keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Voltage.
James swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Voltage.
James steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Voltage.
A shot to de liver by James. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Voltage.
Decent striking displayed by James there.
Voltage misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voltage jabs at James's body.
Voltage throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Voltage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
James avoids the body shot from Voltage.
James misses with a double jab.
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Voltage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Voltage misses with a hook.
James just misses with a punch to the body.
James misses with a wild combination.
Voltage drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Voltage throws a nice head kick!
Voltage slips under a jab from James.
Voltage catches James with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Voltage lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voltage throws a series of strikes that have James backpedaling.
James defending well as Voltage loads up on a big left hand.
Voltage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Voltage misses with a double jab
and James counters with a lovely shot to the body.
James rushes Voltage and presses him up against the cage.
James manages to break the clinch.
James moves out of range as Voltage strikes.
Voltage moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Voltage swings away with a body shot that misses
and James counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Voltage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Freddy James is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Donk. James catches Voltage right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James has Voltage up against the cage in a clinch.
James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
High Voltage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Voltage throws a big shot that misses.
James pushes Voltage up against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Freddy James comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well James 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddy James!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mister Blizt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stompin Tom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mister Blizt has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mister Blizt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stompin Tom!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blizt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blizt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Blizt pushes Tom up against the cage in a clinch.
Blizt takes an elbow to the temple.
Tom has had enough of the clinch but Blizt keeps him there for the moment.
Tom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blizt defending well as Tom loads up on a big left hand.
Tom connects with a stiff jab that staggers Blizt - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Stompin Tom!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hue Jazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris comes to the cage accompanied by Brotha Lynch Hung - That's What I Said. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dominic Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hue Jazz!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jazz throws a hook but Harris blocks it.
Jazz blocks a jab.
Jazz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harris.
Hue Jazz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harris thows a body shot but no joy.
Harris chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jazz can pounce on him.
Harris throws a big shot that misses.
Jazz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Harris.
Jazz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jazz throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jazz stuns Harris with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jazz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harris circles away quickly and effectively.
Harris misses with a two punch combination.
Harris works over Jazz's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Hue Jazz has been cut.
Harris checks a low kick from Jazz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jazz slips a jab from Harris.
Harris looks to score with a jab to the body but Jazz is just out of range.
Jazz scores with a jab. Harris acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jazz loads up on a big right hand but Harris slips the punch.
Jazz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jazz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Harris is out of range and Jazz settles back down.
Jazz misses with a shot to the body
and Harris makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Harris lands with an overhand left.
Harris looks to score with a jab to the body but Jazz is just out of range.
Jazz tries to clinch up
and Harris counters with an outside leg kick.
Harris moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dominic Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris scores with a leg kick.
Jazz looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris moves away from the strike by Jazz.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jazz moves away.
Jazz misses with a double jab.
A low kick from Harris misses
and Jazz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jazz avoids the body shot from Harris.
Harris is looking to wear down Jazz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jazz misses with a hook to the body
letting Harris counter with a right hand.
That has opened up Hue Jazz's cut even more.
Harris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harris avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harris lands with an overhand left.
Harris checks a leg kick.
Jazz throws and low kick but Harris moves out of range easily.
Harris throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris scores with a punch to the head.
Jazz tries to clinch up but Harris circles away and keeps his distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Harris.
Harris throws a shot from downtown. Jazz moves away and avoids it.
Jazz tries to clinch but Harris is having none of it.
Harris drops Jazz with a right and a left! Harris comes rushing in but Jazz regains his composure and manages to keep Harris in guard.
Jazz is rocked!
The cut above Hue Jazz's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hue Jazz's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dominic Harris!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rob Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell has chosen Just Another Victim by Helmet & House of Pain as his entrance music. Rob Power has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rob Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kurt Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power connects with a jab.
Liddell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Power lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Liddell circles away quickly and effectively.
Liddell fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Power does it's job there.
Liddell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Liddell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A left and a right from Power both land. Nice combination.
Rob Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Liddell.
Power is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Power manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Liddell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Power counters with a nice leg kick.
Liddell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Power swivels and escapes.
Liddell looks gassed!
Power lands a head kick that stumbles Liddell and the fighters go to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Power wants to stand but Liddell has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Power wants to pass the guard but Liddell is keeping the position.
Power has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Liddell looking for a sweep. Not yet Liddell, not yet.
Power trying to control the position from guard on top but Liddell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Liddell wants to stand and escape but Power is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Liddell can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Power will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liddell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rob Power has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Liddell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Power lands a nice looking kick to the body. Liddell takes a step back to recover.
Power scores with a jab to the head.
Power goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Liddell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Power will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liddell defending well as Power loads up on a big left hand.
Power swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Liddell needs to keep his hands up - Power had a free shot at his head there.
A head kick misses from Power.
Power lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Liddell shoots in and bounces Power off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Power working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Liddell.
Liddell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Power swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Power is looking to stand up but Liddell isn't so interested in that idea.
Liddell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Liddell won't allow Power to get back to his feet.
Liddell pushes down on Power's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liddell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Power wants to get back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Liddell there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power is trying to stand back up but Liddell is controlling him
Nice strikes from Liddell there.
Liddell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Liddell is nestled in close to Power, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Liddell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Liddell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Liddell lands strikes from half guard.
Liddell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Power avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Liddell.
Liddell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Power defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Liddell connects with a nice short shot to Power's temple.
Liddell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Liddell slips a nice elbow through Power's hands, connecting with Power's forehead.
Power won't allow Liddell to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Power 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.
Power lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Power. Liddell shrugs it off though.
Liddell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kurt Liddell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Power rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Liddell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Power connects with a high kick.
Power misses with a wild combination.
Power lands a nice looking body shot.
Power misses with the combination.
Liddell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Power wants to stand but Liddell is controlling the position.
Liddell chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell thows a big elbow that misses.
Liddell scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Power preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Liddell distracts Power with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Power wants to stand up but Liddell is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Liddell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Power utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Liddell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Liddell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Liddell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Liddell passes Power's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Power won't allow Liddell to pass to mount.
Liddell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Power's head.
Liddell misses with a head shot. Power uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Liddell throws a big right hand that misses.
Power wants to stand up but Liddell is controlling him.
Liddell throws and elbow that misses. Power uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Liddell's guard. Nice move by Power!
Liddell tries to strike from the bottom.
Liddell is striking from the bottom but Power uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Power seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liddell throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Liddell throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Power thuds a left hand into Liddell's body.
Liddell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Power is fending him off so far but Liddell persists. Nope, Power circles away and we're back to standing.
Liddell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Power looks to land a combination. Liddell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Power lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Power lands a lovely overhand right.
Power thumps Liddell with a low kick.
Nice takedown defense from Power. No joy for Liddell on that attempt.
Rob Power has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Liddell.
Power connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice jab there from Power.
Power scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A nice combination there by Power.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Liddell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Power, right into the meat.
Power keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Power scores with a kick to the midsection.
Power lands a nice shot to the body.
Power misses with an attempted mid kick.
Power lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Power tests Liddell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Power throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Power dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Power swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liddell shoots in and drives through. Power sprawls well.
Power stuffs the takedown.
Power misses with the combination.
A good leg kick by Power.
Power displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Power scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Liddell misses with a double jab.
Power darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Liddell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Liddell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Power scores with a nice right hand.
Power scores with a nice body kick.
Rob Power is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Power.
Power scores with a jab to the body.
Power thuds his shin into the meat of Liddell's side.
Power scores with the left hand. Liddell knows he should have avoided that one.
Liddell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liddell walks forward, straight into a front kick from Power.
Power lands with a nice body kick.
Power connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Liddell shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Power's guard.
Power preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Power wants to stand but Liddell is controlling the position.
Liddell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Power works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell stops Power from standing up.
Liddell is in close to Power's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Power is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Liddell is controlling him.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Power looks to land a right hand but Liddell moved out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Power.
Liddell drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
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!
Liddell chips away with some ground and pound.
Liddell works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Power wants to get back to his feet.
Liddell working over Power with some ground and pound. Power looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Power taking some punishment here, with Liddell in his half guard.
Power is trying to stand back up but Liddell is controlling him
Liddell looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Power with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Power kicks off Liddell and gets to his feet.
Liddell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Power swivels and escapes.
Rob Power has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Liddell.
Power lands with a right hand.
Rob Power is winning the standup battle so far.
Liddell tries for a takedown but Power sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Power fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Liddell misses the body punch
and Power counters with a head kick.
Power fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Liddell checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power misses with a hook to the body
and Liddell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Liddell is looking to work some ground and pound but Power has wrist control.
Liddell thows a big elbow that misses.
Liddell won't allow Power to get back to his feet.
Liddell connects with a couple of short punches.
Liddell scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kurt Liddell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Liddell stands and steps away. Power gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Power lands with a nice combination. Liddell backs away looking to recover.
Power misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Power checks a leg kick.
Liddell tries to move into range but Power moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rob Power is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liddell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kurt Liddell.
I think Power has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Power!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matthew McPain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mercury Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jones's choice of entrance music: .. Matthew McPain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matthew McPain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mercury Jones!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McPain circles away quickly and effectively.
McPain shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than McPain was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jones tries to lock up and control but McPain gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McPain is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jones can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jones takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! McPain's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthew McPain!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between JD Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chiba Yoshihiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, JD Wood!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chiba Yoshihiko!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshihiko shoots in but no luck this time.
Wood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshihiko manages to avoid it.
Yoshihiko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wood jabs at Yoshihiko's body.
Yoshihiko missing with a left hand there. Wood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wood fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yoshihiko takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wood swings for the body but Yoshihiko moves out of range.
Wood connects with a right hand. Yoshihiko shakes it off.
It looks like Chiba Yoshihiko has been cut.
Wood dances in with a quick combination. Yoshihiko is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Wood snaps Yoshihiko's head back. Yoshihiko stumbles backwards against the cage. Wood steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Yoshihiko's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Yoshihiko just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). JD Wood!
JD Wood retains his featherweight title!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between George Mako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and OMG Zulud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zulud has chosen Bullet For My Valentine - Hit The Floor as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as OMG Zulud enters the cage!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Mako!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, OMG Zulud!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zulud throws a right and a left that Mako avoids nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zulud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mako has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mako jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zulud walks away with a smile on his face. Mako gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mako lands a glancing blow to the side of Zulud's head.
Zulud doesn't manage to clinch there - Mako circles away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mako.
Mako lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zulud circles away quickly and effectively.
Zulud lands a jab-cross combination.
OMG Zulud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zulud looks to land a combination but Mako avoids it well.
Zulud blocks a head kick by Mako.
No joy there for Zulud, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zulud moves out of range as Mako throws a body kick.
Zulud tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mako swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zulud is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mako throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Zulud tumbling to the canvas!
Zulud is rocked!
Zulud keeping moving, preventing Mako from controlling successfully.
Zulud is still in real trouble! Can Mako finish him?
Zulud looking for a sweep. Not yet Zulud, not yet.
Mako drops back looking for a leg! Zulud is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zulud manages to kick Mako off! Mako jumps back into Zulud's guard.
Zulud seems to have recovered his senses.
Mako looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulud is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mako wants to pass the guard but Zulud is keeping the position.
Mako trying to control but Zulud is working from the bottom.
Mako would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zulud misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zulud is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zulud throws a half hearted mid kick.
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.
Zulud looks to score with a jab to the body but Mako is just out of range.
Zulud tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mako paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zulud closes the distance and pushes Mako back into the cage.
Zulud lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zulud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mako is looking to break free of the clinch but Zulud has double underhooks.
Zulud lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zulud tries to land knees in the clinch but Mako avoids the damage to the body.
Mako wants to get back to striking at distance but Zulud won't allow it.
Zulud creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mako's defenses.
Zulud tries to land knees in the clinch but Mako avoids the damage to the body.
Zulud prevents Mako from breaking the clinch.
Zulud misses with a knee strike.
Zulud lands a nice knee to the body.
Zulud misses with a knee strike.
Zulud looks gassed!
Mako throws an elbow but it misses.
Zulud tries a knee to the head but Mako blocks it.
Zulud throws an elbow that misses.
Mako is trying to break the clinch but Zulud has him pressed against the cage.
Mako breaks the clinch.
Zulud misses with a wild body shot.
Zulud takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mako.
Mako throws a head kick but Zulud moves out of range.
Zulud avoids the head kick by Mako.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mako lands a high kick!
Zulud throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mako counters with a right hand to the body.
Mako circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mako counters with a head kick. That will keep Zulud thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Zulud dodges the punch combination from Mako.
Zulud slips a jab and a cross from Mako.
Mako throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zulud on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zulud closes the distance but Mako moves to the side
and Mako counters with a one-two to the body.
Mako looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mako misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Mako throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mako throws a shot from downtown. Zulud moves away and avoids it.
Zulud lands a head kick. Mako smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mako swats away the attempt to clinch by Zulud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulud pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zulud has taken the fight to the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Zulud gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zulud lands an elbow inside.
Zulud blocks an uppercut.
Mako managing to block the knees to the body from Zulud.
Zulud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mako blocks it with crossed arms.
Zulud pushes Mako back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zulud creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mako's defenses.
Zulud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mako wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mako wants to break free but Zulud has control.
Mako fails to pull guard.
Zulud looking to throw knees to the head but Mako is blocking nicely.
Zulud with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zulud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zulud misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mako.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mako wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Mako. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mako tries to pull guard but Zulud holds him up against the cage and eventually Mako drops back down to his feet.
Zulud unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mako lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zulud tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zulud gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mako.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Mako dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mako moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mako lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zulud looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zulud lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Zulud misses with the combination.
Mako misses with a body kick.
Zulud throws a combination that misses
and Mako counters with a thumping low kick.
Zulud clinches but Mako breaks the clinch
and Mako counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mako looks to land a left hand but Zulud moved out of range nicely.
Zulud blocks a head kick by Mako.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zulud looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zulud is breathing heavily.
Mako showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zulud.
Zulud closes the distance and pushes Mako back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulud with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mako wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mako makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mako drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zulud pulls his leg out and moves away.
Zulud checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mako throws a sloppy head kick and Zulud moves out of range easily.
Mako takes a kick to the side of the head.
Zulud moves into the clinch.
Mako wants to get back to striking at distance but Zulud won't allow it.
Zulud scores with a hook to the body.
Mako stalling in the clinch but Zulud improves position.
Zulud lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zulud misses with a knee strike.
Mako manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mako wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zulud has him pressed against the cage.
Zulud tries a knee to the head but Mako blocks it.
Zulud tries to land a knee to the head but Mako blocks with his arms.
Zulud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mako has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mako wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zulud connects with a knee to the head.
Zulud throws an elbow that misses.
Zulud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zulud has a couple of punches blocked by Mako.
Mako tries to score a body lock takedown but Zulud shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mako has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zulud is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Mako. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zulud landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mako drags the fight down to the ground.
Zulud stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mako lands a body shot.
Mako throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zulud moves into the clinch.
Zulud comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mako is trying to break free.
Zulud with a knee to the head.
Mako escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zulud blocks a head kick by Mako.
Zulud lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Zulud wants to clinch.
Zulud tries to land a body kick
and Mako counters with a big head kick but Zulud shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulud pushes Mako up against the cage in a clinch.
Zulud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zulud prevents Mako from breaking the clinch.
Mako blocks an elbow strike.
Zulud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mako blocks it with crossed arms.
Mako drags the fight down to the ground.
Mako working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zulud doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zulud manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mako throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mako has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Zulud has passed into side control.
Mako struggling a bit here.
Zulud decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mako scores with a kick to the midsection.
Zulud tries to clinch
and Mako makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
George Mako is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mako feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zulud's calf.
Mako avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mako swats away the attempt to clinch by Zulud.
Zulud throws a head kick that misses
and Mako counters with a good, hard body kick but Zulud shrugs it off.
A punch combination from Mako misses.
Zulud works over Mako's head and body with a nice combination.
Mako misses with an uppercut.
Zulud connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zulud tries to clinch there but Mako circles away.
Zulud showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mako.
Zulud moves in looking to clinch but Mako pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
OMG Zulud showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mako misses with a looping right.
Mako avoids the head kick by Zulud.
Mako throws a head kick that Zulud semi-blocks.
Mako showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zulud.
Mako scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zulud moves out of range of the leg kick from Mako.
Zulud tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mako counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mako stalks Zulud and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zulud's face. Zulud staggers backwards, shaken.
Mako tries a head kick but it misses.
Mako throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zulud looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mako slips a jab and a cross from Zulud.
Mako uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zulud.
Mako lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zulud throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mako counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mako tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Mako, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulud misses with a two punch combination.
Mako works over Zulud's head and body with a nice combination.
Zulud tries to clinch up
and Mako counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mako avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zulud ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zulud will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zulud throws a big shot that misses.
Mako looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zulud dodges the punch combination from Mako.
Zulud lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Zulud fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zulud lands with a nice combination. Mako backs away looking to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulud tries to clinch
and Mako counters with a two punch combo.
Mako thows a left - swing and a miss!
A leg kick checked by Zulud.
Zulud tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mako counters with a left to the body.
Mako pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zulud doesn't manage to clinch there - Mako circles away.
A head kick misses from Mako.
Both fighters circling a little - Zulud finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Zulud is looking to clinch.
Mako avoids the head kick by Zulud.
Zulud moves into the clinch successfully.
Mako blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zulud creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mako's defenses.
Mako breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zulud fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zulud scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mako throws a head kick but Zulud moves out of range.
Zulud fails to land with a series of punches.
Mako misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zulud is looking to clinch.
Mako tries to keep at a distance but Zulud has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mako is trying to break the clinch but Zulud has him pressed against the cage.
Mako is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zulud landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Zulud.
Zulud landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mako wants a takedown.
Zulud looking to throw knees to the head but Mako is blocking nicely.
Mako gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Zulud regains guard.
Zulud bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mako's guard.
Mako has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zulud can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mako has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zulud can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mako working for a triangle but Zulud defends it easily.
Zulud gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Zulud tries to clinch but Mako moves out of range.
Mako is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zulud.
Zulud scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Zulud.
A nice combination there by Mako.
Zulud clinches but Mako breaks the clinch
and Mako counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but George Mako did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Zulud scores with a hook to the body. Mako takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zulud avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A nice combination there by Zulud.
Zulud tries to clinch there but Mako circles away.
Mako throws a hook to the side of Zulud's head but Zulud sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mako uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zulud.
Zulud rushes Mako and presses him up against the cage.
Zulud keeps control of Mako as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zulud prevents Mako from breaking the clinch.
Mako takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mako wants to get back to striking at distance but Zulud won't allow it.
Zulud landing knees to the head.
Zulud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mako dodges an elbow strike from Zulud.
Knees to the body from Zulud.
Mako on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zulud lands a knee to the body.
Zulud avoiding damage as Mako throws knees to the body.
Mako has had enough of the clinch but Zulud keeps him there for the moment.
Zulud tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Mako blocks an elbow strike from Zulud.
Zulud prevents Mako from breaking the clinch.
Zulud prevents Mako from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mako.
Mako is trying to break free.
Zulud lands a knee to the head.
Mako wants to break free but Zulud has control.
Mako on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zulud tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mako is trying to break free.
Mako has had enough of the clinch but Zulud keeps him there for the moment.
Mako has had enough of the clinch but Zulud keeps him there for the moment.
Zulud landing knees to the head.
Mako wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zulud with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mako throws a head punch that misses.
Mako tries for a takedown but Zulud manages to get underhooks.
Mako takes an elbow to the temple.
Zulud connects with a knee to the head.
Zulud tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mako takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zulud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mako has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mako looking to slow down the pace here.
Mako escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zulud misses with a wild combination.
That's two 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.
A jab from Mako misses.
Zulud avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mako walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zulud forces Mako back against the cage and clinches.
Zulud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mako avoiding damage as Zulud throws knees to the body.
Mako manages to break the clinch.
Zulud on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zulud wants to clinch
and Mako counters with a body kick that stops Zulud in his tracks momentarily.
Zulud darts in trying to clinch
and Mako counters with a two punch combo.
Mako has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mako lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zulud moves out of range as Mako throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mako loads up on a big right hand but Zulud slips the punch.
Mako misses with an attempted mid kick.
George Mako is winning the standup battle so far.
Zulud clinches but Mako breaks the clinch
and Mako counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zulud fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zulud gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zulud lands a knee to the head.
Mako is trying to break the clinch but Zulud has him pressed against the cage.
Zulud with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zulud tries to land a knee to the head but Mako blocks with his arms.
Mako is trying to break free.
Mako breaks from the clinch.
Mako swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zulud moves into the clinch.
Mako tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zulud.
Zulud connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mako's face.
Zulud lands an elbow inside that Mako shrugs off.
Mako breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zulud avoids the head kick by Mako.
Zulud gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mako working aggressively here.
Zulud lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mako has Zulud pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zulud manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Zulud misses with a knee strike.
Mako scores with a shot to the side of Zulud's head.
Mako pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mako fails to land with a series of punches.
Zulud clinches with his opponent.
Zulud has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mako.
Mako takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mako can't break the clinch.
Mako pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zulud connects with a high kick.
Mako cracks Zulud with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mako slips a jab and a cross from Zulud.
Zulud blocks a leg kick.
Zulud is looking to clinch.
Zulud wants to clinch but Mako slips to the side
and Mako counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zulud thinking.
Zulud wants to clinch but Mako slips to the side
and Mako counters with a good, hard body kick but Zulud shrugs it off.
Zulud pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mako swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
OMG Zulud dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Zulud tries to bum rush Mako with a series of wild strikes but Mako uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mako throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zulud tries a head kick but it misses.
Zulud closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mako throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zulud.
Mako just misses with a punch to the body.
Zulud moves into the clinch.
Zulud looking to throw knees to the head but Mako is blocking nicely.
Mako is trying to break free.
Zulud scores with a knee to the head.
Mako wants to get back to striking at distance but Zulud won't allow it.
Mako has had enough of the clinch but Zulud keeps him there for the moment.
Mako wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zulud has him pressed against the cage.
Mako breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zulud moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mako lands with a nice body kick.
Mako keeps the fight on the outside.
Zulud throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mako pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Zulud misses with a combination
and Mako counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mako moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Zulud tries to clinch but Mako moves away
and Mako counters with a straight right hand.
Zulud uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mako.
Zulud is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zulud moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mako misses with a few strikes there.
Zulud tries to close the distance and clinch but Mako swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zulud tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mako swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mako misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zulud misses with a double jab.
Zulud tries to clinch up but Mako circles away and keeps his distance.
Zulud throws a series of punches but Mako moves out of range.
Mako lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zulud fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zulud tries to clinch but Mako moves out of range.
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.
Mako lands with a slapping head kick.
Mako is looking to land body kicks.
Zulud throws a nice head kick!
Mako swinging wilding here.
Mako shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zulud tries to close the distance and clinch but Mako swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Zulud misses.
Mako throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zulud moves into range and clinches up with Mako.
Zulud creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mako's defenses.
Zulud looking to throw knees to the head but Mako is blocking nicely.
Mako looking to throw knees to the head but Zulud is blocking nicely.
Mako has had enough of the clinch but Zulud keeps him there for the moment.
Zulud missing with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Zulud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mako has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mako drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulud tries a knee to the head but Mako blocks it.
Zulud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mako tries to break the clinch but Zulud is controlling the position.
Zulud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mako blocks it with crossed arms.
Mako wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mako on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mako tries to break the clinch but Zulud is controlling the position.
Zulud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zulud lands an elbow inside that Mako shrugs off.
Mako is trying to break free.
Zulud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mako blocks it with crossed arms.
Mako escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mako throws a combination. Zulud tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Zulud wants to clinch.
Zulud fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mako tries to work over Zulud's front leg with a kick but Zulud checks it.
Zulud is looking to clinch but Mako is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mako tries to land a leg kick but Zulud saw it coming and moves away.
Mako lands with a hook. Zulud tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zulud moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Zulud gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zulud throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zulud misses with a knee to the head.
Zulud has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zulud landing knees to the body.
Mako has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zulud avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zulud unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mako lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mako wants to break free but Zulud has control.
Knees to the body from Zulud.
Zulud tries a knee to the head but Mako blocks it.
Zulud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mako is trying to break the clinch but Zulud has him pressed against the cage.
Mako tries to break the clinch but Zulud is controlling the position.
Zulud lands a knee to the head.
Zulud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mako has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mako gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Zulud regains guard.
Mako is looking to stand up but Zulud won't let him.
Zulud trying to control the position.
Mako drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mako jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to OMG Zulud.
I think Zulud 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 47:49
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 47:48
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... OMG Zulud!
OMG Zulud is the new bantamweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Merv Bungay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Johanssen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Merv Bungay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Johanssen!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Bungay does no damage.
Johanssen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like David Johanssen has been cut.
Bungay pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johanssen is out of range and Bungay settles back down.
Bungay throws a low kick but Johanssen avoids it.
Johanssen avoids the body shot from Bungay.
Bungay connects with a body shot.
Merv Bungay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bungay lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Johanssen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johanssen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bungay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johanssen.
Bungay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bungay throws a looping overhand right but Johanssen ducks down to avoid it.
Johanssen walks into a jab.
Bungay thows a body shot but no joy.
Johanssen dodges the punch combination from Bungay.
An inside leg kick from Bungay misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Bungay misses its intended target.
Bungay misses with a looping left.
Johanssen slips a straight right by Bungay.
Bungay darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Johanssen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bungay misses with a body kick.
A combination from Bungay does no damage.
Bungay throws a hook but Johanssen avoids it easily.
Bungay jabs at Johanssen's body.
Johanssen checks a leg kick.
Johanssen moves out of range as Bungay strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Bungay.
Bungay connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That has opened up David Johanssen's cut even more.
Bungay throws a jab when Johanssen was well out of range.
Bungay throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Johanssen.
Bungay thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bungay misses with a straight right.
Bungay misses with a straight left.
Bungay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Bungay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bungay lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Merv Bungay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Bungay throws a shot from downtown. Johanssen moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bungay throws a leg kick but Johanssen checks it.
Bungay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Bungay does no damage.
Bungay clobbers Johanssen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bungay misses with a looping right.
Bungay misses with a wild combination.
Bungay looks to throw the jab but Johanssen is out of range.
Bungay scores with a nice right hand.
The cut above David Johanssen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bungay missing with a left hand there. Johanssen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bungay throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bungay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bungay swings for the body but Johanssen moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bungay looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johanssen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bungay.
Johanssen defending well as Bungay loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Bungay misses the target.
Bungay misses with a series of wild punches.
Bungay darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bungay swats away the attempt to clinch by Johanssen.
Bungay is looking to chop away at Johanssen's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johanssen defending well as Bungay loads up on a big left hand.
Johanssen slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Merv Bungay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Johanssen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bungay throws a jab when Johanssen was well out of range.
Bungay misses with a looping right.
Bungay throws a front kick that sends Johanssen stumbling back into the cage.
Some wild striking there from Bungay.
Johanssen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bungay paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johanssen tries to move into range but Bungay moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bungay wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bungay lands a nice looking body shot.
Bungay lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bungay looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johanssen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Johanssen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bungay missing with a left hand there. Johanssen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johanssen is breathing heavily.
Bungay tries to land a leg kick but Johanssen saw it coming and moves away.
Bungay misses with a wild combination.
Bungay takes a swing at Johanssen's ribcage but misses.
Bungay throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Johanssen.
Johanssen shoots for a double leg takedown but Bungay sprawls well. He's pushed Johanssen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bungay catches Johanssen napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Johanssen to the canvas!
Johanssen is rocked!
David Johanssen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at David Johanssen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Merv Bungay!
Merv Bungay retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Sharpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shooter McGavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shooter McGavin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Sharpe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shooter McGavin!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGavin fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGavin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McGavin throws a sloppy head kick and Sharpe moves out of range easily.
McGavin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sharpe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sharpe looks to score with a jab to the body but McGavin is just out of range.
Sharpe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGavin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sharpe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sharpe throws a hook but McGavin avoids it easily.
Sharpe lands a head kick!
Sharpe misses with a head kick.
McGavin is looking to clinch.
McGavin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sharpe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sharpe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGavin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sharpe misses with a double jab.
Sharpe throws a head kick but McGavin moves out of range.
Chris Sharpe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sharpe clobbers McGavin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McGavin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sharpe.
Chris Sharpe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sharpe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGavin manages to avoid it.
Sharpe scores with a jab to the head.
Sharpe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Donk. Sharpe catches McGavin right on the button with a cross.
McGavin tries to close the distance and clinch but Sharpe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sharpe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sharpe lands a two punch combo.
Sharpe scores with a one two! McGavin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sharpe throws a head kick that misses
and McGavin counters by clinching up.
McGavin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sharpe.
McGavin just leaning against Sharpe, taking a breather.
Sharpe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGavin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sharpe avoiding damage as McGavin throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGavin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sharpe blocks it with crossed arms.
McGavin looks gassed!
McGavin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sharpe tries to land a knee to the head but McGavin blocks with his arms.
Sharpe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sharpe dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sharpe tries a knee to the head but McGavin blocks it.
McGavin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sharpe blocks it with crossed arms.
McGavin is trying to maintain a safe position but Sharpe gets an underhook and turns McGavin into the cage.
Sharpe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McGavin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sharpe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McGavin being controlled against the cage.
Sharpe can't get the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe tries a knee to the head but McGavin blocks it.
McGavin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sharpe stalling the fight.
McGavin trying to stall but Sharpe improves his position.
McGavin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sharpe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sharpe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGavin is trying to maintain a safe position but Sharpe gets an underhook and turns McGavin into the cage.
Sharpe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sharpe just leaning against McGavin, taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sharpe as McGavin tries to tie him up.
McGavin goes for a takedown attempt but Sharpe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sharpe throws a head kick but McGavin moves out of range.
A shot to de liver by Sharpe. Beautiful body shot.
Sharpe connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe lands with a shot to the body.
Sharpe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McGavin backs up against the cage.
Sharpe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sharpe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sharpe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sharpe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGavin was well out of range. Poor timing from Sharpe.
Sharpe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sharpe misses with a double jab.
McGavin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sharpe connects with a crisp jab.
Sharpe misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGavin blocks a head kick by Sharpe.
Sharpe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sharpe connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Sharpe dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sharpe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sharpe throws a wild body kick that McGavin sees coming a mile off.
Sharpe throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sharpe connects with a nice looking jab.
McGavin tries to clinch up but Sharpe circles away and keeps his distance.
McGavin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sharpe throws a series of punches but McGavin avoids them all with ease.
McGavin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sharpe misses with a two punch combination.
Sharpe throws a sloppy head kick
and McGavin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sharpe is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Chris Sharpe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sharpe throws a sloppy head kick and McGavin moves out of range easily.
Sharpe lands a two punch combo.
Sharpe cracks McGavin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sharpe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGavin is breathing heavily.
Sharpe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGavin avoids the head kick by Sharpe.
McGavin tries to clinch up but Sharpe circles away and keeps his distance.
McGavin walks into a left hand.
McGavin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McGavin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jab from Sharpe.
Sharpe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McGavin tries to clinch up but Sharpe circles away and keeps his distance.
Sharpe throws a head kick that misses
and McGavin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sharpe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McGavin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sharpe.
Sharpe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McGavin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McGavin trying to land knees to the body.
McGavin looking to slow down the pace here.
Sharpe is pressed up against the cage. McGavin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sharpe down to the mat. Sharpe avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sharpe lands a high kick!
Chris Sharpe is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Sharpe.
Sharpe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McGavin's head.
McGavin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sharpe. That one must have hurt.
Sharpe connects with a right hand. McGavin shakes it off.
Sharpe throws a head kick but McGavin moves out of range.
Sharpe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sharpe scores with a shot to the body.
Jab from Sharpe.
Sharpe lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sharpe looks to score with a jab to the body but McGavin is just out of range.
McGavin tries to clinch but Sharpe moves out of range.
Sharpe stuns McGavin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McGavin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sharpe lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe scores with a head kick.
Sharpe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of McGavin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McGavin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sharpe.
McGavin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sharpe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sharpe throws a right and a left that McGavin avoids nicely.
McGavin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sharpe throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sharpe lands the left hand.
Sharpe throws a lazy head kick
and McGavin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Sharpe.
Sharpe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sharpe stalling the fight.
McGavin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sharpe walks away with a smile on his face. McGavin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McGavin blocks a head kick by Sharpe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGavin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A cross from Sharpe lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharpe throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McGavin.
Sharpe lands a body shot.
A head kick misses from Sharpe.
Sharpe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McGavin avoids the head kick by Sharpe.
Nice shot by Sharpe.
Sharpe throws a body punch but McGavin moves out of range.
A jab from Sharpe does it's job there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sharpe misses with a two punch combination.
Sharpe throws a head kick that misses.
Sharpe connects with a high kick.
McGavin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Sharpe dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sharpe lands a head kick. McGavin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sharpe throws a right and a left that both miss.
A cross from Sharpe lands.
Sharpe connects with a single shot there.
Sharpe scores with a decent looking hook.
Sharpe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McGavin on the side of the head.
Sharpe looks to throw the jab but McGavin is out of range.
Sharpe tries a head kick but it misses.
McGavin moves away from the strike by Sharpe.
Sharpe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGavin manages to avoid it.
Sharpe throws a sloppy head kick and McGavin moves out of range easily.
Sharpe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McGavin throws a head kick that Sharpe semi-blocks.
Sharpe misses with a head kick.
McGavin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe throws a nice looking combination but McGavin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McGavin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sharpe throws a head kick that misses.
Sharpe throws a head kick that misses.
Sharpe throws a series of strikes that have McGavin backpedaling.
Sharpe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGavin blocks the body kick.
McGavin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McGavin dodges the punch combination from Sharpe.
McGavin ducks right into an uppercut from Sharpe.
Sharpe loads up on a big right hand but McGavin slips the punch.
Sharpe misses the shot to the body.
Sharpe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sharpe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGavin.
A lazy left from Sharpe finds it's target.
Sharpe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGavin throws a head kick that Sharpe semi-blocks.
McGavin tries to clinch but Sharpe moves out of range.
Sharpe looks to throw the jab but McGavin is out of range.
Sharpe connects with a looping right hand.
Sharpe scores with a body shot.
Sharpe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGavin can do to turn this around?
Sharpe throws a lazy right hand but McGavin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good shot there by Sharpe.
McGavin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sharpe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sharpe, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe throws a series of punches but McGavin avoids them all with ease.
McGavin tries to clinch up but Sharpe circles away and keeps his distance.
Sharpe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGavin.
Sharpe throws a head kick but McGavin moves out of range.
Sharpe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
McGavin takes a kick to the side of the head.
McGavin tries to clinch up.
Sharpe scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Sharpe.
A head kick from Sharpe lands but McGavin takes it in his stride.
McGavin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McGavin there as he acknowledges the shot.
McGavin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sharpe.
Danga de danga de dang - Sharpe scores with a four punch combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGavin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sharpe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McGavin is looking to clinch.
Sharpe misses with a body shot.
Sharpe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGavin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sharpe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGavin slips a jab and a cross from Sharpe.
A head kick by Sharpe misses
and McGavin moves into the clinch.
Sharpe with a knee to the head.
McGavin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McGavin throws an elbow but it misses.
Sharpe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McGavin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sharpe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McGavin missing with knees to the body.
Sharpe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Sharpe clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sharpe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McGavin if he has to take too many more of those.
Sharpe cracks a nice hook into McGavin's ribs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sharpe.
Sharpe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sharpe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sharpe lands with a straight right. McGavin didn't see that one coming.
Sharpe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sharpe throws a predictable looking body shot
and McGavin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sharpe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGavin prevents a takedown attempt there.
McGavin looking to throw knees to the head but Sharpe is blocking nicely.
McGavin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Sharpe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sharpe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McGavin on the side of the head.
Sharpe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sharpe throws a one two combo.
McGavin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sharpe tries a head kick but it misses.
Sharpe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sharpe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McGavin backs up against the cage.
McGavin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sharpe finds it's way round the side to connect with McGavin's head.
Sharpe scores with a nice strike.
McGavin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sharpe lands a jab to McGavin's midsection.
Sharpe scores with a body shot.
Sharpe digs a good hook to McGavin's body.
McGavin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sharpe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sharpe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGavin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sharpe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sharpe swinging wilding here.
McGavin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sharpe throws a head kick that misses.
Sharpe throws a head kick that McGavin semi-blocks.
Sharpe scores with a crisp jab that stopped McGavin in his tracks.
McGavin blocks a head kick by Sharpe.
McGavin walks into a stiff left hand from Sharpe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGavin tries to clinch there but Sharpe circles away.
Sharpe throws a right and a left that McGavin avoids nicely.
Sharpe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sharpe lands a lovely overhand right.
Sharpe throws a series of punches but McGavin moves out of range.
Sharpe pushes McGavin away with a front kick.
Sharpe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sharpe throws a head kick that McGavin semi-blocks.
Sharpe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sharpe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sharpe throws a body punch but McGavin moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sharpe thuds a left hand into McGavin's body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sharpe.
Some wild striking there from Sharpe.
Sharpe throws a combination. McGavin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sharpe stalks McGavin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McGavin's face. McGavin staggers backwards, shaken.
McGavin slips a jab from Sharpe.
McGavin tries to clinch there but Sharpe circles away.
Sharpe thows a body shot but no joy.
Sharpe just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGavin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sharpe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGavin manages to avoid it.
Sharpe throws a head kick that McGavin semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Sharpe had his way with Shooter McGavin in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sharpe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sharpe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McGavin avoids the head kick by Sharpe.
McGavin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sharpe.
Sharpe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sharpe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sharpe lands a high kick!
Sharpe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sharpe throws a wild body kick that McGavin sees coming a mile off.
Sharpe scores with a body shot.
McGavin fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGavin walks into a jab.
Sharpe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sharpe misses with a head kick.
McGavin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGavin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sharpe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGavin.
Sharpe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McGavin. That did some damage!
Sharpe throws a looping overhand right but McGavin ducks down to avoid it.
Sharpe throws a predictable looking body shot
and McGavin counters by moving into the clinch.
McGavin scores a nice knee to the body.
McGavin tries to stall but Sharpe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sharpe is trying to stall.
McGavin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sharpe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McGavin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sharpe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sharpe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sharpe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGavin was well out of range. Poor timing from Sharpe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGavin moves out of range of the body kick.
Sharpe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sharpe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sharpe lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick from Sharpe lands but McGavin takes it in his stride.
Sharpe throws a jab when McGavin was well out of range.
Sharpe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice uppercut there from Sharpe.
Sharpe misses with a double jab
and McGavin counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sharpe misses with the combination.
Sharpe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe scores with a hook.
Sharpe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McGavin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McGavin.
Sharpe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McGavin is keeping busy.
A knee to the head by Sharpe.
Sharpe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGavin blocks it with crossed arms.
McGavin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sharpe looking to throw knees to the head but McGavin is blocking nicely.
Sharpe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGavin misses with a knee strike.
Sharpe has clasped his hands together around McGavin's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Sharpe decides to stand up, so the ref orders McGavin to his feet.
Sharpe lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe throws a head kick but McGavin moves out of range.
Sharpe lands with an overhand left.
McGavin avoids the body shot from Sharpe.
Sharpe lands a nice looking body shot.
Sharpe throws a head kick that half lands.
Jab from Sharpe.
McGavin tries to clinch up but Sharpe circles away and keeps his distance.
Shooter McGavin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sharpe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sharpe swings for the body but McGavin moves out of range.
Sharpe scores with a head kick.
Sharpe throws a head kick but McGavin moves out of range.
Sharpe lands a high kick!
Chris Sharpe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McGavin tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Sharpe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sharpe, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 50:44
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Sharpe!
Chris Sharpe retains his welterweight title!
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