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TFC 73 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimo Vassari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ward comes to the cage accompanied by Converge - No Heroes. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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5 - 2 - 0 |
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165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raimo Vassari!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vassari drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Vassari wants to pass the guard but Ward is keeping the position.
Ward preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vassari pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ward is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vassari missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vassari throwing strikes but missing.
Vassari trying to control but Ward is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vassari shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Vassari was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Poor strikes thrown by Vassari there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ward's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Vassari throwing strikes here but Ward is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Vassari scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ward?
Vassari goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Ward turns into him and now he's in Vassari's guard.
Ward is looking to stand up but Vassari won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vassari is on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vassari accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vassari slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Vassari working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ward defending against the ground and pound.
Vassari grinds an elbow into Ward's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Ward tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vassari lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Vassari cracks Ward with an open hand slap.
Ward is looking to clinch.
Vassari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ward is looking to clinch.
Vassari takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A slow jab from Ward misses its intended target.
Ward gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vassari to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Vassari wants to control from the top but Ward keeps moving.
Vassari throwing strikes from guard but Ward blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vassari working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vassari missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vassari trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vassari loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vassari is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ward fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Ward finds it's way through Vassari's defenses.
Ward looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ward gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vassari to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Vassariis looking to pass into half guard but Ward pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Ward is in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimo Vassari dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Vassari throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ward was covering up waiting for the punch and Vassari finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Vassari postures up and lands a big shot to Ward's brow.
Vassari pushes down on Ward's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Vassari throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vassari throwing shots but Ward is blocking nicely.
Vassari misses with a head shot. Ward uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ward preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vassari pushing down on Ward's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Vassari has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ward taking some punishment here, with Vassari in his half guard.
Vassari is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ward doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vassari.
Ward blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vassari.
Vassari looks to land a strike but Ward avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vassari landing some decent shots from guard.
Ward is looking to stand up but Vassari isn't so interested in that idea.
Vassari throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ward works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vassari advances to half guard.
Vassari not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vassari throwing shots but Ward is blocking nicely.
Vassari throwing shots but Ward is blocking nicely.
Ward is staying active underneath Vassari, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vassari.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vassari bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Vassari is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ward is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Vassari is breathing heavily.
Vassari trying to control the position but Ward is working away.
Ward is trying to get back to his feet.
Ward dodges the ground and pound from Vassari.
Ward is trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward is working to avoid the ground and pound but Vassari connects with a decent elbow.
Vassari lands a nice forearm strike.
An elbow from Vassari crashes against the mat.
Vassari is trying to ground and pound but Ward uses the momentary lack of control by Vassari to regain half guard.
Raimo Vassari has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vassari throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ward wants to get back to his feet.
Vassari with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimo Vassari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ward gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Vassari missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vassari postures up in Ward's guard and throws a big left but Ward blocks it.
Vassari trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ward manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Vassari tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ward avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vassari has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ward has passed into side control.
Vassari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ward wants to stand but Vassari has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Vassari wants to sweep here but Ward controlling him for the moment.
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.
Ward got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vassari has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ward has managed to get both his arms back between Vassari's legs - danger averted.
Ward has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vassari looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ward wants to stand but Vassari has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Vassari wants to sweep here but Ward controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vassari.
Ward wants to clinch.
Ward connects with a nice looking jab.
Vassari connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ward. Ward circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vassari scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sloppy strikes there by Vassari.
Vassari tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Vassari misses with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vassari working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ward is not content to let Vassari control the position.
Vassari working the head and body with strikes.
Raimo Vassari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vassari controls the position from side control.
Ward is trying to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raimo Vassari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vassari winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raimo Vassari!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RlCK JAMES (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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178 lbs
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Good takedowns
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Davidson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, RlCK JAMES!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Davidson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Davidson passes the guard and advances to mount!
JAMES can't escape the position.
Davidson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But JAMES has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from JAMES!
JAMES trying to control the position from guard on top but Davidson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
JAMES passes Davidson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Davidson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from JAMES.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson is trying to get back to full guard.
Davidson is pressing down on JAMES's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Davidson has his foot on JAMES's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. JAMES works his way back into a safe position though.
JAMES pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davidson is keeping the position for now.
Davidson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. JAMES manages to get himself to full guard.
JAMES is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
JAMES wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
JAMES seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
JAMES bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Davidson's guard.
JAMES trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
JAMES drops back, looking for a kneebar! Davidson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Davidson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Davidson!
JAMES tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Davidson is trying to get an arm triangle but JAMES is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson wants to lay and pray for a moment but JAMES keeps working.
Davidson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Davidson is breathing heavily.
Davidson misses with the ground and pound.
Davidson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
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.
Davidson wants to control but JAMES is keeping him busy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Davidson misses with a hook.
JAMES tries to clinch up.
JAMES throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck for Davidson with that takedown attempt.
Good leg kick by JAMES there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Davidson blocks a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from JAMES.
Davidson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by JAMES.
JAMES lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by JAMES.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
RlCK JAMES dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
JAMES pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
JAMES throws a leg kick but Davidson sees it coming and moves out of range.
JAMES moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Davidson moves out of range as JAMES throws a body kick.
JAMES throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
JAMES lands with a thumping leg kick.
Davidson circles away from the clinch attempt.
JAMES looks for the body kick but Davidson saw that one coming.
Davidson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
JAMES lands a nice leg kick that just misses Davidson's sensitive parts.
JAMES goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
JAMES throws a head kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Davidson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
JAMES scores with a nice body kick.
RlCK JAMES seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
JAMES dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Davidson. That did some damage!
Davidson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
JAMES is looking to slow Davidson down with leg kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from JAMES.
Davidson avoids a kick to the body.
Davidson moves out of range of the body kick.
JAMES throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
JAMES lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davidson keeps the fight on the outside.
Davidson checks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by JAMES.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
JAMES has Davidson up against the cage in a clinch.
Davidson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
JAMES crunches a lovely knee into Davidson's ribcage.
JAMES connects with a nasty looking knee right to Davidson's face.
JAMES utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
JAMES using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
JAMES with a knee to the head.
JAMES lands a damaging elbow.
JAMES tries a knee to the head but Davidson blocks it.
JAMES putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Davidson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
JAMES has Davidson pressed against the cage, preventing Davidson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knees in the clinch landing for JAMES.
JAMES is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
JAMES lands a nice knee to the body.
JAMES misses with a knee to the head.
Davidson tries to break the clinch but JAMES is controlling the position.
JAMES misses with a knee to the head.
Davidson is trying to break the clinch but JAMES has him pressed against the cage.
JAMES throws a knee to the head but misses.
JAMES misses with a knee strike.
Davidson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
JAMES with an attempt at a knee that misses.
JAMES blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
JAMES throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davidson blocks it with crossed arms.
JAMES prevents a body shot from Davidson.
JAMES lands an elbow inside.
JAMES landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Davidson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
JAMES looking to throw knees to the head but Davidson is blocking nicely.
JAMES blocks a body shot from Davidson.
Davidson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
JAMES walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
JAMES throws a sloppy head kick and Davidson moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheers as Davidson lands an impressive looking overhand right. JAMES doesn't seem phased though.
JAMES tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mark Davidson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davidson lands with a straight right. JAMES didn't see that one coming.
Davidson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
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.
A head kick misses from JAMES.
Davidson misses with a straight left.
Davidson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from JAMES.
Davidson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
JAMES misses with a low kick.
Davidson blocks a low kick nicely.
Davidson clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
JAMES connects with a knee to the head.
JAMES blocks an uppercut.
JAMES lands an elbow inside that Davidson shrugs off.
JAMES tries to land knees in the clinch but Davidson avoids the damage to the body.
Davidson dodges an elbow strike from JAMES.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
RlCK JAMES showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A head kick misses from JAMES.
JAMES is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davidson misses with a series of wild punches.
JAMES connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
JAMES delivers a nice body kick.
JAMES defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Davidson.
JAMES moves in looking to clinch but Davidson pushes him off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davidson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by JAMES. JAMES obviously looking to wear him down.
JAMES throws a leg kick which misses Davidson's front leg but catches the back leg as Davidson tries to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - JAMES looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
RlCK JAMES seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
JAMES throws a nice outside leg kick.
JAMES is looking to slow Davidson down with leg kicks.
JAMES misses with a low kick.
JAMES throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Davidson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from JAMES - the referee stops the clock and Davidson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says JAMES. Davidson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
JAMES connects with a solid leg kick.
JAMES throws a half hearted mid kick.
JAMES explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
JAMES bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
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!
JAMES misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
JAMES goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
JAMES wants to clinch but Davidson slips to the side
and Davidson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
RlCK JAMES is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by JAMES there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Davidson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from JAMES.
JAMES throws a head kick but Davidson moves out of range.
Davidson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
JAMES fails with an attempt to clinch.
JAMES fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Davidson checks it well.
JAMES pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davidson waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract JAMES.
JAMES swings away with a leg kick that misses.
JAMES throws a leg kick but Davidson moved away.
RlCK JAMES is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
JAMES uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davidson.
JAMES moves into the clinch successfully.
JAMES is stalling here.
JAMES misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davidson.
JAMES keeps control of Davidson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
JAMES landing some nice looking knees to the body.
JAMES keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Davidson's efforts to push away.
JAMES throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davidson blocks it with crossed arms.
Davidson drops down looking for an ankle pick but JAMES pulls his leg out and moves away.
JAMES leaves Davidson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Davidson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
JAMES throws the kick towards the body but Davidson avoids it.
JAMES connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
JAMES walks into a straight right hand from Davidson.
JAMES tries to work over Davidson's front leg with a kick but Davidson checks it.
JAMES has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
JAMES throws a leg kick that misses.
Mark Davidson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
JAMES takes a swing at Davidson's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by JAMES.
JAMES throws a leg kick which misses Davidson's front leg but catches the back leg as Davidson tries to avoid it.
JAMES feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Davidson's calf.
And that's the end of the fight!
RlCK JAMES comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got JAMES winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... RlCK JAMES!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Magic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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258 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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271 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mr Magic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Omar Salcedo!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salcedo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magic.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice body punch from Salcedo - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Salcedo.
Magic is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Salcedo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salcedo lands with a left to the head.
Salcedo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Salcedo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Magic's face.
Salcedo scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Mr Magic has been cut.
Salcedo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short body shot lands from Salcedo as the two fighters clinch.
Magic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Magic takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Salcedo.
Salcedo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Magic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Salcedo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Salcedo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Magic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Salcedo obliges.
Salcedo pushes Magic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Salcedo.
Nice elbow from Salcedo.
Nice body punch from Salcedo.
Salcedo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Salcedo presses Magic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Salcedo lands a knee to the body.
Salcedo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Magic takes an elbow to the forehead.
Salcedo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Salcedo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Salcedo crunches a lovely knee into Magic's ribcage.
Salcedo lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magic takes a knee to the side of the body.
Salcedo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Magic is working for takedown but Salcedo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Salcedo lands a nice knee to the body.
Salcedo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Salcedo connects with a knee to the head.
Salcedo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Magic's face.
Salcedo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Magic backwards.
Salcedo lands a nice shot to the body.
Salcedo landing knees to the head.
Salcedo keeps control of Magic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Salcedo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Salcedo landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Salcedo.
Salcedo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Magic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Salcedo lands a nice knee to the body.
Salcedo scores with a hook to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Magic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Salcedo scores a nice knee to the body.
Salcedo blocking some punches.
Salcedo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Salcedo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Magic backwards.
Salcedo lands a knee to the body.
Salcedo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Magic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Salcedo lands with a light punch inside.
Salcedo scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Salcedo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Salcedo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Salcedo prevents Magic from breaking the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Salcedo obliges.
Magic takes a knee to the side of the body.
Salcedo landing knees to the body.
Salcedo keeps control of Magic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short left from Salcedo.
Salcedo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Salcedo lands an elbow that stopped Magic in his tracks for a moment.
Salcedo lands a knee to the body.
Salcedo landing knees to the head.
A body shot lands from Salcedo.
Magic working hard to break the clinch.
Salcedo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Magic's defenses.
Salcedo landing knees to the head.
Salcedo lands an elbow inside.
Salcedo lands a body punch.
Magic is trying to break the clinch but Salcedo has him pressed against the cage.
Magic tries to break free but Salcedo pushes him back against the cage.
Salcedo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Salcedo scores with a hook to the body.
Salcedo lands a good knee to the midsection. Magic won't want to take too many of those.
Magic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Salcedo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Salcedo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Magic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Salcedo.
Still in the clinch, Salcedo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Salcedo with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Magic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Salcedo lands a nice elbow.
Salcedo lands a good knee to the midsection. Magic won't want to take too many of those.
A nice left hand lands by Salcedo.
Knees in the clinch landing for Salcedo.
Magic takes an elbow to the temple.
Magic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Salcedo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Salcedo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Magic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Salcedo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Salcedo landing knees to the head.
Magic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salcedo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Salcedo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magic takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Salcedo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Magic is looking to escape.
Salcedo lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salcedo lands a heavy elbow.
Salcedo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Salcedo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mr Magic's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Magic misses with a wild combination.
Mr Magic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salcedo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Magic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Magic takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Salcedo.
Salcedo scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Salcedo.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Salcedo obliges.
Magic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Salcedo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Salcedo lands a knee to the body.
Salcedo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Magic's face.
Salcedo landing knees to the head.
Salcedo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Salcedo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Magic.
Salcedo landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Salcedo.
Magic working hard to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Magic takes an elbow to the forehead.
Magic wants to break free but Salcedo has control.
Salcedo landing knees to the head.
Magic lands a right hand.
Salcedo lands a damaging elbow.
Omar Salcedo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcedo digs a right hand into Magic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Magic's gas tank.
Salcedo lands a knee to the body.
Magic tries to break free but Salcedo pushes him back against the cage.
Salcedo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Salcedo connects with a knee to the head.
Salcedo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Salcedo keeps control of Magic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Magic tries for a takedown but Salcedo manages to get underhooks.
Salcedo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Salcedo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Salcedo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Salcedo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Magic working aggressively here.
Magic takes a knee to the side of the body.
Salcedo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Salcedo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Magic has had enough of the clinch but Salcedo keeps him there for the moment.
Salcedo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Salcedo.
Salcedo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Salcedo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Magic's efforts to push away.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Salcedo obliges.
Salcedo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Magic is working for takedown but Salcedo is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Salcedo scores with a knee to the head.
Salcedo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Magic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Salcedo has him pressed against the cage.
Salcedo scores with a shoulder strike.
Salcedo scores a nice knee to the body.
Salcedo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Salcedo lands a right hand.
Salcedo landing knees to the body.
Salcedo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Magic is trying to force a seperation but Salcedo has the dominant position.
Magic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Salcedo landing knees to the head.
Salcedo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Salcedo.
Salcedo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Salcedo scores with a knee to the head.
Salcedo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Salcedo.
Salcedo prevents Magic from breaking the clinch.
Salcedo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knees to the body from Salcedo.
Salcedo lands with a right to the head.
Magic can't break the clinch.
A short right from Salcedo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magic takes an elbow to the forehead.
Salcedo scores with a knee to the head.
Salcedo with a knee to the head.
Magic is looking to break free of the clinch but Salcedo has double underhooks.
Salcedo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Salcedo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Salcedo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Magic's efforts to push away.
Salcedo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Salcedo lands an elbow inside that Magic shrugs off.
Salcedo digs a right hand underneath Magic's ribcage. Magic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Magic can't break the clinch.
Salcedo lands a good knee to the midsection. Magic won't want to take too many of those.
Salcedo lands a nice shot to the body.
Salcedo lands a body punch.
Magic is trying to break free.
Salcedo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Magic's defenses.
Magic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Magic throws a punch but it's blocked by Salcedo.
Salcedo lands a nice uppercut.
Salcedo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Salcedo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice body punch from Salcedo - that landed with a thud.
Magic is trying to break free.
Salcedo lands a body shot.
Salcedo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Good body shot from Salcedo.
Magic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Salcedo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Magic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Salcedo.
A right handed body shot lands from Salcedo.
A knee to the head by Salcedo.
Salcedo cracks Magic with a nice body shot.
Salcedo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Salcedo scores a nice knee to the body.
Salcedo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Magic wants to break free but Salcedo has control.
Salcedo lands a nice uppercut.
Magic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Salcedo 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 Mr Magic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salcedo with a knee to the head.
Salcedo lands with a left to the head.
Salcedo working Magic over with knees to the body.
Magic tries to score a body lock takedown but Salcedo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Salcedo.
Salcedo lands a left hand.
Salcedo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Salcedo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Salcedo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salcedo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Magic's defenses.
Magic takes an elbow to the forehead.
Salcedo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Magics head.
Salcedo lands an elbow inside.
Salcedo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Magic wants to get back to striking at distance but Salcedo won't allow it.
Salcedo lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Salcedo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mr Magic's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Salcedo.
Salcedo has hold of Magic's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Magic seems comfortable defending it but Salcedo has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Magic is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Magic is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Salcedo couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Omar Salcedo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Jakson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jakson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Thriller. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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240 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freddy Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Jakson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Jakson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fernandez ducks under a wild hook from Jakson.
Jakson lands a big uppercut and Fernandez crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Fernandez looks OK. Jakson waves Fernandez back to his feet!
It looks like Freddy Fernandez has been cut.
Jakson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fernandez.
A big left from Jakson misses.
Jakson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fernandez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Jakson.
Jakson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fernandez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jakson!
Fernandez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fernandez prevents Jakson from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakson trying desperately to get to his feet.
Fernandez is going olschool here, as he tries to force Jakson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Jakson shrugs it off.
Jakson is squirming around, avoiding Fernandez's attempts to control the action.
Fernandez is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jakson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Fernandez prevents Jakson from getting the reversal.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jakson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fernandez punching from mount but Jakson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Jakson tries to hold on but Fernandez postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fernandez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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.
Jakson is working to get back to half guard.
Jakson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jakson wants to hold on but Fernandez pushes him away.
Fernandez breaks from Jakson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jakson tries to hold on but Fernandez pushes him away.
Fernandez controlling from the full mount.
Jakson is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fernandez tries to control but Jakson wriggling away.
Jakson is trying desperately to improve position.
Fernandez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fernandez landing strikes from the mount and Jakson is in trouble!
Fernandez thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Fernandez avoids the attempt from Jakson to control.
Jakson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fernandez.
Fernandez is breathing heavily.
Jakson can't escape the position.
That's four 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.
Jakson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Fernandez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jakson working to try and regain half guard.
Jakson tries to hold on but Fernandez pushes him away.
Jakson is squirming around, avoiding Fernandez's attempts to control the action.
Jakson is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fernandez tries to control but Jakson wriggling away.
Fernandez landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy Fernandez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Freddy Fernandez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jakson just misses with a punch to the body.
Fernandez moves out of range of the strikes.
Jakson throws a leg kick that misses.
Fernandez ducks under a wild hook from Jakson.
Jakson misses with a straight left.
Jakson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jakson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fernandez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jakson looks to land a right hand but Fernandez moved out of range.
Jakson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fernandez avoids the body shot from Jakson.
Michael Jakson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakson loads up on a big right hand but Fernandez slips the punch.
Fernandez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jakson takes a swing at Fernandez's ribcage but misses.
Fernandez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fernandez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jakson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jakson throws a combination that misses
and Fernandez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jakson is trying to break the clinch but Fernandez has him pressed against the cage.
Jakson breaks from the clinch.
Jakson works the jab nicely.
Jakson throws a jab but it's blocked by Fernandez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez looks to clinch
and Jakson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Michael Jakson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fernandez seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Jakson shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Fernandez is backing up but Jakson catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Fernandez covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Jakson Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Jakson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kieran Mistry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mistry comes to the cage accompanied by Hurt. Alexei Karelin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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232 lbs
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226 lbs
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kieran Mistry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexei Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mistry displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Karelin.
Karelin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mistry is fending him off so far but Karelin persists. Nope, Mistry circles away and we're back to standing.
Karelin scoring well with a low kick there.
Mistry throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Karelin was covering up waiting for the punch and Mistry finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mistry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Karelin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mistry is aware though and is defending well.
Mistry with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mistry working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Karelin's head.
Karelin wants to sweep here but Mistry controlling him for the moment.
Mistry sitting in guard here, content to control.
Karelin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mistry.
Mistry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Karelin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mistry!
Mistry can't escape the position.
Mistry sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mistry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mistry missing with punches from the bottom.
Karelin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mistry moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Karelin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Karelin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Karelin looks gassed!
Mistry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mistry looking for a sweep. Not yet Mistry, not yet.
Karelin drops back looking for a leg! Mistry is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mistry manages to kick Karelin off! Karelin jumps back into Mistry's guard.
Mistry striking off his back but it's not causing Karelin any problems.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Karelin drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mistry manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Karelin has Mistry in his guard.
Mistry working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Karelin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mistry defends well.
Mistry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mistry passes into half guard.
Mistry is keen to just control but Karelin is a slippery customer.
Mistry tries to pass the half guard into mount. Karelin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mistry looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Karelin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mistry pulls his head out easily.
Mistry moves nicely into side control.
Karelin taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mistry is looking to take a break and control but Karelin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mistry lands a few punches from side control.
Karelin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karelin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Karelin.
Mistry is working Karelin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Karelin is on top in guard.
Mistry is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mistry avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin pushing down on Mistry's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mistry trying to hold on to Karelin's head to control him but Karelin postures up.
Karelin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mistry defends it well.
Karelin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mistry regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karelin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Karelin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mistry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Karelin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Karelin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mistry striking from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kieran Mistry 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.
Karelin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Karelin rushes Mistry and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Karelin wants a takedown but no success here.
Mistry gets underhooks to prevent Karelin's takedown attempt.
Karelin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mistry avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kieran Mistry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexei Karelin.
Mistry changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Karelin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mistry closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Karelin did well to prevent Mistry getting side control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mistry lands a nice short elbow.
Mistry wants to control but Karelin is keeping him busy.
Mistry looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Mistry there.
Karelin is rocked!
Mistry looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Karelin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Karelin is still in real trouble! Can Mistry finish him?
Ground and pound from Mistry.
Mistry is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Karelin is hurt! He's hurt bad - Mistry fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Karelin from any more punishment! Congratulations to Mistry! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kieran Mistry!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sean Tooley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Eye of the Tiger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Sean Tooley had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. 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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204 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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196 lbs
8 - 3 - 1 |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Tooley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eugene Lee!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Tooley avoiding damage.
Tooley blocks an elbow strike from Lee.
Tooley taking a breather.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tooley prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tooley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tooley works on Lee's body with a couple of short punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tooley.
Lee misses with an elbow over the top.
Tooley blocks an uppercut.
Tooley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Tooley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Tooley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee tries to stall but Tooley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tooley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tooley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tooley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tooley works on Lee's body with a couple of short punches.
Lee misses with an elbow strike.
Lee misses with an elbow over the top.
Tooley avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tooley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Tooley blocks an uppercut.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tooley stalling against the cage.
Tooley lands a left hand.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Tooley.
Lee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tooley backwards.
Tooley lands a shoulder strike.
Tooley managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Tooley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lee.
Lee looks gassed!
Tooley slowing the pace effectively.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tooley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Tooley.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tooley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short left from Tooley.
Tooley is working Lee over against the cage.
Tooley lands with a right to the head.
Tooley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tooley lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tooley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tooley lands with a light punch inside.
Tooley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tooley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lee tries a body shot but Tooley blocks it.
Tooley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by Tooley.
A short right from Tooley on the inside.
Tooley lands with a light punch inside.
Tooley lands a left hand.
Tooley avoiding damage.
Lee takes a shot to the head.
Tooley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tooley stalls.
Tooley misses with some punches.
Lee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tooley is defending well for now.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tooley blocks it with crossed arms.
Tooley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Tooley as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tooley is working Lee over against the cage.
A short right from Tooley.
Tooley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tooley manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lee.
Tooley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tooley lands a shot to the body.
Tooley displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lee up against the cage.
Tooley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tooley lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Tooley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tooley stalling the fight.
Tooley lands a left hand.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tooley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tooley managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Lee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lee being controlled against the cage.
Tooley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tooley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tooley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tooley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tooley presses Lee against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tooley pushes Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tooley lands with a left to the head.
Tooley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Tooley.
A shot in the inside from Tooley.
Tooley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short left from Tooley.
Tooley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Tooley.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tooley pushes Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tooley has Lee pressed against the cage.
Tooley lands a shot to the body.
Tooley lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee is trying to maintain a safe position but Tooley gets an underhook and turns Lee into the cage.
Tooley will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lee up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Tooley dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tooley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lee wants to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Tooley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tooley.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Tooley misses with the combination.
Tooley lands a jab-cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A jab from Tooley does it's job there.
Tooley misses with a looping right.
Tooley misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to clinch up but Tooley circles away and keeps his distance.
Tooley connects with a single shot there.
Sean Tooley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tooley.
Tooley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tooley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tooley throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tooley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lee moves into the clinch.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Tooley blocks it.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Tooley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tooley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lees head.
Tooley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Tooley lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tooley misses with the head strike.
Tooley misses with the head strike.
Nice elbow from Lee.
Tooley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sean Tooley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tooley swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tooley dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tooley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Lee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tooley.
Tooley is trying to stall.
Lee scores with a hook to the body.
Lee lands a left hand.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Tooley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tooley throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tooley misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lee.
Tooley lands a body punch.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Tooley scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tooley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tooley lands a body punch.
Tooley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tooley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Tooley.
A short left from Tooley.
Tooley lands a left hand.
Tooley holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tooley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tooley gets through Lee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tooley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Tooley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Tooley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tooley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tooley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tooley pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tooley lands a nice uppercut.
Tooley trying to stall but Lee improves his position.
Tooley is struggling to control the position.
Tooley lands with a short shot to the head.
Lee tries a body shot but Tooley blocks it.
Lee holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tooley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tooley is defending well for now.
Tooley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tooley lands with a right to the head.
Tooley manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lee takes a shot to the head.
Tooley scores with a shot to the side of Lee's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Tooley dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Tooley lands a slapping body shot.
Tooley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tooley loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Tooley looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Tooley swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Lee tries to keep at a distance but Tooley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tooley blocks an uppercut.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lee wants to stall.
Tooley trying to stall but Lee improves his position.
Tooley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tooley blocks a body shot from Lee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tooley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lee is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tooley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tooley working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tooley.
Lee looking to stall.
Tooley misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Tooley.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lee working aggressively here.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Tooley controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tooley.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Tooley is blocking nicely.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Tooley won't want to take too many of those.
Lee misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Tooley.
Lee looking to slow down the pace here.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Tooley stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tooley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Tooley.
Lee throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tooley.
Tooley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
A short uppercut from Tooley.
Tooley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Tooley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lee misses with some punches.
Tooley avoids the elbow strike from Lee, against the cage.
Lee misses with some punches.
Tooley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Tooley is struggling to control the position.
Tooley gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tooley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tooley.
Tooley misses with a punch on the inside.
Tooley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tooley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tooley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tooley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tooley will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lee up against the cage.
Lee lands an elbow just above Tooley 's eye.
Lee blocking some punches.
Tooley is looking to control Lee's arms but Lee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tooley has his back to the cage.
Lee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tooley has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Tooley's ribcage.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tooley.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Tooley blocks with his arms.
Tooley stalling in the clinch.
Tooley lands a left hand.
Eugene Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tooley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tooley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tooley gets through Lee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lee misses with some punches.
Tooley lands a hook that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tooley.
Tooley lands a hook that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Tooley lands an uppercut.
Tooley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tooley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tooley blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Tooley.
Tooley pushes Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tooley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tooley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tooley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tooley.
Tooley cracks Lee with a nice body shot.
Lee avoiding damage as Tooley throws knees to the body.
Sean Tooley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Tooley will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lee up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Tooley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tooley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Tooley!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mort Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jax Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goldman comes to the cage accompanied by Thunder Kiss 65. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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255 lbs
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284 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mort Goldman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jax Briggs!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldman throws a body punch but Briggs moves out of range.
Goldman throws out a loose jab but Briggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goldman checks a low kick from Briggs.
No luck for Goldman with that takedown attempt.
Briggs avoids the body shot from Goldman.
A nice leg kick lands there from Briggs.
Horrible takedown by Goldman or perhaps it was just good defense by Briggs which made him look bad.
Goldman connects with a jab.
Goldman takes a swing at Briggs's ribcage but misses.
Mort Goldman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Briggs loads up on a big right hand but Goldman slips the punch.
Briggs throws a leg kick but Goldman moved away.
Goldman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Briggs.
A big left from Goldman misses.
Goldman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Briggs wants to land a leg kick but Goldman is out of range.
Goldman fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Briggs.
The fighters circling - Briggs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Briggs misses with a low kick.
A nice combination there by Goldman.
Briggs misses with a low kick.
Briggs moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Goldman moves out of range of the leg kick from Briggs.
Briggs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Briggs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goldman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Goldman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Briggs as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mort Goldman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Briggs throws a low kick but Goldman avoids it.
Briggs on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Goldman fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Briggs misses
and Goldman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Goldman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Goldman doesn't manage to clinch there - Briggs circles away.
Briggs throws the left hand but Goldman avoids the punch easily.
Nice takedown defense from Briggs. No joy for Goldman on that attempt.
Goldman misses with the combination.
Briggs moves out of range as Goldman strikes.
Goldman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Briggs misses with a head kick.
Briggs scores with a kick to the midsection.
Briggs stuffs the takedown attempt from Goldman. Goldman gets slowly back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Goldman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Goldman loads up on a big right hand but Briggs slips the punch.
Briggs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Goldman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Briggs.
Goldman blocks a jab.
Briggs chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Briggs thumps Goldman with a low kick.
Briggs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Briggs throws a leg kick but Goldman moved away.
Goldman tries to clinch but Briggs is having none of it.
Briggs feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Goldman's calf.
Goldman is breathing heavily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Goldman checks a leg kick.
Briggs fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Goldman on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goldman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Briggs tried to score with a low kick but Goldman checks it.
Briggs tries to score with a low kick but Goldman moves his leg out of the way.
Briggs thows a leg kick but Goldman checks it
and Goldman counters with a shoot takedown. Briggs fights it but they end up in guard.
Briggs lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Goldman!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Briggs controlling the pace for now.
Briggs avoids the attempt from Goldman to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jax Briggs dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Goldman forces Briggs back against the cage and clinches.
Briggs will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Goldman up against the cage.
Briggs is trying to break the clinch but Goldman is controlling him.
Briggs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Briggs misses with a body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Briggs. Goldman does a little dance to reset his feet.
No luck for Goldman with that takedown attempt.
Mort Goldman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut there from Goldman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Briggs.
Briggs catches Goldman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Goldman misses with a few strikes there.
Goldman checks a leg kick nicely.
A punch combination from Goldman misses.
Goldman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Briggs finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Briggs swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Goldman misses with a straight right.
Goldman lands with a nice combination. Briggs backs away looking to recover.
Briggs throws and low kick but Goldman moves out of range easily.
Briggs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goldman connects with a looping right hand.
Goldman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Briggs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Briggs.
Goldman scores with a hook to the body. Briggs takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Goldman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice straight punches there by Briggs. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Briggs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Briggs wants to slow Goldman down by chopping away at his legs.
Goldman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Briggs attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Goldman swings for the body but Briggs moves out of range.
Briggs connects with a solid leg kick.
Goldman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice defenses there by Briggs.
Briggs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Briggs thows a body kick. Goldman tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goldman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Briggs. Briggs obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Goldman blocks the leg kick.
Jax Briggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Briggs moves out of range as Goldman strikes.
Briggs throws a quick inside leg kick.
Briggs swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Goldman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Goldman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Goldman checks a leg kick.
Briggs swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Briggs connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goldman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Briggs counters with a left to the body.
Briggs moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Goldman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Briggs finds it's way round the side to connect with Goldman's head.
Goldman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Briggs. Briggs obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Briggs.
Jax Briggs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A solid leg kick lands there for Briggs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briggs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goldman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Briggs. Briggs obviously looking to wear him down.
Briggs throws a head kick that half lands.
Briggs scores with a nice body kick.
Briggs turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Briggs throws a front kick aimed at Goldman's knee but Goldman avoids it well.
Briggs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Goldman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Briggs finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Briggs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Briggs chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Briggs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Briggs misses with a double jab
and Goldman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body punch from Briggs.
Briggs smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jax Briggs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nice uppercut lands for Briggs. That snapped Goldman's head back.
Briggs throws a low kick but it's checked well by Goldman.
Goldman misses with a straight right.
A jab from Goldman does it's job there.
Briggs misses with a few strikes there.
Goldman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Briggs takes one on the button.
Briggs wants to land a leg kick but Goldman is out of range.
Briggs has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Goldman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Briggs.
Goldman throws out a loose jab but Briggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Briggs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goldman.
Goldman tries for a takedown but Briggs circles away easily
and Briggs counters with a low kick, right behind Goldman 's knee.
Briggs throws a low kick but Goldman avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman has his takedown stuffed
and Briggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goldman shoots and misses
and Briggs counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mort Goldman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A cross from Briggs lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Briggs, right into the meat.
Goldman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Briggs scores with a jab. Goldman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Briggs there.
Briggs motions for Goldman to come forward. Briggs throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Goldman takes a swing at Briggs's ribcage but misses.
Briggs tests Goldman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Goldman walks into a straight right hand from Briggs.
Briggs tries to work over Goldman's front leg with a kick but Goldman checks it.
Briggs finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs feints and then cracks Goldman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Goldman down.
Briggs attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Goldman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Briggs.
Briggs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Briggs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Goldman's sensitive parts.
Briggs lands with a thumping leg kick.
Briggs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Left hook, right uppercut from Briggs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Briggs.
Goldman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Goldman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Briggs.
Briggs tries to work over Goldman's front leg with a kick but Goldman checks it.
Goldman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Briggs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs connects with a solid leg kick.
Goldman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Goldman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Briggs. Briggs obviously looking to wear him down.
Briggs throws out a leg kick but Goldman moves out of range and Briggs only half commits.
Briggs lands a with a good body shot.
Briggs connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Briggs throws a leg kick which misses Goldman's front leg but catches the back leg as Goldman tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Briggs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Briggs lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Briggs is looking to slow Goldman down with leg kicks.
Briggs tries to land a leg kick but Goldman saw it coming and moves away.
Briggs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Briggs digs a good hook to Goldman's body.
Briggs connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Briggs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briggs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Briggs throws a front kick aimed at Goldman's knee but Goldman avoids it well.
Goldman with a poor takedown
and Briggs counters with a thumping low kick.
Goldman checks a leg kick.
Jax Briggs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice leg kick lands there from Briggs.
Briggs lands with a thumping leg kick.
Goldman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice body punch from Briggs.
An inside leg kick lands from Briggs.
Briggs misses with a low kick as Goldman jumps back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Briggs chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mort Goldman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Briggs, right into the meat.
Briggs scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Briggs. That's going to slow Goldman down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jax Briggs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Briggs winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 25:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jax Briggs!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andre Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hade Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banks comes to the cage accompanied by Saul Williams-Black Stacey. Wood has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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159 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hade Wood!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Wood misses.
Banks shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wood as he avoids it easily.
Banks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Banks shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wood but Wood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Banks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Banks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wood jabs Banks right on the nose. Banks blinks but takes it well.
Wood scores with a hook to the body. Banks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wood fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Banks on the side of the head.
Banks dodges the punch combination from Wood.
Wood misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood lands with a cross.
Banks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wood.
Banks throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wood's waist but Wood gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Banks off to one side.
Wood connects with a body shot.
Banks shoots in for a double leg but Wood sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wood misses with a two punch combination.
Wood throws a jab but it's blocked by Banks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Banks shoots in for a takedown but Wood shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wood throws a one two combo.
Wood displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Banks.
Wood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Banks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wood circles away.
Banks defending well as Wood loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Wood.
Banks shoots in for a takedown but Wood shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wood leaves Banks with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wood scores with a jab. Banks acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Banks shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wood but Wood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wood works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks fails to land the takedown.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Banks. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Wood throws a head kick that misses.
Wood misses with a looping left.
Banks takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wood throws a right hand that Banks ducks under and follows up with a left that Banks also avoids with ease.
Banks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wood is fending him off so far but Banks persists. Nope, Wood circles away and we're back to standing.
Banks tries to clinch but Wood moves out of range.
Wood cracks a nice hook into Banks's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hade Wood dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wood throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wood lands with a shot to the body.
Banks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A punch lands to the side of Banks 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Banks ducks under a wild hook from Wood.
Banks has a takedown stuffed.
Wood lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wood thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Wood misses the target.
Banks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Banks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wood misses with a straight right.
A jab lands there for Wood.
Wood drops Banks with a left and a right! Oh, Banks is hurt - Wood dives into side control looking to finish!
Banks is rocked!
Wood decides to stand up, so the ref orders Banks to his feet.
Oh Banks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hade Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wood connects with a superb combination that knocks Banks out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Wood before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Banks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hade Wood!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Headden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shang Tsung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tsung's choice of entrance music: Mortal Kombat Theme Remix. Shang Tsung has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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199 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Headden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shang Tsung!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Headden fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Headden throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Headden.
Tsung misses with a body shot.
Headden forces Tsung back against the cage and clinches.
Tsung tries to work over Headden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Headden blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tsung.
Tsung lands an elbow that stopped Headden in his tracks for a moment.
Headden lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tsung.
Headden scores with a shot to the side of Tsung's head.
Tsung lands a hook to the side of the head.
Headden has a couple of punches blocked by Tsung.
Headden scores with a shoulder strike.
Headden scores with a shoulder strike.
Headden letting Tsung take a breather here.
Headden throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Headden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tsung scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tsung missing with knees to the body.
Tsung displaying some good clinch control by pressing Headden up against the cage.
Tsung misses with a punch to the body.
Tsung tries a body shot but Headden blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Tsung scores with a nice short uppercut.
Headden digs a right hand into Tsung's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tsung's gas tank.
Headden scores with a knee to the head.
Headden misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tsung stalling.
Headden misses with a knee strike.
Headden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tsung is defending well for now.
A short right from Headden on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Headden.
Tsung controlling the action here for a moment.
Headden lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tsung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsung cracks Headden with a nice body shot.
Headden landing knees to the head.
Tsung is trying to stall.
Tsung misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tsung pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tsung swings wildly with an uppercut but Headden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Headden lands a shoulder strike.
Tsung misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tsung blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tsung misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Headden - that landed with a thud.
Tsung looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Headden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tsung blocks it with crossed arms.
Headden on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Headden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tsung is defending well for now.
Tsung misses with a body punch.
Headden lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Tsung on the inside.
Headden with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Headden throws a head punch that misses.
Tsung misses with a punch to the body.
Tsung content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Headden.
Headden misses with a knee to the head.
Headden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Headden throws a punch but it's blocked by Tsung.
Headden lands a body punch in the clinch.
Headden lands with a light punch inside.
Tsung lands with a short shot to the head.
Headden throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Headden lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Headden.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Headden.
Headden gets through Tsung's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Headden misses with a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A knee to the head by Headden.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Headden managing to block the knees to the body from Tsung.
Headden presses Tsung against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tsung takes a knee right on the jaw!
Headden lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Headden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tsung stalling in the clinch but Headden improves position.
Headden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tsung has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Headden pushes Tsung back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Headden lands with a right to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A right handed body shot lands from Headden.
Headden misses with a knee to the head.
Tsung goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Headden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tsung.
Headden lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Headden.
Tsung trying to control the position but instead, Headden has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tsung into the cage.
Headden lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Headden dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Tsung tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Headden swivels and escapes.
Headden throws a jab when Tsung was well out of range.
Headden slips a straight right by Tsung.
Headden is looking to clinch but Tsung is avoiding it.
Headden tries to bum rush Tsung with a series of wild strikes but Tsung uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Headden lands a brutal head kick. Tsung looks out on his feet and Headden throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Steve Headden!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borg Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donovan comes into the arena with Korpiklaani - Beer Beer blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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217 lbs
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219 lbs
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Good knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Borg Hanson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Borg Hanson has been cut.
Hanson swats away the attempt to clinch by Donovan.
Donovan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hanson swats away the attempt to clinch by Donovan.
Donovan throws the left hand but Hanson avoids the punch easily.
Hanson dodges the punch combination from Donovan.
Hanson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanson throws a looping overhand right but Donovan ducks down to avoid it.
Hanson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Donovan. Donovan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Donovan avoids the body shot from Hanson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Hanson - just one landing.
Donovan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Donovan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hanson, pushing him back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Donovan obliges.
Hanson looking to stall.
Donovan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hanson blocks it with crossed arms.
Donovan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Donovan lands a body punch.
Hanson has Donovan pressed against the cage.
Donovan missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan tries a body shot but Hanson blocks it.
Hanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hanson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hanson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hanson working aggressively here.
Donovan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hansons head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donovan missing with knees to the body.
Donovan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hanson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hanson looks gassed!
Donovan tries to work over Hanson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Donovan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Donovan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hanson avoiding damage as Donovan throws knees to the body.
Hanson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Donovan looking to throw knees to the head but Hanson is blocking nicely.
Donovan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Donovan looking to throw knees to the head but Hanson is blocking nicely.
Donovan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hanson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Donovan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan tries to land knees in the clinch but Hanson avoids the damage to the body.
Donovan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hanson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Donovan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donovan trying to land knees to the body.
Hanson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hanson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Donovan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Donovan crunches a lovely knee into Hanson's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Donovan.
Donovan has Hanson pressed against the cage, preventing Hanson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Donovan looking to throw knees to the head but Hanson is blocking nicely.
Donovan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Donovan keeps control of Hanson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Donovan connects with a knee to the head.
Donovan lands a knee to the body.
Donovan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donovan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hanson takes a knee to the side of the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Donovan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hanson is defending well for now.
Donovan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hanson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Donovan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Donovan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Good body shot from Donovan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donovan tries to land knees in the clinch but Hanson avoids the damage to the body.
Donovan struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanson controls his hands.
Donovan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hanson.
Donovan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hanson backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Donovan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Borg Hanson's cut.
That's time! Donovan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Donovan tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Donovan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donovan rushes Hanson and presses him up against the cage.
Donovan stalling the fight.
Donovan tries to land knees in the clinch but Hanson avoids the damage to the body.
Hanson tries to break free but Donovan pushes him back against the cage.
Donovan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hanson is trying to force a seperation but Donovan has the dominant position.
Hanson being controlled against the cage.
Donovan struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanson controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donovan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hanson is defending well for now.
Hanson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hanson managing to block the knees to the body from Donovan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan tries a knee to the head but Hanson blocks it.
Hanson stalls.
Hanson avoiding damage as Donovan throws knees to the body.
Donovan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hanson working hard to break the clinch.
Donovan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Donovan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hanson is defending well for now.
Hanson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hanson tries to circle away but Donovan has him pinned against the cage.
Donovan lands a good knee to the midsection. Hanson won't want to take too many of those.
Hanson has had enough of the clinch but Donovan keeps him there for the moment.
Donovan tries a knee to the head but Hanson blocks it.
Donovan missing with knees to the body.
Hanson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Donovan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hanson is trying to break free.
Hanson managing to block the knees to the body from Donovan.
Donovan tries to throw a body punch but Hanson avoids it by throwing Donovan back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanson.
Hanson working hard to break the clinch.
Donovan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hanson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Donovan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Donovan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hanson is defending well for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donovan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hanson managing to block the knees to the body from Donovan.
Hanson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hanson avoiding damage as Donovan throws knees to the body.
Donovan tries to land knees in the clinch but Hanson avoids the damage to the body.
Donovan 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.
Donovan lands a nice uppercut.
Donovan lands a body shot.
Hanson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson managing to block the knees to the body from Donovan.
Hanson managing to block the knees to the body from Donovan.
Hanson avoiding damage as Donovan throws knees to the body.
Donovan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Donovan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Donovan is trying to stall.
Donovan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hanson blocks it with crossed arms.
Hanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Donovan tries to land knees in the clinch but Hanson avoids the damage to the body.
Donovan lands a knee to the head.
Donovan tries to land knees in the clinch but Hanson avoids the damage to the body.
Hanson wants to get back to striking at distance but Donovan won't allow it.
Donovan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Donovan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Donovan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hanson avoids it.
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.
Donovan looking to throw knees to the head but Hanson is blocking nicely.
Donovan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hanson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hanson blocks an elbow strike.
Donovan trying to land knees to the body.
Donovan tries a knee to the head but Hanson blocks it.
Hanson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hanson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Donovan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Donovan misses with a body punch.
Donovan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Harry Donovan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donovan lands a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Donovan as Hanson tries to tie him up.
Hanson prevents a body shot from Donovan.
Hanson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Donovan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Borg Hanson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Donovan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanson throws out the jab.
Hanson misses with a wild body shot.
Donovan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donovan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Borg Hanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donovan ducks under a wild hook from Hanson.
Hanson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donovan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Donovan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanson misses with a hook.
Donovan has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson is trying to break the clinch but Donovan has him pressed against the cage.
Hanson managing to block the knees to the body from Donovan.
Donovan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Donovan scores with a knee to the head.
Hanson tries to circle away but Donovan has him pinned against the cage.
Donovan slowing the pace effectively.
Donovan prevents Hanson from breaking the clinch.
Donovan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hanson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hanson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Donovan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hanson.
Donovan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Donovan landing knees to the head.
Donovan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hanson.
A knee to the head by Donovan.
Donovan with a knee to the head.
Donovan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan landing knees to the head.
Donovan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hanson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donovan working Hanson over with knees to the body.
Donovan landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Donovan obliges.
Hanson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Donovan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hanson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Donovan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Donovan with a knee to the head.
Hanson working hard to break the clinch.
Hanson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Donovan throws an elbow but it misses.
Donovan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanson's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan lands a knee to the body.
Good body shot from Donovan.
Donovan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hanson avoids it.
Hanson letting Donovan take a breather here.
Donovan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Borg Hanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hanson breaks from the clinch.
Hanson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hanson misses with an uppercut.
Hanson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Donovan slips under a jab from Hanson.
Donovan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanson.
Donovan lands a nice looking body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hanson, as that shot connected.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Donovan misses with a punch to the body.
Hanson blocks an elbow strike from Donovan.
Donovan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hanson is trying to break the clinch but Donovan has him pressed against the cage.
Harry Donovan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Still in the clinch, Donovan scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanson tries to break the clinch but Donovan is controlling the position.
Donovan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hanson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donovan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Donovan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Donovan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Donovan!
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